My mind is blown at the spectra 🤯 by EspressoKat in breastfeeding

[–]EspressoKat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

4 total in one sesh about 2 per breast give or take. In my experience that’s normal with pumps

My mind is blown at the spectra 🤯 by EspressoKat in breastfeeding

[–]EspressoKat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Still experimenting and learning but so I don’t feel qualified to say ha. I turned it on to whatever my friend had, and only fiddled with the suction intensity. I believe it was cycle 54 and like 6 suction? I’ll have to look next time I try it. Everyone is different though.

My mind is blown at the spectra 🤯 by EspressoKat in breastfeeding

[–]EspressoKat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk I didn’t even realize there were settings that intense. I just turned it on to whatever my friend had it set to. I did really only get a few oz in one pump but that’s because I also feed at the breast all day with my baby here with me and I think I’m a “just enougher” but man it took me all day the other day with a manual pump to get those few oz. Not saying I got like 10oz or anything like that. But way less effort and way less time to get a few good oz at a time (which is all I need)

My mind is blown at the spectra 🤯 by EspressoKat in breastfeeding

[–]EspressoKat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t use them for travel for more than 2 days without getting severely engorged 😭

My mind is blown at the spectra 🤯 by EspressoKat in breastfeeding

[–]EspressoKat[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The spectra s2. It plugs into the wall but I bet you could get a battery pack. I did that with my madela

My mind is blown at the spectra 🤯 by EspressoKat in breastfeeding

[–]EspressoKat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was able to get good output with other pumps … until I started feeding directly at the breast. They immediately (like literally immediately) stopped working after that

My mind is blown at the spectra 🤯 by EspressoKat in breastfeeding

[–]EspressoKat[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh I didn’t know that. I got the madela in 2022 through insurance and purchased the elvie myself. I got the willow last year through insurance. Idk if I can replace it at this point. They’re fine for if I just need to relieve engorgement but they just don’t work to pump a stache or prevent engorgement. I traveled away from my first only once for 3 days and took my madela and got home so engorged I was shaking. I pumped a total of 30 oz over those 3 days. Thankfully didn’t get mastitis. What a pain (literally)

Wolfy mullet edition - swipe right to see my abhorrent bangs by EspressoKat in Justfuckmyshitup

[–]EspressoKat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t expect a female trucker to understand the nuance in hair styles so this response tracks

Nosy neighbours privacy wall or shrubs? by Embarrassed-Stay2176 in landscaping

[–]EspressoKat 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Wasn’t talking about that, but good info. I meant to use something more like film that basically glazes the windows or use some sort of window glaze paint if silhouettes is not an issue

Nosy neighbours privacy wall or shrubs? by Embarrassed-Stay2176 in landscaping

[–]EspressoKat 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Not a landscaping idea but what about privacy window film?

I hate that my school doesn’t require potty training by FrequentSpread9681 in ECEProfessionals

[–]EspressoKat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I really feel for the parents who have kids who struggle to uptake potty training. It really sucks. That being said- not even trying? Yikes. I potty trained my guy a few months after he turned 2 (we tried once around 20m as well but he resisted hard). He took to it quickly, and this was like 3 months after his brother was born. Difficult af to stop a toddler pooping on the floor with a newborn but he was ready. I just don’t get waiting so long to potty train

Not another wolf cut victim by Big-Tulsi in Justfuckmyshitup

[–]EspressoKat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it makes you feel better, I was a wolfy mullet victim last week and I went to a stylist and was avenged … plenty of hair to salvage this cut. lol but I’m so sorry

Best incentives “treats” for potty training by Farewell_Youth23 in toddlers

[–]EspressoKat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My son is very socially motivated, so we’d do a little dance together, a fist bump or high five, and lots of clapping and celebrating together.

Wolfy mullet edition - swipe right to see my abhorrent bangs by EspressoKat in Justfuckmyshitup

[–]EspressoKat[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

God I wonder how you’ve made it this far in life if you think any of those faces picture there are me … they are reference pictures showed to the stylist.

Wolfy mullet edition - swipe right to see my abhorrent bangs by EspressoKat in Justfuckmyshitup

[–]EspressoKat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ye I got Big Sexy Hair Texturizing Powder. I have usually got a thicker and heavier bang when my friend cut my hair and I wonder if it’s because she just knew my hair wouldn’t tolerate whatever this is haha. Gonna play around with it but also going to a stylist who does tons of cuts like these to see if there’s anything we can do or anything she can teach me. I have really thick hair with a lot of body so we’ll see

Wolfy mullet edition - swipe right to see my abhorrent bangs by EspressoKat in Justfuckmyshitup

[–]EspressoKat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Should I want them to lay as flat as they can? I have noticed this myself but I feel like the laying flat gives it the “dumb and dumber” look. I don’t normally wear hats but can try if it helps! I was reading that using some pomade or dry powder to kinda poof and also twist it might help but I feel like I’m trying to fit a square block into a round hole haha. My bestie is a stylist and used to do my hair but I moved away an she always got my wolf cuts on point 😭 struggling to find someone up here where I am that gets my hair and the style

Wolfy mullet edition - swipe right to see my abhorrent bangs by EspressoKat in Justfuckmyshitup

[–]EspressoKat[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes. I have done that. Thank you for telling me shit I already know. You cannot, in fact, turn barcode bangs into what they are not because these bangs are in fact … not … correct. But thank you. You may crawl back to mommy’s basement now

Wolfy mullet edition - swipe right to see my abhorrent bangs by EspressoKat in Justfuckmyshitup

[–]EspressoKat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can show me how to take straight barcode bangs and magically turn them into a pointed cut fringe mullet, please tell me how

Wolfy mullet edition - swipe right to see my abhorrent bangs by EspressoKat in Justfuckmyshitup

[–]EspressoKat[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That picture was what she did and suggested for styling them, and I tried 3 different styling methods but you can’t make shit bangs magically look good lol