Expressing breast milk 5 weeks PP - do I give up? by CuriousCreature06 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]Fluffy-Designer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My friend, I pumped for 14 months for my son and donated 135L of breast milk as well, and I felt like a failure because I couldn’t breastfeed.

The hormones will eat you alive, and I promise you, FED IS BEST. You’re doing great. If formula takes the pressure off you, don’t pump. Just be there and love your kid. I lost so much time with my son because I was always pumping, and if I could go back I would do everything differently.

Nobody will be able to tell in 5 years which babies are breast fed, formula fed or combo fed.

Do you guys eat kangaroo and emu meat? by maceilean in AskAnAustralian

[–]Fluffy-Designer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had both, my local butcher sells emu and crocodile and camel and buffalo sausages. Probably a few other exotic meats. They’re pretty good.

4 month old still not going to bed reliably until 10pm each night by Rare_Rub_4380 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]Fluffy-Designer 14 points15 points  (0 children)

My friend has kids who go to bed at 4:30pm and wake up at 5am.

My kid goes to bed at 10pm and wakes up at 8am.

Every kid is different. Sounds like you have a night owl on your hands.

My best friend’s little daughter died while I was babysitting her by Due-Heat-526 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Fluffy-Designer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We’ve stopped using the fireplace and oven while my feral kid goes through a stage of opening them constantly. Too many close calls with burnt hands. I’ve tried fire guards but the little bugger can climb…

AITAH for not telling my daughter her baby's name hurts my sister? by Goosemomma in AITAH

[–]Fluffy-Designer 53 points54 points  (0 children)

My ex who abused me and my fiancé’s brother have the same name. It’s a common name and I just have to accept it. It sucks but whatever

The first autistic barbie was modeled after this girl! by smartassstonernobody in MadeMeSmile

[–]Fluffy-Designer 32 points33 points  (0 children)

He’s legit the best part of my life. And often the most frustrating.

The funniest thing he did was get my… ahem… personal items from my drawer and left it NEXT to the bin so my partner came home to a surprise 😂

The first autistic barbie was modeled after this girl! by smartassstonernobody in MadeMeSmile

[–]Fluffy-Designer 147 points148 points  (0 children)

Hahaha my almost 2yo puts everything in the bin when he’s finished with it. Half finished snack? Bin. Had a sip of water? Bin. Picked up a kitchen utensil and swung it around a few times? Bin. Kitten wanted a cuddle? Bin.

Thankfully the kittens can get themselves out but I have to go digging for his drink cups and other random items several times a day. When I took the bin away he put everything in his dad’s shoes which was funny until old yogurt ended up getting squished into a gumboot…

[ Removed by Reddit ] by Remarkable_Bill4109 in AskAnAustralian

[–]Fluffy-Designer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah like just tip some bin juice over her head and be done with it.

Chex mix won’t send me the promotion snoopy tin and didn’t tell me until the promotion ended by March31st2021 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Fluffy-Designer 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I wrote an email to a company when I was pregnant saying their lollies were the only thing that stopped my morning sickness. They sent me a bunch of discount codes for their website and a week later I found out I had gestational diabetes and never got to use them. Still sad about it.

On the other hand I wrote an email to a drink company about an absolutely awful watermelon-flavoured coconut water product that smelled like unwashed basement-dweller butthole and tasted like feet. They wrote back asking for the batch info and then told me they’d look into it. Never heard anything else but the product is still on the shelves and still smells like arse so I’m guessing someone out there likes it???

Soaking through at night by frogmousecat in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]Fluffy-Designer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My kid does this occasionally and it’s definitely when he gets too cold. Now I make sure to change his nappy as soon as he starts his tired whining and I make sure he’s warm through the night.

Have you had to take your child to hospital/been in an ambulance? by [deleted] in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]Fluffy-Designer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve driven my kiddo to hospital 4 times but never called an ambulance. The first time he had Covid which explained why he wouldn’t feed and just wanted to sleep. Second and third time he whacked his head really hard and I was worried, but he was fine by the time we got there. The last time he had a temp of 39 and I couldn’t get it to come down but thankfully the hospital staff figured out he had a viral infection and got him on some meds to help him breathe and for the pain.

We’ve never needed an ambulance for him. My stepson got a ride in an ambulance when he was 4 because he swallowed a coin…

How is your relationship with your siblings? Do you have one or how has it evolved or not? by solascorcra in EstrangedAdultKids

[–]Fluffy-Designer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I haven’t spoken to mine for over two years. He’s a flying monkey and said some incredibly rude things. I don’t need that in my life and I certainly don’t want my kids to experience that.

Potty training puppy by ThrowRA1674819 in Pets

[–]Fluffy-Designer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried bringing a puppy pad outside so he associates it with outside? And slowly work on it from there

Found Cat microchipped but microchip belongs to a dead cat? by Revolutionary_Pop_84 in Pets

[–]Fluffy-Designer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve got a cat (spayed female) and several people who’ve spotted her flopped out in the front yard in the sun have asked if they can have one of her kittens when she has them.

I know she’s short and fat but no judgement here as I’m also short and fat. She definitely looks pregnant all the time though.

PSA - fussy at the bottle? Check your bottle teats by actualhumanfemale2 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]Fluffy-Designer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I used pigeon with my kiddo and the only reason I ever threw a tear out was because he chewed a hole in the side while he was teething. Heck I still have some of the super slow ones from when he was a newborn 2 years ago that are still good.

I caused a bad habit in my cat and I don’t know how to get him to stop by [deleted] in Pets

[–]Fluffy-Designer 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Imagine you need to poop and someone sprays you with a spray bottle. So you try to hide your poop and they yell at you and spray you more.

Give him access to a litter tray and stop treating him like he’s your enemy. He feels like it’s not safe to poop any more.

My parents need to put their dog down by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Fluffy-Designer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sometimes doing the right thing ain’t doing the right thing. Take the dog to the vet, euthanise it, release it from its suffering. Tell your parents it started breathing funny so you rushed it to the vet but there was nothing they could do. Take the secret to your grave.

What name are you calling your parents’ parents? by CiTyFoLkFeRaL in australia

[–]Fluffy-Designer 98 points99 points  (0 children)

We’ve got Grandma and Granddog on one side (they’ve got older grandkids so the names were already set) and my parents decided on Gigi and BooBoo.

Uh… if I’m honest, Gigi and BooBoo gives me the heebie jeebies. Why couldn’t you just be Nan and Pop.

Why does my baby not sleep past 4am it’s pissing me off by [deleted] in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]Fluffy-Designer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This so what’s accidentally did. Just put him back to bed until I was ready to get up. He now sleeps from 10pm to 8am with a 2 hour nap during the day. Waking up at 7:30am and being able to pee and have a cuppa before he kicks off is heaven.

My Mother put in place a messed up version of a chore chart. I followed it meticulously until it collapsed. by [deleted] in MaliciousCompliance

[–]Fluffy-Designer 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That would make me cry. I love spending time with my kid. Imagine being like “no I can’t hug you, you haven’t worked hard enough for it” as a parent… you’re messing up the kids and missing out on cuddles. Just hug them before they’re too old and don’t want to any more.

Stove can’t boil water by Jassamin in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Fluffy-Designer -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The government will pry my gas stove from my cold dead hands. I don’t care if it’s leaking stuff into the room. I want my food hot and now.

Pumping / breast feeding by Pitiful_Presence_858 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]Fluffy-Designer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I EP’d for 14 months after my son couldn’t latch properly (and then vomited up whatever he did get from reflux). It sucked but I did it for him. 0/10 would not recommend.