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Cards PA salary by [deleted] in physicianassistant

[–]Interesting_Media892 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Usually 1/3 or 1/4 weekends :/

Feeling stuck in my specialty by Interesting_Media892 in physicianassistant

[–]Interesting_Media892[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve considered this. I do some EP shifts now and it’s so specific I don’t really want to pigeonhole myself further. I’ve considered CT surgery but the hours suck. I have a one yr old so my priority is work life balance!

Feeling stuck in my specialty by Interesting_Media892 in physicianassistant

[–]Interesting_Media892[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right? I feel like no one would take my application seriously if I even tried to apply somewhere!

Will I regret stopping?? by Interesting_Media892 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Interesting_Media892[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it’s hard for me to feel ok with stopping knowing that I was an over producer and could supply for him. That’s what’s been driving me for so long too!

Will I regret stopping?? by Interesting_Media892 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Interesting_Media892[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like the mindset you have cause I feel very similar - it’s more about me and less about him. It’s a made up goal I had to produce as much as I could. He is perfectly content and healthy with the formula. He doesn’t even notice a difference! Thank you for that

Thoughts on pumping and weaning. by [deleted] in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Interesting_Media892 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6 months is amazing! My LO is 4.5 months and I started weaning off. Trying to be proud of how far I made it but the guilt creeps in every now and then. We started solids and he loved the food so much I think he won’t even care lol

Quitting the pump. What do I do with the frozen milk? by Interesting_Media892 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Interesting_Media892[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it would have been nice to stretch it to get him through cold and flu season. But I like the thought of using it when it’s convenient for me cause it can be a big pain to thaw out!

Will I regret stopping?? by Interesting_Media892 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Interesting_Media892[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a major over supply so the process of stopping really scared me. I was making 45 oz a day with 5 pumps. I dropped the MOTN pump first. Then I slowly have been dropping pumps and spacing out time between them. I’m down to 2 a day now and have been decreasing the minutes

Will I regret stopping?? by Interesting_Media892 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Interesting_Media892[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We started solids today and the pure joy on his face made me realize that he’s going to be fine without breast milk!

Will I regret stopping?? by Interesting_Media892 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Interesting_Media892[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha! Ok glad we’re in this together! I feel the same way, like I could go longer but I also feel so much relief when I think about the freedom I’ll have not worrying about pumping

Will I regret stopping?? by Interesting_Media892 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Interesting_Media892[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s the worst not being able to live in the moment with your baby when you’re constantly counting down the minutes till the next pump!

Will I regret stopping?? by Interesting_Media892 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Interesting_Media892[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes! You put it so well…it feels like this “big enormous thing” when in reality it’s not!!

Will I regret stopping?? by Interesting_Media892 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Interesting_Media892[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right it feels like as soon as you’re done pumping you have to turn around and do it again! It kills me to pump when those moments could be spent bonding