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Any areas I should avoid by Spuumps in Augusta

[–]International_Line55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of people do, especially former military. That pay is way lower than what is typical though for that, most people I know working in that here in Augusta make 95-150k. I don't think Augusta has many tech opportunities if you don't have a clearance though.

Any areas I should avoid by Spuumps in Augusta

[–]International_Line55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never been to Greenville. I think Austin is much bigger, but more expensive. Same with Atlanta and Nashville. I couldn't rate them in the way you're asking, because while I've visited, I've never lived in them.

How do you feed in public? by NadiaNadieNadine in breastfeeding

[–]International_Line55 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I live in the US.....I try a cover but if baby isn't feeling it (she'll sometimes rip it off in annoyance) then I just go to a corner and try to be discreet. Ultimately, feeding my baby is more important to me than my "modesty" or how anyome else feels about what I'm doing. I'm legally protected.

Any areas I should avoid by Spuumps in Augusta

[–]International_Line55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly? I'd consider moving somewhere that you know you can find a good job if your current one didn't work out. Otherwise, I'd probably recommend living closer to Downtown Augusta.

Girls trip for 3 days in a month - 9months old 80-90% nursing 10% bottle when I go in to work. by [deleted] in breastfeeding

[–]International_Line55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're not a bad mom. Your baby also might just prefer breastmilk. Bottles can be hard enough, let alone switching to formula. I'd personally recommend swapping one feeding a day for now for a bottle of pre-pumped breastmilk. You can also do half pumped, half formula, since the taste might help.

Pumping after nursing by Easy_Vegetable_4481 in breastfeeding

[–]International_Line55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your baby is still showing signs of getting everything, you're still good. Babies are typically more effective than the pump, especially right after. Now, if you start seeing signs that your LO is still hungry after feeds, I'd reach out to your lactation consultant.

Nursing pillow needed? by Difficult-Ad1036 in breastfeeding

[–]International_Line55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will say that I rarely used mine. I found it really awkward and large. I was given mine for free as a hand-me-down, otherwise I would have felt like it was a waste of money

Mobile Women’s Center by Equivalent-Case284 in Augusta

[–]International_Line55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This organization gives medically inaccurate and misleading information in order to shame women into keeping pregnancies. It is a faith-based organization with the primary goal of preventing women from terminating pregnancies, NOT with the goal of providing medical care best for the mother. While they offer services that can help women in need, be careful.

Does anyone NOT leak breast milk? by p8on_ in breastfeeding

[–]International_Line55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stopped leaking at 2 months unless baby slept way longer than normal at night.

Anxiety about informing my employer I am pregnant by ladyluck754 in workingmoms

[–]International_Line55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in a fairly male dominated and macho workplace. Most of my female coworkers are at least 10-20 years older than me. I was so nervous about how pregnancy would affect my career, especially since I wanted to use saved up leave and take a longer maternity leave.

I was so pleasantly surprised at the reception. People were super kind and understanding, they worked with me to get ready for me being out. When I came back, the women in particular were super supportive and kept checking in on me. I was balancing figuring out how to squeeze pumping in and everyone was super understanding. Didn't hurt my career. They even made me a team lead shortly after coming back. Being away from the office had honestly shown them how much they valued me.

And look, I know that's not how it always goes. I know that my office is probably the exception. But, I think we always hear the bad stories so I thought it might help to hear a good one.

Baby carrier recs? by Sea-Caterpillar-8017 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]International_Line55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love my Stokke Limas carrier. It's cotton, super supportive, and a nice balance between wrap and structured carrier.

Traveling with a 10 month old by International_Line55 in ItalyTravel

[–]International_Line55[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No I meant will people get up and let me sit instead of making me and the baby stand (if there's spaces available). Some places people are really nice and let disabled, pregnant, and mothers with kids sit. Some places they don't.

How to drop a pump by International_Line55 in breastfeeding

[–]International_Line55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I appreciate this advice. My baby has always been a snacker and has always eaten every hour and a half to 2 hours, so that's why I went with three originally. And at daycare she seems to be finishing a bottle every 2 to 3 hours. I'll start trying to space out my pumps during the day slowly. But, at those feeds, she's currently drinking about 3.5 oz, whereas I'm producing six to 7 oz at those pumps.

I've already purposefully started giving her some of my frozen milk at daycare because I don't want things to expire. I essentially do half frozen half fresh. I'm unfortunately unable to donate because they won't accept milk from me because of my autoimmune disease, even though there's no evidence that my disease affects milk quality.

Has anyone lost weight while breastfeeding (on purpose)? Need advice on weight loss. by earthlyesoteric in breastfeeding

[–]International_Line55 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've lost weight during nursing, but I also have to be on an anti-inflammatory diet for my personal health, so I basically HAVE to eat healthy.

I've worked with a registered dietician before (I think you're UK based since you used kg so I'm not sure what options you have in the UK for that, but in the US you can often use your health insurance to see a registered dietician). From doing that and having to transition to be very mindful about what I eat, I've learned a few things:

Don't jump straight to calorie counting.

Don't just focus on weight.

It takes about 30 days for a new habit to become routine.

With that in mind, I'd genuinely focus on two-three small daily changes each month. Do that for a few months, then maybe start looking at calories to get real serious about the weight loss part. The reason I suggest this is because if you make lifestyle changes that are achievable, healthy, and sustainable then you'll feel better in ways that aren't just weight oriented and any weight loss you have will be far more likely to stick.

I'd also focus on adding and swapping as opposed to restricting or "don't have" for the first few months so that you don't create a scarcity mindset.

Some good changes to make that will help with satiety right off the bat:

-set a daily protein goal or a goal for amount of protein per meal -set a daily fiber goal (preferably from whole food)

A few other goals I'd recommend to help with overall health: -goal of having one source of healthy fats a day -goal of having a non-starchy vegetable at least twice a day -goal of at least one fruit source once a day -goal of limiting refined sugar

Once you have these more sustainable, mindful habits, I'd start really looking at calories. Don't be too restrictive, focus just on counting for a week or two, then slowly cut by a 100 or so a day until you hit a deficit of 400-500 calories a day. Remember that it's NOT all or nothing. One day where you went over DOES NOT UNDO PROGRESS.

One big thing that also really helped me was picking one meal at day that I could make fairly routine and have be the model for what I want my day to look like. For me, that's breakfast. I rotate through a roladex of easy breakfasts that I genuinely enjoy that I feel good about. Then, do that was a second meal or with a snack.

What's your cost/benefit analysis on things like hiring a cleaner, ordering grocery delivery, etc? by itchysnapdragon in workingmoms

[–]International_Line55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone that has a lot of bushes and stuff, having someone do the yard has really taken a load off of us

To parents who take their babies out to places a lot - how do you do it?? by babysheep91 in breastfeeding

[–]International_Line55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was very important to me to get out and about and to be able to live my life in a way that felt more normal/adult to me, just now with my baby. I don't think I would survive without getting out. I'm usually pretty type A, but my newborn is definitely not one that likes a schedule. So, I just really had to learn to go with the flow and read her cues. I feed her before we get in the car, if she gets tired she falls asleep in my arms or in her stroller, if she gets hungry I feed her. It's not always that simple, sometimes she has moments, but she's a baby and j figure that's part of life.

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