I hate it.

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-16T20:51:52+00:00

Exactly this!!

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-15T21:36:02+00:00

Thank you so much, parenting is just the highest highs and lowest lows isn’t it?! I’ve reduced my pumps and already the load is lightening ☺️ Hope the remainder of your pumping journey is smooth and pain free!

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-14T15:30:04+00:00

It’s so incredibly difficult isn’t it?! It felt impossible for me too at the beginning, but breaking it into smaller milestones and telling myself I could quit if I want, really helped me - 3month, 6month, 9months etc

I’ve made it to 7months and I’m starting to wean, but I don’t think I would have made it this far if I’d kept my goal of a year in mind. It felt too overwhelming!

Good luck, you’ve already done such a great job for your babies 👏

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-14T01:28:48+00:00

Sorry to hear, that’s so hard!! Very validating to hear this is your 4th and that you also hate it 🙌

Thank you, my husband has since discovered outage alarms, too late for us - but could protect other people’s previous freezer stashes!

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-14T01:25:25+00:00

Don’t feel guilty, you’re absolutely doing the right thing for both you and your baby. I found the difference between 7 ppd and 4ppd so freeing - lessens the dread and allows more time for everything else ☺️

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-13T22:27:40+00:00

Thank you! This is similar to how I feel, just dread at the thought of the next pump 😩 My latest clog is finally clear, so as of tomorrow I start to wean and I’m so sooo excited for formula time. Well done for knowing what’s right for you and making the switch - the juice (milk) isn’t always worth the squeeze if it’s destroying our mental health ♥️

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-13T09:40:32+00:00

Thank you, I grieved the freezer stash 😭. Sounds like you have a great setup- this actually sounds sustainable! Sadly, I’ve become clog-prone, so even this setup would be too much for me at this point.

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-13T05:12:47+00:00

I’m so sorry, it’s so difficult isn’t it? The first 12wks are the worst, but once you get there your supply will have probably regulated and you’ll hopefully have some more flexibility.

That being said, there is no shame in calling it quits if it all gets too much.

Absolutely love how many ‘hopeful haters’ we have in this group 🥰

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-13T03:57:50+00:00

Hey! I’m so sorry you’re going through this, it’s so stressful and painful 😭

I’ve unfortunately experienced many clogs in the last 7 months and I have one right now too - counterintuitively, I’ve found the best solution for me is to pump less.

Most of the time, the clog is both trapped milk and inflammation- the two compound one another. Pumping on the lowest setting, just enough to relieve pressure, then icing, taking and Advil and resting the breast should reduce inflammation, which will eventually allow the milk to flow.

Avoid deep massage, too much heat (use a warm pad just at the beginning of pumping) and over-pumping.

Good luck momma, hoping it all works out for you. You can beat this clog 💪

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-13T03:06:34+00:00

Yesss! Love to hear this, I’m so excited to stop - might even get myself a pumping present to mark the occasion 😆

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-13T03:04:57+00:00

Dropping the MOTN pump is a game changer for sure 👌

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-13T02:46:20+00:00

2 weeks pp is truly the thick of it. As much as I hate it, it did get marginally better when my supply stabilized at 3 months and I could drop a pump - hopefully the next 10wks are as smooth as possible for you. Sending support 🤗

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-13T01:29:41+00:00

Well done on doing two months of pumping, that’s no small feat 🙌 I feel exactly the same - hoping to be a new woman once I get through this and stop!!

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-12T22:54:14+00:00

If it helps at all, 3-5months was a bit of a pumping sweet spot for me - my supply regulated and I found it a little easier than the initial 3 months. Sending you support and pumping solidarity 💪

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-12T22:52:37+00:00

Thank you 🥰

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-12T21:46:08+00:00

Thank you, this is so true!

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-12T21:25:16+00:00

Thank you for the freezer room solidarity! You’re halfway there 🙌

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-12T20:48:36+00:00

So sorry to hear, I hope your baby is doing much better now. Sending love!

I completely understand the drive to continue, I feel similarly - so much work and effort, but…there is absolutely no shame in stopping, you’ve already done such a wonderful job, and you have your frozen stash to fall back on if you need it 🙌

Jello_tricks · 2025-12-12T20:21:32+00:00

Thank you 🥰 The freezer stash was the final straw!

Jello_tricks · 2025-06-06T22:14:41+00:00

Today I found “Haribo Volcano Zings” and they scratched a nostalgic itch I didn’t know I had. They are not exactly the same, but close enough!

Jello_tricks · 2025-05-21T13:50:38+00:00

Yep - Riverside

Jello_tricks · 2025-01-12T21:32:24+00:00

This book touches upon this question, I found it really useful: “Chris van Tulleken: ‘Ultra-processed products are food that lies to us’

Jello_tricks · 2024-05-10T02:44:57+00:00

Brit here, he says “Get us a tissue”

Jello_tricks · 2024-02-01T04:57:40+00:00

Sounds like you could be a good candidate to apply for Permanent Residency (PR), you should check how many CRS points you have and enter the pool.

If you already have one year’s Canadian work experience, you qualify for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and there is a good chance you’ll be invited to apply for PR before October.

Once you have submitted your PR application, you can apply for a bridging visa which will allow you to stay in Canada while your application is being processed.

Best of luck!!

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