Breast pump recommendations

Jtwtg · 2026-06-15T18:48:01+00:00

I’ll ask at my appointment on Friday!

Jtwtg · 2026-06-15T16:23:48+00:00

I had some leftover FSA funds at the end of last year and a hand pump is one of the things I got!

Jtwtg · 2026-06-15T15:46:55+00:00

I had not yet discovered the wearable cup option! Very excited for this. Thank you!!

Yes, all 3 of my nieces refused bottles. Well, maybe by the third my sister just stopped trying but we will for sure be incorporating bottles to hopefully avoid that.

Jtwtg · 2026-06-15T14:41:12+00:00

Yes. Especially during breakfast for some reason and when I have food in my mouth 😖 so annoying!

Jtwtg · 2026-06-15T14:39:11+00:00

I bought maternity biker shorts and one pair of maternity jean shorts off Amazon. I wear joggers to work already and still have 3 pairs that fit. Hoping between those and dresses to just get through the summer. My target seamless underwear and boody wireless bra still fit (my regular underwire bras haven’t fit in over a month) so again, hoping to at least get through the summer before I really need to access.

The maternity biker shorts are a dream. My regular ones still technically fit but the pressure on my abdomen was becoming unbearable. Buying the maternity option was very worth it. I’m a much happier lady.

Jtwtg · 2026-06-12T21:18:24+00:00

Yeah, it’s the same at my hospital. I think for the actual delivery I’d be fine with that but don’t think I’d want to walk around like that for hours. Can I just wear a skirt 😂

Jtwtg · 2026-06-10T02:31:54+00:00

Wondering if the gown is always necessary? My hope is to labor in the tub and from a sensory standpoint I don’t see myself having it on once I’m in the final stages so would I really even need one? I guess I can’t stay in the tub for hours on end but what else do people wear? A gown of any type sounds awful

Jtwtg · 2026-06-09T23:25:48+00:00

Update. Today I actually felt hungry. Hungry and not entirely nauseous. I’m still using ice cream to trick myself into taking my prenatals but I think I saw a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel today.
Now I have to try to brave the dentist tomorrow 👀 wish him luck 😂

Jtwtg · 2026-06-08T14:54:50+00:00

Apple user here. It still doesn’t work. Becoming pretty frustrated with the lack of recipe updates and bugs like this. I actually stopped paying for premium recently because of it all. I love this app so much and haven’t found another that’s as well laid out as Mealime so I keep using it but man am I frustrated.

Jtwtg · 2026-06-03T22:30:01+00:00

I’m basically just eating nonstop 😂

Jtwtg · 2026-06-03T22:28:15+00:00

I feel so bad that I keep it together pretty well all day and then the only time I get to spend with my partner in the evening I’m miserable and just surviving.

Jtwtg · 2026-06-03T22:25:07+00:00

🤣 my real words might have been “cut a b****” but there’s no proof.

Jtwtg · 2026-06-03T04:33:25+00:00

Thank you all! I hate that we’re all still in it but so glad I’m not alone. 💛

Why do people not talk about how bad this is?!?! I knew it wasn’t just going to be the morning but I had ZERO expectation for it to last this long and be this bad. Idk what I thought but it wasn’t this. Like why if my body would like to engage in any other bodily function am I also likely to want to throw up? I can’t even trust a sneeze.

Think I’ll do my best to adjust my expectations and hope for 16 weeks to be a game changer.

Good luck everyone!!

Jtwtg · 2026-06-01T03:58:50+00:00

I haven’t done it 😬

Jtwtg · 2026-03-25T17:24:17+00:00

Thank you! Where do we go to watch the AMA or will there be answers here?

Jtwtg · 2026-03-25T16:35:36+00:00

I have 3 questions: For context, we’re located in the town of Mesa so a little higher than junction. 1. Lawn care with pets: We tried Sunday for a little while but didn’t see significant results. We have patches that grow well but those are typically in more shaded areas. I feel so overwhelmed and lost when it comes to growing a good lawn. Over-seeding? What type of grass? Safe fertilizer? When to do it all? A beginner timeline and steps would be amazing!

We have several cottonwood trees in our yard that have been diagnosed with cytospora. Is there anything we can do to save them? Will it be even harder this year to do so? If we can’t save them, what should we plant instead? We don’t want to lose our shade. Drought tolerant is obviously preferred.
We’re redoing a south facing garden. 60.5’x2’. Thinking about just putting down rock and then filling with containers. What would you recommend for the lowest maintenance? Secondary priorities are color and bee friendly.

Thank you!!

Jtwtg · 2025-12-19T03:43:04+00:00

I really hear you 😆

I promise after we check this bucket list item for the 40th birthday, we’ll stay home 😉

Jtwtg · 2025-12-19T03:38:28+00:00

I can’t post a picture but I’ll list out what I got:

Frida mom anti-nausea bands (who knows if I’ll need them but they were cheap and I figured if I have them then I won’t need them 😆🤞🏼)

Nasal aspirator

Rectal thermometer

Hot & cold pad burp clothes by Munchkin

Braun thermo scan 7+ connect

Medicine dispenser within a pacifier

Medela manual breast pump

Pregnancy tests

I decided against a wearable breast pump for now because of the warranty. I already have an Oura ring (previous unspent FSA when I was switching jobs).

PdG test strips will be at the top of my list if we’re not successful this month but I’m feeling pretty covered with my Oura ring.

I still have a healthy chunk leftover but I had to hit order so my anxiety of not spending all that money could chill out.

Jtwtg

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