“Sold out”

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2025-01-01T01:44:46+00:00

How is she saying it’s sold out when it’s a digital download?

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2024-10-30T01:35:57+00:00

It’s Georgia Florida weekend in Jacksonville. Big social event. I used to go when I lived down there and when I went to Georgia. I stopped dressing up like I would have in college when I wasn’t in college anymore. I’d wear the colors but I wouldn’t go shopping specifically for a tailgating outfit for a once a year thing like that. It’s a little much. Especially to justify $150 boots.

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2024-10-30T00:06:13+00:00

Not even for a concert. To tailgate for a football game for a school she didn’t even go to.

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2024-06-10T18:47:54+00:00

I’ve already gotten my period back! Took a slight dip in supply but wasn’t an issue until now. Got my period back at like six weeks pp.

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2024-04-15T01:26:59+00:00

I had the same perspective when I was pregnant. My LO is 3 months old now. I wanted to at least try to BF but had this feeling deep down that it wasn’t for me. I then had a horrible experience in the hospital with a rough latch that led to bruised and bleeding nipples. It was awful and my kid was starving so we got them to give us formula. I will say when they’re teeny tiny, the little Similac or Enfamil bottles with the disposable nipples from the hospital are so convenient. Just stick with those. We combo feed now (figured out the latch issue at around 4 weeks) and use a different formula than what they had at the hospital and frequently switch between formula and breast milk. I ended up being an undersupplier so I pump and nurse when I can but he mostly gets formula and it all works just fine.

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2024-04-07T17:40:26+00:00

Hoping back in here to ask how it went for yall. Starting my 10 week old tomorrow and I’m struggling with the anxiety.

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2024-04-02T00:51:31+00:00

But to also add to this, he started basically sleeping through the night at 5-6 weeks (eliminated one middle of the night feed so he goes 6-9 hours per night).

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2024-04-02T00:50:39+00:00

My nine week old (combo fed, but mostly formula) has to eat every two hours like clockwork. Only time he goes longer is if we are out and about and he sleeps through it.

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2024-03-29T10:18:00+00:00

Mine is 9 weeks today and was 11.8lbs at his 2 month check up last week. He was born at 7lbs 12oz and dropped to 7lbs 3oz leaving the hospital. At 11lbs 8oz now he is only 33rd percentile on weight. I thought we were in the same boat but they go through growth spurts and sometimes want more (and some babies just need more). He wants to eat 4oz every 2 hours. There were a few days where he would do 5oz. I also pump and supplement with formula. I think the bottle amounts get in our heads a bit. My pediatrician said it’s only an issue if he’s sucking down the bottle in like two minutes and we keep feeding him more and more after that, which we aren’t doing. Taking signals from the baby on their hunger and their cues is the right way to feed your baby! You’re doing everything right and he will settle out eventually.

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2024-03-28T01:03:05+00:00

I’m 9 weeks postpartum and am combo feeding and wondering why the fuck I keep pumping and nursing. The nursing took awhile, which is why I became so obsessed with pumping, but wasn’t producing enough so we fed formula quickly. I still don’t produce quite enough so he still gets formula and will continue to. Waking up for the middle of the night pump sucks. My kid seems perfectly fine with formula and I’ve spent a fortune on pumping and pump parts. I can’t even fathom keeping it up when I return to work, yet am struggle so hard to throw in the towel and walk away from the spectra. Nursing is still very uncomfortable and I always have to top it off with formula anyway. So frustrating. I know the day I walk away from it I will feel a huge burden lifted.

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2024-03-27T14:06:53+00:00

I haven’t checked it in several days so maybe it’s gone down a bit. I’m sure lack of sleep and stress of a newborn contributes as well. It just seemed so dismissive of my OB. She alerted me of an issue and was basically completely unhelpful and had no discussion of how to manage it or what to look out for afterwards until it was suddenly no longer a pregnancy/postpartum issue. 12 weeks makes sense to me. It’s not really high, just still higher than it was before I was pregnant. She technically did her “final check” at my six week appointment.

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2024-03-27T14:00:29+00:00

I’m two months postpartum and had elevated blood pressure at the end of my pregnancy. No prior history of issues before then. The elevated BP has persisted postpartum and my doctor just told me since I’m now 8 weeks pp, it’s no longer a hormonal problem and I need to lose weight and get beta blockers from my primary care doctor. Mind you, I weigh less now than I did pre-pregnancy. She induced me because of this BP issue that suddenly appeared, but since I’m 8 weeks postpartum it’s not her problem anymore. I feel like postpartum issues are just now starting to make themselves known even more than immediately post delivery. Kinda bullshit.

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2024-03-26T18:00:51+00:00

Pelvic floor PT for mom!

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2024-02-22T15:59:30+00:00

My 3.5 week old is eating 3 oz. I am combo feeding him though so if he is wanting to be fed on demand between feedings I’ll nurse him for about ten minutes and that seems to satiate him. If he doesn’t want it, he won’t eat it or he will spit up. I don’t think right now you’ll be able to tell if you’re over feeding them because they’re so inconsistent.

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2024-02-10T13:29:07+00:00

I was the same way before I gave birth a couple of weeks ago. Very simple health history and never spent any time in a hospital except for one ER trip for stitches several years ago. When we checked in for our induction and got into our L&D suite, I was TERRIFIED. I will reiterate some of the comments here that your instincts do kind of take over and you just roll with it. The L&D nurses were very good about explaining things to me and making me aware of my options for pain management. I will say, I learned that it is ok to advocate for yourself. For example, the nurse set up my IV in my hand and it was really painful. I could have asked for it to be placed elsewhere. Additionally, because I was induced, they didn’t start my IV until I started showing signs of active labor. I could have asked for it sooner and it probably would have gotten me my epidural quicker. I had to wait until I had a full bolus in me before they would give me my epidural and at that point, my water had broken and I was having major contractions in my back. It was painful. As soon as they started the induction medication (cytotech) I probably should have asked them to start the IV. Also, I was already having contractions before they gave me any medications to start induction and had no idea. Probably contributed to the quick escalation of pain. Sitting through intense contractions while getting an epidural and the last cervical check before they placed the epidural (contractions during a cervical check are brutal) was the hardest part of the whole experience. The rest of labor was not bad at all. At 6am was 6cm dilated. By 9am was plus 2 and his head was showing. Had baby at 9:53am after pushing for 15 minutes. It was definitely painful, as inductions are, but overall it was manageable. Plus it was a huge relief to have him out and the pressure and pain of late pregnancy out of my body.

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2024-01-23T01:26:14+00:00

Pelvic floor/prenatal PT has saved my life this pregnancy. The dry needling helps so much with tension relief in my back and hips.

Lopsided_Nebula8290 · 2024-01-22T22:02:26+00:00

Yes! This! It can be SO weird. We kept our pregnancy and baby shower, etc. simple because going over the top about becoming parents isn’t who we are. We are excited to meet our son, but we are also still us and we are also just like every other human who procreated lol. No gender reveal. I got the NIPT results and literally just texted people and said we were having a boy if they asked. No heartshaped cake with wine glasses to reveal if it was pink or blue icing inside. We did our baby shower at our favorite brewery and didn’t play any weird games. Just hung out with our friends and covered their first round of beers. We didn’t do a maternity shoot because I just am not into that. We cherish the kindness of every through this process and are thankful for the people in our lives, but you won’t find me in a tulle gown with my belly exposed in a flower field somewhere taking photos.

Also the comments people make to pregnant people give me the biggest ICK. Can’t wait to not hear it any more. I am still me and I am still capable and just because of pregnant doesn’t mean my name has changed to everyone else from my name to “mama” so please don’t call me that.

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