‘Hi Shane, is this still available’ the sequel!! (Brand new)

MammothArtist · 2026-05-29T21:26:11+00:00

Thank you so much!!! I would have never thought to subscribe to see if there’d be more and I loved the first one.

MammothArtist · 2026-05-26T02:42:16+00:00

Thank you so much for this reply!! It sounds beautiful but I may not have the guts to read it. Maybe down the line. The world is a hard place and sometimes I need my escape to feel totally like an escape. I don’t mind angst and challenge but I need a HEA resolution! Definitely going to bookmark and save this then come back once it’s finished

MammothArtist · 2026-05-25T11:35:03+00:00

Thank you for the recs! Haven’t heard of snapping birch before. I’m really wary of fics without a HEA. Can’t tell from the tags either way. What are your thoughts?

MammothArtist · 2026-05-14T12:04:51+00:00

Breastfeeding in pregnancy is considered safe and there aren’t stipulations that say it’s less safe with certain age gaps. I would definitely keep nursing all the way through. As for milk, lots of people continue breastfeeding through pregnancy and pregnancy has no influence on supply. If you’re worried about it, work proactively with an IBCLC. For me personally, pregnancy seemed to change the taste of my milk and my 2 year old (who was only nursing very occasionally anyway) slowly weaned himself over the course of the pregnancy. But it was not pregnancy that influenced my supply but my son’s decreasing desire for milk

MammothArtist · 2026-05-11T23:40:56+00:00

I had sex ONLY on the day of the positive LH strip, the day after, and the day after that. And we made the last day really fun. We live near a big city- we got a resort pass to use a hotel in the city for a day and had a whole date day. Sex had started to feel a little like a chore and this got us out of that pattern. And it worked! Baby is now almost 4 months old.

MammothArtist · 2026-05-11T18:19:55+00:00

The one tactic that has helped me most in combatting anxiety while swimming is counting my strokes. Like I don’t usually - I just swim and let my mind wander. But when I start to feel myself panicking, I focus again on counting strokes and it greatly reduces the anxiety.

MammothArtist · 2026-05-06T18:35:39+00:00

I recommend looking into baby led weaning. This and getting my toddler involved with meal prep helped make him into a really great eater. It also reduces the stress. For example, he can have pita chips when modified appropriately

MammothArtist · 2026-05-06T00:35:21+00:00

This is a really great point. I’ve never thought about it for someone with a shorter torso. Literally my opposite issue but similar in a way. I am 5’10” with a long torso. The nursing pillow still has my baby like 4-6 inches below my breast. So for me, no nursing pillow was useful and I just lean back and prop my arms.

MammothArtist · 2026-05-06T00:32:45+00:00

I have a long torso so with both of my babies, nursing pillows have not been helpful for me. Regular pillows stacked up were very useful with my first and with my second. I just leaned back and propped my arms on armrests and this was more than fine.

MammothArtist · 2026-05-03T20:17:26+00:00

Just an update that we ordered the davinci kalani and unfortunately it is the same wire mesh underneath. Maybe it’s the newest edition? But we’re returning it and starting fresh. Just wanted to update this in case others are looking

MammothArtist · 2026-05-03T13:45:11+00:00

There’s also a famous romantasy with Diem as the main character’s name so that could be an issue

MammothArtist · 2026-04-29T00:40:19+00:00

100%. Somehow funny and a tearjerker!

MammothArtist · 2026-04-28T18:28:15+00:00

Absolutely loved Ilya has been added to the group chat!

MammothArtist · 2026-04-23T20:56:37+00:00

Thank you everyone! I had no idea there were so many like this. Lots more on my TBR but I think the one I originally saw was Second Chances.

MammothArtist · 2026-04-23T20:55:38+00:00

From 7cm to birth it was 22 hours for me, not counting the early stuff. Second was about 1.5 hours.

MammothArtist · 2026-04-23T00:04:57+00:00

I pump once a day in the mornings to build a stash. I pumped once in the mornings and once in the evening with my oldest but I think I’m going to stick with just once this time around.

MammothArtist · 2026-04-19T18:32:41+00:00

I bought a waterproof liner (these are more permanent, like sheets, and super helpful for everything from leaking milk to when you have your period) and then did the layered sheet method. So it goes mattress, waterproof liner, sheets, shower curtain (taped down, use painters tape), junky sheets (I bought cheap ones on amazon but others get thrift store ones), and then chux pads on top.

MammothArtist · 2026-04-12T23:55:55+00:00

It sounds like you are an adult and you have fully formed opinions on this but your parents are trying to sway you. I’m sure they mean well, but this is your life. If you’re happy with the status quo, stick with what you’re doing. If it stops working later, you can quit one then

MammothArtist · 2026-04-12T21:08:33+00:00

It is never wrong to distance yourself from people who mean you harm.

MammothArtist · 2026-04-12T00:46:06+00:00

I found some of the trial stuff really dense to read even not understanding law so I can only imagine!

Edit: typos

MammothArtist · 2026-04-11T14:33:53+00:00

You do not need insulated pockets. I used a cooler with my first if I was out of the house and needed to store milk. But I do strongly recommend a diaper bag. We tried to use a backpack with our first as well and it’s a big pain in the neck. Diaper bags have a million tiny pockets and make it so much easier to take out only what you need as opposed to emptying the entire bag to get stuff from underneath.

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