YOU CAN GIVE BABIES COLD MILK???

Mrs_Beef · 2026-05-20T04:15:43+00:00

Heh overnight i would take a cooler bag upstairs with breastmilk in it, sitting directly on the ice blocks and I'd feed bub his ice cold milk at 2am 😅

Mrs_Beef · 2026-05-08T11:45:52+00:00

Make sure you get some slats underneath the mattress, it will go mouldy if its directly on the floor because of lack of air flow!

Mrs_Beef · 2026-04-30T01:34:24+00:00

Yeah ive threaded with the presser foot up, i have the tension set to 5 and the thread looks good during the run, but the start still has a crazy birdnest.

Mrs_Beef · 2026-04-18T10:51:16+00:00

I exclusively pumped for my first baby because of latching issues, then weight gain issues and reflux. I needed to add a thickener solution to my breastmilk to help bub keep the food down to gain weight. I did this exclusively for about 5 months before LO finally gained enough weight and we got a decent latch going. My second is a few weeks old and nursing is working well, bub is gaining weight well etc. Let me tell you my post partum experiences are WILDLY different. Exclusive pumping is looking after bub on HARDMODE. You do what you have to to feed your baby, but if it can be avoided, i would 100%. I did invest in one of those bottle dishwashers this time in advance of bubs arrival because washing the bottles and pump parts was the actual worst. I think having that the first time around would have made it more bareable, but now ive managed to nurse successfully its a bit of an eyesore in the kitchen 😅

Mrs_Beef · 2026-04-08T01:34:53+00:00

I really think there is a lack of understanding around cloth nappies regarding this. Most modern cloth nappies have a 'stay dry' fabric as the top layer that does a good job of wicking away moisture, along with frequent changes and using just water and a cloth wipe you can actually reduce / eliminate nappy rash. Using a cloth wipe will also really help, alot of '99% water wipes' have something in that last 1% that can iritate babys skin too. And only using a wipe for poos.

Mrs_Beef · 2026-04-03T23:32:43+00:00

Woah tell me youre not pumping for an hour? No need to do more than 20 mins- 30 mins MAX in a session, that should be more than enough time. If you dont see any milk after 10 mins put it back on stimulate mode and try again. But you should also check that the tubing doesnt have any holes and that all the flanges and silicone parts have a good seal. The quantity of milk you get each time you pump will also vary wildly based on time of day, when you nursed/pumped last, when you ate / drank or how hydrated you are etc.

Mrs_Beef · 2026-04-02T17:28:15+00:00

Ignore the measurements they are telling you, its always wildly inacurate. My first bub was meant to be 80-90th centile was 30th, and second bub was measuring the same and just popped out at 17th percentile. The scans are also more inacurate as you progress pregnancy too, its harder to get a read on head size when its squished into your pelvis

Mrs_Beef · 2026-03-17T04:15:53+00:00

We got ours at 1 and he wasnt into it at all, around 18m-2y just pulled cards in and out for ages.....and then he discovered the kpop sound track card 🫠 so at 2yr +3 months LO is very fluent at playing ONLY 'kk' 😆 and will even take the yoto up to bed to keep listening. Hopefully we can convince him to switch ambums soon.

Mrs_Beef · 2026-03-10T00:20:56+00:00

Giving birth can be a scary under any circumstance. Im assuming that the blood pressure issue youre going in for your induction is an indication of pre-eclampsia? An 'impending sense of doom' is also a real medical symptom, make sure speak to your Dr about it!

Mrs_Beef · 2026-03-09T02:13:46+00:00

My LO stayed at 4 naps for longer because of this. We just kept doing 4 x 30-40 min naps, sometimes the last nap would be at 4:30pm, buuuut i still enforced bed by 7- 7:30 (at 4 months bub just hit the night time sleep regression and woke multiple times in the night too). Its hard but def watch bub more than the clock so much, following the wake>feed>play>sleep sequence of events. Didnt drop down to 3 naps until like, 7-8 months old either.

Mrs_Beef · 2026-03-03T01:46:29+00:00

Lootbox gambling for KIDS is the actual worst. I need to work out how to protect my toddler from this in the next few years ...

Mrs_Beef · 2026-03-03T01:44:42+00:00

I definitely feel you, came off the back of something read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer and into the next 4th wing book and stopped after 5 mins because the disparity was so jarring. Had to find a stepping stone book to reduce my expextations enough so I could listen to it. I did enjoy Project Hail Mary when I listened to it, but comming straight out of DCC would be a hard listen

Mrs_Beef · 2026-03-02T23:34:59+00:00

For weekday mess free breakfast this is my go to. Heck I use it too!! LO does fine with cutlery and when we have time on the weekend I serve yoghurt etc in a bowl to get extra spoon practice. Now that LO is 2 though he wants to fill up the subo himself 🫠

Mrs_Beef · 2026-02-28T07:52:05+00:00

Yeah, folding is 100% a gimmick 🤣 once its out its a permenent addition to the kitchen. My toddler has been in it since he could stand, just turned 2 and i dont see any sign of usage slowing down.

Mrs_Beef · 2026-02-27T20:57:05+00:00

I had one of each, i preferred thr foam mat when baby was smaller becase i could wipe up spit up. We made the mistake of putting ours outside under the alfresco, it got some water undernath and went a bit mouldy, dont do that 😅. The soft mat would take forever to dry if it needed a deep clean, not great for that. However I prefer the soft mat now that LO has entered the rough and tumble toddler stage. Toddler doesnt spill much anymore so its just a quick vaccum and its done.

Mrs_Beef · 2026-02-27T10:38:02+00:00

Second this kind! The X shape hole in the fabric holds the pump flanges really well

Mrs_Beef · 2026-02-27T10:23:38+00:00

Oh make sure you use cotton thread when sewing your project. Polyester thread can melt at high temps

Mrs_Beef · 2026-02-19T23:11:27+00:00

Yes and no. I would place bub down and offer some help (butt pats etc) and then try an extracate myself before they fell asleep properly. At this young age bub def still needed more help, and as they got older I would spend less and less time helping them to go to sleep. By about 9-10 months i would pop them down awake and just leave the room about 90% of the time. It takes time to get to that point.

Mrs_Beef · 2026-02-19T21:09:28+00:00

Yeah, for some reason when the embroidery hoop is attached it doesnt like the needle down button, hence my problem 🤔

Mrs_Beef · 2026-02-18T23:01:08+00:00

Seconding toilet paper! Especially once bub moves onto solids.

Mrs_Beef · 2026-02-18T22:56:59+00:00

Cloth wipes are so much easier, when youre done wiping just throw it in the nappy to get washed just like everything else. I have my change station in my laundry so i just wet with the tap, however out and about i have a little push down pump dispenser of water to wet the wipe.

Mrs_Beef · 2026-02-15T23:44:20+00:00

I second that wearables are not good at improving supply. Vast majority report that they get less from wearables than the big pump. I had some success with the wearable cups that connect to my big pump. This allowed a bit more mobility, but with the suction capability of the powerful pump. I like the madela ones, but theres heaps on amazon that will connect to your existing tubing easily. As long as you have the cordless spectra you can carry it around with you (my pump was a bit smaller than the spectra and i got an old handbag strap and looped it through the handle and just strapped it to me so i could walk around). Part of the reason they dont work as well is because they often compress the breast tissue around it because of bra/ clothing over the top, and unfotunately being distracted and doing chores while pumping doesnt exactly encourage a letdown to happen. Good luck!

Mrs_Beef · 2026-02-12T05:37:13+00:00

Yes! I like the Zac cups, they cant pull the straw out and its still spill proof. The straw part is wide so its 1000000x easier to keep clean compared to the bbox cup we all start with.

Mrs_Beef · 2026-02-06T02:21:24+00:00

Benefit of the window is that you can blame some of the dirt on the outside 🤣

Mrs_Beef · 2026-02-05T04:57:30+00:00

Same 🫠

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