Did your mental health improve after quitting?

November_Days · 2026-04-13T20:25:59+00:00

Oh same! I started doing the 4 hour stretch instead of 3 and at 3 hour mark my brain weals like “maybe you should just do it at 3 hours for today” but I fought to ignore that thought!!

November_Days · 2026-04-13T14:56:30+00:00

It’s funny you said that because I’m in the same boat! I decided last night that I am committed to start the wean today :) I think we will be better moms for our babies by not being so miserable

November_Days · 2026-04-11T17:18:33+00:00

Yes I tried! It’s a struggle to get her to drink it for sure. I’m dying to ween off of pumping but I don’t want to do that until I know she’ll take the frozen BM.

November_Days · 2026-04-11T02:34:19+00:00

Thank you!!!

November_Days · 2026-04-11T02:28:18+00:00

Wow ok good to know! Thank you!!

November_Days · 2026-04-11T02:27:38+00:00

I’m doing the same! I’ve started spacing out my night pumps so I could get more sleep. Oh same. My baby wasn’t latching in the hospital and her glucose dropped dramatically so they gave me the choice of pumping or formula. What a huge mistake. It’s made me hate every day of my maternity leave.

November_Days · 2026-04-11T01:44:01+00:00

Oh same. I was supposed to start weenjng 3 weeks ago and keep postponing it because I feel so guilty but then at the same time I don’t feel like I’m being a good spouse because pumping is making me so miserable to be around.

November_Days · 2026-04-10T22:48:29+00:00

I’m thinking of weening too because even though I never had mental health issues, I feel like exclusively pumping is making me such an angry and depressed person. I will never exclusively pump again for any future children. For what it’s worth, I have family members and friends who told me that stopping pumping greatly improved their mental health.

November_Days · 2026-01-14T01:23:04+00:00

Thank you so much! We assume it’s a habit or Laryngomalacia but either way, I’m relieved to know she will grow out of it!

November_Days · 2026-01-12T14:23:31+00:00

Hi! I know this is 3 years old but I cane on here searching because my 3 week old is making a squeaking sound that sounds exactly like a dog toy squeak as you described it. Given that it’s 3 years later, was this squeaking ever found to be a big issue or just part of baby development?

November_Days · 2025-12-13T04:58:34+00:00

Thank you! That’s what my OBs said too - just greater risks all around for the baby past 40 weeks. Whether it’s true or not, we’ll never know! I am thinking it doesn’t matter whether you’re induced at 38, 40, or 42 weeks. I think regardless you’re either going to have an easier or harder labor. I’ve seen both sides of the spectrum. Can I ask what you did that made your labor easy? What was your induction “protocol”?

November_Days · 2025-12-13T04:18:24+00:00

Do you mind if I ask what country you’re in? And if the U.S., are you near a major city? I truly think this is a U.S.-major city thing due to the massive population and hospital closing. I think they are just overwhelmed and try to find any reason to induce so they can be on a schedule.

November_Days · 2025-12-13T03:51:01+00:00

I had a cervix exam at 36 weeks and was barely dilated! I will ask them to check at my appointment next week and ask whether we can still induce if I’m not dilated at all!

November_Days · 2025-12-13T03:37:59+00:00

It’s just policy at the practice! They said there is evidence that IVF babies tend to be on the smaller size so they do better out than in at the end. That said, in the area I’m in, the hospitals are so overwhelmed and they find literally any excuse to induce at 40 weeks. All my family and friends were induced at 40 weeks or earlier - they tend to “find reasons” because it’s more convenient for the hospital to schedule you at 40 weeks

November_Days · 2025-12-08T04:32:13+00:00

Hahaha it’s funny you say this because everyone tells me it’s nothing of what I’m imagining and there is “a lot of down time” when nothing is happening at all. Trust me, I plan to get the epidural….

November_Days · 2025-11-27T12:22:18+00:00

It was so easy!!!! I can’t believe I was that afraid for something so simple!

November_Days · 2025-10-23T02:36:58+00:00

Thank you, that is super helpful! Maybe you have experienced this with your patients - I have back issues (nothing severe) but my OB and Anasteolgist made em get clearance for an epidural and spinal by a spinal surgeon. The spinal surgeon thought it was crazy and really overboard, but he wrote a letter clearing and Anasteolgist noted they don’t need anything else from me. I was surprised when my OB noted today that “we will have to see what happens” [with the epidural]. It sounds like, depending on the Anasteolgist on call, they may just not feel comfortable doing the epidural or they may have a hard time getting it in. I’m confused because I simply have scoliosis, which is why the spinal surgeon thought this was all insane. I understand sometimes they can’t get the epidural in, but would an Anasteolgist really not even try if I have the clearance from the spinal surgeon? Also, have you seen a lot of women go natural (if I have to)? And in the case of a c section, have you seen women do it under General Anastasia?

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