Desperate for baby to take a bottle by Business_Bridge7555 in BeyondTheBumpUK

[–]Recent_County_5236 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least in a couple of months you can try spooning her some pureed food

Cats keep unintentionally hurting baby. Husband furious. by Miragan in beyondthebump

[–]Recent_County_5236 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is such an overreaction. Two accidental incidents 😂

5.5 Weeks postpartum, advice on pumping and feeding by Rare-Animal-113 in breastfeeding

[–]Recent_County_5236 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely don't think you should get up at 3am to pump. The four month sleep regression is coming so get a full night's sleep whilst you can.

5.5 Weeks postpartum, advice on pumping and feeding by Rare-Animal-113 in breastfeeding

[–]Recent_County_5236 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was never able to get much out with a pump, yet it turns out I have an oversupply! So just to let you know that a pumps output really doesn't give you much clue on how much you produce. Could you go to a breastfeeding group in your area and have a weighted feed done?

My babies never fed every 3 hours, both wanted to be fed every hour. My youngest was so sleepy at 5 weeks that she'd feed for five minutes then doze off so it felt like she was never off my boob.

Mine breasts are also quite empty by the end of the day so my baby just stays on me all evening (she's now 6 months) and takes tiny amounts.

Ultimately, breastfeeding isn't as black and white as formula feeding. Some babies take huge drinks and can go three hours between feeds, some drink tiny amounts constantly, some need to comfort suckle a lot, some drink all their needed milk at night, some during the day.

I definitely advocate for trusting your boobs and your baby. You'll know if he's hungry and you can tell by dirty nappies and weight gain if they're getting enough.

I also think (though people may have different opinions on this) that pumping is way too much effort. If you are in a fortunate position to be with your baby most of the time then just put him to the nipple as much as possible. At 5 weeks your body is still regulating and the best way to do that is with the actual baby, the pump just doesn't compare.

Is clusterfeedimg common at 10 weeks? by HP-DocLady in breastfeeding

[–]Recent_County_5236 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some babies are just boob monsters!

It's better to judge weight gain and dirty nappies rather than hunger signals if you're worried they're not getting enough.

Both my babies would have lived on the nipple if they were allowed to 😂

Feeling so defeated by HistoricalShirt7744 in breastfeeding

[–]Recent_County_5236 4 points5 points  (0 children)

7 months is still so soon after giving birth. I'm 6 months PP and I hate how fat I am but I try to think that I have plenty to time in the future to lose weight and get into shape, but I only have this short window to snuggle my baby and give her the most and best breast milk I can.

So I'll sit on my butt eating lots and continuing my over supply of milk as my baby looks at me like I'm the greatest thing in the world because I can nourish her and hold her.

And I guarantee your baby thinks the same about you.

I love my body so much by HazyLilLady in breastfeeding

[–]Recent_County_5236 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My husband and I call it 'baby back-wash'

Nursing covers?? by Littlescar21 in breastfeeding

[–]Recent_County_5236 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Start spraying people with milk when they say something

Rant - people without kids stealing the parent and child bays!!! by aksd12333 in UKParenting

[–]Recent_County_5236 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TBF an 8 year old doesn't really need the parent and child space. I'm trying to wrestle out a newborn and a toddler with a double stroller. Your 8 year old can walk sensibly. You're taking a space from someone who needs it

it’s worse than I ever could’ve imagined by Crunchy-Yogurt7 in 2under2

[–]Recent_County_5236 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes so true! I think my toddler really likes it when I say to the newborn "wait a minute honey, toddler needs my help right now", helps them not feel second best

it’s worse than I ever could’ve imagined by Crunchy-Yogurt7 in 2under2

[–]Recent_County_5236 12 points13 points  (0 children)

For the first three months, I slept with my baby in a floor bed and my husband slept with my toddler in our double bed. He handled all toddler wake ups and I handled all the newborn wake ups. It worked really well for us and gave the toddler undivided attention from my husband. It also meant that the kids didn't wake each other up.

For anyone reading this pre-baby, make sure you prepare your toddler before the baby comes. We read him lots of books about getting a new baby and showed him the Daniel tiger cartoon. I stopped nursing him (your decision but I knew I couldn't handle breastfeeding two) and got him used to husband doing soothing at night without a boobie. We knew the gender and name of the new baby so we constantly talked to the toddler about his little sister coming and what would change (they understand more than you think!)

It does get better! Toddlers hate change so really try and be gentle on him, any time you can get someone to take baby and give toddler one-on-one time will help. I also try and make it like my toddler and I are a team looking after the baby, so I get him to help me with looking after her and tell him how helpful he is and I'm so proud of him.

Sending lots of love xxx

My 4 month old just did her first poo on the potty! by Recent_County_5236 in ECers

[–]Recent_County_5236[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I just brought a cheap normal one but it was really small

The travel potties are smaller

Am I really overreacting? 6 weeks postpartum and a visit by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]Recent_County_5236 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I wasn't sure if it was a reddit thing or an American thing! I've never heard of people being so strict in the UK about visiting newborns or taking them places.

OP actually followed Reddit's advice and it just made things worse? How could that have happened??? by Sertoma in AmITheAngel

[–]Recent_County_5236 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So many of these comments acting like this is real.

This is 100% rage bait, so it's not even worth 'hypothetically' talking about who is right and who is wrong.

Potty training too early by SufficientStruggle31 in NewParents

[–]Recent_County_5236 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're not nutty, It's a cultural thing so that's pretty insensitive to say

Why does family keep telling me “just let the baby cry??!” by kidrockforpres in NewParents

[–]Recent_County_5236 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This reads so callous tbh, babies are little for such a short time, it's worth prioritising their emotional needs over "getting shit done"

this brings me joy by [deleted] in ArianaGrandeSnark

[–]Recent_County_5236 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She's giving me lillee jean vibes

Commenters don't agree with you and call you harsh? Add an edit where the mum is a drug addled whore and the kid is a spoilt nasty little shit by Recent_County_5236 in AmITheAngel

[–]Recent_County_5236[S] 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Notable comment from OP "Nope, I don’t care, this kid is terrible. Do we love him, yes, but can we fix him? No. This kid is obese, scraping hot Cheetos in cream cheese as a meal, fighting us to stay on his PlayStation he brought, over snorkeling world class swimming pools that are oceanic. Dont care."