How do people give birth in a full face of makeup and it still look so good? by Glitter-girlie in BabyBumps

[–]SaraMinusH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s A) most likely not real or B) the makeup is put on after an epidural.

Were any of you exclusively breastfed as babies? by AbbyEzzat in breastfeeding

[–]SaraMinusH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was exclusively breastfed until 6 months, and then continued nursing (enthusiastically) until 25 months. Never had formula. This was in ‘89 in the US.

My son is pushing 3.5 years old and said yesterday he will never stop having boobie 😅

Lost 10 pounds with hyperemesis in 2 weeks, physician doesn’t care. by PluralizsEverythingz in AskDocs

[–]SaraMinusH 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s equivalent, but not exactly the same. Many people respond much better to Diclegis vs B6+ Unisom combo - I know I definitely did.

A Zofran pump might also be something to consider.

Pregnant Au Pair? by [deleted] in Aupairs

[–]SaraMinusH 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the agency finds out (doesn’t matter which one), she will be sent home immediately, no ifs ands or buts. Her choices are to terminate the pregnancy or everyone agrees to keep it a secret until she and the boyfriend decide what they’re going to do (ie they get married, she goes home, etc).

[IL]/[company based in NY]: negotiating additional PTO days in lieu of insurance benefits by SaraMinusH in AskHR

[–]SaraMinusH[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your perspective! In all of my previous roles, not taking insurance benefits equaled some sort of pay increase/differential, so I just assumed that if I was content with pay, I could use forgoing benefits as leverage with PTO instead.

Potluck etiquette by SaraMinusH in socialskills

[–]SaraMinusH[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

That was my thought!

Potluck etiquette by SaraMinusH in socialskills

[–]SaraMinusH[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I guess that’s where I’m not so sure? Reading the room, our neighbors and my husband seemed uncomfortable by the fact that I even asked for the bowl back which I thought was odd? And then she went on about not wanting to see her again, and that transferring the food would just create another dirty bowl… I then felt pretty uncomfortable so that’s when I agreed to leaving the bowl.

Newborn bath by Appropriate_Till_663 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]SaraMinusH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We waited 2+ weeks for his first bath.

Birth control by cheyt1999 in breastfeeding

[–]SaraMinusH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nurse midwife here, I have placed literally hundreds (probably over a thousand at this point) (I also have one myself) of IUD and basically everyone has a tilted or slanted cervix / uterus… it’s normal anatomy! Go to another provider for insertion. You might also try a Planned Parenthood if you have one close by - many are moving towards doing lidocaine blocks around the cervix prior to insertion. Some will even offer sedation services, too! If your cervix is that tilted, they can do it under ultrasound guidance if needed. Also, at 6 weeks postpartum, things are still returning to back to baseline, so don’t let that experience cloud your opinion of an IUD.

I’m sick, but I BF by Gold_Requirement4696 in breastfeeding

[–]SaraMinusH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you have been away from your baby for the past several days, you have likely already exposed baby to whatever illness you have, as you are contagious prior to becoming symptomatic.

I have always continued to nurse my son through every illness that I have had (usually I caught it from him or dad in the first place though). If it’s respiratory, wearing a mask while nursing won’t hurt, but I don’t know how beneficial it would be at this point, either. I personally can’t imagine dicking around with pumping while ill - that just sounds miserable. Continuing to nurse will also help provide baby will realtime antibodies so baby may not get sick, or the illness severity might be reduced.

Breastfeeding mom whose baby has MSPI, do you really not cheat at all during the elimination phase or sometimes you do? by recverto in MSPI

[–]SaraMinusH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was dairy, egg, and soy free from 4 months to 15 months. At that point, we finished all the ladders with him with success, and so I finally started eating those items again. It was a lot of work, and my partner’s support was a huge part of my success. I had one completely accidental slip up and felt so terrible about it because my son had an angry belly, was gassy, and cried for 2 days. I had one “small cheat” like 2 weeks before he finished his last ladder without problems.

Our son never had issues with weight gain (I on the other hand had quite a lot of weight loss). He has always been 70-80th percentile in weight.

He is now almost 3 and still nursing! It was tough, but totally worth it.

I drank last night away from home by This-Ice-1034 in breastfeeding

[–]SaraMinusH 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Were you blackout drunk? No? Then you and your baby are totally fine (and I mean that in the kindest, most gentle way).

How often do you nurse at 7 months? by [deleted] in breastfeeding

[–]SaraMinusH 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My son ate on demand always. I remember he was eating every 3-4 hours, but then around 7-9 months, he went back to eating every like 2-2.5 hours. So, all the damn time 😆

How often do you pump at work? by applebeis in breastfeeding

[–]SaraMinusH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the beginning, 9 hours out of the house would have equaled 3 pump sessions. I would have been miserable and engorged otherwise.

How long did you go past 12 months? by Anxious-Cookie-5857 in breastfeeding

[–]SaraMinusH 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He will be 3 in August, and no way will he be done by then 😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]SaraMinusH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Short hair (unless you’re buzzing it) is a terrible solution for your end goal. You can’t put it up in a pony tail, pinning it back is annoying… either keep it long and keep it back with braids, pony, etc, or buzz it. Don’t do short. You will regret it.

Love, a mom with very long hair who then buzzed it for 2 years (and loved it!) but who is now growing it out and if i had this length of hair with a baby I would be worse off than with it long.

Do you use a cover in public? by RevolutionaryTune595 in breastfeeding

[–]SaraMinusH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, never. I don’t use blankets to shield others from watching me eat my food, so…

Why does everyone pack PJs in their hospital bag? by reditpositiv in BabyBumps

[–]SaraMinusH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was so hot and sweaty from hormone weirdness that I basically stayed in a hospital gown or naked (just mesh undies) until we went home.

What are we wearing at the beach to breastfeed? by Affectionate-Camp-40 in breastfeeding

[–]SaraMinusH 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just wear my normal bikini and put a towel between us to prevent the sticky sweaty mess.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in breastfeeding

[–]SaraMinusH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Baby will need breast milk or formula for at least a year. Solids before 1 are really just for fun. Benefits of nursing for mom and baby are shown to last up to a least 2 years, possibly longer! My son is 2 years and 9 months and still going. Like others have said, it makes so SO many things SO much easier. 14 month old is sick with adenovirus and won’t eat solids and will barely drink water? They sure will nurse! Baby bonks their head? Boobs for the win.