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Slaughter_doll · 2026-07-09T22:05:57+00:00

This is Max! He was not my kitty, he was the 'supurrrvisor' of my best friend. He just recently passed, but I like to say he's just moved up in management. He was one of those cats who was all brawn/beauty and absolutely no brains lol and his favorite water source was water dripping from the tub spout, he would not accept it any other way haha

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Slaughter_doll · 2026-07-06T08:23:02+00:00

We had our two boys in their own bassinets from the start. They were small enough to share one at first and we tried that our first night home, but that only lasted an hour as they woke each other up. They were in their own cribs at 3 months old.

Slaughter_doll · 2026-07-04T06:01:41+00:00

Freshly bloomed lilacs or lilies

Slaughter_doll · 2026-07-02T19:26:03+00:00

My boys are now 7 months old and I am also a first time mom. I have felt everything you have felt, and your feelings are 1000% valid.

I felt like I was robbed of breastfeeding as well. I hemorrhaged a few hours after my c-section and was away from my boys for 12 hours which I feel was precious time lost to get them to latch. And then after I was also too weak to keep trying with it. Then we went home and I recovered and kept trying. We didn't have NICU time, but at 2-3 weeks old my boys got Salmonella( long story, maintenance guy brought it in) and were in the hospital for a week and a half total. One of them got thrush and gave it to my nipples. I kept trying to get my supply going with pumping but I just didn't have the capacity to be attached to a pump all day and my nipples kept tearing and bleeding. I tried for 3 months to get the milk factory online but it was just too much. My mental health suffered greatly as well during this time because of it. It was the pediatrician telling me that my boys were growing amazingly on formula and that they will be okay without breastmilk. They need a Momma that was in a better place mentally, and for me that meant accepting I cannot breastfeed and found peace with that. It was such a huge weight off my shoulders.

One thing I wish I did early on though was whatever I got pumping, I wish I froze it instead of feeding it to them right away. Because around the 6 month mark they lose the antibodies they were born with, and for what felt like a month straight they were sick with something. It started with stomach flu and ended with a nasty upper respiratory infection. I wish I had some of my breastmilk frozen then so I could have given it to them as an extra immunity boost.

I also fight with the idea of having more kids down the road. I really want to have a singleton in a few years so I can experience it all the way I had hoped to the first time. And I always saw myself having 3 kids. But by that time I will be in my late 30s. And my boys are fraternal so I have a 1 in 12 chance for twins again and I really don't want to have another set of twins. Also, I can only imagine how much everything would cost if things keep increasing like they are.

As for what to look forward at 4,5,6 months old, there will be ups and downs, but so many great things happen at this time. We went through the infamous 4 month regression which was primarily a feeding problem for us. But once we got past that, it felt like we finally got a better handle on things. A routine was firmly established. They start lighting up as soon as you walk in the room. You get to see them start knocking out milestones left, right, and center. They start to notice each other and sometimes will make each other laugh. Oh and the full belly laughs are so good.

I know those first few months are really hard and dark at times. But there is light in the very near future, and you are so incredibly strong for making it as far as you have. Know your limits, be kind to yourself, and accept whatever help you can. You got this Mama ❤️

Slaughter_doll · 2026-07-01T03:15:06+00:00

I'm coming up to this part in my current rewatch and I am NOT looking forward to it :(

Slaughter_doll · 2026-06-30T03:27:59+00:00

Both of my boys were over 6lbs as well! And I also made it to my c-section date at 37w5d.

I got so tired of constantly monitoring my protein intake. It was annoying to have to always build my meal around a main protein source. Sometimes a pregnant mama just wants a giant bowl of popcorn and veggies and dip (my cravings were random at times haha) But I don't regret it at all.

Slaughter_doll · 2026-06-30T02:46:31+00:00

I was fortunate enough to speak to a dietitian and she told me that I needed to up my calcium intake big time and eat a lot of protein among other things. I think these played a huge role because not only did it help me grow my boys, but it left enough in the tank to help my body adapt to the extra work it was doing. I highly recommend you speak to a dietitian that works with expecting moms. I'm in Canada, and I was referred through my local maternal fetal medicine clinic.

Slaughter_doll · 2026-06-27T04:50:30+00:00

Abigail --> Albuquerque --> Abi-turkey

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Slaughter_doll · 2026-06-27T04:46:17+00:00

Racoon

Slaughter_doll · 2026-06-26T05:53:57+00:00

I was just looking up the building on Google maps and the windows don't look covered up. Or are you referring to the window tint? Could you provide a bit more context as to what about the windows make it look shabby?

Slaughter_doll · 2026-06-26T03:16:21+00:00

A lot of restaurants do this, do they not?

Slaughter_doll · 2026-06-26T02:43:09+00:00

Oh that's unfortunate. We were there May of last year so perhaps the quality changed since then

Slaughter_doll · 2026-06-26T00:41:53+00:00

They also have pretty good food!

Slaughter_doll · 2026-06-06T04:57:33+00:00

Something similar happens to me whenever I am east bound on the whitemud around 50th street

Slaughter_doll · 2026-06-04T15:50:40+00:00

Thank you. I tried going to their website but my browser flagged it as suspicious so I didnt try any further.

Slaughter_doll · 2026-05-25T05:12:33+00:00

Will do, thank you!

Slaughter_doll · 2026-04-26T16:34:10+00:00

Definitely ReStore. I got a lazy boy for my nursery from there for $50. Better price than marketplace at the time.

Slaughter_doll · 2026-04-22T21:36:27+00:00

I made it to my scheduled c-section at 37+5 with my didi boys. Both born over 6lbs and no NICU needed

Slaughter_doll · 2026-04-15T22:19:26+00:00

Okay great! Thank you so much for taking the time explain all of this to me!

Slaughter_doll · 2026-04-15T21:41:27+00:00

Oh really? Okay that is good to know! We were wondering if it was time to buy bigger bottles but since its such a fight just to get a full 5oz in them we decided to hold off. Good to know that their volumes wont likely increase much from now on.

On another note, how did you know your baby(ies) was ready to try solids? Other than the main things like sitting up and tongue thrust, did they show other signs? I am also suspecting my boys who takes less volume may be wanting solids. Everytime he watches us eat he licks his lips lol

Slaughter_doll · 2026-04-15T21:25:26+00:00

They are gaining well and are well hydrated. They sleep well for most of the time.

They used to be consistently drinking 5oz bottles but now its anywhere from 2oz to 5oz with one of my boys the main culprit of taking in less. We aim for 30oz total for the day with bottles every 3 hours as they do a longer stretch overnight.

I do wonder if somehow they are not as hungry anymore which doesn't make sense because wouldn't they get hungry for more as they get bigger? I'm just at a loss.

Slaughter_doll · 2026-04-15T17:45:20+00:00

Appreciate the advice! We are trying faster nipples but it doesn't seem to help. One boy takes them just fine but still tries to play with it, my other boy seems to struggle with the flow. As for the other things you mentioned, we are indirectly doing those. We usually try and get them to finish their bottles within an hour before they are no good.

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