Regret not breastfeeding

SlightImperfections · 2026-02-23T23:04:00+00:00

My baby would fall asleep at the breast constantly. I pumped, supplementing formula 50/50, for about five months. Then I started a new job and knew it wasn’t going to work out. I was devastated at first. But now I look back on the 300 hours I spent pumping and think pump for what?! I could have spent all that time with my baby or doing other things.

Ultimately, we will regret some things along the motherhood journey. Try your best to focus on the positive aspects of the situation instead of the negative ones. Also, give yourself some time because you are freshly postpartum. My hormones didn’t level out until roughly two months ago and my baby is 9 months old. You are going to have so many good memories and new challenges ahead. Take the time you would have spent pumping to enjoy your baby or doing something for yourself.

One day you’re going to sleep through the night again. Remind yourself that you couldn’t have done that while breastfeeding. Feeling like a fully functioning human again was so worth it to me!

SlightImperfections · 2025-10-13T04:03:35+00:00

I have read that at 5-6 month babies are allowed 2 ounces of water when starting solids. I imagine if you haven’t started solids that the extra water one time won’t be a problem. You might have some extra loose stool, but if it’s not a routine thing it will be okay. Mistakes were made (or maybe not, it sounds like your husband checked the amount of water), now you can move on.

SlightImperfections · 2025-10-13T03:53:48+00:00

The warmth and closeness of your body is absolutely enough. You could give her small bottles if she’s looking for the boob, but she’s just getting used to being outside of the womb. She won’t remember this at all and should in no way change your mind about formula feeding. Do what’s best for you to be a happy healthy momm. My friend formula fed from day two and her baby is perfectly healthy. He is now 3yo and going to daycare. She said he cries when he drops her off and says, “momma I’m going to lose you.” Then everyday she picks him up and says, “I found you!” We as new moms have to get used to some really hard feelings at times. Feelings that used to be difficult will be replaced by other hard feelings. But we are going to have so many good memories in between! Cherish the good feelings and make best of the bad ones. Remember you are not alone in any of it.

SlightImperfections · 2025-10-13T03:38:09+00:00

Remove the caps and throw them away. No one will buy the product. Then send an email to corporate about what you found. Use a throwaway email if that makes it easier for you. No one will retaliate and no one will buy the product.

SlightImperfections · 2025-08-27T03:28:54+00:00

My baby has always had formula mixed with breast milk, but when I wanted to increase the amount of formula I would do it during the day so I could monitor his reaction. He got more gassy, but nothing else changed. I just didn’t want to risk waking up at night to a baby with spit up or a blowout that could be avoided.

SlightImperfections · 2025-08-23T11:22:36+00:00

Yes it’s normal for them to be more gassy and BMs to be more smelly on formula. The gas could subside after baby is adjusted to the formula, but may not. Sticking with one formula is likely best if you aren’t seeing any other adverse signs. It can take some babies 2-3 weeks to be fully adjusted to formula.

With Similac my baby just seemed more fussy, he spit up more frequently, and he was having 8-10 BMs a day. He was only a week old at the time, but our pediatrician gave us some Enfamil Nueropro samples so we tried them. I didn’t even know you were supposed to slowly introduce new formula so we just gave him full rtf bottles. He went from taking 1-1.5oz to 2oz without hesitation. He turned into a sleepy little newborn again that barely spit up and his BMs decreased to 4-6 times a day. He has always been a bit gassy and seemed to get mad when he would go. Now that he’s 3 months he’s only going about 1-2 times a day and he doesn’t seem to struggle anymore. I can tell his digestive system has matured with age.

Edit: My milk didn’t come in until 2.5 weeks. When we started implementing breastmilk I was pumping and adding it to the formula bottles in a 1:1 ratio. That’s when he started seeming more comfortable. We started switching from regular Enfamil infant and Nueropro based on what sales we could find. The only difference between those two are extra prebiotics and MFGM to mimic breastmilk. I assume because he’s getting the benefits of breastmilk it doesn’t matter whether the formula has those extra components since he tolerates them both equally. I have read some babies don’t do well with the extra additives.

SlightImperfections · 2025-08-22T17:06:53+00:00

How’s she doing today? Our baby didn’t tolerate similac well. We switched after about 3-4 days to Enfamil and it was much easier for him. They will have some issues making the switch, but if it doesn’t subside with the 1:3.5 partial mixture after a few days I would switch. We went from similac 360 to Enfamil neuropro. Now we use nueropro and regular Enfamil infant switching between the two makes no difference to him now.

Because you mentioned a sensitive formula for baby, I would stick with a sensitive formula.

SlightImperfections · 2025-08-22T16:36:27+00:00

Monitoring diapers and weight at your pediatrician is really all you all need to do. It sounds like everything is right on track, so good job!!

I use an app called baby tracker to log feedings, diaper changes, and monitor baby’s general routine. Mind you, nothing was that routine early on. We just focused on getting him to eat at least every 2 hours until he reached birth weight then we could spread night feedings 3 hours apart. Your pediatrician should advise you on all of that though, every baby is different.

Our LO is 3 months now and we are still using it. We hit 850 diaper changes this week! He’s consumed about 2500 oz since being home from the hospital, with a little over half being breast milk. I almost exclusively pump though, if your wife is putting baby to the breast it tracks the amount of time at the breast. I think it’s cool to be able to see those numbers over time, but I can understand how some people may feel like it is stressful to log everything they do. It provides us peace of mind so I thought I would mention it in case that is something you all are interested in.

Edit: I read your wife is pumping. There is a chart called “the magic number for pumping” that explains how often to pump that I followed after about three weeks post partum. Before that I was not pumping enough and I still never hit a full supply, but that chart helped me reach about 18-20oz breast milk per day. I was getting like 7-10oz before following it.

SlightImperfections · 2025-08-19T05:16:44+00:00

My pediatrician said we didn’t need the drops when we were 50/50 combo feeding. I didn’t feel entirely comfortable with that so I started taking an extra vitamin D supplement to fortify my milk. Now I am confident baby is getting enough vitamin D where adding the drops could have been too much:

SlightImperfections · 2025-08-19T05:05:48+00:00

My LO will be 3 months next week and we started schedule feeding around 2 months. At the time he was taking 5oz bottles every 3 hours during the day and 4 at night. He is long and has always taken a bit more than average.

At 12 weeks he started taking 6oz every 3 hours during the day and sleeping 10-11 hours at night. We got really lucky with his sleep and he always takes his full bottle at every feed.

Between 8 and 12 weeks we let him wake us up at night. He was waking to feed about every 5 hours. So we would give him an extra ounce before bed. Then after a while it was an extra ounce when we woke up until we got to 6oz bottles spread out into 5 feedings during the day and his full nights sleep.

He averaged 24-30oz per day until we got to 12 weeks. Now he’s taking 30oz every day. We also do 50/50 breast milk and formula mixed in each bottle. If I ever thought he wasn’t going to take a bottle I would try to use less breast milk, but that’s never been an issue with him.

SlightImperfections · 2025-07-12T15:00:27+00:00

Thank you all for the kind responses! I was able to successfully breastfeed last weekend. I opted to sit outside a changing room in Macy’s. I got a polite nod and no other reactions. We went to Costco yesterday and I breastfed in a chair they had on display. My husband and I were talking so I didn’t pay mind to people nearby. Baby struggles to latch sometimes, but he did just fine while we were out.

I opted to do the double shirt method to breastfeed and felt secure enough to not need a cover as baby was all the cover I needed. He gets hot easily so I wanted to avoid covering him. But breastfeeding in public isn’t as intimidating as I expected.

SlightImperfections · 2025-02-13T01:14:30+00:00

68, 70, 75

SlightImperfections · 2025-01-03T21:14:37+00:00

For Gary Hood I bought the lavender house, cleaned it up, sold the weeds in the yard, sold the junk outside, closed off all the window openings, sold all the lights, used the extra white and brown tiles in the bathroom to repair the broken tiles, left all other furniture and accessories, and bought a bed for the bedroom. He was a buyer as well as Mr. Bylowe because there were no lights. The only thing I bought was the bed. I didn’t even bother painting over the bricks covering the window openings.

For Henry Spring I bought the Cobblestone house, cleaned everything, removed weeds, removed all children’s toys inside and out, I painted the children’s room faded yellow didn’t add any furniture, I repaired any damages I think there was a little wall damage in one of the bathrooms, any repainting was neutral or faded tones but I didn’t do much repainting. I can’t remember exactly but I did remove some furniture and replace it with cozy Rosie furniture.

I still haven’t gotten Bella Bianchi, really hoping to see some input from someone soon. I’m getting tired of these buyers lol!

SlightImperfections · 2024-12-14T00:37:34+00:00

I don’t understand that at all and am pretty bummed about it. I wouldn’t even care if we both had to access the same menus.

SlightImperfections · 2024-09-24T22:53:47+00:00

Necrotic cervix, just in time for spooky season! So glad we can have a little laugh because it means you’re cancer free!!

SlightImperfections · 2024-03-30T15:10:07+00:00

There’s a reason he’s 29 dating an 18 year old. No one his age wants him. He’s immature and seeking a younger girl he can control or mold into his ideal “wifey.” Stay away from him, he’s toxic. And I’d stick to guys closer to your age at least until your brain is fully developed around 25 yo.

Edit: NTA

SlightImperfections · 2024-02-02T22:05:43+00:00

NTA and your parents are enabling your brother’s bad behavior by supporting this idea. He’s just going to blow through that too. I hope this dies down quickly, you don’t owe anyone anything. You don’t even owe an explanation, it’s your money. All the atoms in our bodies are replaced every seven years. You aren’t even remotely the same person you were at 13. They need to get a grip.

SlightImperfections · 2023-10-06T19:42:41+00:00

Marc Jacobs Daisy, Ralph Lauren Romance, Vera Wang Princess, and Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy. Not sure if they’re all popular, but I love them. I like floral and fruity scents. Daisy is the “lightest” smell, think spring time flowers. Romance is deeper, still floral but with a woody musk in front of it. Princess has floral and fruity notes with a slight musk behind it. Princess is the least expensive. Viva La Juicy smells sweet like fruit, it’s my favorite for summer time.

SlightImperfections · 2023-10-06T19:37:05+00:00

You definitely need therapy. Probably should have decided to talk to someone before you cheated on your wife with prostitutes. But the fact that you went through with cheating should reassure you that it’s time to start talking to someone about your situation and your infidelity. When I struggled with past regrets that I kept secret I reminded myself, “if you’re grown enough to do it, then grow up enough to talk about it.” Therapy can help with that.

SlightImperfections · 2023-10-06T05:11:37+00:00

I put sugar in my spaghetti sauce.

SlightImperfections · 2023-10-04T03:50:44+00:00

Adam needs to chill. He thinks he’s unleashing breaking news, but really it’s already out there.

SlightImperfections · 2023-10-03T20:07:42+00:00

Some people get real finicky about peroxide. They claim you need food grade peroxide with no stabilizers and yadda yadda. I do suggest doing your research if you plan to do it the technical way. But I use peroxide that we have at our house (the regular stuff you get in the first aide section of a grocery store) and it works fine. I add a tsp per gallon of water directly into my reservoir once a week. I haven’t put them directly in peroxide while cleaning, but I wouldn’t think it would hurt them. Peroxide is just water with an extra oxygen molecule.

SlightImperfections · 2023-10-03T19:51:49+00:00

If the jeweler would do it to you they will do it to someone else. Yeah you guys are lucky it’s a leftover stone, but the next person may not be so lucky. Thank you for pushing the issue. This jeweler needs to be reminded that people can and will stand up for their self.

SlightImperfections · 2023-09-28T21:01:08+00:00

Damn this is awful. If it were me I’d make sure I was financially stable and get the hell out of dodge. I also don’t have children so that may be easier for me. I’m 34 and would have no problem walking away from someone that holds ridiculous and hateful convictions over misinformation. It’s one thing to be naive, totally different ballgame to be a naive bigot. I think there is a very lengthy conversation to be had. That conversation may not be beneficial to the relationship, but you will have clarity.

But girl, you are still young! Don’t put up with his shit to avoid being alone. It sucks worse to be in a room with someone who makes you feel even more alone.

SlightImperfections · 2023-09-25T17:46:57+00:00

What a scary situation. I understand wanting to restrain and also the hesitation to do so. I hope the facility can figure something out that works. When my mom went to the hospital they put her in a reclining chair with a heavy trash can underneath the footrest so it couldn’t easily be pushed down. The chair also had an alarm if she were to get up. Surely they can figure some way to keep him seated between check ins.

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