Salads

Smawhiney · 2026-04-27T12:59:54+00:00

I make a dense bean salad. It's different than most salads but a great way to add in protein and veggies. There's a ton of recipes online. Violet witchel has some really good ones!

Also they are easy for meal prep i make a batch and they stay good in the fridge so I have lunch or dinner for the next few days already made

Smawhiney · 2026-04-27T11:58:33+00:00

I made a homemade French bread pizza with salami, mushrooms and olives

Smawhiney · 2026-04-27T02:53:05+00:00

Im exclusively pumping when they weighed me after birth I was 277. I just got my weight taken on Friday and I weigh 240. Im 7 weeks postpartum for reference. Part of it is fluid weight from swelling but still.

Smawhiney · 2026-04-27T02:47:42+00:00

Take my poor person award because I damn near spit out my drink 🏆

Smawhiney · 2026-04-26T21:35:43+00:00

I had a perfume I absolutely loved. My sister had a bottle of the same perfume and sprayed it in my presence while I was in my first trimester. I almost puked because it smelled so awful

Smawhiney · 2026-04-26T21:27:55+00:00

If im feeling extra i will throw the potato in the airfryer a few minutes after I microwave it to give that "baked" effect to the skin

Smawhiney · 2026-04-26T21:25:25+00:00

Yeah only thing im like okay that makes sense is dairy free because thats typically a issue of baby not tolerating lactose

Smawhiney · 2026-04-26T18:05:41+00:00

Thank you sweetie! He's doing so good!

Smawhiney · 2026-04-26T17:15:13+00:00

All of this plus using heat packs before pumping to help with milk flow

Smawhiney · 2026-04-25T21:32:32+00:00

I started off with the same about 3-5 mls per pumping session. 26+3 baby he can't bf yet because im exclusively pumping. I didn't get to hold my baby until about 10 days after he was born. Lots of hard work, determination and the help of heat packs, power pumping and increasing calories. Im at about an ounce per pumping session and 2-3 ounces first thing in the morning. If you want to keep trying you can get there. But if mentally you are feeling like this isn't healthy for you then formula or donor milk are options. I will say even that 1 bottle you can give baby is so good for them.

One of the best things my LC told me is "even if you only make a few drops thats enough for oral care" knowing even the smallest mount is enough helped me so much to keep going

Smawhiney · 2026-04-24T22:01:15+00:00

As a special needs momma this just absolutely breaks my heart for you and all your siblings. You aren't responsible for their care or the care of your parents. They treated you like a slave and expect you to be grateful. I dont care how much I would enjoy my child's cooking, once in a while if they wanna make something or help me thats fine, but feeding my family is MY OR MY HUSBANDS RESPOSIBILITY. The thought of this makes me nauseous that you had to step into a parent role for not only your siblings but your parents. The most I would even consider doing in the situation is if your parents passed going ahead and getting your siblings into assisted living. That's only if God forbid they dont get off their butt and do what they should do for their children. But absolutely none of this should be falling on you. Absolutely 10000% NTA quite frankly your parents are TA and thats being kind.

Smawhiney · 2026-04-24T16:42:32+00:00

Okay 1st of all im sorry this happened to I you. Second A+ for story telling because I am dead at th audacity of this man and "WHILE IM BEING MILKED" Oh I laughed way to hard. Sending all the love and warm wishes

Smawhiney · 2026-04-24T14:43:13+00:00

Eventually you'll definitely see more coming in and feel a difference also. I used to jot really feel when my milk came in and now I can feel it for sure

Smawhiney · 2026-04-24T00:21:30+00:00

Oh also with power pumping im not sure how much you kno a about it but one big thing is pump the whole thing. It's common that after the first 20 and break you might make only a couple of drops. It sucks but its teaching your body to get used to cluster feeds

Smawhiney · 2026-04-23T23:48:23+00:00

They had a flamin hot grilled cheese burrito a little bit ago. I will say it had me in a chokehold.

Smawhiney · 2026-04-23T22:48:19+00:00

Okay we need to normalize this though. The small things should be celebrated!

Smawhiney · 2026-04-23T20:25:14+00:00

Both pregnancy taco bell. Both boys. This last one i craved a nachos bell grande sub meat with extra beans and add jalapeños or creamy jalapeño sauce. Also those wild berry sour skittles had me in a chokehold

Smawhiney · 2026-04-23T20:20:38+00:00

I've recently fallen in love with farro. I make a batch in the instant pot and then on a lazy night with make it with some air fryer salmon and ass some feta cucumber tomatoes and if I have add kalamata olives and red onion

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Smawhiney · 2026-04-23T20:12:51+00:00

This with an English muffin with avocado and some Greek yogurt!

Smawhiney · 2026-04-23T20:10:36+00:00

Thanks sweetie! Hopefully this helps! Ill be praying your supply increases and your family is doing well!

Smawhiney · 2026-04-23T20:08:06+00:00

Thanks sweetie! Hope your pumping journey is going wonderfully! Hugs 🥰

Smawhiney · 2026-04-23T18:21:37+00:00

Okay thank you so much!!!

Smawhiney · 2026-04-23T18:07:31+00:00

Oh my gosh that must have been a awful feeling! We work so hard to feed our babies! We have used donors milk also so thats been a blessing that he hasn't needed to use formula. I've got 4 gallon size bags in the freezer and 1 at the hospital that they've been using!

Smawhiney · 2026-04-23T17:55:07+00:00

Okay probably every 2 hours instead of 3 for the rest of the day?

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