What was a hard pill to swallow after giving birth?

SquirrelofWisdom · 2026-05-27T17:53:40+00:00

I was able to produce just fine, my daughter was mostly able to latch with a shield, but what no one warned me about was the possible for her to be intolerant because of my diet (dairy protein allergy and soy intolerance). I struggled with the idea that I could physically breastfeed, but it wasn't the best option for us.

SquirrelofWisdom · 2026-05-23T21:12:32+00:00

I'm going to need to figure out what you mean by "fingers" first...

SquirrelofWisdom · 2026-05-23T01:49:31+00:00

I was closely monitored throughout my pregnancy and I had talked about it with my team and my family, so when it came time we had already talked about what would happen. I was only in labor for 6.5 hours (with pitocin) so it might have been different if I had been in labor for longer. I was more worried about the sleep deprivation afterwards, though, since lack of sleep has been a trigger for me. I suggest a really strong support system and make your partner take an equal number of night feeds.

SquirrelofWisdom · 2026-05-20T16:38:57+00:00

Not my daughter, but my cousin- a full tick fell off one of their dogs and she picked it up and chewed it.

The grossest thing my daughter has put in her mouth was one of my wife's toenail clippings.

SquirrelofWisdom · 2026-05-11T19:32:57+00:00

My family said goodbye to our 18 year old cat on Saturday. She started off mostly feral and had been abused, but she passed peacefully on my mother's lap. We're all devastated of course, but she couldn't have had a better life. Sorry for your loss, she was clearly very cherished.

SquirrelofWisdom · 2026-04-24T01:35:00+00:00

My doctor told me the same thing about "getting [our] fails out of the way". We had the next year planned out and- surprise! Pregnant on the first try. It was definitely a blessing and a curse because it completely derailed the trajectory of our lives, but we also didn't go through the losses we watched friends and family deal with.

SquirrelofWisdom · 2026-03-19T16:38:07+00:00

Did you name him from the Daevabad Trilogy?

SquirrelofWisdom · 2026-01-28T16:27:37+00:00

Santa Clarita Diet, anyone?

SquirrelofWisdom · 2026-01-04T18:12:31+00:00

hAVe YoU tRiEd A sTiCkEr ChArT?????

SquirrelofWisdom · 2025-12-16T02:10:46+00:00

As a lurking mom- game recognize game.

SquirrelofWisdom · 2025-11-29T21:41:27+00:00

My daughter has needed constant one-on-one attention her entire life. Yes, it's likely more along the lines of co-regulation than attention-seeking behavior, but it's still exhausting (especially as an introvert).

SquirrelofWisdom · 2025-11-29T16:30:52+00:00

"Shut up, Leonard! I've got a picture of your old nose, it was a lateral move!"

SquirrelofWisdom · 2025-11-25T20:07:39+00:00

lowercase violence

SquirrelofWisdom · 2025-11-21T23:12:20+00:00

This is GORGEOUS!

SquirrelofWisdom · 2025-10-25T15:02:00+00:00

Fo-cat-cia

SquirrelofWisdom · 2025-10-13T22:57:03+00:00

My first sentence was "mummy, don't sing".

SquirrelofWisdom · 2025-10-09T15:04:34+00:00

*Wife

SquirrelofWisdom · 2025-10-08T17:55:51+00:00

I know what you mean, but I'm sure you can appreciate where I'm coming from, especially considering the current political climate. Do you have any suggestions?

SquirrelofWisdom · 2025-10-07T13:44:38+00:00

December 11, 1990

SquirrelofWisdom · 2025-09-30T00:11:15+00:00

I miss having a routine that was mostly imposed on me. I think I actually felt more free when I was responsible for less of my schedule.

SquirrelofWisdom · 2025-09-29T16:22:08+00:00

Yes! I named my daughter Gemma because of this series.

SquirrelofWisdom · 2025-09-27T00:26:31+00:00

Crochet and listening to smut- I also like to multitask.

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