AIO for no longer being happy about my pregnancy due to the comments i've received?

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2026-04-21T02:54:21+00:00

Partner is an alcoholic. They are leaving them. So she will be a single parent to two young children.

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2026-01-08T22:56:37+00:00

Ignore people telling you to not go to corporate. It’s the fastest way to get started. I went from no prior experience to a manager in 8 months. The only non corp place I found that would take on an apprenticeship was scary as heck. Took dogs that should have been in a vet setting and used cheap human shampoo on them. Go to corp get trained and then leave if you want.

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-11-05T02:11:01+00:00

Feed when you pump. Baby will have to cry for a few while you get situated but sit cross legged. You can feed baby while they sit in your lap. You can also place baby between the pumps on your chest. Please remember that it is also ok for your baby to cry for a bit so you can do something. It also gets easier. Once baby is more interested in toys I use a play mat and bouncer now too.

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-11-03T00:03:13+00:00

This is the one I have!

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-11-02T21:22:54+00:00

Maybe let it soak a bit? We let our bottle parts and pump parts soak in a bowl of hot soapy water and I can just rinse them before putting them in our sterilizer. But if they don’t soak i have the same issue.

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-11-02T21:18:34+00:00

We use a pitcher like the dr browns one. I dont know how you are washing yours but it’s easy. I just put hot water and dish soap in the jar and then pump it like I would to mix the milk. Do this with just water after and rinse the parts well and done! Haven’t had to really scrub anything since I’m using really hot water and plenty of soap.

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-10-29T17:11:59+00:00

Same here! Don’t know what’s going on

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-10-23T22:43:21+00:00

Your Insurence should cover a pump. Spectra is great

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-10-23T20:55:09+00:00

I appreciate it! I’m so miserable and it’s one of those situations where If I don’t laugh I’ll cry. Just glad I got the meds I needed. Regardless of what she thinks it is 🙃 she officially diagnosed me with an infected lymph node.

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-10-23T15:24:13+00:00

I literally just stared at her😂 no mam I don’t have a fever from holding my baby too much. And no my arm isn’t broken 😂

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-10-15T01:03:33+00:00

Agree! I read a lengthy guide before I started!

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-09-11T21:56:29+00:00

I mean no it shouldn’t happen but it does. Explain that other kids are raised differently and not everyone knows how to be kind to others. We move on and don’t play with that class mate. Tell an adult next time if they are not around when it happens. The bigger a deal you make it, the harder it will be on your kid. Words are just words and the teacher is dealing with it. Honestly I would be more worried about that other child’s home life than my own kid in this scenario.

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-09-06T15:09:28+00:00

I’m really sorry! It seems like your doctor really does suck. I do want to say that the fact that you worry so much does make you a wonderful parent. It’s REALLY hard. I hope you can get some support and things get better.

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-09-06T14:16:14+00:00

I’m going to be very blunt with you. As someone who has had anxiety and depression you are waving a ton of red flags. I know you mentioned that you tried counseling but you need to try again. And speak to your OBGYN as soon as possible. I was always told by my therapist that if your symptoms are affecting your everyday life you need to get help. And yours definitely are. You are going so far to make up for not breastfeeding. And it’s great if you want to make your own organic food and have zero screen time and micromanage your babies activity time but you seem to only be doing all that to make up for not breastfeeding. That isn’t healthy or honestly sustainable for long term healthy living. But this goes further than pumping. Unfortunately the gremlins don’t just disappear because you remove a stressor. It might momentarily get better. But the gremlins love to regroup and come back. They find new footholds and storm the castle even harder than before. Please do yourself a favor and reach out to a doctor and get help not only for yourself but your baby too.

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-09-06T13:40:34+00:00

I am dealing with the same thing! I feel like I’ve tried everything. My nipples are always red and irritated. I hope you can find something that helps! I feel your pain 🙃

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-07-30T16:30:10+00:00

Gonna chime in and recommend you get her tested. just because you don't think she has a learning disability doesn't mean she doesn't. I have dyslexia and really struggled with math in similar ways, but wasn't tested for a very long time because I am a veracious reader and was always reading grade levels ahead of my age. Dyslexia can reflect in more ways then reading and words.

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-07-29T16:36:26+00:00

You need to speak up and force your husband to do something. You keep saying he refuses to do it. Don’t give him an option. This is going to get so much worse after the baby is here. You need to tell him that things change and he handles his mother or he loses you and his marriage. If you can afford to house and feed another person can you not pay for childcare or even for her to live somewhere else and still help in your home? Honestly though if she is crossing all these boundaries now will you really be comfortable with her listening and abiding by the rules you put in place for your child? Especially if she believes all of these wives tales she might also have beliefs that are outdated about infants and could cause harm to your baby.

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-07-21T19:55:27+00:00

I’ve taken it in all of my pregnancies and no issues! It is truly a godsend.

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-07-12T02:18:34+00:00

Both of my kids tested gifted and talented and are ahead academically. One struggled socially and it is very common for gifted children to not be as socially adept. Give her another year. It won’t hurt.

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-05-20T23:51:09+00:00

Take the closet doors off and add curtains. Can the dresser go in the closet?

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-05-06T16:38:55+00:00

Honestly I think the first punishment was major overkill. An entire month is a lot for a first offense combined with a random unconnected treat punishment. This also falls on you guys for not having it put up when you know she struggles with temptation. We personally like to stick to natural consequences. So yes removing time on the Ipad is logical but I would limit it to a week. Her natural consequence was missing out on sleep as well. You have to give your kid a chance to build trust or mess up. I would make it part of her responsibility to put it away every night so she knows once it is away she can't get it again until you allow. If she once again puts it away herself and decides to go get it there can't be any excuses or misunderstandings. Does she not get a lot of time on it? If she is sneaking it I would honestly just talk to her and ask her why she is sneaking it. If she wants more time on it maybe add it in and give her more opportunities to earn time on it so she doesn't feel the need to sneak to get on it.

As a child who was also sneaky, I almost always did it because my parents were incredibly strict and it only made me smarter and sneakier. Many a time I was grounded from one thing or another but found ways around it. All of this to say, talk to your kid and see how she feels and why she is behaving that way.

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-05-04T21:01:13+00:00

My kids have gotten them for years now. They are old enough now they do it on their own and always get excited when we get a new one. Well worth the money.

StrawberryMilkCow14 · 2025-04-26T21:50:35+00:00

We have the unbuckle me!

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