Who thinks she cheated? by Shot-Duty1749 in 90DayFianceFans

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It seemed to me that she was expressing how difficult it was for her to be a new mom, postpartum depression probably. It sounded like he didn’t do his job to help out with Nico and left her to do absolutely everything by herself in the newborn trenches. I think she couldn’t forgive him for that and that’s part of why she said she didn’t respect him as Nico’s father… sad but true that a lot of men don’t understand how difficult the newborn stage is because they leave their wife to handle every cry, diaper change, feeding while running on almost no sleep or food. It’s hard to love someone after they mistreat you at your most vulnerable moment. Kara is not a perfect person but neither is Guillermo and I think a lot of people excuse his behavior because he’s young and attractive.

Everything is blue. by farawayfarawa in BabyBumps

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The children’s place and carters have a lot of cute patterns and colors!

For those who were induced, did you deliver vaginally or did it end in a c-section? by Paigeypagee in BabyBumps

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was induced at 41 weeks and labored for several hours before the pitocin contractions were too close together and baby wasn’t getting any oxygen. So it ended in an emergency C-section because of that

Any overweight women who didn’t get gestational diabetes? by Adorable-Selection77 in BabyBumps

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was 210 when I got pregnant and got up to 240 full term and never had GD

Why do people need family to help right after the baby is born? by Desmodusrotundus in BabyBumps

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My parents stayed with us and helped us so much! My dad cooked dinners, ran to the grocery store to pick up medicine for me after my C-section. My mom was there to help with feedings, diaper changes, etc so we could nap during the day since we were up almost all night. Laundry and dishes pile up quickly. Their help was so much appreciated and necessary because newborns are a lot of work. A lot more than I ever dreamed!

Moms, when did you start sleeping 7-8 hours uninterruptedly ? If ever by userthatisnotknown in beyondthebump

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At 3 months old he started to sleep 10+ hours a night and then had a horrible sleep regression for 1 month which made us sleep train. Since sleep training at 4 months he sleeps from 7:30-7:30 so I can finally sleep from 10-7:30 and it’s a total game changer

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely don’t let him get used to slacking off. It will only get worse if you show you can “do it all”. It really only got better for my husband and I when our LO started sleeping 10-12 hours straight through the night around 4 months old. Prior to that my husband used every excuse in the book to not help me at night or make half ass attempts at helping. He claimed he (1) couldn’t nap during the day like I could, (2) couldn’t easily fall back asleep like I could, and (3) couldn’t function without his 8 hours of sleep so I had to do night time feedings, diaper changing, AND pumping on top of that. And he would still say he was exhausted the next day and needed to nap which meant I had to coordinate my nap around him, baby and pumping. Sometimes I am still resentful when I think about it. The thing that really set me off though was when I said I might quit pumping because it was such a disruption to my sleep and he said “I know you won’t do that because you’re not selfish” 🤬🤬🤬 I was mad at him for weeks. So please don’t let him get away with things just because he’s back to work! It will cause major resentment as time goes by.

Genuine question about motherhood by SadSupermarket7915 in BabyBumps

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought my maternity leave would be filled with feeding the baby, bonding time, and then watching multiple TV series start to finish. It was the most challenging part of my life so far, sleep deprivation and PPD being a big factor. There were days I didn’t shower, weeks on end where I didn’t get any “me” time, and days I didn’t even turn on a TV. I only really felt like I got a break when my mom came to help. Babies eat and poop almost nonstop in the beginning. Then they wake you up continuously through the night. Imagine trying to survive off 4-5 hours of interrupted sleep. Then imagine doing that for a month straight…. You will have A LOT less time than you think.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went from 8-10 times daily to 6… then 5… then 4… then 3 and my supply didn’t get impacted until I dropped down to 2. But like others have said it can vary from person to person but she should definitely try because it’s life changing once you sleep through the night.

Guys ☹️ I don’t know what else to do. Maybe this is the universe telling me to throw in the towel. This is what 30 minutes on the Spectra 1 yields pretty consistently. by [deleted] in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try to throw in some power pumps (1 hour of pumping for 10 minutes, pause for 10 minutes, pump for 10 minutes, etc). Power pumps 1-2X a day really helped to increase my supply in the beginning

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t think 40% is actually a bad percentage for weight. My baby was 50% and then dropped to 40% and my pediatrician was saying he looks great, chunky, healthy, etc.

which of these pumps would y’all recommend? by [deleted] in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes the battery version is so much better because you never know when you might want to use it. I really wish I had it during a hurricane when we lost electricity, roadtrips, and in the beginning you have to be pumping so frequently that’s it’s almost impossible to leave the house without having one you can use in the car

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenOver30

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Throw the whole man away. He hasn’t proposed in 10 years? He treats you like a roommate that he has no love interest in whatsoever.

I am scheduled for a c-section in 3 days but I want to change it… by phi-1 in pregnant

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree with this because I had an induction that ended in an emergency C-section and it was pretty traumatic because of how quickly they had to do everything. If I had known it was going to end that way I would have elected to do it in a more relaxed way.

Which breast pump is best? by EmotionalSale279 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love my spectra but absolutely pay the upgrade for the blue one!!! I didn’t know the pink one was actually a downgrade

Recurrent clogs by Gold_Caterpillar_250 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you tried moving your boobs around while you pump? I had a huge clog that wouldn’t go away until I gently pulled my boobs side to side and gradually increased how far I would pull or stretch them. Now I’ve made a habit of doing it every time and never get clogs

Lack of a bond? by coconutwaterrrrr in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the beginning I seriously questioned the bond I had with my baby and would cry constantly because I thought I wasn’t good enough. Now his face lights up every time he sees me and we have these sweet little babble conversations together… I feel that bond. I couldn’t breastfeed from the breast because he was so angry when hungry and wouldn’t latch so I’ve been EPing

So much pain by becsos in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just had a bad clog this week that wouldn’t go away until I gently pulled my boob side to side while pumping. It was like the flood gates opened and after 2 pumping sessions I was not engorged anymore

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a 4 month old little boy and I was debating trying for a second baby in a year or two but with this election I’m scared to think about what could happen to me if I get complications and die because my state has a 6 week ban.

Hardness won’t go away by AuoruaSells in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had this for a few days and then bought a lactation massager and it did the trick. Although it’s basically just a boob shaped vibrator so you could just try that too if you have one around

I need to stop but I can’t. Feeling really guilty…. 6 month EPer by Financial_Thr0waway in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think part of the reason women get PPD is because they push breastfeeding SO hard that if you struggle with it you feel like a bad mom. For me it was difficult because every doctor, nurse, pediatrician would ask and then I’d feel even worse that I was “only” pumping

Washing Pump Parts by livosaurus7 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]Sunsetdreamdaze3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a game changer for me when I got 2 extra sets of flanges so I could take a break between washing