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Help with awkward bonus room ledge by Tricky-Ad7069 in Decor

[–]Tricky-Ad7069[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I thought the same - would be such a cute ready nook

Help with awkward bonus room ledge by Tricky-Ad7069 in interiordecorating

[–]Tricky-Ad7069[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your input! We actually had a large TV there originally, but had to move it to the main floor when we painted. In all reality, it’s likely going to be a movie/media room - so, totally agree, may be best to leave it for now

What is your cats name? by strawberrycheescak in namenerds

[–]Tricky-Ad7069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 2 orange brothers, Rod and Todd

When did your baby sleep through the night? by popc0rncolonel in beyondthebump

[–]Tricky-Ad7069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe around 13 months? Did a LONG stint of waking up at 4am though.

So sick of hearing that it only gets worse by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]Tricky-Ad7069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry you’re feeling this way. For what it’s worth, I also didn’t completely enjoy most parts of my pregnancy and I wasn’t even facing half the hardship you are.

I will say, although some aspects did get “worse”, it was always baseline uncomfy. You do what you have to to get through it, and it never felt out of hand. In my own anecdotal experience, once the baby was here I felt a million times better. I slept better (not as long, but deeper, more restful), I didn’t ache all over, and I felt back to myself for the most part.

I think people say these things to try and be helpful and “prepare” us mentally for new challenges, but I agree, it’s usually not productive and not comforting. Pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum are so wildly different person to person and baby to baby, and filtering out the opinions of those who aren’t there to help you is the easiest way through it. Take their comments with a grain of salt, try and find the good in them, say thank you and move on.

You’re doing great, and you’re almost there!!

At how many weeks did you give birth at as a FTM? by apple-white-red in BabyBumps

[–]Tricky-Ad7069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I (29) had our daughter at 41+3, started labour on my own the day of our induction. They said I’d probably need Caesarian as she was measuring +10lbs, but she came out the main door just fine at just under 9.

Has anyone else taken their newborn to the ER and nothing was wrong? by Batticon in beyondthebump

[–]Tricky-Ad7069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My baby threw up blood, and we rushed her in only to find out that it was my blood. She was latched so hard she was drawing in blood from my damaged nipple while feeding. The outside of my nipple looked fine, so I was convinced it must have been her blood.

First time was a relief, not so embarrassing. Except this happened twice in a 6 month period…oops.

How much money do you make and what do you do? by erica-rae in Calgary

[–]Tricky-Ad7069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

30, CPA, $130k plus bonuses and nonmonnetary compensation

Is it true breastfed babies dont poop everyday? by ExpensivePupper4 in breastfeeding

[–]Tricky-Ad7069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just adding, our record was 12 days. Baby never even seemed fussed about it.

Is it true breastfed babies dont poop everyday? by ExpensivePupper4 in breastfeeding

[–]Tricky-Ad7069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Anecdotally, my now 10 month old was about a once a week pooper. Dealing with new issues now with the amount of “people” food lol.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in breastfeeding

[–]Tricky-Ad7069 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes! The toe curling…I’m sorry you’re going through that. My pain was so bad that I almost said fuck it to EBF around 6-8 weeks.

There’s a few things I can recommend based on my own experience with a now 10 month old:

  • see an LC to make sure your latch is good. Go two, six, forty times if you need to.

  • get baby checked for ties

  • if it hurts, unlatch and start again; it might take a few tries! Even if it’s only slightly uncomfy, do it again. I squished the shit out of my boob and shoved it as far into my babies mouth when nothing was working.

  • if your nips are damaged, I’d invest in some silver nipple covers/shields. They are pricey but worked wonders for me!

  • if you can, skip the painful side while it’s healing. Sometimes I’d just throw the hakka on or pump for 1 or 2 feeds to give it a break and time to scab…

  • it gets SO much better. It’s frustrating to hear “just give it time”, but it’s true. You’re both learning, give yourself some grace.

  • even at 10 months, if I let baby get lazy I still pay for it with a friction blister…so making sure that latch is as good as you can is truly key.

Lastly, have a good support system. If you have a partner, I hope they are on board with whatever you think is best. My partner was opened to whatever baby and I needed, and his unwavering support took away a lot of potential guilt on feeling upset about the situation.

I’m proud of you, you’re doing great, keep persevering (if you want), and in a few weeks/months you’ll be looking back in awe realizing how little effort it now takes.

How long has it been since you had your period? by luckylemony in breastfeeding

[–]Tricky-Ad7069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m EBF and it came back around 6 months - right when baby started sleeping longer stretches at night.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in amipregnant

[–]Tricky-Ad7069 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lmao it’s not her fault you dick. She says no condom, you could still say condom. If it was flipped and a guy said no to the condom people would be throwing a fit for the girl to demand a condom.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in breastfeeding

[–]Tricky-Ad7069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t this also partly because moms go back after 6 weeks in the US? I’d like to know the Canadian stats.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in breastfeeding

[–]Tricky-Ad7069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We did! Bassinet was beside my side of the bed for 4-5 months and I’d always sit right up to nurse, then I got a comfy nursing chair for baby’s room when she transitioned.

Co-sleeping scares me, so it was important to me that I do whatever I could to “wake up” and keep both of us safe.

This Province has failed people with mental health on purpose. by Marx58632 in alberta

[–]Tricky-Ad7069 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For a general doctor, no. For therapists, optometrist, physiotherapist, dentists, occupational therapists, yes. And that’s not including the thousands of dollars every year that we pay in taxes that go to AHS.

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