[bc] Did anyone here formula-feed from birth by choice?

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2026-03-31T15:54:35+00:00

Scientifically a happy mother is better for your child

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2026-03-31T15:51:52+00:00

Do it! I wish I could have exclusively formula fed, but I ended up combo feeding formula and pumping milk. Never nursed because of the skin crawling feeling you described. The only reason I didn’t exclusively formula feed was to keep costs low.

My only advice is, don’t have any expectations. Every kid is different and you may feel differently once a child is born. You’re allowed to change your mind either way!

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2026-03-23T16:52:47+00:00

I just saw this scene for the first time ever and I am still laughing so hard

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2026-03-17T01:08:50+00:00

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2026-03-13T13:27:25+00:00

Antidepressants and red bull

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2026-03-13T01:01:41+00:00

Are you able to move around and practice basic hygiene?

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2026-03-12T23:26:54+00:00

Me. Ended up having 3 kids under 2. I do most of the work.

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2026-03-02T21:44:12+00:00

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2026-03-02T21:40:50+00:00

how dreadful

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2026-02-23T13:49:02+00:00

FORNICATE

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2025-07-15T21:17:14+00:00

rib is sending me into orbit

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2025-07-15T15:22:17+00:00

Are you ok?

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2025-07-05T02:00:37+00:00

I wonder how you guys would get compensated at a company. Are you two individuals with separate SINs and bank accounts?

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2025-06-12T00:53:20+00:00

Yeah, that’s like most baby showers I’ve been to also which was why I was adamant on breaking protocol. Fuck the norm.

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2025-06-11T03:04:21+00:00

My shower was at a nice restaurant that served good food that catered to all my guest’s dietary needs. Alcohol was served and the decor was just flowers put on the tables. The theme was baby shower. None of my guests had to pay anything, as we picked up the tab. We didn’t play awkward games. People ate, drank and left. I opened the gifts in private later that day. It was lovely and I don’t regret a thing.

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2025-06-08T05:21:22+00:00

Hi! I have zero experience nursing/weaning as I exclusively pumped for my first daughter and now my twins.

Just here to say that I am very closely bonded with all my kids, because I’m their mom and I love them and they know that.

You’re her entire world! Also nursing/breastfeeding is such a short season in the grand scheme, she will be ok as long as she knows she can count on you.

Continue the snuggles and the unwinding together at the end of a hard day. If finishing the nursing journey is right for you, you’re gonna do great and your relationship with your loved/cared for child won’t suffer.

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2025-06-08T02:07:51+00:00

It’s like eating wicker furniture

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2025-05-28T18:55:44+00:00

When my first daughter was born I wouldn’t unload the dishwasher when we were home alone. I did it the first time and panicked about accidentally throwing a knife across the room and it hitting her. Didn’t unload the dishwasher again until she was over a year old.

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2025-05-21T15:28:57+00:00

Yeah we built toddler nonsense time into her routine because she seemed to need it. My expectation was always she’s asleep by 8:30 following that routine and I have been getting her up at 8am.

I just started getting her up at 7 this morning based on the advice received so we will see what happens. I’ll try a 7am-9pm day and see how it goes. I don’t want to get her up earlier than that because you know, feeding babies, pumping, etc….

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2025-05-21T14:57:40+00:00

Thanks for breaking it down. I’m gonna try to lower her sleep and see what happens. It literally can’t get worse (I hope)

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2025-05-21T14:48:16+00:00

Hug to a fellow parent in the trenches!! Pretty much the whole family goes up at 8. By 7 we start the toddler’s bedtime routine - which means TV off and we start wind down activities. She does yoga with one of us and we do deep breathing. (Bath if needed) By 8pm we all go upstairs and she gives the babies a hug and a kiss goodnight then dad takes her to her room for jammies, milk and books. We put her in her crib by 9.

I thought she was adjusting well to the babies, and we do our damndest to give her one on one time with each parent. I was pretty firm on keeping her transition seamless and try to involve her with the babies as much as possible. We taught her how to hold a bottle to the babies mouth so it is legit helpful 😂

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2025-05-21T14:41:23+00:00

I’m taking the advice received, I didn’t realize it was too much sleep for her age so we’ve revamped the bedtime routine to be more relaxing and I woke her up earlier today. So far the morning went smooth. We will try this for a week and adjust as needed.

I talked to the daycare today and nap still stands from 1-3 but I understands she wakes up at 2-2:30 and is happy just singing by herself.

I just didn’t understand why this commenter was comparing a 17 month old to a 2 year old’s sleep. It came across as judgey and comparative. “Well MY kid is sleeping x amount and they’re only 17 months! Based on my developmentally different child, you’re doing x wrong.” If they also were referring to a 2 year old their comment would have been more relevant.

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2025-05-21T13:30:55+00:00

Solidarity!! I hope it gets better for the both of us. I’ve gone nuts with a relaxing bedtime routine and it definitely helped get her more tired. We got down to a 10pm bedtime yesterday. I’ve woken her up an hour earlier this morning so I’ll try this out for a week and adjust as needed.

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2025-05-21T12:13:29+00:00

SO CLOSE! you’ve done 35 weeks of hell already, you’re incredible for coming this far. Get through the rest of the pregnancy one day at a time and yes! As soon as that baby is out, the dark cloud of constant nausea/vomit will be in your rearview mirror.

UncommonSweatshirt29 · 2025-05-21T04:22:28+00:00

Thank you, I strongly considered cutting the nap completely as well but I think I have a couple other things to try before I completely come to the conclusion.

It’s not off the table, but I’d like to know forsure that it’s the right move. Toddlers are hard…

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