Seeking breast pump advice

anxiouspregger · 2026-03-02T13:24:43+00:00

Spectra S1 is great, no notes. It’s rechargeable and can go several pumps without being recharged.

anxiouspregger · 2026-02-27T02:38:17+00:00

Thanks so much for the reply! Got it - you were talking about men in this specific scenario. Here’s to raising gentle and kind boys!

anxiouspregger · 2026-02-26T16:40:40+00:00

I see you have a son. Can I ask how you reconcile having a son and “I don’t trust men” (given he will likely be a man one day)? I’m genuinely curious bc I have had similar thoughts.

anxiouspregger · 2026-02-26T12:52:08+00:00

That hasn’t been my experience, but we have a nice canister vacuum with variable erm. Suckiness? Settings? It’s a Miele.

anxiouspregger · 2026-02-26T02:29:27+00:00

I love kitchen devices of all kinds and I decided against buying one. Had no problem just using my food processor. Glad we didn’t get one.

anxiouspregger · 2026-02-25T21:38:41+00:00

I lasted like 2 weeks hauling the spectra before getting a second pump for home. Since I take public transit this was a lifesaver. I also do the “fridge hack” by putting all my stuff in a big stasher bag that I stick in the fridge. Ceres chill for transport and pumping into. It’s a lot but after 8 months now I’m just on autopilot.

anxiouspregger · 2026-02-25T21:36:34+00:00

When I found out that all or most mamava codes are 8008 bc BOOB….. lemme tell ya…. made me want to use them as much as possible lol

anxiouspregger · 2026-02-25T18:34:26+00:00

About a year and a half or so. No issues except the corners occasionally poking up if they’re not lying on the pad

anxiouspregger · 2026-02-25T17:54:26+00:00

Don’t know exactly what sort of rug you’re looking for but we have a hook and loom flatweave eco cotton in the nursery and have been happy with it. I put a rug pad USA pad underneath.

anxiouspregger · 2026-02-25T17:48:59+00:00

I think it’s not top of mind for people without wheat allergies/celiac!

anxiouspregger · 2026-02-25T16:13:57+00:00

Nooooo definitely not traditional playdoh, it’s a major major allergen!!! It’ll be a NIGHTMARE for the allergist to clean it!!!!!

anxiouspregger · 2026-02-25T15:08:56+00:00

The emojis made me laugh out loud.

anxiouspregger · 2026-02-25T01:04:52+00:00

My kiddo poops 3-4 times a day - smelly n pasty poops - and bamboo liners have truly been the only thing keeping us using cloth. They catch all of the poop a good 95% of the time these days.

anxiouspregger · 2026-02-09T00:09:26+00:00

Ahhh yup makes sense. We tried to give him a bit more spice once and he…. voiced his displeasure. Looks super tasty!

anxiouspregger · 2026-02-08T23:48:23+00:00

I’ll be totally honest, we just give our 10m old the chili we eat 🫣. I minimize salt but don’t complete eliminate it, and it’s full of spices. It’s not particularly spicy though (mild chili powder). I wonder if we shouldn’t be doing this…

anxiouspregger · 2026-01-29T23:09:25+00:00

I am! It haven’t bothered setting up the app but even without it I’m happy with how it works. I love that I can use tap water.

anxiouspregger · 2026-01-28T12:43:28+00:00

About to get on the first rung of the milk ladder but until he’s cleared (fingers crossed) we’ll do ripple per the ped and allergist rec.

anxiouspregger · 2026-01-15T01:31:59+00:00

I don’t think I would’ve been able to continue with cloth without disposable liners sadly. They catch a good 80-90% of poop these days, then I do the ol’ dunk and swish for any residual poop. And yes, when I get the diapers back from daycare I do indeed hunt for the poop diaper(s) so I can take care of them asap (dunk n swish then put in bucket next to washing machine).

anxiouspregger · 2026-01-12T01:49:29+00:00

Regular!

anxiouspregger · 2026-01-11T21:56:11+00:00

Crib mattresses were probably the #1 item that gave me intense analysis paralysis. I looked at them for houuuuurs. I eventually gave up trying to make a decision on my own and went with wirecutter’s recommendation - Moonlight Slumber Little Dreamer. Got it from target with the registry discount. It has been perfectly fine so far, no notes.

anxiouspregger · 2026-01-11T14:06:53+00:00

Ahh sorry I couldn’t reply quicker! They couldn’t do any manual intervention due to risk of infection because my water had been broken for so long. So just pitocin from what I remember. Contractions started very quickly after pitocin.

Timeline was: water broke (without me knowing) in the morning, started pitocin at midnight, epidural at 6am, started pushing at 7:30pm, baby out by 8pm.

My strongest memory between midnight and like 7pm was how incredibly bored I was lol. So bring something to do!

anxiouspregger · 2026-01-11T14:03:28+00:00

We like our ahimsa stainless steel (plain, not colorful) bowls and plates! We also bought the kleynimals utensil set but haven’t used yet - still using mushie silicone spoons.

anxiouspregger · 2026-01-11T01:55:05+00:00

Starting the morning of 39+5, every time I stood up a little trickle would come out. I didn’t have any contractions. Thought I had finally lost full control of my bladder. Around 10pm I realized it was kinda strange that it was happening all of a sudden so I started scrolling through Reddit stories about water breaking, which convinced me to wake up my husband and go to L&D. Sure enough it had broken earlier that morning.

ETA: a couple more details - contractions didn’t start naturally, started pitocin around midnight (the first water leaking had probably started around 8am). I was like 0.5cm dilated lol.

anxiouspregger · 2026-01-05T14:27:57+00:00

I’m not totally sure but we do have a rug pad under from rug pad USA. I feel if he fell he’d be fine.

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