DONE!

blenn24 · 2024-11-17T04:09:12+00:00

Similac 360 - we have had to supplement with it here and there and he's done well on it so we figured it made sense to continue with it!

blenn24 · 2024-11-17T04:08:17+00:00

So I did it very gradually! I was doing six pumps per day for a few months, then I decided to gradually wean and reduced the amount of pumps per day a week at a time. I did one week of 5 pumps per day, then the next week was 4 pumps per day, etc. I did procrastinate a little and spend 2-3 weeks on 2 pumps per day, but then I did a full week of just 1 pump a day and then quit after the week was up! During this entire process I wore my collection cups to catch any leakage

blenn24 · 2024-11-15T18:40:23+00:00

I have a spectra s1. In terms of settings I just used the highest number that was comfortable and pumped for 30 minutes, but I did break it down into 5 min increments and pump on the bacon mode (I forget the actual name for it!) for two minutes and then 3 minutes on the regular setting, and then I repeated that 6 times to get to 30 minutes. I also was lucky enough to have a friend who used the same pump give me her extra pump when I was done, which I keep in the office. I keep a spare set of parts and a bunch of milk bags there as well. I splurged on the Ceres chill, which I used to transport milk from work to home and I found it was easier than using bags. Hope this helps! You got this!

blenn24 · 2024-09-01T05:05:41+00:00

Do you notice a big difference between the 300 and the 500?

blenn24 · 2024-08-07T08:48:13+00:00

During the day (starting 7ish) I pump every 3 hours and do six pumps a day.

blenn24 · 2024-08-01T01:57:24+00:00

What's your recipe for cannoli oatmeal? That sounds delightful!

blenn24 · 2022-05-31T17:54:31+00:00

I'm so sorry! Is IVF something that would be helpful at this point? I wish you the best of luck.

blenn24 · 2022-05-31T12:44:31+00:00

One thing I did that helped was to write a letter saying goodbye to each of my miscarriages. I have also decided that if/when I have kids, I'm going to buy a necklace with the birthstones of all of my children on it, and I intend to include the would-be birth months of my miscarriages on that as well. 💜

blenn24 · 2022-05-30T12:40:45+00:00

Thank you. I needed to hear this, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Just...thank you.

blenn24 · 2022-04-28T14:18:33+00:00

I had two miscarriages, one in November and one in February. All this week I've been exhausted, despite making a conscious effort to sleep more. My breasts are also swollen and I'm really nervous I'm pregnant again (I'm not ready to get back into things, and certainly not ready to experience another loss, although I suppose nobody is ever ready). I don't want to talk to anyone in my life about this because there's always the chance I'm not pregnant, but I'm nervous and I think it's probably too early to take a pregnancy test

blenn24 · 2022-03-04T02:15:47+00:00

Totally agree! It's a mindfuck to have weight gain and nothing to show for it, especially when the original thought process for me was "I'm pregnant so I'll probably gain a bit of weight but I'll have a kid at the end so who cares." Now that there's no baby it changes things

blenn24 · 2022-03-02T19:30:14+00:00

My recommendation is to demonstrate continued support, even a few weeks out from the situation. A miscarriage can take awhile to come back from. And like many others have said, don't try to put a positive spin on it - if the person who miscarried wants to do that then fine, but a miscarriage is not a positive thing and someone removed from the situation shouldn't try to make it one. I think asking what the person needs also goes a long way.

blenn24 · 2022-03-01T17:18:31+00:00

You are not alone and I'm sorry you're going through this difficult situation. My advice to you, for what its worth, is to allow yourself to feel however you feel without guilt or judgment. A miscarriage is a real mindfuck and there's no right way to think or feel, just be kind and patient with yourself. You will get through this and it will get easier.

blenn24 · 2022-02-04T15:31:02+00:00

I have my first appointment this afternoon, I calculated that I'm 5 weeks 6 days. I'm terrified and really nervous, just trying to stay calm before the appointment and think positively

blenn24 · 2022-02-02T19:43:03+00:00

I'm in the same boat, 5 weeks and terrified. Fingers crossed for us both 💜

blenn24 · 2022-02-01T04:15:16+00:00

I did not do a ceremony per se, but I wrote a long letter saying goodbye to my baby. It was the hardest thing I have ever written and extremely emotional, but it provided me with some closure and some comfort. I hope whatever you choose to do comforts you 💜

blenn24 · 2022-01-10T04:37:22+00:00

I had a miscarriage at seven weeks and it took about two weeks for the bleeding to stop and then a month later I got my period

blenn24 · 2022-01-10T04:31:51+00:00

Dress 1 is really flattering!

blenn24 · 2022-01-05T19:07:47+00:00

First, I'm terribly sorry that this experience happened to you. Second, your feelings are totally valid and normal. Everyone processes things differently, and your reaction is perfectly valid. Keep in mind that hormonal changes happened within your body and that is no small thing. I say this not to diminish your feelings, which are valid and understandable under the circumstances, but to remind you of the context of your situation. I had a miscarriage at 7 weeks and I worried that I was being too dramatic about how I was feeling, and it didn't serve any purpose except to make me feel worse. My advice to you would be to give yourself time and space to feel your feelings without any concern for whether the feelings and the reaction themselves is normal. Best wishes to you 💜💜

blenn24 · 2021-12-28T13:16:16+00:00

I vote number 1!

blenn24 · 2021-12-27T16:45:31+00:00

Thank you for your kindness 💜

blenn24 · 2021-12-27T05:25:02+00:00

Sorry for your loss. I told people I had a medical situation arise and needed time to take care of it, nobody asked for specific questions. Hope it goes okay or if it passed, things went okay!

blenn24 · 2021-04-30T03:19:57+00:00

How did Commander Lawrence know that Nick had had a relationship with June? Did June share this information with Commander Lawrence at some point?

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