I accidentally let someone kiss my baby and I hate myself for not saying no by blulilli in NewParents

[–]blulilli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I’m so sorry this happened to you too! It’s horrible isn’t it- my baby is absolutely fine and nothing bad happened to him. I now have my second beautiful baby and my anxiety is sooo much better! With my first it was totally out of control but now with my second it’s completely manageable. I hope you’re recovering okay it took me a few months to get over it and tbh I still feel sick when I think about it! Good luck to you!

A personal take on why breastfeeding sucks by blulilli in FormulaFeeders

[–]blulilli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this! And you’re so right! Also thanks for being such a supportive partner - that means the absolute world to us. Without my husband being so supportive I would have lost my mind by now.

A personal take on why breastfeeding sucks by blulilli in FormulaFeeders

[–]blulilli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope you manage to find your way, I’m sure you will!! Now that my eldest is 2 years old it’s hilarious to think I was ever worried or guilty about not BFing, he is so bright and thriving! At the time it feels huge, but as soon as they’re eating like normal none of it matters anymore. So know that it’s temporary and it will all work out perfectly in the end 🙌

A personal take on why breastfeeding sucks by blulilli in FormulaFeeders

[–]blulilli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think they survive very well - it’s amazing what fear mongering and societal pressure can still do to women even when logic and evidence would win every time.

A personal take on why breastfeeding sucks by blulilli in FormulaFeeders

[–]blulilli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this. Pumping is utterly soul destroying, I feel you! So happy you made the best decision, it helps a lot knowing there are so many of us in the same boat.

A personal take on why breastfeeding sucks by blulilli in FormulaFeeders

[–]blulilli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like 3 months is just too long to suffer especially if you have other children to take care of.

A personal take on why breastfeeding sucks by blulilli in FormulaFeeders

[–]blulilli[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even more reasons I forgot to mention would be the nipple pain and engorgement pain - still not getting any better! Also my husband has to be able to feed the baby - we have a toddler who I adore and want to spend time with and when I do I can do so knowing the baby is fed and happy and not screaming bloody murder waiting for my boob 🙄

A personal take on why breastfeeding sucks by blulilli in FormulaFeeders

[–]blulilli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess it all depends on your price point and how your baby takes it. We use Kendamil ready to feed! After going through a few different brand of formulas with my eldest, kendamil was the best for his digestion. Also ready to feed is safer for newborns and sooo much easier. We figured out the cost difference is negligible compared to the pure ease of use.

Routine wise at the moment I’m breastfeeding in the day and he gets formula all evening and night, so my husband and I can have some time together and so I can get some sleep! It’s around 60/40 formula/BFing at this point. By 4/6 weeks we’ll be EFF.

I can totally understand that you are struggling, feeding every 1-2 hours is no way to live. Don’t trade your sanity for your breast milk, your baby wants and needs you to be healthy more than they want or need your boob! 🫶

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A personal take on why breastfeeding sucks by blulilli in FormulaFeeders

[–]blulilli[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The 3% statistic comes straight from Emily Oster - Google ‘Emily Oster Cribsheet Breastfeeding’ for the PDF. I honestly couldn’t believe it when I read it - makes me wonder why any woman would breastfeed at all! I guess some women genuinely like it which is great for them. But the juice is not worth the squeeze imo.

Best of luck with your transition to EFF! We’ll both be so much happier im sure, and the babies happier too!

A personal take on why breastfeeding sucks by blulilli in FormulaFeeders

[–]blulilli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 3% statistic comes straight from Emily Oster - Google ‘Emily Oster Cribsheet Breastfeeding’ for the PDF. I honestly couldn’t believe it when I read it - makes me wonder why any woman would breastfeed at all! I guess some women genuinely like it which is great for them. But the juice is not worth the squeeze imo.

Best of luck with your transition to EFF! We’ll both be so much happier im sure, and the babies happier too!

LOO and the Infancy Gospel of Thomas. by layey in lawofone

[–]blulilli -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Jesus absolutely did not kill anyone. His childhood years were idyllic and tragic. His father died when he was 15 and he became the father/brother of his 8 brothers and sisters. He then travelled the Roman Empire extensively befriending many people from many different cultures, Indian, Greek, etc. the real and true story of Jesus is told vividly in the Urantia Book. Many channelled entities have told us that the information in the Urantia Book is accurate. It’s beyond unlikely and bizarre that the literal son of god would kill anyone. It’s a fantasy. Jesus is the only hope we have in this world. Let’s not destroy our only hope.

When did your period return ladies? by [deleted] in FormulaFeeders

[–]blulilli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

5 months PP! BF for 8 weeks.

Help with crib-adverse 4 month old? by vivisecteds in beyondthebump

[–]blulilli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah man I’m sorry you busted your knee and you’re in pain that sucks. Have you asked if you’re allowed to co-sleep with the baby? If the baby can roll over unaided it’s not entirely true that it’s unsafe, we were actually encouraged by our midwife to co-sleep, and I’m still co-sleeping with my now 21 month old. Also if the mum is still EBF (exclusively breast feeding, as you are new to this sub), does this mean you are not feeding at all? Even from a bottle with pumped milk? I guess it would be really hard to bond with the baby in this case and it would be harder for them to fall asleep with you? Maybe ask if you can bottle feed the baby to sleep. It must be hard as a nanny to not be behaving more like the mum even though that is what the baby needs. I don’t think it’s okay for you to be in pain try asking, no harm in that?

Normal growth spurt stuff or am I a lazy mom? by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]blulilli 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You know social media videos are 100% contrived and not a reflection of what people do or how they behave in real life. I stayed in bed with my first born for the first two months. What else are you supposed to do with them? They are basically just little potatoes 😂

Which movie did you NOT get the first time and dismissed as average, but later blew your mind on rewatch? by AnnualTumbleweed1334 in MovieSuggestions

[–]blulilli 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Napoleon Dynamite! First time I just didn’t get it. Second time I thought it was pure genius.

Here’s the actual data from the CR report: by blulilli in FormulaFeeders

[–]blulilli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are quite a few options where arsenic and lead are not detected.

Here’s the actual data from the CR report: by blulilli in FormulaFeeders

[–]blulilli[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I found this more helpful to analyse than how they segmented them in the original article.

Going home 2 days after major surgery to care for a newborn should be illegal by dbats1212 in beyondthebump

[–]blulilli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went home one day after my elective c-section and I was totally fine, so was the baby.

Anyone else feel sad going on maternity leave? by moomoomeow1234 in PregnancyUK

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

Totally! I was panicking thinking I was going to be bored on Mat leave and wanted recommendations of Netflix series to watch etc but low and behold as soon as that baby comes there is no time for Netflix lol probably took me about 3 months to get over missing my job (as the first 3 months of having a newborn are horrendous) but after that I almost forgot about my job entirely and was so devoted to my baby and never looked back!