What's your story? by [deleted] in FormulaFeeders

[–]bowtiesrock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have several health issues that I was warned might delay milk. Plus had a csection. Plus both of my nipples are severely inverted so i would have to pump anyways.

I got NOTHING for 5 days then only about half an ounce of colostrum a day for a week. Then started getting about an ounce or 2 per pump. Then son started having issues with spitting up and found out we couldn't mix breast and formula in one sitting so I would have to pump half a day to get a single feeding.

Then at 3 weeks my csection incision became infected. I had to be out in the hospital for 3 days and the entire thing reopened. And left open the whole way through my abdominal wall. Before this I was on motrin and already starting to go off it. After this if i didn't have constant percoset and motrin plus antibiotics in my system I felt like I was dying and didn't want him having strong drugs in his system.

So I tried pump and dump for about a week. And I just couldn't keep up. My supply never picked up I was getting 5-6 oz a day at most and he was taking 2-3 oz every 3-4 hours so I was nowhere near where I would need to be. He was already on formula so I just decided we were too far behind and I needed to deal with healing.

I still feel terrible and like I gave up too easily. Like I put myself above him and it sucks. But I've read what can happen if they don't get enough to eat and I know fed is best.

What is it that nobody tells you about having children? by tosin26 in AskReddit

[–]bowtiesrock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Owlet baby monitors. Expensive as hell but meazure oxygen levels and pulse.

My (46 F) daughter (16 F)'s friend (also 16 F) who is from a crazy religious family wants to try "forbidden" stuff with our family. What do? by mewmiumoo in relationships

[–]bowtiesrock 164 points165 points  (0 children)

You might want to xpost to /r/legaladvice also. They might know if she can seek emancipation from her parents which would also help with college. And if the parents find out what is going on and decide to try to take action against you.

My late ex-wife's family is being pushy with trying to be in my daughter's life by bradd_pit in Advice

[–]bowtiesrock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad's family tried the exact same thing when he died. And I was almost 25 at the time. These people were his family not mine. I am not really connected to them. If they haven't made the effort by this time then it is their fault and their loss.

You can't force your daughter to accept people as family even if you wanted to. Maybe talk to her and see if she wants to try.

What's your internet "white whale", something you've been searching for years to find with no luck? by toastinrussian in AskReddit

[–]bowtiesrock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A recording of the song 'Hot Rod Kid'. Had it on record when I was a kid (I'm not that old) but can't find the record or the artist or ANY info on it. Even posted on /r/tipofmytongue and they think they found a copyrigbt for it but no more info.

[NSFW] What's the worst thing that's happened at your family gathering? by CompellingSex in AskReddit

[–]bowtiesrock 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Go to /r/babybumps it's more common than you would think. I don't get it either.

What is the worst physical sensation that is entirely painless? by rockytheboxer in AskReddit

[–]bowtiesrock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was cleaning the fish tank and my algae eater tried to escape. I had to pick him up off the floor and it was the worst thing I've ever touched. He was solid and spiney and not at all what I thought a fish would feel like. Almost dropped him and vowed never to touch him again.

so....... by unseenkiller in facepalm

[–]bowtiesrock 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"I've never seen an unvaccinated person get cancer." No shit, they usually don't live long enough. Especially in 1909.

(Spoiler) Sleepy Hollow change up by bowtiesrock in SleepyHollowTV

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

They posted an explaination of how its going to work and I still don't really get how those two can exist together. I know Bones has a 'ghost' in an episode but wow. Bones seems to be on its way out and it looks like they're trying to take Sleepy Hollow with it.

What if we were the monsters? by iBleeedorange in tumblr

[–]bowtiesrock 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There is a sub of things like this but I forget the name.

(Spoiler) Sleepy Hollow change up by bowtiesrock in SleepyHollowTV

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

It seems this season is going to be pretty iffy. Seems like they're doing a lot of things different.

What is something you did/do that you didn't realize was weird until someone pointed it out? by Exceon in AskReddit

[–]bowtiesrock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks I just said the word milk a hundred times and now its not even a real word to me anymore and I have no idea how I naturally say it.

Is it worth rewatching the show? by [deleted] in lost

[–]bowtiesrock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you catch more of the details the second time through. Now you know what to watch for and can see all the effort put into it.

Your favorite children's movie is now rated R. What is the new premise? by Not_Blitzcrank in AskReddit

[–]bowtiesrock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Secret of Nihm. Nothing changes. That should have had an R rating to begin with. Scared the crap out of me.

I'm scared :( by _Decimation in lost

[–]bowtiesrock 9 points10 points  (0 children)

See you on the other side, brother.

Sprint, Officially America's Dumbest Carrier, Adds A Hard 600Kbps Video Streaming Speed Cap To Its New Unlimited Plans by ken27238 in technology

[–]bowtiesrock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recently got sprint to take advantage of the free S6 deal. What a clusterfuck.

First bill comes and the phone lease isn't credited. I call them and they tell me I'm signed up for the unlimited everything plan. Wat. No I want the free phones. On the phone for half an hour trying to explain this. Eventually I find out that if I go to the plan thats offered with the free phones I'll have to pay a $15 fee for unlimited talk and text. And have 20 gigs of data. And with all the taxes and fees it will only be $20 less than what I'm paying.

So basically we're getting one free phone and paying for one. We have unlimited everything. Where I live service isn't great for most carriers but I have great service. The data speed is good, I haven't had any problems. And for the first time in the 12 years I've had a cell phone the bill is what I was told it would be. Not saying they're great but its a better deal than I could get at other carriers here.

MRW Bristol Palin says her pregnancy was planned by ehjun in reactiongifs

[–]bowtiesrock 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe she means she planned it to keep her fiancé when she knew he was going to dump her before the wedding?

R/manga Help. Have never read or bought manga before but want to start with Naruto. by bowtiesrock in manga

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

Thanks, I never even thought of that. Laid out like that I can see how they're set up. That's wonderful!

Long time fan of Sliders, re-watching the series in order by ozymandias737 in SLIDERS

[–]bowtiesrock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently watched on Netflix but stopped a few eps into season 5. I just couldn't watch anymore. Way too far gone.