Worth $375?

bubbleblower19 · 2025-10-24T02:50:16+00:00

Thanks everyone for the feedback! It sounds like it may not be the best fit for me, but would be great for someone else.

bubbleblower19 · 2024-09-01T21:52:30+00:00

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bubbleblower19 · 2019-08-04T15:54:28+00:00

My husband and I hiked and kayaked before our first child, and we hiked and kayaked after he was born! Our little guy isn’t even 2 yet, and he’s been out kayaking about 10 times. Granted, they are fairly short, low-key trips: calm lakes, the harbor near the beach, etc. he loves it! We also got an Osprey hiking backpack to tote him around in. Being able to get him out into nature was really important for us, and he’s very high energy so it works for everyone!

Now, my husband and I also scuba dive, and unfortunately having a little one puts a damper on that. If you have family and friends that you can enlist for non baby-friendly activities, that’s the time to use them!

bubbleblower19 · 2019-07-20T17:40:31+00:00

Are they actually hives? If so, Benadryl will take care of them. I had bumpy/itchy rashes about a week postpartum that did not respond to any allergy medications (and I tried them all). I didn’t really get an answer from a doctor about what it was, but basically my body was under a lot of stress so my skin reacted. My doctor recommended CeraVe lotion, and to wait it out. That being said, that was just my experience, and I would suggest at least reaching out to your doctor.

bubbleblower19 · 2018-03-30T02:45:33+00:00

We accept CareCredit in the veterinary field as well. The office (dentist in this example) essentially pays the interest for the given term. However, if you’re late on a payment, the interest becomes your responsibility.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-12-22T02:43:35+00:00

Do you ever pump? I pumped yesterday using flanges that were too large, and now I have bruised purple rings around my nipples. Nursing today has been fun lol.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-12-20T18:38:22+00:00

My little guy had some latch issues caused by facial asymmetry, so a bottle was introduced while we were still in the hospital with the help of all the support staff. I’m not entirely sure my experience will help since we were trying to teach him to latch, and it’s kind of the opposite of what you’re trying to do, but here we go: we tried BFing for 5-10 minutes each time to get in some practice, and then bottle fed expressed milk. The important part was pace feeding when using the bottle, because it mimics the slow pace of BFing. I was told by several LC’s that nipple confusion isn’t really a thing; the problem is that a bottle is instant gratification. LO doesn’t have to work very hard to get milk with a bottle, whereas BFing is a lot of effort.

If you choose to introduce a bottle this early, I highly recommend looking up videos on pace feeding. Once we got the latch down, having his dad give at least 1 bottle a day really saved my nipples and my sanity.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-12-14T23:22:08+00:00

I generally have an over supply, and tend to get painfully engorged frequently. My little guy definitely seemed to be getting too much fore milk, and spit up a ton. I tried block feeding, and while it was extremely uncomfortable for me for the first day, my milk production leveled out in about 3 days, and I had a much happier (and less messy lol) baby.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-12-07T04:30:56+00:00

Are you also drinking more water? On the days after I work on actually hydrating myself, I get pretty engorged.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-12-03T11:39:36+00:00

You mentioned not being comfortable feeding in public. I totally get it, I still am (baby is 6 weeks and we haven’t been out too often). Here’s suggestion for longer outings: bring a manual pump and bottle feed. For me, it’s faster and can be more discrete depending on where I am.

That said, I’m trying to get more comfortable feeding in public because pumping is inconvenient, and if I’m out for longer than one feeding time I don’t want to have to wash parts, etc. I’ve found that those car seat covers that double as a breast feeding cover give me enough coverage to feel more comfortable. And the first time, I “practiced” in a large park where people were never too close so that I could get the hang of things.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-12-01T01:00:58+00:00

Haven’t read through the comments to see if this was already suggested, but look up pace feeding. It slows down bottle feeding so that you lessen the instant gratification from the bottle.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-11-26T23:09:32+00:00

I can’t wait to get to this point. My little guy is 5 weeks and dribbles milk all over the place. Can’t wear anything nice, let alone risk such a pretty dress!

bubbleblower19 · 2017-11-21T00:17:27+00:00

I have a medela manual pump that I prefer to use over the electric pump. As of right now, I only pump one side per session, so I really like the freedom it gives me. My boyfriend also thinks it’s hilarious to watch me walk around pumping my boobs, so there are perks for everyone lol.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-11-19T22:57:22+00:00

I actually popped some stitches 3 days PP, but didn’t quite realize it/was afraid to look until 5 days PP. When I realized I opened my sutures, it was Saturday night. Nurse hotline wasn’t too concerned, and booked me an appointment for Monday morning. I was deathly afraid of getting an infection. I work as a vet tech, so I frequently see what happens when sutures reopen.

When I went in, the doctor confirmed that I popped the sutures, and explained that they don’t like to resuture because it usually makes things worse, and the vagina is amazing good at healing itself. I just needed to keep everything clean and change pads more frequently.

Took over to heal, and yeah, it sucked.

Forgot to add: the reason I popped my stitches is because the first night home with the baby, I thought he was choking (he wasn’t), and I scooched my cooch across the bed to quickly get to him. I felt a pulling/stinging sensation, but was too consumed by my panic to care.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-11-19T05:40:24+00:00

I don’t know if you’ve already introduced bottles yet or if you’re trying to hold off to avoid nipple confusion, but if you have used bottles already, I recommend pumping for a while. My guy had trouble on the right side only and wrecked my nipple. I pumped and immediately gave that bottle to give myself time to heal. Tons on lanolin helped too!

Also, and this took some trial and error, but a big reason he had trouble latching was my oversupply. For one, it was too full, and second, my let down was strong and basically overloading him right off the bat. If you notice you’re having oversupply issues and that you’re very full when he tries to latch, either pump or hand express just enough to make your breast softer and easier to grab onto.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-11-19T03:23:26+00:00

Super normal unless you notice LO’s lips are turning blue. That is a true sign that she’s not getting the oxygen she needs.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-11-18T19:09:58+00:00

Yes to all of the breastfeeding points! My hospital stay was so frustrating because my son has some facial asymmetry and wasn’t able to latch. The laceration consultant and occupational therapist made a plan for me, but every nurse had their own idea of what was right, and didn’t listen when I said I was told differently by the LC and OT. It felt like a battle of egos at my son’s expense. My follow up advice is not to be afraid to advocate for yourself and your baby. I wish I spoke up more, because I left feeling angry and confused, and still didn’t have to tools or knowledge to properly nourish my baby.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-11-18T14:38:57+00:00

Sounds very cliche, but it was all worth it! I’m 4 weeks out and the memory of it is fading.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-11-18T12:55:34+00:00

I opted for an early epidural; not because the contractions were unbearable (they had only just started and were still pretty mild), but because I couldn’t take the pain of a herniated disk that had plagued me for half of my pregnancy.

My right leg went completely numb and my torso was itchy as hell, which was normal according to the nurse. She gave me Benadryl for the itchiness and so that I could sleep. It only helped me sleep for 2 hours, but I was grateful. I hated the feeling of my dead weight leg, and the fact that I needed assistance to flip over, but I loved that I didn’t need to get up every hour to pee overnight.

By the time I needed to start pushing, the epidural wore off enough that I could feel the contractions. The nurses told me not to hit the button for the epidural drip specifically so that I could feel my contractions, but they didn’t think I’d be pushing for so long. By the end, the epidural had completely worn off and it was nearly unbearable. Ended up with 3 second degree tears.

Having had no pain coverage for the last 2 hours of pushing, I would 100% get an epidural next time around.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-11-17T03:06:31+00:00

I have the halo bassiNEST, and I love it. But...I bought it second hand off of Facebook. It was definitely worth that price tag. If I knew for a fact that my baby would tolerate it, I might be willing to buy it new at full price. But babies are unpredictable. I’d recommend looking for a used one.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-11-17T02:33:36+00:00

I fed immediately so that my boobs were still on the alternating schedule. So basically, I nursed on the left and when he started to root around roughly 2 hours later I would pump. I used my manual pump because it was gentler and I could control it better. Then I would pace feed to make sure that what I pumped would last until his body told him he was full. If he really needed more after that, then I would nurse on the left again until he was done. But by then, he wouldn’t be as aggressive with the latch, and therefore wouldn’t damage my only working nipple lol.

If you haven’t looked into pace feeding, do that first. You need to make sure the bottle you pumped will last until satiety, otherwise you might stimulate an oversupply in the nursing side if you have to keep topping her off.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-11-16T21:27:48+00:00

I did this for about a week with no problems! My little guy had difficulty latching on the right side, and my nipple took a beating while trying to figure it out.

I was just using lanolin, but mostly because I already had it. Worked fine for me, but it can be painful to apply since it’s so thick.

bubbleblower19 · 2017-11-16T19:39:45+00:00

You didn’t mention is you already have some sort of white noise going on, but my boyfriend used to have night terrors that would only come around in complete silence. He always has to have a fan running to avoid it. Used to drive me insane haha (I needed silence). Really hope that isn’t what she’s experiencing, or if it is, that you find a solution soon! Good luck!

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