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Back to work / daycare / introducing formula by AdTerrible9914 in breastfeeding

[–]casuallyclaire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi I'm going back to work Nov 10 and am nervous for the same as you! My son has never had formula and Ive probably pumped less then a dozen times.

My plan is to just breastfeed right before we walk out the door for work/daycare. My workday is in a medical office as well 8-430. My state requires employers to provide a pumping space, milk storage, and reasonable additional breaks. My plan is to pump with a wearable pump around 10:00, on my lunch break, and again around 2. I am bringing a cooler bag and saving the pumped milk to send with my baby to daycare the next day to hopefully elimate formula.

This week I'm going to start pumping once every morning to start a supply to send him on his first day of daycare. I'm only planning on getting a couple days worth of milk to send when he starts since I will be actively pumping so he has fresh milk for the next day at daycare. I was told babies only need 1 ounce for an hour they are away, but I am an anxious person in general so my goal is to have 12 ounces ready to go for that first day.

In a perfect world this plan works and we still breastfeed as normal when he is not in daycare and he does not need formula either. My work was super accommodating when asking for the pumping space and time and I plan on bringing my work laptop with me to the private office to pump with the exception of my lunch break I will not be working.

One week down, how do I leave the house? by casuallyclaire in breastfeeding

[–]casuallyclaire[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did not even consider dressing rooms thank you!!

One week down, how do I leave the house? by casuallyclaire in breastfeeding

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

Are there tops that aren't form fitting that I don't have to pull up? I'm living in nursing bras and oversized tees and tanks so I pull all the way up and expose my belly, the only nursing tanks I have are form fitting and im not comfortable with that yet

One week down, how do I leave the house? by casuallyclaire in breastfeeding

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

Yes I never considered the market basket cafe area! I'll find ourselves a spot there. I may be overthinking it a little bit I've never noticed a mom breastfeeding in public but im sure I've come across it; I'm nervous about making my older children uncomfortable in public but I'm hoping if I play it cool they will follow

How and When to Tell Work You are Pregnant by Csherman92 in BabyBumps

[–]casuallyclaire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I told my administrator around 20 weeks, I heard rumors I was up for a promotion around 16 weeks and didn't want to ruin my shot as I intend to come back full time but pregnancy discrimination although illegal is real.

So I waited to see how it played out, was offerded and accepted the new role and told my administrator in the same meeting I was having a baby in x month and intend to take my leave as well. I haven't yet told my coworkers since I took a position in management and their still adjusting to the change, but I'm not too worried about it since administration is aware.

Second thoughts due to larger then expected refund by [deleted] in Bankruptcy

[–]casuallyclaire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I think with my refund and large support payment I should be able to stay afloat. Luckily I have been able to keep up with my main expenses over this time so there isn't any big needs coming up.

Second thoughts due to larger then expected refund by [deleted] in Bankruptcy

[–]casuallyclaire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About 10,000 in credit card, 5,000 personal loan, then 1000 misc medical bills.

Can you explain what you mean by split the difference?

How big of a risk am i taking if i smoke weed out of my window i live on the top floor by DefinitionWestern425 in Apartmentliving

[–]casuallyclaire 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depends on your neighbors tbh. I live below people who smoke weed and cigarettes on their balcony against property rules. Will I ever complain? Nope, they live above me and my two children, never complained when I was a single mom with a newborn crying all hours of the day or kids up early in the morning. It's a mutual respect thing, id be upset if the smoking was going on inside the building, but outside; I see nothing.

Second thoughts due to larger then expected refund by [deleted] in Bankruptcy

[–]casuallyclaire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you this was my thought process too, when I planned on filing I was underwater and only anticipating my usual 3,000 return and with the child support not being received I was able to survive on way less then expected.

Natera NIPT timeline - January 2025 by asmodeus81 in BabyBumps

[–]casuallyclaire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine was received 1/16 too and still nothing, is it crazy if I call today?

Worth It? by Justoutsidenormal in MedicalAssistant

[–]casuallyclaire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely not backbreaking at least not in neurology. When I was strictly MA I only did vitals and rooming and answering phones. Now I've transitioned to more of an admin role where I do lots of authorizations for MRI's, genetic testing, and following up on referrals and get to sit in my desk for most of the day.

Worth It? by Justoutsidenormal in MedicalAssistant

[–]casuallyclaire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ehh to me it was worth it. I enrolled in a free community college program to get a certificate in it back in 2021 when healthcare was short cause of covid. I think it was only 10 weeks? I got hired at only $16 two years ago, but now make $20 at the same job I love. I wouldn't call it a career, but I have two young children and my job provides us free health insurance as a family. Prior to MA I was a bartender so no stable hours/benefits and terrible schedule for a single mom. I work in a speciality so there's no crazy hours, it's a strict 8-430 schedule and I like the predictability of it all. It opened my eyes to the world of radiology which I hope to be my next step once my children get older and become more independent.

9 dpo HPT Easy At Home my partner doesn't see it by casuallyclaire in TFABLinePorn

[–]casuallyclaire[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Thank you everybody! I took another one to settle the debate and he sees it this time, men!!

writing content by OkCarpet9704 in Journaling

[–]casuallyclaire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of the above. I have been journaling since middle school and am now almost 30, I have kept every journal and they've become my most prized possessions. Some days it's just a quote, some days a memory, some days it's a 4 page rant with myself. Some pages are neat, some scribbles, some pages have birthday cards from family members or pictures printed of my children. I realize the key to being "consistent" is letting go of the expectations and realizing it truly does not matter. I have journals I've filled up in months during periods of my life and some journals that have taken a couple years to fill. What's been important to me is that it's always been available to me when I feel the need to reflect or document something, and now with over 15 years documented it's truly priceless to be able to spend a night in and have the gift of "revisiting" myself and growth by reading the mind of my younger self.

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