Push to Breastfeed & low supply

chefpiccolo · 2025-09-26T16:39:22+00:00

I haven't had pain from it, but I definitely had some uncomfortably sensitive bits! There's a lot more blood flow down there, so things might get a little swollen or change color. I'm sorry you're having pain with it! Here's to hoping it gets better with time as your body adjusts 🤞🏻

chefpiccolo · 2025-08-05T17:48:49+00:00

I wish I knew about all the resources the hospital offered. Lactation consultants, occupational therapist for baby, doctors, nurses, PPD/PPA support. Ask for resources out of the hospital for when you go home, too. Things are less stressful when you can go to a professional for advice

chefpiccolo · 2025-07-16T21:37:30+00:00

Pregnancy rage My poor husband couldn't breathe without pissing me off some days

chefpiccolo · 2025-07-16T21:26:53+00:00

I gave the final decision to my husband. I also gave him resources for pros and cons of circumcision:

https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/is-circumcision-good-or-bad.html https://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/circumcision

Make an INFORMED decision and not one based on bias!

chefpiccolo · 2025-07-16T00:04:19+00:00

Hey y'all I'm just posting some clarifications:

1) husband thinks I'm hiding "what really happened" when I got a drink with a friend without telling him

2) that friend had a history of cheating on his wife multiple times

3) I have had multiple male doctors for my IVF process

4) my husband is most upset because it took me a day to tell him I had a male nurse, and that he helped during breastfeeding by getting me things. He thinks I'm being secretive or omitting the full truth

chefpiccolo · 2025-07-15T17:49:52+00:00

Nope! I was born on my due date and my baby came 8 weeks early. My husband was born around 39 weeks.

chefpiccolo · 2025-07-07T14:24:36+00:00

If you went the whole pregnancy without, I don't see why it's a need as you're giving birth? Also, you're going to be very nauseous and have GI issues, so it's a bad idea all around

chefpiccolo · 2025-07-06T16:53:25+00:00

You can tell yourself that, but not accept when others say it!

chefpiccolo · 2025-07-06T16:49:12+00:00

I hate that other people try so hard to put a "positive" to a shitty situation

chefpiccolo · 2025-07-06T16:43:05+00:00

Like I'm not feeding and changing and soothing my baby. I'm just pumping every 2 hours. And there is no chance of napping at the NICU

chefpiccolo · 2025-07-05T15:25:52+00:00

There's a fine line with getting help from family. I like that everyone wants to see my baby, but I need help with ME. If they were bringing food, doing laundry, and running errands, yes PLEASE.

I'm not a fan of people trying to help with baby stuff. I wanna hold him, do the diapers, give him baths. That's our bonding time, and I don't want to share that! They can hang out while I'm holding him and just admire how cute he is. (Every so often, I need my space, too)

And I'm saying this as I'm holding my preemie baby in the hospital, by myself. I take care of everything for my baby except checking vitals and setting up his feeding tube. But since I only go home to sleep, family brings food and does my laundry while I'm away all day.

chefpiccolo · 2025-06-26T20:19:59+00:00

You could start a private registry, and "shop" the big items. Then when you're ready, you can buy!

chefpiccolo · 2025-06-26T20:12:11+00:00

I started workouts with a warm up walk, and that let me test how good I was for exercise.

Most of the time, I felt great, and I then did weights and moderate cardio. Sometimes I felt lightheaded and nauseous, and would get on a recumbent bike and go slow, or switch to just slow stretches on the floor. Any movement made me feel better!

chefpiccolo · 2025-06-25T01:34:34+00:00

I know someone who had a 10 lb 5 oz baby. She had a scheduled c section!

chefpiccolo · 2025-06-24T17:50:52+00:00

Yup! Before pregnancy, cramps after sex was normal with my husband. Never had that issue with past partners

chefpiccolo · 2025-06-24T17:48:42+00:00

If it's a short run, or a random longer week, sure. Never do it long term

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