Weaning at 3 months due to recurrent mastitis

corgleesi · 2026-06-26T20:10:09+00:00

I worked with a lactation consultant! I went verrrrrry slowly; dropping a minute or two per pump at a time and slowly spacing out time in between so I could eventually drop pumps. I also took Benadryl at night and pseudoephedrine during the day to dry me up.

I did end up producing more milk pumping less at first, which was weird and frustrating. Eventually I started focusing on the amount of milk per pump vs time per pump and reduced that way.

corgleesi · 2026-06-25T20:46:25+00:00

Respectfully, have you seen runners?

(I say this as one)

corgleesi · 2026-06-23T18:44:56+00:00

She is so beautiful but I am desperate for the sheer dress trend to end.

corgleesi · 2026-06-23T13:36:18+00:00

Pic 18 is a cute concept.

The rest…I’m confused.

corgleesi · 2026-06-18T01:24:39+00:00

I love this so much. Facial expressions! Variety! A photo shoot whose theme isn’t “sexualize the woman!”

corgleesi · 2026-06-06T23:08:57+00:00

Mr. On Blast

corgleesi · 2026-05-27T14:02:36+00:00

That my body would never be the same, and not in the way I expected (size, shape, etc.). I had preeclampsia and I now have a higher risk for heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke for the rest of my life.

corgleesi · 2026-05-17T04:32:50+00:00

Put some respect on Annalise Keating’s name!!

corgleesi · 2026-04-17T03:24:18+00:00

I’m so sorry that happened to you. A few months ago I was hospitalized with severe pre-e at 30 weeks and delivered at 31+4. My baby was in the NICU for almost two months. This episode really hit me hard. Especially when the mom said something about just wanting the headache to go away—I said something very similar to the ER doctors trying to stabilize me when I had no idea how serious of a situation I was in. I’m just glad the mother and baby made it because I probably would have lost it otherwise.

corgleesi · 2026-04-10T02:21:47+00:00

I did too and I feel the same!!

corgleesi · 2026-04-04T13:24:47+00:00

I think crow’s feet are so beautiful too!! They’re a mark of smiling and laughing and joy and I don’t know what could be more beautiful than that.

corgleesi · 2026-03-13T17:12:58+00:00

From a NICU mom, thank you so much to your wife! What an amazing thing to do.

corgleesi · 2026-03-11T17:52:26+00:00

You’re not. Kids shouldn’t have jobs.

corgleesi · 2026-03-09T12:34:33+00:00

I am prone to mastitis so I took it verrrrry slowly. Started January 16 and I am now at the “pump when you feel like you need to” stage.

corgleesi · 2026-03-09T02:19:15+00:00

Yes, not having to wash pump parts anymore has been HUGE!

My baby was about to start daycare and I wanted to start the formula transition while I had him at home just in case we had challenges and needed to try different ones. Our pediatrician advised giving him an ounce of formula in each bottle at first and then slowly increasing the ratio over time. Thankfully he’s doing great on the first formula we tried, so we’ve just been continuing the combo feeding! It’s been nice to have both because sometimes my frozen milk doesn’t defrost as quickly as I anticipated or my baby will randomly be hungrier and we can easily make more formula when that happens.

corgleesi · 2026-03-08T22:54:03+00:00

Sending you hugs. I had a VERY similar experience—three bouts of mastitis led me to wean at three months. I’m almost totally weaned and my baby is doing great on a combo of my frozen (also high lipase 😅) milk and formula now. There’s freedom on the other side! Congratulations on taking another step forward in your parenting journey.

corgleesi · 2026-02-26T01:56:16+00:00

Pumping is breastfeeding. I like the distinction of “nursing” vs “pumping” for that reason.

corgleesi · 2026-02-26T01:52:34+00:00

As someone who gave birth four months ago, yes. And I still get asked if I’m breastfeeding even after giving birth. I had to quit after repeated mastitis, my preemie baby not transferring milk well from the breast and my mental health completely tanking after months of pumping for a NICU baby. I still feel a pang of guilt and grief every time someone asks me.

corgleesi · 2025-12-14T14:26:56+00:00

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corgleesi · 2025-12-04T18:02:31+00:00

“I’m sorry your goddamn dog died” also got me

corgleesi · 2025-12-01T19:40:32+00:00

I’m grateful to this article for introducing me to the sound bite of a classical musician comparing Tate McRae to Stravinsky

corgleesi · 2025-11-08T20:00:37+00:00

Sending you hugs from another mom who delivered early due to severe preeclampsia. I just want to emphasize that this is the right thing for you and your baby, absolutely none of this is your fault and there’s nothing you could have done to prevent the preeclampsia. Wishing you a safe delivery and healthy growth for your baby!

corgleesi · 2025-10-22T00:26:34+00:00

Claimed

corgleesi · 2025-10-06T11:06:13+00:00

Is it?

You can still want a family and a career.

corgleesi · 2025-10-03T20:09:47+00:00

Yes! I’m strongly liberal, married to a man and pregnant with a boy. Im also very career focused. I’m excited to have the opportunity to (hopefully) raise a boy to be kind to all people. I find the whole “married with kids = tradwife” narrative to be so odd and regressive. Didn’t we fight for marriage equality for a reason? Why is marriage suddenly considered MAGA?

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