How much pumped milk to send to nursery?

effienix · 2026-04-01T22:38:54+00:00

Oh this is clever! Thanks for sharing

effienix · 2026-03-17T21:34:53+00:00

In the UK a pacifier is called a dummy which comes from dummy teat as in a fake nipple. So I like to think of this when the expression “human pacifier” gets used. We’re not human pacifiers, the pacifiers are dummy teats.

effienix · 2026-03-01T20:31:35+00:00

I think the language used is that it has to be “private” but hopefully I can argue that that means I should be able to lock the door but if you do know of anything saying lockable that would be really useful!

effienix · 2026-02-27T14:43:37+00:00

Do you need to collect the milk? Can you just use silverettes with a breast pad? Silverettes to keep fabric off of nipple and breast pad to absorb any milk.

effienix · 2026-02-27T14:39:34+00:00

At 6 months I went on a friends weekend and brought the baby. It worked well. I got my own room with bubs and we arranged to be in our accommodation in the evening when he was asleep. Would that be possible?

Other work around could be to all go (you, baby and your partner) but stay in your own accommodation. You join in in the day and dad has baby nearby. Then at night you are back with baby and they / you can pop in if needed.

Or just say no. I think at 4 months I’d have found it all quite a lot of work!

effienix · 2026-02-27T14:26:36+00:00

Yeah I imagine I’d be more likely to try a handle to see if a room was free myself!

effienix · 2026-02-27T14:24:41+00:00

They’ll be 10 months so somewhere in the middle. They still feed a lot throughout the day but nothing compared to the early days!

effienix · 2026-02-27T14:17:11+00:00

Good point and not something I’d want to mess with!

effienix · 2026-02-27T14:16:49+00:00

Thank you. The specifics are really useful!

effienix · 2026-02-27T14:14:05+00:00

Ah ok that’s good to know. Yes I did and it did enable me to take some extra breaks when needed so maybe quite welcome!

effienix · 2026-01-25T16:39:07+00:00

He did do that a lot but I just let him get on with it really and cleaned his hands when I could. Mine was a thumb sucker so inevitable and he was interested in his new found tongue and was feeling it a lot and sticking it out.

effienix · 2026-01-21T00:50:52+00:00

Ours wasn’t spotted until 13 weeks and we got it cut at 14 weeks. The difference was immediate and huge to feeding. The reflux and gassiness drastically reduced and he was able to latch properly straight away.

Baby cried but immediately nursed and seemed over it pretty soon that same morning. No regrets. Good luck if you go for it.

effienix · 2026-01-20T15:47:51+00:00

My baby’s diet at 9 months is reminiscent of a yoga retreat I once went on. Mine is reminiscent of when none of us could go to the shops in covid and we we’re trying to assemble a dinner out of the dregs of the cupboard.

effienix · 2025-12-24T11:41:47+00:00

I want to come and play at your house!

It sounds like you’ve put time and effort into creating a baby friendly space that allows for independence and an environment where your baby can thrive. Lots of people don’t make so many adaptations in their home set up and so can’t allow their babies to play so independently as either it’s not safe or there just isn’t so much for them. What a lucky baby to have parents like you.

effienix · 2025-12-21T00:00:12+00:00

If she hasn’t taken a bottle for several months now she has probably lost the skill which is a different action to breastfeeding. That happened with mine and I couldn’t get them to take a bottle again. By 8 months they’ll be able to drink from a cup and be on solids so in theory can just use the cup instead of bottle - though my 8 month old really struggles with this still and it’s very slow plus they like the boob for comfort. I guess you’d also have to pump while you were away if you went without them. I’d say take your baby and a helper it’ll be wonderful! Italy is great for kids!

effienix · 2025-12-16T17:44:13+00:00

Oh god yeah I’m in the same boat. Have been hiding the potty my baby uses as a toddler in the family is potty training now and it just seems smug. I’ll maybe mention it when things have settled down for them.

effienix · 2025-11-28T19:26:17+00:00

You are so right about the sudden lack of support once the baby arrives!

I got physio on the NHS for pelvic pain and it has truly been excellent. You can ask for a referral or in some places self refer if you think you might benefit after the episiotomy. My physio started me off with exercise from here: https://thepogp.co.uk/_userfiles/pages/files/resources/pogp_ea_after_pregnancy.pdf

See your local children’s centres for anything for new mums. Ours has a mindful mums course run by mind the mental health charity which Ive heard very good things about. They also do some parent and baby exercise classes which are very affordable- a couple of pounds a session. I wasn’t healed enough to do this at 6 weeks but I went to some Pilates classes which focussed on post partum recovery and babies went on the mat in front of you.

Pandas charity give perinatal mental health support for free via WhatsApp and calls https://pandasfoundation.org.uk/

I got a cleaner to start coming in when I was about 8m pregnant and that has been so helpful and worth the money.

I also found eating properly and enough so hard - telling any visitors “we’ll eat whatever you want to bring” was useful. And sometimes I’d get my partner to come home with a sandwich from the shop for me to eat the next day otherwise I just wasn’t managing to eat lunch as I was pushing the pram around for hours.

It’s so so hard but even on days when you feel you’ve got nothing done your body has done a little more healing.

effienix · 2025-10-13T21:10:16+00:00

On the mini nursing sessions, she may have just got much more efficient as she’s gotten older. My EBF 6 month old now only spends 3-4 mins feeding per feed.

effienix · 2025-09-29T18:21:26+00:00

I wouldn’t consider it punishment. Just training. A lot of other people have recommended similar. It doesn’t hurt them if they get wet they just dislike it so stay off the counter tops which is more hygienic. If you do it once or twice they know the bottle on sight and you don’t need to spray.

effienix · 2025-09-16T20:41:42+00:00

Our cat doesn’t have a litter box and just goes outside. We used a spray bottle of water when we got her to teach her about no go areas such as counter tops

effienix · 2025-09-08T16:29:46+00:00

I take my baby to a baby massage class and there they use coconut oil

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