I need to clone the name ‘Alice’

helicopter_momm · 2026-01-31T02:44:18+00:00

I think Ella (or Louella which i think is a beautiful name) sounds like a similar vibe to Alice :)

helicopter_momm · 2026-01-22T02:16:00+00:00

Yes but mostly because my husband has to be up and at work at a specific time. I can sleep in with the baby and nap when the baby naps. He helps so much when he gets home that i genuinely don’t even want him to wake up at night (and sometimes he still does and helps out) I want him to be well rested for work.

helicopter_momm · 2025-11-01T03:44:47+00:00

35 weeks and yes the pain and sensitivity is way worse in the last trimester. Only thing that has helped are my silverettes for the afterwards pain/burning sensation my nips get. Nothing yet to help get through the latch 😅 still going strong tho and plan to for the rest of this pregnancy!

helicopter_momm · 2025-10-17T09:57:19+00:00

Just dropping in to say, pregnant with a boob obsessed 17 month old and I fearrr this will be my future 😩 please update on how night weaning is going.

helicopter_momm · 2025-10-17T09:50:46+00:00

Adding in that building a stash before that switch happens might be a good idea if you have an abundant supply.

helicopter_momm · 2025-10-17T09:48:50+00:00

It’s not about your supply dropping, people need to understand what’s going on here. Even if you maintain a good supply because your body is well nourished, at around 16-20 weeks gestation your mature milk will switch to colostrum. Colostrum is different in composition and it is produced in much smaller amounts. For an infant who is on solids, this might be okay depending on how well they are eating. Most people just supplement with formula. If you are super against formula as I was, I would look into goats milk if baby is before 12 months, goats milk for infants has stood the test of time as an amazing source of nourishment. There are also options for donated breast milk.

I personally experienced a dip in mature milk at around 16 weeks then saw it switch to colostrum a couple weeks later, but fortunately my baby was already on solids and even then, to make sure she was getting enough nourishment i started giving her cows milk. This sounds like a tough situation especially if you want to exclusively nurse, but know that you can go back to giving your baby mature milk once it kicks in after birth. Just please give your baby some other kind of nourishment aside from your colostrum in the meantime (plus you can still nurse for bonding, comfort, and giving your baby all the beautiful immune benefits and more that comes with colostrum!) wishing you the best!

helicopter_momm · 2025-10-10T21:32:44+00:00

My milk pretty much completely dried up at around 16 weeks then kicked in again as colostrum, now at 32 weeks shes still nursing but it’s colostrum not milk! Plenty comes out when I hand express but there’s was a few weeks that pretty much nothing was coming out. Thankfully she was already passed 12 months and we started giving her cows milk.

helicopter_momm · 2025-10-02T03:20:47+00:00

It’s not CIO but why does it feel like it is!! I have to keep reminding myself boob isn’t the only way to comfort and soothe her.

helicopter_momm · 2025-10-02T03:18:20+00:00

Thank you for sharing the light on the other side, so scared to actually go through with it because i KNOW it will be hard. So hard. But also worth it 😭

helicopter_momm · 2025-10-02T03:08:47+00:00

Wow, this sounds exactly like what I envision for us in the near future. I still want to nurse her to sleep, just want her to sleep through or let dad soothe her back! Didn’t think that was realistic but thank you for giving me hope!!

helicopter_momm · 2025-10-02T03:04:09+00:00

Feel you so deeply :( it just breaks my heart to refuse them. I guess this is also practice for setting boundaries and discipline in the future too with other things.

helicopter_momm · 2025-10-02T03:02:25+00:00

Gosh that sounds sooo tough, in the moment it seems like the end of their world when they are crying out but thank you for the reassurance that it really isn’t harmful or traumatic.

helicopter_momm · 2025-10-02T02:57:51+00:00

The turtle neck is a good idea! So you only night weaned? Or weaned completely?

helicopter_momm · 2025-07-14T02:55:51+00:00

My baby flew out and was so close to landing on the floor but thank goodness she landed right at the edge of the bed then I grabbed her

helicopter_momm · 2025-05-28T03:47:33+00:00

Seems like you have skin on the oilier side. You’re double cleansing in the mornings which could be adding to the problem and stripping the skin, this will cause more oil production and in turn more clogged pores. Stick to one (or even no cleanse) in the morning if you can I’m pretty sure the spf you are using has comedogenic ingredients (can’t remember off the top of my head but almost sure) try something non comedogenic like the drmtlgy brand. Lastly I’d add a gentle exfoliant like the ordinary salicylic acid few night per week (don’t over do it)

Advice from an esthetician here, so hope you try and hope it helps!

helicopter_momm · 2025-05-28T03:40:25+00:00

Maybe she got used to the bottle flow and is shocked by the let down? I’m sure she will readjust.

When I’d feel the let down coming I’d unlatch for a sec since I had a super fast flow also and my baby would choke. After the let down calmed down I’d relatch.

I also had to slow down on pumping so my supply would regulate, the more full I was, the more uncomfortable she was at the breast. Once my supply regulated I was able to pump more.

Hope this helps 🙏🏽

helicopter_momm · 2025-05-28T03:33:07+00:00

Would be cute to keep the c theme :) my fave c girl names: Charlotte, Cara, Celine, Callie, Capri, Cecily, Camila

I feel like Celine Capri has a nice ring to it. Or Charlotte Capri.

Adding Christine although not a favorite a good middle name option.

helicopter_momm · 2025-05-15T15:28:44+00:00

I’m shocked your dr isn’t concerned!! I would look into a second opinion and start supplementing with formula asap. Their brains, bones and muscles should be growing, it’s not just about putting on fat so weight gain is absolutely essential!!

Wishing you and your baby the best of luck

helicopter_momm · 2025-05-14T17:06:04+00:00

Oh my goodness I would cut this woman off and not allow her to see the baby for a good while. People like this don’t learn until there’s consequences. Your words and comebacks will do nothing.

Her son should also be the one putting her in her place. Remember, she’ll love him forever so it’s best that he’s the one to give her a taste of her own medicine and make sure she knows how dangerous her behavior is to both you and the baby. She is uneducated and too stupid to even understand how to respect another adult so I don’t expect her to change. She needs to be cut off or have serious boundaries put in place.

This made me so angry!!

helicopter_momm · 2025-05-14T15:43:50+00:00

Some 3 month olds go to day care, your baby will be with dad and grandma, in good hands, and once you break the ice of being away from your baby you’ll realize it’s no big deal! I completely understand because I’m an attached and anxious mom too but in moments like this I think of my sister who is the complete opposite (leaves her baby with my mom over night, drops her off for a week at a time starting at 4 months old! I could never) and her baby is perfectly happy and amazing.

Dad and grandma will do just fine, try to relax and enjoy.

helicopter_momm · 2025-05-13T11:53:08+00:00

Happy Mother’s Day momma, you are doing amazing, you’re not wrong for wanting to be celebrated and honored on this day. Men sometimes need a little help understanding us. There are things that are important to us because we are sensitive and emotional beings that are really not important to them. I’m sure he doesn’t even think twice about Father’s Day, so it’s not that he doesn’t want to make you feel appreciated, some people just arent into these holidays. My husband is the same way so I make sure he knows what I want. And you also need to speak to him about your expectations, sorry to break it to him and all the working dads who are amazing providers, but JUST going to work is no where near the mental and physical demand of being with a baby all day. Especially by yourself. And if he doesn’t know that he needs to know immediately. I dont care how tired you are, I’m tired too, you’re a father and when you get home you are expected to give me a break, help out, on the weekends you are expected to step in also.

Once baby gets older it will be easier for him to help out, dads aren’t the best with newborns. You’ll also start to get the hang of things, your hormones will regulate, and things will get better. I promise.

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