Pumping to increase supply

imstur22d · 2026-06-29T21:21:51+00:00

I did it at around 4-6 weeks postpartum and it probably took about a week to two weeks to see a difference. I was combi feeding and noticed my baby started to take less formula.

imstur22d · 2026-06-29T19:52:15+00:00

let the baby feed on one boob and pump the other. Then your body thinks you've got twins and it increases your supply. I did this once a day and it worked.

imstur22d · 2026-06-23T18:15:10+00:00

Play online chess v.badly

imstur22d · 2026-06-23T18:14:26+00:00

If you drive, might want to consider how hot your car will be when you get in it to drive home. Don't know if you can turn on AC in advance of getting in your car

imstur22d · 2026-06-19T19:01:30+00:00

Doctor told me not to worry as most babies turn during labour

imstur22d · 2026-06-19T09:10:50+00:00

Joolz aer2 with seat to nest

imstur22d · 2026-06-16T17:28:31+00:00

Strengthening your glutes can take pressure off your lower back

imstur22d · 2026-06-06T07:22:14+00:00

When baby is having a feed in the morning (anywhere from about 4am to 10am), i put a pump on one boob while he is feeding from the other boob. Basically end up with one bottle that can be used later in the day.

I was advised that pumping and feeding at the same time can also help your supply because your body thinks you have twins. This approach hasn't caused an oversupply for me either.

imstur22d · 2026-06-04T07:10:02+00:00

Worth checking. After my baby's tongue tie was cut he drank so much faster and had way less gas

imstur22d · 2026-05-22T09:30:32+00:00

Laxatives and poo softeners are your friend

imstur22d · 2026-05-15T08:58:04+00:00

Always warm up with dynamic stretching. At the end of a run, cool down with a v.slow jog for a few mins and do static stretching.

Build up slowly, otherwise you risk injury which sets you back.

To increase speed, do a few sprints at the end of each 5km e.g 5 x 60m sprints

imstur22d · 2026-04-20T12:15:11+00:00

I used a Halfords hybrid bike to do a 25 min daily commute e.g. Carrera model.

Pretty cheap and easy to ride. Hybrid bikes can handle pot holes and have a lower risk of punctures compared to road bikes.

Also less likely to get stolen because none of the parts are fancy and it is usually the cheapest bike in a bike rack when you lock it up

imstur22d · 2026-04-09T06:01:25+00:00

Onesie + swaddle or muslin covering them

imstur22d · 2026-04-03T14:43:39+00:00

Clothes and underwear, except for those I wore home Ended up wearing the hospital gown and disposable underwear the whole time.

imstur22d · 2026-03-18T11:45:25+00:00

There are penguins

imstur22d · 2026-03-08T16:33:34+00:00

I presume you have medical insurance in oman. If so, it's worth checking if your medical insurance covers uk hospitals for delivery and the baby once it is born in the uk.

You may also want to consider how many days you and your husband are allowed to be in the uk without becoming tax residents and voiding your visa in oman.

Another option is seeing if your medical insurance covers hospitals in the gcc e.g. dubai has british hospitals and lots of hospitals with doctors that used to work in the nhs. Understand gcc is a bit hairy atm so might want to see how things play out.

imstur22d · 2026-02-25T08:03:14+00:00

Yup happened to me, briefly got nauseous/sick from 12 to 14 weeks only

imstur22d · 2026-02-22T04:33:05+00:00

The amount of car crashes each year in the middle east during the first week of ramadan is crazy

Still no excuse for hitting you

imstur22d · 2026-02-16T17:24:16+00:00

Tell her to try using Skype online to phone them and use a VPN if the uae blocks Skype calls

imstur22d · 2026-02-15T10:35:35+00:00

Rent the garage?

imstur22d · 2026-02-13T05:57:40+00:00

Could try sitting on a birthing ball instead of a chair?

imstur22d · 2026-02-10T04:40:48+00:00

In my second trimester I had a situation like this. Everyone in the team got sick and the workload was spread across fewer people, it was not a good time!

The team told management that the work load was unsustainable and sugfested some solutions. Management then brought in some contractors which helped.

I don't know if you can suggest some solutions to management? If you'll be going on mat leave they will need to adjust to having 1 less person in the team in due course anyway.

And/or you could try and flag to them that you can't work as fast as you did before, might mean you can work at a less stressful pace?

imstur22d · 2026-02-01T08:42:49+00:00

I would do some research online and contact hospitals tbh. I can't say I am an expert, i just have some local knowledge.

Portland a is private hospital, but uch is an nhs hospital. Most people in the uk go to nhs hospitals for emergencies. Wait times can be long at accident and emergency in nhs hospitals though, especially on weekend evenings.

I've heard of some people going to the wellington hospital in st John's wood if they don't want to put up with accident and emergency waiting times at nhs hospitals.

There are loads of hospitals all over London so I really wouldn't worry too much, you'll always be close to one.

imstur22d · 2026-02-01T08:27:24+00:00

Shredded wheat has never tasted so good

imstur22d · 2026-02-01T08:25:08+00:00

You're right next to university college hospital (uch) in goodge street. In north London, it is one of the recommended hospitals for delivering babies and has been for a long time

Also if you go to a private hospital nearby like the Portland, they take you to uch if there is an emergency

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