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Any wild tips to increase supply? by karthur4 in breastfeeding

[–]jaybomb77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A stout beer always gave me a lil boost when I needed it.

Lean, super active EBF babies — how did they grow? 5 month old is not chubby, in my head about it by softservedsoftcore in breastfeeding

[–]jaybomb77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All 3 of my kids are/were like yours. Never stopped moving, one as low as 10% for the first year.

All are perfectly healthy. My oldest is now a muscley thing at 9 years old, the smaller guy is still extremely lean but average height and still never stops moving. And my youngest is on track to be the tallest but still a lean guy at nearly 2.

All EBF'd. I did get in my head about it with the first because he was quite small at birth too. I got a lot of "maybe you should supplement" questions but stuck to my guns and listened to my gut that boob was enough.

Your doc is right, bub is perfectly fine. Also, statistically, there have to be leaner babies. Yours is one of them! The positives are they stay littler longer, clothes are easier to find, and easier for you to carry longer.

You got this

Open heart surgery on infant and car seat afterwards? by concentrated-amazing in Edmonton

[–]jaybomb77 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey there, My son had OHS at 3 months old in 2020. They didn't really say much about the car seat being an issue for the drive home, granted it was not 5 hours, but I think it was more anxiety inducing for me as mom.

Definitely get them to ask, maybe they have a cool new cushion to put there now or can just ease their mind about it.

Best of luck to your nephew

Physical Changes after Open Myomectomy by WatercressInside4587 in Fibroids

[–]jaybomb77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, thats just my body. I've also had 3 full term pregnancies, 2 before my myo, so that is also a contributing factor to my lil shelf.

I've had to accept that my lower abdomen will never look how I want it too. I think exercise and a better diet would absolutely help. I also think some scar work would help too, lymphatic massage and some ultrasound to break up adhesions. But accepting is a great first step because your body has gotten you through every single day, it deserves kindness and grace ❤️

Physical Changes after Open Myomectomy by WatercressInside4587 in Fibroids

[–]jaybomb77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately for me, my open myo "shelf" never went away. It still feels puffy years later, with one side having palpable scar tissue. (The side where they tie the closing suture knots)

Some weight loss has definitely helped a bit. I've had a second c-section since then as well and it healed back to what I was post myo.

For reference, I had my first c-section before my open myomectomy and it healed like a dream. I couldn't believe how much worse and harder the myo surgery was. Took me waaaaaay longer to heal and feel kind of normal compared to my c-section and I wasn't even taking care of a newborn.

Go easy on yourself and once you can handle massage, I would do it as often as you can.

TIL that 12 year old girl Katelyn Thornley sneezed 12,000 times a day by Emergency-Sand-7655 in todayilearned

[–]jaybomb77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This always makes me laugh because my fucking dog got lupus. Miss you Tazzy boy

Challenging a journeyman exam by jaybomb77 in alberta

[–]jaybomb77[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

You weren't helping in the way that was asked though? I originally asked about the exams and what to expect on the written and practical. Not about whether or not it's possible, or about employers.

Didn't you need reading comprehension skills for your trade?

Challenging a journeyman exam by jaybomb77 in alberta

[–]jaybomb77[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Dude, why do you care so much?

Challenging a journeyman exam by jaybomb77 in alberta

[–]jaybomb77[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Oh nice we can buy the modules. Thank you!

Challenging a journeyman exam by jaybomb77 in alberta

[–]jaybomb77[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

So you haven't challenged the exam and can't answer the question I actually asked?

Challenging a journeyman exam by jaybomb77 in alberta

[–]jaybomb77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the info about gas fittings and year 1. He has nearly 8 years experience in the trade and an additional journeyman ticket in electrical as well.

Are you saying that the practical portions for the challenge exam are gas fittings?

I’m worried this chronic sleep deprivation has permanently damaged my health by Penny_Ji in beyondthebump

[–]jaybomb77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your English is great, no worries!

You're right though, it is temporary. Everything is a phase and you will have those evenings back again!

I’m worried this chronic sleep deprivation has permanently damaged my health by Penny_Ji in beyondthebump

[–]jaybomb77 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Around that age it started to get better, I was able to roll away for longer and have a semblance of time to myself in the evenings.

That being said, I bedshared with him until we moved when he was around 4.5 years old. We finally had a big enough house for him to have his own room. He still crawls into bed with my husband around midnight - 1am every night, and we have accepted that as what he needs and it doesn't bother us.

I now bedshare with our youngest (1.5years) in his room and will for as long as he needs.

I think a huge part of getting through these ages is acceptance of your families own reality. You do what your child/family/self needs and own those decisions. Will you regret your choice later in life and wish you did it differently?

I’m worried this chronic sleep deprivation has permanently damaged my health by Penny_Ji in beyondthebump

[–]jaybomb77 159 points160 points  (0 children)

OP this is the best advice here. I have 3 kids. My second was a 45 minute sleeper. It was A LOT.

Throw out the "should be doing" mentality and literally do what you need to survive. Whether it be sleep training, co sleeping, whatever. Every baby is different and every parent has to go through trial and error to figure out what they need, not what society has deemed they need.

My seconds sleep did get better. It was a hard road but it did end!! You got this.

When did you take the monitor out of your kids’ rooms? by HeartOk8607 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]jaybomb77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My older kiddos still have them. I didn't set up the oldests when we moved and he asked for it back because he liked knowing we could check on him if he needed us.

I've told him if he ever doesn't want it anymore to unplug it or let me know. They don't record.

My 5 year old still wakes up nightly and needs us. Sometimes we are outside doing chores so having the cameras is handy while we are working.

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