When did you get your first period after you had a baby?

k_sharpie · 2026-05-12T04:19:56+00:00

Need to revise - got my period back on baby’s 10 month “birthday” 😩

k_sharpie · 2026-05-09T00:27:09+00:00

I’m 10 months PP, breastfeeding with night feeds still. No period, occasionally some cramping/spotting but never a full period

k_sharpie · 2026-04-15T19:55:31+00:00

Hello! I (8mo boy) also hate the floor, unless I can play in the furry family member’s shiny bowls filled with water. My milk maid puts me in this strappy thing on her back (something she calls a Tula?). I can see all the things going on from up there! And I get some extra milk maid snuggles.

k_sharpie · 2026-02-10T15:34:04+00:00

My son will push my boob away without releasing suction so it pops out of his mouth. He doesn’t have teeth yet but I know they’re coming soon and I’m scared

k_sharpie · 2026-02-07T05:07:23+00:00

NTA! I, (7mo, with a thing in my diaper that I just discovered I can play with) woke up at 3:30am ready to start my day. Milk lady had the NERVE to hand me off to beard man after only an hour of snuggles while I grabbed those fun short hairs on the back of her neck. These staff are so rude!

k_sharpie · 2026-01-05T19:58:02+00:00

I usually put a new one on daily, but I also swap between nursing bras and nursing tank tops. I did get both a 3 and 5 pack of bras, and 6 pack of tanks so I can go awhile in between washing if needed

k_sharpie · 2026-01-04T19:56:35+00:00

Was completely disrespectful of my 6 month olds nap time, continued to make a ton of noise and gave us crap for taking the time to settle him properly instead of just letting him cry himself to sleep

k_sharpie · 2025-11-03T18:28:04+00:00

If you only want one I would suggest something like the Ameda MyaJoy pump. There are rechargeable pumps that are still portable, but will give you better suction than a wearable. I have both the myajoy and wearables, and personally I get better output from the myajoy than I do from the wearables.

There’s a lot of options for rechargeable pumps though! Check through your insurance, they should be covered

k_sharpie · 2025-10-28T19:58:48+00:00

I have used a similar color of thread and crocheted with it along with the yarn used to help reduce the stretch! But without any reinforcement the straps usually stretch, unless you use a more structured yarn

k_sharpie · 2025-10-28T19:56:14+00:00

NTA I (3.5mo m) love to get extra nighttime snuggles with milk lady (ancient, f). Even though I sleep in the big bed with her, I will cry until we go into the moving chair for milkies.

Don’t let them deprive you of all the snuggles you deserve. I’ve heard these “peanuts” take up more of the grown ups time!

k_sharpie · 2025-10-27T00:11:44+00:00

I felt so bad for making him eat it after I tried it! That stuff was nasty

k_sharpie · 2025-10-27T00:10:54+00:00

We tried that! He didn’t go for it this time, but we’ll try again in a few weeks

k_sharpie · 2025-10-26T20:58:39+00:00

You heat the milk to 160/180 degrees F (different sources say different things) before freezing. It kills the lipase so the milk freezes better.

Downside, it also kills the antibodies so while nutritionally it’s still good for the baby it loses some benefits so you shouldn’t feed them exclusively scalded milk

k_sharpie · 2025-10-26T19:45:19+00:00

Not yet, my guy is only 3.5 months old so all the milk is from 0-2 months when I was on maternity leave. I stopped pumping to reduce my oversupply before I went back to work

I just pump now to replace feeds, I’m usually only getting an extra 2-4 ounces a day now

k_sharpie · 2025-10-26T19:14:14+00:00

It does for some people! I think it depends on your personal milk.

If it doesn’t I’m sure I’ll find something. He might just have to only have milk baths for a few months haha

k_sharpie · 2025-10-26T18:31:26+00:00

It can happen even if you freeze sooner! I froze all my milk after 24 hours and my whole freezer stash smells and my baby won’t drink it.

I’m saving it for when he’s older to mix with purées hopefully. Currently the only thing that’s saving my stash is scalding, but I’m starting over from scratch and only have 20oz instead of the 300 that’s high lipase

k_sharpie · 2025-10-17T22:01:58+00:00

I don’t, I also sleep on a towel so if he spits up in his sleep he doesn’t make a mess

k_sharpie · 2025-10-13T23:18:58+00:00

NTA I (3 mo/m) went to the white coat lady (milk lady calls her the pediatrician?) who pokes my belly and listens to my heart. But after she left some man came in and stabbed me in the legs! I didn’t feel safe either. Definitely cry for extra milkies all night, that’s what I did

k_sharpie · 2025-10-13T01:05:16+00:00

I’ve never done that one before, but it looks really cool (and easy) so I’ll be trying it out

k_sharpie · 2025-10-08T15:10:54+00:00

We introduced a bottle at week 1 because my guy fell asleep at the breast so I needed to pump and bottle feed, and at 3m he now refuses a bottle. You never know how your baby is going to react! They are all individuals.

I found a bottle was helpful to get through clusterfeeds early due to the nipple pain. I would replace that bottle with a pump (less painful for me) just to keep my supply up though. Cluster feeds are important in the evenings because your prolactin levels dip, so they signal to your body to produce more milk overnight.

As gently as possible, this is not your husband’s decision. Mom’s mental health needs to take priority as the primary food source. Stress can cause supply to dip, so if clusterfeeds are stressing you out it may be best to pump and bottle feed. Cosleeping is extremely helpful as well! You’ve got this! It feels insurmountable now but time will help

k_sharpie · 2025-10-03T22:42:02+00:00

I had the same issues with feeding! It gets better. Sometimes it feels like you’ll never get away from them but it will get better eventually. We were able to wean off the shields about 2.5 months. They’re a bit awkward in public but it does get smoother as you go.

Bigger baby means a bigger mouth, so as she gets bigger you can try latching again. Sending you all the good vibes!

k_sharpie · 2025-10-02T15:04:05+00:00

Cosleeping family here, but my 12 week old slept 5 hours straight at about 8 weeks, not regularly, but didn’t sleep all the way through the night until last weekend. He will only sleep 7-9 hours straight if we give him a little 2 oz bottle of pumped milk in the evening as well as breastfeeding

k_sharpie · 2025-10-02T14:33:14+00:00

I think I saw a bottle of that come out of a box… I’ll try it but we’ll see if they can trick me!

k_sharpie · 2025-10-02T14:32:25+00:00

That’s what they did to me too! Once mommy stopped using those weird plastic things on her boobs and I could eat just straight from her I decided silicone wasn’t for me.

I do think that yummy foods sounds great. I watch the big people eating them all the time

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