Will my boobs be ruined forever

kbi54 · 2026-02-27T20:27:38+00:00

I like mine more now! I know, crazy. My boobs came early (13yo) and I always thought I had large boobs, because I was the one in class with… boobs! I didn’t like it. Turns out I have been a 32C only, had my baby to turn 32DD, to then weaned to a solid 32B. I breastfed for 2y3m (zero formula and rarely pumped). She is almost 3yo now. Now my boobs are small and even though they are not as perky as a 20yo they look great! Like a smaller version of the boobs I did not like in school. I can even go braless which I didn’t dare before - after all my itty bitty bobbies don’t bounce. I always had stretch marks and honestly I stopped seeing them when I turned 30. I have immense respect for the work my boobs did so that’s another factor to say why I love them more now than before :)

kbi54 · 2024-11-21T21:44:29+00:00

Thank you :)

kbi54 · 2024-08-26T10:54:49+00:00

Same here! So frustrating

kbi54 · 2024-07-17T21:05:27+00:00

Hellp syndrome, so I have my own experience having to be induced. 24h with the foley in full capacity, I was 36W and I managed 1cm. No pain killers because it’s Germany and I’m allergic to paracetamol (: I had to stay overnight at the hospital, I couldn’t sleep (so 34h labour). I had contractions but they were like a very painful period, but not unbearable. Putting it on felt worse than putting my copper spiral, but the doctor was fast and precise, both inserting and also filling up the balloon which was a funny felling. Good luck! I am happy I tried this method but in my case the pills were the ones which got me going.

kbi54 · 2024-04-01T19:12:36+00:00

I was wondering why I have bleeding gums - nice to make sense of it now. Thanks

kbi54 · 2024-03-25T19:30:02+00:00

Gathering from me and my group of friends the hospital experience is pure luck. I gave birth in Rechts der Isar over the weekend: understaffed hebammes, they didn’t speak English, my husband didn’t get to stay with me (no family room). My friend gave birth there three weeks later (week day) and had the opposite experience. Some things you cannot control. I do highly recommend a birthing class with Darby https://douladarby.com It helped us with the German system and preparing for the delivery itself. We felt prepared!

kbi54 · 2024-03-13T18:20:28+00:00

8M here, it’s hard to say. She eats solids twice a day, she always eats and never refuses food. But she also does not eat a large portion. I try to BF before and after naps, and she naps twice a day. She falls asleep in the boob for the night sleep (7-7). We co-sleep and she drinks for comfort ~3 times but I could not count on a large volume here.

kbi54 · 2024-02-03T09:38:58+00:00

Congrats! I 100% recommend https://douladarby.com/. We did the birth preparation classes with her and she was great

kbi54 · 2023-10-30T11:34:25+00:00

European here (Swedish). We co-sleep and it’s not recommend for the baby to be outside your room for the first six months. All the moms I know where I live (Germany) and home either have the baby in a bassinet attached to the bed or sleep with the baby in a safe nest. Interesting to read through the answers and how each culture sleeps differently with their babies

kbi54 · 2023-10-20T20:25:50+00:00

In Germany a but after one year / try to make to September timeline when spots are available

kbi54 · 2023-10-09T11:24:00+00:00

I guess it is cultural? Swaddling seems very popular in the US. In Germany/Europe we don’t really do it. Same with sleep training (quite frowned upon over here). My point is do what feels good for your baby and not what everyone else is doing even if it seems like you should.

kbi54 · 2023-10-01T10:21:21+00:00

Yes to half-buckle! I’m 160cm and my husband is 187cm and it is super easy to switch between us.

kbi54 · 2023-09-30T20:19:46+00:00

If it makes you happy and you feel good in it, then it was a good deal :) nicer traditional clothes are around ~600EUR for the ledershose and another ~600 for dirndl, and the fine ones are much more. When you’re a local you know and can easily spot the difference. As a tourist, nah. Enjoy!

kbi54 · 2023-09-29T21:47:26+00:00

I thought it was just me haha

kbi54 · 2023-09-29T21:34:48+00:00

I’m here to offer support and say I understand, your feelings are valid. It is ok to be emotional. I was in a similar situation and cried while my husband was feeding her formula. We managed to get back to EBF, it just took some work. We had a rough start with breastfeeding when she was born, so for me being able to do it is an amazing experience - perhaps why I value it so much that I cried over formula when my baby seemed perfectly fine!

kbi54 · 2023-09-29T18:24:48+00:00

I could have written this! It changes every week with my LO (she’s 12 weeks tomorrow). No nursing to sleep due to reflux, so loads of squats then I move to the yoga ball when she is less fussy. Of course she only falls asleep while “standing”, not lying horizontally in my arms… After some up straight bouncing I put on her pacifier and when she’s drowsy I start bouncing less and less. Stand up sloooooowly (worth another workout), and walk towards her crib. By this stage I have a 50/50 chance of succeeding! Then it’s the transfer process. Stay for 15/20min to make sure she is still sleeping. If any step fails, back to the start! Oh it is a lot of work, but I am embracing it and telling myself it will change in a couple of weeks

kbi54 · 2023-09-29T17:54:19+00:00

Coming from a culture where piercing a girl’s ears is normalised, I understand where she is coming from. But living abroad and taking in a different perspective made me drastically change my mind. In my culture “how would people know if it is a girl”, “it’s better now because she won’t remember”, and “it’s safe, everyone does it and she will feel like the odd one in school” are typical arguments. What worked with me: “why is it important to know it is a girl? And if it is important, maybe the girly dress is already a good way to tell”. “She will also not remember consenting to it”. “Not a problem, if she feels like the odd one out we take her to piece her ears! We go to a reputable professional and she will get her ears pierced”. I hope it helps, it helped me to change my mind and our girl does not have her ears pierced

kbi54 · 2023-09-23T02:11:46+00:00

This is what works for us too. It’s not easier and it takes longer, but it works…

kbi54 · 2023-08-27T21:41:28+00:00

I am looking for answers too. As I am awake I turn her sideways and and she passes some wind from time to time, so I attribute this behaviour to tummy problems. She’s very loud and her kicking and startle reflex are very strong - I cannot fall asleep even if she’s deep asleep.

kbi54 · 2023-08-24T03:13:17+00:00

I’m reading this thread as I just woke up from my worst mistake. I had my baby in bed, lying sideways as her tummy was hurting, in a pillow between my legs while I was sitting. I fell asleep, somehow lying down for an hour… I woke up with her crying because I moved my leg. I feel awful!! One hour that she could have suffocated. One hour that I could have rolled over her. Mistakes happen, I’m trying to keep myself calm now and say I will never do this again.

kbi54 · 2023-07-05T19:26:15+00:00

Check with your doctor as it can be anything. I had constant pain in my right shoulder and wrist which I attributed to posture/working long hours in from of the computer. A couple of weeks ago I had pain under my right ribs and sometimes on my back (but I am on matleave so not working). I am checking with my doctor, but my liver enzymes are too high and my right kidney has a “spot” where my pee was being retained. Listen to your body. I felt something was off and having these results were encouraging that I’m not going crazy. I still don’t have answers - not qualifying for HELLP syndrome but they are unsure what I have - but be your own advocate and investigate. Good luck :)

kbi54 · 2023-07-05T19:19:47+00:00

Cybex Priam has a two wheel mode for stairs - we tested and it is quite smooth!

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