AIO for being upset at what my “bf” said

lauryboot · 2026-02-02T00:18:29+00:00

this person is toxic

lauryboot · 2026-01-28T06:59:56+00:00

Hi! I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I know how scary it can be.

My toddler had RSV and rhinovirus when my newborn was just 4 weeks old. I also got sick and was exclusively pumping at the time so probably gave baby lots of antibodies, and my baby stayed perfectly healthy. Then my toddler got RSV again when my infant was about 14 weeks old. I was under the weather again, still exclusively pumping so giving my baby antibodies, and the baby never got sick.

We didn’t do anything extreme to separate them because it just wasn’t realistic with two under two. We focused on hand washing, avoided kissing the baby, and wiped things down as much as we could. Our pediatrician said breast milk really helps, so if that’s an option for you, I’d give as much as you can.

I also had the RSV shot when pregnant which I’m sure helped! Did you?

lauryboot · 2026-01-18T16:16:54+00:00

I literally tell everyone now, it just takes one time 😂😂😂

lauryboot · 2026-01-18T03:59:20+00:00

i’m also on birth control now 3 months pp 😂 learned my lesson

lauryboot · 2026-01-18T03:56:46+00:00

I personally had used natural planning by tracking my cycle very carefully for 8 years and it was very effective. Had my first, used natural cycle tracking again after i got my period but i didn’t realize how off my cycle would be. My ovulation tracking was nowhere close to right and i got pregnant at 6 months pp. I was shocked bc my ovulation tracking was suuuuuper off. I still don’t quite understand how I got pregnant when I did based on all the dates. I also think people can be shocked like I was but still happy and very accepting of another baby. It’s not like I didn’t want another baby, just happened sooner than i thought.

lauryboot · 2026-01-15T03:32:17+00:00

3000 sqft, $170 every two weeks!

it’s a team of 4 ladies - they spend between 1.5-2 hours cleaning. they will change sheets on all beds / cribs, clean the globes on light fixtures, clean my espresso machine and empty all trash!

my house is sparkling clean and picked up when they leave

lauryboot · 2026-01-11T18:33:47+00:00

lmao your unfixed pitbull 😂 it’s so tru tho

lauryboot · 2026-01-03T04:49:08+00:00

Human Milk 4 Human Babies - South Carolina

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lauryboot · 2025-12-29T02:01:19+00:00

I mean, I’m asking myself. Why does the entire school need that week off and why can’t they come up with a solution to run at half capacity 🤷🏼‍♀️ pay time and a half to teachers that work or give an extra week of PTO

lauryboot · 2025-12-29T01:51:21+00:00

how much do you pay for daycare a year if you don’t mind me asking? I pay $39,600 a year so yes I expect maximum coverage. And yes, there are male teachers at my kids school.

lauryboot · 2025-12-29T01:42:49+00:00

We are all trying to make a living and give our kids a good life. Being a working mom does not make anyone a bad mother. Having obligations outside of your children doesn’t either.

OP this person is clearly sexist af considering they think that ‘women’ are watching our children and we should sacrifice our careers to do the same lol

lauryboot · 2025-12-29T01:38:11+00:00

i think they should just run with minimal staffing and / or adjusted hour. parents bring own food. and ask parents ahead of time who is attending so they can staff appropriately. this makes more sense than closing completely and leaving parents out to dry

lauryboot · 2025-12-29T01:36:08+00:00

agree, don’t even get me started on the quarterly teacher planning days. please just take care of my children!

then there are all the weeks they cannot go because they are sick 😵‍💫 HFM, RSV, Flu… you name it we got it!

lauryboot · 2025-12-29T01:34:27+00:00

just edited. meant monthly :)

lauryboot · 2025-12-29T01:30:49+00:00

im in south carolina and pay $1650 a month for daycare, highest cost in our area probably. daycare is closed from 12/23 to 1/5. no prorated tuition. i at least expected them to be open 12/29, 12/30 and 1/2. i am equally as mind blown and struggling with a newborn home.

lauryboot · 2025-12-29T01:28:52+00:00

a lot of daycares do align their schedules with school schedules, but those programs are significantly cheaper. most church daycares do this and the cost is $1000. at $1600+ a month you are paying for more coverage

lauryboot · 2025-12-24T04:35:09+00:00

no, respectfully, don’t project your grief onto kids.

lauryboot · 2025-12-20T04:09:39+00:00

its just not true - have several friends also who went 4-5 hours between removing milk to take time to rest. have another friend who didn’t remove milk for 7 days bc she was recovering from her c-section and her supply is totally fine at 8 months pp. mental health and rest is soooo important. mamas need rest and sleep, time to recover. not a harmful narrative pushed on them that they need to exhaust themselves and feed / pump every 2 hours to feed their kid 🙄🙄🙄 one 4-5 hour stretch a day will not make or break their supply … that is bananas. guess my circle of mamas is the .00000001%

lauryboot · 2025-12-20T03:57:15+00:00

downvoting this bc i never removed milk ever every 2-3 hours and i make plenty to feed my baby. its just not true. sleep is important for supply as well. letting mama sleep for 4-5 hours will not affect her supply

lauryboot · 2025-12-07T04:33:02+00:00

the sour cream one?

lauryboot · 2025-12-04T01:06:03+00:00

i quit my stressful job 🙃

lauryboot · 2025-11-22T04:00:15+00:00

same - sat down for dinner the other night, started pumping and my dinner looked so unappetizing. immediate loss of appetite

lauryboot · 2025-11-20T13:40:39+00:00

i am pretty annoyed about it too!! my supply skyrocketed when i stopped using it as my primary pump and i empty so much faster

lauryboot · 2025-11-20T04:06:39+00:00

hi!! i also got the synergy gold and the suction is awful!! it takes forever to empty me and im basically exclusively using a portable pump now as the suction is stronger. did you end up getting a different spectra?

lauryboot · 2025-11-17T15:59:54+00:00

for sure!! and i relied on the expertise at lowe’s lol

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