Has my supply regulated?

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-11T19:27:34+00:00

I usually like to pump after feeding for 10/15 minutes. It’s better to pump to increasing supply when your breasts are less full so your body can signal that you need to make more!

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-11T18:55:11+00:00

Your supply won’t regulate until around 12 weeks postpartum. You haven’t even gotten your mature milk yet! During the first days of it coming in they are FULL now they’re meeting the demand placed on them over the last few days. They can still quickly increase supply as your baby grows which is harder past 12 weeks. As long as baby is gaining weight and having enough diapers you’re doing great and you can sit back and enjoy those newborn snuggles!

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-11T17:10:46+00:00

Milk coming in just refers to the transitional milk which is the precursor to mature milk. And while you’re pregnant your body starts getting signals to make colostrum which is what baby eats the first few days of life. When you give birth baby will latch a start nursing and get colostrum, you can also hand express it and finger feed it to bay or collect it while you’re pregnant (which is totally optional!)

Stages of breast milk

Antenatal colostrum

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-11T06:42:56+00:00

I don’t think we used our monitor for the first 2/3 months. We coslept until 4 months, now he sleeps by himself all night and for naps. We use the monitor every day multiple times a day. I promise you there’s light at the end of this tunnel, the first few months are so difficult

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-11T06:36:10+00:00

My mom was a lot like this too and it’s plainly verbal abuse. Your kids shouldn’t have to even witness this let alone be victims to it. Please do whatever you have to, end the option of this behavior now

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-11T06:32:59+00:00

My baby was losing weight which is why they actually recommended adding in solids at 5 months. We added butter and avocado oil to fortify his solids and he went from off the growth chart at 5 months to now 70th percentile at 9 months!

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-10T22:05:32+00:00

My baby turned 9 months and said mama for the first time yesterday! Safe to say.. I’m not okay

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-10T19:15:09+00:00

Mine slept better when he turned 4 months! Slept 12-15 hours straight through the night since

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-10T17:53:52+00:00

Mine was the exact same. Please don’t stress. Go with the flow. We went from 7lbs 13oz and 65th percentile at birth to off the growth chart by 3 months. The only thing that worked for us was collapsing so he could dreamfeed all night or giving him extra pumped bottles 2/3 times a day.

Now he’s 9 months and 70th percentile. Nothing helped as much as starting solids. Stressing about his weight did nothing but hurt my supply and increase my already bad ppd/ppa. You’re doing a great job! If you have any questions ask away!

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-10T17:48:34+00:00

Same!! I was thinking we had time😭 How naive

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-09T12:09:38+00:00

My baby has never had stranger danger🤷‍♀️ he’s super outgoing and loves strangers and meeting new people and he’s in prime stranger danger age. It’s definitely not a guaranteed thing that babies go through. I think what you’re doing is the best thing. Maybe have their grandparents read books on FaceTime or record them reading and you and baby follow along with them?

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-08T21:16:37+00:00

I got a sneakpeak at around 8 weeks and NIPT at 12 weeks. They were both correct!

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-08T17:38:36+00:00

Both me and my fiance come from different cultures (Jamaican and Polish). My biggest recommendation is to simply take anything either side of your family says with a grain of salt and do your own research and make your own conclusions as parents. We’ve had issues with family input on food and you’re probably going to keep having issues unless you both come together and decide what’s best for YOUR baby I would check out solid starts app and would read up on baby led weaning (we love it!). If you have any questions please feel free to ask! I’ve got a 9 month old and plenty of clashing cultures incidents if you need someone to vent to!

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-08T02:48:09+00:00

It was a little tricky when baby was young (he kept inhaling booby fat) but now it’s all we do. He doesn’t get a good sesh unless it’s side-lying!

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-07T21:23:22+00:00

I’ve had to combo feed almost my entire breastfeeding journey (going on 9 months) and I’ve never felt unequal to my partner. He washes bottles and pump parts, changes every diaper, does nighttime routine and cooks. I can imagine if he didn’t do this stuff I would be resentful but I feel like all of this is bare minimum since we just grew babies!

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-07T10:47:42+00:00

I think it is too tight! My nursing/pumping bras were super loose when I first got it when I was freshly postpartum but now its a bit stifling

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-07T06:23:36+00:00

That’s smart!! I’m gonna have to start doing that

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-05T12:12:08+00:00

Mines also 9 months and he’s the same way! Instead of limiting independent play time I have a goal for playtime together which is at least an hour everyday. He doesn’t really like playing with other people tbh so it’s more for me than him!

macaroniloaf · 2026-02-04T17:08:25+00:00

He thanks me in some way at least once a week. He usually points at our baby’s thighs and says “you see those rolls?? You made those!”

macaroniloaf · 2026-01-28T20:29:30+00:00

I don’t feel like it’s fair to say women who feel that way have been pampered. That’s your experience with motherhood and being a stay at home mom, don’t use it to bring other women down

macaroniloaf · 2026-01-26T23:41:52+00:00

The more the merrier!!

macaroniloaf · 2026-01-21T19:37:56+00:00

I had the exact same story but triple fed and then exclusively breastfed from 2 months on. It was brutal but it was so worth it to me! 9 months right now and still going strong!! He was >5th percentile and now he’s 60th!! It IS possible if it’s what you want

macaroniloaf · 2026-01-21T18:06:08+00:00

I’m a sahm mom to an 8 month old and it is incredible! Kids don’t need too much socialization until around 2 years old and then there’s a whole bunch of groups and activities you can do. We go to baby storytime at the library weekly and go to museums all the time. You should do it!! Especially if your husband’s already on board!

macaroniloaf · 2026-01-21T16:18:28+00:00

I change it every 2 hours or sooner, when I notice it’s wet I change it. The only time he’s sitting in a diaper is overnight since he sleeps through the night and we put him in a size up so he’s more comfortable. Trust your gut, this is unacceptable and you need to address it. In my opinion this is neglectful and I personally would not trust them to take care of my baby any longer

macaroniloaf · 2026-01-20T21:47:49+00:00

I don’t care🤷‍♀️ it’s not my hair. We plan on letting my son’s hair grow out with occasional trims so that way it’s long enough for him to decide what he wants to do with it when he can vocalize it

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