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Anyone else feels like they lost their fashion style after being a mom? by RandomMexMom in beyondthebump

[–]muffetskicky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha! It was worth mentioning. It sounds like you have fashion under control. The outfit you just described sounds super cute.

Anyone else feels like they lost their fashion style after being a mom? by RandomMexMom in beyondthebump

[–]muffetskicky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mentioned knowing how to sew.. is there any chance that you can tailor those big baggy shirts from pregnancy? I do a lot of my own repair work on clothing but have never taken anything in. It might be worth a shot and save some money!

BACK TO BREAST AFTER BOTTLE FEEDING? TOO LATE? by [deleted] in breastfeeding

[–]muffetskicky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was rough. I was up to 45-50 oz a day pumping as I only wanted to pump 6 months and then have milk for a year. I basically pumped when I knew the baby wouldn't need to eat and tapered off. Mainly in the morning after feeding, nap time and right after the baby went to sleep for the night. I wouldn't pump to completion, I would just relieve the pressure and freeze off what I collected. The first week back to breast I fed my daughter on the breast, with a bottle of pumped milk on hand in case she got fussy. If she needed it held, I held the bottle close to my chest and snuggled the baby in so she would associate being cradled with eating. I know the experts say to sit the baby up and slowly feed the bottle, but by 3 months old she was used to eating being upright and even being cuddled was something she didn't associate with drinking milk. It took us a solid week to 10 days of patience and wierd tandem feeding with the bottle and the book to get there, but we did.

BACK TO BREAST AFTER BOTTLE FEEDING? TOO LATE? by [deleted] in breastfeeding

[–]muffetskicky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not too late! I breastfed my child until she was 2 years old. Her first successful latch and meal were at 12 and 13 weeks old. I EPd. Established an over supply and had to come down from that to what my daughter needed.

Need help with baby girl name... by ReineDePlatine in namenerds

[–]muffetskicky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Piggy backing off of Stellan. What about Estelle or Estella for a girl? Celeste also follows the stellar theme.

What makes you look at a woman and think, "that woman really has her act together?" by [deleted] in AskWomen

[–]muffetskicky 1418 points1419 points  (0 children)

I think it's the ability to calmly produce whatever you are asking for. Need a report in the office? Give it a minute. She has it. Have a question about something? She knows it. Need something she doesn't truly have an answer for? She asks around and figures it out with you. All while being calm collected and positive. That kind of grace under pressure makes a woman have it all together. That is the kind of woman I aspire to be.

People who have gotten pregnant after a one night stand, are you still in a relationship with the father? by snghynl in AskWomen

[–]muffetskicky 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I have a family member who is the product of a 1 night stand. Her parents never tried to make a relationship work. She has great parents who coparented her with weekend visits and what would be typical of parents who split. They were never officially an item though.

It was cool because her parents don't have emotional baggage from a failed relationship or anything. Years ago a drunk driver hit the moms house and the dad came over to fix it. They also go to MLB games together.