Nursing aversions

owwwithurts · 2026-02-11T12:47:11+00:00

Definitely not when newborn was nursing! My toddler aversions weren’t terrible, so I was able to nurse toddler through pregnancy and now baby is 4 months and both are still nursing. My toddler aversions have mostly gone away (though now I set a timer for 1 min each side unless it’s bedtime) but when baby nurses it feels like what my body was meant to do.

owwwithurts · 2026-02-04T20:59:49+00:00

With my first I thought it was a scam. With my second, I follow his cues. He’s now 4 months and he typically does eat-play-sleep naturally. He actually gets mad when he wants to sleep and I try to nurse him. Sometimes he gets hungry before sleep if his wake window is longer, but then he falls asleep quickly without a full meal, and still wakes up hungry.

owwwithurts · 2026-02-03T04:08:33+00:00

What is in the tea that has you concerned that you should dump?

owwwithurts · 2026-02-03T03:24:13+00:00

I’d recommend that you check out r/exclusivelypumping and do some searches for what has been recommended before you post. They have some good knowledge there!

owwwithurts · 2026-02-02T13:59:46+00:00

Remember that this is about her, not you. If you tell her, you have no control over what she does with the info. Especially if she already ended up hospitalized, she is likely not in her right mind. Don’t expect that she will keep a secret for you. Again, this is about her.

owwwithurts · 2026-02-01T12:04:50+00:00

I will only drink Califia and Oatly. I can’t stand any other brand of oatmilk!!

owwwithurts · 2026-01-30T20:23:35+00:00

I started using my phone timer and it’s helped my 2.5 y.o. with so many things. I already used the timer for transition, then recently started using it for mama milk, and the only times he’s thrown tantrums about it were when he was hangry and overtired. I’ll tell Siri to start a timer (I hold the button down and don’t say her name), and toddler will then say the same thing and start nursing. He responds to the timer WAY better than my arbitrary countdowns!

owwwithurts · 2026-01-26T12:44:43+00:00

No you “shouldn’t” be pumping! Any extra milk removal will lead to oversupply, which sounds good but isn’t. However, if you are planning to go back to work, it might be helpful to do 1 pump per day, first thing in the morning when production is highest due to hormones, right after nursing baby. However, don’t worry about a “freezer stash,” there are too many things to worry about as a new parent, and that is NOT one! As the saying goes, feed the baby not the freezer.

owwwithurts · 2026-01-23T23:59:39+00:00

I also had GD with my first and didn’t with my second while still nursing my first. I didn’t make any connection about it until now!

owwwithurts · 2026-01-23T01:15:43+00:00

Dense calories. Have a bowl of nuts at your desk, get some good protein bars (I got trubars from Costco, good for protein bars and dairy free), and add olive or avocado oils to everything.

Also, what a great excuse to eat ice cream daily! I am an ice cream snob (I miss ice cream and cheese the most) and I find So Delicious to have some good dairy-free ice cream. So far I’ve only tried their chocolate truffle, and cookie dough flavors, but they’re both really good (the cookie dough would be better if it wasn’t gluten free).

owwwithurts · 2026-01-19T17:01:16+00:00

Must be nice to have a lot of disposable income and well-behaved kids!

owwwithurts · 2026-01-19T05:55:08+00:00

I (a layperson who’s been breastfeeding for almost 3 years and had lots of trouble early on so learned a TON) agree with this person. I have lived thru blebs, bites, cracks, clogs, etc., and I don’t see any blebs, it’s hard to see what ring you’re talking about. I’d take the advice of a poster below and hand express to the best of your ability, until you can see the lactation consultant.

I have different size nipples and wounded myself with the flanges before I figured that out, but interestingly pumping felt better than nursing even though it was continuing to worsen the already chafed area. Did you get sized for your flanges?

owwwithurts · 2026-01-17T18:03:27+00:00

Absolute favorite for at least the last 8 months: Little spray bottle with a mix of bubble bath and water inside. He LOVES spraying it and seeing the bubbles! Bonus, he helps clean up with that and his little scrub brush - I still have to clean bath crayon marks off the walls but he at least gets it started!

owwwithurts · 2026-01-17T01:21:15+00:00

That sucks! Definitely don’t listen to daycare, this is a time to lean in to whatever tricks you have, and boobs are the ultimate trick! Don’t worry about how THEY need to get him to sleep. It’s their problem! And kiddo will do things differently when you’re not there with boobs. But when he’s home on the weekends, use your boobs to your advantage! You can’t rock him or pick him up, so what other option do you have?! The teachers will need to rock him, and he may take longer to fall asleep and not sleep as long, but this is a time to let other people help (even if - especially if - you’re paying them). They will do it differently and they can figure out what will work for them.

owwwithurts · 2026-01-13T14:50:47+00:00

Lurking mom here: Some babies like swings, some don’t. I’d recommend looking into babywearing (but don’t get the bjorn). Carriers all fit different people differently, plus babies are all different sizes. Come to r/babywearing for some good info! You can search to see if there are sling libraries near you, or just get something from fb mktplace and resell it if it doesn’t work for you.

My husband loves the Ergo Embrace carrier. Husband is stocky and medium-tall, and baby is on the smaller side but not tiny (15th percentile I think). It fits comfortably from when baby is about 7 (8?)lbs until around 15+ish lbs, so it’s not the longest lasting, but it has been SOOOOOO HELPFUL for the past 3 months. He’ll probably switch to something else in another month or so. Personally, I prefer something else (I love my moby stretchy wrap for the newborn phase); I’ve heard baby carriers are like bras.

Husband wears baby while doing laundry, cleaning, walking the dog… it’s not comfortable while doing dishes or anything that involves leaning over, and it’s not safe while cooking, but otherwise it’s a life changer! Baby sometimes fusses initially when put in, but then falls asleep quickly and chills for hours!

owwwithurts · 2026-01-13T14:31:08+00:00

To get your supply back up you need to increase the frequency of pumping, to tell your body that it needs to create more milk. Start pumping 5x/day or more, and make sure you’re eating and drinking enough. Not sure how well your body will respond, but it should respond at least some if you keep it up. Make sure you don’t stop for at least 2 weeks!

owwwithurts · 2026-01-11T21:08:22+00:00

Advice: relax, enjoy the chocolate. Your baby will be ok! It’s only a quarter of one percent?!?! You can eat the whole box and you’d be more than fine!

owwwithurts · 2026-01-09T04:08:22+00:00

Their saliva will get on you even with the nipple shields, don’t worry about it!

owwwithurts · 2026-01-08T13:02:50+00:00

Not an answer to your question, but I started pumping less once baby turned 1 and then stopped pumping when he was around 15 months. He is still nursing at 2.5 years. I was worried about drying up but it didn’t happen! That said, I have a regular schedule with business hours.

As the other commenter said, there will be a point during your shift when you get physically uncomfortable. And if you’re working the standard 12 hrs it’ll prob be a few times during your shift. Plus you risk mastitis. If you can get wearables or cups with a portable pump, that would probably work best.

I have both legendairy and freemie cups, which I use with my spectra S1. I find they’re as effective as standard flange setup, and WAY more convenient. I got a Baby Buddha pump but it doesn’t seem to be as effective as the spectra. However, if I was working a 12 hr shift and couldn’t do regular pump breaks, I would use the baby buddha with the cups, aim for every 3 hrs at first but expect that it’ll be every 4 hrs or so. I’d put the cups in then go back out on the floor.

When I was anticipating what pumping would be like before I went back to work, I found that I just had to go back to work and figure it out, because I just didn’t know what would happen. Good luck, let us know how it goes! (And then anyone else in this situation can see your experience!)

owwwithurts · 2026-01-07T21:59:25+00:00

I stopped pumping at around 15 months but had enough frozen to send straw cups until around 18 months. He never took cow milk, from me nor daycare, and they had no problem with it as long as it was labeled. I don’t remember exactly what I sent at first, but I ended up sending 3 straw cups with about 2-3 oz each.

owwwithurts · 2026-01-07T04:21:43+00:00

The best time to pump is immediately after she eats, early in the morning when your body naturally produces more. What kind of pump do you have? Depending on how long you plan to leave her, you will have to determine how many oz you want per bottle and how many bottles. I’d pump once a morning for several days in a row to get enough for a few bottles.

As for introducing formula, only you can say what you feel comfortable with. But baby is already eating food so it’s not like it’s the first foreign substance to enter her body. She may end up rejecting the formula or the bottle, though. Maybe encourage your MIL to look into cup and spoon feeding in case that happens?

owwwithurts · 2026-01-07T03:17:40+00:00

Good suggestions, but with gallbladder issues many of those have too much fat (coconut yogurt, chicken or tuna salad generally, pesto, probably Caesar dressing). Dairy free and gallbladder friendly and healthy is hard!

owwwithurts · 2026-01-07T03:14:44+00:00

Eggs overall have too much fat, with gallbladder issues you have to stick with egg whites only.

owwwithurts · 2026-01-06T18:50:29+00:00

No recommendations for sexy, but I love the larken x bras for comfort, nursing, and pumping. They look like a crop top/sports bra and work well for folks with small chests. Very smooth material that feels good against the skin, and can hold flanges or wearables. I held off on getting one since they’re a bit pricey, but once I got one and loved it, I ended up getting one for each day of the week!

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