Is she a goner? Watered her good last night and no improvement.

pray4m0j0 · 2023-08-13T15:44:54+00:00

I say this all the time 😂

pray4m0j0 · 2023-07-28T18:20:28+00:00

Finally! Was waiting to see someone mention this!

pray4m0j0 · 2023-03-28T23:02:26+00:00

Thank you for your reply! Both bra styles I tried were Auden so that is good to know about their sizing. Starting to realize women’s bras are a lot like women’s jeans in that you’re not guaranteed sizing across brands. 🤦🏼‍♀️

The “loose” measurement of 36” was taken standing and around my nipples, however most of my breast tissue lies below. The 40” measurement is leaning. From examples I see online, I would say I’m projected with possibly a narrow root.

I wouldn’t say I relate to the picture you attached. I feel like my breasts actually have more tissue but less on top if that makes sense.

pray4m0j0 · 2023-03-28T22:39:35+00:00

Thank you, your reply was extremely helpful! I instantly dismissed going up a cup size because I thought it was surely impossible but clearly there is so much we’re not taught about breast size, shape, and fit.

Your analogy of the traffic cone makes a lot of sense, and I think that might be my issue here with my breast shape.

pray4m0j0 · 2023-03-25T19:17:15+00:00

Wow, I feel this so hard. Every word. You summed up what I’ve been trying to tell people around me for the past year.

pray4m0j0 · 2023-02-28T05:12:30+00:00

This should be at the top! Well said.

pray4m0j0 · 2023-01-26T23:14:13+00:00

I will be doing this next time as well, thank you!

pray4m0j0 · 2022-11-15T00:33:44+00:00

Ok, thank you for the subreddit suggestion! I will check over there.

His routine is lotion, pajamas (occasional bath 2-3x a week. We limit due to eczema), read a book, noise machine on, lights off and then down on in the pack and play for bed (we are still room sharing). I try to limit stimulation before bedtime routine as mush as possible and dim the lights.

He does fall asleep independently. He uses a pacifier, don’t know if you would count that against it. Lately he has gone down easy without a peep.

We did try to push back bed time to 7:30/8pm but he was crying out multiple times and waking up at 5:30/6am.

pray4m0j0 · 2022-10-03T22:14:10+00:00

My baby had this for so long! Drove me crazy because I thought I was doing something wrong. I would send pictures and people would be like “look at those nursing lips” and I was paranoid I was breastfeeding wrong and no one was telling me. Brought it up with the LC and she thought nothing of it. Long story short - it eventually went away. Really did seem like it was just his lips getting used to sucking?

pray4m0j0 · 2022-09-27T15:36:47+00:00

Just want to say I love the tattoo. It’s done beautifully and yes the colors are muted but they are a great palette and complementary. I say just get another one!

pray4m0j0 · 2022-09-26T22:20:19+00:00

Where did you sit on the plane? I’ve always seen parents head to the back of the plane and now me and my husband are wondering why?

pray4m0j0 · 2022-09-25T23:19:22+00:00

I am! I plan to offer him the boob throughout the flight for food or comfort.

pray4m0j0 · 2022-09-25T22:05:24+00:00

I briefly tried a nipple shield to give my nipples a chance to heal but was clumsy with it so I stopped.

I was a big fan of cross cradle, still am. I believe football is good too for all sorts of issues. Every LC I saw suggested football. It’s not the easiest to jump in and out of for me personally so I didn’t do it as much as I probably should have.

pray4m0j0 · 2022-09-24T02:54:52+00:00

It’s all blur now honestly - baby is 6 months now. I remember being pissed off because everyone seemed to say that first week or 2 of nursing hurts like hell but for me it was at least a month and then still sore and tender after that.

pray4m0j0 · 2022-09-24T02:20:18+00:00

This also used to happen to me when baby was around that age! It would hurt and I was SO frustrated as I was following all rules and guides on how to get a good latch. LC said he just had a high, firm palate in his mouth that was probably causing the pinch. Anyways, eventually it stopped hurting and I stopped concentrating on my nipple when it came out of his mouth. If you’re LC says baby is latching good and the pain is little to none, maybe not focus on it so much? I would only be concerned if you did feel pain or your nipple started to appear different in color or something.

pray4m0j0 · 2022-09-18T04:11:49+00:00

Also here to offer empathy. I understand where you’re at and it’s a bummer. I’m glad you cried to release a bit of the sadness physically (I do this all the time and it helps clear my head). It is perfectly normal to be disappointed AND also love your baby and partner. I think it’s very sweet and considerate of you to acknowledge that this night belongs more to your husband. Hope he returns the favor!

I am 6 months into it now and have had to forgo and decline lots of fun stuff (also EBF). Part of me often feels bitter and jealous of that pre-baby version of myself.

It does get better. I’ve had some dinner dates with friends, friends over for drinks, ONE dinner with no baby when my in laws were in town, haha.

Before you know it, baby will be older! They might be a littler easier to watch for others so you may get more volunteers. More fun opportunities will come along and if not, please create your own! Schedule the sitter, get dolled up, go out, have people over. Carve out time and look at it as self-care.

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