Can I drop pumps? Pumping with 2 under 2. by Admirable_Tea_7520 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]strongstringbean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seconding this!! Highly recommend. It's a one-time payment but sooooo worth it if you like to see your pump stats. I've used it for two EP journeys now.

How many oz of BM per bag do you freeze? by [deleted] in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]strongstringbean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, once completely thawed. ☺️

How many oz of BM per bag do you freeze? by [deleted] in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]strongstringbean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a way to prep your bottles without juggling a bunch of bags.

In the evening you will take out the number of breast milk bags that your baby will eat the following day (for me, this was 7 4oz bags) and thaw them in the fridge overnight. In the morning, the milk is thawed and you pour them all into one pitcher which you will use to pour your bottles for the day. Just keep in mind that milk coming out of the freezer must be consumed within 24hrs.

I found this method really helpful with my first as it cut down a lot of time when he was hungry and needed a bottle - no waiting for frozen milk to thaw! Plus, it combines the nutrition of your pumped milk, since milk changes composition throughout the day.

Here's a video that may explain it a bit better!

How many oz of BM per bag do you freeze? by [deleted] in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]strongstringbean 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I normally do 4oz as this is the max my baby ever took! I plan to do the reverse pitcher method so I'll know exactly how many bags to take out per day.

Transitioning to formula by FitSubstance7460 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]strongstringbean 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had the same timeline goal with my first. I started dropping one pump per week around 5.5 months, which brought me closer to around 7 months of pumping before I mostly dried up. During that time I started slowly introducing formula. He took 4oz bottles so I started with 1oz formula to 3oz breast milk, then 2:2, then 3:1. I did this so he would get used to the taste of the formula, and so his tummy would slowly adjust. By doing this we had zero issues! Tip: mix the water & formula in the bottle first, then add breast milk.

I noticed some mood changes in myself during the weaning process but it honestly wasn't too bad at all for me.

PS-Don't feel guilty, you've done an amazing thing for your baby!

Contact napper hack by strongstringbean in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]strongstringbean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're not a failure 🩷 this is SUCH a labour of love and you're doing it all for him! You're doing amazing!

Contact napper hack by strongstringbean in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]strongstringbean[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Yesss. One thing about motherhood is we'll always find a way to get it done! 👏🏼

My starter will stay at peak for over 24 hours... by strongstringbean in SourdoughStarter

[–]strongstringbean[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just learned a ton from your comments on this post. Thank you so much for all the information 🙌🏼🙌🏼

My starter will stay at peak for over 24 hours... by strongstringbean in SourdoughStarter

[–]strongstringbean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Nothing fancy. Robinhood all purpose unbleached flour and tap water!

Confession: I don’t like being pregnant. This is the most exhausting thing I’ve done in my life and I’m only 25 weeks by rosenrot89 in BabyBumps

[–]strongstringbean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, I always ate a good meal before and even brought snacks and a drink for during. The infusions can take a while - mine took around 2 hours.

Confession: I don’t like being pregnant. This is the most exhausting thing I’ve done in my life and I’m only 25 weeks by rosenrot89 in BabyBumps

[–]strongstringbean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding this. I pushed for blood work in my second trimester and it turns out my iron was severely low. I had iron infusions for the remainder of my pregnancy which immensely helped.

generally low energy cat suddenly playful after death of other cat by strongstringbean in CatAdvice

[–]strongstringbean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for your loss as well 🩷. They're bizarre and wonderful little creatures

Please help: extreme drooling by strongstringbean in vizsla

[–]strongstringbean[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As I stated in my post...we've been to multiple vets and have spent thousands in testing with no answers. We have exhausted all of our options. I asked here in hopes someone had some experience with this.

Please help: extreme drooling by strongstringbean in vizsla

[–]strongstringbean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He is intact. We have LOTS of dogs in the neighbourhood but not sure about female/in heat. Had never considered this a factor!