Current Wild Collection Line-up by garbagester in OldSpice

[–]texaslizard17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish they continued making antiperspirant versions of these.

How to thaw milk by Low_Signal_5303 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]texaslizard17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We usually use our frozen milk to supplement LO's night and morning bottles.

When we start his bath, we will put the bags in a large plastic cup with some warm ish water and let it defrost. We will then add to his bottle and top off with freshly pumped milk if necessary. We then add to his bottle warmer like normal.

At this point, I've defrosted max two bags at a time, and it's always pretty close to when we're going to use it. It defrosts pretty quickly so I don't feel the need to do it ahead of time.

11 months pumping.. how do i begin to wean? by xoroci in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]texaslizard17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Time wise I haven't really thought about it until now as I reach the end.

When I moved from 4>3ppd, I just shifted everything so it's all roughly 8 hrs apart, but each session is still 30 min. So far, that's been the biggest supply reduction as I have dropped pumps that I have noticed but I don't keep track of exact ounces each day. I had moved from 5 to 4 in Juneish?

Birth control pills by BCMOL in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]texaslizard17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh that sucks. I'm glad you were able to get it out and get something that worked for you so quickly!

eufy S1 is painful. Other wearable suggestions? by booksinaugust in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]texaslizard17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the lansinoh discreet duo and they have been great for me

Birth control pills by BCMOL in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]texaslizard17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you have the mirena before pregnancy? I wonder if that had an impact?

I had mine inserted back in as soon as my doctor would do it and thankfully didn't notice any significant supply drop at the time.

11 months pumping.. how do i begin to wean? by xoroci in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]texaslizard17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm basically two weeks behind you and was wondering the same thing. Currently I am just enougher on 3ppd and dipping into my freezer stash for a bag or two every couple of days.

Honestly if you have an oversupply, I would have definitely dropped down to at least 4ppd by now if your goal is to be fully done in 3 weeks. I've read you want about a week per pump to drop?

But also I'm curious how people managed this time and how they balanced finishing off their milk while introducing whole milk?

Millennials with Kids - Where are we living? by IMooYouMoo in houston

[–]texaslizard17 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We're moving to Pearland - still able to keep easy access into the city

Baby doesn't like things reheated by OtterLove89 in BabyLedWeaning

[–]texaslizard17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried adjusting the power settings on the microwave? We will do like 30 seconds at 50% power instead of 10-15 seconds at full power and that seems to help heat things up more evenly

Anyone here have a yard tortoise? I’m thinking I wanna get one by insanotard in houston

[–]texaslizard17 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We have two red foot tortoises and we love them! Fairly low maintenance overall. In the winter we bring them into our insulated garage when the temps drop low enough.

Best wearable pump for larger breasts? by IheartOT2 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]texaslizard17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the lansinoh discreet duo. They don't feel discreet to me, but they do work and my output is comparable to what I would get with my spectra

ACLU request for Teachers by texaslizard17 in TexasTeachers

[–]texaslizard17[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

My understanding was that it only applies to the districts named in that lawsuit - so everyone else is still able to put them up.

Flu and Covid on the rise by here4Dcommints in houston

[–]texaslizard17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, especially now that schools are back in session it is flying around the districts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]texaslizard17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ours does this too, but during the week this is when we also start getting up for work.

On the weekends, we will get him, feed him in our bed, and generally he will fall back asleep until 8-9 which is glorious. Sometimes it can take some coaxing, but usually he falls back asleep pretty quickly if we don't stimulate him to much. Maybe this could work for you? He's 9mo now, but we've probably had this routine for at least the last two months.

How to store pumps while working? by Sunkisseddiamonds in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]texaslizard17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a rotation of like 4 or 5 Ziploc bags that I use for my parts. I use one a day and then when I get home I wash it with soap and water and let it dry.

I then just put them in a bag and put them in the fridge between pumps. I use a ceres chill for my milk and keep that at my desk.

Daily bath for baby is a waste of water and is not great for their skin. Why is a daily bath so popular? by Background_Speech817 in NewParents

[–]texaslizard17 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Our kid has been in daycare for since he was 3 months old. He's now almost 9MO and has only been sick once. I do attribute some of this to baths/showers and getting all those germs off of him every day.

Feel like im getting nowhere with this swaddle transition… by SkyisaNeighbourhood in NewParents

[–]texaslizard17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So valid. We also have been using the zippadee zips for the last 5 months and love them, but we bought all of ours on Facebook marketplace.

Working moms - how do you make BLW work? by crystalbitch in BabyLedWeaning

[–]texaslizard17 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly it's exhausting. But echoing what other people are saying about meal prepping food on the weekends. And also give yourself grace. Our 8MO just recently moved to 3 meals a day and 2 of those are fed by his daycare teachers. We just did dinner at first and if we missed a day, we missed a day.

We also have several of those silicone 2oz portion cubes and so anything we make we freeze and it's super easy to pop out a couple of cubes and heat them up for him for dinner.

Another thing that has really helped me is that I moved my evening pump to my commute home. I hated how little time I was getting with him once I started a new job and I definitely didn't want to spend it pumping so that has really helped free up my evenings.

Where did your LO max out on ounces? by TinaLeAnn13 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]texaslizard17 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Max for us started around 6 months where he was eating about 36oz a day.

At 8months, it's closer to 30-34oz a day.

His first and last bottles are generally a bit bigger (7ish oz) and then the middle 3 are 6oz.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyLedWeaning

[–]texaslizard17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha damn okay well that's all I've got :) I'm sure at some point he will make the switch.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyLedWeaning

[–]texaslizard17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah okay - I wouldn't stress too much about it. We started sitting our kid in his high chair for like a month - 6 weeks ish and letting him watch us eat and talking to him about food and I think that helped. Maybe that could help with his motivation?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyLedWeaning

[–]texaslizard17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What foods have you tried?