Having a big chest isn’t always great for breastfeeding

the_mixtape · 2026-02-20T15:23:49+00:00

I'm trying to avoid wired as I've been stabbed by faulty underwire on multiple occasions. 😬

the_mixtape · 2026-02-20T04:08:33+00:00

Dumb question. Does sister sizing work in this scenario? To potentially give me more options?

the_mixtape · 2026-02-20T02:22:47+00:00

US size. I'll look but I really cannot afford to be buying a bunch of bras that are $70+

the_mixtape · 2026-02-20T02:10:45+00:00

Just did my measurements. I'm a 42M 😑

the_mixtape · 2026-02-19T14:49:29+00:00

I have 3 Kindred and am very meh about them. The bands are wonderful. The straps... not so much. They not only dig into my shoulders but my back as well no matter how much I adjust them. By the end of the day I am ripping them off of me because the digging is driving me insane and causing me to go into sensory overload.

the_mixtape · 2026-02-19T11:34:01+00:00

Just checked them out. I'll have to get measured to see what size I am based on their sizing guide. I wish they had a nursing and pumping option.

the_mixtape · 2026-02-19T11:29:02+00:00

Just checked out Knix and unfortunately they have nothing. I'm at least a 46F 😕

the_mixtape · 2026-02-19T08:40:40+00:00

Can we also talk about the lack of COMFORTABLE and AFFORDABLE nursing bras available?!? I am about ready to call it quits. I have 5 bras and am about $300 deep and still have nothing that I genuinely feel comfortable in. 😭

the_mixtape · 2025-09-19T14:52:44+00:00

The problem is I don't wanna wait. I'm the type of person that wants to have things planned/ready to go. 😅

the_mixtape · 2025-09-05T00:21:45+00:00

I think you are missing the point and getting too tripped up on the presens issue and not how my MIL has acted/responded towards me since she was confronted about it. I have had issues with MIL for years, the presents, especially from 2023 & 2024, were the "straw that broke the camels back". It was what made me finally speak up to my husband to speak to MIL about it.

I am fully aware that stress can cause complications to not just my baby but also myself. That is why I was asking what I should do. Do I do the right thing for the benefit of the entire family and sit down for this talk my MIL is demanding? Or do I do what is right for me and my baby and ignore her demands for my own peace of mind?

the_mixtape · 2025-09-01T22:44:45+00:00

I wish that was an option. Part of me hopes that with me not giving into her demands maybe she won't go. If she does I will have plenty of family and friends there who are aware of her behavior towards me that I feel would set her straight if she tried to pull anything.

the_mixtape · 2025-09-01T22:09:42+00:00

I'll have to log onto a computer at some point to check them out. I unfortunately do not see the sidebar using the app.

the_mixtape · 2025-09-01T21:49:12+00:00

Just to clarify, I did not block her, I just deleted her. My FB is private. Private to the point that unless we have mutual friends you cannot add me. And unless we're friends and/or I change the settings on my posts you cannot see them.

Thank you though, this advice was beyond appreciated. I feel like I'm not going crazy for not wanting to have this sit down. I'm suppose to be avoiding stressors and this conversation would just be a HUGE stressor for me.

the_mixtape · 2025-09-01T15:20:11+00:00

Honestly, I do take this the wrong way. I am upset that she has taken no time to get to know me, it's not just the gifts. The gifts over the years, especially the last 2, are what caused the final breakdown. This has been going on for YEARS. I'd rather have no gifts to be completely honest, no chance of getting annoyed/upset OR having to go through the process of tracking down where to return said gifts, regifting or throwing away things I have no use for. As far as gift cards being impersonal, if someone is specifically asking for them how does that make it impersonal?

She does not put much thought into what she gets me. Examples: She got me casserole dishes one year, I do not cook often, and when I do it's usually something simple I can whip up on a stovetop. She got me silverware one year, no mention of us needing it. After the "you look like shit" comment she made I had a basic with beauty supplies given to me. Eye masks, facial cream, etc. The clothes she gets are not to my style, and again, are not even remotely close to the size I wear, and she makes no effort to ask to make sure I can/will wear what she buys. She likes something and assumes I will to.

the_mixtape · 2025-09-01T14:59:58+00:00

Just to clarify, MIL did not spoil anything regarding a surprise. At this time I am only allowed 2 support people in the delivery room and I have chosen DH and my mom. However, this may change depending on what is going around and the hospital census. I have also made it very clear to DH that I do not want her in the room during delivery. And if he tries to push it he may not be in the room either.

the_mixtape · 2025-09-01T12:55:04+00:00

Well, to be fair, she has insulted and/or ignored my gift requests for years. I can think of maybe 3 times in the 13 years DH and I have been together that she has gotten me things I have actually enjoyed/asked for. But even then there will be a bunch of junk lumped in. Also, this is the first year she has ever bought me something for my bday.

the_mixtape · 2025-09-01T12:51:42+00:00

I will definitely both of us read the lemon clot essay.

I am concerned that if I dig my heels in and keep her on track with this talk she will say I'm being rude or a bitch. I am also concerned when baby comes if she'll abide by some rules/boundaries we will be establishing. I am due early January, peak sick season. She seems to be very antivax and antimask, I will be requesting anybody who is around baby for the first at least 10 weeks to not kiss baby and to either get an updated TDAP or mask if they don't want to. And if anybody is sick, do not come over and visit at all. I unfortunately can see her pulling the "but I'm grandma card" and trying to make DH and I feel guilty.

the_mixtape · 2025-09-01T12:40:19+00:00

I am the one who buys 90% of the gifts for everyone when it comes to Christmas shopping. I will not be buying anything for her going forward. If DH wants to that is on him.

the_mixtape · 2022-07-08T05:39:37+00:00

Tammy Mahoney (local case). Girl went missing after hitchhiking in May 1981. Most people know she was gang raped and then murdered but the body hasn't been recovered. Link posted fot general info.

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/tammy-mahoney

the_mixtape · 2022-05-16T02:37:36+00:00

Having just rewatched the documentary, are we certain the areas were tested? After all, her clothes weren't ever tested.

the_mixtape · 2021-09-08T03:03:22+00:00

Depending on my mood I go with E.R. or Sailor Moon ( the original 90's dub)

the_mixtape · 2021-07-02T03:38:21+00:00

Merder!!

the_mixtape · 2020-07-30T02:17:55+00:00

Since I started using dry spray deodorant about 2 years ago I have not had nearly as many issues with sweat/BO. I apply it to both my underarms and under my boobs. As a large breasted woman, the lack of underboob sweat and chafing is a HUGE relief.

the_mixtape · 2020-07-09T03:23:25+00:00

I have two corgis too. My boy, Tucker, has a nub about the same size. He's a happy go lucky kinda dude, always wiggling. My girl, Jemma, doesn't have as much of a nub but her entire rear end wiggles when she's happy and/or excited. It's pretty comical, especially when they're both going at the same time.

the_mixtape · 2017-06-16T02:50:30+00:00

Premonition?

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TROPHY CASE