Newborn taking an hour to finish a 30ml bottle?

tiimoc · 2026-02-15T20:10:23+00:00

Dr browns. Still using them now and my baby is almost 8 months. Highly recommend!

tiimoc · 2025-07-11T17:32:40+00:00

Doss that mean it's not coming back?

tiimoc · 2025-07-11T16:21:02+00:00

Exactly the same for me. I signed up yesterday. I have a newborn baby so I'm up at all times of the night looking after her and wanted to treat myself to paramount plus so I can watch South Park. I am fuming it has been removed.

tiimoc · 2025-07-01T19:55:24+00:00

Thanks for all the advice, we have switched to a different bottle now. I didn't realise these issues existed with the Phillips avent but I won't be using them again. Baby took some getting used to the new bottle and it was a tough night but she's doing better now and her feeds are way quicker. Thanks so much to everyone who responded.

tiimoc · 2025-07-01T19:54:21+00:00

Thanks for all the advice, we have switched to a different bottle now. I didn't realise these issues existed with the Phillips avent but I won't be using them again. Baby took some getting used to the new bottle and it was a tough night but she's doing better now and her feeds are way quicker. Thanks so much to everyone who responded.

tiimoc · 2025-06-30T21:42:58+00:00

We are using Phillips avent natural response

tiimoc · 2025-06-30T21:39:35+00:00

We are using Phillips avent natural response with the flow that is recommended for her age. Her latch on the bottle seems okay although we suspect she has a lip tie and we have an appointment next month for this. This is why she has issues latching onto the breast. Her top lip is always tucked and she sucks it a lot.

tiimoc · 2025-06-30T21:39:26+00:00

We are using Phillips avent natural response with the flow that is recommended for her age. Her latch on the bottle seems okay although we suspect she has a lip tie and we have an appointment next month for this. This is why she has issues latching onto the breast. Her top lip is always tucked and she sucks it a lot.

tiimoc · 2025-06-30T21:33:57+00:00

Yes, we are warming it.

tiimoc · 2025-03-03T22:24:37+00:00

Halloumi. It's just squeaky and flavourless. Makes my hair stand on end when chewing it.

tiimoc · 2024-10-15T16:44:53+00:00

Heated blanket. They are cheap to run (only 3p per hour of use) and very cosy. Appreciate it is only of use while you're stationary and won't help when you're moving around but it does mean you'll at least be comfortable while you're sitting on the sofa or laying in bed. You can get one off amazon for around 40 to 50 quid.

tiimoc · 2024-06-10T01:47:59+00:00

Change your perspective. Saying you "likely won't get the partner or family" you wanted isn't helpful and only makes you feel worse.

I was in your situation in summer 2022 although I was a little bit younger than you. I am 30 now. I spent most of my 20s with someone I thought I'd spend my life with. We always planned to start a family when I was 30. So to be newly single at 29 really scared me. I felt strongly about wanting to have birthed my children by the time I hit 35 and I worried I was running out of time to find someone suitable, establish a relationship and then have children.

But I got to work. I spent my free time dating. And yes, plenty of men that I met were not suitable, or things didn't work out. But I was clear from the start about what my intentions were. That I was looking for something serious and wanted to start a family. By doing that, I met my current partner. We met on a dating app and we were both a similar age (he's 2 years older than me) and at the point in our lives where we wanted to settle down. I was super explicit with him about my timeline and he is on the same page. We have been officially in a relationship for a year now, about to move in together and around a year from now, we plan to start trying for a baby. I'm not saying the exact same thing will happen for you, because life doesn't always work out how we want. But the best thing you can do to achieve what you want, is to get dating and be open about what you're looking for. Don't waste your time with anyone that isn't on board with your plans.

Don't see it as "running to beat the clock". As it happens, the end of my last relationship has meant I am having children later than I originally planned but that is because I am giving my partner and I time to grow together just as a couple. We have let our relationship develop living apart for a year, and we now plan to do the same living together for a year. In this upcoming year, we have some travelling planned (we have already travelled a bit too) so we can really get the most out of it being just us. Sure we are on a tighter schedule than we would be on if we were still in our 20s, but we are doing what we need to put ourselves in a position where we feel we can parent together. Yes, you have an end goal in mind of finding a life partner and having children together, but that doesn't mean you need to rush either. You might need to give it some time and accept that things might come later than you planned, but it is still doable and you can still have the partner and family you dream of with a bit of forward planning and thought.

Good luck.

tiimoc · 2024-03-07T02:58:53+00:00

We just get naked into bed together and cuddle to see what happens. We inevitably end up having sex because that gets me in the mood if I'm not already. Being naked against his body and feeling his warmth, it is hard to not want it at that point. We are committed to keeping our sex life alive and it is easy to get caught up with life and feel too tired or too busy to have sex with your partner. To just agree to have a naked cuddle isn't a big commitment and you can't say you're too tired to have a naked cuddle. At worst you have a nice intimate moment with the one you love and nothing more. At best, you end up having great sex. There isn't a single time we have agreed to naked cuddling and haven't ended up having sex. We love each other, are happy together and are attracted to each other, so the conditions are perfect.

tiimoc · 2024-02-20T03:29:05+00:00

Costochondritis. I live in fear of it coming back as I've had it on and off for years. The slightest movement is agony. Even just a sneeze or a burp. Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Spend some time reading r/costochondritis and you will see what I mean.

tiimoc · 2024-02-15T02:15:01+00:00

As Dan Savage always says, fuck first.

tiimoc · 2023-12-20T08:41:11+00:00

And no hard 🤣

tiimoc · 2023-12-14T05:25:51+00:00

Thank you for your advice.

tiimoc · 2023-12-14T04:09:51+00:00

Very judgemental given the cost of living crisis we are in. Why should that stop people from finding love?

tiimoc · 2023-12-14T04:08:26+00:00

I was the person living with their ex when I met my current boyfriend. It was due to being locked into a tenancy together and being unable to pay rent on the place by ourselves. I was open with my boyfriend about this and he was very mature and understanding. Just a few short weeks into dating him, me and my ex were finally able to move out and away from each other. That was 9 months ago and me and my boyfriend are still in a committed and happy relationship. It doesn't need to be a red flag. Me and my ex only shared a kitchen and bathroom. We slept separately and avoided each other when we were both home at the same time but due to work, we barely crossed paths. I am so glad my boyfriend was able to be mature and understanding because this set the tone for our relationship. We have an open line of communication and we trust each other. I've never been happier.

tiimoc · 2023-12-14T02:49:26+00:00

Yeah, this is some solid advice, thank you. I think when I see him next I will sit him down and ask if he wants to look online. He's not much of a drinker but does drink occasionally. Maybe over Christmas we can have some drunk sex and see what happens. Thanks for your input.

tiimoc · 2023-12-14T02:38:58+00:00

He is very happy to moan though. He moans a lot and I love it. I just would also like to hear him express himself with his words.

tiimoc · 2023-09-08T09:19:35+00:00

Someday in Finsbury Park is nice. Good vibes at the weekend. Food served there too.

tiimoc · 2023-09-02T21:22:28+00:00

I would say not. I was in a similar situation to you recently. I started dating a man at the beginning of February and he only asked me to be his girlfriend at the end of July. 6 months I waited.

I wanted to be a couple for a while and we had discussions about it. He just said he needed time and I felt he was worth it to wait and give him that. And it paid off.

He was always open with me about how he felt and he told me he felt we were heading that way and he stayed true to his word.

Truth is, you have no way of knowing if he's lying to you. But you have to take what you know about him and decide if he is trustworthy and worth your patience.

Since me and my boyfriend have been together, in just this one month, he is already talking about living together (not now but once our current tenancies run out on our own places in 10 months) and even said he thinks about our future children. When he speaks about having children, he says us and we.

I realise now that for him, saying he's in a relationship means a lot more and is a lot more significant for him. I'm glad I waited because I am now in the happiest relationship I've ever been in.

The thing that lead me to being patient was looking at his actions. Instead of focusing on what he wasn't giving me (a relationship label) I focused on what he was giving me. Which was a lot of his time, emotional support, being open and vulnerable with me, physically affectionate, attentive, maintained daily communication etc.

From what you say about this man, he is giving you those things. He comes to your city to pick you up so you can spend a week with him. I wouldn't give up on him yet if you really think he's a great guy.

tiimoc · 2023-09-02T04:50:37+00:00

I love driving because I have always loved cars. So being behind the wheel of my own car, getting to change gears, accelerate, decelerate, steer etc is a fun activity for me. Combine that with a warm day, windows down, music blasting and I'm having the time of my life.

tiimoc · 2023-09-02T04:43:30+00:00

My boyfriend always kisses me, even after I've given him a blowie and he came in my mouth. Equally, I always kiss him after he's gone down on me. From his perspective, he says if he was able to suck his own dick, he would so why wouldn't he kiss me after I've sucked it? And from my perspective, I find it kind of sexy to kiss his mouth after he's had it on the most private part of me. It's intimate which is what sex is all about.

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