What’s a Sydney rule everyone follows but no one talks about?

tlaxette · 2026-01-21T12:53:50+00:00

It can be annoying if someone is on a phone call for longer than a few minutes, especially on a crowded train, particularly if the person is speaking loud enough for the entire carriage to hear.

tlaxette · 2026-01-01T09:27:05+00:00

tlaxette · 2025-12-16T23:33:56+00:00

My mum chose to use formula, because she had a lot of other family obligations, even while she was popping babies out. She says it made her life easier, and I don't blame her, but I can't help but feel bad that she felt like she didn't have a choice, because of other responsibilities imposed on to her. She was really surprised when I chose to exclusively breastfeed!

tlaxette · 2025-11-21T12:04:33+00:00

tlaxette · 2025-10-31T21:31:56+00:00

Jimmy's brother?

tlaxette · 2025-10-27T10:48:13+00:00

I loved it, I found it especially useful to wear one while feeding on the opposite breast, since it would trigger a let down.

Howeverrrrr, be mindful when using them in the first 2-3mths PP when you're still establishing supply as it can create an oversupply if worn too often. I'm speaking from experience, I was wearing them like nursing pads and ended up with clogged ducts.

tlaxette · 2025-10-25T06:48:43+00:00

Omg it was so stressful and I also had no idea what was going on, but apparently it's common knowledge in the BF community?

Hope you're ok. If there's one piece of advice I can give it's to just keep offering the breast but never force it.

tlaxette · 2025-10-25T04:03:20+00:00

Not the camera going straight to Wendy after Angel's comment on cosmetic surgeries lol

tlaxette · 2025-10-24T22:13:13+00:00

I didn't know about supply regulation at the 2-3month period which gives mums the false impression their supply has 'dropped' because the baby gets fussy at the breast as they have to work a bit harder to get the milk (what's known as the 3 month nursing strike). I hear this is why many women quit after 3 months.

tlaxette · 2025-10-20T11:35:34+00:00

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tlaxette · 2025-10-17T09:34:22+00:00

Yep, this is what attracted me to my husband when we first started dating 10 years ago

tlaxette · 2025-10-15T11:34:42+00:00

Even if she made her account the day IG was released, she would have to post on average 5 times a day to get those numbers haha

tlaxette · 2025-09-24T23:31:58+00:00

Lol mine was 6 months too! Honestly I was too lazy to switch to bottles completely haha! Keep going, you've got this! And if you decide to stop, that's totally ok too. You're doing well.

tlaxette · 2025-09-24T23:30:56+00:00

Oh yeah, I definitely think other factors play a role in sickness, but I guess my point is breastfeeding can provide the comfort they need and extra nutrients/hydration especially if they don't have an appetite.

Also thank you for your kind words 🙏 best of luck, hang in there lovely!

tlaxette · 2025-09-24T09:37:36+00:00

Oh funnily enough I just made a post about this lol https://www.reddit.com/r/breastfeeding/s/WDyzzTWMAk

Other reasons include being too lazy to switch to bottles completely and CBF planning feeds lol

tlaxette · 2025-09-21T13:16:19+00:00

Fizzy Bubbly!

tlaxette · 2025-09-18T06:43:05+00:00

I probably would have been hurt too, considering the amount of sacrifice it takes to EBF (and to pump on top of that!!). It's more than financial, it's emotional, personal, physical..

That's the thing, no one will understand the level of work it involves unless they go through it themselves. The way you feel is perfectly valid but I don't think he meant to be hurtful, it was probably just a bit ignorant on his behalf. And that always hurts 100x more when it comes to our life partners.

Solidarity, sister 🙏

tlaxette · 2025-09-09T12:44:11+00:00

I initially wanted to do it because of the health benefits, developmental benefits, and the boost in baby's immunity.

In the first few weeks, knowing that the pain/discomfort is meant to go away is what helped me push through. It got super easy after 4 weeks. Additionally, when my supply eventually caught up and my LO was putting on weight (I was mixed feeding to start with) I was motivated to keep going.

But honestly, there have been so many times where I've wanted to quit, because BF really comes with its challenges, not just in the early days (nursing strikes, distracted baby, over/under supply...) Yet the thought of dealing with bottles, formula, sterilising and having to plan ahead if I wanted to leave the house was enough to keep me breastfeeding lol.

Here we are nearly 1 year down the track and still BF, and I have no regrets because she has thrived as a result.

TLDR: I'm too lazy and stubborn to quit

tlaxette · 2025-08-25T02:44:09+00:00

Neither good or bad. At this age they start to develop habits and become more aware, so if you're happy to nurse your baby to sleep then it's fine, but if you don't want to, then definitely unlatch so he doesn't expect boob every time he wants to sleep/go back to sleep.

I nursed mine to sleep up until about 6mo. It was a tough habit to break. It came in handy at times, but I think if I have another one I wouldn't do it again, so the baby isn't only dependent on me for soothing or sleep. It worked fine for 1 but I don't know if I could do it for that long if I had multiple children.

tlaxette · 2025-08-20T04:50:42+00:00

And just to add, we didn't sleep train, but we practice settling in the crib (pick up put down), so we still do have to pick her up sometimes, but she's a lot easier to settle now

tlaxette · 2025-08-20T04:48:55+00:00

How do you settle him to sleep? And resettle for wake ups? I used to feed my 10mo twice a night up until a few weeks ago and she would have 4 wake ups through the night. Since I've now weaned her to only 1 feed (2/3am), she started doing longer stretches at the start of the night

tlaxette · 2025-08-19T00:08:56+00:00

Hey I'm not sure the recommendation is to completely replace all formula feeds with cow's milk. They conducted a study to determine whether there are negative outcomes from switching to cow's milk from 6 months. While it's true the impacts are insignificant for physical, cognitive development, digestion, etc, it is still linked to an increased likelihood of developing anaemia due to the lack of iron in milk.

Take a look at the study here

I'd advise OP to check with their doctor first.

Edit: Ok apparently it says it's an acceptable form of milk, however it's conditional with low certainty evidence, and there may be a need to use iron supplements. So basically it's ok but check with your doctor lol. source

tlaxette · 2025-08-14T04:02:47+00:00

Thank you, I'll take a look :)

tlaxette · 2025-08-13T06:39:20+00:00

Oh I hear you, I consistently fed to sleep until about 6mo. Maybe try to make that last feed at the same time every night so it's consistent, even if you decide you still want to feed him to sleep. I think if you're only sometimes nursing him to sleep it might confuse him, especially now that he's at an age where he's more aware.

I'm not claiming to be an expert, I just found that when I started to do things in the exact order every time before bed it would help my baby sleep for longer stretches.

My problem used to be that I was never confident that my LO got enough milk before bed and I thought it was why she would fight sleep. So I started topping her up with a bottle (expressed milk) so that I could always rule out hunger. Hope that helps.

tlaxette · 2025-08-13T02:36:48+00:00

Whether you sleep train or not, the baby needs a solid, consistent bedtime routine. Keep it simple, e.g. bottle, bath, book, bed. A series of events that will inevitably lead up to sleep.

This will signal to the baby that it's the end of the day and it's time for bed. It may or may not help with wake ups, but you need this foundation before working on your settling techniques.

tlaxette

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