FFFC

sleepy33

comeongetdown said:

sleepy33 said:

GearUp said:

Also @huntjul‌ - I have been where you are except, I never had an oversupply or a stash. I ended up supplementing. I still do and even though these feeding problems can be solved, I understand that the problem is more of a mental problem. I shed tears and tears the first time he drank a bottle if formula because I could "just see" that breastfeeding was coming to an end. Too many tears on my part, and although my baby was still being fed and was happy and content, I still mourned for something that I wanted my body to do. Is it wasted tears, perhaps. But it was a very big deal to me, even if it wasn't that big of a deal. I can understand your stress and frustration, so hugs on that front. I think a lot of our stress comes from ourselves, the pressures and burdens we put on our shoulders, the expectations that we demand of our selves. I encourage you to think of all that you have accomplished, all that your body has done, rather than think about any perceived shortcomings. Dip into your stash, add a couple extra pumping sessions while she takes a bottle. Add oatmeal to your diet, I found mothers milk tea to be helpful, but I had to mix it with a hot apple cider drink mix. Try to relax and enjoy your baby.

Definitive proof that @gearup is not LCnumbers?

didn't LC#'s post somewhere that she gave her baby formula?  I know I'm not making that up.

The hell you say! I recall no such thing.

jennlin

awwwpuddin said:

awwwpuddin said:

Ground flax seed on oatmeal is A+ though

yes! the original suggestion was "you could do it at work" though...so that makes it more difficult. unless i suppose you grind it first, bring it to work..i guess that works.

You can buy ground flax in a bag, gurl

lol, i've never seen it, but i've never looked for it either! if you can find some, awesome! ground flax it is!

jennlin

there was a lot of exclamation marks in my last post. but not as many as @jalee85!!!!!!!!11!!!11!!!!

bionicb

I realized the other day with the lcnumbers blocking drama, I dont know how many kids she has, what sex/gender, pretty much anything about her. She comes in sanctimommy style and judge bombs threads and I have no remorse about blocking her.

I am oddly sad I wont get to do an ama, even if anyone were to want me to. I work mon-fri and dont have bump on work comp. Mobile is just way to hard to get working consistently.

Im currently waiting on a poopslosions. Oatmeal+apple/prunes for breakfast.

#prayforme
#hugemistake
#sadanxietyball
#lovetityouall

GearUp

FutureMrsFugattLarson said:

I realized the other day with the lcnumbers blocking drama, I dont know how many kids she has, what sex/gender, pretty much anything about her. She comes in sanctimommy style and judge bombs threads and I have no remorse about blocking her.

I am oddly sad I wont get to do an ama, even if anyone were to want me to. I work mon-fri and dont have bump on work comp. Mobile is just way to hard to get working consistently.

Im currently waiting on a poopslosions. Oatmeal+apple/prunes for breakfast.

#prayforme
#hugemistake
#sadanxietyball
#lovetityouall

I am not sure if you are talking about me or LC at this point. If it is me, this is pretty pointless, but I have shared information about my family, I am not LC and I have never even remotely tried to be sanctimonious. But, to each her own. Shrug.

carawasa

sleepy33 said:

comeongetdown said:

sleepy33 said:

GearUp said:

Also @huntjul‌ - I have been where you are except, I never had an oversupply or a stash. I ended up supplementing. I still do and even though these feeding problems can be solved, I understand that the problem is more of a mental problem. I shed tears and tears the first time he drank a bottle if formula because I could "just see" that breastfeeding was coming to an end. Too many tears on my part, and although my baby was still being fed and was happy and content, I still mourned for something that I wanted my body to do. Is it wasted tears, perhaps. But it was a very big deal to me, even if it wasn't that big of a deal.
I can understand your stress and frustration, so hugs on that front.
I think a lot of our stress comes from ourselves, the pressures and burdens we put on our shoulders, the expectations that we demand of our selves. I encourage you to think of all that you have accomplished, all that your body has done, rather than think about any perceived shortcomings.
Dip into your stash, add a couple extra pumping sessions while she takes a bottle. Add oatmeal to your diet, I found mothers milk tea to be helpful, but I had to mix it with a hot apple cider drink mix.
Try to relax and enjoy your baby.

Definitive proof that @gearup is not LCnumbers?

didn't LC#'s post somewhere that she gave her baby formula?  I know I'm not making that up.


The hell you say! I recall no such thing.


I feel like I might have started that rumor heheh

carawasa

Snowboarderbritt said:

I have a major mom fail FFFC to report that just happened.

Kenzie was just playing with random stuff in our room, toys, empty tissue box, and my zipped up duffle bag from our trip last weekend. I went to the bathroom while she was playing.

I looked up from my phone as I was finishing (bump and dump, you know the drill) and she had unzipped my duffle bag (didn't know she could do that!!!) and pull out a sleeve of midol pills!!! Bah! She started chewing on the packaging. I took them away as fast as I could. She didn't get through the package, but man! I need to baby proof better... Just about gave me a heart attack.

oh yea I would have totally freaked out! I only liked it because you said bump and dump. good thing you're quick

sleepy33

GearUp said:

I realized the other day with the lcnumbers blocking drama, I dont know how many kids she has, what sex/gender, pretty much anything about her. She comes in sanctimommy style and judge bombs threads and I have no remorse about blocking her. I am oddly sad I wont get to do an ama, even if anyone were to want me to. I work mon-fri and dont have bump on work comp. Mobile is just way to hard to get working consistently. Im currently waiting on a poopslosions. Oatmeal+apple/prunes for breakfast. #prayforme #hugemistake #sadanxietyball #lovetityouall

I am not sure if you are talking about me or LC at this point. If it is me, this is pretty pointless, but I have shared information about my family, I am not LC and I have never even remotely tried to be sanctimonious. But, to each her own. Shrug.

She's talking about LCnumbers. Calm down.

GearUp

sleepy33 said:

GearUp said:

FutureMrsFugattLarson said:

I realized the other day with the lcnumbers blocking drama, I dont know how many kids she has, what sex/gender, pretty much anything about her. She comes in sanctimommy style and judge bombs threads and I have no remorse about blocking her.

I am oddly sad I wont get to do an ama, even if anyone were to want me to. I work mon-fri and dont have bump on work comp. Mobile is just way to hard to get working consistently.

Im currently waiting on a poopslosions. Oatmeal+apple/prunes for breakfast.

#prayforme
#hugemistake
#sadanxietyball
#lovetityouall

I am not sure if you are talking about me or LC at this point. If it is me, this is pretty pointless, but I have shared information about my family, I am not LC and I have never even remotely tried to be sanctimonious. But, to each her own. Shrug.

She's talking about LCnumbers. Calm down.




I guess I will take a #readingfail.
The interwebz is hard sometimes.

[Deleted User]

being banned this week actually ended up being kinda fun

sleepy33

Truthfully @gearup, it's mostly your tone and writing style that remind me of LC#'s. And the fact that you have some pretty unpopular opinions that you like to defend fairly vehemently.

bkeane619

Skye got a shot. Hep B. O got Hep A. Kept O distracted with phone he said "what was that?" Skye cried for a few seconds. Otherwise it went well. Skye is a peanut. That is all.

GearUp

My second fffc: My daughter is currently pouring herself some cereal for a snack. I know I am about 12 seconds from "whoops, sorry mommy, I spilled" but I am just letting it happen, I guess for independence and all that. Plus, my dog will just help clean it up.

GearUp

sleepy33 said:

Truthfully @gearup, it's mostly your tone and writing style that remind me of LC#'s. And the fact that you have some pretty unpopular opinions that you like to defend fairly vehemently.

To be honest, I can see what you are saying. I like to think that I come off as someone with different opinions rather than a giant raging insensitive bitch or something, but tone is so very hard to read online, especially because I use a lot of infliction in my voice and body language when I speak. It's something that is a struggle, and I have noticed it.
Work in progress.

megs1409

carriet2018 said:

i have a hot date tonight with @megs1409, this is the first time i blow dried my hair and put on eyeliner....in a long time.

i am nervous she will judge me for how fast i drink margaritas and how much salsa i consume
X_X

#teamiwouldtryeveryotherdaysexchallenge

You haven't seen my margarita-drinking-salsa-eating skills.    I may not order dinner...margaritas and chips/salsa sound just perfect to me.  The count down is on for that deliciousness in my belly! 

 

sleepy33

GearUp said:

Truthfully @gearup, it's mostly your tone and writing style that remind me of LC#'s. And the fact that you have some pretty unpopular opinions that you like to defend fairly vehemently.

To be honest, I can see what you are saying. I like to think that I come off as someone with different opinions rather than a giant raging insensitive bitch or something, but tone is so very hard to read online, especially because I use a lot of infliction in my voice and body language when I speak. It's something that is a struggle, and I have noticed it. Work in progress.

Meh, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with your tone, per se. You both just write very formally. Not so much in a conversational manner.

GearUp

One more fffc: I play way too much candy crush.
My only saving grace - I don't send out little requests to others, so there's that.

Amjoy25

carriet2018 said:

megs1409 said:

carriet2018 said:

i have a hot date tonight with @megs1409, this is the first time i blow dried my hair and put on eyeliner....in a long time.

i am nervous she will judge me for how fast i drink margaritas and how much salsa i consume
X_X

#teamiwouldtryeveryotherdaysexchallenge

You haven't seen my margarita-drinking-salsa-eating skills.    I may not order dinner...margaritas and chips/salsa sound just perfect to me.  The count down is on for that deliciousness in my belly! 

 

umm yea basket of chips AND dinner AND several margaritas in my belly

taylormarie923

Didn't think this belonged in FFFC, but I had to start supplementing with formula this past week and it has changed my life! I had no freezer stash and DS was getting more and more agitated after each nursing session so I finally introduced small amounts of formula after each feed and his mood has improved drastically.

@huntjul don't be afraid to use that stash. Feed your baby! Your milk content changes so much anyway that the earlier stuff isn't as good after a while so you might as well use it up!


Something that may be Flameful, I am thinking of weaning altogether. I feel like I am producing hardly any milk at all (a 30 minute pump session will produce ~1oz) and it would make my life so much easier.

Amjoy25

#fuckaroundgurl @taylormarie923‌

psychdoc12

I weaned after surgery and now LO is eating 100% formula. I thought I'd feel more guilty, but I guess that's hard to do when I physically feel like crap.

sleepy33

taylormarie923 said:

Didn't think this belonged in FFFC, but I had to start supplementing with formula this past week and it has changed my life! I had no freezer stash and DS was getting more and more agitated after each nursing session so I finally introduced small amounts of formula after each feed and his mood has improved drastically. @huntjul don't be afraid to use that stash. Feed your baby! Your milk content changes so much anyway that the earlier stuff isn't as good after a while so you might as well use it up! Something that may be Flameful, I am thinking of weaning altogether. I feel like I am producing hardly any milk at all (a 30 minute pump session will produce ~1oz) and it would make my life so much easier.

FWIW, I was able to go a full month with just nursing morning and night (I gradually cut out pumping/nursing sessions first), until the teeth/biting finally did me in. So it was basically just nurse am, formula bottles all day, then nurse pm with a supplemental bottle afterwards to make sure he was nice and full. It's pretty cool how your body will adjust like that and still keep producing some milk. Saved a little bit of cash on formula, too, for a while.

MtnChickaD

jgslr said:

Another fffc, I think some of you bumpies need to put out already. #teamnosex shouldn't have any members anymore, you're gonna get cobwebs up there. No need to go crazy with that 30day shiz, but it's been 8/9 months since we gave birth, unclench those knees! #yourdhsmayormaynothavepaidme #ilurveyouallanyway #butseriouslyatleastonceortwiceamonth

But it huuuuurts. I even went and saw my OBGYN and he said "yea, you are probably tearing that spot when you have sex"...and it feels like it.

I still give it to DH like once a week but I have to close my eyes and focus on not punching him in the face the whole time. It's decidedly not awesome.

taylormarie923

sleepy33 said:

taylormarie923 said:

Didn't think this belonged in FFFC, but I had to start supplementing with formula this past week and it has changed my life! I had no freezer stash and DS was getting more and more agitated after each nursing session so I finally introduced small amounts of formula after each feed and his mood has improved drastically.

@huntjul don't be afraid to use that stash. Feed your baby! Your milk content changes so much anyway that the earlier stuff isn't as good after a while so you might as well use it up!


Something that may be Flameful, I am thinking of weaning altogether. I feel like I am producing hardly any milk at all (a 30 minute pump session will produce ~1oz) and it would make my life so much easier.

FWIW, I was able to go a full month with just nursing morning and night (I gradually cut out pumping/nursing sessions first), until the teeth/biting finally did me in. So it was basically just nurse am, formula bottles all day, then nurse pm with a supplemental bottle afterwards to make sure he was nice and full. It's pretty cool how your body will adjust like that and still keep producing some milk. Saved a little bit of cash on formula, too, for a while.


Great point about saving cash. Right now he is eating 4 times a day and only taking 2oz of formula each time. He has seemed hungry after those first two but has never taken a full 4oz of formula.

sleepy33

MtnChickaD said:

jgslr said:

Another fffc, I think some of you bumpies need to put out already. #teamnosex shouldn't have any members anymore, you're gonna get cobwebs up there. No need to go crazy with that 30day shiz, but it's been 8/9 months since we gave birth, unclench those knees! #yourdhsmayormaynothavepaidme #ilurveyouallanyway #butseriouslyatleastonceortwiceamonth

But it huuuuurts. I even went and saw my OBGYN and he said "yea, you are probably tearing that spot when you have sex"...and it feels like it.

I still give it to DH like once a week but I have to close my eyes and focus on not punching him in the face the whole time. It's decidedly not awesome.

WTF, did he not have any other advice to offer? #nothelpful

megs1409

carriet2018 said:

megs1409 said:

carriet2018 said:

i have a hot date tonight with @megs1409, this is the first time i blow dried my hair and put on eyeliner....in a long time.

i am nervous she will judge me for how fast i drink margaritas and how much salsa i consume
X_X

#teamiwouldtryeveryotherdaysexchallenge

You haven't seen my margarita-drinking-salsa-eating skills.    I may not order dinner...margaritas and chips/salsa sound just perfect to me.  The count down is on for that deliciousness in my belly! 

 

umm yea basket of chips AND dinner AND several margaritas in my belly

I've had a bagel, half of a cinnamon roll, a burger and fries so far today.  Fridays are my "carb overload" day before I go back to "limit the carbs" for the rest of the week.  I'm a little scared for my stomach to add a Mexican dinner to the mix...but I will anyway. 

#thatswhywehavemorethan1bathroom

#ondifferentfloors

#speedpooperaftermexican

[Deleted User]

@tyrannosaurusbeck‌ ummm definitely best franz! I'm glad it wasn't just in my head I may or may not have considered Google mapping how far upstate NY is from Jersey

taylormarie923

crunchymama11 said:

taylormarie923 said:

sleepy33 said:

taylormarie923 said:

Didn't think this belonged in FFFC, but I had to start supplementing with formula this past week and it has changed my life! I had no freezer stash and DS was getting more and more agitated after each nursing session so I finally introduced small amounts of formula after each feed and his mood has improved drastically.

@huntjul don't be afraid to use that stash. Feed your baby! Your milk content changes so much anyway that the earlier stuff isn't as good after a while so you might as well use it up!


Something that may be Flameful, I am thinking of weaning altogether. I feel like I am producing hardly any milk at all (a 30 minute pump session will produce ~1oz) and it would make my life so much easier.

FWIW, I was able to go a full month with just nursing morning and night (I gradually cut out pumping/nursing sessions first), until the teeth/biting finally did me in. So it was basically just nurse am, formula bottles all day, then nurse pm with a supplemental bottle afterwards to make sure he was nice and full. It's pretty cool how your body will adjust like that and still keep producing some milk. Saved a little bit of cash on formula, too, for a while.

Great point about saving cash. Right now he is eating 4 times a day and only taking 2oz of formula each time. He has seemed hungry after those first two but has never taken a full 4oz of formula.

It aboslutely does not have to be all or nothing. You can stop pumping and nurse when you're with him. BM still has nutritional benefits, and it's very comforting to baby. You can give formula when you're not with him.  BFing gets easier and easier the older baby gets, so if you want to keep BFing but not pump you can go that route.


That's essentially what I have been doing. I stopped pumping months ago and would pump if I was planning to leave LO or drink that night or something. I had no idea I was having supply issues, I just thought DS was being finicky when I tried to nurse him. He screams and pushes my boob away from him after he has drained each side. I will stick with giving him what I am able to produce and supplement the rest for as long as I can, but it is so freeing to not have to worry if he is getting enough or how long I can possibly go for his sake. I now know he is eating until he is satisfied and we are both much happier.

Phalaenopsis

baconface said:

Emilyusc211 said:

I swore I wouldn't do baby talk with our child before he was born but evidently I am doing it without even realizing. While eating this week he started saying NOM NOM NOM really loud. It's so cute. I was all like "H how did he learn that?! That's so amazing our baby knows what that means!" H was all "uhh you've been saying that nonstop while you feed him." Tl;dr baby talk is funny and I don't care.

Honestly, it annoys me when people are like "I don't do baby talk. We speak to him like an adult." ***eye roll****

Umm, have some fun in your life, jeez! My life would be so boring if I didn't talk like a ridiculous lunatic to my DD. I guess she is doomed to be a dumb-dumb forever.

#notdirectedatyourprebabyintentions

#ithinkyoureawesome

#keepnomnomnominggurl

Baby talk actually helps babies learn language. #fact 

I think we are all probably wired to switch into baby talk around our own children. #natureisamazing

I have a friend who doesn't have any kids, and she is clearly weirded out by my sudden inability to speak like an adult. I don't care though! The only problem is when it comes out accidentally at work. I just seem really nice when I'm all, 'HI SWEETIE!!!!!111!!!' to my elderly patient.

Lee81

jgslr said:

sleepy33 said:

MtnChickaD said:

jgslr said:

Another fffc, I think some of you bumpies need to put out already. #teamnosex shouldn't have any members anymore, you're gonna get cobwebs up there. No need to go crazy with that 30day shiz, but it's been 8/9 months since we gave birth, unclench those knees!

#yourdhsmayormaynothavepaidme
#ilurveyouallanyway
#butseriouslyatleastonceortwiceamonth

But it huuuuurts. I even went and saw my OBGYN and he said "yea, you are probably tearing that spot when you have sex"...and it feels like it.

I still give it to DH like once a week but I have to close my eyes and focus on not punching him in the face the whole time. It's decidedly not awesome.

WTF, did he not have any other advice to offer? #nothelpful


Seriously! I'd seek out a specialist or something, that's not normal and it's effecting/affecting (? Where's a grammar geek to help) your quality of life. There are creams, dialators, all sorts of things that drs can see if they work for you. You're ob/gyn sucks for not helping you with this.

~~~~rackumfracumbrokenquotes~~~~
grammar geek here! In general effect= noun affect=verb. Not 100% of the time, but close enough.

@jgslr‌

Lee81

jgslr said:

Another fffc, I think some of you bumpies need to put out already. #teamnosex shouldn't have any members anymore, you're gonna get cobwebs up there. No need to go crazy with that 30day shiz, but it's been 8/9 months since we gave birth, unclench those knees!

#yourdhsmayormaynothavepaidme
#ilurveyouallanyway
#butseriouslyatleastonceortwiceamonth

Maybe dh wouldn't dissaprove of my bumping so much if he knew I was being peer pressured into having sex.

MtnChickaD

sleepy33 said:

MtnChickaD said:

jgslr said:

Another fffc, I think some of you bumpies need to put out already. #teamnosex shouldn't have any members anymore, you're gonna get cobwebs up there. No need to go crazy with that 30day shiz, but it's been 8/9 months since we gave birth, unclench those knees!

#yourdhsmayormaynothavepaidme
#ilurveyouallanyway
#butseriouslyatleastonceortwiceamonth

But it huuuuurts. I even went and saw my OBGYN and he said "yea, you are probably tearing that spot when you have sex"...and it feels like it.

I still give it to DH like once a week but I have to close my eyes and focus on not punching him in the face the whole time. It's decidedly not awesome.

WTF, did he not have any other advice to offer? #nothelpful



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Not really, he said it would be get better once I stopped BFing. He also suggested I stretch the area out in the shower but I think that's a bunch of crap so I haven't been doing it. I am going to call him and ask for estrogen cream, he seems hesitant to give it to me.

txmom13

I just bribed dd to come out of the dog kennel room (4 kennels for when we aren't home and the weather is not good for them to be outside) by shaking the box of mini nilla wafers. She likes going in there to shake the doors to hear the noise...and try to eat the dog food.
#babiesarenotdogs

The pic is her chewing on the dog bone. She loves it. The dog does not.

chelseyestelle

I called my doctor this morning to get my IUD out. I swear it's just messing with me and I'm done. His next appointment isn't until September. :-/

carawasa

chelseyestelle said:

I called my doctor this morning to get my IUD out. I swear it's just messing with me and I'm done. His next appointment isn't until September. :-/

that's scary! how do you think it is messing with you if you don't mind me asking? I was having some pressure with mine but idk it went away...if it comes back I'm going to call the doctor. Can you see someone else in the office?

Weljadraak

Sometimes I miss the old days.  Before baby, before FI, before everything.  When I was "free."  Don't get me wrong - this isn't a "life was better than" confession.  What is an adult, anyway?

Weljadraak

I wish I had more friends.

Lee81

My fffc is that I have no idea why everyone suddenly started saying #fuckaroundgurl. It makes me lol a little, but I always feel like I am missing part of the joke.

txmom13

Lee81 said:

My fffc is that I have no idea why everyone suddenly started saying #fuckaroundgurl. It makes me lol a little, but I always feel like I am missing part of the joke.

The first time I saw it was on the slut/number of partners post. I could be missing something.

Weljadraak

I'm listening to my emo music.  #highschool