1. Why the hell do people feel the need to pet babies? Look at her all you want but please don't pet or stroke her head. She's not a dog.
2. Random Lady: She's so cute. Is she mixed? Me: Thanks? Yea she's biracial if that's what you're asking. RL: What's she mixed with? Me: Sugar & spice but I think you're wanting to know that her dad's White RL: I could tell she was mixed because she has a pretty skin color and really good hair. Me: Super disgust face (that damn store line couldn't move fast enough)
I've had the second interaction more than once with people of different races. It's annoying every time
1. Why the hell do people feel the need to pet babies? Look at her all you want but please don't pet or stroke her head. She's not a dog.
2. Random Lady: She's so cute. Is she mixed? Me: Thanks? Yea she's biracial if that's what you're asking. RL: What's she mixed with? Me: Sugar & spice but I think you're wanting to know that her dad's White RL: I could tell she was mixed because she has a pretty skin color and really good hair. Me: Super disgust face (that damn store line couldn't move fast enough)
I've had the second interaction more than once with people of different races. It's annoying every time
We get twin questions like a billion times per outing which is obnoxious but whatever I can accept it. But I get so annoyed with people asking how old I am and if they are mine. Yes I look young but Jesus, even if I was 17 which you swear I look, why do you care?!!
Also the barista at Starbucks shamed me for drinking caffeine...she said "are you breastfeeding?" And I said "yesl" and she looks at my drink cup and goes "and you're drinking caffeine? Well...I won't say anything" oh I think you already did, but thanks. This was after she asked me how old I was and asked if I realize that I look so young and that's why she asked. Umm ok.
We get twin questions like a billion times per outing which is obnoxious but whatever I can accept it. But I get so annoyed with people asking how old I am and if they are mine. Yes I look young but Jesus, even if I was 17 which you swear I look, why do you care?!!
Also the barista at Starbucks shamed me for drinking caffeine...she said "are you breastfeeding?" And I said "yesl" and she looks at my drink cup and goes "and you're drinking caffeine? Well...I won't say anything" oh I think you already did, but thanks. This was after she asked me how old I was and asked if I realize that I look so young and that's why she asked. Umm ok.
One of the mother baby nurses at the hospital while I was in recovery commented on my drinking caffeine as well. We were dealing with DD's jaundice and my mom had DD in just a diaper sitting with her in the window to get a little light/sun through the window and the nurse goes "well that whole light through the window thing is pretty old school, we use bili lights nowdays". Then she looks at my can of coke and says in disgust "you're drinking caffeine while breastfeeding?!" I said "yep, drank it throughout my pregnancy too; the whole no caffeine thing is pretty "old school" as Drs typically advise 200mg of caffeine a day while pregnant and breastfeeding is completely acceptable" and then I picked up my Coke and took a huge drink while staring her right in the eyes. Bitch.
So I am at the drug store buying coconut oil and bio oil for my stretch marks and the clerk looks at DS in stroller and back at me then she says " oh is this for your stretch marks? I nod. And she says back to me "yeah this stuff is not going to work for you now ... You were supposed to use it during your pregnancy to prevent them but hey good luck" wow thanks bitch who is apparently an expert on stretch marks - how do you know I didn't bathe in this shit every night and still got them ?
@ncm0328 the nurses in the NICU we were at used to laugh at people who were that uptight about caffeine. The preemies were often given caffeine to prevent them from sleeping too deeply with no noted side effects so they thought it was paranoid and silly for anyone to fret about caffeine in breast milk.
My friend's doctor told her to not be that worried about a bit of alcohol in her milk now and then and certainly not caffeine. He said that sort of scrutiny is what makes breastfeeding feel difficult for women. If having a beer makes you happy and a being happy means you breastfeed for longer, go for it. She breastfed her first for 20 months and was so relaxed about it.
@ncm0328 the nurses in the NICU we were at used to laugh at people who were that uptight about caffeine. The preemies were often given caffeine to prevent them from sleeping too deeply with no noted side effects so they thought it was paranoid and silly for anyone to fret about caffeine in breast milk.
My friend's doctor told her to not be that worried about a bit of alcohol in her milk now and then and certainly not caffeine. He said that sort of scrutiny is what makes breastfeeding feel difficult for women. If having a beer makes you happy and a being happy means you breastfeed for longer, go for it. She breastfed her first for 20 months and was so relaxed about it.
Amen! I should've told her that if she was so worried about the whopping 40mg of caffeine in that can of Coke, she should see me drink my tripple espresso every morning! How dare we do what our Drs tell us is completely acceptable! And how dare we drink caffeine and a glass of wine or a beer here and there to keep us awake and keep our sanity.
I was thinking to myself that it was pretty ironic that she was on me about the caffeine when 5 min before her comments made to my mom and I she was offering me a list of narcotics for my recovery pain...A, I'm highly allergic to narcotics and she clearly didn't bother checking my chart to see that, and B, I'm pretty sure I'd prefer some caffeine in my breastmilk over narcotics...no hate to those who took pain killers, I would've if I could've, but the irony is real right there with that nurse.
Took DS to my work to meet everyone and my Horrifically awkward boss (single no kids in late 50's) finally chimes in and says " so is he crawling yet ?"
Cue long pause and my puzzled face " ummmmhe is barely 2 months so no he is not".
There is this lifer who works at the target we go to. Any time we see this guy we get in his line because he doesn't make small talk and gets us through quickly. And he is a tiny Asian named Telfo which makes us laugh.
Ever since we started bringing the babies, he is mister conversation. Yesterday, he up and asks us if we will be getting the babies baptized. Who asks that, seriously?!
I was in the supermarket the other day with Lucine in the K'tan. She was alert so I had her top half out so she could really get a good look around the place. This little old lady comes up to us and says "I saw you a few times and I had to come up to you and ask. Is she real?" Um . . . did she think that maybe I was carrying a doll around the place? I said yes because I was so confused and didn't know what the heck she meant. She then commented on how small she is and how she wasn't sure if she was a real baby or not.
I was in the supermarket the other day with Lucine in the K'tan. She was alert so I had her top half out so she could really get a good look around the place. This little old lady comes up to us and says "I saw you a few times and I had to come up to you and ask. Is she real?" Um . . . did she think that maybe I was carrying a doll around the place? I said yes because I was so confused and didn't know what the heck she meant. She then commented on how small she is and how she wasn't sure if she was a real baby or not.
Re: Comments from strangers - PP edition
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Random Lady: She's so cute. Is she mixed?
Me: Thanks? Yea she's biracial if that's what you're asking.
RL: What's she mixed with?
Me: Sugar & spice but I think you're wanting to know that her dad's White
RL: I could tell she was mixed because she has a pretty skin color and really good hair.
Me: Super disgust face (that damn store line couldn't move fast enough)
I've had the second interaction more than once with people of different races. It's annoying every time
DD: 05/14/16
Also the barista at Starbucks shamed me for drinking caffeine...she said "are you breastfeeding?" And I said "yesl" and she looks at my drink cup and goes "and you're drinking caffeine? Well...I won't say anything" oh I think you already did, but thanks. This was after she asked me how old I was and asked if I realize that I look so young and that's why she asked. Umm ok.
wow thanks bitch who is apparently an expert on stretch marks - how do you know I didn't bathe in this shit every night and still got them ?
I responded with "Oh shit, there was only one when I left the house!"
My friend's doctor told her to not be that worried about a bit of alcohol in her milk now and then and certainly not caffeine. He said that sort of scrutiny is what makes breastfeeding feel difficult for women. If having a beer makes you happy and a being happy means you breastfeed for longer, go for it. She breastfed her first for 20 months and was so relaxed about it.
tripple espresso every morning! How dare we do what our Drs tell us is completely acceptable! And how dare we drink caffeine and a glass of wine or a beer here and there to keep us awake and keep our sanity.
I was thinking to myself that it was pretty ironic that she was on me about the caffeine when 5 min before her comments made to my mom and I she was offering me a list of narcotics for my recovery pain...A, I'm highly allergic to narcotics and she clearly didn't bother checking my chart to see that, and B, I'm pretty sure I'd prefer some caffeine in my breastmilk over narcotics...no hate to those who took pain killers, I would've if I could've, but the irony is real right there with that nurse.
Horrifically awkward boss (single no kids in late 50's) finally chimes in and says " so is he crawling yet ?"
Cue long pause and my puzzled face " ummmmhe is barely 2 months so no he is not".
Ever since we started bringing the babies, he is mister conversation. Yesterday, he up and asks us if we will be getting the babies baptized. Who asks that, seriously?!