about last night...

megdave

For the record: I am an EP'er I suppose taking a half hour every three hours for the past 3 months to extract the very nourishment that supports my child's life makes me lazy too huh? But does that give me the right to bash mother's who choose to formula feed? I don't think so.  I did not come here seeking anyone's approval nor did I come to take part of a modern day stoning.  If someone were to come into your home and critique every parenting decision you've ever made I'm sure they would find some faults. I don't know how anyone here especially first time mothers can get pleasure out of making someone else feel minuscule about their mothering capabilities.  No one here is perfect I'm sure of that, so next time please keep hurtful comments to yourself. I would like to please leave it at that. 

mrskadams

??? link please

ameliadaisy

I am not sure what happened last night, but i wanted to say i love your sons name. We were very close to naming ours Owen Andrew too! Andrew is DH's middle name.

 We ended up going with Owen Hunter though. We call him O man! haha.

megdave

ameliadaisy:

I am not sure what happened last night, but i wanted to say i love your sons name. We were very close to naming ours Owen Andrew too! Andrew is DH's middle name.

 We ended up going with Owen Hunter though. We call him O man! haha.

 how funny!! we call him o-man too!!!!! your son is adorable!

phishphood

mrskadams:

??? link please

OP: https://community.thenestbaby.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/13198275.aspx

mrskadams

I found your post.  I'm not going to make any comment, but I will tell you that you may have opened a new can of worms for yourself.  Posts such as these cause most women on here to come back and tell you more stuff.  When you are flamed, it's best to then leave it alone.  You are fanning the fire with this kind of post.  I'm not trying to flame you today, simply offering up some friendly advice.

ameliadaisy

so is yours!!! sooooo cute!

i was just looking back through your old posts, and dont worry about the bottle propping thing! As long as you are right there with him i do not see a problem with doing it occasionally. At 3am when I feed Owen I prop his bottle up and I pump at the same time. I BF him, except for in the middle of the nigth. It just takes TOO LONG!!

Also, I saw your post about wanting to donate to the military. As an Air Force Pilots wife, I wanted to say thank you so much!! :0)

 

megdave

mrskadams:

I found your post.  I'm not going to make any comment, but I will tell you that you may have opened a new can of worms for yourself.  Posts such as these cause most women on here to come back and tell you more stuff.  When you are flamed, it's best to then leave it alone.  You are fanning the fire with this kind of post.  I'm not trying to flame you today, simply offering up some friendly advice.

Thanks... but so be it if that's what they choose. I won't be abused. 

mrskadams

Hey look, I had twins the first time around, so I understnad the occasional bottle propping.  My mother lived only 9 blocks from me and came over every morning before work to help me feed them.  She did this mainly because I didn't want to bottle prop.  Without her, I'm sure I would have had to do it more.

Pumpkin111

ha!  I read the op.  You're upset by that?!?  Seriously?!? No one was out of line in anything they said to you.

Get.Over.It.

megdave

Pumpkin111:

ha!  I read the op.  You're upset by that?!?  Seriously?!? No one was out of line in anything they said to you.

Get.Over.It.

no, the comments made in this one did...

 https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/13200440.aspx

megs042107

i understand that EP'ing is double work, i did it for a few weeks and stopped due to low supply. ?we switched to formula. ?i do understand that you probably feel tied to the pump and then needing to feed. ?like i said, it's double work, and it's more time consuming than BF'ing and FF'ing.

however, there are risks associated with bottle propping. ?i'm sure you know what they are and i'm not going to point them all out. ?i just think that using the fact that you EP as an excuse is lame. ? yes, it is hard to find time to get things done, or to eat. ?but you can do all of these things while your baby sleeps.... because surely he does at some point.

Pumpkin111

megdave:

Pumpkin111:

ha!  I read the op.  You're upset by that?!?  Seriously?!? No one was out of line in anything they said to you.

Get.Over.It.

no, the comments made in this one did...

 https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/13200440.aspx

soo... fyi, you kind of did that to yourself.. you can't antagonize people and tell them to get off their high horse and not expect people to get all up in arms.. still not understanding why you're complaining .... still.  Let it go.

megdave

I am officially putting the fork in it. done.

megs042107

Pumpkin111:

soo... fyi, you kind of did that to yourself.. you can't antagonize people and tell them to get off their high horse and not expect people to get all up in arms.. still not understanding why you're complaining .... still.? Let it go.

ditto.

megdave

SpringPeeper:

megdave:

I am officially putting the fork in it. done.

 

you seem the type that needs the last word in everything

"we're not done till I say we're done!"

feel better now?

BecauseICan

TBH, you brought that all on yourself.  And you got all bent out of shape about being an EPer when no one brought that up but you.  FWIW, I have EP'd for five months, and I have never propped my DD's bottle so that I could eat or get something done b/c it's dangerous.  Plain and simple.  I know first hand how time consuming EPing is, and you have my sympathy, but you can't use that as an excuse for doing something dangerous.  And when you used it as your excuse, and then continued to fan the flames, you got what was coming. 

pivey

Where is the whamublance when we need it?

betsey11

I don't have an opinion on bottle propping.  Actually, this never crossed my mind until I read your post.  I have to say I don't understand the whole flaming thing.  It's very strange to me so I just stay out of it.

samfish2bcrab

You're not int he wron, OP.

I am a BFer and those women absolutely sounded holier than thou

Get off your high horses, ladies, the fall will you realize you aren't perfect will really break you. 

megdave

bunch of pecking hens in a  virtual henhouse. peck.. peck..peck..

wec5473

hee hee that you still want the last word.

kapow