FFFC

Mama_SAS

1. DH is thinking of changing careers. His current profession is very localized and he wants something that would allow us to move to other areas of the country, which would be great.

He keeps mentioning radiology. He's really interested in it. The thought that he would then be qualified to use the dildocam bugs me. Very irrationally. I've had many internal ultrasounds in my life and I know there's nothing sexual about it, but this is the first thought I have every time he mentions it. 

 

2. I keep using OWTs to get DH to do things for me while pregnant, like run to the store for pretzels because if I deny a pretzel craving then BCB will be born with a pretzel-shaped birthmark. He laughs his assoff whenever I try this and it's become a running joke. However, I do this so often that he's beginning to doubt the real things I tell him, like that I should try to avoid litterbox duty. 

MrsT2008

Yesterday I got up, got ready, got in the car and drove about halfway to work (only a few miles) then turned around and drove home and worked out of the house for the day. 

Lyssapee

Mama_SAS:

2. I keep using OWTs to get DH to do things for me while pregnant, like run to the store for pretzels because if I deny a pretzel craving then BCB will be born with a pretzel-shaped birthmark. He laughs his assoff whenever I try this and it's become a running joke. However, I do this so often that he's beginning to doubt the real things I tell him, like that I should try to avoid litterbox duty. 

I did similar things.  I HATE scary/violent movies, but DH love them.  When I was pregnant I got out of several of them with DH by telling him if I'm scared the baby would be scared and it woudl stress her out.  Now I get out of things by saying that the stress is bad for my breastmilk and if I feel anxious or upset I won't be able to have a let down for the baby.

S&D_2005

I still haven't gotten my period after my miscarriage, and I'm not sure what is going on with my cycle. Feels like I'm getting it, but my temp went up this month. There were a couple of days that we weren't careful this month, and I'm a little worried right now. I didn't think I was ovulating so soon, and I missed a few key temps this month around ovulation. So I'm just a sitting duck right now.

Mrs.Wanabe

I am being a PW today and I don't care.

I have been cleaning and doing this month's budget since 7am and when I am done I am going to pass out on the couch with my pooches.

I need to get some sort of window guard so I can open windows without worrying about one of the dogs going through the screen. I did not know this was a problem until last night when one of them knocked a screen out. I guess my real FFFC is that I am glad my dogs are too dumb to jump out an open window. It would really suck to have to chase them down. 

w2smd

.. I was pumping up until a week ago when N decided he'd actually latch. Initially i was excited, but truth is.. I hate breastfeeding. I dont feel like its a "bonding" experience; for me its painful and just a means for him to get food. I feel like every other woman around me loves breastfeeding.. but i do not. I agreed to keep it up through the end of the year, then we're going to look at switching to formula.. he'll be 4 months old. Sigh. Felt good to get that out!!

Lyssapee

w2smd:

.. I was pumping up until a week ago when N decided he'd actually latch. Initially i was excited, but truth is.. I hate breastfeeding. I dont feel like its a "bonding" experience; for me its painful and just a means for him to get food. I feel like every other woman around me loves breastfeeding.. but i do not. I agreed to keep it up through the end of the year, then we're going to look at switching to formula.. he'll be 4 months old. Sigh. Felt good to get that out!!

I didn't love it at first either... it took a long time (I would say about 12 weeks) but now I LOVE it.  In the morning before I go to work I nurse her in a quiet room and we just stare at eachother and smile. 

Mama_SAS

w2smd:

.. I was pumping up until a week ago when N decided he'd actually latch. Initially i was excited, but truth is.. I hate breastfeeding. I dont feel like its a "bonding" experience; for me its painful and just a means for him to get food. I feel like every other woman around me loves breastfeeding.. but i do not. I agreed to keep it up through the end of the year, then we're going to look at switching to formula.. he'll be 4 months old. Sigh. Felt good to get that out!!

I hated it too. 

dmogmo

w2smd:

.. I was pumping up until a week ago when N decided he'd actually latch. Initially i was excited, but truth is.. I hate breastfeeding. I dont feel like its a "bonding" experience; for me its painful and just a means for him to get food. I feel like every other woman around me loves breastfeeding.. but i do not. I agreed to keep it up through the end of the year, then we're going to look at switching to formula.. he'll be 4 months old. Sigh. Felt good to get that out!!

I actually liked pumping and hated bf'ing. Granted, I only lasted until our first night home with trying to get him to latch. But I totally feel where your coming from.  I probably won't even bother with #2. I bonded just fine bottle-feeding.

robinsokj

I'll play this week. 

I can't stand DH's dog.  he makes me ragey.  When he dies, I'll feel bad for DH, but I highly doubt I'll miss him. 

heather_09_15_07

The only problem I have with polygomy among consenting adults is that it doesn't go both ways. There are some days I could really use 2 husbands.

MooCowMJ

w2smd:

.. I was pumping up until a week ago when N decided he'd actually latch. Initially i was excited, but truth is.. I hate breastfeeding. I dont feel like its a "bonding" experience; for me its painful and just a means for him to get food. I feel like every other woman around me loves breastfeeding.. but i do not. I agreed to keep it up through the end of the year, then we're going to look at switching to formula.. he'll be 4 months old. Sigh. Felt good to get that out!!

At least 2-3 times a week for the first 3 months of nursing I would threaten to quit.  I felt the same way you do.  It was not a bonding experience.  She was simply using my boobs for food and I wanted my boobs back.  It did end up getting better for me.  I ended up nursing her for a year.  But if it's not for you, it's not for you.  You owe it to your LO to be a happy mom.  If formula feeding makes you happy, go for it.  A mom's job is to feed her baby, and there's more than one way to do that.  Good luck with whatever you choose!

angiegail78

Lyssapee:

I didn't love it at first either... it took a long time (I would say about 12 weeks) but now I LOVE it.  In the morning before I go to work I nurse her in a quiet room and we just stare at eachother and smile. 

This.   I hated it at first too and felt like there must be something wrong with me. I kept at it because I was stubborn and now I really enjoy it and think I'll be very sad when he weans.

It DOES get easier and it stops hurting after the first four to six weeks.

 

caffinated_tulip

I had bacon for breakfast.

Just bacon. 

It was delightful. 

robinsokj

caffinated_tulip:

I had bacon for breakfast.

Just bacon. 

It was delightful. 

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Meegs10.13.06

Lyssapee:

w2smd:

.. I was pumping up until a week ago when N decided he'd actually latch. Initially i was excited, but truth is.. I hate breastfeeding. I dont feel like its a "bonding" experience; for me its painful and just a means for him to get food. I feel like every other woman around me loves breastfeeding.. but i do not. I agreed to keep it up through the end of the year, then we're going to look at switching to formula.. he'll be 4 months old. Sigh. Felt good to get that out!!

I didn't love it at first either... it took a long time (I would say about 12 weeks) but now I LOVE it.  In the morning before I go to work I nurse her in a quiet room and we just stare at eachother and smile. 

This exactly.

That said, if you really hate it, have you considered exclusively pumping? If pumping was working well for you and you hate BF, then why not pump... he still gets the breastmilk and you don't have to BF. 

greenclown

heather_09_15_07:

The only problem I have with polygomy among consenting adults is that it doesn't go both ways. There are some days I could really use 2 husbands.

I was totally fantasizing about being a polygamist last night. Husband #2 is going to live for giving massages. 

jCamsquared

It's my dad's birthday today. I have known it all day, and was even talking with my mom about it this morning, but I totally forgot to say happy birthday to him until about 10:30. Which is bad since I've been at work and talking to him face to face since 9:30.