FFFC

pete0121 · May 2014

I've been sending my 5 and 2 year olds away each day because I can't handle all three alone. DS goes to Pre K 3 of the days but the other 2 days a all 5 this week thy have gone to the sitter. I just can't.

Also I'm starving and can't eat like anything we have because I'm trying I limit my dairy to help DDs digestion. Sigh....I just want to OD on cheese dip and ice cream.

smashton14th · May 2014

JWest07 said:
Feeling super dumb for thinking I wanted my kids so close together in age (20 months). DH goes back to work on Monday and I am scared to be left alone with both kids. What the hell was I thinking.

It is hard. My DD and DS are 20 months apart also. My DH went back to work this past week. Some how we survived. I was really dreading him going back to work. This past week really wasn't as bad as i thought it would be though.

Emztron500 · May 2014

Ashleypixie said:

I'm tired of chevron. It is everywhere. Had to get that off my chest.

I love chevron. I can't get enough. I'm embarrassed that I'm so into something so trendy.

Emztron500 · May 2014

I almost never wear anything but panties all day while I'm alone with the baby. Sometimes I'll throw on a baggy tshirt that I don't mind soaking with milk, if I'm feeling fancy.

cgoldian · May 2014

I cannot stand any physical contact from DH while I am nursing. And doubly so right now because he is drunk

irisheyez7 · May 2014

Jessieann1020 said:

I have to have my gallbladder out. Besides the medical reasons, I really want it out so I can drink alcohol. They told me not to drink at all right now....not cool.

I hate to burst your bubble but my sister had hers out and they told her to abstain for at least a month. Removing your gallbladder changes the way your body metabolizes things including alcohol so they made her wait until her body had time to recoup. Good luck with the surgery! It wasn't that bad for my sis!

avidkeo · May 2014

olenkapdx said:

pineconey said:

I liked having my catheter in because it meant I didn't have to get up to pee. I begged them to keep it in as long as they were allowed to.

Ha! This was going to be my UO/FFFC. I was all about that catheter. And the crazy compression leg warmer thingys...what a weird sensation to come out of a morphine haze to your calves being squeezed every few seconds. It was awesome.

I had no idea they were going to do the squeezy thing to my calves, it took me a couple of hours of feeling it to realise what the hell was going on! I kept thinking I had a phantom grabbing my leg! I blame the drugs...

avidkeo · May 2014

My confession - and I would never share this with DH...

I am secretly glad I never went though labor, I really wanted to have a natural delivery but I never even had any contractions at all. Listening to some of the other ladies in the ward made me really glad I never went through it. Very tempted to just have a RCS rather than trying for VBAC for the next one. And because of where we live (2 hrs away from the hospital) its more likely to happen.

avidkeo · May 2014

pineconey said:

I loved the mesh underwear. There, I said it.

I HATED the mesh underwear. they are not one size fits all - they were too tight and they made me itch something awful! I was so glad to wear my old granny pants.

blahswife · May 2014

pineconey said:
I liked having my catheter in because it meant I didn't have to get up to pee. I begged them to keep it in as long as they were allowed to.

MamaFantastic said:
Related:

I wish my husband would agree to taste my breast milk. I'm kind of interested to see if he could actually suck milk out of me. Homeboy is nipple-averse while I'm breastfeeding, though.

Me too !!! I'm always trying to get him to drink it but he's too chicken. He will eventually though he won't be able to help him self.

Rrrrrachel · May 2014

Seriously labor is intense, but it's relatively short. I'll take a few hours of pain over days or weeks of incision pain any day.

babym6705 · May 2014

strawberrytree said:
When DH is home, I often pretend the baby is still nursing after he's falling asleep on the boob so I can continue to sit down and relax while playing on my phone while DH takes care of DS1. He'd do it if I asked anyway, but this way I don't feel lazy .

I do this too! It works on visitors too, lol.

mandacann · May 2014

avidkeo said:

pineconey said:

I loved the mesh underwear.

There, I said it.

I HATED the mesh underwear. they are not one size fits all - they were too tight and they made me itch something awful! I was so glad to wear my old granny pants.

I hated them. They didn't fit me right either. I was so glad I brought extra underwear to the hospital.

Holljade · May 2014

@dani+california‌ they are underwear the hospital gives you to wear after birth. I'm surprised you didn't get any!!

Rrrrrachel · May 2014

I'm so sorry. It really is ok to quit. However, it will get a lot easier over the next few weeks!! Is there a reason why you have to pump right now? Sometimes I think that's a lot of unnecessary added stress.

And I think everyone has at least a few things they're judgy about before they have kids and have to eat crow on later

nicole mackenzie · May 2014

Acers said:
Thanks @dani+california‌- my DH went back to work after 6 days off and was back for a 9 day stretch (works M-F then had drill weekend), so the last 9 days I've kinda been drowning with no routine. One day I feel okay to BF with the shield at least, and the next I can't even fathom it. I hope the LC is my miracle worker!

Good luck. I saw a lactation consultant Friday. I was breaking down in years and didn't think LO was getting enough food. And my nipples are killing me! They were able to help me and things are going better. I hope you are able to find the same relief. This is certainly harder yhan I imagined!

Do your best but its ok to do ff if that's what you need to do for yourself and your relationship with your LO.

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