FFFC anyone?

MrsSinner402 · November 2014

lrobi13 said:
FFFC. ..today all the posts in this thread are giving me the feels and I'm getting all teary eyed. I'm so freaking glad I found 014!!!

I would be less mental able to handle all this without knowing I'm not in the alone!

I told DH the other day how happy I was that I found TB and O14 too. It made my pregnancy so much more enjoyable. And I have so many new friends!

saraheh007 · November 2014

LO has a cold, which makes me sad but she is handling it very well. FFFC - every time she sneezes she farts and I laugh at her every time. It cracks me up.

MuffinMom14 · November 2014

MrsBabe614 said:

pnwlover12 said:

Oh jesus. babies are assholes. Doesn't mean we love them any less. Post it away.

This. Newborns are hard and if that's how you vent no judgey pants here. Plus it's hilarious when purp is like "this bitch" I always crack up. It's exactly what I'm thinking sometimes! It's not like she's 5 and I go ugh you're such an asshole!

To be fair, I will probably still refer to her as "this bitch" when she's five. Just never out loud. Only to the internets in a semi-private forum.

caranichole · November 2014

Cantisa said:

I'm deathly afraid of using diapers without the line because I am obsessed with dd getting enough to eat and wet diapers. STM, when will I just KNOW the diaper is wet??? (

You will learn the feeling. DH thinks I'm crazy because I can tell instantly by looking or feeling even if it's a tiny tiny bit of pee. Sometimes the diaper will be a little heavier and sometimes it will feel a little softer/squishier than it did when you put it on LO. There is nothing wrong with using the line but I know eventually it won't be there as LO gets bigger. You will, by then get the hang of it and you'll get the hang of LOs potty trends.

We are at 7 weeks now and LO needs a change every time she wakes for a feeding.

bumpuser10309732 · November 2014

SPurp13 said:

MrsBabe614 said:

pnwlover12 said:

Oh jesus. babies are assholes. Doesn't mean we love them any less. Post it away.

This. Newborns are hard and if that's how you vent no judgey pants here. Plus it's hilarious when purp is like "this bitch" I always crack up. It's exactly what I'm thinking sometimes! It's not like she's 5 and I go ugh you're such an asshole!

To be fair, I will probably still refer to her as "this bitch" when she's five. Just never out loud. Only to the internets in a semi-private forum.

Totally cool with me! I hope we still know each other when your kid is 5! Haha I've legitimately thought a kid was a bitch before but never to their face. Yeah, my niece is a complete diva, she's really hard to love sometimes. She's completely my brother!

Emerald27 · November 2014

golfingdarwinfish said:
I can't help but think everything is wrong with my LO and I keep thinking it may be healthier for me to return to work and DH to stay home through February. =((

((Hugs)) Maybe mention your anxiety at your postpartum follow up? I've heard that this is a common fear of new moms. I hope you feel better and better as LO grows.

caranichole · November 2014

My confession - I complain almost every day about how tired I am, how are it is to care for 3 kids, how much of a struggle it is... yet, I also am excited that the OB gave me the go ahead to start trying again in 3 months for LO#4 and I really want three more in the next 3.5 years.

Sometimes I think that maybe I am being emotionally irresponsible. Like, if I can't handle this mentally and emotionally perhaps I am wrong for wanting to bring more kids into the scene.

MuffinMom14 · November 2014

crawford411 said:

caranichole said:

My confession - I complain almost every day about how tired I am, how are it is to care for 3 kids, how much of a struggle it is... yet, I also am excited that the OB gave me the go ahead to start trying again in 3 months for LO#4 and I really want three more in the next 3.5 years.

Sometimes I think that maybe I am being emotionally irresponsible. Like, if I can't handle this mentally and emotionally perhaps I am wrong for wanting to bring more kids into the scene.

You cray!

The face on the turkey in your siggy is how I feel about CaraNichole's confession.

caranichole · November 2014

@crawford411 lol Sometimes I think that of myself too.

Honestly, I just think I will need a lot of support. I am overthemoon grateful for how supportive DH has been. Since he is at home most of the time, he cooks unless I'm up to it, takes care of the toddlers routines and lets me take naps with LO but I know I am lucky to have that and there are several out there who do this without all of that help. I feel guilty about that and fearful that if things change, and I am sure they will, I won't be able to handle this.

caranichole · November 2014

@spurp13 That face is horrific! lmao

Emerald27 · November 2014

I'm with @caranichole‌. I want all the babies!! DH says he wants just 4, but all my life I've said I want 5 or 6. I love big families! Lots of love.

I have no idea if I could handle it (or if DH would even ever agree), so we're taking them one at a time.

I think we'll know when our family is complete. We definitely don't feel like we're done at 2.

swizz09 · November 2014

crawford411 said:
Second FFFC... my kid sleep laughs and dreams with her eyes open so I have to watch her eyes rolling every which way. It freaks me the fuck out! Sometimes I very *gently* hold her eyelids closed.

DH and I refer to those as Lizzie's "demon eyes". They roll everywhere and it freaks me out....

rosalie12 · November 2014

I understand where you're coming from @caranichole & @Emerald27‌ ! Although I'm a FTM and we only want 3 or 4... But I never thought I would be wanting to get pregnant again so quickly. And I didn't even have a particularly enjoyable pregnancy. But I'm already thinking about DD having a sibling. DH thinks I'm insane. We will probably wait awhile, mainly because I need to get back to work for awhile because I'm the bigger breadwinner right now.

JJsMum · November 2014

DH and I are already talking about #4. I don't think I want the 19 month gap again though. 2u2 is a little much. Some days are definitely struggles trying to balance a demanding toddler and a fussy newborn. I love the 2 year gap between my oldest 2.

So we've already decided to start trying in early summer 2016.

I have always wanted 4, and DH has slowly come to accept that number. I could never do it if I didn't have a great support system though. It also helps that my oldest is in preschool. It's just great getting that little bit of a break

MrsTinMKE · November 2014

starla487 said:

My right boob projectile squirted breast milk into DD's eye last night. She got really upset but I couldn't stop laughing at the awkwardness of it all.

I squirted DD across the forehead...I was like; whoa where did that come from! It was hilarious

MrsTinMKE · November 2014

crawford411 said:

Second FFFC... my kid sleep laughs and dreams with her eyes open so I have to watch her eyes rolling every which way. It freaks me the fuck out! Sometimes I very *gently* hold her eyelids closed.

My DD does this and I was worried something was wrong first couple of times I saw her eyes rolling around. Creeped me out

caranichole · November 2014

Another confession - I just tasted a drop of BM after pumping and I haven't decide how I feel about it yet.

It kinda tasted like milk and sugar.

swizz09 · November 2014

FFFC: I haven't written down BF times or diaper changes since we got home from the hospital. I also refuse to wake LO up in the middle of the night for scheduled feedings. We never go more than 4 hours at night and 2-3 during the day.

She was not where the doctor wanted her to be weight wise last time, but her feedings have gotten better and longer and I am following doctors orders on supplementing with pumped milk that was leftover from the last feeding. So I feel pretty good about how things are going.

MuffinMom14 · November 2014

FFFC: My husband's ex step-mom and her mom and his half sister (did you follow any of that?) came to visit Tuesday, and every time the binky fell on the floor, they rinsed it off in the sink.

I acted like that was what I do, but the truth is, at least half the time, I check it for cat hair, and if it's clear, and pop it back in her mouth.

Am I going to kill my kid?

bumpuser10309732 · November 2014

SPurp13 said:
FFFC: My husband's ex step-mom and her mom and his half sister (did you follow any of that?) came to visit Tuesday, and every time the binky fell on the floor, they rinsed it off in the sink.

I acted like that was what I do, but the truth is, at least half the time, I check it for cat hair, and if it's clear, and pop it back in her mouth.

Am I going to kill my kid?

...i pop it in my mouth and then into the kids mouth. is that more disgusting?

MrsSinner402 · November 2014

Talkativ15 said:
My fffc is after hearing people irl and maybe a few here and there on the bump talk about bf and having to cut out certain foods like dairy I decided in my head I couldn't do it. If my baby couldn't digest the bm I provide by me eating the foods I enjoy I would start formula feeding. I love cheese, ice cream and all other dairy wayyyyy to much and it would be way to damn hard.

This was totally my thought today when I ate a huge piece of cheese off the block.

MuffinMom14 · November 2014

caranichole said:

Another confession - I just tasted a drop of BM after pumping and I haven't decide how I feel about it yet.

It kinda tasted like milk and sugar.

I did this, too! I told my husband it was like melted ice cream.

saraheh007 · November 2014

Several FFFC's today.

First, I just took a shower. As I was washing myself, I was thinking it had been a while since my last shower. After thinking about it, I realized I hadn't bathed since Monday night. And I have been pooped and puked on since that last shower. Gross.

I also admit I don't change my kids diaper as much as I could. She isn't bothered by dirty diapers and I don't ever want to disturb her for a diaper change. Her skin isn't irritated so I figure it is no biggie, but sometimes those suckers are pretty damn wet when I finally get around to changing her.

@SPurp13‌ I also am bad about cleaning or rinsing things. She is healthy and I figure exposure to germs isn't a bad thing.

victoria+james · November 2014

Another FFFC: Not only did DH try the breast milk... he had it from the source. No shame.

He said it wasn't bad, but he definitely felt weird doing it. Bonus for me - he no longer asks to mess with the boobs since I've curbed his curiosity!

vrj0522 · November 2014

My FFFC: I miss DS. I love LO and am happy she is here but I miss spending my day with DS. Going everywhere and doing everything together. I'm glad my mom has been with us for the last 3 weeks to give him all the attention that I'm not giving him, but man, it's hard, and I can only imagine what it might be like for him. I dread the day my mom goes home and he doesn't have anyone's undivided attention.

bumpuser10309732 · November 2014

I'm thinking formula feeding would be so much easier, period. If the other option didn't burn a ton of calories and was free I would've given up the 2nd week in and not looked back. I felt like a big bag of ass. Zero fucks would've been given.

Dani0329 · November 2014

MrsBabe614 said:

SPurp13 said:
FFFC: My husband's ex step-mom and her mom and his half sister (did you follow any of that?) came to visit Tuesday, and every time the binky fell on the floor, they rinsed it off in the sink.

I acted like that was what I do, but the truth is, at least half the time, I check it for cat hair, and if it's clear, and pop it back in her mouth.

Am I going to kill my kid?
...i pop it in my mouth and then into the kids mouth. is that more disgusting?

I heard that's the best way to clean it, but have no idea if that's true. It's what I do though.

nightowl1989 · November 2014

Late to the party as usual but...

It's been two weeks and I HATE BFing. More aptly, I hate DD when she is BFing. It's hard to tell yourself the pain will go away after the initial latch when she spends two hours straight latching and unlatching instead of actually nursing. And then of course she burps and immediately wants to eat again. I'm at wits end. I spent a good while ugly crying before DH offered to take her on a car ride to try and get her to sleep and then spent the next hour crying even harder. I know people say wait three weeks before you make your final decision but I'm honestly about to throw in the towel and EP, which I actually don't hate.

MuffinMom14 · November 2014

nightowl1989 said:
Late to the party as usual but...

It's been two weeks and I HATE BFing. More aptly, I hate DD when she is BFing. It's hard to tell yourself the pain will go away after the initial latch when she spends two hours straight latching and unlatching instead of actually nursing. And then of course she burps and immediately wants to eat again. I'm at wits end. I spent a good while ugly crying before DH offered to take her on a car ride to try and get her to sleep and then spent the next hour crying even harder. I know people say wait three weeks before you make your final decision but I'm honestly about to throw in the towel and EP, which I actually don't hate.

I was totally Ok with EPing. I just didn't produce enough to do it, or I would have.

[Deleted User] · November 2014

bazingabee said:
FFFC: the only thing that got LO to calm down a bit tonight was music on my ipad. After trying apps and YouTube I had to resort to itunes I haven't updated since college. Basically, he only calmed down to kanye west gold digger.

DH and I listened to and sang Got Your Money by ODB on the way to my in laws tonight. DS loved it. I'd hashtag parents of the year if I could get to the hashtag button with one hand.

MrsSinner402 · November 2014

Nicb13 said:

vrj0522 said:
My FFFC: I miss DS. I love LO and am happy she is here but I miss spending my day with DS. Going everywhere and doing everything together. I'm glad my mom has been with us for the last 3 weeks to give him all the attention that I'm not giving him, but man, it's hard, and I can only imagine what it might be like for him. I dread the day my mom goes home and he doesn't have anyone's undivided attention.
This is me too. Big time. He is my world and I don't feel that way about DD yet so it's hard spending so much time with her and not DS. I'm hoping this gets better. It has to right?!

It has to and it will!

MrsSarahRenee · November 2014

apk4 said:

bazingabee said:
FFFC: the only thing that got LO to calm down a bit tonight was music on my ipad. After trying apps and YouTube I had to resort to itunes I haven't updated since college. Basically, he only calmed down to kanye west gold digger.
DH and I listened to and sang Got Your Money by ODB on the way to my in laws tonight. DS loved it. I'd hashtag parents of the year if I could get to the hashtag button with one hand.

Reminds me of

MuffinMom14 · November 2014

@MRSclarke08‌ I feel the same. I read a formula shaming article where it said how breastfeeding moms feel so bad for formula feeding moms since formula feeding takes so much time with making bottles. My husband and I do not understand this. I would have to make bottles anyway when I go back to work. And i had to supplement at least 2/3 of what she ate. And we can take turns feeding her. It takes 5 minutes to make a bottle. 15 tops to feed her. It took me at least an hour to nurse, supplement, then pump. Even longer when i added in sns. So. I don't get it.

I'm upset that I couldn't because of the benefits (that I suspect are not THAT huge), or being free, and the calorie burning. But we are all sleeping more and enjoying life more, so that lessens the sting.

I can't wait for the milk to be gone. I think by Monday I'll be done. Boobs are less full today. I'm both relieved and sad.

FFFC: I thought about leaving this bmb when I realized most talk is now about boobs and latches. I'm so jealous and I wanted to do it. It's sort of painful to keep reading about breastfeeding.

lrobi13 · November 2014

FFFC. I serve lo bottles straight from the filtered tap water. I don't heat them up and he doesn't seem to mind. So getting a bottle ready take about a minute.

MrsSinner402 · November 2014

lrobi13 said:
FFFC. I serve lo bottles straight from the filtered tap water. I don't heat them up and he doesn't seem to mind. So getting a bottle ready take about a minute.

Nothing wrong with that!

MrsSinner402 · November 2014

SPurp13 said:
@MRSclarke08‌ I feel the same. I read a formula shaming article where it said how breastfeeding moms feel so bad for formula feeding moms since formula feeding takes so much time with making bottles. My husband and I do not understand this. I would have to make bottles anyway when I go back to work. And i had to supplement at least 2/3 of what she ate. And we can take turns feeding her. It takes 5 minutes to make a bottle. 15 tops to feed her. It took me at least an hour to nurse, supplement, then pump. Even longer when i added in sns. So. I don't get it.

I'm upset that I couldn't because of the benefits (that I suspect are not THAT huge), or being free, and the calorie burning. But we are all sleeping more and enjoying life more, so that lessens the sting.

I can't wait for the milk to be gone. I think by Monday I'll be done. Boobs are less full today. I'm both relieved and sad.

FFFC: I thought about leaving this bmb when I realized most talk is now about boobs and latches. I'm so jealous and I wanted to do it. It's sort of painful to keep reading about breastfeeding.

Purp, don't you dare leave us!

vrj0522 · November 2014

Nicb13 said:

My FFFC: I miss DS. I love LO and am happy she is here but I miss spending my day with DS. Going everywhere and doing everything together. I'm glad my mom has been with us for the last 3 weeks to give him all the attention that I'm not giving him, but man, it's hard, and I can only imagine what it might be like for him. I dread the day my mom goes home and he doesn't have anyone's undivided attention.
This is me too. Big time. He is my world and I don't feel that way about DD yet so it's hard spending so much time with her and not DS. I'm hoping this gets better. It has to right?!

I'm sure it will get better. All of us (moms and kiddos) just need time to adjust and then everything will become normal. Our new normal. And I'm sure we'll be happy with it.

MrsSinner402 · November 2014

Kaylajade8911 said:
FFFC: I have already attempted to engage in PP sex
Ow :-q

:-O

pnwlover12 · November 2014

MRSclarke08 said:

SPurp13 said:

@MRSclarke08‌ I feel the same. I read a formula shaming article where it said how breastfeeding moms feel so bad for formula feeding moms since formula feeding takes so much time with making bottles. My husband and I do not understand this. I would have to make bottles anyway when I go back to work. And i had to supplement at least 2/3 of what she ate. And we can take turns feeding her. It takes 5 minutes to make a bottle. 15 tops to feed her. It took me at least an hour to nurse, supplement, then pump. Even longer when i added in sns. So. I don't get it.

I'm upset that I couldn't because of the benefits (that I suspect are not THAT huge), or being free, and the calorie burning. But we are all sleeping more and enjoying life more, so that lessens the sting.

I can't wait for the milk to be gone. I think by Monday I'll be done. Boobs are less full today. I'm both relieved and sad.

FFFC: I thought about leaving this bmb when I realized most talk is now about boobs and latches. I'm so jealous and I wanted to do it. It's sort of painful to keep reading about breastfeeding.

I have had the same thoughts, but as I am working through my decision, it's easier to handle some of the conversations here. And I would miss everyone and all the bebe pictures!

Dudes. Don't leave. Give it awhile, pretty soon those who are BFing will get it down and 90% of the conversations won't revolve around it. It will move on to talk about solid foods, STTN, crawling, teething, etc. Stuff we can all relate to. Plus, once our babies aren't so young, we will be able to talk about more than just newborn shit constantly.

golfingdarwinfish · November 2014

pnwlover12 said:

SPurp13 said:

@MRSclarke08‌ I feel the same. I read a formula shaming article where it said how breastfeeding moms feel so bad for formula feeding moms since formula feeding takes so much time with making bottles. My husband and I do not understand this. I would have to make bottles anyway when I go back to work. And i had to supplement at least 2/3 of what she ate. And we can take turns feeding her. It takes 5 minutes to make a bottle. 15 tops to feed her. It took me at least an hour to nurse, supplement, then pump. Even longer when i added in sns. So. I don't get it. I'm upset that I couldn't because of the benefits (that I suspect are not THAT huge), or being free, and the calorie burning. But we are all sleeping more and enjoying life more, so that lessens the sting. I can't wait for the milk to be gone. I think by Monday I'll be done. Boobs are less full today. I'm both relieved and sad. FFFC: I thought about leaving this bmb when I realized most talk is now about boobs and latches. I'm so jealous and I wanted to do it. It's sort of painful to keep reading about breastfeeding.

I have had the same thoughts, but as I am working through my decision, it's easier to handle some of the conversations here. And I would miss everyone and all the bebe pictures!
Dudes. Don't leave. Give it awhile, pretty soon those who are BFing will get it down and 90% of the conversations won't revolve around it. It will move on to talk about solid foods, STTN, crawling, teething, etc. Stuff we can all relate to. Plus, once our babies aren't so young, we will be able to talk about more than just newborn shit constantly.

I'm looking forward to the bolded!

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