FFFC TIME 8/12

musicinmysoul17 · August 2016

This is not guaranteed to be flame free

BumpasaurusRex · August 2016

I'm ready for this today.

varimama · August 2016

DH was so sweet and made me dinner on Wednesday night. He made an omelette with cheese, mushrooms, and broccoli. Well he used some spice that I just couldn't stand on the broccoli and then as he gave it to me he said "make sure it's cooked through I couldn't tell" and suddenly the whole thing became disgusting to me. I ate like a 3rd of it and just told him I wasn't hungry because he was so happy to be helping me that I couldn't tell him the truth. I planned on sneaking a snack later but was so tired I just fell asleep instead.

MLRocha · August 2016

Today, I smell like poop. Dog poop to be specific. One of my dogs was barking at a pair of fawns and a doe this morning; so, I had to run out into the yard to get him (don't want him waking everyone in the neighborhood). I must have stepped in a pile of poo without realizing it.

When I got to my cube, I kept thinking that it smelled earthy, like a garden. Then I realized it was me. I cleaned off as much as I could and am hoping noone else realizes I'm the smelly kid today

Xstatic3333 · August 2016

I've had to do that a few times @marriedhamstermom. Poor well-meaning H's.

expandcontract · August 2016

My FFFC I burp a lot since the pregnancy. Mainly it's right before I'm about to throw up. I don't even try to hide it from my husband anymore. I also have a lot of gas. That I do try to hide. Once in a while when I think it's going to be quiet it ends up being a noisy one. Husband hasn't said anything so I don't think he's heard them, yet. At least they don't stink!

angeltennis3 · August 2016

I am irrationally excited about going out of town for work next week. I am even going a day early to spend with a friend. She isn't free til the afternoon - but I am thinking I may leave as soon as I wake up and shop for a couple hours at a nearby outlet mall. My daughter has been a little terror lately so I need a break. My H was out of town for a few weeks so it's his turn to manage.

joyful08 · August 2016

I slept until noon today.

(But it wasn't even good sleep. I woke up feel like I've been beat up.)

glitterdragon-2 · August 2016

I really really want to formula feed this next kid. I never thought I would be struggling so hard to get this kid off the boob at a year and a half and I have ZERO interest in tandem nursing. Anyway flame away.

peachesnbean · August 2016

I nap everyday when I get home from work. My husband wants 4 kids and I've made fun of him in the past about what an ass he is to me when I am pregnant. This pregnancy he is being Super Spouse and I suspect part of it is because he wants 1 more and I've told him I can't handle doing this again. So, everyday after work I say I am not feeling well (I really am feeling sick and exhausted) and he lets me rest until 7 or so. I feel bad because I still will sew up my vag before we have a 4th child, but I will take the extravagant kindness.

BumpasaurusRex · August 2016

GlitterDragon said:

I really really want to formula feed this next kid. I never thought I would be struggling so hard to get this kid off the boob at a year and a half and I have ZERO interest in tandem nursing. Anyway flame away.

This is not flammable. You gotta do what's going to make you happy in the end.

glitterdragon-2 · August 2016

BumpasaurusRex said:

GlitterDragon said:

I really really want to formula feed this next kid. I never thought I would be struggling so hard to get this kid off the boob at a year and a half and I have ZERO interest in tandem nursing. Anyway flame away.

This is not flammable. You gotta do what's going to make you happy in the end.

Word. I made the mistake of telling my mom who proceeded to immediately guilt trip me about it so I got confused. Anyway, thanks for saying that.

blush64 · August 2016

@GlitterDragon What @BumpasaurusRex said is absolutely true. As long as you are feeding your baby it doesn't matter if it's formula, breast milk or some of each. It's really awful your mom would make you feel badly about it.

glitterdragon-2 · August 2016

@blush64 yeah I don't think she meant it badly, but her thought was just that I nursed my first so why wouldn't I nurse the second. I can understand making the assumption. When I started telling her my reasons ( a lot more than what I stated here) she was understanding.

blush64 · August 2016

@GlitterDragon I am glad she understood after you spoke to her. I hate the judgements either way. My mom was the opposite, she never wanted me to breastfeed and was glad when my sisters decided not to breastfeed most of their children.

glitterdragon-2 · August 2016

@blush64 I have a few women in my family of that same opinion, who I know will be happy to hear I'm formula feeding. It's just bizarre isn't it? These strong opinions on how your kid gets fed... Ah well. I know if I have a daughter I'll never pressure her either way.

HeatSparks · August 2016

@glitterdragon I've got two on the way and fully plan on going formula this route. My eldest is 5 now. Formula fed him and he's healthy as an ox and he's in first grade because he's scary smart. I BF'ed with my second. He's also healthy, but he was the one who had RSV as an infant and has been sick the most. Both are complete mama's boys.

With twins, I'm not down for tandem and extra rounds around the clock and staying off medication that makes me a better mom. I am going to keep myself as healthy as can be (including reducing as much stress on myself as possible) so that I can be the best mom for them and their brothers.

glitterdragon-2 · August 2016

@heatsparks that's awesome I love hearing stuff like that.

ETA: not about RSV that must've been really scary. Just about healthy and smart formula fed kiddos.

Partyof6? · August 2016

@GlitterDragon, my twins were both crappy nursers but my son took to it much faster than my daughter. Talk about stress, I used to joke that if we breastfed one of them and formula fed the other, it would be a great but cruel experiment.

Do whatever it takes! My mom was another one who was very pro formula and couldn't understand why I wanted to breastfeed. Nobody can make the decision but you!

kswiger06 · August 2016

My FFFC is that my parents are coming early tomorrow and I haven't done any major cleaning in forever. I might just clean the downstairs bathroom and do some quick stashing of junk and call it a day.

16isourluckynumber · August 2016

Me too (similar at least). I exclusively breastfed my daughter for 15 months - she ate solids after about 8 months but formula never touched her lips. Then BF my son for 10 months (supplementing after 6). I'm planning on maybe 5 months for this kiddo. 3 exclusive, then supplementing, then all formula.

poofwok · August 2016

I formula fed DS after only a short while of breastfeeding. I felt guilty about it for a long time but it really was best for me at the time and DS is thriving. I may have had guilt but I have no regrets!

I'm going to attempt breastfeeding again but if it doesn't work out, I won't feel bad about formula feeding one bit!

grapeskittles4lyfe · August 2016

DD is on a huge puzzle kick lately. She has 2 24-piece puzzles she can do almost entirely by herself.

However.

She also has a 60-piecer with ballerinas (or dancing princesses, as she calls it), that I unashamedly foist off on SO to do with her. This morning I got her the ballerina puzzle without her asking for it and sent her into our bedroom to "help" wake daddy up, cheerily calling out "DD wants to do puzzles with youuuuuu!" while ensconcing myself on the sofa. Ah, bliss.

varimama · August 2016

i have another one! I packed healthy snacks to get me through the day but they just didn't sound good so I bought a large bag of Cheetos instead!

PerraSucia · August 2016

I loved BF and cried when I stopped because I thought it was keeping me from getting pregnant. Since this is my last maybe I'll BF until college.

Watch him never latch and be like EWW BOOBS.

tentacular · August 2016

@PerraSucia I loved breastfeeding, too (I expected to hate it, so that came as a shock). I also had to stop because I couldn't seem to get preggo while I was nursing. It was time, but I felt sort of heartbroken and bereft for awhile.

But no matter how you feed your kid, mom guilt is AWFUL and unfair. I think the world is a ridiculous place... that @GlitterDragon could even feel a moment of guilt for deciding to go with formula is not right. You're not a mama machine! You're still a human all on your own and get to make the best decision for your kiddo AND yourself, and should be allowed to do that guilt-free. I am 100% unconvinced that formula kids have any disadvantages, and I think all this "breast is best" stuff is just a sort of over-correction from when formula was the preferred way to feed babies. Mom guilt in general makes me SO mad. As women, we don't stop being important in our own right, just because we give birth to new humans. We're expected to sacrifice our humanness and be "perfect" moms instead of real women, and the whole thing is just a giant ball of fuck.

Stepping off my soapbox now.

My FFFC is that I have a total girl crush on my midwife. She is pretty and bubbly and funny and basically the best thing ever. Is it unheard of to become BFFs with your midwife after you're done having babies?

Aussie45 · August 2016

I have only two reasons for wanting to breastfeed. First, it saves money. Second, to say I can. With DD, I exclusively pumped for a year and it sucked. I really wanted to BF with her but she just wouldn't latch. She was starving, I was exhausted and pumping/feeding her every time. I just couldn't take it and EP'd from then on out. It worked and I know I have a good supply so it should work out for this baby. I'm just hoping that breastfeeding is something that I enjoy and it works out. Otherwise, I'm gonna EP again, because of...money. If we weren't trying to cut costs on different things, I would love to do formula. I was formula fed and both of my brothers were breastfed. My mom always said she loved formula WAY more because my brothers nursed constantly. @GlitterDragon I personally believe I'm the smartest of all her kids so more proof formula feeding is just as great a choice as breastfeeding

As long as your kid is fed, no one should care. Not their kid, not their business.

Runner313 · August 2016

GlitterDragon said:

I really really want to formula feed this next kid. I never thought I would be struggling so hard to get this kid off the boob at a year and a half and I have ZERO interest in tandem nursing. Anyway flame away.

Same. My LO is 22 months old and won't quit the boob. My first quit at 16 months but I was 21 weeks pregnant with my second. I have yet to be free from nursing or being pregnant for over 4 years. I am grateful I was able to nurse them, but they don't wean and it's exhausting.

Gingersnap · August 2016

I'm pro breastfeeding, and BF Vi until 19 months.
If this kid won't nurse, there's no way I'm exclusively pumping. It'll get some pumped and some formula. Formula is expensive, but I HATED pumping.

PerraSucia · August 2016

Mom's who exclusively pump deserve a medal.

angeltennis3 · August 2016

My other FFFC: sometimes I really wish other kids would just not try to play with the same set of toys my daughter does when out, because inevitably it ends with "sharing" tantrums.

I am all for teaching my kid to share and be a decent human being, but sometimes I want to take her out and not constantly deal with her tantrums when she can't play with all 37 baby dolls.

glitterdragon-2 · August 2016

@Runner313 exactly! I was always kinda envious when women in my family would say their kid auto weaned at 10 months or a year or whatever. Nope not my kid. Boobies for life apparently. Once this baby is born it will be 3 years total pregnancy/nursing and I really want my body to be mine again.

yogadevil · August 2016

Anyone feel that strange wind blow? Candles flickering out, animals suddenly abandoning ship? Yeah, my MIL moved into town today- 1 mile away from the house we just bought. My FFFC: if I never have to deal with her, see her, talk to her ever again I'll be happy. That's the PG version at least.

She also announced our pregnancy on FB today. I had DH ask her to take the post down. Her response "you're 16 weeks now, you missed your own window to announce publicly." I am effing FUMING!! It may be not the biggest deal in the world, but I'm letting these hormones rage with no effs given. That's not her news to share.

joyful08 · August 2016

Oh my gosh @yogadevil she sounds awful! I would absolutely not allow her to post YOUR news. That's completely inappropriate.

WinchesterGirl · August 2016

@yogadevil That MIL crap makes me stabby. 1 mile is not enough.

lct2008 · August 2016

I guess this is kind of a confession. I've been having some better days with sickness- but a couple nights this week I've totally played it up that I was feeling like crap so DH would deal with bath time and putting the kids to bed. I mean- I was tired, but not sick and exhausted how I made it seem.

yogadevil · August 2016

She moved from 5 hours away which was PLENTY close, believe me.

DH laid into her, she started to cry her predictable crocodile tears. But I have to hand it to him...he may not understand completely, but he said "if it's a big deal to you, it's a big deal to me."

There's just been so many complications I'm petrified I'd have to answer to a bunch of randoms in the case something happens. She announced both on her page and in her goodbye post to the job she left to move here (1000+ followers)

lct2008 · August 2016

HELL NO @yogadevil 1 mile is not nearly far enough, and o would be livid at her for sharing our news. To me that would be grounds to not tell her things until you're ready to tell everyone. Oh hey mil- yeah baby is two weeks old now....

Kashy17 · August 2016

PerraSucia said:

I loved BF and cried when I stopped because I thought it was keeping me from getting pregnant. Since this is my last maybe I'll BF until college.

Watch him never latch and be like EWW BOOBS.

Me too! I loved every second of it. It's been 6 months (DS was 2.5 yrs) and I still get sad thinking about it. For weeks after he would ask for "mama's milk" especially if he was feeling off and it was heart breaking telling him that it was all gone....
I'm hoping this babe is the same

annewheeler2 · August 2016

@yogadevil I would be livid. I also hate the crocodile tears to get sympathy when they are in the wrong.

blush64 · August 2016

angeltennis3 said:

My other FFFC: sometimes I really wish other kids would just not try to play with the same set of toys my daughter does when out, because inevitably it ends with "sharing" tantrums.

I am all for teaching my kid to share and be a decent human being, but sometimes I want to take her out and not constantly deal with her tantrums when she can't play with all 37 baby dolls.

I don't think you have to force sharing with every toy or with everyone. (Especially if the child is less than 3) Teaching sharing is great but kids are allowed to have somethings just for them. Imagine if adults had to share just because someone else wanted something they had.

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