If nursing bras weren't so damn ugly (at least the ones I have) I might never go back to regular bras. Sooooooo comfy.
This does not compute. Does that stupid fabric strap on the inside not cut into your boob? It made them super uncomfortable..I also can't stand the sound of the clips moving throughout the day.
I actually don't mind the fabric piece, must be the shape of my boobs 😂
I'm in my doctors office with my pants on so I'm assuming no cervical check. Still contracting.
Until they get closer together or painful, I'd stop timing. Prodromal labor can last weeks :/
Yeah I'm sure that's what she will say. I'm going to start trying to evict after Sunday I think. I just need to get my office schedule covered. I just wanted to make it through today.
When I was 5-18 I'd lay on the bathroom floor at my parents house and fall back asleep under the heat lamp with the water running almost daily. Such a waste of water. My dad would knock on the door all the time telling me I had to go to school.
I miss laying on the floor with the heat lamp.
When I was growing up, the temperature in the living room was set at 58 or 60....and my room had no insulation so it was super cold. I used to get up, run across the hall and turn on the hot shower - then run back across the hall to my bed, get under my 5 blankets and fall back asleep. My parents would get sooooo angry.
If nursing bras weren't so damn ugly (at least the ones I have) I might never go back to regular bras. Sooooooo comfy.
This does not compute. Does that stupid fabric strap on the inside not cut into your boob? It made them super uncomfortable..I also can't stand the sound of the clips moving throughout the day.
This is where I admit I pretty much live in the soft "sleep" nursing bras unless it's something important or I'm wearing a top that requires more support lol
When I was 5-18 I'd lay on the bathroom floor at my parents house and fall back asleep under the heat lamp with the water running almost daily. Such a waste of water. My dad would knock on the door all the time telling me I had to go to school.
I miss laying on the floor with the heat lamp.
I hate laying down with my hair still wet so then I'd have to spend time to dry it first and then you're really cutting into my nap time.
When I was 5-18 I'd lay on the bathroom floor at my parents house and fall back asleep under the heat lamp with the water running almost daily. Such a waste of water. My dad would knock on the door all the time telling me I had to go to school.
If nursing bras weren't so damn ugly (at least the ones I have) I might never go back to regular bras. Sooooooo comfy.
This does not compute. Does that stupid fabric strap on the inside not cut into your boob? It made them super uncomfortable..I also can't stand the sound of the clips moving throughout the day.
I have one bra where one clip keeps coming undone. But the rest are fine. The clips stay put and I never hear them. They do have a little fabric piece that holds it in place when you lower the cup but it kind of frames the outside of your boob so if anything I think it provides more support.
My nursing tanks are another story. The clips dig into my skin and irritate me all day.
These are the bras I have. I also wear a disposable breast pad in them so I don't have to wash them constantly. Lataly Womens Sleeping Nursing Bra Wirefree Breastfeeding Maternity Bralette Size M www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4ACJAY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_1mN3yb9VJCJRV
Post by mustloveerica on Mar 31, 2017 10:24:54 GMT -5
Also those of you close to having babies...don't wait too long to buy nursing bras. Start with stretchy ones if you're worried about size. The girls were born so early that I didn't have a chance to get any. So I didn't have any bras to wear in the hospital so I was a bit self conscious. Then when I came home I got painfully engorged and couldn't wear my regular bras and had to wait for my amazon order to come. I wish I'd had the stretchy nursing bras on hand earlier.
@saiven, I was looking at the Coobie bras and they have nursing bras and regular. Do you just get the regular but they are stretchy enough that you pull them down to nurse?
Also those of you close to having babies...don't wait too long to buy nursing bras. Start with stretchy ones if you're worried about size. The girls were born so early that I didn't have a chance to get any. So I didn't have any bras to wear in the hospital so I was a bit self conscious. Then when I came home I got painfully engorged and couldn't wear my regular bras and had to wait for my amazon order to come. I wish I'd had the stretchy nursing bras on hand earlier.
DS came right on time but I figured I'd be able to pick out something that worked. A friend realized I didn't have any "good" ones on hand and Amazon primed me some that were waiting for me when I got out of the hospital 😂
Post by sleepymonkey on Mar 31, 2017 10:36:11 GMT -5
I don't know how people get away with not bathing their toddlers daily. From the time DD started being able to run around and get into stuff, she is a mess by the end of the day most days. Apparently my kid is like Pig Pen from Peanuts. But she also really loves bath time and it is part of her bedtime routine so that is incentive enough to do it daily.
I think the fact that you're worried about this means you'll be ok. Even with similar qualities, you and your mom are not the same person. You've recognized how you don't want to be towards your child and I would imagine that will help you not repeat the things you didn't like between your mom and you.
juliayadda just said it well "You will love your baby, but I guarantee you wont always like them." It may take some time and some work, but it's possible to find a balance between you as a person and you as a mom. Me time is important, and that doesn't make you selfish.
This is a good point. I had to consciously try to find the balance between person Amber and wife Amber, and it was a little bit of a struggle at first, but I did it. And (most days) I like to think I'm a pretty damn good wife. So maybe it's the same with being a mother. A new facet of my identity.
I think that's a great way to think about it! And you've done it before so you can definitely do it again! This time it's mom instead of wife.
My H just told me last night he was reading about delaying baby's first bath and how there are benefits, etc. It was on my list of things to discuss with him and I had figured he would not see a point in delaying it, so I guess I should stop making assumptions!
This is now standard practice at my hospital. Baby gets wiped down after birth, but does not get their first bath for 8 hours.
Speaking of hair and not being able to shower, etc. I'm debating whether or not to get a haircut before the baby comes. I usually get my hair cut to chin-length and let it grow to my shoulders then repeat. It's gotten to be shoulder-length and it's easier to put up in a ponytail or bun but I prefer the shorter look. I feel like longer will be easier to tie up but I would also feel grosser with greasy and heavy hair... I don't know.
I always have really long hair so I'm used to it, but being able to put my hair in a ponytail has been key!!
FFFC #2: I shower like, twice a week. I'd do it less if I could get away with it. AND, I don't wash my kid's hair. Ever. #crunchymom #literally
We did once a week baths for DS until about 2 weeks ago... we thought less baths would help with his eczema. Turns out, he needs more frequent baths for it. MOTY?
DS (6 months) gets a bath once a week. If we need to add one for a bad diaper or lots of spit up we would, but regular baths are once a week.
Not like he's getting all sweaty or dirty during the day.
@saiven , I was looking at the Coobie bras and they have nursing bras and regular. Do you just get the regular but they are stretchy enough that you pull them down to nurse?
Yes. I don't have the nursing bras (they aren't a thing I'm particularly in to) but the scoopneck is SUPER stretchy. I nursed in it for months before weaning my nugget.
I'm beginning to think that I'm the only person who has a kid and still showered every day, complete with hair washing..
You are a unicorn!
I only wash my hair twice a week now though. I shower every second day in the summer (depending on sweat this can be daily for non hair), and every 3 days in the winter.
I feel like I was stinkier in the early days (weeks) post birth though I am sure a daily shower would have been nice for my family's sake!
I'm basically the same. I shower every 2-3 days unless I get sweaty during my evening walks, which really only happens during the summer.
And I was also definitely stinkier those early days after delivery. I blamed it on hormones + milk. I showered when I could, but felt like people could just deal with it if they wanted to come see baby that early.
Post by onesweetworld on Mar 31, 2017 10:49:13 GMT -5
So they are talking induction because M is so big and 98th percentile. She is a bit stressed out so there is more blood going to her brain than normal so they won't let me go passed 39w. Membrane strip next Friday and another BPP midweek.
My H just told me last night he was reading about delaying baby's first bath and how there are benefits, etc. It was on my list of things to discuss with him and I had figured he would not see a point in delaying it, so I guess I should stop making assumptions!
This is now standard practice at my hospital. Baby gets wiped down after birth, but does not get their first bath for 8 hours.
Same with the birth center except it's for 12 hours for BF-ing babies. The nurse doing the tour said it was because of the smell of amniotic fluid in helping them establish a BF relationship.
Which reminds me, let me know when they go on sale again. I'm going to need some more soon
Dude. You missed an awesome sale the other day (buy two, get one free) but maybe she'll do it again soon. Also Earth Day is coming up so I'm sure there will be good deals.
Post by mustloveerica on Mar 31, 2017 10:49:41 GMT -5
I bathe my babies almost every day. You're not supposed to be I REALLY love bath time. It's my only one on one time with them and I just love talking to them and singing bath songs. Plus it seems they sleep better the nights they get baths ca the nights we skip. If they don't get a bath they get a wipe down a few times a day. E is an incredibly messy eater and she smells like sour milk after a while.
I only wash my hair twice a week now though. I shower every second day in the summer (depending on sweat this can be daily for non hair), and every 3 days in the winter.
I feel like I was stinkier in the early days (weeks) post birth though I am sure a daily shower would have been nice for my family's sake!
I'm also a night time showerer and don't mind going to bed with a wet head
Long straight hair = going to bed with it damp is no problem.
I hate morning showers. They make me sleepy. And I'm not a morning person so having to add time to my morning routine to shower sucks.
I don't know how people get away with not bathing their toddlers daily. From the time DD started being able to run around and get into stuff, she is a mess by the end of the day most days. Apparently my kid is like Pig Pen from Peanuts. But she also really loves bath time and it is part of her bedtime routine so that is incentive enough to do it daily.
He hated baths until about 2 months ago when he realized that playing with the water was fun. I just got him new bath toys that he just loves, too, now that he's discovered baths can be fun. He just never is that dirty. In the summer, he got more because he'd be outside daily.
Also, each bath is a bubble bath because he thinks it's fun, but I make sure to buy the sensitive skin/hypoallergenic stuff to not make his eczema worse..
Which reminds me, let me know when they go on sale again. I'm going to need some more soon
Dude. You missed an awesome sale the other day (buy two, get one free) but maybe she'll do it again soon. Also Earth Day is coming up so I'm sure there will be good deals.
Damn it. I have a handful of full size but only one OS, which is what I'm going to need once these damn giant knockers finally go away again.
Have I mentioned lately that I hate my pregnancy boobs? I miss my small boobs
So they are talking induction because M is so big and 98th percentile. She is a bit stressed out so there is more blood going to her brain than normal so they won't let me go passed 39w. Membrane strip next Friday and another BPP midweek.
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