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A little history. Our son was born last April at 29+5 weeks by emergency C section due to a huge bleed (placenta praevia). He spent until the beginning of June at the NICU and has now been home for 3 weeks, his adjusted age is just over a week now.I wanted to breastfeed him, as I breastfed our first son too. It was also recommended by our doctors because breastmilk can help prevent preemies from getting certain complications. So I pumped. I started a couple hours after giving birth and I pumped 8 times a day for about 2 months. I had enough production after a couple of days to feed my son (he wasn’t eating a lot yet) and was able to get my supply to a good level in a couple of weeks. I pumped at night,at home, in the Ronald McDonald house, and in the NICU next to my sons incubator. I pumped through his transfer to a higher level NICU because he contracted meningitis. I found a way to work with my elastic nipples. I had help from the hospitals lactation consultants and of course my husband.At 35 weeks a huge milestone. Our son could start drinking from bottles and the breast. (Previously he received all his milk through a NG tube.) We are so lucky that he took to feeding immediately. The nurses were amazed by the volume he started to drink and he hardly ever choked.At almost 38 weeks our son was ready to come home. The day before discharge it was decided his NG tube could come out entirely. It was stressful; what if he wouldn’t drink enough? To increase the tension his discharge was during a big heat wave. He surprised all of us again! He started drinking way more than the minimum and nursed for most feedings without difficulty.Yesterday I did weighted feedings all day. He’s grown over a pound in the last 10 days. Today I spoke to our lactation consultant again. She thinks he’s ready to completely nurse on demand.I’m so proud of what we achieved together. I completely understand that many moms are unable or unwilling to go this route with a preemie because it’s not easy. But it is what we decided to aim for and we did it! via /r/breastfeeding https://ift.tt/NyHUGbQ

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Last weekend I saw something at Larry’s Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my wife Julie.. What I came across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse- sized tazer. The effects of the tazer were supposed to be short lived, with no long-term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety…..??WAY TOO COOL! Long story short, I bought the device and brought it home. I loaded two AAA batteries in the darn thing and pushed the button. Nothing! I was disappointed. I learned, however, that if I pushed the button and pressed it agains t a metal surface at the same time; I’d get the blue arc of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs. AWESOME!!!Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to Julie what that burn spot is on the face of her microwave. Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it couldn’t be all that bad with only two triple-A batteries, right? There I sat in my recliner, my cat Gracie looking on intently (trusting little soul) while I was reading the directions and thinking that I really needed to try this thing out on a flesh & blood moving target. I must admit I thought about zapping Gracie (for a fraction of a second) and thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat. But, if I was going to give this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger, I did want some assurance that it would work as advertised. Am I wrong?So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank top with my reading glasses perched delicately on the bridge of my nose, directions in one hand, and tazer in another. The directions said that a one-second burst would shock and disorient your assailant; a two-second burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major loss of bodily control; a three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop on the ground like a fish out of water. Any burst longer than three seconds would be wasting the batteries. All the while I’m looking at this little device measuring about 5″ long, less than 3/4 inch in circumfer ence; pretty cute really and (loaded with two itsy, bitsy triple-A batteries) thinking to myself, ‘no possible way!’ What happened next is almost beyond description, but I’ll do my best.. .?I’m sitting there alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to one side as to say, ‘don’t do it dipstick,’ reasoning that a one second burst from such a tiny little ole thing couldn’t hurt all that bad. I decided to give myself a one second burst just for heck of it. I touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and . .HOLY MOTHER OF GOD . . WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION . .I’m pretty sure Jessie Ventura ran in through the side door, picked me up in the recliner, then body slammed us both on the carpet, over and over and over again. I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position, with tears in my eyes, body soaking wet, both nipples on fire, testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body in the oddest position, and tingling in my legs? The cat was making meowing sounds I had never heard before, clinging to a picture frame hanging above the fireplace, obviously in an attempt to avoid getting slammed by my body flopping all over the living room.Note: If you ever feel compelled to ‘mug’ yourself with a tazer, one note of caution: there is no such thing as a one second burst when you zap yourself! You will not let go of that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by a violent thrashing about on the floor.. A three second burst would be considered conservative.A minute or so later (I can’t be sure, as time was a relative thing at that point), I collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up and surveyed the landscape. My bent reading glasses were on the mantel of the fireplace. The recliner was upside down and about 8 feet or so from where it originally was. My triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching. My face felt like it had been shot up with novocain, and my bottom lip weighed 88 lbs. I had no control over the drooling.Apparently I pooped on myself, but was too numb to know for sure and my sense of smell was gone. I saw a faint smoke cloud above my head which I believe came from my hair. I’m still looking for my testicles and I’m offering a significant reward for their safe return!P.S. My wife, can’t stop laughing about my experience, loved the gift, and now regularly threatens me with it!If you think education is difficult, try being stupid !!! via /r/funny https://ift.tt/leZC5hP

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Hi everyone,I hope you’re doing well. I have a question regarding my premature baby’s weight gain and the use of fortified milk. I would really appreciate your insights and advice on this matter.My baby was born at 31 weeks 1 day and spent 40 days in the NICU. During that time, he received fortified breast milk. However, when he reached 2 kg, the doctor advised us to switch to exclusive breastfeeding without fortification and rely on external mineral supplements instead.The challenge is that my baby hasn’t taken to breastfeeding and is currently on bottle feeding. While he has been gaining weight, it has been quite slow. Over the past four weeks, his weight gain has been as follows: 110 gm, 70 gm, 110 gm, and 170 gm.Recently, the doctor diagnosed him with cholestasis, which they believe is the reason for the slow weight gain. However, I have my doubts. My baby has successfully fought off more significant infections in the past with healthier weight gain. I feel like he might be deviating from the expected growth curve.When I expressed my concerns to the doctor, they mentioned that fortifying the milk is our choice, but they don’t see any clear benefits. On the other hand, I personally believe that fortification could be beneficial for my baby’s weight gain. However, I am worried about potential drawbacks or side effects that could arise from fortifying his milk.It’s important to mention that we are currently in India, and while our doctors are highly knowledgeable, they sometimes brush aside our doubts and concerns without giving them proper consideration.Therefore, I kindly ask for your advice and insights on this matter. Should we start fortifying my baby’s milk now, or should we continue with the current feeding regimen? If you have any experience or knowledge regarding the benefits and potential cons of fortifying milk for premature babies, I would greatly appreciate your input.Thank you so much in advance for your help. I really want to make an informed decision for my baby’s well-being.TL;DR: Premature baby born at 31 weeks 1 day, currently 3 months old. Stayed in NICU for 40 days and received fortified breast milk. Doctor advised us to switch to breastfeeding at 2 kg, but baby didn’t take to it and is now on bottle feed. Weight gain has been slow, and doctor attributes it to cholestasis. I believe fortifying the milk could be beneficial for weight gain, but doctor disagrees. Seeking advice on whether to start fortification now and any potential cons. via /r/NICUParents https://ift.tt/AauxIUG

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27+1/ 85 days in NICU / 1lb 6oz/623g. 28 cal formula/ Maternal breast milk. 7mo / 4mo adjusted!Question at very bottom!!Since the beginning baby has NOT taken bottles well. Spits up/ back arching— acting like she HATES the taste. Just not a good eater in general. She has always taken small volumes (2oz when she came home) and now about 120mL!But I’ve been doing this for FOUR months. And I can’t anymore. Every feed is TERRIBLE and giving a bottle in public is humiliating and people always give their input… (she cries/ is in pain etc)I was talking to a friend who said when they went straight formula… their baby’s life CHANGED. Happy… etc. My husband things the reason our baby is struggling is that my breast milk is thick… plus we fortify it to 28 cal. I am SO tired of my baby being miserable and the NICU/ped.. telling me, “as long as she is gaining weight…”. (She is gaining the perfect amount of weight rn)When we do our one BF in the morning she tolerates it well!!Soooo did any of you switch to straight formula and have success? Did any of you kind of go rogue and wean off of formula completely?? Did you just suffer until they were on solids?? I want to hear all of your stories!** I LOVE our support nurses/drs /nutritionists, but I feel like they just don’t get the human side of all of this!! via /r/NICUParents https://ift.tt/H7iaIJM

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Hello from Svenska friends!So i was recently visiting my family in Terråk and during lunchtime conversation about history and WW1 (i have no idea how we reached that topic though) my grandpa told me a story about my great great grandpa, Nikodemus, and how he fought alongside Serbs in Serbian army during WW1. He told me that the reason why Nikodemus joined Serbian army is because during his visit to Constantinople back in the 1900s (it was a business trip, he was a geographer, but not so well known unfortunately), he stayed in Belgrad, Serbia (Kingdom of Serbia back then i guess?) and fell in love with one waitress. He didn’t want to leave her but she also refused to go with him. My grandpa said that the he doesn’t remember the reason why she didn’t want to come with Nikodemus, but said that he fell in love with her so much that he paid for her photo to be made and carried with him at all times. I guess photographs were costly back then, haha.Anyway, when he returned to from Constantinople to Belgrad, he tried to find her, but the owner of the pub (or hotel, bar?) said that she left the work to go back to her village. Disappointed, he went back to Sweden but never forgot about her.Couple of years went by and WW1 started. He felt sorry for Serbian people who he met while he was over there and described them as one of the most kind and welcoming people that he ever met (mind you, he visited A LOT of countries). He decided to go to Serbia to offer help to logistics and didn’t plan to grab the rifle because he was a pacifist, but after he arrived he got familiar with the situation. True or not, he said that Austrians hanged Serb woman, children as well and fed them to the dogs. He was terrified and decided to join Serbian army in their battle. My grandpa doesn’t know exactly which battles Nikodemus fought, but knows that he fought somewhere in the western Serbia. He also said that he went through Albania, through retreat i assume, with Serbian soldiers and that he pushed together with Serbian army during their counter offensive.After the war, he remained for some time in Serbia trying to find the girl he loved, but unfortunately, he never did manage to find her. He later returned to Sweden and eventually found Swedish girl, got married, had kids, etc. So yeah, one interesting story from my life. I’m glad to have the opportunity to share it with you guys. Unfortunately, i don’t have any photos of Nikodemus, let alone the photo of that girl, because i would love to share it with you.Love from Sweden! xx via /r/serbia https://ift.tt/3J7fk1Q

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With my first baby, we could never get a good latch. She just couldn’t transfer milk and would choke and gag at the breast. I pumped for her for a year.With my son, I was so hopeful we would have the breastfeeding relationship I’d dreamt of. And we did! For six weeks he nursed beautifully. But then he began to choke and gag and turn blue when nursing.Cut to now, and we find out that both of my children have a rare birth defect that causes them to aspirate. They can’t safely drink thin liquids. So now, here we are, with me once again connected to a pump, needing to add thickener to every ounce of milk to ensure it reaches my son’s belly and not his lungs.I’m sad. Making milk was one of the very few things my body just did well (I’m chronically ill and my body has failed me in a lot of ways). But my kids can’t nurse. My son will get breastmilk until he’s old enough for surgical repair (his sister will have her repair this summer at 3.5), and we’ll feed many other babies with my oversupply. I’ll learn to let go of the idea of nursing my babies to sleep when they’re fussy, and instead stroke my son’s hair as I feed him a bottle I pumped for him. It will all be ok. I’ll just wish it was different. via /r/breastfeeding https://ift.tt/0WdP5ux

NICU dad here. Our daughter (26 + 5) has been in the NICU for going on a month now. For the most part, it’s been relatively smooth sailing until recently. She’s had a rough go with her oxygen lately, largely due to pressure/air in her belly not allowing her to fill her lungs all the way. In the last week alone she’s gone from CPAP, to Hi-flow, back to CPAP, to NIV, and in the middle of the night mom and I received a call she was being intubated. We were gutted and scared for her, worst of all we were upset we weren’t there with her.We’ve managed to get back into a routine with both of us going back to work full time. We’re fortunate because we both work from home, and we live 30-45 minutes from the NICU. We both have time for at least one visit per day to break up our work days and spend 2-3 hours each day during the week with her, more on the weekend. We also originally intended to spend more time with her in the evenings if she was feeling sick or wasn’t doing well, but we’re finding that to be increasingly difficult to commit to for ourselves.It was much easier to do this routine when she was progressing well and we got to do kangaroo care with her, because when it was time to leave we knew she was okay and doing well. Now with her being intubated, we’re feeling guilty about not being there for her more, but we also find it more difficult actually being there, watching her monitors and levels as if they were our own.I’m not telling anyone anything they don’t already know. This is a journey and it’s going to be hard. There’s no “right way” to have your child in the NICU. What I didn’t know (and still don’t have a handle on today) was how emotionally drained and physically exhausted I would feel even on the good days, let alone the bad. I’m feeling guilty for that.How did/do you manage your lives outside and inside the NICU? What was your routine like? How did you take care of yourself/selves? via /r/NICUParents https://ift.tt/NBlGL1m

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Recently visited this park for the first time, it is much more interesting than a cursory look at the photos on Google Maps would lead one to believe – which seem to focus on the statutes at the front. It has a LOT of relics from a lot of grand buildings in Toronto, before they were replaced with skyscrapers or otherwise modernized.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_Park_and_Gardenshttps://www.todocanada.ca/city/toronto/listing/guildwood-park-gardens-scarborough-ontario/​examples of the relics:Bank of Montreal Building (1937–1948)Animal Panels – six limestone panels depicting various animals, designed by Jacobine JonesPanels of the Provinces – twelve panels for each of the provinces and two territories, topped by a filial from the entrance gate to Victoria Park in Niagara Falls.Bank of Nova Scotia, 39 King Street West (1903)exterior entrance, stone carvings, columnsBank of Toronto building (1912)columns, eight columns, arches and other pieces used for Greek Theatre, entrancecrest panels (Enterprise, Architecture, Toronto coat of arms)Quebec Bank (1912)stone carvings (mounted on reverse of Bank of Nova Scotia carvings)Imperial Bank of Canada, 2 Bloor St West (1928)stone entrance, including fluted columns and pediment via /r/toronto https://ift.tt/JaAFmsc

I don’t know if this is common knowledge, but it blew my husband away so I figured I would share in case people aren’t aware: The long and short is that there is an adaptive technology tool called “voice control” on iPhone (I know android has similar) which allows you to control custom taps/movements. I have mine recorded to tap on the right and left button in huckleberry so that I can set up the feeding timer and just let it track accurately. You could absolutely make this as complicated as you wanted by having it open the app, click the feeding button, and then use left/right. Or you can use this for any type of app with basic repetitive functions. I also use it to swipe up and down in tik tok. I turn it off and on before and after feeding so it doesn’t listen all the time. via /r/breastfeeding https://ift.tt/CxFqm61

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I am the owner of the subreddit. As you know, I created that subreddit in the hopes of providing a safe space for women to talk about breastfeeding without being badgered by creeps and weirdos. The subreddit has been set to private since it’s inception and I, and my moderator team, have painstakingly reviewed every. single. user. who has requested to join to ensure, to the best of our ability, that every person who could view and participate in the subreddit was a breastfeeding parent. In light of the API protests on Reddit, the admins are threatening to forcefully reopen subs that have gone private. There are reports of communities that have always been private being threatened by the the admins to either open themselves to the public or be taken over by moderators installed by the admins and forcefully opened. If you have ever posted in /r/privatebreastfeeding, I strongly suggest you remove any content you wouldn’t want to be made public. I am going to do everything in my power to keep any images and posts private, but this is something that is now beyond my control and I would rather the entire subreddit be nuked of all content then run the risk of it being released against the consent of the people who posted. I’ve posted this in this subreddit, along with in /r/privatebreastfeeding to hopefully get as much traction as possible. via /r/breastfeeding https://ift.tt/IBHC2JR

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My baby is 12 days old and didn’t gain any weight over the weekend. We have a midwife that comes over every weekday to help us out and weigh the baby. Since baby hasn’t gained weight my midwife thinks I’m not producing enough milk. The thing is my baby makes a large poop every few days or more often. I can see the milk collecting around her mouth when feeding. And when she is done (20+ minutes) I can still express milk from the breast. I read that overproduction can look like frothy bubbly poops which my baby had today. I don’t want to drink a bunch of lactation teas and drinks if I’m already producing enough (or too much milk). I would like to hear some others opinions please … via /r/breastfeeding https://ift.tt/FJ0ObGe

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I’m at my wit’s end about this. Every feeding time is a struggle. I tried to get baby to the boob once I see the hunger cues, but she never open her mouth wide enough for me, when she does, she’d look away and refuses to be directed, and also, within seconds she’d switch from calm to screaming at the boob. I feel like I have to fight just to get her to latch, because she’s resisting me all the way through, she’ll also put her hands in her mouth, and often would take a swipe at my boob while also would make the hungry cues while staring at the nipple. I’m so tired of having to struggle each time, I’m also still sore as I’m still recovering from c-section so the baby wriggling around and struggling is very uncomfortable for me. Basically it takes both me and hubby assisting me to get her to latch. I’ve managed a few times when I could latch her on my own, but most of the times hubby helped with it. I’ve tried multiple positions and the one that’s most comfortable for me and works the most is the cradle hold. Then not to mention the bad latch attempts. I’m not quite at a stage where I can get a good latch on the first go, often it takes 3-4 goes before I can get her on a good latch. All of this is very frustrating, especially for midnight (or that ungodly hour in the morning) feeding.Any advice on how to deal with this? I really need to get this sorted soon as hubby is going back to work soon and I still can’t do this consistently on my own and it’s stressing me out.Thank you so much. via /r/breastfeeding https://ift.tt/AFfPvj3

FTM and I’ve tried to be concision of my posture while feeding, holy crap it’s bad! Shoulder shrugged to my ear from holding my boob, head forward and looking down at baby causing my traps to roll forward and I just work up at 4 am to feed and could barely get him out of his bassinet because the part of my traps where it goes base of head, down the neck to shoulder is SO damn tight and on fire. Anyone else experience this? via /r/breastfeeding https://ift.tt/7FOwIg5

LO is 3.5 MO. Almost every night is a nightmare to put her down since day 1. She almost always gets fussy, wide eyed, refuses to sleep and fights to nurse for about 5 hours before bed… pretty much every single night since birth. On the rare occasion she’ll peacefully nurse and go to sleep. Any idea why this is always happening? That part of my day is important. Sometimes I need time to step away for a meal, a shower, time with my SO, a movie, or whatever.. instead I stay busy trying to console her, getting her back on the boob after she keeps pulling off but fusses because she’s still hungry but won’t stay still or thinks she can eat from my armpit, and trying to get her down for naps when its been hours but she’s cranky and refuses… Will late evening – night time ever get easier? via /r/breastfeeding https://ift.tt/QDKnd26

My LO is 2 months old now. She is both formula fed and breast milk. While in the NICU she received Enfamil and we’ve been using the same formula at home. She receives more formula than breast milk since my supply is still low. The last 3 weeks she has recently been experiencing a lot of constipation and gas. I brought it up with her pediatrician and she assured me that it’s normal and that we should still stick with the same formula and not change anything. This past 2 weeks her constipation has been getting worse. She cries and withers in pain and it’s really hard to watch. Also just random side note when she does pass gas it’s pretty smelly like an adult passed gas 🫣. And when she finally is able to relieve herself her poop is extremely watery, green, and very smelly. The pediatrician also said that we can give a little bit of prune juice to help so we been doing 5ml in the morning and evening but she still seems uncomfortable all the time. Recently she has been sleeping more through the night and not waking up for feeds. She was pretty good with waking up every 3 hours but I feel that her constipation is making her feel full when she barely ate. I’m getting worried especially since she was preemie and gaining steady weight is important right now. I was wondering if anyone has had similar experiences with their LO and what has helped and what do you think could be causing this much constipation/ gas? via /r/NICUParents https://ift.tt/o7lzKOA

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My two month old has a small infection and I was worried we’d struggle to get him to take his antibiotics. The pharmacy let us choose what flavor we wanted and, on a whim, I chose apple. To my surprise and delight, he loves it! He smiles and coos when we give him his antibiotics! A win for Mom and Dad, right? Well, the same evening he started his antibiotics he became extremely fussy with his feeding. After some trial and error, I came to realize that this baby prefers the taste of his antibiotics to regular breast milk. He was eating enough that making a doctors appointment would be unwarranted but still little enough that it was stressing me out. Making apple milk is out of the question, but this baby has previously been obsessed with garlic milk. I ate some garlic to see if that would entice him to feed a bit longer and it worked! Most of the calm, full feeds he’s had these past couple days have been a couple hours after eating garlic.I bought a big bag of garlic at the store last night with plans to roast it. I figure I’ll eat some roasted garlic a couple times a day until he’s through with his antibiotics, and then I’ll wean him off of garlic milk and back onto regular breast milk. I never expected flavor preference to be a part of our breastfeeding journey, but here we are!TL/DR: Baby has significant and clear preference for apple antibiotics over breast milk, and will only compromise and drink breast milk when it’s garlicky. via /r/breastfeeding https://ift.tt/58nOIHx

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Help. This has got to be colic right? This is my second baby 7 weeks old and BF has actually gone really well this time around. But she cries so damn much especially during witching hour until 11pmish. She’s constantly filling her mouth with milk and spitting it all up all over both of us. I do have a pretty heavy let down though. I don’t eat dairy except for the occasional cheese stick or ice cream. I use almond milk creamer and milk. Please don’t say it’s the coffee..? Tips from colicky bf moms are appreciated because I’m dying crying and starting to doubt myself.. via /r/breastfeeding https://ift.tt/3rUzDXS

Is it ok to ask the doctor to let baby stay few more days or is it completely up to the doctor when baby gets discharged?Our baby girl was born at 28 weeks and luckily she did very well for the past two months and two days ago they removed her ng tube. Mom had to take some strong antibiotic and couldnt give breast milk to baby and when we switched to formula, she started to have some constipation issues. She struggled for two days and after upping her prune juice intake she finally was able to poopoo! But her weight gain isn’t consistent yet and I think she is still having some constipation. Part of me wants her home asap but another part of me wants her to stay with the trained nurses until she is super perfect to come home. I feel embarrassed to ask if she could stay few more days when other parents are counting minutes until they get to bring the child home. Do you think its ok to ask the doctor for few more days? via /r/NICUParents https://ift.tt/K69csIo

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I joked I went into breastfeeding as a FTM with vibes only. In hindsight I really had no idea what I was doing, and really didn’t know what to expect. I was blessed with a baby who latched damn near perfect from the get-go, a great supply and wonderful support from my husband but here’s what I wish I would have known. Babies are fussy, regardless of their food source. I always see lots of moms on here upset or pushed to formula because their baby was fussy. More commonly, people assuming their supply is low because of fusiness. But this is just part of it, and it gets better. Track wet diapers, and if they are having enough you gotta trust your body is doing it’s thing. I know how hard it can be to not SEE how much your baby is getting when you are nursing. But as long as they are growing on their curve, and having enough wet diapers, trust yourself EVEN if they fuss (see #1) The 6 week growth spurt is hell..I heard soooo much about the 4 month sleep regression on tik Tok, but absolutely nothing about those first few big growth spurts..omg. my baby cried for hours every night and was inconsolable until she magically was fine. Newborns also have a lot of gas. You don’t need to cut out diary, soy, etc etc at the first sign of a gassy baby. Breastfeeding is a lot of hard work, and having a supportive partner really could make or break the journey for you. I could not have made it to 6 months without a wonderful husband who took care of the dogs, brought me drinks, snacks and helped take care of me post c-section. And finally, I also saw a lot on tik Tok about how people stopped breastfeeding to save their mental health. & I respect those women, we gotta take care of ourselves. But it scared me, but honestly breastfeeding HELPED my mental health post-partum. I still had post-partum anxiety and depression, and am doing much better on an SSRI BUT getting so many quiet moments, just me and my baby, nursing her made me feel so so much better. I think it’s important to share how beneficial breastfeeding can be for your mental health too. Now onto my next goal, 1 year EBFing! via /r/breastfeeding https://ift.tt/StylP5T

Today we had to go register my son’s birth. It’s the first time we have taken him out in the almost 3 weeks we’ve had him. I was quite anxious about needing to feed him in public. I don’t have a lot of accessible clothes so I went with a v-neck summer dress. I fed him in the waiting room of the register’s office and used a cover. I’m so proud of myself. And I didn’t even use a nipple shield because he knocked it off before latching and was already starting to fuss so I just went for it and we were very successful. I know it’s not a huge deal but I don’t have anyone I can really share this with. My husband didn’t see it as a big deal. But it felt huge to me. I’m finally feeling more confident about taking him out. I think tomorrow we are going to venture to the mall! via /r/breastfeeding https://ift.tt/nfZX4wo

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Okay, so I understand that this is the opposite of what a lot of breastfeeding moms experience. I’m hoping I’m not speaking into the void here.Have any other moms had an issue where it seems like you’re losing too much weight while breastfeeding?I’ve been exclusively breastfeeding for 7.5mos now and it seems like no matter how many calories I consume, I can’t seem to keep weight on. I’m about the size that I was before my first pregnancy and that was small. I don’t like what I see in the mirror; I feel like a stick. I’m quickly getting to the point of wanting to stop breastfeeding just because I feel like that might help me put some weight back on.Should I be concerned about this? I’ve heard about postpartum thyroid issues, but I don’t seem to have any other symptoms. via /r/breastfeeding https://ift.tt/xKRJT1L

Hi there, we are first time parents and NICU parents… What a wild ride has parenthood been for us so far! Our little one showed up at almost 26 weeks and has been in the NICU for close to 3 months now. Our baby’s progress was good until about a month ago, they needed to perform an emergency surgery (abdominal) we were then told everything looked good and that the team only needed to put everything back into place as the intestine was kind of herniated a little and that caused a blocage. That was supposed to be good news since they didnt need to remove any part and we were told that it might have been cause by a NEC that healed which seems to be the #1 challenge for preemies. Fast forward to a week ago when they started feeding her again, it went on for a couple of days then she threw everything up and they are suspecting an intestinal occlusion and we were basically told our baby will most probably need another surgery in a couple of weeks. We are completely lost and feel like we’re alone in this…Any parents out there that went through something similar and feel like sharing their story with us? We could really use some light and hope in what seems like an endless journey. Thank you via /r/NICUParents https://ift.tt/9WrZ03V

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