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@gina It took like 10 days of antibiotics for my husband to clear a sinus infection this winter, and none of us could believe it. The crud is real this year. I’m so sorry this is happening and hope you’re feeling better soon!

@daphne1 I didn’t say they were safe, just that it might make mom more comfortable

@xuanang01 LC and mom of two toddlers here. Bedsharing with a breastfeeding mother using the sleep strategies you mentioned is incredibly safe. What’s not safe is a mom flying a helicopter on 3 hours of sleep. I coslept as a breastfeeding mom with my second daughter and can’t describe how much...

@keepitsimple144 This is especially egregious to me bc of the number of times parents get asked for this info. Your husband must have never gone to or scheduled a doctors appointment? Sounds like some redistribution of labor might be in order.

@effervescenteye I think whether or not baby is nursing would have a big impact on my decision making. A bottle fed 2 month old would be way easier on that trip than a breastfed one.

@nancyeab It’s possible! Also possible that bc they covet that reputation, they’d be sensitive to you drawing attention to it (“The benefits here are so great that’s it’s a shame the maternity leave is behind the times! I was talking to some other parents and...”)

@nancyeab I did a mix! I first asked friends, then went on Glassdoor (which will tell you company size and sometimes things about their benefits), a few company websites that talked about benefits, and I actually did cold call a few places to finish out the list. I’d say I was interested in...

@nancyeab Fight for your leave! My company did the same thing, then I provided examples of local employers (other small companies) that had better maternity leave, and I got some other parents to talk to HR. They updated their policy to be more family friendly. If you want a new job, it’s also...

@filips I think what I’m trying to communicate is that it makes more sense for you to re-offer the breast if you’re not feeling completely empty than to offer formula. If you nurse, feed some pumped milk, and then let baby sit for a bit, if he’s hungry 20 minutes later, re-offer the breast. I...

@filips LC here! Hi mama, first off - you’re doing an amazing job sorting through all this! Second - I think you’ve received some crappy advice. Losing 9% of birth weight would never been a reason I’d recommend supplementing with formula. Up to 10% is normal, and especially after a C section...

@sypnyc90 That’s an amazing story! Congratulations to you and baby!

@arunnihar I agree and would just add a success story to help with OP’s spirits. We triple-fed for 3 weeks and were able to get off of it! Now that was triple feeding without formula (just nursing, pumping, and giving BM and repeating). I do know formula really hurts the development of mom’s...

@sierra98loveretail This is BS, and I’m so sorry someone said this to you. Also, do you need a better pump or to replace your pump parts? There’s not really a circumstance where an effective pump should take 45 min to drain one breast. You should obviously do what you need to do for however long...

@chillcwill I’m in the same situation. I think being a stay at home parent is easier if you start with one kid and gradually work your way up (and/or if you have kids spread out or in preschool). I found it to be a pretty intense culture shock with a newborn and toddler. If you do it, I’d...

@chillcwill Just jumping in as the mom with a career that took a “gap year” to care for a newborn and 2yo. It was very challenging to go from zero experience as a SAHM to full time breastfeeding/potty training/diapers/no sleep/no breaks. There were many days where naps didn’t line up, and I’d be...

@informant I wonder if you could be about to get your period back. Your supply should be stable at 6 weeks and that’s a common reason it drops!

@informant Are you supplementing with anything besides breastmilk?