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@icantthinkofausername Why would pumping be different than breastfeeding in a WFH situation? I'd have whomever was taking care of him in another room / nearby (ie same time to feed vs pump).

@opaldigger Yes, husband and I plan to work in shifts and have an in home sitter/nanny for X hours. I'd come out when he was hungry. My schedule's flexible; just need to be able to put in enough work throughout the day's course. That's fantastic; hadn't realized this was a thing. In a WFFH...

@ldrkert4 If you had a WFH job that had few to no calls/meetings, would you have still pumped instead? And can I ask how much time you spent pumping during months 3-6?

I have 3 months of maternity leave... which I know is a blessing, in this country. However, many refer to breastfeeding as a bit of a full time job, especially during the first 6 months of a baby's life, where they feed quite a bit and aren't yet eating any whole foods. I'll be working from...

@jean100 What does a daily prewash look like?

Thank you, everyone! Though I have to say I feel more confused now reading that everyone has different routines. I’ve read the wiki and various articles and it seems like everyone has a different opinion. What I’ll be washing will mostly be flats or prefolds (still waiting to receive them...

Sorry for all the questions, trying to and slowly figuring this out. I have prefolds and flats on their way over in the mail, along with wipes. We might also add “paper towel” or “bidet” wipes in ourselves. However, this still leaves only 1-3 soiled diapers a day. I don’t want to let things sit...

@iktmrl WTF is this. Very much agree, though. Husband’s family and my family are all tiny, and we (shocker!) made a tiny baby. He’s really advanced, hitting milestones months early, and we still get a bunch of nonsense and rude comments about it. Like hello, do you not see the “small” 5’1 man...