Thanks everyone for the pumping advice. I'm going to give it a rest today and try again tomorrow. I've never had that strong letdown feeling that some women talk about, though I'm sure ltc is getting plenty of milk.
Buffy: Dancing with you is way better than trying to hook up with some good-looking guy. Xander: I think I liked it more when you were kicking me in my puffy groin.
'Get It Done'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sj - Feb 08, 2016 12:20:57 pm PST #15027 of 30003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Burrell - Feb 08, 2016 12:28:49 pm PST #15028 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
That strong feeling comes when you are separated from your child. It's a weirdly instinctual feeling: my baby needs me RIGHT NOW! At least that was how I experienced it.
-t - Feb 08, 2016 12:31:16 pm PST #15029 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
If I put it on high for several hours can I still eat it?
I would. If you have a thermometer you can stick into it and verify that it gets above 165F I think you are good from a food safety standpoint, but even without that it sounds like everything that's in it is already cooked and/or cured so I wouldn't worry.
Do you think she'd get up if she knew I need to buy cat food?
No. You should be able to figure out how to do that without disturbing her. Or so my cats tell me regularly.
Somebody brought in pizza and put the leftovers out for the rest of us to scavenge so I did have a slice. Making up for Jesse.
juliana - Feb 08, 2016 12:38:54 pm PST #15030 of 30003
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
sj, what got things going for me physically was having correctly sized flanges & using the Lansinoh 3-in-1 breast pads warmed up & sitting on top of everything as I pumped. Good luck, & don't beat yourself up if it's difficult for a while.
Sheryl - Feb 08, 2016 12:55:32 pm PST #15031 of 30003
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Gary and I are 47, and the little guy's our first(and only). Right now it's not too bad, but soon enough he'll be mobile.
Connie Neil - Feb 08, 2016 12:59:53 pm PST #15032 of 30003
brillig
ION, it's going to be in the mid-70s in Vegas next week. Ah, poolside in my future.
sj - Feb 08, 2016 1:31:32 pm PST #15033 of 30003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Thanks Juliana. I'll try that.
ltc is miserable today. She wants me to hold her 24/7. I'm exhausted and TCG is home but shoveling. So, I'm not getting rig any relief. She is consistently like this every time we have a very social busy weekend. I think I gave birth to an extrovert. How the hell did that happen.
The split peas are still hard. So TCG transferred the soup to the stove. I'll make sure it is up to temp before we eat it.
aurelia - Feb 08, 2016 2:51:56 pm PST #15034 of 30003
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
No. You should be able to figure out how to do that without disturbing her. Or so my cats tell me regularly.
That's fair. From a feline standpoint.
I can't imagine myself having the energy for a child. I did find teaching both exhausting and energizing, but I was mostly away from kids after 9pm so I could decompress.
Jesse - Feb 08, 2016 3:45:27 pm PST #15035 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Somebody brought in pizza and put the leftovers out for the rest of us to scavenge so I did have a slice. Making up for Jesse.
I'm so glad!
Kate P. - Feb 08, 2016 4:05:03 pm PST #15036 of 30003
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
sj, just chiming in to say I also have almost never felt that strong letdown feeling that some women experience. I asked a lactation consultant and she said in fact, lots of women never really do. So for what it's worth, that's more common than you might think.