everyone says you need a village, but I’m honestly curious as to what that village entails: nanny? food delivery? chef? what would actually make 2 under 2 easy?
TW: supply discussion
Hi everyone!
second time mom here with 2 under 2. I am currently 2 months post partum. I primarily nurse, with the occasional bottle if I am out of the house for an appointment. I have been pumping twice a day for 10 minutes after dream feeding and first morning feed with a yield of 2-4oz per pump. with my firstborn I returned work 3.5 months post partum as a ”just an enougher“ which then turned into low supply 9-10 months post partum due to pregnancy. it created a lot of anxiety as I was constantly trying to pump and make sure my supply lasts until the first birthday. I’m not planning on a third pregnancy, but I’m unsure if I’m doing the right thing by pumping this early on. I have around 200oz in the freezer now. Should I keep pumping? should I just focus on nursing then pump once I’m back at work? Should I hit a certain amount in oz then pause until I’m back to work? My concern is that I’ll have too much in the freezer by 6 months post partum as she doesn’t bottles that often, but then what if my supply dips and I’m constantly worried about making enough. would love the community’s thoughts and experiences regarding this.
thanks in advance.
hi everyone! I will be flying with my 19 month old (26lbs, 32 inches) and 2 month old (9lb, 20 inches) and currently have an uppababy area and Graco 4ever DLX. I’ve been reading that Graco is too bulky. I am trying to decide if I should buy the cosco car seat vs harness for my eldest and keep my infant in the aria vs my lap. each parent can be on one side of the plane so we can get two window seats. Thank you in advance