u/butterflybeess

People are bizarre 😂

I went to a family Fourth of July party. The host has a big house and set up a room for my to BF my baby in. At the end of the party I’m nursing my babe and she’s dozing off too. Nice! But I forgot to lock the door. Should be fine, I’m in a random dark room away from the party in a large home.

This lady (not family, a friend of the host) opens the door. When I hear the door creak I say, “Nursing!” The door opens wider. “Hey! I’m nursing in here!”

“Oh! Is she sleeping? She’s feeding.”

“Yes, I’m breastfeeding her.” 🤨

Then she proceeds to walk up to where we are laying (I do side lying, and my back is to the door) and peers over where I have now pulled my shirt over myself and my child’s face. “Oh, I didn’t get a chance to hold her.”

Girl, you never were getting the chance and certainly aren’t now!! I am clearly uncomfortable and give her a look.

She explains she wants to use the bathroom that is connected to this room because there was a line for the one in the living room. There are three other bathrooms in the house. ALSO, this was a Jack and Jill bathroom, so she could have used the other door to get there!

Now in what world would you open a closed door in someone’s house, see a mother breastfeeding in the dark, be told multiple times that she’s nursing a baby, and come on up and sneak a peak?!?! Like standing over me.

I felt like when I kept repeating I was nursing that would have been enough. What would you have said?

Next time I’m going to 1.) lock the door and 2.) say “hey lady, give me some privacy!”

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u/butterflybeess — 7 hours ago

Fit check please

Just found this subreddit and I realize there is a lot I don’t know. I’ve had a hard time figuring out baby carriers. This is the Momcozy one I got from my baby shower. My baby is 3.5 months and pretty small. Is she too low? I’ve got the back straps already pretty tight. I don’t know if I love this carrier, certain fabrics kind of gross me out. 😂 I’d love any recommendations as far as adjusting or even suggestions for better carriers. TIA!!

u/butterflybeess — 17 days ago

How often do you go out and about?

How much do you guys go places? I am a new stay at home mom. Every day my mom asks me what I’m doing and keeps telling me I need to get out more and do more.

My baby is three months and is breastfed. She eats often as she grazes and honestly it is just easier to be at home/close to home. I take her on walks almost every day as I have a nice trail/nature area by my house. Otherwise I am at home playing with the baby, cuddling, and trying to get her to nap. She is fussy as she has a hard time napping, so mainly I do contact naps so she can sleep.

My husband and I have buddies/our siblings come over occasionally, but I don’t go out much. On weekends/evenings I have been trying to get out of the house more when my husband is home, but I don’t like to be gone too long because I don’t want engorgement from not nursing. Plus I really love my baby and I want to be around her and my husband.

How often do you/did you go out with a baby this young and what did you do besides walking around parks? Is it okay that I’m a homebody? I just feel really judged…like I’m doing something wrong.

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u/butterflybeess — 29 days ago