Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Lactation Cookie Bites
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Full disclosure: I did not ever exclusively breastfeed, so I am a little limited in my knowledge of the tricks of the trade when it comes to milk supply. However, I have read a lot of message boards and posts in mom groups, and lactation cookies are frequently recommended as a means to ingest nutrients that are meant to increase supply. I don’t have personal experience with this, but these Milkmakers Lactation Cookie Bites have 250+ mostly positive reviews that mention that they do the job as advertised. If you Google “lactation cookies,” you’ll find tons of results to bake your own, but baking cookies would personally be last on my list when juggling a newborn or baby. These are $21.99 (for a box of 10 serving-size bags), are eligible for Prime shipping, and come in flavors Chocolate Salted Caramel, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip (which would be my pick), and Oatmeal Raisin. Lactation Cookie Bites
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And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
How do you handle baby/toddler eating when you don’t eat a very well-rounded diet at home? All the advice I’ve heard is just ‘feed kids what you eat’ (or at least until they get too picky for that to work). I wouldn’t describe myself as vegetarian, but DH and I are basically pescatarian at home, mostly because neither of us likes handling raw meat. Is it ok to not feed our daughter meat, except in restaurants? Are there toddler pre-cooked meat things we can buy? I’m clueless about this and don’t want to force her into vegetarianism (especially since it’s not an ethical decision or really a conscious choice at all on our part) but I really don’t want us to have to prep 2 meals every day.
Late in the day, but suggestions for a “big” grandparent present for my 2 year old? She goes to daycare where they have every toy imaginable so I am reluctant to get a play kitchen or something similar, especially because we don’t have a ton of space. Already has a balance bike. Grandparents really like the “presenting” too, so I don’t think they’ll do an experience present, although I could try that for Christmas.
If there was a metaphorical white flag, I would raise it right now: This past weekend, DH and I attended the funeral of a dear friend who lost her battle with cancer. She was young and has two young kids. My heart broke into many pieces all weekend and continues to be broken. My eyes are still puffy. Last night our youngest decided to take a header into the coffee table, which necessitated stitches in her mouth. She and I got home from the ER at 1am. DH is in the midst of an episode of MDD and is rapidly spiraling down. We have a call this afternoon with his providers to discuss inpatient treatment. My boss is not understanding on mental health issues (we work in the health care field) and so I am loathe to raise that DH is having trouble. White flag raised.
This recently came up on another listserv I’m on, and many people weighed in, a lot of them with older, now grown children. If there was an overreaching theme, it seemed to be that no one regrets the individual that was born, but many have regrets about overtaxing their resources- financially, mentally, emotionally, physically. While they all love their kids, many, in fact didn’t love their life with + 1 kid, and quite a few said that they would probably not have had another if they knew that having one more would be so hard, especially in the middle school/ high school years.. Of course, the emotional urge for having a kid is not neccessarily rational.
For me personally, we have two, five years apart (aged 6.5 and 20 months), and I turn 40 this year. We know if we had started sooner we would definitely be trying for a third kid. Right now, I still toy with the idea, but age and finances and my husband’s reluctance are the main factors against.
Side note – does anyone have any resources for deciding on whether to add to a family or deem it complete? Our son will be 2 years old in a couple of weeks. I find myself obsessing about another child and going back and forth about whether it makes sense, etc. Did IVF with son – I am 38 and my husband is 41. Would love insight from others who made a decision one way or the other and resources that you may have found helpful. TIA!!
My 7 month old has developed a really bad habit of grabbing and pinching my skin while nursing. Usually it’s just my arm, but sometimes she pulls off and does it to my nipple. It’s incredibly uncomfortable, even when it’s just my arm. When I tell her “no” in a sharp tone of voice, she stops but then starts again 20 seconds later (pretty sure she doesn’t understand the word no and is just reacting to my tone of voice). I’ve tried holding her free hand so she can’t pinch but then she starts crying – she’s generally a chill baby, but she’s a very determined little girl and when she can’t do something she wants to do, she gets pissy. Should I try mittens? Any other brilliant ideas?
My daughter is still squarely in the toddler stage, but I’ve enjoyed Janet Lansbury a great deal. Who kind of continues this parenting philosophy as children continue aging? (Big plus for the single-serving-size readings, rather than a book.) TIA!
We had a great time in Paris with an 18-month-old. Beautiful city to walk around, easy to picnic in parks, great museums, nice daytrips out of the city (bonus points for trains if your kid is like mine), cafes and restaurants were very friendly and accommodating, great playgrounds literally every few blocks.
What European destinations would you recommend with a toddler? We’re thinking about a trip in mid-April when baby CB will be about 20 months. We’re in the UK so no worries about travel time and jetlag. We like wandering outside (parks, sculpture gardens, etc), fun museums, cafes, people watching and aren’t big beach or resort people. Berlin seems to to be pretty kid friendly but I wonder if people had any other suggestions.
Who can tell me about nursing two kiddos at the same time? I’m due with #2 in December and still nursing my 21-month-old before bed. I did not intend to go this long, but she dropped all the other sessions pretty easily by about 15 months, and her bedtime nursing session is only about five minutes. She’s fine going without if my husband or a babysitter is putting her to bed, but I can tell it provides some comfort when I put her down. I’m wondering about when #2 is born…will my toddler drink the colostrum? Isn’t the content of b*milk after birth specially formulated for newborns? And aside from technical issues, I’m wondering if I should expect jealousy or any increased desire to nurse by my toddler. Part of me thinks I should try weaning her completely now so it’s a distant memory when baby comes, but I’m hesitant to stop something that comforts her and is easy for me just because it MIGHT be a problem in the future. I’ve been able to think my way through a lot of the logistical issues that seem inherent in becoming a mom of two, but I’m struggling to wrap my head around this one. Any advice/suggestions/anecdata would be helpful!
I made the How Sweet Eats lactation cookies in the waiting for baby period and they were delicious. I froze them in balls and popped them in the freezer.