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@LCTBQE: Yay! What a beautiful photo. So glad to hear you had a great appointment.

@agold: Haha! Well, why be uncomfortable in a bad bra when you can pay more for a good one. It helps clothes look better and increases self-esteem

@coopsmama: Good to know and good call on the hydrating! Yes--I think mine come when I pick up my 3.5 year old too much--I totally should stop but I'm just so in the habit...I can only imagine chasing two around!

@agold: I lived in nursing tanks at home. All day and overnight. I also had leaking on one side especially when nursing the other. It's the most bizarre phenomenon. I wasn't happy with the amount of support the tanks provided on their own (also bought $$$ to try), so I didn't wear them alone out of the house. If I were smaller chested, they'd work great alone.

@pregnantbee: I hear you on lack of support being an issue in public. I have on one of those free people fancy-back bralettes that really isn't like a bra at all right now at work. No longer really appropriate for public now that my pregnant boobs have popped out. I'm really going to have to look into bras/tanks and such. So far, I haven't really been doing any preparing for baby or even thought about preparing myself(!) beyond getting a glider. People are being kind and giving us clothes and some gear. But otherwise, no prep is happening at my house and I just know there are many issues like leaky boobs that have never even crossed my mind. Now I'm feeling nervous!!

@LCTBQE: hello beautiful! so glad you had a great appointment today!

@agold: so glad you had a great appointment too!

@pregnantbee: @JoJoGirl: @CoffeeMom: @pwnstar: @Pirouette: thank you! I'm so grateful that everything seems to be going well.

@Pirouette: yeah, I asked about the 16w and 20w vs just the 20--the sonographer told me that almost everyone in their practice (I go to Carnegie Imaging for the scans-- I don't know if there are million places or what?) gets both of them. But you are the only other person I know of who is planning to get more than just the 20-week scan, so yeah, maybe a NY type-A thing? definitely the 5 women in Texas who I know aren't doing it.

@agold: glad I'm not the only one busting out of bras this early I laughed when I read your spiel about hating milk and having to hand containers of your milk over to others. I've also never heard of a low oxalate diet, but hope you can resolve it with hydration--sounds simple enough.
and I don't think a posterior placenta tends to be problematic? I think it just means since it's *not*anterior you're able to feel movement earlier in the pregnancy. but really have no idea! the only placenta placement I know of that's not great health-wise is a placenta previa, where it covers the cervix. what do you ladies know about this? I really have no idea what I'm talking about

@OldpuebloJenn: awesome she must be an only child!

@coopsmama: @Pirouette: @MrsSCB: it never occurred to me that you could just *not* wear a bra at home--this is great news! revelatory, ladies!

Thank you all for the opinions about feeding, gross-factor, and clogged ducts (@coopsmama duly noted-- ouch). I think I'll get over it really quickly, I'm just a bit squeamish and the pumps and tubes look a little medieval. But if nothing else and even if I'm a genetic freak with no bonding hormones or will to feed my child, the siren song of insane calorie burning will get me @pwnstar: don't come back here telling me about how not everyone burns a million calories, it will break my spirit

@LCTBQE: Love love love that picture! So exciting.

@Pirouette: yes, I can't wait to hear about it Tuesday is so close!
@coopsmama: @MrsSCB: thank you, ladies
I do the same with bra and pants, so I don't know why I had it in my head I'd have to wear a nursing bra all the time. I like the tank with built in shelf bra idea that Pirouette suggested.

@LCTBQE: For what it's worth, the pump and tubes and parts are totally bizarre the first couple times you ever use them. Then it becomes no big deal. You may need to wear something at least with a shelf at all times depending on how much you leak! I had to wear breast pads for awhile and they don't stay in very well without at least a shelf or fabric that stays close to your body, if that makes any sense.

And those leggings sound amazing...but not at $88. Yikes. But I bet you could wear them in the fall post-delivery, so that might be worth the expense.

@LCTBQE: Not everyone leaks. You never know Oh and I'm sure you'll get tons of use out of the leggings!

@LCTBQE: (hi! July mom here new to the board) Thanks for the legging rec--I have been looking everywhere and reading reviews, etc. and these look like the ticket. Maybe the capri or knee pant for spring/summer...Also, just another add-in to the breastfeeding thoughts--I had a wonderful nursing experience with my first (now 3.5) and even with that, I still now find myself feeling a little squeamish about doing it again. I passed a brand new mom in the kitchen at work the other day with her bag of pump parts and it made me want to gag! Once I got into the groove last time it felt like the most natural thing ever and I'm imagining that will happen again, but I understand the apprehension for sure...

@LCTBQE: Mum's the word! And really, just do what you feel comfortable with (regarding BFing). However you choose to feed your LO is perfect and awesome! I BF until 15 months (not exclusively due to supply issues, and I stopped pumping around 10 months). Honestly, the pumping was just too much with everything else going on, and I seriously doubt I will pump again for even close to that long. I'm glad I BF LO, but I had to start supplementing around 5-6 months, and I wish I hadn't been so stubborn about it (and so many other things, I digress)! At the end of the day, no matter how and in what combination the feeding happens, your baby will thrive. Promise. Oh, and what I can say is that I never ever leaked. Having said that, I probably will this time!

@agold: my advice is don't sign up for anything! when your baby arrives, you'll see how it goes. Pumping seems so daunting, especially when you haven't done it yet, but it may not be so bad for you. I found it so easy with my first, and was shocked at how not inconvenient it actually was. I worked while i pumped or ate lunch or came on hb, and it just never made a difference in my day. That said, if it isn't working out this time around, i'm just not going to do it. I am hoping to give this baby formula early on so i have options (we waited too long to introduce it with my first and she refused it). Pumping may be a huge pain, or it might be a welcome break from work for 20 minutes to think about your LO. You just don't know yet

My problem with pumping is that to keep my supply up I need to pump 3 times a day. Having to be tied to the pump every day that often, and especially during lunch was a giant PITA. Plus with my job, I often have lunch meetings. It was just a logistics nightmare for me at a time when I was hormonal and sleep deprived.

But many people manage to pump for a year and have no issues at all .

@Pirouette: Ha! you are right about all of that. And so maybe my job will work out for pumping too. Its not female-friendly, but I do have my own office and just checked that yes(!) my door locks. I have always worked with my door open but everyone will just have to get used to me closing it sometimes now. You are so full of helpful tips today!

@Pirouette: best response ever about being a rockstar mom regardless! At the end of the day, as long as our babies are fed, dry, safe and happy, that's all that matters.

@MrsSCB: I have the same feelings - if I can do it, great, if not, great too! My cousin had a baby a couple of weeks ago but the baby has lost weight since she came home from the hospital and while my cousin was breast feeding her. So that baby had to go on formula. Whatever is best for baby, right?! And I think formula sounds easier. So win/win either way.

@agold: @MrsSCB: I will tell you that for the first 2 weeks of breastfeeding it felt like my DD had skinned my nipples, literally skinned them and left them in shreds. It hurt so bad I was in tears and she wanted to nurse so often that if I wasn't 100% committed I would have quit a week in. That said, after the 2 week mark, things got so much more unbelievably easy and convenient and natural. I never had to worry about bottles (aside from pumping at work bottles) or buying formula, I just whipped out a boob and we were good to go. Not having to make a bottle at 11PM, 2AM, or 5AM, was also super amazing. I never had a clogged duct or an infection or cracked nipple for an entire year after the 2 week mark. It was just hell for 2 weeks straight. Just something to think about!

@agold: I wish I would have had someone to coach me through it! No one in real life could tell me anything or remembered anything about breastfeeding! All that is important in the end is that your sweet baby get fed, but if you do decide to try BF just remember that it (in my experience) sucks at first but gets a million times easier!