Breast pump recommendations

Hey mamas👋🏼 I’m 30 weeks and scrambling to find the right wearable pump. I’m heavy chested so I’m not sure which will work best for me. I tried breastfeeding/pumping with my son and got discouraged and it really affected my ppd. I’m really determined to be able to do it this time around. Can anyone help with recommendations and any helpful tips for a successful pump journey?

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Dismissive health visitor

Today, we had a health visitor appointment for my two-year-old. The health visitor raised concerns, repeatedly suggesting he might be autistic. She noted he wasn’t giving prolonged eye contact, wasn’t talking as expected, and was throwing toys, saying it wasn’t normal for a two-year-old. I explained he is developing on his own pace—he does give eye contact normally, but he was tired as it was his nap time. He also said hi and bye with his hand, and when she gave him a cup, he creatively used a fork to pretend it was an ice cream. I also know he understands me—he follows instructions, bringing things when I ask. And as soon as we left, he started talking again—saying mama, water, and more. Despite this, she kept insisting on a referral. I also noticed that her tone shifted when I mentioned being Moroccan—she was less kind and more dismissive. I’m looking for other moms’ experiences—has anyone else had a similar situation, where a child was just developing at their own pace but still showed progress afterward?”

Count them car seats in the back lol

I can NOT believe I allow this man to make me a three-car seat baddie. 😩🥵😂

Speech Therapy

My child is 18 months and saying few to no words … the pediatrician is recommending speech therapy… I’m carious who else has been through this and do you have any recommendations on how to help him ?

8 weeks

My little one is 8 weeks now and I thought we’d be out of the trenches, but her wakeful periods are just her crying. She is either feeding, asleep or awake crying. When will the crying settle?! Is anyone else the same …

Do babies stop having blowouts?

My son is three months old and has occasional blowouts, we don’t deal with this problem a whole lot, but it happens and it stains his clothes when he does. I want to dress my son in cute outfits, but I don’t wanna spend money on nice if he’s just going to poop through them. So can anybody with older babies tell me does it stop or when does their poop become more solid and not as runny?

P.S. I know that babies are gonna poop and make messes. I don’t expect everything to be perfect clean all the time.

Breastfeeding - Latching on and off

My 6 week old has been really frantic on the breast during the day. He starts off feeding well and then cries, latching on and off. Opening his mouth wide but not actually latching on. Latching on for like a second then off. I initially thought it was the change in milk flow but not sure if this is the case. I do breast compressions, pause him for a bit and then try again but nothing helps. I’m really stuck. He also then doesn’t sleep.