Posted by Sarah O. on January 22, 2010
I’m really not sure how or why I started looking at cloth diapers, but one thing that I’ll be eternally grateful to the cloth diaper community for is introducing me to cloth nursing pads.
I’d never really given much though to nursing pads before I got pregnant.
I’d actually never given much thought to nursing period.
But I started reading, and I decided to get some cloth nursing pads to try.
I wasn’t really sure if I’d like them, or if they’d work, so after what seemed like hours and hours of browsing Etsy, I ordered 3 pairs of flannel nursing pads, $1.50 each, from Rock Mama Punk Baby.
I also bought a box of Lasinoh nursing pads, just in case.
One fateful day, when all of the nice, soft, flannel nursing pads were dirty, I tried on the Lasinoh pads for the first time.
I was kind of confused when I realized that each pad was individually sealed. I kept looking for the second pad in the package! I guess individual pads make sense for some people, but I would think that most people would use two at a time.
I had trouble getting the Lasinoh pads to lie flat, since the adhesive was only on one half of the back of the pad.
I finally got them adhered, and flat, and then I left the house – in the middle of winter.
In Minnesota.
It was cold.
It was not pleasant.
I do not ever want to have to wear those nursing pads again.
I really don’t know what I would have done if the disposable nursing pads were the only ones that I knew about after I had my baby.
I really don’t think I would have been able to leave the house without another option, because they were so painful that I really don’t think I could have dealt with wearing them on an occasional basis, much less a regular one.
After that experience, I impatiently waited for Rock Mama Punk Baby’s store to open again (she recently moved), so I could buy more nursing pads.
It is so nice to have the soft flannel against my skin, instead of the rough disposable pads.
Even though there isn’t any adhesive on the cloth nursing pads, the pads are easier to adjust, and get to lay straight, although the outline of them (and the disposable pads) can be seen when I wear certain clothes.
The only thing that I don’t like about the pads is that they absorb so well I can’t really tell if I actually need them or not.
I love that the pads are machine washable and dryable, and that the ones that I’ve had the longest still aren’t showing any signs of wear and tear, or fading, even thought I’ve been using them for 2 1/2 months.
I also love the cute designs of Rock Mama Punk Baby’s nursing pads.
I especially love the pink and gray Scotty Dog Argle nursing pads, with tiny black Scotties.
It’s so preppy, and totally not me 
and that’s what makes me love it.
Have you tried cloth nursing pads?
Leave a comment and tell me about your experience!
Posted by Sarah O. on December 30, 2009
The seed catalogs are here – it’s so much fun to look, but at the same time, since we had a bad garden year last year due to me being pregnant and not feeling like doing anything, and I can’t forget that I probably started the seeds inside to early, then neglected them so that most of them died before they got planted outside, and then the weather turned cold before we got many tomatoes, or any melons…
Well, I don’t think I’ll be buying any new seeds this year.
I’m not exactly sure how gardening will work with a baby, and I still want to try all of the stuff that we wanted to try last year, and never got to taste.
I still haven’t managed to get a black tomato, even though I’ve planted seeds or plants for the past 3 summers.
Isn’t that pathetic?
What are your garden plans?
Have you started planning yet, or are you waiting until it’s closer to time?
Posted by Sarah O. on December 8, 2009
It’s cold and dreary – and getting dark even though it’s only 4 pm, but it’s nice to have some winter blooms in the house.
My Lipstick Mona Lisa is the only thing blooming now – the Thanksgiving Cactus blooms have come and gone.
I think I overwatered it after I realized it was blooming, but the plant itself seems to be doing ok.
Of course I don’t remember how long the blooms normally last so it might have just been time for them to go.
We moved the Lipstick Mona Lisa into the bedroom because I got a Wandering Jew and a Hoya a couple of months ago, so I was pretty surprised that it bloomed.
It’s nice to have the blooms in the bedroom though.
Is anything blooming for you now?
Posted by Sarah O. on November 19, 2009
We took the baby out for the first time, and I carried her in her pretty pink Baby K’tan.
I was a little nervous, since I’ve only seen a few people around here wearing their babies, and that was at the Fargo Street Fair, which actually does have a baby sling vendor.
I’ve also heard some stories about people who are told off for babywearing, so I wasn’t sure what the reaction would be locally.
I was pleasantly surprised at how many people said that they liked the Baby K’tan, and were glad to see someone wearing/snuggling/carrying their baby instead of toting them around in an infant carrier.
I loved that the Baby K’tan made it easier to carry the baby – she slept the whole time we were out – about 2 hours, and I didn’t have any back pain like I would have if I had been carrying her in my arms.
I also loved that I could peel back the outer edge of the wrap if I wanted to show her off, but that most people stayed far enough back so that I didn’t have to worry about them breathing on her, or touching her.
I did feel like I had to keep checking to make sure that the sides of the Baby K’tan weren’t touching her mouth and nose, and that she was able to get fresh air in the sling, and I also noticed that she seemed a little hot in one area of the store.
Fortunately, I was able to walk to a cooler area, and she was fine.
It is a little awkward to get her in and out of the carrier – especially when you’re in the store with a purse or a diaper bag and a coat.
Fortunately dh was with me, and he helped, but I still ended up putting my stuff on the floor.
Next time I think I will put her in the carrier before we leave the car.
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Posted by Sarah O. on November 18, 2009
Time flies when you’re having fun – or when you have a new baby.
I had my little girl on Halloween at 10:44 pm.
She was 20 3/4 inches long, and weighed 6 lbs 12.7 oz.
She is adorable, and she’s a great baby, although it is hard to get anything done unless she’s sleeping – and then I have so much stuff that I want to do.
Hopefully I’ll be able to post here more soon.
But I couldn’t be any happier .
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