We should be grateful to cyclists who are powering their commutes with food instead of fossil fuels.

For a second I thought this was about autism but I realize it kind of applies to both 😫

I don't know if it's real and you probably don't want advice but if you did, I've recently heard some people claim their vitamin D levels get screwed up by being sick for too long when they've had labs for bad fatigue after?

I was admittedly dismissive that it would matter if I had the last name as my kid or not, but there have been a handful of times that it has utterly bamboozled an administrative process like I'm the first parent ever to do this.

I know EBF people who got sick and had to take medicine for a week requiring formula that week and it broke their souls. I felt so bad for how upset they were. There's no prize at the end for the "E" part. Harvard doesn't reserve your kid a slot because they never got a drop of formula.

But having grace for yourself and the understanding that things won't always be totally perfect makes it easier when you miss "goals" you've set. And it makes it easier when other caregivers don't follow your rules 100% too.

I feel like moderation with all things is good in parenting. Having rules that are unbreakable makes you feel like a terrible parent (100% breastmilk 0 formula under any circumstances) if you struggle to attain it.

They have so much power with so little regulation, so they can spout whatever pseudoscience they want. I've argued with some who cite their own personal authority to comment on everything medical with so much certainty. It gets predatory so fast

"Make lactating parents suffer at all costs" must be the secret lactivist mission statement.

Of course. There has to be some level of shaming no matter what. You can't be allowed to feel good about your parenting process!

Soooo toxic!

Oh totally understandable. I was trying to reply to a specific comment about wishing they were told a little from formula is fine. Double or triple feeding is absolute hell, especially with multiple. I didn't even try to nurse with my first, I pumped only and then did formula when I got tired of it.

So many studies show that a little pre-lactation supplementation at the beginning can actually improve breastfeeding outcomes. Babies thrive on it anyway, but if the lactivists really cared, they'd encourage it!

I did a search and they are all like scientists and climate activists.

Mine was full of energy at 6, good to know 8 might be what it takes for some peace 😆

Dang working breeds!!!

Salad + salad chopper?

Oh goodness I thought we were talking about immigration for a moment there

You should see the computers we used in Mission control. My car has more sophisticated computational power.

So smol and starving, of course it's not a crime. Anyone who said so is basically Javert.