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[quote=Anonymous]As a first time mother, I had big plans for my baby and I. Breast milk only until 1 year of age, carrying her in a sling only and forgoing the giant stroller, foreign travel, minimal "stuff". No big swing, said I! No bouncy seat. I'll bounce her myself! Fast forward 3 mos in. The lady with the big stroller navigating her way through a restaurant? Feeding her baby formula due to low milk supply? Assembling a giant swing in her living room in a desperate attempt to get some sleep? Yup. That's me. I have the giant stroller. I've acquired more "stuff" than my small apt can fit. And we've taken one trip with family that was a minor disaster (she did fine; I plugged my breast pump into a foreign outlet and it exploded). I feel like the luckiest person in the world to have my beautiful, healthy baby. Believe me, I'm not complaining. But when I think about what a departure these 3 mos have been from the cozy, organic, new-baby experience I expected, I feel like laughing at myself (when I don't feel like crying). I wanted to be a hippy mom. Instead I'm a hot mess. Blarg. [/quote]

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