can i get a fuko do-over?
7our son is still nursing and my wife is going to a conference next week for 5 days (it's their first time apart overnight, so that'll be interesting for me ... but i digress). so, she ordered a pump off ebay. unfortunately, chrome's autofill got its wires crossed and filled in the right street address, but the wrong city and zip. by the time she realized what had happened, the pump was already on its way back to the sender. so, i hit craigslist last night and tracked one down. however, the area was a bit sketchy. so, i didn't want my wife going over to get it and i volunteered. the pump was bought and i went home. unfortunately, it was already 9:20 (PST) by the time i got home and the fukobukuro was already gone. so, i'm formally requesting a fuko do-over. i'd be happy to fill out the necessary paperwork. you can do that, right?
tl;dr - i missed the fuko in order to acquire a breast pump.
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She has all new tubing, right? I mean, I would assume so, but yeah, that's pretty important. Also, sorry about your luck and good luck when you and baby are flying solo! :-)
@PurplePawprints she still has the tubing from the pump we were renting previously. i'm already planning 153 distractions for the boy while mom is gone. my only downfall is, if it rains all 5 days, i'm completely screwed.
@carl669 How old is the baby? Never underestimate the power of a Baby Einstein video to give you a couple minutes of peace. Those videos saved my sanity when mine were infants on more than one occasion.
@PurplePawprints my cousin gave me her baby einstein videos and he never got into them. however, he does love Peg + Cat on PBS. i actually don't mind the show either. but, a constant loop would probably drive me nuts at some point.
@carl669 I know alot of adults who confess to enjoying blues clues if you cna find that
@PurplePawprints Nowadays, the milk doesn't go through any tubes. The tubes are just there to provide the suction and only air goes through 'em. New cups and collection bottles would be more important if'n you're worried.
@medz Yeah, I'm aware of that. The Pump-in-Style I used ten years ago was one of those fancy, new-fangled ones. Doesn't matter. There's always the risk of contamination and you don't want to use tubes that someone else has used, especially if it's someone you don't know.
@PurplePawprints but... The tubes don't even touch you nor the milk... They're like the least harmful part...
@medz I know that. I'm not arguing that. I was told by my lactation consultant that there's always a risk of fluids getting sucked back through. Also, pretty much everyone in the medical field says that pumps designed for single users are risky to share. http://www.llli.org/llleaderweb/lv/lvjunjul04p54.html http://www.workandpump.com/used.htm http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/13/is-a-used-breast-pump-safe/ http://www.medelabreastfeedingus.com/tips-and-solutions/14/can-i-buy-or-borrow-a-pre-owned-breastpump
@PurplePawprints ok. Thanks.
@Foxborn according to other threads in this forum, some adults apparently like breast milk too
@TerriblyHuang yes indeed
@Foxborn Blue's Clues is free on Amazon Prime Streaming
@Odi (forgot to add the part about free Amazon prime trial)
Last resort: http://www.amazon.com/Childrens-Benadryl-Allergy-Cherry-Flavored/dp/B000GCL6YQ
@cinoclav i don't know. what if my wife wants to skype and the kid looks like this??
@carl669 Then she gets angry, decides you're not fit to watch him and returns early to take over all parenting duties. Either way, you win.
@cinoclav except for the angry wife that thinks i'm an unfit parent. i think i'd lose on that part.
@carl669 If your request is denied, I can send you mine .. a man who jumps through such hoops for his family deserves a fuko, right???
@mikibell i could never deprive another mehrican of their fuko!
@carl669 it might not be depriving, it might just be saving me.. ;)
@carl669 I would gladly give you mine as well, but the Mehverlords have already assured me this sort of thing is totally impossible.
@mikey Don't cross the Mehverlords. Last time I did that, my dog ended up pregnant. My dog is male...
@carl669
@MEHcus soooooo... that's a maybe? (and... how did you know this is one of my favorite ads of all time?)
You may have to thank your wife's breasts if it turns out this Fukobukuro is as terrible as I sense it is...
@BillLehecka But... horrible fanny packs. Surely they take the fuku to a realm that transcends terrible.
Maybe your wife bought the fuko while you bought the milking machine?
@nadroj i wish! she's not very versed in the ways of meh unfortunately. i still love her despite this.
I would totally send you a bunch of random stuff from my last Fuko as well as my last Meh exchange.
Your wife is lactating.
I hate it when
@Pavlov are you calling my wife a bitch? THAT'S JUST RUDE!
@carl669 No, I'm calling you a whining winner. If you read it the other way, that's on you. Freudian?
@Pavlov
@carl669
@Pavlov i'm glad you understand.
@carl669 I'm slow on the uptake today . . . long night.
Blame your wife or blame the goat.
@TerriblyHuang i don't think blaming the goat is going to be very productive in my case.
@TerriblyHuang @carl669
To be fair, this sounds like one of those situations where it really is the goat's fault.
P.S. nice gif @Thumperchick
@Thumperchick One of my cats does something similar. No headbutting though, it's all paw action.
I ended up missing the 4th Fuku because I had to take my girlfriend to the hospital. I was sitting next to her in the bed trying to order over and over again but the hospital wifi kept cutting out. By the time the connection stabilized enough to open a webpage they had sold out.
I wasn't too upset, but my girlfriend felt so bad that we had missed out.
Most of the people who were online when Fukofurious dropped didn't get one either.
Quit your whining. 1/3 of us have to stay up past midnight or wake up every morning at midnight to have a chance at a fuko.
@anonasd i will never quit my winning!