The "Mommy Sweats"..............

I may or may not be the only one that experiences this thing, but I feel I have to share my pain, struggle, and SWEAT!

Back in the early stages of my breastfeeding days, I would hear a baby cry while I was out and immediately start to leak. Especially, when it was Madeleine. "Oh hello there, Milk," all over my shirt <insert eye roll>. I still remember the first time it happened. It was my first outing by myself without Madeleine. I was in Target (BIG surprise), when I heard this baby crying two aisles over. I immediately tensed up, and then felt a tingling sensation (the let down). Poof! My dress was wet. Seriously! Mothers are so disgusting. HAHA

After that phase was over you would think that would be the end of liquids pouring and oozing out of mothers' bodies. NOPE! I have now come to know what I call, the "Mommy Sweats." I have found that these "sweats" usually start to occur around the time your child is a toddler. They happen in public, and always when you do not want to them to start. The "sweats" have a mind of their own and can really ruin a whole day or night. And forget about regulating your body heat after one has taken over your body. I will try to run through a couple scenarios with you, and you let me know if I'm the only one that this happens to.

Scenario #1:
You and your toddler are in car, on your way back home from San Diego (an hour away from home, on a good day!). You suddenly hit some traffic on I-5N, your toddler is in the back screaming because she has been in the car for close to two hours. You quickly check the bag for snacks and realize you ran out. Suddenly, you feel a bead of sweat on your upper lip. Why am I sweating?!?! The A/C is on. You start to sing songs and she screams louder. You then realize you have sweat on your forehead. You quickly stick your face in front of the air vent to try to cool down, but that only lasts for a few seconds because your toddler is crying her eyes out and you are a good 30 minutes away from home. When you finally arrive home and get out of the car it looks like you have run a marathon. You then immediately hand your child a snack, and stand in front of the freezer and fridge with the doors wide open!

Scenario #2:
You take your child to a music class, because you have to keep her mind stimulated, right?!?! The class is going great! She is banging on her drum and symbols, and she is loving it. Then, the teacher announces that it's dance time and we are all going to dance around the room in a circle. You stand up and your gremlin FREAKS OUT!!! You can feel the heat under your arm pits, and you are already sweating on the forehead. LORD JESUS FIX IT!!! The teacher tries to help which only makes your gremlin freak out more, and then you suddenly have sweat at your lower back. You are counting the minutes until you can stand in front of your freezer

Scenario #3:
You and your husband have decided to go out to eat, with the child (stupid parents!). You think that you are being smart parents by going to an early dinner for fear of a toddler meltdown. You arrive at the restaurant and quickly realize that all the booths are taken. You start to slightly get a little warm, because you know your gremlin hates to stay seated in restaurant highchairs and the chairs are too big for her. FUCK!!! She willingly sits in the highchair because the hostess gives her crayons. This may actually be enjoyable (stupid parents!). Everything is going great until it takes FOREVER to get your food, and your toddler doesn't understand the word patience. She then begins to start banging her spoon on the table, so you take it away. She screams and you begin to sweat. You try to control your sweating by trying not to think about the fact that you're sweating. Still no food! Your toddler's patience is running thin, and she starts to wiggle in her chair. Nooooooo!!! She then wants to be held by mommy, and only mommy. The food arrives. You try to put her back in the chair, and it is like you have murdered all of her favorite toys. You start to sweat all over your body! You can feel the sweat on the back of your thighs, and start to feel your legs stick to the chair. You down a glass of water thinking that will help. NOPE! You finally give in and eat with her on your lap. What does that mean? Extra body heat!! As you try to cool yourself, and your toddler down you glare across the table at your husband, as he downs his meal in peace. After you have attempted to eat, you quickly wave down the server, and ask for the check. Once you have gathered your dignity a little (because all the other guests have glared at your child, you, and your horrible parenting skills), you get up from your seat and quickly realize your chair is wet, from SWEAT! I'm coming for your freezer!!!!


I have no idea if this happens to any other mommies or if I'm just a big ole sweaty mess! :)