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hey QT!!!! i forgot to congratulate you!!! gah, my apologies! can't wait to see some pics of the little one over on this thread! i'm so happy to have you 'back' 
ETA - re: pumping.. yeah for you mara.. i never got more than 5oz total when i pumped!
CC- i heard you should do that, but only if you have condensation. i hardly ever have any so i wouldn't worry about it.
speaking of, now that i'm weaning off of BF, my poor little left boobie has nothing when i pump, maybe a few dribbles.. while my right is still going like a champ.... what's up with that?!?!
ETA - re: pumping.. yeah for you mara.. i never got more than 5oz total when i pumped!
CC- i heard you should do that, but only if you have condensation. i hardly ever have any so i wouldn't worry about it.
speaking of, now that i'm weaning off of BF, my poor little left boobie has nothing when i pump, maybe a few dribbles.. while my right is still going like a champ.... what's up with that?!?!
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Re: pumping. So I don''t know what I was thinking, I have a Medela pump not the other one I said I had. Also tip for pumping at work- I have this cotton hands-free bra that I use, and I wash it in the same stuff that I wash O''s clothes in so it smells like him. It''s a nice little reminder of him while I''m pumping at work!
Also, apparently you are supposed to let the pump run after you use it for like 10 or 15 mins unattached to anything so the condensation gets out of the tubing????? Does everyone know this? I didn''t and just found out. Nice, 6 months later.
Also, apparently you are supposed to let the pump run after you use it for like 10 or 15 mins unattached to anything so the condensation gets out of the tubing????? Does everyone know this? I didn''t and just found out. Nice, 6 months later.
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I'm kind of bummed about my insurance. The mail order company we have to use has been holding my birth control prescription hostage for a week now, only to find out my insurance (through the Catholic diocese, hubby works for the school system) doesn't COVER BIRTH CONTROL. I have kickass maternity and pediatric coverage- our emergency c was only 250.00 in Los Angeles, but apparently they're all about breeding. Now my birth control prescription cost me 94 dollars. NINETY FOUR DOLLARS!
I should just have #2 right away, it'll save me 376.00 a year on birth control.
ETA: Mara, love the picture! I would totally use that picture on an announcement, too. My SIL created ours sans picture, and I kind of wish I had them.
Piper's eyes are a weird color right now, the outer rim is a dark blue grey, and inside is a very light yellowish blue grey. Totally nuts. We're thinking they'll be hazel, like most of our family.
I should just have #2 right away, it'll save me 376.00 a year on birth control.
ETA: Mara, love the picture! I would totally use that picture on an announcement, too. My SIL created ours sans picture, and I kind of wish I had them.
Piper's eyes are a weird color right now, the outer rim is a dark blue grey, and inside is a very light yellowish blue grey. Totally nuts. We're thinking they'll be hazel, like most of our family.
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Need to do a proper catch-up - Daisy and I have been laid-low with a nasty dose of food-poisoning over the weekend. Fortunately Daisy didn''t eat much and so got away with just throwing up all over me four or five times. I got landed with the fever as well - yay - thank goodness it was the weekend and DH could look after D for me yesterday afternoon. Anyway, we seem to have shaken it off as fast as it came on.
Miserable day today - D and I needed to get blood tests done, so I went down to the hospital. The phlebotomists in the Children''s Hospital had real problems getting a vein and when they did it wouldn''t work. Daisy was in such a state and her arm was looking bruised so they sent me round to the main hospital to see the senior person there. She needed two goes to do it. Poor Daisy seems to have inherited my veins.
I felt so terrible as she screamed the place down.
Viz - Just a quick word of warning... if you are co-sleeping it''s not advised to swaddle the baby as it hugely increases the risk of suffocation. In the past it was one of the leading causes of infant death - babies will struggle like mad to breathe if their airways are obstructed and will move their heads away but swaddling them makes it very hard for them to move themselves out of danger. Hope you don''t mind my saying this, but it''s something they don''t seem to print in the safe co-sleeping literature for some reason.
Great books on co-sleeping (and how to eventually move your child out trauma free) are ''Three in a Bed'' by Deborah Jackson - which is a fascinating book in it''s own right and has really interesting stuff on co-sleeping in other cultures and Dr. Sears'' ''The Baby Book'' which is more practical.
Blen - Good Luck with the spectacle shopping!
Lovely photos all - Mara, that last pic is superb!
Miserable day today - D and I needed to get blood tests done, so I went down to the hospital. The phlebotomists in the Children''s Hospital had real problems getting a vein and when they did it wouldn''t work. Daisy was in such a state and her arm was looking bruised so they sent me round to the main hospital to see the senior person there. She needed two goes to do it. Poor Daisy seems to have inherited my veins.
Viz - Just a quick word of warning... if you are co-sleeping it''s not advised to swaddle the baby as it hugely increases the risk of suffocation. In the past it was one of the leading causes of infant death - babies will struggle like mad to breathe if their airways are obstructed and will move their heads away but swaddling them makes it very hard for them to move themselves out of danger. Hope you don''t mind my saying this, but it''s something they don''t seem to print in the safe co-sleeping literature for some reason.
Great books on co-sleeping (and how to eventually move your child out trauma free) are ''Three in a Bed'' by Deborah Jackson - which is a fascinating book in it''s own right and has really interesting stuff on co-sleeping in other cultures and Dr. Sears'' ''The Baby Book'' which is more practical.
Blen - Good Luck with the spectacle shopping!
Lovely photos all - Mara, that last pic is superb!
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RPS, thank you! I totally had Evan pictured as looking nothing like Andrew, but turns out he looks exactly the same as Andrew did as a baby. Wow, back to work, you are supermom/woman!!!
TDM, thank you so much! And so far having 2 is great...Andrew is a big helper and loves his baby brother. Thanks for the links to the baby book. I love both of them, so I will make up my mind and order one.
Blen, thank you. And that picture puts a smile on my face...George is SUCH a cutie pie!
Viz, I''m so sorry about work. I felt the same way when I had to leave my little Andrew to go back to teaching. I cried and cried my entire commute for a while, but it did get easier and I actually really enjoyed work after that first little while. Hugs...
Hey, QT. I''m glad I''m not the only one not pumping yet. I have no time since my little guy likes to eat every hour and a half or so for a half hour at a time, so that leaves me 1 hour in between feedings.
Hi Amber!
Nat, awww Ellie is SO precious!
China, ouch on the peppermint stuff! And Drew Bree''s son was sooo super cute last night!
CDT, thank you...he is such a proud big brother! Love your little cutie''s pic in your avatar!
Mara, thanks on the tips for the baby books on Etsy...I bet they are more reasonable than the ones I was looking at. The one I bought for Andrew was about $100 five years ago, plus you had to buy all the embellishments. I am thinking more simple this go around. Aww, that pic is adorable...luv his chubby little cheeks!!
Pandora, sorry about the rough day.
TDM, thank you so much! And so far having 2 is great...Andrew is a big helper and loves his baby brother. Thanks for the links to the baby book. I love both of them, so I will make up my mind and order one.
Blen, thank you. And that picture puts a smile on my face...George is SUCH a cutie pie!
Viz, I''m so sorry about work. I felt the same way when I had to leave my little Andrew to go back to teaching. I cried and cried my entire commute for a while, but it did get easier and I actually really enjoyed work after that first little while. Hugs...
Hey, QT. I''m glad I''m not the only one not pumping yet. I have no time since my little guy likes to eat every hour and a half or so for a half hour at a time, so that leaves me 1 hour in between feedings.
Hi Amber!
Nat, awww Ellie is SO precious!
China, ouch on the peppermint stuff! And Drew Bree''s son was sooo super cute last night!
CDT, thank you...he is such a proud big brother! Love your little cutie''s pic in your avatar!
Mara, thanks on the tips for the baby books on Etsy...I bet they are more reasonable than the ones I was looking at. The one I bought for Andrew was about $100 five years ago, plus you had to buy all the embellishments. I am thinking more simple this go around. Aww, that pic is adorable...luv his chubby little cheeks!!
Pandora, sorry about the rough day.
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Glasses shopping was much less painful than expected (I HATE doing it for myself). The one store nearby that carries baby glasses had a grand total of one style that fit him, so we went with that. They didn''t have any black or brown options (boo), and we tried to order dark grey but it was on back order, so we ended up going with a dark blue. It''s a very muted dark blue with a lot of grey in it, so I don''t think it''s cutesy at least. It sounds like we should have them in a couple of days. DH doesn''t need glasses yet but is getting to the point where he feels like he may need them soon, so he started trying on some styles for himself and kept asking me what I thought. And for some reason, he seems to gravite to styles that are a bit Dwight Schrute-esq. Oh lordy.
Mara, oh my gosh he is GORGEOUS.
Amber, I''ve heard that... my mom is attending a Catholic university, so similar situation for her. I''ve also run into some Catholic OBGYNs who would not prescribe BC but who would happily discuss NFP. Ugh. Condoms are a lot less than 376/yr, or you could just go with #2 now.
Pandora - hope Daisy feels better soon!
Natalina- She is adorable! Her eyes are blue enough that my guess is that they''d stay blue... I think it''s the steely blue that tends to change more?
Mara, oh my gosh he is GORGEOUS.
Amber, I''ve heard that... my mom is attending a Catholic university, so similar situation for her. I''ve also run into some Catholic OBGYNs who would not prescribe BC but who would happily discuss NFP. Ugh. Condoms are a lot less than 376/yr, or you could just go with #2 now.
Pandora - hope Daisy feels better soon!
Natalina- She is adorable! Her eyes are blue enough that my guess is that they''d stay blue... I think it''s the steely blue that tends to change more?
Amber, popping in to say that back in the day I got my Catholic Church provided health insurance to cover birth control by getting the prescription written for irregular cycles. Obviously you need your doc to be cooperative/see things that way. And sad as your out-of-pocket cost is, I think I was paying that much in copays for the nuvaring recently even though it was ''covered'' by my less ideological health insurance. It was like $30/mo as a brand name med, but for us at that time it was worth it.
The health insurance not covering things for ideological reasons is supremely annoying, but its got nothing on care providers holding things back a la Blen''s example. I don''t ask my doctors what their religious beliefs are, so how am I to know they are using their religious beliefs to filter my medical care? Ugh.
Oh and ladies, I''m loving the BPF. Such eyecandy here!
The health insurance not covering things for ideological reasons is supremely annoying, but its got nothing on care providers holding things back a la Blen''s example. I don''t ask my doctors what their religious beliefs are, so how am I to know they are using their religious beliefs to filter my medical care? Ugh.
Oh and ladies, I''m loving the BPF. Such eyecandy here!
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Mara
That''s such an adorable pic of Julian.
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Yeah I was like am I the only one not pumping yet when I was reading this thread. hehe. I am only going to pump like one a day when we start to introduce bottles at 4 weeks, then I''ll stop once Jaron takes the bottle. I won''t be pumping regularly until a week before heading back to work. That''s what I did last time.
I have to get a photo editing software for my new laptop, so I can resize picture of Jaron for posting.
That''s such an adorable pic of Julian.
Steph
Yeah I was like am I the only one not pumping yet when I was reading this thread. hehe. I am only going to pump like one a day when we start to introduce bottles at 4 weeks, then I''ll stop once Jaron takes the bottle. I won''t be pumping regularly until a week before heading back to work. That''s what I did last time.
I have to get a photo editing software for my new laptop, so I can resize picture of Jaron for posting.
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QT!! Welcome!!!!!!!
Mara, Julian is so cute!!!!! Love that pic
Blen, I think G is going to look adorable with his glasses!
Nat, Ellie is so gorgeous!!
CC, hahaha The Sopranos! I see it!. It's just hard to get pics of them smiling together...but I swear they do laugh! I just capture those moments individually, not when they are together! They totally have a "What? Whatcha looking at?" look! hehehe
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Ok....so I woke up being a total B%$$@!#th! to DH
He snores. He snores A LOT. So last night, the babies had a decent night of sleep (up only 3 times between the two of them, like I said before, my expectations have been lowered). Anyway, it didn't matter that they let me sleep a little because DH didn't with his snoring.
I know it's not his fault...but I have suggested he goes to see a specialist. He asked his Ear, nose and throat Dr and the Dr said he didn't have anything...but there must be a specialist!. During the last few months of pregnancy I slept in the other room because I was uncomfortable and because I couldn't deal with his snoring.
Anyway, this AM he comes down all rested and I asked if he's taking his nose spray or something because he's getting worse!. He immediately said I only have bad things to say, that I can't even say good morning first, etc.
Ok...he was right...but I was pissed. Last night I told him to put all the food I made (for 3 days) in the fridge before going to bed...he didn't...so the food sat in the counter all night. Then he snores all night...well, yes, I was grumpy!.
So he tells me..."maybe I should sleep in the other room".
I said "that's a great solution" (being cynical)
..."It should REALLY help our very active sex live!"
This weekend he's going skiing with his friends....and I'm actually happy he's leaving for a few days. I almost think things are EASIER for me when he's not here. I don't have to worry about dinner (I'm happy with a piece of cheese for dinner!), I can sleep better, etc. It's not like he's great help during the week....most days he gets home at 6:30pm and the babies are in bed at 7pm...so how much help is that?. I know that's not his fault...just like the snoring is not his fault....I know that...I didn't say I was being rational...just annoyed and very tired.
I know I sound horrible, I feel bad for feeling this way...
Anyway...babies are screaming so gotta go...
ETA: I sound so bitter
Mara, Julian is so cute!!!!! Love that pic
Blen, I think G is going to look adorable with his glasses!
Nat, Ellie is so gorgeous!!
CC, hahaha The Sopranos! I see it!. It's just hard to get pics of them smiling together...but I swear they do laugh! I just capture those moments individually, not when they are together! They totally have a "What? Whatcha looking at?" look! hehehe
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Ok....so I woke up being a total B%$$@!#th! to DH
He snores. He snores A LOT. So last night, the babies had a decent night of sleep (up only 3 times between the two of them, like I said before, my expectations have been lowered). Anyway, it didn't matter that they let me sleep a little because DH didn't with his snoring.
I know it's not his fault...but I have suggested he goes to see a specialist. He asked his Ear, nose and throat Dr and the Dr said he didn't have anything...but there must be a specialist!. During the last few months of pregnancy I slept in the other room because I was uncomfortable and because I couldn't deal with his snoring.
Anyway, this AM he comes down all rested and I asked if he's taking his nose spray or something because he's getting worse!. He immediately said I only have bad things to say, that I can't even say good morning first, etc.
Ok...he was right...but I was pissed. Last night I told him to put all the food I made (for 3 days) in the fridge before going to bed...he didn't...so the food sat in the counter all night. Then he snores all night...well, yes, I was grumpy!.
So he tells me..."maybe I should sleep in the other room".
I said "that's a great solution" (being cynical)
..."It should REALLY help our very active sex live!"
This weekend he's going skiing with his friends....and I'm actually happy he's leaving for a few days. I almost think things are EASIER for me when he's not here. I don't have to worry about dinner (I'm happy with a piece of cheese for dinner!), I can sleep better, etc. It's not like he's great help during the week....most days he gets home at 6:30pm and the babies are in bed at 7pm...so how much help is that?. I know that's not his fault...just like the snoring is not his fault....I know that...I didn't say I was being rational...just annoyed and very tired.
I know I sound horrible, I feel bad for feeling this way...
Anyway...babies are screaming so gotta go...
ETA: I sound so bitter
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Mara, that pic is so sweet! I love the way babies look when they''re sleeping -- pure innocence.
Blen, I''m glad the glasses shopping went well! It''s too bad G is so young or you could do like I do with my kids -- tell them all about the "good old days" and how ugly the frames were, plus about having actually glass glasses that weighed like 98 lbs. and slid down your nose constantly. Please, please, please post a pic when the glasses come in -- I bet G''s going to look like even more of a handsome devil.
Amber, I''m feeling like this:
for you about the birth control issue. Ok, I guess I can sort of see why a Catholic organization doesn''t cover birth control, but it still annoys me. My #3 was born at a Catholic hospital and I wanted to get my tubes tied, but they wouldn''t do it...yeah, so I ended up with 3 more kids and wouldn''t change anything, but still. I''m not even Catholic, so I hated that they had control over my reproductive choices. And you don''t even want to get me started on my health insurance that covers Viagra, but not birth control.
Pandora, aw, I''m sorry you and Daisy have been sick and had to deal with getting blood drawn. I always have a hard time with my kids getting shots or having blood taken -- actually I think I have a harder time than they do.
About being back to work: There is no way I could be back at work already if I had a traditional job! I work at home, so my "office" is my living room couch, and my hours are pretty flexible. Our company also uses a lot of different tools to make collaborating easier, such as IM and webexes, so if I need to talk to my co-workers, it''s not 100% necessary for me to be in the office. I also do most of my work alone (I''m a technical writer) so most of the time, I''m not having long conversations with others. Plus, our company is *really* family friendly; the CEO has 5 kids, the CTO has 7 and many others have 3. During the summers, it''s common for us to have some of the teenaged kids working for us (my 14 year old will probably work for us this summer doing programming), and kids are very welcome in the office on snow/vacation days. My SO works at home, too, so between us, we''re pretty sure we can deal with Ben for his first 3 months and then he will go to day care.
There were 3 things that made me return so quickly: 1. No one else wants/can do my job and we''re getting ready for another release, so I have to get the documentation updated. It would take longer to train someone else to do it than for me to do it myself. 2. I could have taken 6 weeks maternity leave, but figured it would cost me $3000+. I was happier taking 4 days of vacation and putting that money toward day care, which will cost us $1600 a month when Ben goes.
. 3. I honestly would go stir crazy if I were off any longer. I''m so much happier getting work done while Ben either lies beside me here on the couch or snuggles up in the sling.
About pumping: QT and Steph, be glad you''re not pumping yet!! I wouldn''t be bothering at this point if Ben were nursing vigorously, but the combo of his lazy nursing and small size make me a bit paranoid. Instead of pumping after I feed him, though, I pump at the same time. It''s a bit of a juggling act, but I think it''s working out ok so far. The other day SO came in the bedroom while I was pumping and said something about my "twins" -- LOL, yeah, it''s almost like that!
My experience with my 3 year old, where I struggled with supply issues later on, makes me want to do whatever I can now to avoid those problems down the line. The other day I ordered some More Milk Plus (argh, and got the capsules instead of the tincture I ordered!), and yesterday I ordered some domperidone since it can take 3 weeks to get here (and longer if it''s seized). If I end up not needing it, it will be simple enough to find another mom to take it off my hands.
Umbilical cord stump: EWWWW, Ben''s is thisclose to falling off and it grosses me out so badly that it''s just semi-hanging there. I hope it goes soon so that I don''t have to look at it anymore.
Blen, I''m glad the glasses shopping went well! It''s too bad G is so young or you could do like I do with my kids -- tell them all about the "good old days" and how ugly the frames were, plus about having actually glass glasses that weighed like 98 lbs. and slid down your nose constantly.
Please, please, please post a pic when the glasses come in -- I bet G''s going to look like even more of a handsome devil.Amber, I''m feeling like this:
Pandora, aw, I''m sorry you and Daisy have been sick and had to deal with getting blood drawn. I always have a hard time with my kids getting shots or having blood taken -- actually I think I have a harder time than they do.
About being back to work: There is no way I could be back at work already if I had a traditional job! I work at home, so my "office" is my living room couch, and my hours are pretty flexible. Our company also uses a lot of different tools to make collaborating easier, such as IM and webexes, so if I need to talk to my co-workers, it''s not 100% necessary for me to be in the office. I also do most of my work alone (I''m a technical writer) so most of the time, I''m not having long conversations with others. Plus, our company is *really* family friendly; the CEO has 5 kids, the CTO has 7 and many others have 3. During the summers, it''s common for us to have some of the teenaged kids working for us (my 14 year old will probably work for us this summer doing programming), and kids are very welcome in the office on snow/vacation days. My SO works at home, too, so between us, we''re pretty sure we can deal with Ben for his first 3 months and then he will go to day care.
There were 3 things that made me return so quickly: 1. No one else wants/can do my job and we''re getting ready for another release, so I have to get the documentation updated. It would take longer to train someone else to do it than for me to do it myself. 2. I could have taken 6 weeks maternity leave, but figured it would cost me $3000+. I was happier taking 4 days of vacation and putting that money toward day care, which will cost us $1600 a month when Ben goes.
About pumping: QT and Steph, be glad you''re not pumping yet!! I wouldn''t be bothering at this point if Ben were nursing vigorously, but the combo of his lazy nursing and small size make me a bit paranoid. Instead of pumping after I feed him, though, I pump at the same time. It''s a bit of a juggling act, but I think it''s working out ok so far. The other day SO came in the bedroom while I was pumping and said something about my "twins" -- LOL, yeah, it''s almost like that!
My experience with my 3 year old, where I struggled with supply issues later on, makes me want to do whatever I can now to avoid those problems down the line. The other day I ordered some More Milk Plus (argh, and got the capsules instead of the tincture I ordered!), and yesterday I ordered some domperidone since it can take 3 weeks to get here (and longer if it''s seized). If I end up not needing it, it will be simple enough to find another mom to take it off my hands.
Umbilical cord stump: EWWWW, Ben''s is thisclose to falling off and it grosses me out so badly that it''s just semi-hanging there. I hope it goes soon so that I don''t have to look at it anymore.
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Just had to share my good news...my pre-pregnancy jeans fit this morning! Woohoo! I wasn''t going to attempt yet, but my maternity clothes were not fitting at all and I was going to see if I needed to buy some for in between, but I was shocked when they zipped and buttoned! I do still need to lose some so they aren''t quite as tight, but they don''t look horrible. I am thrilled considering with Andrew it took me 2 YEARS to loose the weight, and this time it took me 2 weeks! Anyway, I''m going to try to rest while Andrew is at school and the baby is sleeping...he was up every single hour last night, but loves to sleep the day away! Ahhh, sleep deprivation is horrible! Everyone have a great day!
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pandora - thank you SO very much for that advice. we did *exactly* that last night. and at 2:30 when i woke up in a panic because i thought i smothered him (turns out he was just extra comfy cozy in mom and dad's bed.. he slept - SLEPT from 9:00-2:30 THAT.WAS.a.MIRACLE! granted, he was up again at 4:30 then at 6:30) i will def. be unswaddling him once he falls asleep. truthfully i'm not all that thrilled with co-sleeping (yes, i love the cuddles but it's a bit nerve wracking for me - however, if i can get those long stretches again, it may be worth it to find a happy medium). anyhoodles, in all that babbling i just wanted to say thanks for the advice and book tips!
blen- i can't WAIT to see pics of george.. he's going to rock those specs!
mandy- gah. i can totally empathize. i find it hard to be nice to DH some days too (even tho he's great with C). these kids not only put US thru the wringer, they put all of our relationships thru tough times. sometimes i find that an entire day has gone by and i haven't talked to DH about anything except things that concern C. i try and tell him (in my brief moments of clarity) that this is a rough time and to cut me some slack. it seems to help -- for that day. i don't really have any 'solid' advice except that i expect, like most things, this is a temporary blip in our relationship and we will get thru it. i know communication is the key, but i also know it's hard to communicate with someone when you are ticked at them. believe me... my finnish stubborn roots have gotten me into more trouble than i care to admit.
no real news here. meeting with my boss today to discuss the new position. wish me luck, and no tears
ETA - RPS... wow, you sound like an amazing mamma! and your job is so perfect! jealous!
steph - WHOO HOOO!!! it's taken me 14 weeks to put on some of my pre-preggo jeans... but my bod is NOT the same... fluffy fluffy softy is what i call it.
blen- i can't WAIT to see pics of george.. he's going to rock those specs!
mandy- gah. i can totally empathize. i find it hard to be nice to DH some days too (even tho he's great with C). these kids not only put US thru the wringer, they put all of our relationships thru tough times. sometimes i find that an entire day has gone by and i haven't talked to DH about anything except things that concern C. i try and tell him (in my brief moments of clarity) that this is a rough time and to cut me some slack. it seems to help -- for that day. i don't really have any 'solid' advice except that i expect, like most things, this is a temporary blip in our relationship and we will get thru it. i know communication is the key, but i also know it's hard to communicate with someone when you are ticked at them. believe me... my finnish stubborn roots have gotten me into more trouble than i care to admit.
no real news here. meeting with my boss today to discuss the new position. wish me luck, and no tears
ETA - RPS... wow, you sound like an amazing mamma! and your job is so perfect! jealous!
steph - WHOO HOOO!!! it's taken me 14 weeks to put on some of my pre-preggo jeans... but my bod is NOT the same... fluffy fluffy softy is what i call it.
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sugarpie honeybun
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Hi Guys
Hope you don’t mind me “rejoining” this thread, even though I was previously only a very occasional poster. Had to change my screen name ("long story") and I reeeally don’t want to stop having to use PS during the day, plus I’d love to be able to contribute more. I just have to be careful with posting pictures on here so I don’t get “busted” again. Oops.
This thread has provided such a wealth of information and I can’t thank you all enough for sharing your experiences on here. As a new mom to a 4 month old, life gets very overwhelming and turning to this thread has helped to alleviate some of the new mom anxiety over these last few months. Thank you.
That said - I’m going to jump right, if that’s okay with everyone
Congrats to all the new moms – RPS, Mara, QT, Steph. You all seem so “together” – a far stretch from where I was at your stage in the game.
Mandarine – don’t have any advice on the DH situation, but I totally admire your mommy strength. Our boys are the same age and managing with one is hard enough. You’re an amazing woman, and never forget that!
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Our LO is going through some new things right now, but from what I’ve read on here, it all seems normal developmentally. In the last week he has become VERY vocal – squealing, blabbing, laughing – you name it. He also can’t keep his hands out of his mouth. Actually, the other night he was causing himself to gag because he was jamming his hands so far down
. Add all of the drooling to the mix and I have to think that maybe he’s teething? DH and I also started giving him a bit of rice cereal (which he doesn’t seem to like very much). He also rolled for the first time last week! (back to front, strangely), but he hasn't done it again since. It’s just amazing watching all of the new little things he does each day. It's definitely becoming more "fun" as he gets older and does a lot more.
Hope you don’t mind me “rejoining” this thread, even though I was previously only a very occasional poster. Had to change my screen name ("long story") and I reeeally don’t want to stop having to use PS during the day, plus I’d love to be able to contribute more. I just have to be careful with posting pictures on here so I don’t get “busted” again. Oops.
This thread has provided such a wealth of information and I can’t thank you all enough for sharing your experiences on here. As a new mom to a 4 month old, life gets very overwhelming and turning to this thread has helped to alleviate some of the new mom anxiety over these last few months. Thank you.
That said - I’m going to jump right, if that’s okay with everyone
Congrats to all the new moms – RPS, Mara, QT, Steph. You all seem so “together” – a far stretch from where I was at your stage in the game.
Steph, you are seriously back in pre-preggo jeans?!! Go Girl!
RPS – I can totally relate with wanting to get back to work. Oddly, while in the hospital bed recovering from giving birth, I found myself sending work emails via my Blackberry. My coworkers thought I was beyond nuts, but a small part of me found that work/responding to emails gave me a sense of “normalcy”, especially after such a life-changing experience. I know this isn’t the case for you, but thought I’d share anyway.
Mandarine – don’t have any advice on the DH situation, but I totally admire your mommy strength. Our boys are the same age and managing with one is hard enough. You’re an amazing woman, and never forget that!
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Our LO is going through some new things right now, but from what I’ve read on here, it all seems normal developmentally. In the last week he has become VERY vocal – squealing, blabbing, laughing – you name it. He also can’t keep his hands out of his mouth. Actually, the other night he was causing himself to gag because he was jamming his hands so far down
Mara
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aww mand, sorry about DH...i would be upset too actually. my hub snores and he tries to be good but with the baby in the room with us i am extra militant about him so he has spent a few hours on the couch this week. some nights he is fine and others he is particularly snorty. he takes nose spray too but sometimes it makes him worse. also if he has a cold, forget it! and normally i can sleep through it mostly but with the baby, getting him down to sleep is so precious. but then on the other hand if the kid can sleep through dad snoring, maybe that is a good habit to build for noise numbness haha. btw i think you are doing a fab job with the twins, dealing with two so well is amazing!
thanks kaleigh! i am so excited about our dinner hahaa. simple things.
blen, can't wait to see the glasses!!
nat, ellie is a doll!!
PG, sorry about the burning oil...yikes! mental note, stay away from stuff like that when i am healed lol.
steph, YAY for the pre preggo pants!! my little muffin belly is slowly going down, it's smaller every day and i am trying to do little belly pull in exercises here and there, but not too much, just something to keep it going. the dr said i could try bikram yoga in a few weeks if i feel ok and just be careful with not doing anything crazy to stretch the perineum so i am hoping that i can go that route soon.
november, i actually really like Julien as well but greg was not into anything TOO euro, but it would have been a great option as backup hehee.
welcome sugarpie and thanks for thinking i have it together, not really but maybe it's a good front HAHA.
has anyone taken the mothers milk tea to try to up milk production? any negative side effects from trying it?
so this morning i got 6oz while pumping, yay! i am eating oatmeal to build up more milk and i could take the tea but i am curious to see what oatmeal does. the kid is basically eating just a little bit more than i am making right now, he is such a piggy! we go tomorrow to the newborn club to see weight and i am curious to find what he weighs now. he was very close to being back to birth weight at last visit so i am hoping he is there now.
for whatever reason the kid on my left boob even with shield is just not working out, that nipple is slightly larger than the right and it seems like he sucks only the nipple and not the right latch so it hurts. so i only have been putting him on the right boob for breast time and then pumping. i will ask the LC about it tomorrow but he might be able to take the left boob sans shield and right with shield, we'll see. i am not really worrying about it though because i figure one way or another it will work out. and call me crazy but i actually prefer pumping so far to bf'ing just because it seems so straightfwd. you pump and get milk. hahaa. ask me in another few weeks.
i am going to take my first 'outing' today sans kiddo, going to target finally to try to get a nursing tank or two and more newborn diapers. we weren't sure the kiddo would even fit in them but he does. we'll see how tired i am when i return... doing small things seem so big now!
thanks kaleigh! i am so excited about our dinner hahaa. simple things.
blen, can't wait to see the glasses!!
nat, ellie is a doll!!
PG, sorry about the burning oil...yikes! mental note, stay away from stuff like that when i am healed lol.
steph, YAY for the pre preggo pants!! my little muffin belly is slowly going down, it's smaller every day and i am trying to do little belly pull in exercises here and there, but not too much, just something to keep it going. the dr said i could try bikram yoga in a few weeks if i feel ok and just be careful with not doing anything crazy to stretch the perineum so i am hoping that i can go that route soon.
november, i actually really like Julien as well but greg was not into anything TOO euro, but it would have been a great option as backup hehee.
welcome sugarpie and thanks for thinking i have it together, not really but maybe it's a good front HAHA.
has anyone taken the mothers milk tea to try to up milk production? any negative side effects from trying it?
so this morning i got 6oz while pumping, yay! i am eating oatmeal to build up more milk and i could take the tea but i am curious to see what oatmeal does. the kid is basically eating just a little bit more than i am making right now, he is such a piggy! we go tomorrow to the newborn club to see weight and i am curious to find what he weighs now. he was very close to being back to birth weight at last visit so i am hoping he is there now.
for whatever reason the kid on my left boob even with shield is just not working out, that nipple is slightly larger than the right and it seems like he sucks only the nipple and not the right latch so it hurts. so i only have been putting him on the right boob for breast time and then pumping. i will ask the LC about it tomorrow but he might be able to take the left boob sans shield and right with shield, we'll see. i am not really worrying about it though because i figure one way or another it will work out. and call me crazy but i actually prefer pumping so far to bf'ing just because it seems so straightfwd. you pump and get milk. hahaa. ask me in another few weeks.
i am going to take my first 'outing' today sans kiddo, going to target finally to try to get a nursing tank or two and more newborn diapers. we weren't sure the kiddo would even fit in them but he does. we'll see how tired i am when i return... doing small things seem so big now!
qtiekiki
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Mandy
Sorry you had a rough night. Must be tough trying to get sleep with two little guys.
Steph
Wow you already fit in your pre-pregnancy jeans. You go girl. I wouldn''t even bother trying to put one on now b/c I know it wouldn''t fit. LOL.
sugarpie
I can''t speak for the other ladies, but I am a second time mom and the newborn stage was only 18 months ago.
Sorry you had a rough night. Must be tough trying to get sleep with two little guys.
Steph
Wow you already fit in your pre-pregnancy jeans. You go girl. I wouldn''t even bother trying to put one on now b/c I know it wouldn''t fit. LOL.
sugarpie
I can''t speak for the other ladies, but I am a second time mom and the newborn stage was only 18 months ago.
fieryred33143
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Hi Sugarpie
I have a lot to catch up
.
Nothing new over here. Working a lot and always so very tired.
Sophia is being a little monster when she goes to bed now
. She has mastered rolling and it''s so much fun that when I put her down, she rolls from corner to corner. Then she gets stuck (either her foot gets stuck or she''s in a weird position and can''t figure out how to get her arm out from underneath her), screams, I lay her back down, and she begins the rolling again.
Yesterday it took AN HOUR for her to fall asleep when normally it takes 5 minutes
.
Here she is with her 9 month pjs. She looks like a little girl
. Please ignore the butterfly explosion in the background. That was a battle I decided not to fight lol
I have a lot to catch up
Nothing new over here. Working a lot and always so very tired.
Sophia is being a little monster when she goes to bed now
Yesterday it took AN HOUR for her to fall asleep when normally it takes 5 minutes
Here she is with her 9 month pjs. She looks like a little girl
qtiekiki
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sugarpie honeybun
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AmberWaves
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fieryred33143
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I keep trying to catch up but PS is really slow today and takes forever to go to the next page!
First pictures:
PG- Claire is so adorable. Love that pic
Mara-Love that pic of Julian! Yay to cheeks!! Isn’t it amazing having an outside baby.
Blen-LMAO @ that pic. I <3 George!
Steph-The boys are gorgeous! I really think they look a lot alike. And yes Evan looks exactly like you! Wow!!
Natalina-Ellie is really adorable!!
Viz-Charlie’s so cute and I love that expression on his face haha
Random comments:
RPS-A big ditto to what everyone else said re: SM’s comment. Ben is adorable!
Bath time-We haven’t dared having Sophia in the bath without her infant tub but the girl loves water. She finds it hilarious when she splashes water in her face.
Pump-I have a PISA and I loved it but I loved the hospital grade pump so much more! I had an Ameda Elite.
Steph, RPS, and Qt-You guys are my heroes for having more than one at home! I don’t know how you do it!!
PG-Um ouch on the massage but I giggled a little. I’m sorry lol
Viz-I’m continuing to send dust your way that things get easier for you re: working.
Thanks ladies on the Sophia comments. She’s pretty funny but kind of mean. She was laughing at FI having a sneezing fit. She’s a real snob with her laughs and only allows us to hear her laughing when we have either fallen, dropped something, are sneezing/coughing, or when I’m yawning.
First pictures:
PG- Claire is so adorable. Love that pic
Mara-Love that pic of Julian! Yay to cheeks!! Isn’t it amazing having an outside baby.
Blen-LMAO @ that pic. I <3 George!
Steph-The boys are gorgeous! I really think they look a lot alike. And yes Evan looks exactly like you! Wow!!
Natalina-Ellie is really adorable!!
Viz-Charlie’s so cute and I love that expression on his face haha
Random comments:
RPS-A big ditto to what everyone else said re: SM’s comment. Ben is adorable!
Bath time-We haven’t dared having Sophia in the bath without her infant tub but the girl loves water. She finds it hilarious when she splashes water in her face.
Pump-I have a PISA and I loved it but I loved the hospital grade pump so much more! I had an Ameda Elite.
Steph, RPS, and Qt-You guys are my heroes for having more than one at home! I don’t know how you do it!!
PG-Um ouch on the massage but I giggled a little. I’m sorry lol
Viz-I’m continuing to send dust your way that things get easier for you re: working.
Thanks ladies on the Sophia comments. She’s pretty funny but kind of mean. She was laughing at FI having a sneezing fit. She’s a real snob with her laughs and only allows us to hear her laughing when we have either fallen, dropped something, are sneezing/coughing, or when I’m yawning.
rockpaperscissors67
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Fiery, Sophia is such a doll. I just love her hair! When my girls were little and acted up, I told myself over and over that one day they would be strong women, LOL -- it helped me get through the trying times with them.
Steph,
for getting in your pre-preg jeans! That has to be a great feeling! I really envy you -- I''m still in that no-man''s land of having few pants that fit. In fact, I''m still in my pajamas simply because I didn''t feel like fighting the wardrobe battle yet. I only have 2 pairs of pants that fit -- one pair of velour track pants and one pair of polyester dress pants. Neither thrill me. I still have about 17 lbs. to lose, but I try to be careful about making sure I eat because in the past, I''ve lost weight too quickly and it impacted my milk supply. Every time I think about how I''d like to lose a few more pounds before the weekend, well, I get hungry so I eat.
Viz, yay for the long period of sleep! I''m big on co-sleeping because it''s the only way that I can function. If I had the baby in a crib in another room, I''d lie awake all night worrying about him. I have a huge problem with insomnia, so for me, there''s nothing quite as relaxing as cuddling up with a baby and zonking out. I *love* how warm and yummy smelling babies are when they''re all curled up next to you. I''m going to be in serious trouble when Ben moves out of our bed -- I''ll probably never sleep again, LOL.
Sugarpie, what you say about sending emails as a way to maintain a sense of normalcy makes a lot of sense to me. I actually feel the same way. Back when I had my first child, I needed some time to adjust to being responsible for not only myself but another person, but by now, I''m so used to being responsible for a small tribe that one more doesn''t make a huge difference. I like to keep my life kind of the way it''s been so Ben gets to assimilate rather than our lives grinding to a halt for him. It was the same for Will and he is really good about going with the flow. Of course, everything stops if one of the kids needs it to and that goes for Ben as well.
Mara, I have the Mother''s Milk Tea. I like to drink it because I enjoy the flavor but it doesn''t seem to have much of an effect on my supply. The More Milk Plus capsules plus the pumping have already made a difference, and I''m likely to keep drinking the tea because it''s pleasant enough (and I like warm drinks, but am trying to avoid a lot of caffeine). I guess it''s one of those things that can''t hurt, but probably won''t be effective for someone with serious supply issues (which, I hate to break it to you, you do not qualify as!
).
Re: the oatmeal -- are you eating instant or regular? From what I''ve read, the instant usually doesn''t do much, but the steel cut oats are very effective.
Isn''t it funny how a teeny baby can decide that he prefers one boob but hates the other? You''re right that you could do one with the shield and one without. You could even decide to nurse him only on his favorite and your supply would actually adjust to make enough to feed him with just one side, although you''d end up lopsided.
Ben has been showing his preferences for the past day, too. He''s mostly fine on the left in the standard cradle hold, but when he''s on the right, he will squirm and fuss unless I either lie down with him or move him to football hold. I don''t think my nipples are THAT different, but obviously he has his own thoughts.
OMG, totally unrelated to babies, yesterday afternoon, my 16 year old daughter passed out in the shower! Apparently, she had really bad cramps, which she didn''t tell us until after she fell. She was mostly fine soon after -- she took some ibuprofen and took a nap after we made sure she wasn''t acting like she had a concussion. I felt awful for her and she scared the crap out of me.
Steph,
Viz, yay for the long period of sleep! I''m big on co-sleeping because it''s the only way that I can function. If I had the baby in a crib in another room, I''d lie awake all night worrying about him. I have a huge problem with insomnia, so for me, there''s nothing quite as relaxing as cuddling up with a baby and zonking out. I *love* how warm and yummy smelling babies are when they''re all curled up next to you. I''m going to be in serious trouble when Ben moves out of our bed -- I''ll probably never sleep again, LOL.
Sugarpie, what you say about sending emails as a way to maintain a sense of normalcy makes a lot of sense to me. I actually feel the same way. Back when I had my first child, I needed some time to adjust to being responsible for not only myself but another person, but by now, I''m so used to being responsible for a small tribe that one more doesn''t make a huge difference. I like to keep my life kind of the way it''s been so Ben gets to assimilate rather than our lives grinding to a halt for him. It was the same for Will and he is really good about going with the flow. Of course, everything stops if one of the kids needs it to and that goes for Ben as well.
Mara, I have the Mother''s Milk Tea. I like to drink it because I enjoy the flavor but it doesn''t seem to have much of an effect on my supply. The More Milk Plus capsules plus the pumping have already made a difference, and I''m likely to keep drinking the tea because it''s pleasant enough (and I like warm drinks, but am trying to avoid a lot of caffeine). I guess it''s one of those things that can''t hurt, but probably won''t be effective for someone with serious supply issues (which, I hate to break it to you, you do not qualify as!
Re: the oatmeal -- are you eating instant or regular? From what I''ve read, the instant usually doesn''t do much, but the steel cut oats are very effective.
Isn''t it funny how a teeny baby can decide that he prefers one boob but hates the other? You''re right that you could do one with the shield and one without. You could even decide to nurse him only on his favorite and your supply would actually adjust to make enough to feed him with just one side, although you''d end up lopsided.
Ben has been showing his preferences for the past day, too. He''s mostly fine on the left in the standard cradle hold, but when he''s on the right, he will squirm and fuss unless I either lie down with him or move him to football hold. I don''t think my nipples are THAT different, but obviously he has his own thoughts.
OMG, totally unrelated to babies, yesterday afternoon, my 16 year old daughter passed out in the shower! Apparently, she had really bad cramps, which she didn''t tell us until after she fell. She was mostly fine soon after -- she took some ibuprofen and took a nap after we made sure she wasn''t acting like she had a concussion. I felt awful for her and she scared the crap out of me.
rockpaperscissors67
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Big note about the Medela Freestyle:
I had read in one review that you have to be sure not to lean too far over while pumping because milk will spill. Duly noted, haven''t done that.
I did, however, just knock one of the horns over while it was attached to the bottle and managed to spill some milk. I also cursed up a blue streak.
So...if you have or are getting this pump, be careful!
I had read in one review that you have to be sure not to lean too far over while pumping because milk will spill. Duly noted, haven''t done that.
I did, however, just knock one of the horns over while it was attached to the bottle and managed to spill some milk. I also cursed up a blue streak.
So...if you have or are getting this pump, be careful!
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