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can someone clarify this 'confession time' thing for this newbie mom?
mandarine and PG...lol at DH being gone. i always have loved when greg travels except for the sleeping alone in the house thing. but yep sleeping in the middle of the bed is the best.
so cal... ugh your story about the bathroom pumping is not fun. i am so sorry you have to deal with that and i agree, NAPPING at work, who does that??? and why it is allowed in a special room anyway. weird. if i were you i'd email HR and complain about the crappy pumping situation. one of the gals on our floor did this, and we have one room on the 1st floor of a 4 floor building BUT on each floor there is a closed restroom. she emailed and said on the 4th floor we have SEVEN (yep count them!) pumping moms, so can we please get this restroom opened up for a mothers room. well HR was like why not, etc so they are in the process of doing it. if there is anything like this in your building, and there are other moms you know of, why not get them to all email HR. this gal emailed all of us and said email HR so we all did and whala. anyway just an idea.
steph re: feeding, honestly i feel like doing EBF would be really hard. the LC said it's supposed to be easier than pumping and bottle feeding etc but i almost don't see it. how is feeding every 1-2 hours or cluster feeding every 15 or 30 min really easier on the mom than bottle feeding breast milk and pumping every 3-4 hours? maybe it's easier later when they are older?? i also find the whole 'how much are they getting' a little mentally stressful. anyway, i hope it gets better for you!
we just went for a walk...i am loving being out and in the fresh air finally after healing a bit. we started walking yesterday and it puts the baby to sleep as well.
i also realized in the shower that i am really enjoying this time with my two boys. i am so happy greg was able to take some time off work and i wish he had more to take, well he does with CA disability but really he can't be gone from work too long or else it will just be that much harder for him to return. after this week we have one more week, i plan to really enjoy it.
and his mom and sis just scheduled their visit to come out here first week of march. this is the first g'child on all sides, so everyone is beyond over the moon about the baby, so i am gearing up for some serious gushing and mushing all over the place. i am not really like that so it's always interesting when people do it around me.
thanks for the extra tips on bf'ing and nipple massacre fixage. i started putting the milk on the nipple and then the lanolin afterwards. RPS also about saying this just sounds like newborn latching issues for a newbie mom. you are prob so right. oh and i forgot to tell you that i was eating old fashioned oats (my gf told me this worked) but i tried steel cut yesterday and this morning. so we'll see!
so the kid woke up this morning with a weepy right eye and some acne on his face. my poor little boy. we called about the eye and they said it sounds like a clogged tear duct, and to just massage it every few hours. of course he hates it. hopefully it clears up soon, we have to keep cleaning his eye with a wet cotton ball or else it's all stuck together with stuff. yuck.
oh and lastly, we went for a late breakfast today, it was our first 'family outing' that wasn't to my mom's house or the hospital. the baby slept and we enjoyed some yummy eggs, bacon and pancakes. and the cafe is one we always go to so the workers were so cute about 'oh you had the baby!'...and asking to see him. it was fun.
ETA sunkist love the cute pic!! we have that same bouncer, i love it's retro colors hehe.
mandarine and PG...lol at DH being gone. i always have loved when greg travels except for the sleeping alone in the house thing. but yep sleeping in the middle of the bed is the best.
so cal... ugh your story about the bathroom pumping is not fun. i am so sorry you have to deal with that and i agree, NAPPING at work, who does that??? and why it is allowed in a special room anyway. weird. if i were you i'd email HR and complain about the crappy pumping situation. one of the gals on our floor did this, and we have one room on the 1st floor of a 4 floor building BUT on each floor there is a closed restroom. she emailed and said on the 4th floor we have SEVEN (yep count them!) pumping moms, so can we please get this restroom opened up for a mothers room. well HR was like why not, etc so they are in the process of doing it. if there is anything like this in your building, and there are other moms you know of, why not get them to all email HR. this gal emailed all of us and said email HR so we all did and whala. anyway just an idea.
steph re: feeding, honestly i feel like doing EBF would be really hard. the LC said it's supposed to be easier than pumping and bottle feeding etc but i almost don't see it. how is feeding every 1-2 hours or cluster feeding every 15 or 30 min really easier on the mom than bottle feeding breast milk and pumping every 3-4 hours? maybe it's easier later when they are older?? i also find the whole 'how much are they getting' a little mentally stressful. anyway, i hope it gets better for you!
we just went for a walk...i am loving being out and in the fresh air finally after healing a bit. we started walking yesterday and it puts the baby to sleep as well.
i also realized in the shower that i am really enjoying this time with my two boys. i am so happy greg was able to take some time off work and i wish he had more to take, well he does with CA disability but really he can't be gone from work too long or else it will just be that much harder for him to return. after this week we have one more week, i plan to really enjoy it.
and his mom and sis just scheduled their visit to come out here first week of march. this is the first g'child on all sides, so everyone is beyond over the moon about the baby, so i am gearing up for some serious gushing and mushing all over the place. i am not really like that so it's always interesting when people do it around me.
thanks for the extra tips on bf'ing and nipple massacre fixage. i started putting the milk on the nipple and then the lanolin afterwards. RPS also about saying this just sounds like newborn latching issues for a newbie mom. you are prob so right. oh and i forgot to tell you that i was eating old fashioned oats (my gf told me this worked) but i tried steel cut yesterday and this morning. so we'll see!
so the kid woke up this morning with a weepy right eye and some acne on his face. my poor little boy. we called about the eye and they said it sounds like a clogged tear duct, and to just massage it every few hours. of course he hates it. hopefully it clears up soon, we have to keep cleaning his eye with a wet cotton ball or else it's all stuck together with stuff. yuck.
oh and lastly, we went for a late breakfast today, it was our first 'family outing' that wasn't to my mom's house or the hospital. the baby slept and we enjoyed some yummy eggs, bacon and pancakes. and the cafe is one we always go to so the workers were so cute about 'oh you had the baby!'...and asking to see him. it was fun.
ETA sunkist love the cute pic!! we have that same bouncer, i love it's retro colors hehe.
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Mara: Mandy started it about two or three weeks ago. Every Friday we post a picture and make a mommy confession. Anything from not giving baby a bath for awhile to not changing an outfit for a couple of days, etc. It''s fun!
Sunkist: We work at an upscale retirement community...he''s the sous chef of the dining rooms there. So the Director of our department and a few others all wound up staying in one of the model apartments of one of our three apartment complexes. So they had a kitchen, bed, bathroom etc. And they technically weren''t snowed in...they opted to stay incase their was any kind of emergency or in case the storm did get bad enough that they couldn''t make it back into work to feed the residents....as feeding the residents is kind of important.
Sunkist: We work at an upscale retirement community...he''s the sous chef of the dining rooms there. So the Director of our department and a few others all wound up staying in one of the model apartments of one of our three apartment complexes. So they had a kitchen, bed, bathroom etc. And they technically weren''t snowed in...they opted to stay incase their was any kind of emergency or in case the storm did get bad enough that they couldn''t make it back into work to feed the residents....as feeding the residents is kind of important.
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Sunkist - what a cutie pie! Love the rolls
Re: DH''s being away. DH travels a lot for work during certain times of the year. Actually, the day I came home from the hospital, he was called to work a 16 hour day which totally sucked but we managed. It''s been difficult for sure, but now that DS is getting older and we''re in a routine, I sort of enjoy having some time alone with the LO. At night, I have a nice glass of wine, read a book and don''t have to listen to ESPN in the background. On the flip side, DH is gone for Valentine''s Day weekend
, so I''m planning a date night with the "other" man in my life.
Re: DH''s being away. DH travels a lot for work during certain times of the year. Actually, the day I came home from the hospital, he was called to work a 16 hour day which totally sucked but we managed. It''s been difficult for sure, but now that DS is getting older and we''re in a routine, I sort of enjoy having some time alone with the LO. At night, I have a nice glass of wine, read a book and don''t have to listen to ESPN in the background. On the flip side, DH is gone for Valentine''s Day weekend
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Viz- I knew I liked you! "We both enjoy soup" is one of my favorite lines in that movie. Seriously cracks me up!!!!
Mara- O had a blocked tear duct. It''s pretty common. I hated it, but he eventually outgrew it by about 4 months.
CUTE babies. I probably won''t be able to post one tomorrow as we are trying to get out of town early, so here''s my contribution.
Another picture of O in his "swing series" (Thanks Lulu for the title).
Ok, nevermind, can''t get it to upload. Will try again later.
Mara- O had a blocked tear duct. It''s pretty common. I hated it, but he eventually outgrew it by about 4 months.
CUTE babies. I probably won''t be able to post one tomorrow as we are trying to get out of town early, so here''s my contribution.
Another picture of O in his "swing series" (Thanks Lulu for the title).
Ok, nevermind, can''t get it to upload. Will try again later.
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Heehee! Thanks DD, Mara, Tao, Kaleigh, Sugar! I
the chubby rolls too 
Mara, Wes loves talking to that little owl on the bouncer now! Its the cutest
Just wait till J does that! Good for you on getting out and walking and going out to breakie already! Thats awesome. Boo on the baby acne. Hopefully it goes away soon. Wes''s went away after a couple weeks, its now the cradle cap that still looks really bad!
Kaleigh, Hi
Thanks! Time does fly. We''re doing well this week actually
I wish I could just bottle up this time and save it to savor again when he''s all grown up. He''s sleeping in my lap right now!
Tao, awwwww ok its not as bad as I imagined then
Thats cool your hubby is a sous chef! My hubby went to cooking school too. He doesnt work in it anymore, but he likes to cook at home. It makes me self concious about how bad I am at cooking compared to him though.
But I love baking. And EATING baked goods, yummmm
Mara, Wes loves talking to that little owl on the bouncer now! Its the cutest
Kaleigh, Hi
Tao, awwwww ok its not as bad as I imagined then
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Sunkist we have the same bouncer (and matching swing), it was the theme for our nursery. My hair hasn''t fallen out yet, and Pipes is about 11 weeks old or so, so I''m just waiting it out, I have my hair up 24/7, so I wouldn''t be surprised.
I think Piper is getting my cold.
Sugarpie: who are you?? This is just like with Festy! Are we FB friends?
I think Piper is getting my cold.
Sugarpie: who are you?? This is just like with Festy! Are we FB friends?
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Mara, let me clarify -- the things you''re dealing with aren''t limited to newb moms! Each nursing diad comes with its own trials, so it''s more like it''s the newb babies that bring the issues.
IME, EBF is the easiest of all possible feeding configurations as long as baby is capable of taking a bottle. I consider the first 6 weeks of a baby''s life to be Baby Boot Camp -- it''s hard and not a good indicator of what life in general with this little person will be like. Once you get through the first 6 weeks, most bf issues have resolved themselves, your supply is well-established and baby is on a much more reasonable schedule.
The wanting to nurse every 60-90 minutes really does get MUCH better for most kids. Of course, there are some that will continue to want to snack around the clock, but most babies will start nursing every 3-4 hours for longer times at each feeding (20-30 minutes). After the 6 week mark, most EBF babies are totally portable because you can throw some diapers, wipes and a outfit change in the diaper bag and GO for as long as you want, provided you have a plan for nursing when you''re out. I have no problem nursing a baby anywhere I go. Some of it is on the baby -- when they gain a little bit of head control and know how to latch, you can usually get them latched on in just a quick second. Some of it is just my attitude -- I''m just feeding my kid and if someone really wants a free show, more power to them. My boobs are just not that exciting when I''m nursing so I don''t feel anymore embarrassment about someone inadvertently seeing a nipple than I do if they see my ankle.
BTW, this used to drive SO nuts at first when our 3 year old was little. SO is a pretty reserved, quiet guy and the first few times that I nursed Will when we were out, SO was freaking that someone might see something. Luckily, he relaxed about it pretty quickly. I have to give him a lot of credit because he is VERY pro-breastfeeding.
So, yeah...I know that some women feel really tied down by bf because it''s on them most of the time to feed the baby. I honestly haven''t ever felt that way about bf, I think because I''m taking my boobs everywhere anyway.
Oh, about the "how much are they getting?" thing -- I hear you on this and that''s my one big stressor. It would be far different if my kids gained well, but since they''ve all been slow gainers, I have to work *really* hard not to get worried about them. It''s so hard when I see other EBF babies that are all roly-poly and then look at my kids that invariably look like skinny baby birds. Even though they wet/poop appropriately and the older 5 all hit milestones early, their weight became the big focus for their pediatricians. I try to keep reminding myself that someone has to hold up the small end of the weight charts, that neither SO nor I are big people (although SO is tall, he''s thin, too) and that I have 5 other kids that are still thin, but totally normal and healthy.
The blocked tear duct: We were dealing with that, too, and it''s icky. Something you might want to try is putting a few drops of breast milk into J''s eye a couple of times a day. I did that for Ben and his eye got much better in just a couple of days. Breast milk is amazing for all kinds of things -- in addition to putting it in a baby''s eyes, you can put it in their ear if they have an ear infection and it will usually clear the infection up so you don''t have to use antibiotics!
Last night, I had my first outing with both boys. I took Will and Ben to Office Max and, aside from Will''s meltdown because I wouldn''t buy him reading glasses, it went fine.
After that, we had to go to watch Kate in her gymnastics class. I got there to find her taking care of a bloody nose -- she kneed herself in the nose doing a front flip into the pit. Then Will jumped off the stands, fell backwards and hit his face on the stand -- he has quite a bruise and screamed bloody murder for a few minutes, but we got some ice and he was ok.
Ben slept SEVEN hours last night. I fed him around 11:30 and then we went to bed. He didn''t wake me up until 4:30! If he were older, I''d be ecstatic about getting so much sleep, but I don''t like him going so long without nursing. The good thing, I guess, is that once he woke up, he nursed really, really well.
I bit the bullet and bought a pair of pants last night. I''ve had enough of wearing the 2 pairs that fit me and know that it''s going to be at least a couple more weeks until I can fit in my pre-preg jeans. Luckily, Kohl''s is having huge sales so I found a pair of jeans for a whopping $12 -- I won''t feel bad about wearing them a few weeks and then giving them to Goodwill.
IME, EBF is the easiest of all possible feeding configurations as long as baby is capable of taking a bottle. I consider the first 6 weeks of a baby''s life to be Baby Boot Camp -- it''s hard and not a good indicator of what life in general with this little person will be like. Once you get through the first 6 weeks, most bf issues have resolved themselves, your supply is well-established and baby is on a much more reasonable schedule.
The wanting to nurse every 60-90 minutes really does get MUCH better for most kids. Of course, there are some that will continue to want to snack around the clock, but most babies will start nursing every 3-4 hours for longer times at each feeding (20-30 minutes). After the 6 week mark, most EBF babies are totally portable because you can throw some diapers, wipes and a outfit change in the diaper bag and GO for as long as you want, provided you have a plan for nursing when you''re out. I have no problem nursing a baby anywhere I go. Some of it is on the baby -- when they gain a little bit of head control and know how to latch, you can usually get them latched on in just a quick second. Some of it is just my attitude -- I''m just feeding my kid and if someone really wants a free show, more power to them. My boobs are just not that exciting when I''m nursing so I don''t feel anymore embarrassment about someone inadvertently seeing a nipple than I do if they see my ankle.
BTW, this used to drive SO nuts at first when our 3 year old was little. SO is a pretty reserved, quiet guy and the first few times that I nursed Will when we were out, SO was freaking that someone might see something. Luckily, he relaxed about it pretty quickly. I have to give him a lot of credit because he is VERY pro-breastfeeding.
So, yeah...I know that some women feel really tied down by bf because it''s on them most of the time to feed the baby. I honestly haven''t ever felt that way about bf, I think because I''m taking my boobs everywhere anyway.
Oh, about the "how much are they getting?" thing -- I hear you on this and that''s my one big stressor. It would be far different if my kids gained well, but since they''ve all been slow gainers, I have to work *really* hard not to get worried about them. It''s so hard when I see other EBF babies that are all roly-poly and then look at my kids that invariably look like skinny baby birds. Even though they wet/poop appropriately and the older 5 all hit milestones early, their weight became the big focus for their pediatricians. I try to keep reminding myself that someone has to hold up the small end of the weight charts, that neither SO nor I are big people (although SO is tall, he''s thin, too) and that I have 5 other kids that are still thin, but totally normal and healthy.
The blocked tear duct: We were dealing with that, too, and it''s icky. Something you might want to try is putting a few drops of breast milk into J''s eye a couple of times a day. I did that for Ben and his eye got much better in just a couple of days. Breast milk is amazing for all kinds of things -- in addition to putting it in a baby''s eyes, you can put it in their ear if they have an ear infection and it will usually clear the infection up so you don''t have to use antibiotics!
Last night, I had my first outing with both boys. I took Will and Ben to Office Max and, aside from Will''s meltdown because I wouldn''t buy him reading glasses, it went fine.
After that, we had to go to watch Kate in her gymnastics class. I got there to find her taking care of a bloody nose -- she kneed herself in the nose doing a front flip into the pit. Then Will jumped off the stands, fell backwards and hit his face on the stand -- he has quite a bruise and screamed bloody murder for a few minutes, but we got some ice and he was ok.
Ben slept SEVEN hours last night. I fed him around 11:30 and then we went to bed. He didn''t wake me up until 4:30! If he were older, I''d be ecstatic about getting so much sleep, but I don''t like him going so long without nursing. The good thing, I guess, is that once he woke up, he nursed really, really well.
I bit the bullet and bought a pair of pants last night. I''ve had enough of wearing the 2 pairs that fit me and know that it''s going to be at least a couple more weeks until I can fit in my pre-preg jeans. Luckily, Kohl''s is having huge sales so I found a pair of jeans for a whopping $12 -- I won''t feel bad about wearing them a few weeks and then giving them to Goodwill.
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Good morning!!!
It''s MCF!!!! (Mommy COnfession Friday!)
I have two....
The first one is that, a you guys know, the hubs is away...well, everytime he leaves, MIL thinks it''s time for me and her to hang out every second!. As I said yesterday, I love being alone...and she is, well.....a "handful". So I had told her that Sunday I was going to my sister''s house all day. Then she wanted to have dinner with me one night, on top of hanging out during the day so that she can "help" me (mind you, this "help" is at the times I say I DON''T want help). So I told ehr I don''t have dinner when DH is away.
Well, Sunday I don''t plan on going to my sister''s house...and I do have dinner (a small dinner, but dinner nonetheless)
Just two tiny little white lies, since setting boundaries in other ways DOES NOT work with her!!!. I told her to not come Thursday because I was going running until late and I really didn''t need help. Well, she said she was coming anyway!.....*sigh*
The second on is terrible
I didn''t even tell DH about this....but on Monday Lucas fell off the couch
I typically feed them in their boppys (so I can feed them both at the same time)...and I let them hang out there while I then go brush my teeth, etc. Well, Monday morning I went upstairs and then I hear this cry...like a crazy cry!. I come down running and see Alex in his boppy, but no Lucas!!!!
I run and see him on the floor (face down). Luckily he landed on top of teh boppy, so he didn''t hurt himself....but oh my God...I have never been so scared!! The poor guy was so scared, crying and all red
. I checked him everywhere and he was fine, but I fell terrible!.
Needless to say, they are never left in the boppys again...and now I strap them in everything (bouncy seats, etc)
So there...I''m a bit of a lier and learned the hard ay that my babies are getting strong and call jump off couches!
Will come back with pictures later, once they wake up from their UN-SWADDLED nap!
It''s MCF!!!! (Mommy COnfession Friday!)
I have two....
The first one is that, a you guys know, the hubs is away...well, everytime he leaves, MIL thinks it''s time for me and her to hang out every second!. As I said yesterday, I love being alone...and she is, well.....a "handful". So I had told her that Sunday I was going to my sister''s house all day. Then she wanted to have dinner with me one night, on top of hanging out during the day so that she can "help" me (mind you, this "help" is at the times I say I DON''T want help). So I told ehr I don''t have dinner when DH is away.
Well, Sunday I don''t plan on going to my sister''s house...and I do have dinner (a small dinner, but dinner nonetheless)
Just two tiny little white lies, since setting boundaries in other ways DOES NOT work with her!!!. I told her to not come Thursday because I was going running until late and I really didn''t need help. Well, she said she was coming anyway!.....*sigh*
The second on is terrible
I didn''t even tell DH about this....but on Monday Lucas fell off the couch
I typically feed them in their boppys (so I can feed them both at the same time)...and I let them hang out there while I then go brush my teeth, etc. Well, Monday morning I went upstairs and then I hear this cry...like a crazy cry!. I come down running and see Alex in his boppy, but no Lucas!!!!
Needless to say, they are never left in the boppys again...and now I strap them in everything (bouncy seats, etc)
So there...I''m a bit of a lier and learned the hard ay that my babies are getting strong and call jump off couches!
Will come back with pictures later, once they wake up from their UN-SWADDLED nap!
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Date: 2/11/2010 7:45:05 PM
Author: Mandarine
Helloooooo ladiessssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It''s LADIES night in my house!!!!!!!!!!!....well ok, I''m the only lady here, but I love it!
Is it weird that I love when DH goes on vacations without me?...lol. I always have loved it (even before babies!). I enjoyed living by myself for so long (like 8 years) that I just miss it!. I miss being all by myself so I love it when he takes off for a few days?
Yeah, I''ll mis him, but I LOVE IT!. I''m weird..my friends think Im nuts that I''m happy that he left and I''m home alone with the boys...hehe.
So many options now. I just had some soup, now it''s time to break the bar and start watching some TV!!!....he says I only watch ''trash''...so tonight is trash TV lady night over here!!!...which shouldn''t be confused with trashy lady night...hehe, ok now I''m rambling...I''m like a teenager whose parents left for the weekend...lol.
yyyyyiiiipppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
you make me smile
wish c and i could come over and hang out and watch trashy shows with you!
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No, I'm not FB friends w/any PS'ers. Mainly, because I could never figure out how to find people on there.Date: 2/11/2010 10:49:06 PM
Author: AmberWaves
Sunkist we have the same bouncer (and matching swing), it was the theme for our nursery. My hair hasn't fallen out yet, and Pipes is about 11 weeks old or so, so I'm just waiting it out, I have my hair up 24/7, so I wouldn't be surprised.
I think Piper is getting my cold.
Sugarpie: who are you?? This is just like with Festy! Are we FB friends?
Happy 1st Birthday, Kyle
Mandy - "little white lies" with MIL's are totally acceptable in my book. Glad that Lucas is okay. I would've freaked!
Confession Friday - DS peed in the bath last night just minutes after I put him in the water. I was too lazy to change the water so I just let him play in it
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so much to catch up on.
first: mandy.. if it''s not off the couch, it''s off the bed, or the chair, or some other piece of furniture. it happens to the best of us and to everyone i know.
**confession** one time i was feeding charlie in bed, it was the middle of the night, i had pillows around me... but i put him on my shoulder to burp him and ... we both fell asleep. i woke up and he was wedged between me and the pillow, sawing logs... scared the POO out of me! so, from then on -- i made DH burp charlie, but told DH it was because i wanted him to help me more at night ;P
mara - for the same reason RPS mentioned is why *i* think BF is sooo much easier than bottle feeding. plus i loathe washing/sterilizing bottles and pumping equipment. with EBF there was nothing to wash or prepare etc.
**another confession** i felt that if *i* wasn''t providing DS nourishment than anyone could be his mom.. totally irrational, but there wasn''t much rationality those first 10 weeks.
***third confession*** did i say 10 weeks?? i meant 15....
so cal- GAH, unbelievable! i would def. call HR. i understand your situation about not wanting to haul your house and home to a different building just to pump. we have about 8 buildings where i work and only 1 ''room'' dedicated to nursing. and it''s COLD here .... did i mention that it was COLD! before i came back my boss mentioned that we do have (as i like to refer to it) the ''office'' bathroom stall that i could use -- and i politely told him that unless he wants to eat his lunch in the potty, i would not be pumping in the aforementioned location. so we found a room that wasn''t in use much during the day and i just put a little sign on the door when i pump. it''s worked so far.
so, i am feeling much better today... i guess... i hate to waste all of my sick days on myself when i''m going to need them for charlie anyhoodles... i don''t know why anyone would care about the status of my indecisiveness re: this job, but i''ll post it anyway. the job officially starts in july (that''s when my title would change) with a trial period this march -- getting my feet wet with the new responsibilities. the job is in the same department, under my current boss AND i am responsible for hiring and training my replacement (which takes up to 4 months) -- so there isn''t an opportunity to take some time off before the new job starts. in the meantime, i have been leaving well before everyone else -- when the new job/trial period starts this will stop. as i mentioned before, the new job would add a new more "marketable" skill set to my experience, one that would make me extremely desirable in the industry. the obvious downside is the time away from charlie and everything associated with that.
i have never been a ''what if'' person. in college when i wanted to study abroad i did. after college when i was working at a crappy job and wanted to move back to europe, i did... to hungry (who goes to hungry?). when i wanted to start a career in my current industry, even tho i didn''t have any experience, i did. so, this is one of my biggest hang ups... i don''t know which path to take. am i going to wish i would have stuck it out in my current situation with the knowledge that i can take this new job and parlay it into a better career a year down the road with another company that is more flexible (very possible)? OR am i going to regret missing out on this finite period of charlie''s life and all of the resentment and guilt that goes along with that? and, mabye i should have taken a mediocre job that didn''t pay well, but provided better hours? this is where my head is.
right now, we simply can not afford for me not to work. we could be comfortable on my salary alone, but DH doesn''t want to be a SAHD, and he makes about 50% of what i do.. so even if i stopped working here i would still need to find a job that makes up the difference.
speaking of pumping... i''m full to the rim... i like to call these my ''coffee'' breaks
and since the bouncer from target seems to be very popular i''ll post my charlie pic.. he LOVES the raccoon.
first: mandy.. if it''s not off the couch, it''s off the bed, or the chair, or some other piece of furniture. it happens to the best of us
and to everyone i know.**confession** one time i was feeding charlie in bed, it was the middle of the night, i had pillows around me... but i put him on my shoulder to burp him and ... we both fell asleep. i woke up and he was wedged between me and the pillow, sawing logs... scared the POO out of me! so, from then on -- i made DH burp charlie, but told DH it was because i wanted him to help me more at night ;P
mara - for the same reason RPS mentioned is why *i* think BF is sooo much easier than bottle feeding. plus i loathe washing/sterilizing bottles and pumping equipment. with EBF there was nothing to wash or prepare etc.
**another confession** i felt that if *i* wasn''t providing DS nourishment than anyone could be his mom.. totally irrational, but there wasn''t much rationality those first 10 weeks.
***third confession*** did i say 10 weeks?? i meant 15....
so cal- GAH, unbelievable! i would def. call HR. i understand your situation about not wanting to haul your house and home to a different building just to pump. we have about 8 buildings where i work and only 1 ''room'' dedicated to nursing. and it''s COLD here .... did i mention that it was COLD! before i came back my boss mentioned that we do have (as i like to refer to it) the ''office'' bathroom stall that i could use -- and i politely told him that unless he wants to eat his lunch in the potty, i would not be pumping in the aforementioned location. so we found a room that wasn''t in use much during the day and i just put a little sign on the door when i pump. it''s worked so far.
so, i am feeling much better today... i guess... i hate to waste all of my sick days on myself when i''m going to need them for charlie
anyhoodles... i don''t know why anyone would care about the status of my indecisiveness re: this job, but i''ll post it anyway. the job officially starts in july (that''s when my title would change) with a trial period this march -- getting my feet wet with the new responsibilities. the job is in the same department, under my current boss AND i am responsible for hiring and training my replacement (which takes up to 4 months) -- so there isn''t an opportunity to take some time off before the new job starts. in the meantime, i have been leaving well before everyone else -- when the new job/trial period starts this will stop. as i mentioned before, the new job would add a new more "marketable" skill set to my experience, one that would make me extremely desirable in the industry. the obvious downside is the time away from charlie and everything associated with that. i have never been a ''what if'' person. in college when i wanted to study abroad i did. after college when i was working at a crappy job and wanted to move back to europe, i did... to hungry (who goes to hungry?). when i wanted to start a career in my current industry, even tho i didn''t have any experience, i did. so, this is one of my biggest hang ups... i don''t know which path to take. am i going to wish i would have stuck it out in my current situation with the knowledge that i can take this new job and parlay it into a better career a year down the road with another company that is more flexible (very possible)? OR am i going to regret missing out on this finite period of charlie''s life and all of the resentment and guilt that goes along with that? and, mabye i should have taken a mediocre job that didn''t pay well, but provided better hours? this is where my head is.
right now, we simply can not afford for me not to work. we could be comfortable on my salary alone, but DH doesn''t want to be a SAHD, and he makes about 50% of what i do.. so even if i stopped working here i would still need to find a job that makes up the difference.
speaking of pumping... i''m full to the rim... i like to call these my ''coffee'' breaks
and since the bouncer from target seems to be very popular i''ll post my charlie pic.. he LOVES the raccoon.
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awww Viz, he's so adorable!!!!!
I have no doubt you'll end up doing what is right...and whatever that is, it will work out! just hang in there!!!
Sugarpie, I know who you are
...and what do you mean you rinsed him off at the end???
When mine pee in the bath, I just pretend it never happened!
I have to fill up two tubs each time...so if they decide to make their water dirty, well, that's their wish...who am I to go against their wishes! hehe
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I just came back from a run...4 miles! woohoo!. I haven't been running much in the last 2 weeks, so I need to kick my training into high gear if I want to finish my 10K race on 3/6!!!
So I have met some cool girls through that meetup.com site! who knew!...anyway, we're thinking of starting a Bunco group (aka: another excuse to have a girls night!)...does anyone play here?
ETA: Happy birthday Kyle!!!!!!!!
ETA2: I officially LOVE (as in big pink puffy heart) my cleaning lady/babysitter!. I came home from the run and she had the babies taking a nap and was deep in my closet organizing it!!!!. It was a major mess....I think my hospital bag (yes, my hospital bag from when I had the boys) was still in there!!!. I was never this messy, but I honestly don't have it in me to organize my closet...I rather spend my free time doing other things! (like running or watching trashy tv...hehe). Pure love for that woman!
Sugarpie, I know who you are
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I just came back from a run...4 miles! woohoo!. I haven't been running much in the last 2 weeks, so I need to kick my training into high gear if I want to finish my 10K race on 3/6!!!
So I have met some cool girls through that meetup.com site! who knew!...anyway, we're thinking of starting a Bunco group (aka: another excuse to have a girls night!)...does anyone play here?
ETA: Happy birthday Kyle!!!!!!!!
ETA2: I officially LOVE (as in big pink puffy heart) my cleaning lady/babysitter!. I came home from the run and she had the babies taking a nap and was deep in my closet organizing it!!!!. It was a major mess....I think my hospital bag (yes, my hospital bag from when I had the boys) was still in there!!!. I was never this messy, but I honestly don't have it in me to organize my closet...I rather spend my free time doing other things! (like running or watching trashy tv...hehe). Pure love for that woman!
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Happy Birthday Kyle!!!!!!
Piper seems to be doing okay, not so bad. As per usual she's a happy little thing.
My confession:
When I was nursing Piper, she was sleeping in my arms. Well, we both fell asleep and she rolled out of my hands and nearly hit the floor. From the glider. I said, "HOLY ****!!!!!!" and totally didn't tell Paul. That's right.
ETA: I had to share Piper's face here.
ETA2: I know who you are, Sugarpie!
Confession #2: I send bath videos of Piper to my best friend in NY, and feel like a pervert.
Confession #3: I love Piper's buttcrack so much, and tug her diapers down a little to see it. Then the poop squeezes out and I regret it. Still, I can't NOT squeeze her butt.
Piper seems to be doing okay, not so bad. As per usual she's a happy little thing.
My confession:
When I was nursing Piper, she was sleeping in my arms. Well, we both fell asleep and she rolled out of my hands and nearly hit the floor. From the glider. I said, "HOLY ****!!!!!!" and totally didn't tell Paul. That's right.
ETA: I had to share Piper's face here.
ETA2: I know who you are, Sugarpie!
Confession #2: I send bath videos of Piper to my best friend in NY, and feel like a pervert.
Confession #3: I love Piper's buttcrack so much, and tug her diapers down a little to see it. Then the poop squeezes out and I regret it. Still, I can't NOT squeeze her butt.
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Love the pics!!!
Nothing to report here. Yesterday was the first night that I had ever sung Sophia to sleep. She would not go to bed on her own and did not want to be rocked. She wanted to be held but at the same time wanted not to be held. So I sang wheels on the bus and she instantly calmed down. She''d fall asleep, I''d stop, she''d cry, I''d sing, and instant calm. After 15 minutes she fell asleep.
Do you know how many things you need for a 15 minute bus ride?
I had ducks going quack quack quack, seatbelts saying snap snap snap, water going splash splash splash, and at one point there was a president asking vote for me vote for me vote for me (the TV was on in the living room and they said something about Obama lol). Geez
I guess that would be my confession lol!
Nothing to report here. Yesterday was the first night that I had ever sung Sophia to sleep. She would not go to bed on her own and did not want to be rocked. She wanted to be held but at the same time wanted not to be held. So I sang wheels on the bus and she instantly calmed down. She''d fall asleep, I''d stop, she''d cry, I''d sing, and instant calm. After 15 minutes she fell asleep.
Do you know how many things you need for a 15 minute bus ride?
I had ducks going quack quack quack, seatbelts saying snap snap snap, water going splash splash splash, and at one point there was a president asking vote for me vote for me vote for me (the TV was on in the living room and they said something about Obama lol). Geez
I guess that would be my confession lol!
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My confessions will make everyone feel better...
1. EVERY one of my children except for Ben have fallen off something as babies, whether it was the couch or out of bed. The worst was my older daughter who, at about 3 months, scooted off our antique bed (so rather high off the floor) on to a HARDWOOD floor.
2. I obviously can''t add for squat because I wrote before than Ben slept 7 hours last night and it was 5. Math has never been my strong suit; I guess that''s why I''m a writer.
3. My co-workers are off at a resort today for skiing and a spa day. I can''t ski and couldn''t even consider driving 2 hours with Ben to hang out all day, so I''m working...but I''m going to take a nap with Ben in a few minutes.
Ben''s cord stump finally fell off last night and I had to fish it out of his outfit this morning. I''m so excited that he can now take a bath, so we''ll be doing that together after our nap. I told him that he''s a "real" boy now!
1. EVERY one of my children except for Ben have fallen off something as babies, whether it was the couch or out of bed. The worst was my older daughter who, at about 3 months, scooted off our antique bed (so rather high off the floor) on to a HARDWOOD floor.
2. I obviously can''t add for squat because I wrote before than Ben slept 7 hours last night and it was 5. Math has never been my strong suit; I guess that''s why I''m a writer.
3. My co-workers are off at a resort today for skiing and a spa day. I can''t ski and couldn''t even consider driving 2 hours with Ben to hang out all day, so I''m working...but I''m going to take a nap with Ben in a few minutes.
Ben''s cord stump finally fell off last night and I had to fish it out of his outfit this morning. I''m so excited that he can now take a bath, so we''ll be doing that together after our nap. I told him that he''s a "real" boy now!
Just wanted to chime in with my confessions and wish everyone a Happy Friday and Happy Valentine's Day in advance! I find it really difficult to contribute to this thread otherwise, in terms of regularly posting - it moves so fast! But I like to log in everyday to see how everyone's doing. Love the pictures and confessions so far!
My confession #1 - I also had a 'falling episode' with Dalila. I had just finished nursing her on the couch and she had fallen asleep in my arms. I was so sleep deprived myself that I nodded off, and she rolled right out of my arms onto the TILE floor!! Ouch.
Her screaming was what woke me up.
Thankfully she seemed okay afterwards, but I always feel really guilty about it. I'm glad I'm not the only one who's done this, though!
Confession #2 - I forgot to strap her into the carseat one time. When I was taking the seat out of the car, the seat leaned forward and she leaned forward in it, almost out onto the pavement!
Thankfuilly I caught her in time.
My confession #1 - I also had a 'falling episode' with Dalila. I had just finished nursing her on the couch and she had fallen asleep in my arms. I was so sleep deprived myself that I nodded off, and she rolled right out of my arms onto the TILE floor!! Ouch.
Confession #2 - I forgot to strap her into the carseat one time. When I was taking the seat out of the car, the seat leaned forward and she leaned forward in it, almost out onto the pavement!
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I am loving confession Friday!
Here''s mine: I have really been struggling with getting ready in the mornings now that I am back to work. A couple of times I have decided I didn''t have the time or energy to change her, so I just sent her to daycare in the pjs she wore the night before. On a similar note, yesterday I realized that I had not bathed her since Sunday morning. Oops!
And here''s my pic - Olivia and her dad in the snow.
Here''s mine: I have really been struggling with getting ready in the mornings now that I am back to work. A couple of times I have decided I didn''t have the time or energy to change her, so I just sent her to daycare in the pjs she wore the night before. On a similar note, yesterday I realized that I had not bathed her since Sunday morning. Oops!
And here''s my pic - Olivia and her dad in the snow.
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Hey ladies, quick check in and then we are hitting the road for my sister''s wedding shower.
Fiery- I have been singing to O for awhile now, sometimes it''s the only way to get him to finish the last ounce or two if he is taking a bottle. At first the only words I could remember was "On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson. Then I tried to sing "Mockingbird" but didn''t remember anything after diamond ring so wow did we make up some WEIRD things that mom was going to buy him. Now my repetoire includes: You Are My Sunshine, My Country Tis Of Thee, This Land is Your Land and Scarlet Begonias.
Cause those are the words I can remember. Sorry you haven''t seen Sophia much this week, I would be angry about the forced happy hour. I haven''t seen O much this week either now that he has moved his bedtime.
I just tell work I have to relieve the nanny even if DH is home, they don''t know that. Hope you enjoy your weekend with Sophia!
Viz- He''ll be jumping in that exersaucer soon. I can''t get O to stop jumping. He jumps in my lap, jumps in the air. It''s so cute. Btw O has that same blue onesie/sleeper that Charlie has on. AND O is only like 14.5 lbs at 26 weeks (6 months). Little bitty guy. As for regrets, when I get stuck I always try to remember that you can CHANGE YOUR MIND later. So don''t get so caught up in the what ifs. Just make a choice for NOW and see how it goes. I think you take the new job and then see. If you are miserable or hate it, you can always quit and find a lesser job. But it you quit and find a lesser job and then decide that you are bored or that Charlie is okay at daycare or whatever, then you most likely can''t go back to the better job, right? Deep breath, baby steps. Worry about one thing at at time.
Amber- Oh I confess, both DH and I love O''s butt. Don''t know why, but it''s just so little and cute!!!!! We always pull down his diaper to check it out. That sounds so creepy. But it''s such a smushy tushy!!!!!
Fiery- I have been singing to O for awhile now, sometimes it''s the only way to get him to finish the last ounce or two if he is taking a bottle. At first the only words I could remember was "On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson. Then I tried to sing "Mockingbird" but didn''t remember anything after diamond ring so wow did we make up some WEIRD things that mom was going to buy him. Now my repetoire includes: You Are My Sunshine, My Country Tis Of Thee, This Land is Your Land and Scarlet Begonias.
Viz- He''ll be jumping in that exersaucer soon. I can''t get O to stop jumping. He jumps in my lap, jumps in the air. It''s so cute. Btw O has that same blue onesie/sleeper that Charlie has on. AND O is only like 14.5 lbs at 26 weeks (6 months). Little bitty guy. As for regrets, when I get stuck I always try to remember that you can CHANGE YOUR MIND later. So don''t get so caught up in the what ifs. Just make a choice for NOW and see how it goes. I think you take the new job and then see. If you are miserable or hate it, you can always quit and find a lesser job. But it you quit and find a lesser job and then decide that you are bored or that Charlie is okay at daycare or whatever, then you most likely can''t go back to the better job, right? Deep breath, baby steps. Worry about one thing at at time.
Amber- Oh I confess, both DH and I love O''s butt. Don''t know why, but it''s just so little and cute!!!!! We always pull down his diaper to check it out. That sounds so creepy. But it''s such a smushy tushy!!!!!
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Everyone we meet thinks Piper is 6 months. When I tell them she was 12.9 at 8 weeks they''re like, "OH. She''s a big ol'' baby." Jesus! She''s EBF, it''s not like I''m force feeding her bottles, so stop saying she''s "Just chubby". My husband was almost 11lbs at birth, so I''m not really surprised, but why do people feel the need to comment? It''s like they think I''m overfeeding her and we''re going to have to put her on Maury Povich or something.
She''s probably past 13 pounds at nearly 3 months, is that husky? I don''t like people saying she''s a fatty.
It''s funny because I''m so used to hearing it, but my Dad takes major offense. He says, "Well, she''s nursing, so it''s not like there is anything you can do."
It''s funny because I''m so used to hearing it, but my Dad takes major offense. He says, "Well, she''s nursing, so it''s not like there is anything you can do."
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I agree with this completely. I find it much easier to not worry about pumping or bottles or packing a diaper bag with bottles when I go out, and I use BFing as a solution to almost any fussy baby issueDate: 2/12/2010 6:07:31 AM
Author: rockpaperscissors67
Mara, let me clarify -- the things you''re dealing with aren''t limited to newb moms! Each nursing diad comes with its own trials, so it''s more like it''s the newb babies that bring the issues.
IME, EBF is the easiest of all possible feeding configurations as long as baby is capable of taking a bottle. I consider the first 6 weeks of a baby''s life to be Baby Boot Camp -- it''s hard and not a good indicator of what life in general with this little person will be like. Once you get through the first 6 weeks, most bf issues have resolved themselves, your supply is well-established and baby is on a much more reasonable schedule.
But other moms I know feel very differently. They felt tied down by BFing and didn''t like getting up in the night, and they thought it was too restrictive not being able to really be away from baby for more than 3 hours at a time (though I guess if you mix feeding types this isn''t as much of a problem). I didn''t mind any of those things, but every person is different.
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I sing to the little ones every night...always the same song...now all I need to do is start the song and they immediately calm down (in the car, etc)...It''s a made up melody by my mom and we just add words to it...but most times it goes like this (for Fiery that knows Spanish...hehe):
Chiquitito, chiquito
Chiquitito de mama
Es un niño muy chiquito
el pequeño de mama
Mi mama me quiere mucho
Mi mama me quiere mas
El gordito chiquitito
el gordito de mama
(then we change it to papa rather than mama, or gordete, gordinflo, pequeñete, etc...hehe)
Chiquitito, chiquito
Chiquitito de mama
Es un niño muy chiquito
el pequeño de mama
Mi mama me quiere mucho
Mi mama me quiere mas
El gordito chiquitito
el gordito de mama
(then we change it to papa rather than mama, or gordete, gordinflo, pequeñete, etc...hehe)
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