Post by goldenlove3 on Nov 21, 2016 15:56:40 GMT -5
I never used to nap during the day until I got pregnant. Usually I hit a wall right around this time in the afternoon and might nap for a little while. It can definitely make me feel worse if I nap too long though.
Re Christmas decorations, we usually do that after Thanksgiving. We don't have a specific day but it tends to be the weekend after. We don't decorate outside so it's mostly the tree and mantle.
Post by sophiegrace on Nov 21, 2016 16:19:41 GMT -5
The thrill of Christmas decorating wore off pretty quickly once I realized that today was not going to be a good day. I posted in the feeding thread, but I think M is having belly issues with something in my diet. I'm starting dairy and soy elimination tonight and will go from there. This is not normal fussiness and beyond colic. I feel sick to my stomach seeing her so uncomfortable 90% of the time.
Literally counting the minutes til DH gets home (sidenote: I will never live this far from his work again). I have a cold that has moved into my head; my teeth are sore and my head is pounding. Not delightful. C had a so-so night so I want to catch a catnap in case we are in for a repeat performance.
On a positive note, we made it to B's speech therapy check-in this am, met my family for lunch, and successfully navigated BuyBuyBaby as a threesome. And I am wearing a pair of my regular jeans. They're a bit snug thru the waist but it's progress, and so nice to not be wearing one of the three pairs of maternity pants I've been cycling through the last month or so.
sophiegrace That is so sad!! I know when Adeline is fussy/crying/"colic-like" at night it breaks my heart so bad. H tries to help but there's no helping me or her. She cries because she's uncomfortable and I cry because I cannot stand to see our babies in any discomfort. Does that ever get easier?? I hope you're able to figure it it really quickly!
LizInFL Feel better soon!! Your accomplishments today impressed the hell out of me! Not to mention fitting in your pre-preg pants. I can't bring myself to try mine on. Leggings or sweatpants only.
Thanks. And today was the first day I dared try them on. I haven't weighed myself yet...I have PTSD from the doctor Tuesday, when they weighed me and I was only down 8 lbs. (Considering I had an 8 lb, 12oz baby, I wanted to weep.) It was a different office location from my usual one so I told myself the scale was calibrated differently!
Post by jubilantsquirrel on Nov 21, 2016 17:53:07 GMT -5
sophiegrace, I'm sorry you're dealing with that! I hope it doesn't take long to figure out what's make her tummy upset.
@sarahwithanh, nice stash!
LizInFL, sounds like you had a successful day, minus the getting sick part.
kleigh, No, it doesn't get easier, unfortunately. DS had an ear infection and a stomach virus last fall that was the worst. I would try to give him medicine and he would cry so hard that he would make himself throw up. Every time I had to give him medicine I would cry because of how much it would upset him. It was awful.
Thanks. And today was the first day I dared try them on. I haven't weighed myself yet...I have PTSD from the doctor Tuesday, when they weighed me and I was only down 8 lbs. (Considering I had an 8 lb, 12oz baby, I wanted to weep.) It was a different office location from my usual one so I told myself the scale was calibrated differently!
Hugs to all the mamas still waiting for their babies. Today was my EDD and I really wonder if my blood pressure hadn't spiked at the end of last week (leading to induction) whether I wouldn't still be pregnant.
We've had a pretty good day. Our first full day home as a family of four! Little miss is amazing; she's such a peaceful baby and sleeps great throughout the majority of the day. She's really only up to eat then goes right back to sleep. I hate putting her down and prefer to just sitting and kissing her head while she sleeps on my chest.
She doesn't sleep as much at night though. Last night she was up from 2-5:30, nursing a ton and not wanting to be laid down when she'd doze off. She's asleep right now so after H is done putting DS to bed I might hand her over to him and try to catch a little sleep before her wakeful night hours begin.
AFM my boobs are suddenly HUGE and so painful. My healing is going light years faster than with DS though I'm still a bit sore. My BP never went back down after delivery so I had to go on medication before I left the hospital. I go to the OB tomorrow morning for a BP check. FX please for a good number! I would love to be off this med immediately if not sooner.
danib that would absolutely break my heart. You are a good mom and C loves you dearly, which us why he wants to be around you. Don't be hard on yourself.
starbuck27 I was sitting here fuming earlier as I was making cookies for H and my mom and they are sitting there on the couch. I am the one that gave birth, I am the one that should be sitting on the couch doing nothing. And then the baby was fussing and they both just sat there. Can no one pick her up? Ugh, I hear your frustrations.
@badwolf123 Wednesday is a great day to have a baby!
@sarahwithanh Thank you Thank you Thank you!! We see the pedi tomorrow and I'm also going to ask him about it. I bought Dr Browns preemie slow flow nipples that came in today; she did not have a single choke episode with these!!! BUT the flow is so slow that it takes her forever to finish 2 oz and she is asleep by the end, then wakes up a half hour or hour later looking for another ounce. I'll choose my battles though, def prefer sleepy unfinished sessions over choking and aspiration.
starbuck27 Dick glitter for YH! Esp after your first day alone with all 3. Turd.
My mom was just over hanging out. She brought dinner from our favorite restaurant - I had the beet, goat cheese, carmelized onion, and balsamic pizza - OMG so good.
Now I'm ready for a nap. The babies are sleeping but I know I'm on borrowed time. Sometimes I do better not napping because if I try to nap and they wake me in the middle I tend to be groggier.
My Netflix was hacked! We changed the password and required all the devices to login with the new password yesterday and tonight my mom opened it to "you've been hacked bitch" ... I've never felt so violated in my own home. My poor mom found it and she thought it was her and her tablet that let the hackers in.
I second TP to family members who are at the house who aren't helping. Babies are hard! And you shouldn't be there to be entertained, or you shouldn't have partaken in making of said baby, if you didn't want to participate in caring for said baby!
waitwhat 4 hrs is awesome! For bedtime, we turn on our small fan for white noise, turn the lights off, and I nurse her until she gets all relaxed. Then I just hold her until she is sleeping peacefully before putting her in the pnp.
What the what @badwolf321 ?! That was quick! Did you get your vbac?? Congrats!
Haha yeah nobody had a choice. I had my first contractions at 2am. Got to the hospital and I was already complete and they could see his head. No epidural. No c section.
What the what @badwolf321?! That was quick! Did you get your vbac?? Congrats!
Haha yeah nobody had a choice. I had my first contractions at 2am. Got to the hospital and I was already complete and they could see his head. No epidural. No c section.
Born at 4:07
Amazing! I would also like to commend you for beating me in labor time. Mine was only 2 1/2 hours, and I thought that was fast!
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