Post by littlelion on Jan 28, 2017 10:50:50 GMT -5
It's a dreary day and it matches my mood. Had a fight last night with dh of the usual stuff. I'm sad. We haven't talked about it but what's the point. He apologizes and says he'll do differently but never does.
We're out doing errands together. He acts like nothing happened or it doesn't bother him. And here I am feeling sad. :/
Post by mrsp121308 on Jan 28, 2017 10:59:21 GMT -5
Today I'm getting old stuff out of all the girls' closets and making room for their new sizes. I'm sad packing up Hazel's newborn stuff to get out her 0-3.
I'm currently having a battle of wills with DD over cleaning her room. At the moment a trip to a Girl Scout 100 year cookie celebration and Milwaukee Admirals game is on the line. She has 45 minutes left to finish or she's not going (we have to leave at 12:45). I'm starting to think she's trying to call my bluff because she knows it's already paid for. I'm not even making her clean the whole thing -- just half. She's sooooo stubborn, and nothing motivates her. Teenage years are not going to be kind to the two of us.
I need to run some errands after (if) I drop her off. I got quite a bit done yesterday -- Cora and I were out getting crap done from 9am-3pm, then we all went out to dinner for DS's 10th birthday (it was Wednesday). Cora was awesome. She still insisted on being held because she thinks the car seat is made of hot lava and razor blades, but she slept almost the whole time, and when she wasn't sleeping, she was happy. We got home around 8:30 and she was a happy baby until we went to bed at 10:30.
She woke up at 4:30 and when I got up to get her bottle and use the bathroom, DS was still up playing video games. We don't give them a bedtime really on the weekends, but we have an unwritten "at least go to bed by midnight" thing in place. I told him to go to bed and he was all "I didn't even know what time it was!". This is ADHD in action.
I had quite the breakdown last night. Dd does so good during the day with feedings but nights are torture for both of us. My supply must be non existent because she'll nurse for 20+minutes then just scream. She downed 2oz of formula last night like we had been keeping food from her. I wish she'd go longer stretches at night so my supply could have time to recover. I told dh I feel like we're treading water and it's not getting better.
We're not doing much this weekend. Dh needs to mow, the month of rain has made our yard a hot mess. A friend is coming over today to see the baby. Dh might go back to work on Monday, we'll see how the weekend goes. He could take another week off if he wants.
I'm sorry @cahistoryteacher. What kind of feeding schedule are you doing right now? My DD was super sleepy at first and my supply tanked because of it. I'm trying to get it back up but I'm supplementing with formula and pumped milk. YMMV, but this is what I am doing now and it's helped me rebuild supply and give boobs breaks:
- let LO nurse on demand (she will nurse for 20 min on each boob, but if I notice she's not drinking and just using as pacifier, I'll pop her off)
- after nursing, double pump for 15 min (I usually get .5 to 1 oz each time) and H gives DD 2 oz supplement bottle with pumped BM from last session plus formula to make it 2 oz (this was 1.5 oz at 2 weeks and was bumped to 2 oz around 4 weeks - if she's still hungry after 2 oz sometimes she'll take 1/2 to 1 oz more of formula)
We do this cycle 6-7 times a day. Sometimes I do the whole thing myself without H. I haven't been able to give her a bottle while pumping yet but hope to maybe perfect that in coming weeks. I've found that this system allows me to give DD some BM, has kept her weight up, allows us all to sleep a bit, and is slowly increasing my supply.
Best of luck - low milk supply sucks but you can still give your LO some breast milk which is great!
emilie we're getting off of the feed/pump/supplement routine and my supply is good except in the middle of the night. I usually pump after one of the morning feeds so she'll have a bottle at night but some days she eats frequently and there's no time to pump so she gets formula. I'm back on a low dose of fenugreek but overall I have a decent supply, especially on the right. LC and pedi believed pumping each time and giving it to her was giving her too much which exhausted her so we don't supplement each feeding. Pedi said as long as diapers are good and weight gain stays constant to not worry, but the nights are hard. I think we just need to wait it out.
@cahistoryteacher are you sure it's your supply at night? Kelly mom states that just bc baby is nursing frequently, longer, is fussy and downs formula, it doesn't necessarily mean you have low supply. I obviously don't know, but I don't want you to be stressed if you don't have to be!
Yeah, pretty sure its supply related. The LC said that you tend to have less at night and she's not just fussy, she's screaming and it's her hungry scream. But I think we're working through it. If she gets a 3 hour chunk of sleep it is better.
Post by littlelion on Jan 28, 2017 21:07:56 GMT -5
@kc295905 how did your boys treat you after their long naps? I can't remember the last time Leo had a 3 hr nap and today he skipped it altogether. Do you watch N sleeping and see him anguished at the 2 hr mark...must sleep...need milk...that's what Alex is doing now...lol
I think we've hit the six week growth spurt. Up eating every two hours and screaming her head off it she doesn't get on the boob fast enough. But then when she does, she's so upset/hungry she won't latch and keeps popping off. She's also eating for longer than she has been. Poor baby. And poor mama. Glad it's the weekend so my husband can help.
I think we've hit the six week growth spurt. Up eating every two hours and screaming her head off it she doesn't get on the boob fast enough. But then when she does, she's so upset/hungry she won't latch and keeps popping off. She's also eating for longer than she has been. Poor baby. And poor mama. Glad it's the weekend so my husband can help.
The only good thing about growth spurts is they are followed by lots of sleep 😴
Post by requiressnacks on Jan 29, 2017 9:04:44 GMT -5
I had a really good and busy day yesterday. I took both babies to see my nieces play basketball. I rolled in with one in the Moby and one in a stroller. I sort of felt like a Badass.
Then H and I got an unexpected date night when my sister came over. I ate and drank my face off. Pretty sure I undid all my good work eating healthy this week.
Today I'm getting old stuff out of all the girls' closets and making room for their new sizes. I'm sad packing up Hazel's newborn stuff to get out her 0-3.
I just packed away all Gabriel's newborn clothes. Sniff sniff.
Post by harfamilyof3 on Jan 29, 2017 9:15:52 GMT -5
Hi everyone!! I've been kind of MIA this week since I went back to work on Monday. I was sincerely dreading going back but the week actually wasn't too bad. DD1 adjusted into the 2 year old room really well- way better then I expected since she was really attached to her 1 year old teacher. DD2 had a really great first week too. The teacher calls me when she's hungry so I can go in and feed her. I originally thought I would feed her twice and pump once, but it's just so much easier to only breastfeed and not pump during the day.
This weekend has been quiet. We went grocery shopping yesterday and today we'll go eat dinner with my parents.
I don't want to say too much....but the news and state of our country has me feeling very despondent ðŸ˜
It's terrifying
Like, I may have to stop reading / watching the news. I'm not an anxious person at all but I can't seem to look away and I dwell on things. And since I'm at home a lot I think I have more time on my hands than normal.
Like, I may have to stop reading / watching the news. I'm not an anxious person at all but I can't seem to look away and I dwell on things. And since I'm at home a lot I think I have more time on my hands than normal.
I'm really upset by it all. I was just reading a post about how people supporting Trump are calling themselves Christians but are failing in faith and in what was taught in the Bible and it just makes me want to scream at/strangle the "Christian" Trump supporters I'm friends with on Facebook. I literally do not understand how anyone can support him. He has done so much bad to our country in such a short amount of time. I fear for the future of our country.
I had a really good and busy day yesterday. I took both babies to see my nieces play basketball. I rolled in with one in the Moby and one in a stroller. I sort of felt like a Badass.
Then H and I got an unexpected date night when my sister came over. I ate and drank my face off. Pretty sure I undid all my good work eating healthy this week.
Guys...,I'm a little hungover today. 😔😔😔
And now I can't get Bette Midlers "wind beneath my wings" out of my head
Post by littlelion on Jan 29, 2017 11:11:02 GMT -5
This may be a 2 cups of coffee kind of day. Alex was up until 1:30 am. Leo woke up before 8. I'm pantless, baby sleeping on me, drinking my coffee still.
I want to go out and buy a wall mount for the tv. Leo thinks it's like a smartphone and tries swiping/touching the screen. Plus we need groceries. I should meal plan so I know what to buy at the grocery store.
This may be a 2 cups of coffee kind of day. Alex was up until 1:30 am. Leo woke up before 8. I'm pantless, baby sleeping on me, drinking my coffee still.
I want to go out and buy a wall mount for the tv. Leo thinks it's like a smartphone and tries swiping/touching the screen. Plus we need groceries. I should meal plan so I know what to buy at the grocery store.
I'm working on my meal plan too! I've really sucked at cooking lately though. I have pork chops in the fridge and I think I'm going to throw them in the slow cooker.
I'm really upset by it all. I was just reading a post about how people supporting Trump are calling themselves Christians but are failing in faith and in what was taught in the Bible and it just makes me want to scream at/strangle the "Christian" Trump supporters I'm friends with on Facebook. I literally do not understand how anyone can support him. He has done so much bad to our country in such a short amount of time. I fear for the future of our country.
I'm not sure how any woman or so called Christian can support him, but I know quite a few who do (fucking Ohio)...
Like, I may have to stop reading / watching the news. I'm not an anxious person at all but I can't seem to look away and I dwell on things. And since I'm at home a lot I think I have more time on my hands than normal.
We've been reading and watching the news today. It saddens and scares me. I'm so thankful DH resolved his immigration status last year.
Post by littlelion on Jan 29, 2017 23:12:13 GMT -5
Both kids put up a big fight this evening at bedtime. They're both finally asleep now. And Dh wants to know why I won't go to bed. But I'm so tense after dealing with both kids I can't imagine falling asleep. I wish I had wine. Did not have that on my grocery list.
On our menu this week: honey lemon chicken bowls with broccoli, chicken +veggie soup, meatballs with pasta+spinach and spicy baby back ribs with green beans and corn.
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