euphony, all my kids are extremely picky eaters except for DS2. So I know what you are going through.
laurenash323, I love my woven. I don't know how much use I will get out of it in Houston because of the heat. That's great you have a local group with a lending library. That will make choosing something much easier.
DD lost and born 9/18/2013 at 24 weeks (Trisomy 18) DS born 6/16/2015 (at 39 weeks 6 days, after emergency cerclage at 23 weeks and 14 weeks of bed rest)
I theorize that we either get sleep or food easy with our babies. DS has always been a good eater. The flip side of that is that he will give up sleep for food, and so sleep has always been a struggle. He night nursed for a long time, will wake from naps due to hunger, and wakes every morning (still) at 5:30 screaming like a banshee till he eats three bowls of cereal.
DD lost and born 9/18/2013 at 24 weeks (Trisomy 18) DS born 6/16/2015 (at 39 weeks 6 days, after emergency cerclage at 23 weeks and 14 weeks of bed rest)
euphony my kids are picky too. Well, DS is more picky than DD. At the age of 5, he still prefers carbs over proteins and is still very picky on what he will eat. I was extremely picky as a child, so I guess I just got me reincarnated. Now that he is older, I can reason with him a little more and tell him he has to try it and eat a little. I just keep trying. I hear you though. It is incredibly frustrating.
Post by saltandvinegar on Mar 27, 2017 12:28:30 GMT -5
I also have a rare unicorn & am terrified of how difficult the next one could be. This pregnancy has already been different & I just feel "feistier". DH told me that he can already tell this one is going to be a hellion because of how moody I have been.
I think my biggest goal for this baby to to make sure that I don't compare him/her to DS (the unicorn). I have to remember that they are their own unique individuals & to encourage their own personalities.
I also want to really soak this baby time in since there is a very good chance that this will be our last.
andtheheartbreakers, I have major anxiety along those lines, also. We struggled majorly with sleep from about 6-18 months, but other than that my first has been so easy. She's amazingly sweet, smart and fun to be around. We nursed until she was over 2 with minimal issues, she's a great eater, etc. I'm worried I'm in for it this time!
laurenash323, DD lived in the K'tan for the first three months. LOVED that thing.
Post by salmon2017 on Mar 27, 2017 14:37:31 GMT -5
Oh my gosh I forgot about this - avoid UTI! Poor DS got a UTI at 9 days old and we had to go back to the hospital - catheter, spinal tap, IV antibiotics, the whole bit. We were there for 48 hours and I was miserable. I want to go home and STAY home this time.
Unfortunately this is not something I have a lot of control over
DD lost and born 9/18/2013 at 24 weeks (Trisomy 18) DS born 6/16/2015 (at 39 weeks 6 days, after emergency cerclage at 23 weeks and 14 weeks of bed rest)
Honestly, I'm happy with the choices we made with LO1. I only wish I hadn't obsessed about his weight so much, always being concerned he wasn't growing enough.
Some things we do plan to do differently from birth: cloth diapering (we CD LO1, but didn't start until he was 9mos); co-sleeping; storing pumped milk and donating more often.
I'm not saying we're awesome. We've struggled so much. But I'm super at peace with how our toddler has ultimately turned out so I assume we're doing something right. Or at least not too wrong.
I also anticipate this kid will be the OPPOSITE of my kid. So different. So who the fuck knows what we'll really do and how I'll feel about it. I just hope I can be calm and less anxious about the whole thing.
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