I am tired. The kids were up early. There was a 4 on the clock. No thank you. All three of us are in the same room. Dd is in the pnp and woke up for her usual feeding. But she woke up ds who was sharing the bed with me. Then they just tag teamed me back and forth. All the coffee for me.
Post by peaseblossom55 on May 10, 2017 8:11:07 GMT -5
I am a bit cranky and crabby. NY Rangers lost in the playoffs last night I was pretty disappointed. I was hoping today was going to be an easy slow day at work but nope it won't be. I enjoy being busy because it makes the day go by faster, it somehow makes me more tired though. MIL got me tickets to the ballet in 2 weeks for H & I- Swan Lake. My favorite ballet ( I performed in it years ago and did the pas de quatre).
Post by silvermelody on May 10, 2017 8:12:42 GMT -5
thelittleredm if you want donor milk, your best bet will be Human Milk for Human Babies (via Facebook) and Eats on Feets. HM4HB should have a local chapter. Expect to replace freezer bags.
The milk banks change money for non preemies and it is crazy expensive because they do a lot of safety screening. It's more than formula.
I think quitting pumping is the right choice but your DH is going to have to realize that it's either breast or work for you, you can't do both
peaseblossom55 sorry for your busy day. Hooray for Swan Lake though
Today is my last day of mat leave bittersweet for sure. She took a bottle from DH with no problems yesterday and she's sleeping well in her own room. I'm just stressed about nursing her before I leave and getting to work on time. And getting up hella early
Post by heybulldog56 on May 10, 2017 8:22:22 GMT -5
Exhausted over here as well lakegirl. I didn't go to bed until 10 and B was up for his feeding at 1. This wouldnt have been an issue except for the fact that J (DS1- I'm switching to using his initial) woke up right after I put B down and was up for an hour. I laid in bed with him but every time I even shifted a little he would pop up and scream "mommy dont leave me". Drop off was rough this morning too. He has never had separation anxiety but I am fairly certain that's whats up now.
((Hugs)) lakegirl. How did the ride end up going last night?
Soak up those snuggles today silvermelody! You'll find a morning routine soon enough. ((hugs)) for your last day of leave. I'm glad that N is taking a bottle well now though!
Separation anxiety is the pits heybulldog56. I'm sorry you're going though that. Hopefully it's a short enough phase. :/
DD has been potty trained for almost half a year now, but she was still wearing pull ups to bed because I was nervous about accidents (and lazy about potentially more laundry). She was waking up dry 90+% of the time until recently when she began peeing in her pull up every night. I feel like she's regressing, so last night we had a big talk about wearing underwear to bed. She asked to try and we peed right before bedtime. Well, this morning she came into our bedroom sans pants and underwear. Guess who has to do a load of bed linens today? Ugh.
Anyone have tips for overnight training? The only thing I can think of doing is not allowing basically anything to drink with dinner. I'll probably xp this on the toddler board too...
Also, it's going to be one of those days for me. On top of all the pee soaked laundry I have to do....DH had to get out of the house early for work, but woke everyone up in the process, leading to cranky mom, toddler and baby. I broke a glass in the sink this morning (nothing like fishing glass shards out of a garbage disposal). B had 2 massive spitups and 2 wardrobe changes before we could get out the door. To top it all off, I just broke one of my pump parts where the tube connects to the flange, so I have to use one setup and pump one side followed by the other for the rest of the day. Ugh.
Post by heybulldog56 on May 10, 2017 9:52:34 GMT -5
carrots, I was feeling good about 2 and through but I have been having second thoughts as of late. I don't now if a third is in the cards for us. We are struggling to keep two in DC. I can't imagine a third. Although I suppose we could make it work once J starts school. Unless he ends up going to the catholic school down the street that we like.
thelittleredm, whatever you decide to do is best. The stress isn't worth it and your mental health is just as important. I don't think it's unheard of either. I was with a girl at my lactation circle who isn't able to bf enough so was getting donor milk locally and supplementing with formula. You may want to try that route in a moms group, maybe there is someone close by that has an oversupply.
MissDemeanor, hopefully it's nothing and the bw and X-ray are pointless.
silvermelody, enjoy your last day of leave. Try not to stress about what you can't control, you'll find a way to make it all work
Hugs heybulldog56, I hope the separation anxiety passes soon
ellabee, hugs for the rough morning. I hope it gets better for you ❤
After restarting c25k, my stepmom and I decided to sign up for a rugged maniac race on my dads bday weekend to honor him. Gives me some incentive to really stay on the wagon with training and eating.
Also, I think we are back in leap hell. Ww app says 4 days til leap 4, but holy smokes is she a fussy mess the last 2 days. Today is no exception. I'm hoping we can leave the house at some point, but so far baby's only happy on the boob.
Post by heybulldog56 on May 10, 2017 10:51:29 GMT -5
carrots, exactly about the time thing. I do not want them too close so I do have time. I just wasnt expecting to be almost 4 months PP and thinking about #3!
Post by LovesMeSomeCake on May 10, 2017 13:27:03 GMT -5
ugh. yesterday woke up and couldn't swallow. went to dr, got antibiotics and steroids. milk supply is down 60%, insane. I wanted to wean, but seeing it in ounces is messing with my emotions.
THEN baby has been sick, eye goop congested, fever last night, took him in this morning (thank god for walk in hours) and he is on antibiotics same as me! dr thought ear infection, but ears were fine so probably sinus. Mom got his lolipop. winner!
AND yesterday my dad had his angiogram, needs quadruple bypass. he decided to wait. WTF? I can't even deal. Work is awful, I want to look for a new job just so I don't have to finish my to do list.
Post by heybulldog56 on May 10, 2017 13:57:48 GMT -5
So sorry both you and baby are sick. How long will your dad be waiting before the bypass? That would really be stressing me out. What was the reason for his decision to wait?
Post by silvermelody on May 10, 2017 14:49:26 GMT -5
Ugh. A while back I realized our Dr Brown bottles from DS were leaving a nasty aftertaste if milk was stored in them. I washed everything really well and soaked them in vinegar and they are fine now. (It's not a lipase problem)
Buuuuut I used those bottles to store milk in the fridge before I froze it. So now my freezer stash is basically Nasty Milk Roulette. I'm using some of it today so that I can pump and leave fresh for tomorrow. DH hates milk so he will not taste test it. I've had to dump at least 9 oz already. One bottle that I thought was borderline she did drink.
Ugh. A while back I realized our Dr Brown bottles from DS were leaving a nasty aftertaste if milk was stored in them. I washed everything really well and soaked them in vinegar and they are fine now. (It's not a lipase problem)
Buuuuut I used those bottles to store milk in the fridge before I froze it. So now my freezer stash is basically Nasty Milk Roulette. I'm using some of it today so that I can pump and leave fresh for tomorrow. DH hates milk so he will not taste test it. I've had to dump at least 9 oz already. One bottle that I thought was borderline she did drink.
ellabee the ride was okay! Ds got a little punch drunk at my grandma's but she loved his goofiness. We got back to my parents around 10:30. Dd transferred well. Ds woke up but went down easily. They did great until their early morning antics! But I do wonder how a such a cute little boy can take up so much of the bed!
Dad, dd, and I spent the day at my grandma's house going through stuff that didn't get moved, getting it ready to be sold/donated. They recently moved her to a senior apartment complex, it's super cute and she's loving the social aspect but it's weird to see the house half empty and to be going through my grandparents stuff picking out things I'd like to have. More of the same tomorrow.
Ugh. A while back I realized our Dr Brown bottles from DS were leaving a nasty aftertaste if milk was stored in them. I washed everything really well and soaked them in vinegar and they are fine now. (It's not a lipase problem)
Buuuuut I used those bottles to store milk in the fridge before I froze it. So now my freezer stash is basically Nasty Milk Roulette. I'm using some of it today so that I can pump and leave fresh for tomorrow. DH hates milk so he will not taste test it. I've had to dump at least 9 oz already. One bottle that I thought was borderline she did drink.
So frustrating. And I can only blame myself.
Oh no! Out of curiosity, which dr browns bottles were they?
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