Naptime makes me feel like the biggest failure. DS2 cries the whole time I'm putting DS1 to sleep, and I lose all patience with DS1. I hate it.
Right there with you. Even if DD2 isn't crying, I'm short with DD1 because I want to wrap up before DD2 starts crying. I can't read DD1 stories while standing and bouncing DD2. Thank god DH is home for bedtime. How do people do this?
I don't know. Poor baby cried more today than he has the rest of the week. And I was harsher with my toddler than I've ever been. I hope DH gets home soon!
My lo has been on the breast for 2 days straight. He will fuss and cry if I try and put him down. I feel like I'm becoming apart of the couch. I usually don't mind cluster feeding, but my DH is in finals week. He's been studying nonstop. He takes Ira, but it's not long enough for me to really catch my breath.
I love my little guy so I don't mind too much, but I'm exhausted.
Taking a shower while home alone with a newborn and a toddler is a giant fail. I guess I will stick to night showers when DH is home.
I was going to say it's not so bad, but then I reread and got the toddler part. Yes, that's hard. DS2 is content in the swing for 30+ minutes, but who knows what DS1 will get into unless I take the shower while he's still asleep. This morning he just laid on the bathroom floor and talked to me while I was showering, which was awkward, but at least I knew he wasn't getting into trouble.
My dogs ripped into my juju be diaper bag ruining the 2 main zippers and ripping into the fabric a little and ripped the opening of one of the side pockets for the bottles. I'm so angry and devastated. I'm way to emotional for this shit!
Right there with you. Even if DD2 isn't crying, I'm short with DD1 because I want to wrap up before DD2 starts crying. I can't read DD1 stories while standing and bouncing DD2. Thank god DH is home for bedtime. How do people do this?
I don't know. Poor baby cried more today than he has the rest of the week. And I was harsher with my toddler than I've ever been. I hope DH gets home soon!
I wanted to make it to the weekend before needing a drink. DS did not nap. He is now over tired, had bumped his toe, hurt his finger and banged him head because he is an uncoordinated mess when he doesn't sleep. He also feels like it is his job to scare the crap out of me by unlocking and opening the front door while I'm trying to nurse DD. It is currently -10 and snowing. And there's still tons of news over the three year old who froze to death after opening his locked front door and walking outside in his pjs at 4am last Thursday. AND DH wants to go play hockey tonight which will involve him getting home in the next ten minutes, eating, turning around and leaving. So I get to do bedtime by myself. That bottle of red looks mighty tasty.
DH has been sick for over a week with a sore throat. Nothing was helping him so he finally went to the Dr. He got a call today informing he tested positive for "H flu" (Hib), which is associated with pneumonia and meningitis. LO has been sleeping all day, so now I'm concerned. I call to make her an appt and get told she doesn't have insurance. My DH (and his employer) haven't added her yet! She's due for her 2 month appt soon, which includes a shot to help prevent this flu DH has. I hope this mess gets figured out soon and that she's not getting sick. Ugh, I'm so worried now. :/
Well I'm pretty sure I've been using the breast pump wrong after reading this lol.
Ditto. I hit the let down button after my milk started flowing this time (normally I just let it go and it auto slows down) and I didn't notice any difference in my output. I also tried to hit the button to simulate another let down, this was unsuccessful. It was also my low point of the day so I may experiment tomorrow morning when I have more supply and multiple let downs.
My dad got a clean bill of health! I'm so happy! The first thing he said to me on the phone was that he wants brownies and pizza lol.
That's great! You guys should definitely celebrate.
We are! My dad didn't want to go out so H and I are bringing pizza and brownies over for dinner. I also got a bottle of wine and a bottle of patron. The patron is for my dad and I and the wine is for my mom. I've pumped all afternoon and H has tomorrow off so he's taking the night shift so I can enjoy some celebratory drinks. I'm so happy he's ok!
I wanted to know if I keep pressing this button in the hopes of stimulating another let down if that is at all harmful to supply, nipple, etc.
I know that for me, if I leave it on the stimulation mode for too long, my nipples start to hurt. I don't think it's necessary to press the button again in hopes of achieving a second letdown, though. I don't know for sure, but it does seem that when babies nurse, they only do the quick stimulation suck at the very beginning, not further into the feed. I think that if you're going to get one, the second letdown just comes on its own if you leave the pump on expression mode.
House is a mess today and I don't care. Decided to watch a movie and snuggle with lo while he slept this morning. He's asleep again now so I decided to cuddle with him and dh instead of doing dishes or anything productive.
I feel like I got a breastfeeding good star, my son has gained 2 lbs since his last appointment and the doctor said that is the largest weight gain for two weeks exclusively breastfeeding she's seen in 10 years. Granted he's just over 3 weeks and his last appointment was at like 6 days old but it felt like a huge accomplishment. Oh and our announcements came :-) yay!
I don't know. Poor baby cried more today than he has the rest of the week. And I was harsher with my toddler than I've ever been. I hope DH gets home soon!
I wanted to make it to the weekend before needing a drink. DS did not nap. He is now over tired, had bumped his toe, hurt his finger and banged him head because he is an uncoordinated mess when he doesn't sleep. He also feels like it is his job to scare the crap out of me by unlocking and opening the front door while I'm trying to nurse DD. It is currently -10 and snowing. And there's still tons of news over the three year old who froze to death after opening his locked front door and walking outside in his pjs at 4am last Thursday. AND DH wants to go play hockey tonight which will involve him getting home in the next ten minutes, eating, turning around and leaving. So I get to do bedtime by myself. That bottle of red looks mighty tasty.
I hope you drank. I usually wait until after DS1 is in bed before having a drink. Not last night. The second he was in his high chair for dinner a beer was open. Also, the thought of a kid getting outside in those temperatures is terrifying. Hopefully he stops trying to freak you out.
I wanted to make it to the weekend before needing a drink. DS did not nap. He is now over tired, had bumped his toe, hurt his finger and banged him head because he is an uncoordinated mess when he doesn't sleep. He also feels like it is his job to scare the crap out of me by unlocking and opening the front door while I'm trying to nurse DD. It is currently -10 and snowing. And there's still tons of news over the three year old who froze to death after opening his locked front door and walking outside in his pjs at 4am last Thursday. AND DH wants to go play hockey tonight which will involve him getting home in the next ten minutes, eating, turning around and leaving. So I get to do bedtime by myself. That bottle of red looks mighty tasty.
I hope you drank. I usually wait until after DS1 is in bed before having a drink. Not last night. The second he was in his high chair for dinner a beer was open. Also, the thought of a kid getting outside in those temperatures is terrifying. Hopefully he stops trying to freak you out.
I abstained - but today is a new (and so far worse) day. I already have beer in the fridge for when I get back picking up DS from preschool.
I have 4 little bears, just like my name says. 2 girls 2 boys ages 8,5,3, and my newest babe. 2 of my little bears have life threatening food allergies, feel free to ask me more about that!
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