Post by doglover31 on May 20, 2015 12:36:07 GMT -5
The days of the week run together for me too sometimes!
I'll play though:
Wtf to my boobs. Slowly my supply has been dwindling. I'm lucky to pump what DS eats while I'm away from him now. I'm worried if this trend stays up we won't make it to a year of BF....and I'm so close to that goal! Ugh I hope they get with the program!
BFP#1 7/23/12 EDD 4/1/13. MMC discovered on 9/4/12 at 10w1d. BFP#2 3/9/13 EDD 11/12/13. Natural MC on 3/16/13 at 5w3d BFP#3 12/24/13 EDD 9/5/14. Our Rainbow baby was born on 9/4/14!
WTF motivation at work, where did you go?! You need to get your act together before you get called out but I can't help it, I would rather be with DD or here chatting with you ladies about our LO's.
doglover31, I can relate with the boob, its righty, its barely produced anything for months now but keeps holding on and feeling like I am getting a clogged duct constantly. I'm luckily producing so much on the left that all is fine with supply right now but it leaves me constantly paranoid about it and whether I will make it to 12 months but considering how much DD nurses instead of sleeps at night, I'm probably set! LOL! GL I hope you make your goal, I know how close it is!
Post by judyblume14 on May 20, 2015 13:05:39 GMT -5
@lildiamondeyes, there's such a small group of active posters on this board that I don't think it's a big deal to post on days-old threads! When I get busy at work a few days go by before I can check in!
doglover31, do you have much of a stash? I'm to the point now where I regularly pump and ounce or two less than I need to send to day care. Sometime, I try to sneak in extra pumping sessions at night or on the weekends to make up for it. Ugh.
jt2378, I'm with you. WTF! Where is my motivation? I got a pretty cool new job, I need to not fuck it up.
Also, WTF baby girl? I love you to reese's pieces, but dear GOD, please cut the shit where you start screaming any time we are not giving you our undivided attention. Believe or not, we also have to eat, poop, sleep and play.
Post by doglover31 on May 20, 2015 13:12:01 GMT -5
jt2378, thats part of the reason I haven't tried to night wean like I have been told to by several people. His night time nursing is big time helping keep my supply going.
judyblume14, not much of a supply. I have about 6, 5 oz bags in the freezer. DS is taking about 15 ozs a day. And I am lucky to get that. Normally I get 12-14. I have been pumping an extra session at night. Then he nurses about 3 times a night. I might have to add in a pumping session earlier in the morning?
My normal schedule is:
Pump at work at 9:30, 1:30, and 3:30. Then nurse on demand which normally is 7:00, 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, then when DS wakes up at 6:30. So I guess after his first feed of the morning I could try pumping?
I was never able to get much of a freezer stash going. I wish I had pumped more in the earlier days when I had an abundance of a supply (lesson learned). But I didn't make pumping a priority until DS was about 8 or 9 weeks old. When I knew I was going back to work soon. And my kiddo is a piglet and eats a ton of breastmilk.
BFP#1 7/23/12 EDD 4/1/13. MMC discovered on 9/4/12 at 10w1d. BFP#2 3/9/13 EDD 11/12/13. Natural MC on 3/16/13 at 5w3d BFP#3 12/24/13 EDD 9/5/14. Our Rainbow baby was born on 9/4/14!
@lildiamondeyes, there's such a small group of active posters on this board that I don't think it's a big deal to post on days-old threads! When I get busy at work a few days go by before I can check in!
doglover31, do you have much of a stash? I'm to the point now where I regularly pump and ounce or two less than I need to send to day care. Sometime, I try to sneak in extra pumping sessions at night or on the weekends to make up for it. Ugh.
jt2378, I'm with you. WTF! Where is my motivation? I got a pretty cool new job, I need to not fuck it up.
Also, WTF baby girl? I love you to reese's pieces, but dear GOD, please cut the shit where you start screaming any time we are not giving you our undivided attention. Believe or not, we also have to eat, poop, sleep and play.
This exactly judyblume14, I have too much flexibility here that I would not have elsewhere so need to get my act together!
AND I love the reese's pieces analogy, too cute!! and YES so true!! give us a break once in a while LO's!! haha
jt2378, thats part of the reason I haven't tried to night wean like I have been told to by several people. His night time nursing is big time helping keep my supply going.
judyblume14, not much of a supply. I have about 6, 5 oz bags in the freezer. DS is taking about 15 ozs a day. And I am lucky to get that. Normally I get 12-14. I have been pumping an extra session at night. Then he nurses about 3 times a night. I might have to add in a pumping session earlier in the morning?
My normal schedule is:
Pump at work at 9:30, 1:30, and 3:30. Then nurse on demand which normally is 7:00, 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, then when DS wakes up at 6:30. So I guess after his first feed of the morning I could try pumping?
I was never able to get much of a freezer stash going. I wish I had pumped more in the earlier days when I had an abundance of a supply (lesson learned). But I didn't make pumping a priority until DS was about 8 or 9 weeks old. When I knew I was going back to work soon. And my kiddo is a piglet and eats a ton of breastmilk.
doglover31, I have also chalked about the nighttime nursing to helping my supply so when I'm exhausted I think of this and it makes me feel better somehow!
My pumping schedule is 10, 1, and 4 and I'm actually finding if I bump it up even 15 minutes increments, I'm getting more which seems ridiculous but I don't know. I know they say some woman start to have trouble around 9 months so I'm hoping that isn't the case here. I had a scare around 6 months where I thought I was drying up because all of a sudden couldn't pump anything but I ended up with a tooth infection so it had to be that!
@kait20122014,no I haven't noticed this with DD, she only has 2 bottom teeth so far but the two tops are looking to be poking through soon. How many teeth does your LO have?
anniebn, we are having major acrobats for diaper changes now too! I miss that little bean who used to just sit still and smile away on the changing pad! Now she is determined to spin around or be sitting up also! I'm also amazed the strength of this baby, how can someone so small be so strong?!
@kait20122014, WOW she has quite a few, your right, the grinding must be awful! Hope it passes quickly
I hear it just gets more like a nightmare but i'm sure the other moms here with other kids can vouch for it. We are probably going to have to just start changing her on the floor or bed and no more on the pad on her bureau...
I'm getting worried about her lunging out of my arms, she wants me to pick her up and then starts pushing off and taking her feet and ramming them into my stomach like jumping off, good times!
Post by designaddiction on May 20, 2015 18:48:48 GMT -5
Another WTF self. I really really want to start working out and eating better. But then carbs happen and tv and relaxing a bit instead of working out after LO goes to bed.
I always use the excuse that my supply will suffer if I start exercising and I need the extra calories
Wtf self. You're tired. Admit it. I've been up since 4am with DS. He took 2 nice long naps today, so I had a chance to nap too, but couldn't sleep. Now I'm in bed early, but still wide awake. I know it's going to catch up with me tomorrow, and I'll be a zombie.
Another WTF self. I really really want to start working out and eating better. But then carbs happen and tv and relaxing a bit instead of working out after LO goes to bed.
I always use the excuse that my supply will suffer if I start exercising and I need the extra calories
I exercise but refuse to diet for fear of supply issues. I've just upped my water intake hoping it staves off dehydration. I've been walk/jogging 1.5-2 miles almost daily for 2 months and have actually gained 2 pounds. I feel amazing though, great energy etc. I figure I'll worry about the weight when lo weans.
I need to at least start the exercise part. I need some of that great energy you got there...
I've been trying to read through and post but I've had to watch lo like a hawk while I nurse because he keeps biting. I actually yelled pretty loud today and he did the bottom lip out look and then of course I felt bad.
@kait20122014 I'm actually a teeth grinder and I never even realized till dh told me.
I've been changing lo on our bed for awhile now. The gymnastics on the changing table were making me too nervous.
Wtf self. Lo and I walked 2 miles and I came home and ate a butter finger in starvation. 0 self control.
@beckaroo,We had the biting too for a few days and it was torture, actually broke skin but it went away thankfully. I yelled once by accident because it hurts so bad and she cried. SO i started saying "be gentle" or just "gentle" every time and it stopped, whether or not it was that who knows but i'm thankful it seems better..
oh and I have been eating all the sweets lately and have no self control either!
Add me to the hate to exercise club too!! The most I have been doing is walks with DD since the weather is nice so that makes me feel better somehow, I'm also using the excuse "my supply will suffer" to not have to exercise, haha...I will say I actually weigh less somehow then before but my clothes don't fit right, my body has completely changed shape. I definitely have been lucky to eat and eat while BF but will have a serious wake up call after weaning!
Post by judyblume14 on May 21, 2015 9:40:01 GMT -5
For those of you wanting to get back into shape... it doesn't matter WHAT you do, just do something! If you find something you like, it's not super-difficult to find the motivation. But make sure you eat eat eat and drink drink drink!
Despite being someone who always hated working out, I've been doing crossfit for a few years now. To be fair, I only make it into the gym 2 or 3 times a week right now because work and the babe do a great job of taking up my time and energy However, I know it's better than nothing! My strength and endurance are nothing like they were before the baby (I felt super strong and fit when pregnant!).
But my coaches are convinced that it's damn near impossible to take in enough calories to sustain breastfeeding and a strenuous workout routine. They said to be patient while breastfeeding and do everything you can to eat enough. I took that as a dare, and went home and housed a greasy cheeseburger and the better part of a family sized bag of chips. So, @beckaroo, I feel ya.
The weight came off and even stayed off after I stopped BFing but my tummy pooch still makes it look like I am a couple months pregnant if I wear any kind of form fitting clothing. It's really not fair. I am so not happy with my body right now.
YES @kait20122014, it seems like most of it just settled right in the middle! GGRRR
The weight came off and even stayed off after I stopped BFing but my tummy pooch still makes it look like I am a couple months pregnant if I wear any kind of form fitting clothing. It's really not fair. I am so not happy with my body right now.
This is me. I lost all pregnancy weight by 6 weeks pp. I didn't have to do anything just BF. Now I can't get it to budge. And my stomach is so flabby now. And can I say that my belly button has not recovered from being stretched out....it's weird looking now.
Hopefully once I wean then I can restrict my calories to drop some weight. I need to be better about exercising too. I started a 12 week post pregnancy plan and I fell off working out after 2 weeks. Ugh
BFP#1 7/23/12 EDD 4/1/13. MMC discovered on 9/4/12 at 10w1d. BFP#2 3/9/13 EDD 11/12/13. Natural MC on 3/16/13 at 5w3d BFP#3 12/24/13 EDD 9/5/14. Our Rainbow baby was born on 9/4/14!
The weight came off and even stayed off after I stopped BFing but my tummy pooch still makes it look like I am a couple months pregnant if I wear any kind of form fitting clothing. It's really not fair. I am so not happy with my body right now.
This is me. I lost all pregnancy weight by 6 weeks pp. I didn't have to do anything just BF. Now I can't get it to budge. And my stomach is so flabby now. And can I say that my belly button has not recovered from being stretched out....it's weird looking now.
Hopefully once I wean then I can restrict my calories to drop some weight. I need to be better about exercising too. I started a 12 week post pregnancy plan and I fell off working out after 2 weeks. Ugh
Me too except it was a couple of weeks PP, I was so grateful but yes this belly right now is like the pillsbury dough boy. I would like to tone it up as well! Of course it doesn't help that I'm constantly thinking I need an ice cream or chocolate treat, LOL
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