roccobabyk sorry you're still waiting! It's so hard. One way or another you'll have baby in your arms soon and those torturous final weeks will fade. What kind of induction are you planning?
Yes, I can't wait. My OB said we could do it Sunday but with me attempting a VBAC he said my best option is waiting just a little longer. It's so hard to be patient. I've tried two membrane sweeps and he said he can't believe I'm still pregnant.
To answer your question though, they will do a foley bulb and then low doses of pitocin after that comes out. Which is the induction I had with DD that didn't go so well. Crossing my fingers that this thing just starts on it's own.
Fx labor starts spontaneously, and if not hopefully your induction will be way better. I really hope you get your vbac.
I feel so overwhelmed with 2 kids. Emotionally. I can physically care for both of them, but I'm having so much mom guilt with ds. I think it is because I'm focused on dd and her feeding issues.
I feel really inadequate for dd with her feeding issues because ds did so well. I'm just overwhelmed. Cookies for reading.
LT as hugs. Hang in there. He knows you love him. You're doing great!
I feel so overwhelmed with 2 kids. Emotionally. I can physically care for both of them, but I'm having so much mom guilt with ds. I think it is because I'm focused on dd and her feeding issues.
I feel really inadequate for dd with her feeding issues because ds did so well. I'm just overwhelmed. Cookies for reading.
LT as hugs. Hang in there. He knows you love him. You're doing great!
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Thanks! I just crawled in bed and snuggled with him for a little while!
Post by jewelsofthenile on Jul 29, 2016 20:45:32 GMT -5
Ray my kid didn't regularly sleep 6 hr stretches for a year. But she ate in ten minutes and would go right back to sleep so i managed the two wake ups fine normally. I am hoping this guy sleeps longer than his sister sooner though.
Post by littlesthobo on Jul 29, 2016 21:08:46 GMT -5
Hugs lostinfaith225! You can only do so much, and you are doing great. Remember to take care of yourself, too, and go easy on yourself.
roccobabyk sending all the labour vibes your way! And the J16 quick labour juju if you end up being induced!
Ray it's terrible that I can't remember... But after about four months DS1 was down to one 4am wake up, and then when we sleep trained at six months he started sleeping 12 hours.
I feel so overwhelmed with 2 kids. Emotionally. I can physically care for both of them, but I'm having so much mom guilt with ds. I think it is because I'm focused on dd and her feeding issues.
I feel really inadequate for dd with her feeding issues because ds did so well. I'm just overwhelmed. Cookies for reading.
Sorry you're feeling down. I'm having a similar problem. I feel like I totally fucked up the awesome groove ds1 and I had going.
You are not inadequate. It's okay to be overwhelmed. Is there anyone who can come over to help during your most overwhelming time? For me it's lunch time. Everyone is hungry, no one wants to eat and no one has napped yet. All three of us cried today. It's okay.
I feel so overwhelmed with 2 kids. Emotionally. I can physically care for both of them, but I'm having so much mom guilt with ds. I think it is because I'm focused on dd and her feeding issues.
I feel really inadequate for dd with her feeding issues because ds did so well. I'm just overwhelmed. Cookies for reading.
I'm sorry. I can't remember what the feeding issues are? Are you formula feeding?
I, too, feel like a lame mom to ds much of the time. It doesn't help that ds has decided daddy is the best thing ever and I'm chopped liver. It will get better, it has to, right?
Post by jewelsofthenile on Jul 30, 2016 0:47:34 GMT -5
I also feel like I have messed up the good thing we had going with DD. She is testing limits just to test them and is generally just not as happy as she was prebaby.
I am also going stir crazy I want to wait one more week before we introduce bottles so that makes it difficult to do anything without the baby. I would really like a date night with my husband but that will have to wait a few weeks.
I feel so overwhelmed with 2 kids. Emotionally. I can physically care for both of them, but I'm having so much mom guilt with ds. I think it is because I'm focused on dd and her feeding issues.
I feel really inadequate for dd with her feeding issues because ds did so well. I'm just overwhelmed. Cookies for reading.
I'm sorry! The transition to 2 is a challenge but you just do the best you can. It will get easier. ((HUGS))
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Number One: Born 06.16.2009 BFP: 01.17.2014 / MC 02.05.2014 BFP: 03.08.2014 / MMC: 05.07.2014 Dx: Partial Molar/GTD. Benched until 01.2015 Number Two: Born 07.22.2016
I also feel like I have messed up the good thing we had going with DD. She is testing limits just to test them and is generally just not as happy as she was prebaby.
I am also going stir crazy I want to wait one more week before we introduce bottles so that makes it difficult to do anything without the baby. I would really like a date night with my husband but that will have to wait a few weeks.
Same for us w all of this. Ds is testing limits all the time now and getting in trouble for it. He rarely ever got in trouble before baby and I know it's just such a big adjustment for him. He is doing so well w the baby that I feel bad when he does act out, because I know it's just such a huge life change for him. But at the same time, we can't just let him act out either.
I also can't wait until we start bottles just so I don't feel like such a milk machine and can get out a bit easier-even with the baby (I can and have nursed in public, but there are times it would just be easier to have a bottle-especially when DS is with me and the baby in a store or something). I'm going to start pumping soon, but wait a couple weeks before bottles still.
Post by sarcaztic10 on Jul 30, 2016 8:52:09 GMT -5
powerofbacon try to have fun tonight! My first night out without L was really hard even though I knew he was safe with my mom my mind was always on how he was doing.
Post by littlesthobo on Jul 30, 2016 10:15:23 GMT -5
powerofbacon that beer festival sounds like fun! It's hard to leave baby, but she will be fine and I'm sure her grandparents will spoil her Enjoy yourself!
This was DD1 exactly! Things got really shitty around 5 months.
One of the best things to remember about sleep is, it isn't linear. Most kids will sleep through the night at some point...then they won't...then they might again...then they won't. How they sleep changes, their nutritional needs go back and forth, developmental changes can make sleep harder...
I don't really remember when DD first gave us a good stretch, but it was probably around 8 weeks, because at 10 weeks I got my period. She's never been a terrible sleeper, but not an amazing sleeper either. Every developmental leap brought more wake ups and night nursing.
Ugh, we had the worst night last night. DD2 just could not settle from 10:30-1:30, constant grunting, whining, etc. I'd pick her up to try to burp her and she'd calm down, sleep for 15 min, then repeat. I think I'm going to try gas drops, it's so hard to get a burp out of her and I think her tummy hurts.
H had the nerve to tell me how tired he was this morning. LOL. So sorry you're tired from watching tv until 1 am. He's about to get shunned. I made him take DD1 to a birthday party as punishment
Ugh, we had the worst night last night. DD2 just could not settle from 10:30-1:30, constant grunting, whining, etc. I'd pick her up to try to burp her and she'd calm down, sleep for 15 min, then repeat. I think I'm going to try gas drops, it's so hard to get a burp out of her and I think her tummy hurts.
H had the nerve to tell me how tired he was this morning. LOL. So sorry you're tired from watching tv until 1 am. He's about to get shunned. I made him take DD1 to a birthday party as punishment
Add us to the grassy and grumpy baby group. LO can be up right for a half hour after feeding and burping but as soon as I put him down he's squirming and spits up almost every time! Wth?
Post by Susan0utLoud on Jul 30, 2016 11:47:02 GMT -5
Dh took the toddler out for a run this morning and the baby slept, so for the first time in about a month I woke up on my own. No alarm, no baby crying, no screaming to get out of the crib. I'm sure the rest of the day will make up for this, but it was nice.
Ugh, we had the worst night last night. DD2 just could not settle from 10:30-1:30, constant grunting, whining, etc. I'd pick her up to try to burp her and she'd calm down, sleep for 15 min, then repeat. I think I'm going to try gas drops, it's so hard to get a burp out of her and I think her tummy hurts.
H had the nerve to tell me how tired he was this morning. LOL. So sorry you're tired from watching tv until 1 am. He's about to get shunned. I made him take DD1 to a birthday party as punishment
Add us to the grassy and grumpy baby group. LO can be up right for a half hour after feeding and burping but as soon as I put him down he's squirming and spits up almost every time! Wth?
+1. Cannot believe how much laundry we are doing due to spit ups. Just when I think it is safe to change or change him, he goes again. They should make clothes out of those cloth diapers that I use as burp cloths.
Add us to the grassy and grumpy baby group. LO can be up right for a half hour after feeding and burping but as soon as I put him down he's squirming and spits up almost every time! Wth?
+1. Cannot believe how much laundry we are doing due to spit ups. Just when I think it is safe to change or change him, he goes again. They should make clothes out of those cloth diapers that I use as burp cloths.
Ugh. We have so much to do. Which sadly makes me crash/freeze.
- Tons of cleaning to do since DHs parents just have to see W Sunday. - Grocery shopping - couch shopping - pay bills - I know I'm missing a few things. LOL
Post by Susan0utLoud on Jul 30, 2016 15:05:36 GMT -5
cavewmn I'm in the same boat, we have a never ending to do list, too. It's overwhelming. I've given up on cleaning the house at this point. It's futile with the toddler. Grocery shopping, is there a store that will deliver? Bills, I can't help with but I use an app called Prism to track and pay them.
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