Post by hummingbird125 on Aug 29, 2016 9:31:07 GMT -5
Good morning!
It's my first day home alone with DS. DH will likely get to WFH a couple of days a week, but he went into the office today for the first time since before DS was born. Luckily, baby slept pretty well last night, he still woke up a lot but didn't take too long to nurse and got back to sleep pretty quickly each time.
I napped on the couch after DH left, and put DS in the RnP for a little while. Now he's being fussy so I'm wearing him - starting to think this may be the only way I get anything done anymore! I'm already kind of bored and must figure out things for us to do when DH is at work.
Last night at about 10pm DH told me that we needed laundry detergent. So I ordered some from target- annnnnd threw some chewbacca pajamas in the cart for B I showed them to DH and said "can we talk about whether or not B needs these?!" His response "ummm YEAH!" Hahaha
Post by pbandjelly on Aug 29, 2016 10:34:14 GMT -5
H fed DS before going to bed and couldn't get him to burp. During one of his MOTN feeds, I couldn't get him to burp either. What happens next? DS empties the contents of his stomach all over me, all over my face, shirt, pants, up my nose. Thankfully, my mouth was closed. I wiped off my face and yelled for H to hold him while I changed. I almost started bawling. DS ended up wanting the last half of the bottle. But I gave him some gripe water and was afraid of him doing that again, so I slept on the floor if his room. I feel like a zombie this morning.
I napped on the couch after DH left, and put DS in the RnP for a little while. Now he's being fussy so I'm wearing him - starting to think this may be the only way I get anything done anymore! I'm already kind of bored and must figure out things for us to do when DH is at work.
I was bored too when H went back to work. It'll get better. I started by planning out the chunks of time while DS was sleeping.
I wrote my prof. This semester that I needed to do an interview assignment via phone instead of in person. I explained I had a premie and had just moved. He said he was disappointed to know I was not actively working as I wouldn't have anything to contribute to the discussions.
I mean I want to send that email to the program director. That is so rude. Even if I was working I'd be on maternity leave now. And no he doesn't have kids but he has a PhD and seems very full of himself. Nursing is full of mothers, so to say those of us taking a break from working have nothing to add pisses me off. Am I overreacting??
kokopelli, I think that was super unprofessional of him to say. You won't have anything to contribute to the discussions? That's not a fair assumption to make. This is 2016, students aren't just single kids anymore. They're also moms and dads, grandparents even. They're living with their parents, working professionals, staying at home with their kids. I'm hurt for you. That wasn't right at all.
I wrote my prof. This semester that I needed to do an interview assignment via phone instead of in person. I explained I had a premie and had just moved. He said he was disappointed to know I was not actively working as I wouldn't have anything to contribute to the discussions.
I mean I want to send that email to the program director. That is so rude. Even if I was working I'd be on maternity leave now. And no he doesn't have kids but he has a PhD and seems very full of himself. Nursing is full of mothers, so to say those of us taking a break from working have nothing to add pisses me off. Am I overreacting??
Not overreacting. That is NOT ok and none of his business. Is his prejudice going to impact your grade? Sounds like he has a real bias towards you. I would definitely bring this up - not sure if it would be productive to do directly or if the director would be more helpful. Definitely not ok.
bocaburger, something about the face scribbly makes that pic even cuter. Sorry, I am weird. I am no able baby wearer, but if she liked it, it must have been at least close, right??
kokopelli, I think what makes me the most annoyed by your prof's response is, it didn't address what you were writing to him about. It had nothing to do with anything except his outdated and wrongheaded opinion.
Not sure I would follow up just yet, but definitely keep that email around in case he tries to obstruct your learning/grade in some way.
Opinions are like assholes, right? His needs some freakin' soap.
Post by hummingbird125 on Aug 29, 2016 12:20:37 GMT -5
kokopelli - I'd be pissed too. Try to not let it ruin your day, like I know I would!
My first day alone with DS is going great so far! We went on a nice looong walk around the neighborhood with him in the K'Tan. I felt bad leaving our dog at home, but I didn't quite feel ready to handle the two of them at once - maybe tomorrow!
DS is napping in the PnP right now, but I think I'm going to wake him in another half hour - he can take 3-4 hour naps during the day but seems to wake every 1.5-2 hrs at night after one 3 hour stretch, so I'm hoping that nursing more frequently during the day and limiting his naps to 2 hours at a time help him sleep slightly longer stretches at night. We shall see.
Question - I know the RnP can contribute to a flat spot, but what about when baby always sleeps with his head on one side in the crib? DS seems to always wind up facing towards the left when he's sleeping. When I set him down in the crib, I've been trying to turn his head to his right and often he'll stay like that for a little bit, but if he moves at all, it goes right back to the left. When I have him in the RnP or PnP napper, I make sure he faces to the right or straight forward, and hopefully that will be enough to counteract how he sleeps at night? Any ideas?
Good morning! I started this thread just to ask gratefulgirl - what's the verdict on caffeine for your girlie?
Hope everyone has a good day!!
I added it back. She's fine (as a typical newborn, she hasn't turned into wonder baby). She is happier in the Woombie and seems to not spit up as long as I don't let her overeat. Poor OALD babies can't flutter suck and get nothing out so easily.
Post by bocaburger on Aug 29, 2016 12:32:10 GMT -5
hummingbird125 M always sleeps on his left and it was starting to create a flat spot. The pediatrician said it was mild torticollis and showed us some stretches to do with him. Just a few days of those and he's already started sleeping on both sides.
Post by gratefulgirl on Aug 29, 2016 12:34:50 GMT -5
hummingbird125 - do you turn his whole body 180 degrees in the PnP, changing pad, etc.? My kids ignore my head turning, but turn on their own as long as I vary where I put them.
I was considering a Tortle, which a pediatric PT friend recommended. DD3 seems to have a favorite spot in the car seat. The Tortle is a hat to hold their heads on a different side. However there were a ton of negative reviews.
I wrote my prof. This semester that I needed to do an interview assignment via phone instead of in person. I explained I had a premie and had just moved. He said he was disappointed to know I was not actively working as I wouldn't have anything to contribute to the discussions.
I mean I want to send that email to the program director. That is so rude. Even if I was working I'd be on maternity leave now. And no he doesn't have kids but he has a PhD and seems very full of himself. Nursing is full of mothers, so to say those of us taking a break from working have nothing to add pisses me off. Am I overreacting??
Not overreacting. That is NOT ok and none of his business. Is his prejudice going to impact your grade? Sounds like he has a real bias towards you. I would definitely bring this up - not sure if it would be productive to do directly or if the director would be more helpful. Definitely not ok.
I haven't had a graded assignment yet but my guess is he will act like I didn't go into detail enough. I have a 4.0 so a B won't kill me but he better not fail me. Anything less than a B in grad school is a fail.
Creating a routine also helps tremendously. I don't mean a schedule (yet), but a routine. Ours has pretty much always been to play and have tunny time in the morning, then I get myself ready during the baby's morning nap, then feed him or her and we go do any errands or classes we have, then come home for lunch and p.m. nap. Then outside play or a long walk, make dinner, bath, bed. It has worked well so far with all 3 kids and we all like having a mostly predictable structure to the day. *tummy time
Just saw my doc. No changes from last Friday. Induction scheduled at oh-hell-no o'clock (7am) this Friday. And my doctor, in all his humor, cracked a c-section joke. I told him to bite his tongue.
I had a baby. It was an unpleasant experience but I have to let it go. I did not have grace and poise after my induced labor was not blocked by the epidural.
I had a baby. It was an unpleasant experience but I have to let it go. I did not have grace and poise after my induced labor was not blocked by the epidural.
But our little girl is a piece of perfection.
I've been thinking about you all day. The no-epidural sounds beyond awful. Congratulations on your new baby girl. I could not be happier for you & YH!
I had a baby. It was an unpleasant experience but I have to let it go. I did not have grace and poise after my induced labor was not blocked by the epidural.
But our little girl is a piece of perfection.
Congratulations!!! I'm sorry you didn't have the experience you were hoping for.
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