I hate Monday Randoms

[muskiefan]

jnow lots of positive thoughts for you. Hope you get the results of additional testing soon.

[skk]

jnow More positive thoughts coming your way. I hope you can get answers quickly.

[moutonrouge]

jnow good thoughts coming your way - glad they could get you in quickly and I hope the additional tests come back soon!

[callmeKD]

Oct 24, 2016 15:03:41 GMT -5 ugaqueencity said:

I'm so sorry for the added stress jnow , I hope they can get the results back to you quickly. I'm thinking good thoughts for you and baby!

+1

[suelou18]

jnow - We had to do additional tests for Down's after our initial tests came back high, so I relate to how you feel and not knowing for sure what to think. I'm glad they were able to get you in today. Waiting for the results was a long week here and filled with lots of googling. Keeping my fingers crossed you get back good results like we did.

[mosdub]

jnow I'm thinking of you, let us know how it goes

[mosdub]

Saw the biggest, brightest rainbow I've ever seen in my life today. It was so close I felt like I could run into its end.

Taking that as a positive omen!

[mosdub]

The pup needed to go to the vet today because he yelped this morning when I tried to touch him. He also jumped off our high bed last night (he wasn't supposed to be on the bed because this happened before but we were stupid and were babying him on the bed and he jumped off).

SO - 6am run to the emergency vet and 200 dollars later the vet said that he likely just hurt his back jumping off the bed again OR his insides were sore from the fertilizer incident last night. She wasn't worried about poisoning since we induced vomiting so quickly and he was happily eating/drinking. He has anti-inflammatory meds and antibiotics. He's acting mostly normal, he still has slight shivers like he's in some pain but hopefully he feels better in the next day or so.

[caer]

Sending you hugs and positive thoughts jnow.

[mosdub]

Just heard/read this- it's a new guideline to prevent SIDS. Apparently if the baby sleeps in the same room as Mom and Dad (but not WITH Mom and Dad) the chances of SIDS drops by 50%. That's pretty dramatic. I don't think we can fit a baby in our room, our bed takes up almost the whole thing. I wonder why it helps?

Is it a correlation or causation? 

www.npr.org/2016/10/24/499121066/new-guidelines-to-prevent-sudden-infant-death-syndrome-released

[mikaela20]

mosdub that's interesting.
I've been contemplating putting the basinett in our bedroom at first. But H has to work and don't want to disturb his sleep too much.

[caer]

Oct 24, 2016 15:24:55 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Just heard/read this- it's a new guideline to prevent SIDS. Apparently if the baby sleeps in the same room as Mom and Dad (but not WITH Mom and Dad) the chances of SIDS drops by 50%. That's pretty dramatic. I don't think we can fit a baby in our room, our bed takes up almost the whole thing. I wonder why it helps?

Is it a correlation or causation? 

www.npr.org/2016/10/24/499121066/new-guidelines-to-prevent-sudden-infant-death-syndrome-released

I haven't read the article but the recommendation used to be similar except for a shorter amount of time - like 3 or 6 months, I think. Bassinets, RNPs, PNPs, and co-sleepers are some options that don't take up much room but none of those would be good for an entire year. We'll definitely start out in our room but it's doubtful we'll make it a full year!

[mosdub]

Oct 24, 2016 15:33:40 GMT -5 caer said:

Oct 24, 2016 15:24:55 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Just heard/read this- it's a new guideline to prevent SIDS. Apparently if the baby sleeps in the same room as Mom and Dad (but not WITH Mom and Dad) the chances of SIDS drops by 50%. That's pretty dramatic. I don't think we can fit a baby in our room, our bed takes up almost the whole thing. I wonder why it helps?

Is it a correlation or causation? 

www.npr.org/2016/10/24/499121066/new-guidelines-to-prevent-sudden-infant-death-syndrome-released

I haven't read the article but the recommendation used to be similar except for a shorter amount of time - like 3 or 6 months, I think. Bassinets, RNPs, PNPs, and co-sleepers are some options that don't take up much room but none of those would be good for an entire year. We'll definitely start out in our room but it's doubtful we'll make it a full year!

The nursery is basically an adjoining room, so I wonder if that would be "good enough".  I wish in the article that they explained WHY it helped.  Is it because parents hear disrupted breathing easier?  Is it something to do with being in close physical contact?  Is it just that most babies that are IN their mother's rooms tend to have overly-attentive mothers?  (Not trying to suggest that if your baby isn't in your room you aren't attentive - I hope I'm making myself clear).  

 

[caer]

Oct 24, 2016 15:38:25 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Oct 24, 2016 15:33:40 GMT -5 caer said:

I haven't read the article but the recommendation used to be similar except for a shorter amount of time - like 3 or 6 months, I think. Bassinets, RNPs, PNPs, and co-sleepers are some options that don't take up much room but none of those would be good for an entire year. We'll definitely start out in our room but it's doubtful we'll make it a full year!

The nursery is basically an adjoining room, so I wonder if that would be "good enough".  I wish in the article that they explained WHY it helped.  Is it because parents hear disrupted breathing easier?  Is it something to do with being in close physical contact?  Is it just that most babies that are IN their mother's rooms tend to have overly-attentive mothers?  (Not trying to suggest that if your baby isn't in your room you aren't attentive - I hope I'm making myself clear).  

 

All good questions. You're right, it's really hard to determine if it's a case of correlation or causation without more info.

They're somewhat controversial (some people don't believe they are effective) but we used a breathing monitor on DS. The snuza when he was in our room and the angel care monitor when he was in his crib. It helped my anxiety if nothing else.

[mosdub]

Oct 24, 2016 15:41:35 GMT -5 @amc25 said:

mosdub Although the official "guideline" may be new, I believe room-sharing for the first 6 months has been a recommendation for SIDS risk reduction for a number of years. In theory, it's easier for infants to regulate their breathing patterns while in the same room as their parents. Additionally, I think there's a strong correlation between room sharing and breastfeeding, which also is associated with reduced SIDS risk (perhaps due to breastfed babies often waking more frequently at night than formula-fed babies).

Those are great points and make sense.  I'm sure I could figure out a way to squeeze in a bassinet for the first while, but once babe grows out of it we wouldn't be able to fit a full crib in our room. 

[daisylola11]

Oct 24, 2016 15:27:04 GMT -5 mikaela20 said:

mosdub that's interesting.
I've been contemplating putting the basinett in our bedroom at first. But H has to work and don't want to disturb his sleep too much.

I had this same thought and when DS came we tried the bassinet in our room and turns out DH slept right through a lot of the wake ups if not all of them lol I became such a light sleeper, that just the noises DS made before actually crying woke me up and I was able to feed/change him before he woke up DH. Just putting it out there

[daisylola11]

I had DS sleep in our room in a bassinet first then the pack n play until about 6 months when he would roll and start scootching around. He would be more aware and wouldnt sleep as well because he'd start looking for me haha hoping this LO is the same

[jnow]

Thank you guys so much. I feel a bit better after the appointment but it's going to be a long 7 to 15 business days.

[mosdub]

@justinslovo I'm jealous of your food choices today

[moutonrouge]

My plan has been to use a mini crib. I thought about a co-sleeper but a mini-crib seems not much larger and lasts longer. It won't convert to a toddler bed but that's okay. We have a largeish bedroom but I'm trying to be space conscious because the baby's room is smaller.

[obi]

Ill keep you and your LO in my thoughts jnow. Sending lots of posotive vibes.

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Oct 24, 2016 16:13:23 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Oct 24, 2016 15:41:35 GMT -5 @amc25 said:

mosdub Although the official "guideline" may be new, I believe room-sharing for the first 6 months has been a recommendation for SIDS risk reduction for a number of years. In theory, it's easier for infants to regulate their breathing patterns while in the same room as their parents. Additionally, I think there's a strong correlation between room sharing and breastfeeding, which also is associated with reduced SIDS risk (perhaps due to breastfed babies often waking more frequently at night than formula-fed babies).

Those are great points and make sense.  I'm sure I could figure out a way to squeeze in a bassinet for the first while, but once babe grows out of it we wouldn't be able to fit a full crib in our room. 

Would a mini-crib be in the budget? We had to do that with DS and I loved it so much well be using one again. I think our dream on me mini-crib was around $100.

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I'll be keeping you and baby in my thoughts. jnow

[obi]

I just had a much needed nap. I feel rested but, as always, a little queasy. Napping is a double edged sword for me. Dont nap, feel like a zombie. Nap, feel crummy afterward.

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Oct 24, 2016 18:10:10 GMT -5 obi said:

I just had a much needed nap. I feel rested but, as always, a little queasy. Napping is a double edged sword for me. Dont nap, feel like a zombie. Nap, feel crummy afterward.

OMG, me too.

[callmeKD]

Wow, I've felt baby A so much today

[callmeKD]

Dd slept in the arms reach mini sleeper for 6 months next to our bed. It was great, especially once I went back to work. Even though she was sleeping it was so nice for me to be next to her.

[obi]

Oct 24, 2016 18:13:20 GMT -5 @priss08 said:

Oct 24, 2016 18:10:10 GMT -5 obi said:

I just had a much needed nap. I feel rested but, as always, a little queasy. Napping is a double edged sword for me. Dont nap, feel like a zombie. Nap, feel crummy afterward.

OMG, me too.

I am always so jelous of people who say they feel refreshed after naps.
So, so jelous.

[obi]

Oh and my sleeping anecdote:
C slept in our room, next to the bed, in the PNP until around 4 months when we felt confident putting him into his own room.

I didnt feel emotionally ready any sooner for him not to be right next to me, even though his room is right next to ours.

[Deleted]

I have no idea how long this baby will sleep in our room.

When DS was born, DH and I were in a 265 square foot(seriously) apartment. So out of necessity he slept in the mini-crib till we moved when he was 8 months. I don't really want to do that again but...

Since this pregnancy was such a surprise were going to have to resign our lease or move...the lease ends on March 1st...my dude date is March 8th. We'll probably sign a six month lease, which would mean the baby would sleep in our room until at least 6 months old.