Post by hannahbear on Nov 16, 2016 20:34:56 GMT -5
It's been a rough few days. Gosh, was I sick. Illness: the postpartum abs workout! I'm sore from heaving and coughing, how sad is that.
Just reading all these routines is so interesting. E basically goes to bed at 6pm every night. But he still wakes up a lot at night. Maybe I need to try to keep him up later?
Also totally agree with you blueinred and bocaburger - definitely having a hard time.
When honestly just talking to them and taking them places is stimulating enough.
I feel like I'm failing at this too. We don't go a lot of places. Yesterday we didn't leave the house, today we went to the grocery store. Talking to her feels really unnatural to me so I'm worried I'm not doing it enough or that I'm not doing right.
Your getting out of house some days. I never felt natural talking to DD either, she's developmental on target. I didn't get out of house daily with DD either bc it was late fall/winter. Im sorry you feel like you are failing..you aren't. This stage is survival. If you don't want to join a formal mom group. You can always look into a story hour at the local library. Will give you adult interaction but without the commitment.
hannahbear DS goes to bed early too. I try to keep him up until closer to 7, but honestly bed at 6:30 vs 7 hasn't changed to the wake ups. So not sure why I'm forcing him to stay up. If you try to keep him up you might risk him being over tired and that could be worse.
hannahbear DS goes to bed early too. I try to keep him up until closer to 7, but honestly bed at 6:30 vs 7 hasn't changed to the wake ups. So not sure why I'm forcing him to stay up. If you try to keep him up you might risk him being over tired and that could be worse.
My daughter goes to bed at 7 (like passed out exhausted/cranky by then) and still wakes every 3 hours to eat all night long. I think it's just still common for this age and those with babies that STTN are just lucky
hannahbear We start bedtime at 6 too. We tried to do 7 pm originally but she was tired and ready to go to sleep earlier so we moved it up. She doesn't STTN although she's done a 7 hour stretch a couple times.
Post by hannahbear on Nov 16, 2016 21:32:02 GMT -5
For anyone who has weaned before:
I'm finally done pumping, I think! I'm not engorged anymore. This illness pretty much took care of things for me. I do still have some milk, though. Is that normal? Like, I can hand express some, and my boobs still feel a little lumpy. Will this go away on its own? Do I need to pump? At this point, I haven't pumped since Sunday.
I'm finally done pumping, I think! I'm not engorged anymore. This illness pretty much took care of things for me. I do still have some milk, though. Is that normal? Like, I can hand express some, and my boobs still feel a little lumpy. Will this go away on its own? Do I need to pump? At this point, I haven't pumped since Sunday.
When I stopped BF/pumping with DD I did it cold turkey. I barely produced anything so there wasn't anything to really wean. I was never engorged but could hand express some. It took about a week or so before I completely dried up.
I am seething and can not calm down. S1's school was spray painted with hate speech overnight. I want to scream at everyone but I also want to keep.him at home and protect him from hateful people.
Formerly MoFree on the other board. TTC since 2008 Diagnosis of Severe MFI 3-2009 IVF#1 Nov 2011, BFP DD born @31 weeks gestation, 6-24-12 FET#1, Nov 2013,, BFN FET#2, Feb 2014, BFN Freeze only cycle with PGD August 2014 FET #3 another BFN FET canceled due to cysts FET #4 Dec 2015, BFP Baby Boy born 8-28-16 via VBAC
Formerly MoFree on the other board. TTC since 2008 Diagnosis of Severe MFI 3-2009 IVF#1 Nov 2011, BFP DD born @31 weeks gestation, 6-24-12 FET#1, Nov 2013,, BFN FET#2, Feb 2014, BFN Freeze only cycle with PGD August 2014 FET #3 another BFN FET canceled due to cysts FET #4 Dec 2015, BFP Baby Boy born 8-28-16 via VBAC
I am seething and can not calm down. S1's school was spray painted with hate speech overnight. I want to scream at everyone but I also want to keep.him at home and protect him from hateful people.
I am seething and can not calm down. S1's school was spray painted with hate speech overnight. I want to scream at everyone but I also want to keep.him at home and protect him from hateful people.
Oh my goodness, how terrible!!! Did the kids see it??
hannahbear, I was an EP'er w' B and stopped pumping when she was about 10 months old. I was able to squeeze milk out until a few weeks after I found out I was pregnant with this one.... they're about 4 years apart lol
hannahbear, I was an EP'er w' B and stopped pumping when she was about 10 months old. I was able to squeeze milk out until a few weeks after I found out I was pregnant with this one.... they're about 4 years apart lol
I am seething and can not calm down. S1's school was spray painted with hate speech overnight. I want to scream at everyone but I also want to keep.him at home and protect him from hateful people.
hannahbear, I was an EP'er w' B and stopped pumping when she was about 10 months old. I was able to squeeze milk out until a few weeks after I found out I was pregnant with this one.... they're about 4 years apart lol
ETA- it was a super tiny amount.
Whoah no way!
Yup. Every once in a while I'd check (FFC? Lol) and sure enough I'd get some liquid.
This happened in my city, Fremont! This is deplorable. Fremont has gone through some huge changes in the past decades, like much of the Bay Area, with increasing ethnic diversity. I have heard of "native" Fremont residents being frustrated by the housing prices skyrocketing (which is heavily correlated with well to do certain groups of minorities moving here for the excellent schools), but I've never experienced racism here.
I took DD on a walk in the snow today and she was fascinated by it. She was pissed about being in the carrier because she couldn't see well enough and when I took her out and held her facing outward she immediately stopped crying. She also kept sticking her tongue out at it, lol.
Sigh I'm still so pissed about the election results and just all this hate that is going on right now. I've been in a major funk ever since last Tuesday. I'm really worried about the future may bring
I've been feeling empty and disturbed about the election results, particularly as more news comes out. It's oddly relieving/refreshing to see that some of you are voicing the same sentiments. I was feeling like no one here really cared until a few days ago.
I've been feeling empty and disturbed about the election results, particularly as more news comes out. It's oddly relieving/refreshing to see that some of you are voicing the same sentiments. I was feeling like no one here really cared until a few days ago.
Did we lose @suesposa on this board?
I'm very very vocal on my other board June 13 where I know the ladies. I've been calling representatives, senators, donating and sharing ideas. I care!
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