Questions, questions, questions

[meggypoo1]

Jan 4, 2017 18:41:54 GMT -5 @justinslovo said:

Jan 4, 2017 18:35:23 GMT -5 kristhegirl said:

We read the manual and watched installation videos for the car seat. Then both of us installed and uninstalled a few times. No checks - no one around here to check it except to grab the side and pull, like the manual says. Not all fire stations are trained in car seat safety.

*Shrug*

Definitely make sure you and your SO can both install and uninstall it.

This.

And to add, if you have any specific questions feel free to post or pm me. I studied to be a CPST, Child Passenger Safety Technician, but just never took the official course or test.

I'll also just through out rainbowsockmonkey again. She teaches these classes! She helps my May 14 board a lot!

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Jan 4, 2017 19:51:49 GMT -5 meggypoo1 said:

Jan 4, 2017 18:41:54 GMT -5 @justinslovo said:

This.

And to add, if you have any specific questions feel free to post or pm me. I studied to be a CPST, Child Passenger Safety Technician, but just never took the official course or test.

I'll also just through out rainbowsockmonkey again. She teaches these classes! She helps my May 14 board a lot!

I have a real question for her. Are there any carseats that don't cost a lot but have a five point harness that will fit a 42.5 inch 2 year old.

I'm struggling to find one, most of the straps are all below his shoulders which won't work for forward facing.

[daisylola11]

Jan 4, 2017 20:26:07 GMT -5 renegadewhit said:

Have you guys thought about birth control after baby gets here? My doc brought it up today, and I honestly hadn't even considered it. She recommended mirena, but we want to tfas as soon as possible (I was thinking 6-9 months...she said a year). Is it worth it for this short of a time period?

Related question - has anyone done hormonal birth control - the pill or the ring - and had it affect milk supply? I loved the ring while I was on the bench, and the hormones definitely help with my pcos. But if it affects breastfeeding I'm not sure it's worth it.

I was on the mini pill while breastfeeding DS and never had a problem with supply, once we were done nursing around 19 months I switched to desogen (full hormonal pill) and once decided for another i just stopped a couple months before. Will do the same again.

[glb30]

ladytiffany24 I got LC earlier on. I asked my doctor about it, and they basically told me I'm going to feel all sorts of different things. The baby must have changed positions though Bc I haven't felt it in a few weeks!

[moutonrouge]

renegadewhit my/our plan is to use condoms and tracking my cycle post baby. Hormonal BC did a number on my sex drive, which I didn't realize until I stopped using it. But if tracking and condoms doesn't seem to be working out (like we're worried about it failing or have close calls early on) then I think I'd go with the mini pill.

Our next kid timeline is 18 months, which is longer than you're thinking but I don't feel like it's a long enough time to warrant an IUD (for me). But all my friends who have Mirena love it.

[britab]

Jan 4, 2017 20:26:07 GMT -5 renegadewhit said:

Have you guys thought about birth control after baby gets here? My doc brought it up today, and I honestly hadn't even considered it. She recommended mirena, but we want to tfas as soon as possible (I was thinking 6-9 months...she said a year). Is it worth it for this short of a time period?

Related question - has anyone done hormonal birth control - the pill or the ring - and had it affect milk supply? I loved the ring while I was on the bench, and the hormones definitely help with my pcos. But if it affects breastfeeding I'm not sure it's worth it.

I did the mini pill for about a year. I nursed for 14 months with no supply issues. #anecdote

We are probably done but the pill helps regulate my hormones/IBS so I'll probably do mini and then regular when done nursing. My doctor mentioned the arm implant last time.

[meggypoo1]

Jan 4, 2017 19:58:18 GMT -5 @priss08 said:

Jan 4, 2017 19:51:49 GMT -5 meggypoo1 said:

I'll also just through out rainbowsockmonkey again. She teaches these classes! She helps my May 14 board a lot!

I have a real question for her. Are there any carseats that don't cost a lot but have a five point harness that will fit a 42.5 inch 2 year old.

I'm struggling to find one, most of the straps are all below his shoulders which won't work for forward facing.

rainbowsockmonkey

[meggypoo1]

Jan 4, 2017 20:26:07 GMT -5 renegadewhit said:

Have you guys thought about birth control after baby gets here? My doc brought it up today, and I honestly hadn't even considered it. She recommended mirena, but we want to tfas as soon as possible (I was thinking 6-9 months...she said a year). Is it worth it for this short of a time period?

Related question - has anyone done hormonal birth control - the pill or the ring - and had it affect milk supply? I loved the ring while I was on the bench, and the hormones definitely help with my pcos. But if it affects breastfeeding I'm not sure it's worth it.

Condoms until I am done breastfeeding and then IUD

[erinshelley21]

Jan 4, 2017 20:26:07 GMT -5 renegadewhit said:

Have you guys thought about birth control after baby gets here? My doc brought it up today, and I honestly hadn't even considered it. She recommended mirena, but we want to tfas as soon as possible (I was thinking 6-9 months...she said a year). Is it worth it for this short of a time period?

Related question - has anyone done hormonal birth control - the pill or the ring - and had it affect milk supply? I loved the ring while I was on the bench, and the hormones definitely help with my pcos. But if it affects breastfeeding I'm not sure it's worth it.

I used the depo shot. Started it when ds was 5 months old and quit it when he was 15 months and was due for my next one. It took a couple cycles to regulate but I ended up getting pregnant 4 months later.

[rainbowsockmonkey]

Thanks for tagging me meggypoo1.

@priss08, What seat is he currently using? What vehicle and seating position will it be in? What is his weight and seated height (bum to shoulder)? Easiest way to measure is to have him sit up agaist a wall and measure. The britax pioneer and frontier both have 20.5" top harness heights, and are the tallest harness slots that are currently out (I think).

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Jan 4, 2017 20:47:27 GMT -5 @justinslovo said:

@priss08 I felt like I hit the jackpot. Toys R Us has the Graco Tranzitions for $30! Heighest slot measurement of 18.25 inches. Then I realized it was only for the pink. Would he mind the pink?!

The black retails for $99, which is less than half the cost of a britax so it may be a more attractive option.

It is also sold as Graco Wayz through Walmart for ~$95.

csftl.org/graco-tranzitions-wayz-review/

I may go to Walmart and try that one tomorrow! Which will work out perfectly because DH is off work.

Thanks!

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Jan 4, 2017 21:19:01 GMT -5 rainbowsockmonkey said:

Thanks for tagging me meggypoo1.

@priss08, What seat is he currently using? What vehicle and seating position will it be in? What is his weight and seated height (bum to shoulder)? Easiest way to measure is to have him sit up agaist a wall and measure. The britax pioneer and frontier both have 20.5" top harness heights, and are the tallest harness slots that are currently out (I think).

I'm going to have to try these. I'll measure him tomorrow morning because he's already in bed. The seat he's in is a cosco seat that changes to a booster but I don't think he's old enough for the belt even though he technically meets the height/weight requirements.

Thanks for these suggestions guys.

[rainbowsockmonkey]

Jan 4, 2017 21:47:58 GMT -5 @priss08 said:

Jan 4, 2017 21:19:01 GMT -5 rainbowsockmonkey said:

Thanks for tagging me meggypoo1 .

@priss08 , What seat is he currently using? What vehicle and seating position will it be in? What is his weight and seated height (bum to shoulder)? Easiest way to measure is to have him sit up agaist a wall and measure. The britax pioneer and frontier both have 20.5" top harness heights, and are the tallest harness slots that are currently out (I think).

I'm going to have to try these. I'll measure him tomorrow morning because he's already in bed. The seat he's in is a cosco seat that changes to a booster but I don't think he's old enough for the belt even though he technically meets the height/weight requirements.

Thanks for these suggestions guys.

Sounds good.  If he's in the Cosco High back 2 in 1 he shouldn't use it as a booster.  That seat provides a very poor belt fit, and is outgrown very quickly.  If the straps on that seat are below his shoulders, he isn't safe to ride in it even one more time.  

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Jan 4, 2017 20:26:07 GMT -5 renegadewhit said:

Have you guys thought about birth control after baby gets here? My doc brought it up today, and I honestly hadn't even considered it. She recommended mirena, but we want to tfas as soon as possible (I was thinking 6-9 months...she said a year). Is it worth it for this short of a time period?

Related question - has anyone done hormonal birth control - the pill or the ring - and had it affect milk supply? I loved the ring while I was on the bench, and the hormones definitely help with my pcos. But if it affects breastfeeding I'm not sure it's worth it.

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I loved both IUDs so I'd recommend them, even though one failed me. Lol But that was totally random and I acknowledge that.

But since you want to try again so soon I doubt it would be worth it. Especially with mirena, it can take a while for your body to get adjusted to it and then you'd be taking it out. So probably not worth all the trouble, fwiw I know lots of women who took the mini pill and nursed successfully.

[callmeKD]

renegadewhit - after DD was born we used condoms and then I went back on the pill. After these babies get here, we are either having my H get a vasectomy or if I have a c-section, I'm having my tubes tied.

[amandamh2]

renegadewhit

Last time: I was on the mini pill and it didn't impact my supply while breastfeeding. I felt okay while I was on it, didn't get my period back before I stopped taking it at 9 months PP when we decided to start trying again (period didn't come back until 12.5 months). That said, I had a really hard time coming off of it. I felt absolutely awful emotionally for about a week and a half which isn't long in the grand scheme of things but was bad enough I don't think we're going that route again.

This time: We're planning to have a third but will be preventing for around the same amount of time as last time, 9 months or so. We'll probably just go with condoms and breastfeeding this time since breastfeeding kept my period away so long last time. While I want time to heal I also wouldn't be crushed by an early oops so I'm willing to risk it. The only reason I was on the mini pill last time was I was considering going back to school and didn't want another baby before I was done... then I decided to stay home anyway.

[ladytiffany24]

I too was on the mini pill and successfully nursed without any supply issues for 13 months.

[moutonrouge]

The main rationale for the 12 month recommendation (I think the CDC/some research has said 18 months) is that you increase your risk for placental abruption, low birth weight, etc. But no one knows why that increased risk is there - maybe because the uterus hasn't regained it's muscle tone, maybe because your nutrient stores could be low...who knows.

Since you're at increased risk for some of those exact same things if you wait 5+ years, it seems (to me at least) like the findings are being swayed by who is most likely to be in that sample of mothers. So mothers who are getting good prenatal care, adequate nutrition, and exercise are probably going to be fine with a short time between pregnancies, especially if the previous pregnancy was healthy. If your previous pregnancy had some of these issues (like your baby was born early or at a low birth weight) maybe the recommendations hold more weight.

That's my two cents from the research - I've thought about this a lot because I lean towards wanting more than 2 kids.

[skk]

I'm waiting to talk to my OB, but I'll probably tie my tubes (we're most likely doing a repeat c-section). I only have one left, so I figure this is the easiest decision. Last time I took the mini pill for a while. I had supply issues anyway so I'm not sure if it added to the problem, but I didn't experience any other side effects. I used to take low dose bc prior and never had problems.

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Jan 5, 2017 13:49:24 GMT -5 skk said:

I'm waiting to talk to my OB, but I'll probably tie my tubes (we're most likely doing a repeat c-section). I only have one left, so I figure this is the easiest decision. Last time I took the mini pill for a while. I had supply issues anyway so I'm not sure if it added to the problem, but I didn't experience any other side effects. I used to take low dose bc prior and never had problems.

I'm getting my tubes tied too. Even if I have a vaginal delivery.

DH is also getting snipped because we are nervous Nelly's.

[amandamh2]

Has anyone given birth in a hospital and not had to have an IV? Bonus points if you live in Canada. I'll be asking my doctor but this is my current preoccupation and I don't have an appointment for a couple weeks. I don't do well with IVs and I really don't want to have one. Last time I had MWs so I'm not sure if I got to avoid it just because of that or if it's an option regularly. I'm hoping for a med free birth again, obviously if I change my mind and get an epi things will be different.

[kristhegirl]

Jan 5, 2017 17:56:52 GMT -5 amandamh2 said:

Has anyone given birth in a hospital and not had to have an IV? Bonus points if you live in Canada. I'll be asking my doctor but this is my current preoccupation and I don't have an appointment for a couple weeks. I don't do well with IVs and I really don't want to have one. Last time I had MWs so I'm not sure if I got to avoid it just because of that or if it's an option regularly. I'm hoping for a med free birth again, obviously if I change my mind and get an epi things will be different.

I am not in Canada and had to have an IV because I was induced, but my hospital's policy was a hep (or saline, I can't remember) block of you were laboring naturally.

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I was induced but didn't have an IV...BUT they used a gel and cervical catheter.

I actually had a midwife help with the birth but because of the pre-e a Dr was also there monitoring my care.

Different hospital policies, maybe? I had always thought that you had to at least have a hep lock.

[moutonrouge]

I think we have a saline lock at a certain point - maybe they put it in during transition? I see MWs but will deliver on the same floor with everyone else, so the policies are pretty much universal no matter who attends.

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Jan 5, 2017 21:42:30 GMT -5 ugaqueencity said:

Is there a certain time frame spouses and close family members need to have their TDap by? I know I'm getting mine at my appointment next Wednesday, but does my H need his by a certain point or as long as it's done before the baby gets here?

CDC says at least two weeks before close contact with baby.

[daisylola11]

amandamh2 I had a hep lock and was able to labor in the shower and walk around, but I'm actually going to ask my MW if it is an option. I think they only placed it because I was vomiting and not drinking much water.

[cosmicav]

Re birth control: we are going to be temping and religiously using condoms (and likely avoiding fertile week sex) after this one is born. I don't do well on hormonal birth control at all. We do want to eventually TTC for #3, but not for at least like 2-4 years, depending on baby temperament and finances and everything.

[moutonrouge]

How much clothing do I need for a newborn? Just basic outfit components. I have found a few sites that offer ideas, but one of them didn't even list pants as a thing you need to buy. And then there's the question of how many of the items should be newborn size, how many should be 0-3 months, plus differences in brand sizing. Help?

[callmeKD]

Jan 6, 2017 9:06:06 GMT -5 moutonrouge said:

How much clothing do I need for a newborn? Just basic outfit components. I have found a few sites that offer ideas, but one of them didn't even list pants as a thing you need to buy. And then there's the question of how many of the items should be newborn size, how many should be 0-3 months, plus differences in brand sizing. Help?

this is so hard because it depends on how quickly your baby grows. DD was a premie and wore newborn sizes for 2-3 months. 

I found that Carters runs really true to size. 
Gerber runs small. 
Old Navy runs true to big. 
Gap runs true to big. 
Disney brand runs small. 

[meggypoo1]

Jan 6, 2017 9:06:06 GMT -5 moutonrouge said:

How much clothing do I need for a newborn? Just basic outfit components. I have found a few sites that offer ideas, but one of them didn't even list pants as a thing you need to buy. And then there's the question of how many of the items should be newborn size, how many should be 0-3 months, plus differences in brand sizing. Help?

It's so hard to know. Like others said. I would get just a few pieces of newborn and a few 0-3 and see what size the baby is.