Mocha with coffee roll. I weighed myself this morning. I needed to know where I stand on my scale. We have an elliptical in the basement. I should prob dust that off and get on it.
Post by requiressnacks on Jan 31, 2017 8:55:36 GMT -5
It's been a long night. DS's feeding issues seem to be getting worse and now I think I need to head back to the doctor. He is basically crying and writhing in pain throughout his feedings. We thought it was reflux, but then Zantac didn't help. Then I switched formula and I thought it was getting better. Now it's back to bad.
When dh wakes up I'm going to have him make me a smoothie for breakfast.
Those who have reflux babies, what were the symptoms? Every time I put Abigail down in her bassinet she has issues and I'm starting to wonder if the flat surface is aggravating some reflux. She had the most restless sleep overnight. I picked her up to feed her and she fell straight into a deep sleep in my arms, poor little thing.
requiressnacks poor gabriel. Maybe the dr can provide something other than zantac that'll help. Big hugs snacks. I hate seeing alex cry when he can't get a burp out. Must be so hard for you to see him like that just trying to eat.
It's been a long night. DS's feeding issues seem to be getting worse and now I think I need to head back to the doctor. He is basically crying and writhing in pain throughout his feedings. We thought it was reflux, but then Zantac didn't help. Then I switched formula and I thought it was getting better. Now it's back to bad.
Im sorry he's in pain. Zantac doesn't always work. Is he on the max dose? If so, I'd give the pedi a call. Maybe they can call in a different med to try. I know some LO's do better on Prevacid.
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When dh wakes up I'm going to have him make me a smoothie for breakfast.
Those who have reflux babies, what were the symptoms? Every time I put Abigail down in her bassinet she has issues and I'm starting to wonder if the flat surface is aggravating some reflux. She had the most restless sleep overnight. I picked her up to feed her and she fell straight into a deep sleep in my arms, poor little thing.
Most babies have some reflux and I know some doctors don't like to treat it if they're not losing weight or slow gaining. It took me a few visits and lots of sleepless nights and screaming to get ours to let me try it with DS2. He was spitting up excessively (!!!) and seemed in pain when he did spit up. There are "happy spitters" and then there's crying and something is wrong while spitting up. Sometimes they want to eat more often to soothe the pain from the reflux.
If you haven't already, try an incline on one end of the bassinet, holding her up about 15-20 minutes after feeding and/or smaller amounts more frequently (I can't remember if she's BF or FF).
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I need to find time to work out.... eventually. Lol.
I had Cheerios and some oj. I need some caffeine. So tired. Not much planned today, but I think I'll take DS1 and DS2 to family story time tonight at the library.
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Post by catherineoctober on Jan 31, 2017 11:55:51 GMT -5
I'm starving. But I don't want anything we have in the house of course and I didn't take DH to work so no vehicle. Oh well, I'm ordering Chinese for lunch for my friend and I who's helping me with Jane while I work from home - which I've been doing NOTHING but watch my email since last Wednesday. Tomorrow is Daycare day 1 I'm so emotional about it. I keep thinking about the roll out cribs that are like putting my girl in a drawer. Ugh! We'll see how long I last with her there. I'll probably go pick her up at lunch or something and just head home. If I still don't have anything to do I'm just going to show face at work and then come home and log on again.
My Mom is coming to visit in 2 weeks. I can't wait. both her and I wish she lived close enough to take care of Jane for me.
I pumped 7 ounces this morning. Couldn't believe it! I'm doing the pumping at 9 Noon and 3 while I work. I think it will work with taking everything to daycare and feeding her before and after. :-)
I don't have anything frozen, just use what I pumped yesterday today. If I have any left over I might freeze it, but I like just using it the next day. Easy.
Post by babycowbell on Jan 31, 2017 12:07:23 GMT -5
Scrambled eggs with kale, black coffee, and yogurt for me. DD chilled in the mamaroo peacefully all by herself long enough for me to prepare and eat! Success! Normally she just hangs out in there if she's sleeping or if you sit right next to her. She also napped in her crib yesterday for an hour which is a step in the right direction of getting her to sleep in there at night.
I'm going to the Baby and Me group today for the second time and I'm hoping she's not quite so overwhelmed this time.
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I've had coffee and a diet cherry pepsi so far today. Cora is kind of miserable from shots yesterday and won't let me put her down long enough to get food. She was so happy at the beginning of the appt yesterday
requiressnacks, how do you juggle grocery shopping with 2 babies? I either go when H can stay with Cora or wear her (because the car seat is hot lava and she cannot bear sitting in it).
Post by requiressnacks on Jan 31, 2017 14:03:28 GMT -5
Lucy, luckily I've never had to take both babies to the grocery store. If I did I'd probably wear one and have one in the infant seat in the cart. I can't really imagine us having to do that though.
Andplusalso, I love my solo grocery time. It's a break for me.
Lucy, luckily I've never had to take both babies to the grocery store. If I did I'd probably wear one and have one in the infant seat in the cart. I can't really imagine us having to do that though.
Andplusalso, I love my solo grocery time. It's a break for me.
It's been a long night. DS's feeding issues seem to be getting worse and now I think I need to head back to the doctor. He is basically crying and writhing in pain throughout his feedings. We thought it was reflux, but then Zantac didn't help. Then I switched formula and I thought it was getting better. Now it's back to bad.
Im sorry he's in pain. Zantac doesn't always work. Is he on the max dose? If so, I'd give the pedi a call. Maybe they can call in a different med to try. I know some LO's do better on Prevacid.
I think we are going to talk to the Pedi. Last time she mentioned Prevacid was the next step. It's jusst so frustrating because some feedings he's fine and some he's so not fine.
Lucy, luckily I've never had to take both babies to the grocery store. If I did I'd probably wear one and have one in the infant seat in the cart. I can't really imagine us having to do that though.
Andplusalso, I love my solo grocery time. It's a break for me.
I've seen carts with infant seat holders at Walmart. My stupid MaxiCosi is too big for them though. Plusalso, Cora wouldn't sit in the car seat in the store.
catherineoctober, can you explain these roll out cribs? Is it really like a drawer?
And big hugs for daycare already. I can't stop thinking about it and I have another month.
that's the closest thing I can find that looks like them, however, the ones at our daycare pull out on the short end. I'm probably just being a silly first time Mom, but I hate them and I haven't even taken Jane there yet. A part of me thinks she'll never sleep in them because I still let her sleep with me and she naps in the rock and play. The daycare we got is fully certified in Utah and their certification is pretty good, but that's my baby.
Post by catherineoctober on Jan 31, 2017 14:54:11 GMT -5
requiressnacks, Daycare is the one thing that I've stressed over for months. I couldn't find one, then the cost, and now actually going through with taking her. I know it'll be ok, but the guilt has already started and the tears are going to fall. My friends keep saying it will be good for her and me. I think they are right, but it's gonna be hard.
Post by littlelion on Jan 31, 2017 15:01:58 GMT -5
Alex has been an awful napper today. Taking short naps and being fussy. I'm happy I managed to make/eat lunch and put some laundry in. My goal for today was to take a walk. But getting all my papers ready for taxes I realized I still need to review medical bills and sum it all up.
Also, my right wrist has been hurting like hell since yesterday. I couldn't even lift the detergent bottle.
I have an appointment to take Abigail in. She's been spitting up and gagging a lot when she eats and then spat up some blood. Hopefully it just something small.
I have an appointment to take Abigail in. She's been spitting up and gagging a lot when she eats and then spat up some blood. Hopefully it just something small.
Boo, there are so many of us with feeding issues! We have been treating our girl for reflux as well. She just got fussier even after two weeks on prescription meds though, so the pedi put ME on a dairy and soy free diet to see if she has food allergies. That still didn't seem to be helping. It finally got so bad last week that my baby went on a "nursing strike," screaming and clawing at me every time I tried to feed her, even though she was very clearly hungry.
Oddly enough, that turned into a blessing in disguise because we were forced to give her bottles of pumped milk - and suddenly she is happy and her spitting up has pretty much stopped! After talking with the pedi and our lactation consultant, the general consensus is that she was not able to fully empty the breasts because she has a tongue-tie, and as a result my milk supply slowly dwindled so that she was getting less and less at each feeding. In short, she was screaming because she was hungry, because I was slowly starving my DD without knowing it. I felt like such a shit mom.
Since Friday I've been doing everything in my power to restore my supply and give this poor kid the calories she needs. It's been a very slow process but I think (knock on wood) that I'm getting there. Now, finally, I am starting to hope to be able to leave the house with her because she isn't crying and miserable all the time. Mom-ing is hard.
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