Up for the motn pump. My mom is here tonight so other than pumping I get a full nights sleep!
It's been 36 hours since my wisdom teeth came out and my bottom right lip/chin area is still numb. From what I'm reading it sounds like the doc may have damaged a nerve? Am I going to have a lopsided smile for the rest of my life and not be able to chew?? Any dental professionals here??Their office is closed until Monday
Hope some of you guys are getting outside babies today! Yay!
Post by boxerrrmama85 on Feb 21, 2015 3:30:50 GMT -5
mels823 -- yeah for sleep but boo for wonky anesthesia. No professional experience, but I would atleast call and see if dentist has after hours number or nurse on call.
Here we lay in L&D, hooked up to monitors and the bp cuff. Cervidil comes out at 6, pitocin starts around 6:30. My back is already uncomfortable, which I guess means progress. I'm terrified but trying to fake it and not be a blubbering mess. Think happy thoughts for me, ladies!
Here we lay in L&D, hooked up to monitors and the bp cuff. Cervidil comes out at 6, pitocin starts around 6:30. My back is already uncomfortable, which I guess means progress. I'm terrified but trying to fake it and not be a blubbering mess. Think happy thoughts for me, ladies!
I've been awake since 3. First I was waiting for LO to wake for a feed, which happened at 4. But when I put her back down then the noises start. It sounds like her sinus is congested then she's coughing and choking on who knows what - snot/spit/reflux? It sounds awful. The snot sucker gets nothing out, the humidifier is running and their is some eucalyptus near by. I'm at a loss for what to try next!
I'm awake. I don't want to be. I'm having intermittent contractions that arnt worth calling the doctor over or go to L & D. I made the mistake of eating some chocolate, ok, a lot of chocolate before bed and baby has been moving like crazy. Between him and the random contractions, I feel like I'm getting the crap kicked out of me.
DH surprised DD and I with a hotel room at one of the nice resorts in our town. I'm looking forward to being weightless in the heated outdoor pool.
Last Saturday before baby means lots of stuff to do. Cleaning, washing dogs, getting my girls all packed for next week's 4 day stay at their grandparent's house and packing my own hospital bags are all on the "must-do list." Also, hoping to find time for a zoo trip today. We have annual passes and haven't been in a while. The girls have been asking to go for the last couple weeks so that needs to be done at some point this weekend too. Tomorrow is another busy day so I'm hoping we can get there, at least for a quick visit, today. ETA: I can't believe I almost forgot, we are also signing DD1 up for cheerleading today. She has been wanting to do it for over a year but wasn't old enough (5). She's so excited! I'm just happy they scheduled an "early bird sign-up," before baby came. DH even went to the pedi and got her physical form completed for me yesterday so we are going in totally prepared.
I need some tmi! Any moms that had their amniotic fluid leak want to tell me what it felt/looked like? I'm just a touch worried that I'm in that boat. Trying to see if it's just me over thinking it. Otherwise not too much on the books today, H is home so hopefully we can put the house in order and get DS1 out for some exercise.
Post by babycfeb2015 on Feb 21, 2015 7:14:50 GMT -5
Im awake nursing for the 3 rd time since midnight. Le tired. I feel like we have a little diaper rash going on already-ive been putting destin on it-anyone have a better suggestion?
Yup I am awake not that I want to be. DD was quite squeaky laying in the RnP so I came down stairs with her thinking she would eat soon but she is happily asleep quietly on my chest and it's nearing 4hrs since she last ate. Gotta love the newborns
I am up having breakfast while LO is sleeping. Her 'schedule' (I know it's not a real schedule, but she had been pretty consistent for the last few days) was all off last night so instead of waking and eating at 10pm/3am/7am she kept herself awake until 12am and then didn't wake up until 5:30ish (she's already surpassed her birth weight so I'm not worried about waking her to eat). So I'm awake before her, which feels like a waste. Why couldn't I sleep longer?! She was awake nearly all day yesterday with a few tiny cat naps sprinkled in, I hope she gets more sleep today. Though I feel ungrateful for complaining, she's been so easy and even when she's awake she hardly fusses so I can put her down and do stuff like dishes and eating.
Someone mentioned before feeling more anxiety at night, and I totally understand that now. I have no problem getting up early with her, but as soon as 9-10pm roll around I start worrying about if she's going to fall asleep so I can sleep. I have a much harder time dealing with it when all I want to do is crawl into bed. Thankfully DH is more of a night owl (I used to be, until I got pregnant) and was fine with staying up with her until she finally conked out at midnight. But I don't know how long he can keep that up once he goes back to work.
I worry way too much about what might happen in the future instead of just dealing with the here and now. Blergh.
Here we lay in L&D, hooked up to monitors and the bp cuff. Cervidil comes out at 6, pitocin starts around 6:30. My back is already uncomfortable, which I guess means progress. I'm terrified but trying to fake it and not be a blubbering mess. Think happy thoughts for me, ladies!
Post by modernfairytale8709 on Feb 21, 2015 7:58:09 GMT -5
Morning ladies! LO has been making noises for the last hour, so I finally caved and unswaddled her to get her alert enough to eat. My sister is coming to hang out this morning, so I'm planning a short tub soak and some nursery organizing while DD is cuddled by her aunt. DH zonked out on the sofa last night, and I'm wishing he was in bed so I could sneak back under the covers and cuddle for a while like we used to.
Am I like the worst mom ever for having absolutely no anxiety whatsoever with the idea of leaving LO with my mom for a few hours on Tuesday while DH takes me to my follow up OB appointment and we get brunch after and go grocery shopping? I know tons of moms get really anxious leaving their babies. Part of me is already considering asking her to watch her so I can drag DH to go see Jupiter Ascending, lol. Granted, I might be more hesitant leaving her with the in-laws, so maybe it's just that I'm really comfortable with my own mom because she's been helping us since we brought her home.
Am I like the worst mom ever for having absolutely no anxiety whatsoever with the idea of leaving LO with my mom for a few hours on Tuesday while DH takes me to my follow up OB appointment and we get brunch after and go grocery shopping? I know tons of moms get really anxious leaving their babies. Part of me is already considering asking her to watch her so I can drag DH to go see Jupiter Ascending, lol. Granted, I might be more hesitant leaving her with the in-laws, so maybe it's just that I'm really comfortable with my own mom because she's been helping us since we brought her home.
Meh no you aren't. I don't have anxiety about leaving her. She will be fine. The only logistics is timing since she is exclusively BF.
Im awake nursing for the 3 rd time since midnight. Le tired. I feel like we have a little diaper rash going on already-ive been putting destin on it-anyone have a better suggestion?
Express some milk and put that on the rash. Also some time without a diaper and make sure to let the skin dry fully during a diaper change before putting a clean one on.
Up nursing in the MOTN. So, we have a hand-me-down glider that my best friend gave us when I was pregnant with DS that has been in his room. We tried to move it to DD's room and he freaked out. We sit in it to read stories at nap and night time and I rock him in it to calm him down from meltdowns sometimes as well.
Rather than deal with the massive 3 year old freakout AND change yet another thing in his life, I looked on Craigslist and found a like-new glider for $90.
Part of me feels like it is ridiculous to buy another one, but I also feel like so much has changed in his life in the past month, what's $90 to keep some consistency?
LO decided to be fussy and cluster feed again last night. So since we've started supplementing DH made him a bottle and stay with him downstairs so I could sleep. Well this morning DH says he feels like a bad father cause 20 min after they came to bed LO was awake again and I was the one that got him back to sleep (all I did was nurse him.)
Anyone have any advice or resources to help assure DH he's not a bad father and sometimes babies are just fussy?
Here we lay in L&D, hooked up to monitors and the bp cuff. Cervidil comes out at 6, pitocin starts around 6:30. My back is already uncomfortable, which I guess means progress. I'm terrified but trying to fake it and not be a blubbering mess. Think happy thoughts for me, ladies!
Good luck! The L&D bed was horrible. The post partum bed was more bareable! My back was killing me during my induction!
Here we lay in L&D, hooked up to monitors and the bp cuff. Cervidil comes out at 6, pitocin starts around 6:30. My back is already uncomfortable, which I guess means progress. I'm terrified but trying to fake it and not be a blubbering mess. Think happy thoughts for me, ladies!
Good luck! The L&D bed was horrible. The post partum bed was more bareable! My back was killing me during my induction!
THIS. After almost three days in that awful L&D bed my hips were horribly stiff and painful for two days. Made getting up to walk post c-section even more fun.
Post by mrsclark731 on Feb 21, 2015 9:04:08 GMT -5
Last Saturday without an outside baby! Induction is scheduled for tomorrow night. I'm so big and uncomfortable sleep can only be achieved in spurts of 2 hours or less. I'm hoping this means there won't be a huge adjustment for me to get up and nurse. That's what I'm telling myself, anyways.
Plans today include a quick vacuum downstairs, a load of laundry, and a trip to target for H's hospital snacks. He's obsessed with 'small batch' beef jerkey. It is also 10 degrees outside and we are supposed to get another 2-4" of snow this afternoon, so that should be fun.
Am I like the worst mom ever for having absolutely no anxiety whatsoever with the idea of leaving LO with my mom for a few hours on Tuesday while DH takes me to my follow up OB appointment and we get brunch after and go grocery shopping? I know tons of moms get really anxious leaving their babies. Part of me is already considering asking her to watch her so I can drag DH to go see Jupiter Ascending, lol. Granted, I might be more hesitant leaving her with the in-laws, so maybe it's just that I'm really comfortable with my own mom because she's been helping us since we brought her home.
We left LO with my mom the day after we got back from the hospital. It was only for about 30 minutes and to make a run to the dump, but still Pretty much any day in laws or my mom has been here I've been trying to get one thing done outside the house...trip to city hall for the birth certificate, drs, appointments, grocery shopping, whatever. Its so cold out, so I can't take LO anywhere, and we aren't supposed to go to the mall or someplace for 6 weeks...I can't be inside for 6 weeks. I think the longest I've been gone is about 1.5 hours, and I just make sure there is a few oz of pumped milk for them in case LO gets hungry.
DH gave LO about 4 oz of pumped milk around 1, so we actually got almost 4 hours of straight sleep. When he nurses from me he eats for a while, sleeps, eats, ect until I finally try and put him down, but he doesn't go into the milk coma so much anymore. I might have to try the bottle thing once a night...is that bad?
Looks like both DD and I are sick. Not too bad but it's making her super cranky and she gets up during the night. Not ten minutes after I got the baby to sleep at about 6 this morning, she woke up screaming. I tried to get her to lay in bed with me and she was having nothing of it.
MIL is coming this afternoon to help. I was even told to pump so I can have some nice continuous sleep.
Post by boxerrrmama85 on Feb 21, 2015 9:50:57 GMT -5
mishka29 -- nosefrida (Google it) saved us when C had a cold last week. It is super gross but works better than any aspirator. We also survived by her sleeping on my chest (inside my tank top) for 2 nights- I know I know-- not the best option, but was the only way either of us slept. Good luck.
Oh, etiquette question. We got a stuff bear in the mail yesterday addressed to LO. Its very cute, but has no information about who sent it...just came from Amazon Prime. There is a good chance its from either a relative, or a friend of one of our parents. I let the parents know, so if anyone mentions it they know to tell us. Any other ideas for finding out? I could post on facebook, but thats not the kindof thing I like doing much.
Post by cougarette on Feb 21, 2015 10:11:11 GMT -5
DH and I put together the swing this morning. We're excited to have an outside baby to put in it... eventually... at some point. I'm thinking it'll also be March for me.
Yesterday was my last day in the office. I'm moving to another team when I return and I was working with them yesterday. The manager said, "the next time we see A she'll be one of us". Woah.
Post by boxerrrmama85 on Feb 21, 2015 10:35:42 GMT -5
Anyone dealing with pregnancy carpal tunnel? I had it pretty badly during pregnancy but it seems to keep lingering in my wrists and my rings don't yet fit.
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