I couldn't stop coughing at 6am, and my throat didn't feel good, and I really thought Thai coconut chicken soup might help. So I made some, and it did! I felt a bit like a crazy person cooking that so early in the morning, but now lunch is already made. I think I'll go back to sleep now.
Today I plan on doing nothing but sitting around and waiting for tomorrow when my husband goes out of town for the day. I enjoy my days with just me and LO.
I couldn't stop coughing at 6am, and my throat didn't feel good, and I really thought Thai coconut chicken soup might help. So I made some, and it did! I felt a bit like a crazy person cooking that so early in the morning, but now lunch is already made. I think I'll go back to sleep now.
I always make spicy soup when I start to get sick. Thai coconut is s favorite! You should try mulligatawny soup, it's indian and delicious!
Looking for wedding shoes should not be this difficult. I just want a pair of sandals I can get dyed that don't cost an arm and a leg. Is that too much to ask?
Post by ahayden1230 on Feb 24, 2015 7:36:41 GMT -5
I'm tired!! My little guy is such a noisy sleeper!! We co sleep and he keeps me up with his grunts and noises... Wondering if that will continue. Praying for 4 hours of straight sleep soon.
I've officially given in to bed sharing. Z finally fell asleep around 1:30am then was back up at 4:30am. She wasn't doing her "I'm hungry" cry so I thought she might need to burp. I took her out of the bassinet and laid her next to me and she stopped fussing the second she felt me. She slept cuddled on my arm for the rest of the night. At 7:30am she was officially hungry. Mommy got 6 (almost) straight hours of sleep! Hell to the yeah!! I think I may use one of our gift cards to get a bed share bassinet today because her being next to still scares me (I was up and down checking on her and constantly readjusting myself). Maybe it was a fluke but I'm willing to try it if it means I get more 6 hour nights of sleep.
My dad goes in at 1:15 for a follow up colonoscopy to check for more cancer polyps. Doctors cut out a Ping pong sized one 3 months ago. He and my mom are trying not to sound nervous when they talk to me or my siblings but I know they are worried. I am too. The doctors were confident they got everything last time but you never know for sure. I'm hopeful that everything will be fine and he'll get a clean bill of health, but I'm also preparing for the possibility of watching my dad undergo cancer treatment...it's going to be a long morning.
I was soooo excited to go to Florida till I tried on a bathing suit! Ugh I swear I am the only breastfeeding mom not losing weight! I am not even eating as much as they say I could. I still have 10lbs to go and it won't budge. I really hate when you are 5.3 how much of a difference 10 lbs is. Off to buy lots of cover-ups :-(
I was soooo excited to go to Florida till I tried on a bathing suit! Ugh I swear I am the only breastfeeding mom not losing weight! I am not even eating as much as they say I could. I still have 10lbs to go and it won't budge. I really hate when you are 5.3 how much of a difference 10 lbs is. Off to buy lots of cover-ups :-(
I hear this. With DS after the initial big drop, I continued to lose 1lb a week without even trying. This time around, big drop, then nothing. Literally - no weight lost in the past 4 weeks. I am definitely a little frustrated.
Post by tomorrowisanotherday on Feb 24, 2015 8:18:34 GMT -5
Random snowy day here, they were only calling for flurries! Guess the grocery store will have to wait until tomorrow... Also, I just turned on the TV and the sound bar won't cut on; what am I supposed to do with a broken TV on a snow day?!?
Post by tomorrowisanotherday on Feb 24, 2015 8:23:07 GMT -5
alfiesMOMshannjohnston I am with you! Big initial drop and now I have been stuck with the last 15 pounds and no change for weeks. I am so frustrated :/ I have read that BF moms see the most fat loss between months 4 and 6 so maybe there is hope in time for summer?
I was soooo excited to go to Florida till I tried on a bathing suit! Ugh I swear I am the only breastfeeding mom not losing weight! I am not even eating as much as they say I could. I still have 10lbs to go and it won't budge. I really hate when you are 5.3 how much of a difference 10 lbs is. Off to buy lots of cover-ups :-(
Too few calories can work against weight loss. Your body will hold onto the fat if it doesn't get enough "fuel".
Add me to the roster of women who don't lose much weight while BF. It was very gradual with DS1, and yesterday was my first real day of healthy eating with this one, but the BF was not a magic weightloss tool. Oh well - I just hope I can balance healthy eating, working, and not letting it affect my milk supply too much.
Worst am ever: H came home at midnight from a trip with food poisoning. He was up all night in the bathroom (I heard everything).
L has been fussy and not sleeping longer than 2 hrs straight since 2am so I got no sleep. Then as I was nursing him on the couch with my feet up, he spit up all over me (Down My front and back), I jumped and knocked my coffee off the table onto the floor. Cleaning up spit up and coffee from carpet and couch before 9 without any coffee to drink . Mommy needs a drink.
Ugh, so sick of this cold weather! I am getting out today, just bundling LO up real good. I'm going stir crazy! I also need to buy some new sneakers. Lots of plans today, something to do each day for the rest of the week....I can't wait to get out.
It's snowing! This is pretty rare for us here in GA. Tomorrow is supposed to be my first day back at work, and I actually hope I'm able to go in because I want to see (almost) everyone again.
DS1 is watching Toy Story, and I just saw that it was made in 1995. That makes me feel so old.
I was soooo excited to go to Florida till I tried on a bathing suit! Ugh I swear I am the only breastfeeding mom not losing weight! I am not even eating as much as they say I could. I still have 10lbs to go and it won't budge. I really hate when you are 5.3 how much of a difference 10 lbs is. Off to buy lots of cover-ups :-(
Too few calories can work against weight loss. Your body will hold onto the fat if it doesn't get enough "fuel".
I wouldn't say I am eating too few probably around 1300 but when I was eating more I started gaining weight!
Post by littlelion on Feb 24, 2015 10:04:35 GMT -5
LO hadn't pooped since Saturday so I called the drs office last night. They ok'd giving him some apple juice, and if that didn't work using a rectal thermometer and then if he hadn't gone by today a suppository. Luckily the apple juice worked, timing was bad, but so happy little guy got it all out. The blowout happened right as I was buckling him into his car seat. I baby wiped him as best as I could and changed his pjs but man, he really should have gotten a bath. I hope he's a happier baby today at daycare now that his tummy feels better. grumpycat88 hope your lo is feeling better too. hard to watch them strain so much and cry
Post by littlelion on Feb 24, 2015 10:08:29 GMT -5
kml218, t&p for your dad. my dad did have colon cancer few yrs back, he needed surgery and radiation. thankfully no chemo, unfortunately dr had to remove part of his colon so he has to use a bag now. it's not easy for him but he's alive and well and the risk of it coming back is really low.
I was soooo excited to go to Florida till I tried on a bathing suit! Ugh I swear I am the only breastfeeding mom not losing weight! I am not even eating as much as they say I could. I still have 10lbs to go and it won't budge. I really hate when you are 5.3 how much of a difference 10 lbs is. Off to buy lots of cover-ups :-(
I am the same way! 5'2" and have 15 more pounds to loose and it won't budge either. I am aware of the fact that my hips and ribs are still expanded and that may be part of the problem. I used to wear a size 5 jean.... I tried pants on last week and quite when I couldn't fit into a 9. Any bigger than that and the legs get way too big. I thought about swim suits last night when I was rubbing my bio oil all over my millions of stretch marks too.... so sexy!
Last night LO was being fussy because she was tired and was fighting it. I gave her a bath and DH tried to help me lotion her up and get her dressed afterwards and she just screamed the whole time. He cuddled her and tried to rock her and gave up really fast and got really frustrated. I took her and had her calmed down within just a couple minutes. I finished her bedtime routine and put her to bed. Later when DH and I went to bed he basically told me that he didn't know how I do it every night. He said when he is with her for several hours he can usually tell what she needs but when he is at work all day and then is with her for a short time its much harder and he doesn't have the patience. It made me feel good that he was basically telling me I am a good mom and I just told him: "I am her mom, its my job". It was actually a sweet conversation and made me feel good about myself.
Post by funinthenorth on Feb 24, 2015 10:33:20 GMT -5
ds slept last night from 7:30 until 1 am, then 2 - 5. Progress. Now if only I could that 7:30 start time a few hours later we'd be laughing. I fell asleep on the couch at 9 waiting for him to wake up. Woke up at midnight but he was still sleeping so I cleaned all downstairs in the middle of the night. If anyone had have told me a year ago I'd be happily cleaning the house at midnight I would have laughed.
As for bf and weight loss. I'm with the majority. Large initial drop and not a lb since. Initially I couldn't get enough junk food but for the last few weeks those cravings have passed and still nothing. Oh well, it will go eventually.
LaBellaVida, I literally accomplish nothing before 7am other than feeding DS2 and sleeping. Please don't tell my H that you get more done before 7am than I accomplish all day some days. This is why I'm being fired from SAHM duties. (Partially joking)
Post by LaBellaVida on Feb 24, 2015 11:38:38 GMT -5
I swear, I can't and don't do that stuff daily. I went 3 days without a shower. Gross. ..I know! I had all my ingredients handy so I whipped up a batch of muffins. (I'm actually testing out recipes because I'm thinking of doing up 2 muffin baskets to give to my mfm and midwife as a thank you). I'm gonna try chocolate chip ones too. Anyway, besides laundry, and brushing my hair that's all I'm planning on doing today.
It's an accomplishment for me, hence why I'm AWing myself. Lol
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