Post by laceysbryan on Mar 12, 2015 2:35:19 GMT -5
LO is usually awesome about waking up for a quick change and feed then right back to bed. Not so much tonight. We've been up for an hour and a half. My alarm will go off in three hours. Faaaaack!!
I'm up pumping...LO has been asleep since 10 (almost 6 hours). Part of me HATES that I'm not sleeping right now. I'm really starting to really hate EPing...seriously! So much so that just now not much was coming out and I thought "oh great, I'm drying up"...except I felt happy about it. I know this isn't a decision I should be making at 4am, but I think my EPing journey is going to end at 3 mos.
I'm up pumping...LO has been asleep since 10 (almost 6 hours). Part of me HATES that I'm not sleeping right now. I'm really starting to really hate EPing...seriously! So much so that just now not much was coming out and I thought "oh great, I'm drying up"...except I felt happy about it. I know this isn't a decision I should be making at 4am, but I think my EPing journey is going to end at 3 mos.
I give you props. I gave up after 3 weeks or so. I was frustrated with having to pump so often. I had an oversupply and the more I pumped to empty, the worse it got. Ended up with mastitis.
I'm up pumping...LO has been asleep since 10 (almost 6 hours). Part of me HATES that I'm not sleeping right now. I'm really starting to really hate EPing...seriously! So much so that just now not much was coming out and I thought "oh great, I'm drying up"...except I felt happy about it. I know this isn't a decision I should be making at 4am, but I think my EPing journey is going to end at 3 mos.
I feel the same way. I feel like I miss out on a lot when I have to pump at family events and what not. And it's really hard for me to pump every three hours or so. I'm struggling so hard to continue it and I'm not even 2 months out. I barely even pump over an ounce each boob when I do and LO is eating almost 4 a feeding so I end up having to supplement anyway.
Props to all you ladies EP, I don't know if I could do it for very long either. Was just discussing this with friends over dinner the other night. Feeding LO already takes up so much time, that I'm sure having to set aside time to pump on top of that is exhausting and time consuming. Good for you for doing it as long as you can and don't feel bad if you decide to stop.
I think L hit wonder week 2 a few days early. He just wanted to nurse last night but wasn't drinking and if I tried to put him down he cried harder than I've ever seen. At least he finally fell asleep and was out for 6.5 hours.
Post by 3littleones on Mar 12, 2015 5:50:43 GMT -5
I'm up pumping, and drinking coffee. Been up since 4:50 with Beau. Just need to shower and get mine and the 3 kids' butts out the door in an hour and a half. Seeing the lactation consultant and then trading kids with daycare and bringing DS2 to the ENT. Shall be interesting today. High of 67!!!
I have a fitbit. It is good for keeping track of steps and motivating you to walk more. I am going to start using the food diary soon....however, it doesn't register calories burned for any activity other than steps. Those you have to enter manually which I didn't know when I got it.
DS2 slept a little more than usual last night, and my boobs got to that hard engorgement stage. Props to you ladies who pump in the MOTN because I couldn't make myself get out of bed to do it until 5:45.
DS2 is eating late today. Usually he eats around 6, but today he didn't get hungry until 7. Which kind of throws off my schedule of getting ready for work, but I guess I'll just be late.
Post by BabyStandish on Mar 12, 2015 6:28:23 GMT -5
LO was up every 2-3 hours last night. He hasn't done that in a couple weeks so I was not used to that. I'm hoping today is better. He got his shots yesterday and was terribly fussy most the day. Need coffee!
Post by tomorrowisanotherday on Mar 12, 2015 6:28:32 GMT -5
LO is 8 weeks old today! He will be 2 months on Sunday, which means he goes in for measurements and shots on Tuesday Mommy will need to drink on St. Patrick's Day for a different reason....
Post by BabyStandish on Mar 12, 2015 6:34:17 GMT -5
Oh and I definitely f'd up my wrist. It's throbbing this morning and cracking when I twist it a certain way. I really don't want to go to the dr. I'm hoping it just gets better on its own. It's just weird because it just started hurting randomly yesterday morning and not during an activity.
BabyStandish hope your wrist gets better on its own. I hate going to the doctor for things like that. My hip has hurt for multiple weeks and I'm still hoping it will go away on its own.
Random 1: today is the day of the week I weigh myself. Kind of forgot yesterday...damn Cadbury eggs.
Random 2: Love Boogie Wipes, hate their scented ones. I accidentally grabbed a fresh scent saline bottle...what makes them think anybody want perfume squirted up their nose???
Little man has his 2 month appointment at 10:30 this morning, and I have to head into Boston at 1 for a job interview. I feel awful to be leaving him so soon after his shots but it was the only time slot for this interview At least my MIL will be with him, and on top of having done this 5 times with her own kids, she's a doctor, so I know he'll be in good hands. Still hard not to feel guilty.
My DH is at a conference and we were on our own last night.. Of course LO konked early and got up twice instead of his usual 1x per night feeding and change. We actually got out for the first time ever yesterday for a walk in my boba wrap! (I live in Boston and have been under 6 feet of snow since I brought LO home). My father in law is here this morning and I'm totally going to target alone! It's the little things
This morning, FI goes "want to take him (DS) over to my parents for dinner tomorrow?"
Me: "no, not really..."
What I was really thinking: No, I do not want to go to your parents. You can take him, and I'll stay home. They saw him last weekend for the day. I do not want to spend any time with your mother. She is still in my shit house for the crap she said.
I'm really having a hard time knowing I'm going back to work on Monday. LO is so attached to me. DH is good with him but is definitely not as cuddly. He complains lo is so fussy with him when it's them alone, but I don't have as much trouble. Inside I'm worried lo will hate me for being gone so long, even though I know that isn't true. I guess I'm already missing the sweet baby snuggles that I'm going to miss
DH informed me last night that he may be away/out of the country for work during my first week back at work. As if that week won't be hard enough.... he owes me big time!
I go back to work in two weeks and I'm already dreading it. On top of the fact that it's been stupid busy, I'm going to miss LO, and pumping is going to be a huge pain.
In other news, BIL is still in the ICU and aside from liver failure, his kidneys are failing as well. He started dialysis last night, so hopefully that gives his kidneys a break and they can heal. He also has an infection, so hopefully the antibiotics kick in and his liver improves. I'm still in disbelief that this is even happening.
ourcrazynavylife, did you have a different name on TB? You remind me of someone over there, but I don't remember her name. It's cool that you get to make balloon animals! I can make a dog and variations of that (like a long neck for a giraffe), but I forgot everything else.
My randoms - I realized in the bathroom that these pants give me a camel toe and also whatever it's called where it looks like you have a perpetual wedgie. So...I guess I won't be wearing these again until I lose 10 lbs.
DS2 smiled so sweetly this morning. It makes it hard to drop him off at DC when he's being so sweet.
I can't decide whether to work out or go to Costco during lunch. If I don't go to Costco now, I have to go after work with both boys. Hmmm...
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