I've discovered I need to be very specific with my mom.
While she was over she asked if she could do anything and I suggested putting the clothes in the dryer. I said, "there's a mesh bag with some bras; those get hung on the curtain rod in the bathroom". A little while later I went to the bathroom and found the whole bag hung up there with the bras inside. Haha! DS's socks were still in there too, so I hung them outside on the clothes line.
DD has had significant leakage from her eye she had pink eye in so to the doctor we went yesterday who referred us now to an eye specialist. So miniwheat, (I think your LO also had eye concerns?) we are going sooner than later
Yes, DS had a blocked tear duct. It took a while but it cleared with some massage. When I started massaging it counter clockwise, it cleared in 2 days. My Dr suggested another way, but after 2 weeks it had not helped so I tried some other methods.
He also has a lazy eye. We go for his 2 month vaccines on the 9th and if there is not improvement we will be headed to an optometrist. So far we don't notice any improvement. Good luck at your appt and I hope all will be well with your DD's eye!
lilyelayne Easter is quickly becoming my favorite holiday. I acknowledge that may change with kids as there is something special about kids and the wonder of Christmas, but I love the beauty and the meaning of the entire Lenten season especially Holy week. Of course DD is extra fussy today.
Lent might surpass Advent for my favorite season in the liturgical calendar. Every year I really appreciate the focus and sobriety; it helps me get re-grounded in my faith.
Totally feel you on LO being fussy. We nurse on demand but DS has a rough schedule he's been sticking with for a week or so that would've been pretty great for church timing. Nope not today - everything's different and all he wants to do is either nurse or be outside, or best of both worlds nurse outside haha.
Sorry for my super bitchfest y'all. I just got a call from my MIL she us going to drive down from Austin to pick up the baby and me. She and my FIL are off weekends and she said she doesn't mind making the 3 hour trip if it means I get rest and she gets to spend the whole weekend with her only grandbaby.
We made it through our appointments. My sweet little baby slept the whole time. Thank God for baby carriers. I will admit it was awkward getting a pelvic exam with a baby on your chest. We made it home in an hour.
Ok, I'm pumping now then going to sleep. Thank you all for your support and kind words.
Also thank you for reminding me to seek counsel. We have a mentor couple at our church. They have Bern great mediators in the past. I must be too tired to remember things. I will be scheduling a meeting after the weekend.
xoxolicia I'm glad to hear you're getting some help! Hopefully your MIL makes your DH help while she's there, or can at least see that he's not helping and offers him a few choice words for you.
Also thank you for reminding me to seek counsel. We have a mentor couple at our church. They have Bern great mediators in the past. I must be too tired to remember things. I will be scheduling a meeting after the weekend.
That's good. Definately call them. It may take hearing it from someone else to make it click.
Have you noticed an increase? How much more? How long did it take to see increase?
I've been taking it for a few days now. This morning I pumped about 2 oz more than usual, which could be due to numerous factors, though. I'm about to pumo again and if i pump more than 3-4 oz than I'll assume its the supplement. We'll see!
My LC said you should see results in 48 hours. Unfortunately, it did nothing for me. But, it seems like it works for most everyone else.
Made it to church! I wore DS in the K'tan and he snoozed through the whole service. DH came with us, which is atypical, but I love having him with us. aggiebug did y'all end up going tonight?
Baby girl got her 2 month shots yesterday, then slept most of the day, and was up fussing, crying, spitting up, and only sleeping in a particular position in my arms while being rocked in the glider from 2:30 am until around 7 am. today she napped great, but started crying and spitting up a bit again tonight. Currently she is sleeping on my chest/shoulder while i sit on the couch. I hope tonight is better than the last, but I don't expect as much. Attempting to head to bed now. Wish me luck!
Baby girl got her 2 month shots yesterday, then slept most of the day, and was up fussing, crying, spitting up, and only sleeping in a particular position in my arms while being rocked in the glider from 2:30 am until around 7 am. today she napped great, but started crying and spitting up a bit again tonight. Currently she is sleeping on my chest/shoulder while i sit on the couch. I hope tonight is better than the last, but I don't expect as much. Attempting to head to bed now. Wish me luck!
Woot. I just signed up to go get spray tanned tomorrow. I am glow in the dark white. And so very excited. Tips?
Exfoliate before you go! I looooove getting spray tans. I am also glow in the dark white! Make sure you have loose fitting clothing to wear when you leave. I'm jealous!
Baby girl got her 2 month shots yesterday, then slept most of the day, and was up fussing, crying, spitting up, and only sleeping in a particular position in my arms while being rocked in the glider from 2:30 am until around 7 am. today she napped great, but started crying and spitting up a bit again tonight. Currently she is sleeping on my chest/shoulder while i sit on the couch. I hope tonight is better than the last, but I don't expect as much. Attempting to head to bed now. Wish me luck!
Good luck!! My LO was a bit off for 2 nights after hers. No fun
lilyelayne Easter is quickly becoming my favorite holiday. I acknowledge that may change with kids as there is something special about kids and the wonder of Christmas, but I love the beauty and the meaning of the entire Lenten season especially Holy week. Of course DD is extra fussy today.
Lent might surpass Advent for my favorite season in the liturgical calendar. Every year I really appreciate the focus and sobriety; it helps me get re-grounded in my faith.
Totally feel you on LO being fussy. We nurse on demand but DS has a rough schedule he's been sticking with for a week or so that would've been pretty great for church timing. Nope not today - everything's different and all he wants to do is either nurse or be outside, or best of both worlds nurse outside haha.
Lent is my favorite time of year, and the only time of year that I can consistently go to church, since I usually have to work on Sundays. With LO, I missed a couple of services, but he was so good on the Sundays and Wednesday evening services we did go to. Tonight's service though, he decided to be fussy almost the entire service. Except when we started singing the first hymn, he stopped and smiled the whole song through.
We have been adding water to wet food and using a drinking fountain. We will buying the prescription pet food now because the vet said if it happened again he would need surgery. The surgery sounds awful. Unfortunately she said it's just the way his body processes the food.
Most cats do well on just canned food and supplemented water but unfortunately some don't. The prescription food is definitely safest at this point but I would still try to do canned food and push the water consumption.
IIRC the first episode happened since baby arrived correct? If so there is still a chance you might be able to eventually get him off the prescription diet as stress can make crystal formation worse. Short term I wouldn't plan on it, but after 6-12 months if his urine is doing well on a urinalysis evaluation you might try getting him off the food. They key to safely weaning him off is to closely monitor his urine. Watching his pH, and specific gravity closely can help cat H the possibility of crystal formation before they cause any problems for your kitty.
It sounds like you and your vet have a great plan though. I just know the food is really expensive and tends to cause obesity in cats so I tried to keep them off it whenever possible. Sometimes you just can't avoid the food though.
aggiebugkartish just a day for fussy babies I guess. I'm a little nervous about Easter mass because it's so long - there's parts where the service involves all the kids which is cute & great & I appreciate even more now as a mom but it definitely adds time.
So.... (Begin rant) I had a doctor's appointment yesterday for this pneumonia crap. Turns out, my body isn't responding to the antibiotics I was prescribed. Well most of my body. My milk supply took a huge hit. The doctor has me on a stronger one that prohibits me from breastfeeding altogether. I'm super bummed about it. I think Leilyn is having a reaction to them anyway.
Today, Leilyn and I both have doctor's appointments (thank goodness they're in the same building) and DH is working. I have to lug us both around...with no help...and pneumonia. Grand. Not to mention the humidity is going to be around 60%. Yay for living in Houston!
On top of all that, DH is "overwhelmed" and is sleeping in the living room. Leaving me to take care of the baby. Thanks for being a parent for 4 non-consecutive hours tonight, babe. I really enjoyed my shower and listening to my baby cry while you just stared at her. He left his newborn in a room with a woman that is exhausted, sick, and nearly passes out after standing up and while walking. Great parenting.
So I'm sitting in bed with this beautiful, perfect little angel thinking that I could easily be the next episode of "Snapped". Is postpartum anger a thing? If I wasn't so out of breath, I would rip him a new one and probably punch him in the throat.
Bah humbug...
(End rant) I hope everyone is having a much better day/night thank I am.
So sorry he's not as helpful as you need him to be right now. I hope you can get some rest and start to feel better!
Most cats do well on just canned food and supplemented water but unfortunately some don't. The prescription food is definitely safest at this point but I would still try to do canned food and push the water consumption.
IIRC the first episode happened since baby arrived correct? If so there is still a chance you might be able to eventually get him off the prescription diet as stress can make crystal formation worse. Short term I wouldn't plan on it, but after 6-12 months if his urine is doing well on a urinalysis evaluation you might try getting him off the food. They key to safely weaning him off is to closely monitor his urine. Watching his pH, and specific gravity closely can help cat H the possibility of crystal formation before they cause any problems for your kitty.
It sounds like you and your vet have a great plan though. I just know the food is really expensive and tends to cause obesity in cats so I tried to keep them off it whenever possible. Sometimes you just can't avoid the food though.
Good to know! Is there a specific canned food you suggest? We have two cats and are feeding them separately now but I would love a good they can both have. My other cat is already named Dr. Chubbs for a reason!
badw0lf my male cat has had the surgery twice. The prescription food made him gain a ton of weight, so much that I had to get him off of it. The first time I took him off it, the very just had me switch to a prescription diet, and then two weeks later he had his second crystal.
After that I gave him the prescription again, but his weight kept rising even though he is an active cat. So I started switching him to half of his food is grain free high protein food and the other half is not the prescription, but a urinary tract health food. And I always add water to every meal. I feed this to both of my cats, and my male cat has lost a good chunk of weight since I did.
It isn't cheap, though, and he hasn't had any issues since I have made the switch. But I keep a very close eye on him also. Just my experience.
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