Thursday Spamabam

[lilyelayne]

Got the all clear from my OB! Yaaaaaaay!!

[WittyLittle]

Apr 30, 2015 11:38:07 GMT -5 seamonster said:

Apr 30, 2015 9:58:32 GMT -5 mamabisme said:

My big guy is in 6 months too.

They really should include lengths along with weight and age. LO is in some 3-6 month onsies and some 6-9 month depending on the brand. Same thing with sleepers.

Yes! That's what we do in holland. You get the max length (in cm) that will fit in to that size. We just got an order from carter's, lucky we got 6 month stuff but DS fits in it now already. I also couldn't help thinking that lengths would be much more efficient!

[WittyLittle]

Hey everyone! My phone died and we've been away at a holiday park so i couldn't check in for a few days now I'm wondering what new phone i should get? I don't use it that much, and then only for email, whatsapp, facebook, news and of course tapatalk... But i hate hate hate it when my phone is slow in responding so i think i want a quad core processor on it. Any suggestions?

We had a playdate today, last one before work starts. Crazy how time has flown by!

[mamabisme]

Apr 30, 2015 14:20:45 GMT -5 lotsofdotts said:

Apr 30, 2015 13:55:45 GMT -5 mands1125 said:

I need an intervention. I'm constantly buying stuff for DD. Ugh!

Had a great LC visit this morning. Abby transferred 3.3 ounces which is exactly where I was hoping she was at. So if I can pump 3ish ounces 3 times a day when I go back to work, I will feel great about feeding her.

I'm the opposite. Brady is the third and there is a 10 year age gap between him and the middle child. I have taken a minimalist approach with him. My husband was freaking out before I went into labor saying we didn't have anything for the baby. I told him we have a crib, PnP, clothes, diapers, wipes and a swing. That's all we need really. He wasn't convinced. Sometimes I feel like I am cheating him out of things until I realize he will never remember that I didn't buy him tons of cute outfits and toys. He will survive. I don't need more junk in my house!

Amen! #3 over here too. Less crap around the house, for sure.

[aggiebug]

lilyelayne yay!

[ace226]

Apr 30, 2015 15:55:05 GMT -5 mamabisme said:

Apr 30, 2015 14:20:45 GMT -5 lotsofdotts said:

I'm the opposite. Brady is the third and there is a 10 year age gap between him and the middle child. I have taken a minimalist approach with him. My husband was freaking out before I went into labor saying we didn't have anything for the baby. I told him we have a crib, PnP, clothes, diapers, wipes and a swing. That's all we need really. He wasn't convinced. Sometimes I feel like I am cheating him out of things until I realize he will never remember that I didn't buy him tons of cute outfits and toys. He will survive. I don't need more junk in my house!

Amen! #3 over here too. Less crap around the house, for sure.

This is #1 but I hate clutter and we have a small apartment. I can only imagine how minimalist we'll be by the third. Lol!

[angeldcf]

Boss texted me today about return to work mid-May I'm split: I love my career and excited to return to land of adults, but feel guilty leaving her (12+ hr shifts).

Watched a Netflix documentary Fed Up (by Katie Couric) about childhood obesity in America. Good point that so much is linked to sugar consumption in processed foods, not fat (also: fat-free food = more sugar added). Explored the government/lobbyist side of it.

[mamabutt2]

DS has been fussy and clingy, complete with 15 minute naps today so I haven't been nearly as productive as I'd like. I was excited for DH to come home so he could watch him while I cook and clean, but he says he has a bad headache and promptly passed out on the couch. :confused:

He better not bitch at me for not having dinner ready when he wakes up :mad:

[toadandbuggie]

Apr 30, 2015 11:37:14 GMT -5 lotsofdotts said:

Apr 30, 2015 6:46:22 GMT -5 toadandbuggie said:

lilyelayne, fingers crossed you get good news!
miniwheat, wow, preschool!

Today I have a meeting with my boss and I'm going to ask for part time. I'm very nervous! I just found out he is retiring 6/30 though, so maybe he just won't care what I ask for. Ahhh. I feel like it's my first interview again. If all goes well, I'm going to stop by the daycare and officially register LO.

Yesterday my mom and I got into a screaming match. Sigh. It's been really hard because she's been really pushy to see DS so much and gets annoyed when I tell her it's not a good day. I try to explain he's not going anywhere.... over the weekend she waited 3 hours for him to wake up for a nap. She's always like "OMG I haven't seen him in SOOO long" after 3 days. The days she doesn't see him she wants videos and pictures. It's exhausting.

I think living 5 minutes from my mom is actually hurting our relationship.

Edit: also, every picture I send my mom (most of the time per her request) she posts on facebook. Is it silly to be annoyed?

My mom is having issues sharing. Because I was single so long after the divorce, she did not have to share me or my two older kids with anyone. She has had some issues in the last few years with me dating, marrying and having a new baby. She often says things about how I don't have time for her anymore, and she doesn't do well sharing all the kids with my husband's mom. It is a tricky situation dealing with a mom that has these type of issues. Hang in there. Hopefully it will get better. 

It seems like my mom also shares a "sharing" issue. She admits when DS sees his Grandma it makes her jealous. Which is ludicrous to me. Mother/daughter relationships can definitely be complicated ones.

I think it will get better if I pull on my big girl panties and just let my mom be my mom without trying to correct her actions all the time. I've got to be less emotional - as in, when she asks to come over and I'm not feeling it, just tell her another day is better without letting her reaction make me feel guilty. When I hang onto that guilt, then I build resentment up and when I do see her it's much harder to be nice

[toadandbuggie]

Apr 30, 2015 17:36:33 GMT -5 mamabutt2 said:

DS has been fussy and clingy, complete with 15 minute naps today so I haven't been nearly as productive as I'd like. I was excited for DH to come home so he could watch him while I cook and clean, but he says he has a bad headache and promptly passed out on the couch. :confused:

He better not bitch at me for not having dinner ready when he wakes up :mad:

My DS also barely napped today... which led to a 6:00pm bedtime. Worried how this night's headed!

My H also had stuff to do after work today and therefore was no help... so I didn't make dinner.

[toadandbuggie]

Apr 30, 2015 17:13:01 GMT -5 angeldcf said:

Boss texted me today about return to work mid-May I'm split: I love my career and excited to return to land of adults, but feel guilty leaving her (12+ hr shifts).

Watched a Netflix documentary Fed Up (by Katie Couric) about childhood obesity in America. Good point that so much is linked to sugar consumption in processed foods, not fat (also: fat-free food = more sugar added). Explored the government/lobbyist side of it.

I watched that documentary too! I loved it.

The only part I disagree with is that healthy food is the more cheap option. Yes, if you go to Mcdonald's, you will spend a decent chunk on dinner for a family versus eating at home. However, if you go to the supermarket and buy, say, Hamburger helper - it is much cheaper than buying organic chicken, veggies, etc. Eating at home is always the cheaper option whether or not how healthy your meal is, but buying healthy food is NOT cheaper than buying crap.

I've always been very interested in nutrition (minor in college) and read a ton of books. It's eye opening, to say the least.

This is not to say I don't love my sugar, because I do. I love junk food with my whole heart. I just try to eat it in moderation, especially after seeing how sugar addiction is akin to heroin addition!

[xoxolicia]

Apr 30, 2015 12:19:30 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

xoxolicia did the docs ever figure out why you were having GI trouble Monday? Did you get to keep your cardiologist appointment yesterday? Thinking of you!

Thanks doll! No, they said it was a virus. Virus is doctor talk for I don't know. I'm still having the same problems, nothing has changed except he bleeding. I ended up back in the ER after being released because they screwed up my heart meds and my lungs started filling up with fluid again. I wasn't admitted again thank goodness. I was able to see my cardiologist yesterday and he was disappointed with the care I received. He didn't approve any changes with my meds. It was at a different hospital (my cardiologist's office is 40 minutes from me). He told me to just go to the ER at his hospital from now on. He wants me to do a few more tests to get to the bottom of this, but my insurance expired today. I also got denied for Medicaid because DH makes too much money. According to the state of Texas, a family of 3 can live off of $1300 a month. Our rent alone is $940. It's been a rough month. May will be better, it just has to be.


On the bright side, my ejection fraction is up to 25%!!! At 35%, I can get the defibrillator off and at 55%, I'm healthy again. Progress! They also confirmed that it was brought in by pregnancy and not genetics.

[mamabutt2]

Apr 30, 2015 18:28:37 GMT -5 toadandbuggie said:

Apr 30, 2015 17:36:33 GMT -5 mamabutt2 said:

DS has been fussy and clingy, complete with 15 minute naps today so I haven't been nearly as productive as I'd like. I was excited for DH to come home so he could watch him while I cook and clean, but he says he has a bad headache and promptly passed out on the couch. :confused:

He better not bitch at me for not having dinner ready when he wakes up :mad:

My DS also barely napped today... which led to a 6:00pm bedtime. Worried how this night's headed!

My H also had stuff to do after work today and therefore was no help... so I didn't make dinner.

Yeah, DS has been asleep for about 30-45 minutes now and its almost 7. I'm worried about tonight also lol But I've got donner nearly finished so that's good. And DH is in a better mood after his nap thankfully.
Either way, I for see alcohol in my near future haha

[misshart00]

Apr 30, 2015 20:09:02 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

DS was just sound asleep in his crib when he started wailing. We both rushed in and he seemed physically fine but was obviously rattled. This is not the first time it's happened. I'm wondering if it's the acid reflux. Poor guy.

I'm convinced mine has a bad dream when he does this. DD does it too.

[angeldcf]

Apr 30, 2015 18:42:47 GMT -5 xoxolicia said:

Apr 30, 2015 12:19:30 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

xoxolicia did the docs ever figure out why you were having GI trouble Monday? Did you get to keep your cardiologist 


On the bright side, my ejection fraction is up to 25%!!! At 35%, I can get the defibrillator off and at 55%, I'm healthy again. Progress! They also confirmed that it was brought in by pregnancy and not genetics.

Do you have a LifeVest? Glad to hear your EF is improving and it was only pg related 

[lilyelayne]

Apr 30, 2015 20:22:29 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

Apr 30, 2015 20:18:26 GMT -5 misshart00 said:

I'm convinced mine has a bad dream when he does this. DD does it too.

That's what DBF said, but I said what could he be dreaming about?! No more milk? A poopy diaper? The giant zit on mommy's nose?

The way it felt to squeeze through the birth canal (or be pulled from the womb c-section style)?

[ace226]

Apr 30, 2015 20:22:29 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

Apr 30, 2015 20:18:26 GMT -5 misshart00 said:

I'm convinced mine has a bad dream when he does this. DD does it too.

That's what DBF said, but I said what could he be dreaming about?! No more milk? A poopy diaper? The giant zit on mommy's nose?

You know how people say they pick up on your emotions I the womb? I sometimes wonder if early on their dreams consist of just feelings like that, just the basic emotions of happiness or stress or fear, etc.

I couldn't ever prove this but it seems reasonable to me!

[hollydfromtn]

Apr 30, 2015 20:18:26 GMT -5 misshart00 said:

Apr 30, 2015 20:09:02 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

DS was just sound asleep in his crib when he started wailing. We both rushed in and he seemed physically fine but was obviously rattled. This is not the first time it's happened. I'm wondering if it's the acid reflux. Poor guy.

I'm convinced mine has a bad dream when he does this. DD does it too.

I think this too. DS kind of whimpers and frowns in his sleep sometimes and I really think he's dreaming. He also wakes up screaming this histerical, terrified type cry every now and then. I can usually get him calmed back down pretty quickly with a tight hold and rocking. It scares the crap out of me in the MOTN.

[misshart00]

Going to bed and just looked at the monitor. LO has his arms all the way out of the swaddle. Great. But he's still asleep so I'm holding onto hope.

[xoxolicia]

Apr 30, 2015 20:28:51 GMT -5 angeldcf said:

Apr 30, 2015 18:42:47 GMT -5 xoxolicia said:

Do you have a LifeVest? Glad to hear your EF is improving and it was only pg related 

Yes. I'll have it for at least another 2 months.

[mommadozer]

Apr 30, 2015 20:09:02 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

DS was just sound asleep in his crib when he started wailing. We both rushed in and he seemed physically fine but was obviously rattled. This is not the first time it's happened. I'm wondering if it's the acid reflux. Poor guy.

DS used to do this with his reflux in the middle of the night. Scares the living crap out of you. I knew it was reflux because he would have stomach acid coming out of his mouth and nose.

[ChickenOnSunday]

Apr 30, 2015 11:49:18 GMT -5 seamonster said:

Apr 30, 2015 8:33:31 GMT -5 ChickenOnSunday said:

My older daughter had a fairly severe flat spot due to her time in the NICU and inability to do tummy time b/c of her abdominal wall defect. Didn't officially get diagnosed until about 6 or 8 months old (I'm ashamed that I've forgotten the exact details) and we ended up firing our pediatrician because of it.

To the point of my post...

Willa's sitting, reaching, and crawling was impacted by the torticollis and she needed PT along with the stretching exercises we did at home. We were able to have the therapy sessions at daycare because she qualified for Early Intervention services. Obviously, I hope you all caught it soon enough that you can fix things on your own without having to jump through a bunch of hoops.

The physiotherapist thought it was pretty minor, but worth doing the stretches for. We'll keep up with them. I'm glad we went with the pediatrician at the hospital for his 6 week well baby visit rather then the GP. Our GP and nurse midwife in the office are kind of worthless for a lot of things.

How are your girls doing?

The girls are thriving. Willa just had a great 30m appointment at the pediatrician.  She is 24.4 pounds and that puts her in the 15th percentile (her highest ever). Addie is handling the change of going to daycare like a champ. I'm hoping once things settle down and we work out the kinks of our nightly routine that DH and I can actually spend some time together.


I'm trying to catch up with you all over here on PB but I've obviously missed a lot in the last 11 weeks. Am I seeing some new posters as there are names that I don't recognize.

[lilyelayne]

May 1, 2015 7:12:13 GMT -5 ChickenOnSunday said:

Apr 30, 2015 11:49:18 GMT -5 seamonster said:

The physiotherapist thought it was pretty minor, but worth doing the stretches for. We'll keep up with them. I'm glad we went with the pediatrician at the hospital for his 6 week well baby visit rather then the GP. Our GP and nurse midwife in the office are kind of worthless for a lot of things.

How are your girls doing?

I'm trying to catch up with you all over here on PB but I've obviously missed a lot in the last 11 weeks. Am I seeing some new posters as there are names that I don't recognize.

I think there were a fair amount of lurkers who decided to be active when we made the move (like me) or when babies arrived. People are still making the transfer from TB too.

[ChickenOnSunday]

May 1, 2015 7:40:24 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

May 1, 2015 7:12:13 GMT -5 ChickenOnSunday said:

I'm trying to catch up with you all over here on PB but I've obviously missed a lot in the last 11 weeks. Am I seeing some new posters as there are names that I don't recognize.

I think there were a fair amount of lurkers who decided to be active when we made the move (like me) or when babies arrived. People are still making the transfer from TB too.

That place hasn't gone down in flames? I understand the new BMB's getting members but why would anyone choose to support a forum that is so crappy to people? We were there when the craziness happened.

[lilyelayne]

May 1, 2015 7:51:30 GMT -5 ChickenOnSunday said:

May 1, 2015 7:40:24 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

I think there were a fair amount of lurkers who decided to be active when we made the move (like me) or when babies arrived. People are still making the transfer from TB too.

That place hasn't gone down in flames? I understand the new BMB's getting members but why would anyone choose to support a forum that is so crappy to people? We were there when the craziness happened.

I think sometime this month someone said they'd just made the move, so I went and lurked. Our BMB is super dead, just a few disjointed drive by posts. Looks like TB admins were posting threads (likely on each BMB but I didn't check) to try to generate discussion, like "what's the best & hardest part of having a newborn?" Unsurprisingly those threads were also dead.