ninergirl52 my baby is also in bed with us after the first wake up. Sigh, I know. It's exactly how you describe, like I'm a self-service station! That's when the yelling happens, when I try to give her the pacifier. Even if she ate 10 minutes ago! She turns toward me and reaches and yells in my face. She just wants to be attached? As for the dress, anything with a stretchy neck or buttons should do well. I have an actual nursing dress from H&M, but it's not very flattering. I like my long tank dress from Target and my button-up shirtdress from Gap much better. Both give easy access!
Post by songbirdsinging55 on May 27, 2015 16:46:31 GMT -5
Thank you ladies :-) I am sure it will be ok. I can't say the same for my patience with MIL. today was a short shift. I had 6 oz for him for the 4 hours I would be gone. She gives him that and a 8 oz. bottle of formula. I also told her to give him carrots not fruit today. She gives him bananas! I know it's his favorite but I said we would be alternating. Am I wrong is 6 oz not enough in a 4 hour span? He has his well visit tomorrow. I hope they can say how much he will be eating.
Post by ninergirl52 on May 27, 2015 17:34:38 GMT -5
sadie74 - oh man, this bride sounds completely nuts, or at least totally out of touch with basic etiquette. You are not wrong to find her text to be rude. I think it's appalling! zengal - that's what I'm trying to find, something that can be easy access for nursing not a particular nursing dress. I found a cute dress on Anthropologie that ties at the shoulders. So cute but I'm not sure I want to spend that much. Also I think our kids must be in cahoots and plotting ways to foil our sleep. Though I lol'd at the thought of her reaching over and yelling at you. Ha!
Just got back from our 6 month check up and all is well. He cried briefly after the shots but he is healthy, skinny and tall. Dr. Said to start giving him meat. Mmmm who wants puréed chicken for dinner?!?
Thank you ladies :-) I am sure it will be ok. I can't say the same for my patience with MIL. today was a short shift. I had 6 oz for him for the 4 hours I would be gone. She gives him that and a 8 oz. bottle of formula. I also told her to give him carrots not fruit today. She gives him bananas! I know it's his favorite but I said we would be alternating. Am I wrong is 6 oz not enough in a 4 hour span? He has his well visit tomorrow. I hope they can say how much he will be eating.
I just have to say.. I have been there.. I feel like parents think when a baby cries they must be hungry. Hang in there
Post by wildflower810 on May 27, 2015 20:29:01 GMT -5
sadie74 - this bride is reaching new levels of WTF every single time you post about her. Geeze.
I had three bridal showers... one obligatory work one because everyone who got engaged or pregnant there was required to be thrown a shower. I got gift cards, basically. One thrown by my mom but in actuality hosted by my sister (ie, she did all of the work) in my hometown (NOT where I was getting married) which was a hot mess. My mother deviated from my guest list and invited lots of people whom I knew but weren't invited to the wedding (awkward) and there were waaay too many people there for how big/small her house is. Then a third one thrown by my MIL where I was getting married, but again with people who weren't invited to the wedding because in-laws refused to invite their friends to a wedding they didn't approve of. Only this time I also didn't know these people who were showing up with presents but also not going to my wedding. So even more awkward.
Guess who helped around the house today? DH! I'm pleasantly shocked by what he did. Today might be his only day off this week and I'm really happy we didn't have a grumpy day.
Post by MsNicole06 on May 27, 2015 20:35:13 GMT -5
So day two of summer break and DD and I have spent so much time together she wants nothing to do with anyone else. I love her but I'm at my limit of having someone touching me. DH thankfully has taken her and she's not fighting him.
@jac1182014 I agree, I'm really excited for this summer!
zengal Yes my baby is yelling all the time! Especially in the MOTN he completely freaks out at the pacifier and yells until I give him a boob. I talked to the pediatrician about it at his well child visit and he said there is no harm in letting him comfort nurse if that's what works for us, he will out grow it...he said the only downside is lack of sleep for me. It made me feel better because I have been feeling like I need to do something different but had no idea what.
catlady22 we will be in a fifth wheel for most of our camping and will just take the PNP...we also have a giant two room tent for other camping trips and I still plan to use the PNP.
sadie74 we had a wedding registry because our families asked for it. It was small and his Mom still buys us stuff off of it for Christmas...its a running joke now to see what we get this year because we have mostly forgotten what we even registered for!
kfaye we had our 6 month shots today and lo was a champ only two small cries and than he was fine and so far no fever and he has been a happy guy today. Yay for hood test results!!
ninergirl52 my lo is also going to have abs of steel because he does the same thing! My kid also thinks I'm a boob buffet.
sadie74 that bride sounds crazy, no way would I do that.
zengal my baby is the same way it can literally be 10 minutes since he nursed and he wants back on he would happily stay attached all night and acts like the pacifier is poisonous in the motn but takes it fine during the day.
We had lo's well child visit today and he is growing well! Over 21 pounds already! We have a referral to the GI specialist but his poop was normal today for the first time in weeks so I'm hopeful that me going dairy free has helped and that was the issue.
His cheeks are still slightly swollen but definitely better so fingers crossed that we are on the mend and can move forward.
spikesmom It's wonderful that lo's poops are normal and cheeks are going down! I hope the dairy was the issue, only because it's clear and fixable. And I'm also glad that your pedi said the boob doubling as the nighttime pacifier is no big deal; that makes me feel better. I was also feeling like I needed to do something different!
MsNicole06 she's a doozy. I seriously thinking bitching here has helped me not snap at her or hang my mouth open when she says something outrageous. songbirdsinging55 I'm sorry your MIL isn't listening to you better that would be so frustrating. ninergirl52 exactly! Etiquette. She had none and it's just mind blowing to me. I thought it was funny her text she didn't mention the address because it's roughly a two hour drive for me and most of her family lol. wildflower810 I almost feel like I'm making up the stuff she is doing. But it's oh so real. I'm sorry your showers ended up being nothing you really wanted and it sounds like very awkward. And yay husband!! spikesmom that hilarious about your registry. I wish I could shop like that for people. I hate buying gifts for people because it stresses me out, maybe that's why I didn't want a bridal shower lol. I'm glad your LOs poop was better today! I'm glad that everyone's well child visits are going well! Out Dr. is out this week so we don't have our appointment until next week. I'm bummed because I feel like this is the first time I've had a lot of questions for her.
What is everyone doing as far as a sippy cup or straw cup? This is one of my big questions for her because I feel like I've read some pretty conflicting stuff on the interwebz.
Also, I didn't really think about dresses and breastfeeding. My dress for the wedding is lace with cap sleeves and I think it buttons up the back. Yay. I have to get it altered so maybe she can make a miracle happen to make it easier. Ha. I'm going to need to try to find something for the summer too.
Post by littleapplemom on May 27, 2015 23:38:30 GMT -5
sadie74, I had a shower and registry. We lived together but in an apartment. I registered for things I wanted to have in my future home. I'm also the oldest of 4 girls and the first to get married so my mom was kinda all about the parties. Got to your second post and....whaaaa?!?? That's weird. Texting your own info? songbirdsinging55 It's so hard with having others take care of LOs. I know my parents do a lot of things I don't want done that they don't tell me about till after the fact. I've spoken up about it but it still happens. Sucks.
Going back to work tomorrow...for one day!! I had Friday off anyway but yay for a 1 day work week. Could have done without the poison ivy :/ It's been nice being home. Still no word on the new job front....killing me....so tired of waiting!!!
NOTE: Hope none of you have to ever find out but Balmex is great for poison ivy!!
@applemom I was trying to pose the question to not by biased on my part because of what her registry was. I'm so concerned in the only one who thinks this way, but you ladies second my thoughts. I had a registry for my wedding too but I chose to skip on my own bridal shower (100% my choice). I just. Don't. Understand her thinking. But hey, only two more months until it's all over!! A one day week sounds awesome! Until I think of what you have gone through and then you are a super hero! I hope you're feeling way better! ETA: wow a lot of exhumation points haha
songbirdsinging55 Wow, your MIL really needs to start following your directions... This has happened a handful of times now, right? If I was in your shoes I would probably be having a talk with her about respecting me by following my instructions. Or having DH do it because it's his mom. Seriously, I've got no patience for stuff like that.
The issue isn't about feeding him fruit when it should have been veggies, it's about respecting you.
songbirdsinging55 Wow, your MIL really needs to start following your directions... This has happened a handful of times now, right? If I was in your shoes I would probably be having a talk with her about respecting me by following my instructions. Or having DH do it because it's his mom. Seriously, I've got no patience for stuff like that.
The issue isn't about feeding him fruit when it should have been veggies, it's about respecting you.
Then Comes Family, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising
program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.