Ugh. I have pink eye I think. I set up an appointment at our work urgent care but I think I'm canceling it. Don't think they will give me anything I can take and I'm reading breast milk is the best remedy. My husband says I got it from changing diapers and called me poop eye. Wonderful.
It is definitely considered a sleep crutch. That being said, it doesn't mean you can't alter the program slightly to suit your needs.
My two cents, if your LO uses their hands a lot to soothe themselves then I might avoid the suit bc they won't have access to their hands.
I did the first night of sleep sense without Merlin and the second night with. Drastic improvement. I've tried naps without it and he only lasts 30 minutes so I think he's just not ready for total freedom yet, but can still put himself to sleep without it. But my LO can access his hands in the Merlin, is that unusual? It helps him settle but I feel like he has pretty good range of motion in it.
B could always get her hands to her face in the Merlin suit as well. I thought they weren't supposed to, but she did. Sounds like it's not as unusual as I first though.
Ugh. I have pink eye I think. I set up an appointment at our work urgent care but I think I'm canceling it. Don't think they will give me anything I can take and I'm reading breast milk is the best remedy. My husband says I got it from changing diapers and called me poop eye. Wonderful.
I got pink eye about 2 weeks after LO was born. They were able to give me some eye drops that helped so much. BM didn't really do much for mine.
Ugh. I have pink eye I think. I set up an appointment at our work urgent care but I think I'm canceling it. Don't think they will give me anything I can take and I'm reading breast milk is the best remedy. My husband says I got it from changing diapers and called me poop eye. Wonderful.
They'll give you antibiotic eye drops. They're fine while breastfeeding.
A friend used the program but still kept the white noise bc of the noise from her townhouse complex. So I can see where you may deviate from the program out of necessity.
Well crap.
We originally started using it because DS goes to bed after DD. He's a noisy kid, about as subtle as an elephant walking down our hallway, so he would wake her up. The white noise masks his general loudness.
That sounds like a good reason for a little white noise. The question may eventually come, does he NEED it to get to sleep? If it turns off does he wake up instantly until its on again. If yes, then its a sleep crutch. But really I think a little white noise isnt really a big deal because its easy to transport and after a certain period of time it could easily be phased out.
junebugjam, taberbtb, I thought the point of the sleep suit was that it was sort of heavy so it would stop the startle reflex so I just assumed they couldn't get their hands up to their face. I've never actually seen one until yesterday when ppl posted pictures! Thanks for clarifying!
No real spam for today. DS has been asleep since 1pm. It's now 4pm. O.o Enjoying it while it lasts! And getting as many chores done as I can. I even got a nap in too!
DD just took a nice nap so I got to relax, watch parenthood & get my wine n' cheese on. Now my friend is coming over so that'll be cool. Hope you're all well
mrsclark731 do you have her nap in her crib at all? Sometimes that helps the transition.
I don't. I have her napping in a pack n play with the the rolled up towel under the fitted sheet. I thought it was so similar to the crib it would help prepare her.... But maybe today I'll try the crib!
I had DS nap in the crib the week before we transitioned him to his crib. I think he may have been more freaked out sleeping in his crib due to the new smells. We are barely ever in his room since it is upstairs.
Post by mommadozer on Jun 18, 2015 17:02:18 GMT -5
Trying to get my last pumping session in before the reservation lady comes pounding on my door. poor planning on my company's part, 2 rooms for a 1,000 employee campus. Plus, employees can use them for other purposes.
I don't. I have her napping in a pack n play with the the rolled up towel under the fitted sheet. I thought it was so similar to the crib it would help prepare her.... But maybe today I'll try the crib!
I had DS nap in the crib the week before we transitioned him to his crib. I think he may have been more freaked out sleeping in his crib due to the new smells. We are barely ever in his room since it is upstairs.
The smell makes sense, I never thought of that!
She has been sleeping in her room (in the RNP) since we brought her home from the hospital. Since all she has always slept in her room I thought the transition would be easier--silly me!
She just went down for the night pretty easy....we'll see how long until her first wake up. Say a prayer for me!
Trying to get my last pumping session in before the reservation lady comes pounding on my door. poor planning on my company's part, 2 rooms for a 1,000 employee campus. Plus, employees can use them for other purposes.
That is crazy!! Can you book two 'sessions' in a row?
I'm sitting here feeding LO while DD1 is having an absolute fit with my mil in her room. I've never heard her freak out so much in my life. She's totally losing.
I'm kinda torn between crying, laughing like a crazy person or yelling. There is really zero reason for this freak out. Ugh toddlers...
eta: my mil is a saint and my toddler is now sleeping beside her bed on the floor.
Post by mommadozer on Jun 18, 2015 19:19:12 GMT -5
mrsclark731jensoprano82 I haven't tried booking anything yet because I haven't had too many problems yet. It's bound to happen though. Plus, I have to maneuver my pumping times every day around different meetings.
The reservations are bogus, they are standing instructions for Monday-Friday that people have made. They are blocked out most of the day and the reservations for each room overlap each other. You would think they wouldn't let the reservations overlap the rooms since there are only 2 rooms available. Both in the morning and afternoons both rooms are booked. They have an employee that "manages" the area, it's called our benefits manager. Who knows if she follows up with these people with reservations to see if they still need them.
Since both rooms are booked from 3-3:30, I went over to the rooms to pump at 2:15 and both rooms were full. So I waited until 2:40 until someone finally came out. I didn't get back to my desk until almost 3. I feel bad for my coworkers because I lose my spot if I go back to my desk. There is no way that I can pump in my car, it's 100 degrees outside.
If it starts becoming a problem with getting kicked out of the rooms, I am going to talk to someone in my actual building to see if there is somewhere for me to pump. I don't care if it is a storage room with just a table and chair. Or I might just tell the reservation person to hold on, I am able to pump in 10 minutes max and be out of the room. Some of these ladies are using a full 30 minutes to pump. Who knows if it really takes them that long or they are using the pumping privilege to get more time away from their desk.
Ugh. I have pink eye I think. I set up an appointment at our work urgent care but I think I'm canceling it. Don't think they will give me anything I can take and I'm reading breast milk is the best remedy. My husband says I got it from changing diapers and called me poop eye. Wonderful.
That makes 3 of us with pink eye this week!! I think I have it from constantly wiping butts over here. Between DD potty training and DS I spend half the day dealing with pee or poop.
I survived taking care of DD and babysitting my friend's 7 month old. Granted, her 13 year old cousin did most of the baby wrangling (the 7mo is very mobile, cruising around and crawling all over) I was mostly a supervisor for when he got distracted or wasn't paying enough attention. There's no way I could take care of a 4mo and 7mo at the same time by myself. o.O
mrsclark731jensoprano82 I haven't tried booking anything yet because I haven't had too many problems yet. It's bound to happen though. Plus, I have to maneuver my pumping times every day around different meetings.
The reservations are bogus, they are standing instructions for Monday-Friday that people have made. They are blocked out most of the day and the reservations for each room overlap each other. You would think they wouldn't let the reservations overlap the rooms since there are only 2 rooms available. Both in the morning and afternoons both rooms are booked. They have an employee that "manages" the area, it's called our benefits manager. Who knows if she follows up with these people with reservations to see if they still need them.
Since both rooms are booked from 3-3:30, I went over to the rooms to pump at 2:15 and both rooms were full. So I waited until 2:40 until someone finally came out. I didn't get back to my desk until almost 3. I feel bad for my coworkers because I lose my spot if I go back to my desk. There is no way that I can pump in my car, it's 100 degrees outside.
If it starts becoming a problem with getting kicked out of the rooms, I am going to talk to someone in my actual building to see if there is somewhere for me to pump. I don't care if it is a storage room with just a table and chair. Or I might just tell the reservation person to hold on, I am able to pump in 10 minutes max and be out of the room. Some of these ladies are using a full 30 minutes to pump. Who knows if it really takes them that long or they are using the pumping privilege to get more time away from their desk.
Mind blown. I'm pretty sure this isn't legal, at least not in California.
Am I the only one that was unimpressed by the Merlin? I thought it would be awesome, but it really did nothing for us! I was so sad I was hoping for a miracle!
So I am truly back and catching up. Brady waited until school was out to decide to begin waking up multiple times a night. I guess this is the whole sleep regression thing people are talking about. Whatever it is, I don't like it.
I'm a little frustrated. We are roasting with 100 degree weather here in NC and my upstairs AC isn't keeping up. I wouldn't be so frustrated if I hadn't spent $5,000 to have a new one installed 4 years ago. It is so warm up there that I don't feel comfortable putting Brady to bed in his room because I'm afraid he will get too hot and that is a SIDS risk. This is the third time I have had to have work done on the AC unit since it was installed. I'm about to go rounds with my AC company because that is bullshit. I paid too much to have a new unit and it should work more than 4 years!
We have window units in our room and the baby's room for exactly this reason. The central air just doesnt cut it upstairs. I'll be freezing downstairs just to get it comfortable up there and then my electric bill will be insane. We need two zones but can't afford it right now.
We have separate AC units for upstairs and downstairs. That is why I am pissed that it is hot up there. They are going to come check it out though. The owner of the company said that AC units are only designed to cool 20 degrees below the outside temperature. It has been 100 here in NC so I guess the unit could be working properly. It doesn't help that I have cathedral ceilings in the downstairs living room and all the heat from the ceiling funnels up the stairwell. I'm crossing my fingers that everything is okay because I will lose it if I have to pay money to have a relatively new unit fixed.
Anyone have any suggestions on what might be up with my pump (or boobs)? I used to be able to get 3-4 ounces per side easily.
Now in the morning I might get 1-2 ounces, and in the evening just some dribbles.
I don't pump that often, primarily breast feed. LO seems to be getting enough, she's happy and big and eating on a normal schedule.
I have a Medela PISA (I think). I replaced the white flappy things (omg my vocabulary is gone), and I don't think there is a leak in my tubes. There is suction, but it doesn't seem quite as powerful as it used to be. Just a little bit less.
It seems crazy that the pump would be wearing out. I seriously pump at most once a day, usually only every few. But could it be?
Has any one else had one crap out early? What other part failures should I look for? Is something wrong with my boobs?
mrsclark731jensoprano82 I haven't tried booking anything yet because I haven't had too many problems yet. It's bound to happen though. Plus, I have to maneuver my pumping times every day around different meetings.
The reservations are bogus, they are standing instructions for Monday-Friday that people have made. They are blocked out most of the day and the reservations for each room overlap each other. You would think they wouldn't let the reservations overlap the rooms since there are only 2 rooms available. Both in the morning and afternoons both rooms are booked. They have an employee that "manages" the area, it's called our benefits manager. Who knows if she follows up with these people with reservations to see if they still need them.
Since both rooms are booked from 3-3:30, I went over to the rooms to pump at 2:15 and both rooms were full. So I waited until 2:40 until someone finally came out. I didn't get back to my desk until almost 3. I feel bad for my coworkers because I lose my spot if I go back to my desk. There is no way that I can pump in my car, it's 100 degrees outside.
If it starts becoming a problem with getting kicked out of the rooms, I am going to talk to someone in my actual building to see if there is somewhere for me to pump. I don't care if it is a storage room with just a table and chair. Or I might just tell the reservation person to hold on, I am able to pump in 10 minutes max and be out of the room. Some of these ladies are using a full 30 minutes to pump. Who knows if it really takes them that long or they are using the pumping privilege to get more time away from their desk.
Mind blown. I'm pretty sure this isn't legal, at least not in California.
Anyone have any suggestions on what might be up with my pump (or boobs)? I used to be able to get 3-4 ounces per side easily.
Now in the morning I might get 1-2 ounces, and in the evening just some dribbles.
I don't pump that often, primarily breast feed. LO seems to be getting enough, she's happy and big and eating on a normal schedule.
I have a Medela PISA (I think). I replaced the white flappy things (omg my vocabulary is gone), and I don't think there is a leak in my tubes. There is suction, but it doesn't seem quite as powerful as it used to be. Just a little bit less.
It seems crazy that the pump would be wearing out. I seriously pump at most once a day, usually only every few. But could it be?
Has any one else had one crap out early? What other part failures should I look for? Is something wrong with my boobs?
A friend of mine had her Medela PISA stop working very shortly after they brought home their daughter. They called Medela and a replacement pump/part arrived the next day. So if you think the pump is malfunctioning give them a call, it sounds like the customer service is good (or at least was 2 years ago)
I'm going to AW for a minute...I nursed DD to sleep while standing and swaying watching my toddler finish up his bath (DD was overtired and couldn't wait any longer to go to sleep). Once DS drained the tub I walked DD to her room, popped her off my boob, put her in the crib and she just rolled to her side and kept sleeping. Yay!
It was my first time doing bath and bed for both kids in a long time. DH is out at his monthly "Bro Beerz" aka guys night, so he wasn't around to help out.
I'm going to AW for a minute...I nursed DD to sleep while standing and swaying watching my toddler finish up his bath (DD was overtired and couldn't wait any longer to go to sleep). Once DS drained the tub I walked DD to her room, popped her off my boob, put her in the crib and she just rolled to her side and kept sleeping. Yay!
It was my first time doing bath and bed for both kids in a long time. DH is out at his monthly "Bro Beerz" aka guys night, so he wasn't around to help out.
We have window units in our room and the baby's room for exactly this reason. The central air just doesnt cut it upstairs. I'll be freezing downstairs just to get it comfortable up there and then my electric bill will be insane. We need two zones but can't afford it right now.
We have separate AC units for upstairs and downstairs. That is why I am pissed that it is hot up there. They are going to come check it out though. The owner of the company said that AC units are only designed to cool 20 degrees below the outside temperature. It has been 100 here in NC so I guess the unit could be working properly. It doesn't help that I have cathedral ceilings in the downstairs living room and all the heat from the ceiling funnels up the stairwell. I'm crossing my fingers that everything is okay because I will lose it if I have to pay money to have a relatively new unit fixed.
Ugh that does stink. We have a 2 story living room also so I know that adds to the heat upstairs too. There's a ceiling fan that I try to run when it's really hot. The other day it was like 95 degrees and the AC couldn't cool it past 72 downstairs so it was like 78 or 80 upstairs. We need him to sleep in the Merlin suit but I wasn't comfortable with it being so hot, which is why we bought the window units. I feel ya! Hope you don't have to shell out money for repairs.
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