Post by AppropriateChocolate on Jul 6, 2015 10:18:12 GMT -5
How old is your LO? 4 mths
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing
Solids? This weekend her god mom gave her some baked beans juice, she went NUTS
Has your period returned? What BC are you using? Nope and None
Questions/AW? None
GTKY: Body art/modifications! Tattoos, piercings, do you dye your hair? Do you want something you haven't done yet? Im tatted up. I want to get a tat for my dad and one for my DD, maybe something that represents his passing and her being born. (I got BFP 6 Mths after his passing)
Post by michelle142 on Jul 6, 2015 10:20:10 GMT -5
How old is your LO? 4 months, 2ish weeks
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing, pumping at work
Solids? Nope
Has your period returned? What BC are you using? No period. BC = general lack of sex and two screaming children.
Questions/AW? Random AW I guess: I NIP about a dozen times in random spots over the weekend. Only had to give one lady the stink eye.
GTKY: Body art/modifications! Tattoos, piercings, do you dye your hair? Do you want something you haven't done yet? No tattoos - I can't commit to anything. Had my naval pierced - took that out. Have my ears pierced, but haven't worn earrings since my wedding (over 5 years ago).
DS made 4 months yesterday!! We exclusively nurse, no solids. He's getting interested in my cup so I got a few baby cups for him to play with in his high chair.
No period. Condoms for BC.
If DS doesn't get over this summer cold soon I might lose my mind.
GTKY: Piercings- ears Tattoos- black fleur de lis on my right foot, purple paw prints on my left shoulder blade. I had yellow ones too but they didn't take. Eventually I'll get more purple ones to replace the yellow ones. I'd also like a dogwood branch, probably on my ribs. Never dyed my hair. Have some feathers in right now, orange/black stripes and yellow/black stripes.
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing and pumping
Solids? My sister gave LO an animal cracker last night because it's practically rice cereal, right?I took it away. Plan to start solids soon though.
Has your period returned? What BC are you using? Nope and none
Questions/AW?
GTKY: Body art/modifications! Tattoos, piercings, do you dye your hair? Do you want something you haven't done yet? I have double ear piercing, but I rarely wear jewelry at all. I can't have wild hair color with my job, but if I could I think I would try it fuchsia highlights. I want a tattoo but I'm too scared of needles to actually get one.
kartish I'm terrified of needles but a tattoo gun doesn't look anything like a needle haha. I just look away and stuff my face with m&ms the whole time
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing, now pumping while she sleeps and supplementing with pumped milk after half her feeds
Solids? None, but she hasn't gained weight in 3 weeks, so we might have to start
Has your period returned? What BC are you using? Not yet, knock on wood. Using mini pill until October.
Questions/AW? She finally has taken a bottle post nursing twice! Even for my husband yesterday . We bought comotomo bottles and it worked. I hope it continues, cause little girl needs to start gaining.
Also, I made yummy lactation cookies yesterday (dairy free) and am now power pumping after bed to try to ramp up supply.
GTKY: Body art/modifications! Tattoos, piercings, do you dye your hair? Do you want something you haven't done yet?
Hair is dyed a lighter blonde than it is naturally. Well, kinda is, haven't had it done since last august.
No tats. I'm not a huge fan. I like them on other people though, which is odd.
Ears pierced twice. Only have used one set since idk when. Naval was pierced. Took out when I was 25
Post by lotsofdotts on Jul 6, 2015 10:59:54 GMT -5
How old is your LO?
19 weeks
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?
Nursing almost exclusively but I need to get back to pumping and having Brady take the bottle. DH and I discussed this issue this morning since Brady starts daycare in a little over a month.
Solids?
We tried some oatmeal about a week and a half ago and he didn't seem too interested. We plan to try again soon.
Has your period returned? What BC are you using?
No period, thank God! I didn't get my period until after I stopped BFing DD last time, so I hope that continues. I do have Mirena and didn't get a period with that when I had it before, so there is a good possibility that I may not get a period. That would be okay with me.
Questions/AW?
Sorry for being obnoxious with the colors. I'm bored.
GTKY: Body art/modifications! Tattoos, piercings, do you dye your hair? Do you want something you haven't done yet?
I have one tattoo that I got when I turned 18. It was my "I'm 18 and am going to do what the hell I want because I'm an adult, damn it" tattoo. Not anything great. I do want another one but haven't decided what I want.
Fun fact: My DH is such a nerd that he has the Zelda triforce on his shoulder. He and his two nerdy siblings all got it together. I shake my head when I see it. It is a wonder he ever got laid.
kartish I'm terrified of needles but a tattoo gun doesn't look anything like a needle haha. I just look away and stuff my face with m&ms the whole time
That's what people tell me, but I still can't get my head around it. That's why I wanted an umedicated birth, the epidural needle scared the crap out of me. When I had to have it before the csection, I was so freaked out!
Post by FlutterOfYoshis on Jul 6, 2015 11:16:45 GMT -5
How old is your LO? 20 wks tomorrow
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing, pumping 1x in the morning
Solids? Started rice cereal with breastmilk this weekend and she loved it!
Has your period returned? What BC are you using? Period came back almost immediately. I even had 2 periods in the first month after DDs birth. :-( BC is condoms.
Questions/AW? Is there a well-known recipe for these lactation cookies I keep seeing so much about?
GTKY: Body art/modifications! Tattoos, piercings, do you dye your hair? Do you want something you haven't done yet? 2 piercings on each ear. No tattoos, but if I ever really wanted one, it'd likely be a phoenix on my left shoulder blade (I had one of those sprayed on tattoos there and I really liked it). I've got really dark brown hair so no hair dye, but I've always wanted to see what I'd look like with an auburn shade.
Fun fact: My DH is such a nerd that he has the Zelda triforce on his shoulder. He and his two nerdy siblings all got it together. I shake my head when I see it. It is a wonder he ever got laid.
[/font][/quote] I'm definitely a nerd too; I think that's a cool tattoo choice they made since it's 3 of them. :-)
Post by lotsofdotts on Jul 6, 2015 11:31:51 GMT -5
FlutterOfYoshis, Haha! He loves the fact that I will play old school and new Mario randomly when I am stressed to calm down. He said he likes that I play video games, even if it is just occasionally.
Edit: I hit send too soon. Obviously you love Mario as well.
FlutterOfYoshis I used this recipe which is literally the first one that came up on google. It looked like most of the others. I got flaxseed meal at the grocery & Brewers yeast from Amazon. I did half AP flour & half whole wheat flour (didn't sift the whole wheat), and added some molasses, and added extra vanilla. I think the batter could take extra oats if you like more oats. I had more of a supply increase the first day, which I don't know if it's because I ate raw batter (is Brewers yeast more potent without being cooked? I'm making that up) or because I did nothing with the excess (exclusively nursed, no pumping, so I was just uncomfortable haha) so I reregulated down. Oats, flaxseed, Brewers yeast are all galactologues. Brewers yeast likely the most powerful. I only did 2 tbsp yeast in the batter and I was engorged that evening. I haven't had full breasts in the evening in weeks if not months.
Eta: tagging boxerrrmama85 in this because I said on IG I'd keep her posted and never did. The cookies were a big hit at my ILs Fourth of July party, too. I was going to eat them all but when they actually worked so well at upping supply I decided to give them away at the party instead of pumping. I am so pump lazy.
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing, pumping before bed and after the first AM feed
Solids? Not yet- will probably introduce them in a couple of weeks.
Has your period returned? What BC are you using? Nope! And I agree with a previous answer- condoms, but my husband would say abstinence:)
Questions/AW? Nothing at the moment...
GTKY: Body art/modifications! Tattoos, piercings, do you dye your hair? Do you want something you haven't done yet? I'm really boring- only piercing is my ears, no tattoos, and I've never dyed my hair. I have no problem with those things in other people, but they just don't seem "me."
How old is your LO? 18 weeksish Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing together, pumping at work
Solids? Not yet. Ped wants her to hold off to six months since she's gaining well right now. She doesn't seem interested anyway, although she is simply obsessed with beverages.
Has your period returned? What BC are you using? That b*tch was back six weeks after the baby was born. So much for the magic of breastfeeding. (I also haven't lost a pound since then. Despite running and working out. And eating black and white cookies like it's my job.) No BC because that's how we roll. I usually chart meticulously, but currently have a vague awareness of my cycle and mostly am totally disinterested in any baby making activity. We just DTD for the first time about two weeks ago--so... Yeah. Poor DH. (We also aren't worried about getting PG again quickly, since we are both old people and should probably hurry up.)
Questions/AW? Babygirl discovered consonants and inflection on Saturday and is now holding court with a 24 hour monologue of babble. It hysterically funny--she interrupts her nursing to look at me and very seriously rattle off a bunch of syllables, pause to nurse, and then launch back into her talk. I'm dying to know what the hell is going on in that little head.
GTKY: Body art/modifications! Tattoos, piercings, do you dye your hair? Do you want something you haven't done yet? Pierced ears, small tattoo on my hip, planning to get another on my ribs to commemorate the past year. Don't dye my hair because I'd have to keep doing it--but DH would love it if I did.
Solids? -Nope, we're waiting for 6 months. We've given him a few "tastes"--licks of things (carrots/bananas/avocado)
Has your period returned? What BC are you using? -No AF yet. I'm on the mini-pill but it's completely unnecessary if you know what I mean.
Questions/AW? -Shoot, I had a question that I was saving for today and I totally forget it. It'll come to me!
GTKY: Body art/modifications! Tattoos, piercings, do you dye your hair? Do you want something you haven't done yet? -Just one piercing in each ear. No ink or dye. I like tats on other people and wouldn't mind if H got some but my style is fairly boring--"exciting" for me is brightly colored flats or a patterned cardigan. I'd consider highlights/dye when my hair color starts to fade but not yet.
Post by ChickenOnSunday on Jul 6, 2015 14:11:40 GMT -5
How old is your LO? 20 weeks
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing/pumping
Solids? Waiting until 6m
Has your period returned? What BC are you using? No period and zero reason for BC since we are not having sex. Husband is supposed to get a vasectomy but obviously that doesn't really matter at the moment.
Questions/AW? Why the heck does this baby take a bottle from everyone but my husband? I don't have time to nurse her before I leave for work so DH gives her a bottle but it is such a struggle.
GTKY: Body art/modifications! Tattoos, piercings, do you dye your hair? Do you want something you haven't done yet? No tattoos. My ears closed up years ago. I have not worn earrings since my little sister got married in 2002. I should start dying my hair again because the grays are popping out all over. I usually wait until I go to Iowa for visiting family to get my hair colored. So much cheaper!
FlutterOfYoshis I used this recipe which is literally the first one that came up on google. It looked like most of the others. I got flaxseed meal at the grocery & Brewers yeast from Amazon. I did half AP flour & half whole wheat flour (didn't sift the whole wheat), and added some molasses, and added extra vanilla. I think the batter could take extra oats if you like more oats. I had more of a supply increase the first day, which I don't know if it's because I ate raw batter (is Brewers yeast more potent without being cooked? I'm making that up) or because I did nothing with the excess (exclusively nursed, no pumping, so I was just uncomfortable haha) so I reregulated down. Oats, flaxseed, Brewers yeast are all galactologues. Brewers yeast likely the most powerful. I only did 2 tbsp yeast in the batter and I was engorged that evening. I haven't had full breasts in the evening in weeks if not months.
Eta: tagging boxerrrmama85 in this because I said on IG I'd keep her posted and never did. The cookies were a big hit at my ILs Fourth of July party, too. I was going to eat them all but when they actually worked so well at upping supply I decided to give them away at the party instead of pumping. I am so pump lazy.
I made this recipe as well. I split the dough and added chocolate chips to one half and raisins to the other. Very good.
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing. Pumping. But kiddo still won't take a bottle so my freezer is just filling up
Solids? No solids yet. I'm lazy. But the toddler keeps trying to feed him her food.
Has your period returned? What BC are you using? Yep. 6 weeks post partum. Doctor put me on estrogen because the mini pill was making me a hormonal monster.
Questions/AW? DS can roll over from back to front but hasn't figured out the other way so he gets frustrated. He can sit up on his own for awhile now.
GTKY: Body art/modifications! Tattoos, piercings, do you dye your hair? Do you want something you haven't done yet? I have one hole in each ear but I have so many problems with them, it's crazy. I've always colored my hair since I was 12 I think. I would like to do teal or purple but H freaks out because I'm already so much younger than him, he doesn't want people to think I'm like 20 years younger.
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing, pumping at work, using formula for 2 daycare feeds a day, but getting closer to it being 1 most days. All pumped isn't going to happen for quality and quantity reasons, but whatever. DS is gaining again.
Solids?Not until 6 months
your period returned? What BC are you using? Once at 6 weeks and nothing since starting the mini pill. Using condoms on the rare occasion we do have sex so I guess you could add in abstinence as a method.
Questions/AW? What do you do with your distracted LO while NIP? I put the boobs away if he won't focus and eat, but feel bad because hes still hungry. He wants to look around and chat and I just want him to finish eating. Maybe if we didn't have the weight concerns I wouldn't be so paranoid about it.
GTKY: Body art/modifications! Tattoos, piercings, do you dye your hair? Do you want something you haven't done yet? Ears and nose pierced. Got belly button pierced at 18 but took that out. I used to dye my hair all the time and now just darken it if I feel it's getting too light.
I want a tattoo and have promised myself a starfish on my ankle if I can get below 200lbs. Weightless is stalled as usual at 211.
Post by dmorgendorffer on Jul 6, 2015 15:04:27 GMT -5
Hello, I've been a lurker on the board for a while and decided to jump in and start participating!
How old is your LO? 19 weeks
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing when we're together, pumping at work
Solids? Not yet, not sure if we will wait the full 6 months but no reason to start yet.
Has your period returned? What BC are you using? No period. I am on the minipill but I'm in the same boat as quite a few of you ladies, not much point taking it because we aren't dtd anyway.
Questions/AW? My LO has been good about taking bottles for the most part, but sometimes on Mondays she'll refuse them while at daycare. Other moms who have babies in daycare but nurse when you are together, do you give any bottles on the weekend? I really enjoy the break from pumping on the weekend so I really don't want to but I also don't want a hungry cranky baby on Monday nights.
GTKY: Body art/modifications! Tattoos, piercings, do you dye your hair? Do you want something you haven't done yet? Same as michelle142, my ears are pierced but I haven't worn earrings since my wedding. In general the only jewelry I wear is my engagement and wedding rings.
DS loves solids. Working with carrots right now. Not really his fav just yet.
AF has been back. BC we are just pulling out. I know, I know. I track my ovulation cycle.
I am trying different ways to get my supply up but, I am getting to the point where I feel that I am not meant to produce enough milk for DS. I am going back to google to do some more research on other options.
GTKY: I have two ear piercing on my lobes and that's about it. My second ear piercing is about as rebellious as I get. It's hard for me to commit on things like that. I dye my hair because I have a lot of gray hair that I can no longer hide. Right now my hair is ombre from brown to blonde. This GTKY is reminding me that I need to have my roots touched up.
duckker curious that your H would like you to dye your hair! Any particular color? cginge I hate it when check in day comes around and I've forgotten what I wanted to say ChickenOnSunday sorry LO won't take a bottle from your H. DS will nurse around anyone but if DH starts taking it's like hold up! Dad's talking! Can't eat, must get to dad! misshart00 sorry LO won't take a bottle. Other than that how's healing from the tongue tie revision? seamonster if DS is actually hungry & upset cause he's hungry but is too distracted to NIP, I find someplace else to nurse him. Usually my car. dmorgendorffer welcome! mommadozer Internet hugs for your supply issues.
lilyelayne He seems to be doing better. He likes to chew more but I'm not sure if that's from the tongue tie getting fixed or just age. He's closer to taking a bottle but he doesn't quite get it.
Solids? Will start around 6 months, although I let him try Cool Whip Friday when I was making a banana pudding
Has your period returned? What BC are you using? No period, no birth control, and honestly not much reason for it... Come back, sex drive!
Questions/AW? Maybe a strange AW moment, but I'm proud to be able to donate so e of my stash to a friend who's coming to town and was unable to breastfeeding due to IGT. I'm glad that pumping has worked out for me.
GTKY: Body art/modifications! Tattoos, piercings, do you dye your hair? Do you want something you haven't done yet? Just one hole in each ear. Never done anything to my hair, no tats, completely vanilla over here.
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