Someecards needs a SAHM congratulations category. Today I should be receiving the "Congratulations on having a sparkling clean floor as a direct result of your kid stepping in his poop and walking around!" award and "congratulations on getting all the laundry done, including the small pile you had to rewash because your sick toddler decided to wipe his nose on your clean clothes after each sneeze!"
(FTR he did make it to the potty in time, but doesn't get wiping yet and so this was a result of that. I think the whole neighborhood heard me scream "NO!" as he went to step on the carpet... thank heaven he stopped.)
It has been a rather gross day today.
Also I vote twilight turtle, DS1 LOVES his. I am having him give one to DS2 for Christmas.
Am I the only one who's started a Christmas list for LO? Probably. But it's my attempt at keeping the unnecessary toys/clothes blowup I'm sure will happen to a minimum. Although the I'm sure it will still be crazy!
I just started, because I decided she needed a ceramic piggy bank. I haven't seen many of them, so I guess it's not really a big thing anymore. It definitely was when I was little (precious moments anyone?)
Hobby Lobby has a couple different sizes. They are just plain ceramic and you can paint them if you want, or they are cute just white/cream colored. I painted a piggy bank family while on bedrest.
Post by carolyngrace on Aug 27, 2015 16:07:23 GMT -5
The sitter gave DB 8 ounces of milk basically all in one sitting. She said she gave 6 and he was still crying so she gave 2 more. He burped a ton, didn't spit up, and seemed happy after.
That just seems like waaaay too much to me! He had just napped 3 hours, so probably 4 hours since he had last eaten.
She mentioned last time that he would eat for ounce bottles and still seem hungry afterwards. I didn't really agree or disagree with this, because it's hard to tell how much he eats when he's breast-feeding. So maybe she just figured it was fine to give him more. And maybe it is? I don't know!!
The sitter gave DB 8 ounces of milk basically all in one sitting. She said she gave 6 and he was still crying so she gave 2 more. He burped a ton, didn't spit up, and seemed happy after.
That just seems like waaaay too much to me! He had just napped 3 hours, so probably 4 hours since he had last eaten.
She mentioned last time that he would eat for ounce bottles and still seem hungry afterwards. I didn't really agree or disagree with this, because it's hard to tell how much he eats when he's breast-feeding. So maybe she just figured it was fine to give him more. And maybe it is? I don't know!!
At this point, 8 ounces seems like a lot! Does he take a pacifier? Maybe see if she can offer the pacifier first before offering more milk. Sometimes I have to give DD the pacifier after she eats 4 ounces until it settles a little bit to her stomach.
I am totally depressed about going back to work. I checked my work email yesterday and got several emails from a difficult parent of an incoming student and just became so overwhelmed with the idea of balancing my high needs classroom and needy parents with my baby and home life. I went to target afterward and walked around crying for about an hour while wearing my baby and kissing his head.
I'm headed into work with the baby right now to start working on my classroom and hopefully get back into the mindset and alleviate some of my stress by crossing things off of my to do list. Those of you who have already returned to teaching, please tell me that it's not as bad as it feels like it's going to be.
I'm not going back until September 21, but everytime I think about leaving B with a sitter, and about dealing with high school students and their drama/having an infant at home, I get super upset and stressed about it too. I don't want to go back- I keep thinking about how much I work withB in a day- singing and talking to him, playing with him and showing him new things... How can a sitter possibly do that much?! Ugh it makes me so upset. I feel you, and I'm sorry that we are having to go back when our babies are so little. It just feels wrong.
I'm already back at it. I felt exactly the same: worried about the stress of balancing everything, not wanting to leave J with people who weren't me. Honestly, it was rough the first couple of days. It's definitely gotten better though. I used to be at work really late and would go in early and volunteered for all sorts of extra work. Now, I've decided to take a step back from all that. I do as much as I can while I'm at work, but I leave at a reasonable time and don't let school stuff interfere with baby bonding. All this is to say that it seems a lot more daunting before you actually get back to it. Once you're back, it's not bad at all.
Post by carolyngrace on Aug 27, 2015 16:57:03 GMT -5
budders, yes you're right. She has her own baby. She says her baby is a "snacker" and so she seems to nurse her a little bit every hour or two. So maybe she just thinks my DB must get SUPER hungry since I only nurse him every 3-4 hours...
Ok so I'm not crazy that it seems like too much. Now I just need to think of a nice, but direct way to ask her to try soothing him first next time.
budders, yes you're right. She has her own baby. She says her baby is a "snacker" and so she seems to nurse her a little bit every hour or two. So maybe she just thinks my DB must get SUPER hungry since I only nurse him every 3-4 hours...
Ok so I'm not crazy that it seems like too much. Now I just need to think of a nice, but direct way to ask her to try soothing him first next time.
Is 1oz/hour still the general rule at 3 months?
I think that because BF babies never really increase their oz total since the milk changes to get fattier as they get older, that the 1oz/hot rule would apply the whole time they BF. But I'd be curious to hear what others think too:)
The sitter gave DB 8 ounces of milk basically all in one sitting. She said she gave 6 and he was still crying so she gave 2 more. He burped a ton, didn't spit up, and seemed happy after.
That just seems like waaaay too much to me! He had just napped 3 hours, so probably 4 hours since he had last eaten.
She mentioned last time that he would eat for ounce bottles and still seem hungry afterwards. I didn't really agree or disagree with this, because it's hard to tell how much he eats when he's breast-feeding. So maybe she just figured it was fine to give him more. And maybe it is? I don't know!!
There is a 3 month growth spurt and a 4 month so it could be related to that. Try power pumping during the day ( try to pump every hour mid day) It should just be temporary.
I agree 8oz seems like a lot if it isn't a growth spurt.
The sitter gave DB 8 ounces of milk basically all in one sitting. She said she gave 6 and he was still crying so she gave 2 more. He burped a ton, didn't spit up, and seemed happy after.
That just seems like waaaay too much to me! He had just napped 3 hours, so probably 4 hours since he had last eaten.
She mentioned last time that he would eat for ounce bottles and still seem hungry afterwards. I didn't really agree or disagree with this, because it's hard to tell how much he eats when he's breast-feeding. So maybe she just figured it was fine to give him more. And maybe it is? I don't know!!
There is a 3 month growth spurt and a 4 month so it could be related to that. Try power pumping during the day ( try to pump every hour mid day) It should just be temporary.
I agree 8oz seems like a lot if it isn't a growth spurt.
I wish I could pump more but there's no way I'll have the time to replace what hes drinking during the day! I'm trying to pump a little at night and first thing in the AM too.
Up at 6 am because LO has to get an ultrasound on her stomach at 7. She hasn't eaten since 3 because they don't want her to eat for at least 4 hours. FML when I wake her up and she starts screaming for food. Hopefully they get us back quickly. Also can't leave the hospital until they call the pediatrician to give us the okay to leave.
Flick, that sucks! I hope things go smooth and very quick for you!
We've had 3 cars for a while now. Two of them are 18+ years old and won't last much longer, so DH has kept them both in case one dies. Less than two weeks ago, DH bought another car from a dealer, then found out it has issues that will cost more to fix than he bought it for. He couldn't return it since it was sold as is, so he is trying to sell it and get at least some of his money back. Now there is another car that he wants to buy on Craigslist. Dude, we don't need FIVE CARS! Sell three or four of the junkers and get yourself a more reliable commuter if that is what you need. I feel like he's lost his common sense in this dept lately.
I know very little about this, but did the dealer disclose all of the issues? Does your state have lemon laws?
I asked my husband about that too, because it's ridiculous that a dealership could sell a car with so many issues. He said that they had just gotten the car in and hadn't had time yet for the mechanic to look it over (to me, I would think they would have had to do that before listing it) but that since it was sold as is, they weren't responsible and he wasn't able to return it. He could have driven it to a mechanic and had it checked out before buying, but he didn't realize that was an option so he bought it first. Unfortunately I don't know very much about lemon laws, and I wasn't with DH when he was initially at the dealership so I don't know how/what information was given to him in the first place. He was so wrapped up in getting such a great deal before someone else did that he never stopped to make sure it wasn't too good to be true.
carolyngrace, +1 to everything alayne926 and budders have said. 8oz is A LOT. Is your sitter familiar with giving breast milk? 8oz of formula and 8oz or breast milk are quite different.
I have always been told for Breastfed Babys it is 1-1.5 ounces of breast milk for every hour you are away. 8 ounces is a lot!! We combo feed and even with formula the most DD will get is 4 ounces in a sitting. Make sure she is pace feeding - here is a great article about pace feeding from Kellymom.com
carolyngrace, +1 to everything alayne926 and budders have said. 8oz is A LOT. Is your sitter familiar with giving breast milk? 8oz of formula and 8oz or breast milk are quite different.
I have always been told for Breastfed Babys it is 1-1.5 ounces of breast milk for every hour you are away. 8 ounces is a lot!! We combo feed and even with formula the most DD will get is 4 ounces in a sitting. Make sure she is pace feeding - here is a great article about pace feeding from Kellymom.com
Up at 6 am because LO has to get an ultrasound on her stomach at 7. She hasn't eaten since 3 because they don't want her to eat for at least 4 hours. FML when I wake her up and she starts screaming for food. Hopefully they get us back quickly. Also can't leave the hospital until they call the pediatrician to give us the okay to leave.
im sorry. i hope everything is ok w the ultrasound.
I have always been told for Breastfed Babys it is 1-1.5 ounces of breast milk for every hour you are away. 8 ounces is a lot!! We combo feed and even with formula the most DD will get is 4 ounces in a sitting. Make sure she is pace feeding - here is a great article about pace feeding from Kellymom.com
we were at the top end of this scale so in 10 hours (730am-530pm) DS would take 16oz
We are probably at the top end of the scale as well depending on the day. Some days she will want more other days not so much.. But when I get home at the end of the day I always take what I pumped and make 3 ounce bottles... in a good day I will get 6 ounces (hence why we have to supplement.) But i also try and pump 1st thing in the morning and usually get around 5-6. So about 10-12 ounces. DH gives her the BM first and then formula.
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Aug 28, 2015 15:05:51 GMT -5
YOU GUISE, what is happening right now?! My child is on her way to taking a THREE HOUR NAP. This never ever ever happens!! I don't even know what to do with myself right now!
YOU GUISE, what is happening right now?! My child is on her way to taking a THREE HOUR NAP. This never ever ever happens!! I don't even know what to do with myself right now!
Anytime Z takes a nap longer than 30 minutes, I don't know what to do with myself either. I usually run to get something done (load the dishwasher, put in a load of laundry, etc) and then I don't know what to do with myself. I end up pacing a bit after that because I'm nervous to start a new task.
YOU GUISE, what is happening right now?! My child is on her way to taking a THREE HOUR NAP. This never ever ever happens!! I don't even know what to do with myself right now!
We also got a crazy long nap today. He fell asleep on me, didn't wake up when I moved him to his swing, woke up when I changed his diaper and put him in his car seat, then was back out for another 2 hours. I got to eat with both hands!
Post by littlemissgrump on Aug 28, 2015 22:29:25 GMT -5
DH is having a hard time soothing LO so I wanted to help by defrosting some milk so H could feed him. Well, I managed to knock over the entire 3.5 oz bottle. Ggggaaaahhhhhhh!
DH is having a hard time soothing LO so I wanted to help by defrosting some milk so H could feed him. Well, I managed to knock over the entire 3.5 oz bottle. Ggggaaaahhhhhhh!
Oh that is the worst. I pumped 16 oz once. Came home from work and left it on the kitchen counter all night. The next morning I saw all that spoiled milk and cried.
littlemissgrump & @poppyc8 I'm so so so sorry for both of you. I still haven't gotten over the time I pumped 2oz for the first time and spilt it all over the counter. And that was over a month ago.
missjenniebean have you tried Poshmark for your dresses? I've made over $600 selling my old stuff on there.
budders, I'm back to teaching and it def is tough to balance everything. I have to be SUPER organized, because now I can't just stay at school till I finish everything. I also bring work home and do it when the baby naps. It's hard, but rewarding to do both!
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