Post by motownthrowdown on Sept 12, 2015 6:25:17 GMT -5
DH handled baby all night. I slept from like 10 until 6. Currently finishing up a double length pumping session to make up for not doing it overnight, and my boobs were so tight I thought they might really explode, but my god, it was worth it. He woke me up at 6 (we planned to get up at 7 anyway to get ready for her pediatrician appointment) and I was about to get pissed because I figured it was the 1am feeding. Nope. 6am. He wanted one hour to sleep in bed. He's earned it.
We have no plans today. I'm thinking I will suggest picking colors for our house. We bought it in July and the walls need new paint. I want to do a whole house color scheme, but it is intimidating. Also, the expense is an issue. We also want to rip up the carpet upstairs, buy a bunch of furniture, and do a nursery. If money wasn't a factor, I would enjoy doing all of this!
I am at my sister's for the weekend about to go to a major consignment sale. This woman does it twice a year. She posted pictures last night. Now I feel like I must buy all things. My mom gets to shop early because she volunteered. We bought presale passes to shop after volunteers.
DH handled baby all night. I slept from like 10 until 6. Currently finishing up a double length pumping session to make up for not doing it overnight, and my boobs were so tight I thought they might really explode, but my god, it was worth it. He woke me up at 6 (we planned to get up at 7 anyway to get ready for her pediatrician appointment) and I was about to get pissed because I figured it was the 1am feeding. Nope. 6am. He wanted one hour to sleep in bed. He's earned it.
This makes me feel bad for the times he has been nominated as a twatwaffle
I don't feel bad and I'm the one who nominated him lol. I think the number of times he's had to leave in the morning to go to work while I'm trying to get signed in to work from home, trying to eat breakfast, still in pj's because I haven't had time to change, with baby screaming in the background finally made him realize that I'm not just sitting on my ass eating candy all day. I mean, I totally eat candy during the day, but I earn that chocolate!
There's poop...somewhere. Later night/early morning diaper change included projectile poop. Got most of it cleaned up, but some got on her swaddle. Wiped it down thoroughly but our other one is packed away in our suitcase which is in the car.
Post by motownthrowdown on Sept 12, 2015 7:11:01 GMT -5
PSA ABOUT PHONE PICTURES
A blog writer I follow had a baby about two months ago and takes tons of pictures on her phone. Her husband is undergoing cancer treatments and is very sick, and she has tons of pics of him undergoing treatment. Last week, she dropped the phone in water and killed it. All the photos were gone. She was able to miraculously dry it out enough to upload them to a photo app, and made a post about backing up pictures.
If I lost my phone or dropped it or something, I would lose 99% of my pictures of Amelia. I downloaded a photo sharing app the other day and backed them all up after reading about her experience. It took like 8 hours to save all 1300 phone pics, but now I know they are safe.
The one I downloaded is free. There are lots out there. Just back up your pictures!!!!
DS2 has RSV :/ poor kid has had a rough first 4 weeks of life! He had some wheezing last night so we are doing the nebulizer every 6 hrs. I feel like this is DS1 all over again, just earlier.
I'm trying really hard not to be upset with H (who is on a fishing trip until tomorrow evening). We couldn't have predicted Logan getting sick (been sick all week) but with a sick NB who is having trouble breathing, sleeping and eating/keeping it down due to congestion and a toddler who wants his mama to play I'm getting overwhelmed a lot and then find myself aggravated at H for not being here.
Incision check today at 11 which will coincide with N needing to eat.
My mama is going home today but is coming back Monday am to stay another week since I've been sick all of this week. I wouldn't have made it this week without her..
H is off tomorrow and we will need to go on an outing for nursing bras. Do you guys wear a bra to bed? I wake up and have to hold my boobs because they're so heavy so I assume they need some support.
Post by tmclawchick on Sept 12, 2015 8:22:32 GMT -5
Morning! Actually got a decent amount of sleep last night; I think it's because she's actually getting enough during her feedings (I'm nursing and then offering formula when she's done, at the pedi's recommendation). Heading out to find Fenugreek (I'm assuming I can get this at a pharmacy, right?) and pick up a prescription ointment the LC prescribed to help my poor cracked nipples. The Lansinoh is helping a little, but she swears by this other ointment so I'll give it a shot.
Depending on how ambitious I feel today we might head over to the beach to play for a bit. It's a gorgeous day today so I want to get outside!
layloo08 I wear a sports/nursing bra to bed. My boobs are too heavy/uncomfortable in the morning to go without! motownthrowdown glad you were able to get some good sleep last night! Wow!
Morning! Actually got a decent amount of sleep last night; I think it's because she's actually getting enough during her feedings (I'm nursing and then offering formula when she's done, at the pedi's recommendation). Heading out to find Fenugreek (I'm assuming I can get this at a pharmacy, right?) and pick up a prescription ointment the LC prescribed to help my poor cracked nipples. The Lansinoh is helping a little, but she swears by this other ointment so I'll give it a shot.
Depending on how ambitious I feel today we might head over to the beach to play for a bit. It's a gorgeous day today so I want to get outside!
layloo08 I wear a sports/nursing bra to bed. My boobs are too heavy/uncomfortable in the morning to go without! motownthrowdown glad you were able to get some good sleep last night! Wow!
My siblings came to visit this weekend and my little brother just held Auri for the first time. He's super ripped and it was adorable to see this big shouldered dude awkwardly try to hold a tiny baby. DH is super lanky and also much more of a natural with her so the contrast was hilarious.
Oh MIL, when will you learn? She showed up unannounced, again, and I was feeding ds. Oh well, I let her stand outside. I called her cell and asked if she had her key to let herself in or else I can't get the door for her because if I stop feeding he won't go back on.
Plus we have people coming at 1030 to view the apartment so you're SOL if you think I'm stopping a feed to let you in then have him screaming while a handful of strangers are here because he's hungry. GTFO.
A blog writer I follow had a baby about two months ago and takes tons of pictures on her phone. Her husband is undergoing cancer treatments and is very sick, and she has tons of pics of him undergoing treatment. Last week, she dropped the phone in water and killed it. All the photos were gone. She was able to miraculously dry it out enough to upload them to a photo app, and made a post about backing up pictures.
If I lost my phone or dropped it or something, I would lose 99% of my pictures of Amelia. I downloaded a photo sharing app the other day and backed them all up after reading about her experience. It took like 8 hours to save all 1300 phone pics, but now I know they are safe.
The one I downloaded is free. There are lots out there. Just back up your pictures!!!!
If you have the shutterfly app on your phone you can set it to auto backup for you.
A blog writer I follow had a baby about two months ago and takes tons of pictures on her phone. Her husband is undergoing cancer treatments and is very sick, and she has tons of pics of him undergoing treatment. Last week, she dropped the phone in water and killed it. All the photos were gone. She was able to miraculously dry it out enough to upload them to a photo app, and made a post about backing up pictures.
If I lost my phone or dropped it or something, I would lose 99% of my pictures of Amelia. I downloaded a photo sharing app the other day and backed them all up after reading about her experience. It took like 8 hours to save all 1300 phone pics, but now I know they are safe.
The one I downloaded is free. There are lots out there. Just back up your pictures!!!!
The Freckled Fox?
Also, if you are an Amazon Prime member, you have access to Amazon photos---I back up my photos there.
Morning! Actually got a decent amount of sleep last night; I think it's because she's actually getting enough during her feedings (I'm nursing and then offering formula when she's done, at the pedi's recommendation). Heading out to find Fenugreek (I'm assuming I can get this at a pharmacy, right?) and pick up a prescription ointment the LC prescribed to help my poor cracked nipples. The Lansinoh is helping a little, but she swears by this other ointment so I'll give it a shot.
Depending on how ambitious I feel today we might head over to the beach to play for a bit. It's a gorgeous day today so I want to get outside!
layloo08 I wear a sports/nursing bra to bed. My boobs are too heavy/uncomfortable in the morning to go without! motownthrowdown glad you were able to get some good sleep last night! Wow!
I would try mothers milk plus. I found it worked better than just fenugreek alone.
layloo08 I wear a sleeping bra. They're really comfortable. That's also what I wear wen I'm around the house.
My ILs are coming "this weekend" but haven't said when. They live an hour away so I assume I'll get at least an hour's notice, right? We're not going to sit at home all weekend waiting for their call. We're going apple picking, damnit.
Morning! Actually got a decent amount of sleep last night; I think it's because she's actually getting enough during her feedings (I'm nursing and then offering formula when she's done, at the pedi's recommendation). Heading out to find Fenugreek (I'm assuming I can get this at a pharmacy, right?) and pick up a prescription ointment the LC prescribed to help my poor cracked nipples. The Lansinoh is helping a little, but she swears by this other ointment so I'll give it a shot.
Depending on how ambitious I feel today we might head over to the beach to play for a bit. It's a gorgeous day today so I want to get outside!
layloo08 I wear a sports/nursing bra to bed. My boobs are too heavy/uncomfortable in the morning to go without! motownthrowdown glad you were able to get some good sleep last night! Wow!
I would try mothers milk plus. I found it worked better than just fenugreek alone.
Is that a supplement or a tea? And where did you get it? Thanks!
Post by motownthrowdown on Sept 12, 2015 9:14:03 GMT -5
4 month pediatrician check up. She's at 8 pounds 8.8 ounces! We got a letter for isolation if we need to take her back to a hospital and our doctor is calling that hospital to bitch at them. She couldn't believe it either.
I'm so tired. So of course I'm still irrationally angry at Dh about his recent sleeping habits (see motn thread) and there wasn't even anything he could do about last night. But I mean, he could cook some eggs for the kids. He could get them orange juice. Hold the baby so I can make coffee. Something. Nope. He's asleep. I'm stabby.
seeca022 so sorry about the RSV. I'm borderline panicked about rsv season. What is the treatment? How do you get a baby to use a nebulizer?
I had to get a nebulizer for DS yesterday (he's 20 months). It's a bitch. There is no way he will keep the mask on and its almost a 2 person job to hold him down and keep the albuterol from spilling. Guess who's alone for the next week and a half?
But I think if a baby is littler it would be easier to hold them down or to keep the mask on. I can def. understand your concern though! And seeca022 , I'm sorry lo is sick. RSV is no fun for anyone.
sweetsyrup we've been using a nebulizer and inhaler with DS1 since he was about 26 months (he has asthma). We call it his "elephant mask," which helps a bit. It's gotten easier since he's been older because I think he actually noticed a difference and asks to use the inhaler sometimes when he's coughing. It's so hard to force little ones to do those things. FXFY!
Still no poop. It's day 4. On day 2 the ped said it would come and didn't seem worried. DH wants to call today. Still an over abundance of wet diapers. And I think she is going through a growth spurt or something. (Does that happen at one week?) - she is feeding for 20 min on both sides every hour.
I get a pang of jealousy when I see women nursing. I know I could try to put Rose back on the breast but it has been so long that I doubt she will allow it. I switched to bottle feeding due to very slow flow, damaged nipples, and her not getting enough and not pooping/peeing enough. I should be grateful that she is getting about 75% breastmilk (I EP) with having had a breast reduction but I just keep feeling guilty that once again I failed at the actual breastfeeding part.
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