Post by gingerygirl on Sept 13, 2015 9:45:59 GMT -5
Wow its been a crazy long week. We don't have internet yet so that's why I haven't been on here in a while. Luckily my church building has WiFi We're all moved in! We still haven't unpacked everything but oh well. My cats are going nuts because we won't let them outside until we get them microchipped. This city has pretty intense animal control and I don't want them getting picked up. anyway, I'm off to go catch up!
Post by gingerygirl on Sept 13, 2015 10:00:49 GMT -5
Baby has had this horrible diaper rash for three weeks now so we took him to the pedi on Friday. Turns out on top of the rash he has thrush and a yeast infection near the rash. I didn't know about the thrush because it's waaayyy back in his mouth so I didn't see it and I thought the yeast spots were just part of the rash. Poor babe. Mom of the year award over here.
Post by shannonabigail on Sept 13, 2015 10:05:12 GMT -5
Having to pump away from home is stressful. I thought I could go to the cry room during church but it was locked. I had to wander around the building looking for an unused room so now I'm sitting behind a vending machine in the staff breakroom.
Post by tmclawchick on Sept 13, 2015 10:19:12 GMT -5
Day 3 without DH (lucky jerk is at a bachelor party in New Orleans) and I'm WHOOPED! I promised DS we'd go to the beach today but at this rate I feel like I'll be lucky if I can take the dog for a walk. Coffee, don't fail me now!!
On a happier note, I spent the morning making a list of apartment complexes in Michigan. Since the move is happening so quickly we aren't going to have a chance to see anything in person (which is making me a little twitchy, but it worked well for us when we moved to DC)... we have 2 moving companies coming this week to do an in-home estimate, I can't believe this is really happening! Ahhhh!
Post by runningmommy519 on Sept 13, 2015 10:21:41 GMT -5
Well, we were suppose to do a bbq at new our house with my parents, brother and his family and our family. But my dad got a call from the person watching their house that a pipe burst and the basement has ankle deep water. My dad left. My brother and mom wanted to leave to help. DH wants to go help. My dad told everyone to stay. My mom will go back with my brother and his family (they were staying here a few days). No idea whose going and whose staying other than my dad who is already on the way
Post by iamthedoctor on Sept 13, 2015 10:24:27 GMT -5
The one day I get out in over a month and I get sunburned.
And pretty sure I've gained MORE weight the last few days. I'm about to take my first full body attack class since before baby was born. This should be interesting. prayers are appreciated. Lol
Post by oopsiedaisies on Sept 13, 2015 10:49:39 GMT -5
DSHM13, I complain about my nips all the time to my H and how I can't wait for this tiny newborn stage to be over and nursing to be easy again (then I feel guilty because I love this stage for other reasons)...and this is baby #2. Here I was thinking that the newborn phase wouldn't be so bad because my nips were already 'hardened' from nursing my 2 yr old. Fat chance...this kid did his own damage. And I jinxed myself on top of that with the pacifier. We were having trouble with latching the past couple of days, so I took it away and his latch is getting better. We never had an issue with my dd between paci and nursing, but she was also using the nipple shield to nurse, so that was probably why she didn't struggle between the two.
DSHM13, I complain about my nips all the time to my H and how I can't wait for this tiny newborn stage to be over and nursing to be easy again (then I feel guilty because I love this stage for other reasons)...and this is baby #2. Here I was thinking that the newborn phase wouldn't be so bad because my nips were already 'hardened' from nursing my 2 yr old. Fat chance...this kid did his own damage. And I jinxed myself on top of that with the pacifier. We were having trouble with latching the past couple of days, so I took it away and his latch is getting better. We never had an issue with my dd between paci and nursing, but she was also using the nipple shield to nurse, so that was probably why she didn't struggle between the two.
Babies are weird. I never had nipple confusion with DS1 and he used a pacifier. DS2 used the nipple shield and a paci and has had nipple confusion. We are finally weaned from the shield and he still struggles.
Post by motownthrowdown on Sept 13, 2015 11:31:37 GMT -5
I'm not updating from prison!
Walked around for two hours in the sun and fresh air with my dad and stepmom. We figured they would be super bored just sitting around the house and it's so so nice out this weekend that we had to get out.
Post by laurasuzanne2006 on Sept 13, 2015 11:41:15 GMT -5
Dh had bubba from 230-7. It was awesome and I'm greatful but also have a sense of hate as I'll be visiting my parents alone for two weeks with both kiddos..... On another note football season is now in full swing and my errands are occurring this afternoon between afternoon and evening games. And yesterday this happened
Post by laurasuzanne2006 on Sept 13, 2015 11:46:17 GMT -5
Also this mornings weight is the number in which I plateaued with dd. cross your fingers it keeps going. I'm cool with working at 20-25 pounds but I really don't want to work at 45 again. Plus I can't work out for a while . Working out is therapeutic for me and I'm kinda bluesy right now so I'm just full of sadnees
Post by hopefulreturn on Sept 13, 2015 11:52:26 GMT -5
On Friday I was cleared to workout again! Now to figure out when to do it. My husband is out for the day, so I think I'll take the baby to buy myself new running sneakers and attempt to get a run/walk in early evening. I stopped running when we started fertility treatments year ago, so this should be slow and steady.
Planning to leave the baby sounds so good during the days we're alone together or when she's fussy, but when it comes to actually doing it I have a hard time. There's also the needing to pump annoyance that makes it easier to just stay with her!
I haven't called insurance yet mainly because I was waiting to decide if my supply would be enough to warrant keeping up with pumping. Now that I can feed her 75% breastmilk I want to keep up with it. I am hoping to get a chance to call on Monday to see. From what I read, my insurance only covers it if you have a baby in the nicu or have a prescription or medical reason. I am not sure if my reasoning is medical enough.
First, I would call your insurance ASAP because most of the time you have to get it done within one month of birth. Second, every insurance requires a prescription, your ob should be able to write you one easy-peasy. Last but not least, if your insurance doesn't offer to cover part of rental cost I would go ahead and get the PISA pump anyway. It's free for you and you can try it. If you don't like it, go back to what you've been renting and just do whatever the heck you want with the PISA. Keep it, sell it, let it collect dust, whatever. The point is if it's free, get it, try it. You don't have to like it.
Well crap, we just passed the one month mark. I hope they will still cover something.
Post by ChrissDee on Sept 13, 2015 12:27:57 GMT -5
My mom offered to watch Eloise for the afternoon so DH and I can have a lunch and movie date. I'm very grateful because we can definitely use a few hours to ourselves, but at the same time I'm having anxiety about being away from her for several hours. Last weekend my mom watched her for just over an hour while DH and I went kayaking just down the street from her, and even that felt like a long time away from her.
@greengirl09 how much PP are you? It's extremely frustrating to not have complete control over your own body. I hope it fixes itself soon for you. I'm 5 weeks PP and I've noticed a huge difference in pelvic floor muscle control this week. I think the stitches sort of paralyzed the area for the first month for me.
First, I would call your insurance ASAP because most of the time you have to get it done within one month of birth. Second, every insurance requires a prescription, your ob should be able to write you one easy-peasy. Last but not least, if your insurance doesn't offer to cover part of rental cost I would go ahead and get the PISA pump anyway. It's free for you and you can try it. If you don't like it, go back to what you've been renting and just do whatever the heck you want with the PISA. Keep it, sell it, let it collect dust, whatever. The point is if it's free, get it, try it. You don't have to like it.
Well crap, we just passed the one month mark. I hope they will still cover something.
Every insurance is different. I couldn't order mine until after baby was born and then gave a year to do so.
We live across the street from the church we sometimes go to. I haven't been going because I haven't felt like it. This afternoon we were having a picnic out in the yard and I guess church people felt that was an open invitation to come see the baby. One guy from west Africa came over with 5 of his kids and picked the baby up off the blanket to hold her. Not ideal, but I can deal. Then later he gets a call and starts talking about scheduling a doctor's apt to make sure he still doesn't have malaria from his recent trip and then throws in that he thinKS he could have typhoid fever....what!!!! Malaria, No problem, but typhoid is highly contagious through feces and sometimes urine. I don't know how great of a handwasher he is, and he touched her pacifier. All the kids are still in the house destroying dd1's room, and he and dh are sitting out front. I am so mad I am pacing out back. I am not a germaphobe, but if you think you might have a contagious disease that is uncommon to this country, don't touch my baby!
We live across the street from the church we sometimes go to. I haven't been going because I haven't felt like it. This afternoon we were having a picnic out in the yard and I guess church people felt that was an open invitation to come see the baby. One guy from west Africa came over with 5 of his kids and picked the baby up off the blanket to hold her. Not ideal, but I can deal. Then later he gets a call and starts talking about scheduling a doctor's apt to make sure he still doesn't have malaria from his recent trip and then throws in that he thinKS he could have typhoid fever....what!!!! Malaria, No problem, but typhoid is highly contagious through feces and sometimes urine. I don't know how great of a handwasher he is, and he touched her pacifier. All the kids are still in the house destroying dd1's room, and he and dh are sitting out front. I am so mad I am pacing out back. I am not a germaphobe, but if you think you might have a contagious disease that is uncommon to this country, don't touch my baby!
omfg...I'd be freaking out on him and telling him to get the eff away.
We live across the street from the church we sometimes go to. I haven't been going because I haven't felt like it. This afternoon we were having a picnic out in the yard and I guess church people felt that was an open invitation to come see the baby. One guy from west Africa came over with 5 of his kids and picked the baby up off the blanket to hold her. Not ideal, but I can deal. Then later he gets a call and starts talking about scheduling a doctor's apt to make sure he still doesn't have malaria from his recent trip and then throws in that he thinKS he could have typhoid fever....what!!!! Malaria, No problem, but typhoid is highly contagious through feces and sometimes urine. I don't know how great of a handwasher he is, and he touched her pacifier. All the kids are still in the house destroying dd1's room, and he and dh are sitting out front. I am so mad I am pacing out back. I am not a germaphobe, but if you think you might have a contagious disease that is uncommon to this country, don't touch my baby!
I would ask them to leave. " no offense but I overheard your conversation and my babies immune system is still very fragile. We would love to see you again once you know you are cleared up"
We live across the street from the church we sometimes go to. I haven't been going because I haven't felt like it. This afternoon we were having a picnic out in the yard and I guess church people felt that was an open invitation to come see the baby. One guy from west Africa came over with 5 of his kids and picked the baby up off the blanket to hold her. Not ideal, but I can deal. Then later he gets a call and starts talking about scheduling a doctor's apt to make sure he still doesn't have malaria from his recent trip and then throws in that he thinKS he could have typhoid fever....what!!!! Malaria, No problem, but typhoid is highly contagious through feces and sometimes urine. I don't know how great of a handwasher he is, and he touched her pacifier. All the kids are still in the house destroying dd1's room, and he and dh are sitting out front. I am so mad I am pacing out back. I am not a germaphobe, but if you think you might have a contagious disease that is uncommon to this country, don't touch my baby!
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