I went searching for something to post for Thursday and that unicorn bike kid was the first result. I found that picture a few years ago and it blew my mind bc he looks EXACTLY like my brother did at that age. I would actually swear it was him if not for those pants & shoes. The unicorn bike I would even believe, but he doesn't have those clothes.
Quiet on here this morning! Second appointment yesterday to rule out cystic fibrosis in little H. Her values came back low enough to suggest she is only a carrier. Thank God! A couple of my coworkers are coming to visit today, I'm looking forward to seeing them! Also procrastinating on working on my class... motivation come find me!
E slept from 11:30-2:30 last night. Woke up in a rage. I changed her, gave her gripe water, and fed her. It took until 4:30 to get her back down. She started grunting and then screaming again at 5:20 so I just went to her nursery so as to not wake up SO an hour early. She went back to sleep instantly in her swing. So now I'm going to change her & attempt a dreamfeed at 7 am so I can sleep some!
Post by oopsiedaisies on Sept 17, 2015 6:54:28 GMT -5
We are in the camp of the long stretch being early...so when he stirred at midnight, I stuck the paci in and crossed my fingers he'd go back to sleep. He did! Til 2! It was awesome. Then again til 530. Now I need him to wake up to eat and he doesn't want to.
amberlie that sounds like hell. I hope your dreamfeed works! I finally got a four hour stretch in the beginning of the night. Also, realized that DD is big enough to do a side lying feed without me smothering her in my sleep. Yay!
oopsiedaisies us too! Last night I tried to keep her awake/happy playing on the floor because around 7:30 she's wanting to eat and go down for 3-4hours. Didn't work..Wish I could get that 4 hours to start around 9:00.
LO hates her car seat or going in the car or maybe both. I'm getting better at tuning it out but it makes using the stroller impossible too since the seat snaps in and we don't have an insert for the regular stroller seat. Any car seat tips?
misstunes, I have white noise on my phone. I turn it up and play it next to her... it's the only thing that calms her down. Then she usually goes to sleep and is fine after that.
Tonight is the first night B will be with a babysitter and I'm pretty nervous. Not to mention I feel like I need to clean the house. They are my neighbors so I know them ok but it still sucks. Also it sucks that we will probably need to shell out about $40 every week since this is now a recurring appointment. How much do y'all pay a sitter per hour?
Does anyone else feel like the list of things we aren't supposed to do as moms is super long and confusing?? Don't nurse to sleep because it creates habits but if you put her down awake and let her cry you are a horrible person. Stimulate them during the day but don't over stimulate them because they won't handle it well. Don't take them out before 4 weeks because they have no immune system but do take them out before 4 weeks so they can build an immune system.
Oof, a little overwhelmed this morning. I just want to be a good mom..
Does anyone else feel like the list of things we aren't supposed to do as moms is super long and confusing?? Don't nurse to sleep because it creates habits but if you put her down awake and let her cry you are a horrible person. Stimulate them during the day but don't over stimulate them because they won't handle it well. Don't take them out before 4 weeks because they have no immune system but do take them out before 4 weeks so they can build an immune system.
Oof, a little overwhelmed this morning. I just want to be a good mom..
as long as you do whats best for baby and you, and it works, and baby is alive and healthy than you are a GOOD mom.
Does anyone else feel like the list of things we aren't supposed to do as moms is super long and confusing?? Don't nurse to sleep because it creates habits but if you put her down awake and let her cry you are a horrible person. Stimulate them during the day but don't over stimulate them because they won't handle it well. Don't take them out before 4 weeks because they have no immune system but do take them out before 4 weeks so they can build an immune system.
Oof, a little overwhelmed this morning. I just want to be a good mom..
Just embrace the fact that somehow, somewhere, you will screw up. And that's okay. Your baby will be fine.
Post by bibliothecary on Sept 17, 2015 8:01:46 GMT -5
My child's mouth is purple. So are his hands, cheeks, nose, swaddler, breastfeeding pillow, my boobs and neck. Gentian violet is hilarious. And it feels like it's already working.
Went to the pediatrician yesterday and W got weighed. He gained 11 oz in 6 days!!! So we are allowed to let him sleep up to 6 hours during the night and 3.5 during the day (so basically on demand). I was so excited for last night but then he wouldn't sleep skin to skin without rooting around or climbing (even though I had just finished feeding him) and he wanted to be cradled. We were still able to do it safely in the recliner but I woke every hour or so to look at him and make sure everything was okay /he wasn't hungry. Does anyone have tips to get their baby to sleep skin to skin and not try to feed constantly? I just want to hold my baby and we both get too hot if we're not doing skin to skin. So jealous of H and all the cuddle time they get.
Does anyone else feel like the list of things we aren't supposed to do as moms is super long and confusing?? Don't nurse to sleep because it creates habits but if you put her down awake and let her cry you are a horrible person. Stimulate them during the day but don't over stimulate them because they won't handle it well. Don't take them out before 4 weeks because they have no immune system but do take them out before 4 weeks so they can build an immune system.
Oof, a little overwhelmed this morning. I just want to be a good mom..
Just embrace the fact that somehow, somewhere, you will screw up. And that's okay. Your baby will be fine.
Doesn't help that there's a book saying you should do it "x" way and then another saying yiu should never do it "x" way. I say just do what feels right as long as your baby is healthy and thriving.
Does anyone else feel like the list of things we aren't supposed to do as moms is super long and confusing?? Don't nurse to sleep because it creates habits but if you put her down awake and let her cry you are a horrible person. Stimulate them during the day but don't over stimulate them because they won't handle it well. Don't take them out before 4 weeks because they have no immune system but do take them out before 4 weeks so they can build an immune system.
Oof, a little overwhelmed this morning. I just want to be a good mom..
Ignore all of it. First year is about survival. Just do what feels right and what you think is best for baby and you. The "experts" don't know your baby or your support system or when you run out of milk. You'll be great mom and are all ready doing a great job. Parenting is hard.
I also have a theory the reason there are so many parenting books is because they don't work.
Went to the pediatrician yesterday and W got weighed. He gained 11 oz in 6 days!!! So we are allowed to let him sleep up to 6 hours during the night and 3.5 during the day (so basically on demand). I was so excited for last night but then he wouldn't sleep skin to skin without rooting around or climbing (even though I had just finished feeding him) and he wanted to be cradled. We were still able to do it safely in the recliner but I woke every hour or so to look at him and make sure everything was okay /he wasn't hungry. Does anyone have tips to get their baby to sleep skin to skin and not try to feed constantly? I just want to hold my baby and we both get too hot if we're not doing skin to skin. So jealous of H and all the cuddle time they get.
I had the same problem with my first. He always had a nipple in his mouth.
abvintage we pay $10-12/hr. for occasional evening sitting and $12-16/hr. for nannying. IMO it depends on so many factors. Is it a younger, teenage sitter? Baby's fussy time or is he generally easy? Also depends on where you live. I think there are websites like care.com that give local averages.
Does anyone have suggestions for good breast pads?? I've been using cloth ones and have been leaking like crazy the past few days/nights. When he's nursing on one boob the other starts leaking. When I'm in between feeds, I leak. I'm using cloth pads that wick the milk outward so my nipple is dry, which is great, but the outside of the pad and my bra are soaked. Forget my sleeping bra. That's absolutely drenched. So now my sleeping bra and by normal day time nursing bra (both of which I've only worn once since washing) need to be washed again. I don't want to be soaking wet at the in laws all week.
Side note: Jake was excellent in the car yesterday. We stopped 3 times to feed him which added 2 hours to the trip but that's OK. He slept like a champ at the hotel in his LullaGo and woke up twice to eat. Day 2 of the road trip starts in a few hours.
So the other day I went to Old Navy and bought B a few things. I started looking at clothes for myself, and found s nice, loose-fitting green sweater that was perfect for fall and fit nicely (and I could wear with my PP skinny jeans). I decided to treat myself since it has been forever since I bought myself anything other than maternity clothes. The next day I wore it and was feeling pretty confident and good about myself, until I saw the tag... It's a freaking maternity top! For some reason it was mixed with regular clothes. That took a bit of wind out of my sails. Still going to wear it though...
The mamaroo came in yesterday. It's official. It's our miracle worker. Usually nighttime is a debacle of crying, screaming, and refusing to be put down until at least midnight, 1am. Last night, we put her in the mamaroo around 8, she fell asleep around 9, we moved her to her crib around 11, and she stayed asleep til 5. She slept 8 hours. Wondering if it's a fluke, but if I get one night a week with a 6 hour stretch, I'm good. She also spent all day between 9-6 wide awake too, with 2 20 min naps.
Does anyone have suggestions for good breast pads?? I've been using cloth ones and have been leaking like crazy the past few days/nights. When he's nursing on one boob the other starts leaking. When I'm in between feeds, I leak. I'm using cloth pads that wick the milk outward so my nipple is dry, which is great, but the outside of the pad and my bra are soaked. Forget my sleeping bra. That's absolutely drenched. So now my sleeping bra and by normal day time nursing bra (both of which I've only worn once since washing) need to be washed again. I don't want to be soaking wet at the in laws all week.
I doubled up for the first few weeks. Cloth pad against the boob, and disposable between that and the bra. Sometimes I made a ring around the whole boob with disposables, cloth in the middle. Like a sunflower lol. I like lanisoh pads best for that. Bought a box of 100 at target for $8.
Does anyone have suggestions for good breast pads?? I've been using cloth ones and have been leaking like crazy the past few days/nights. When he's nursing on one boob the other starts leaking. When I'm in between feeds, I leak. I'm using cloth pads that wick the milk outward so my nipple is dry, which is great, but the outside of the pad and my bra are soaked. Forget my sleeping bra. That's absolutely drenched. So now my sleeping bra and by normal day time nursing bra (both of which I've only worn once since washing) need to be washed again. I don't want to be soaking wet at the in laws all week.
Side note: Jake was excellent in the car yesterday. We stopped 3 times to feed him which added 2 hours to the trip but that's OK. He slept like a champ at the hotel in his LullaGo and woke up twice to eat. Day 2 of the road trip starts in a few hours.
The mamaroo came in yesterday. It's official. It's our miracle worker. Usually nighttime is a debacle of crying, screaming, and refusing to be put down until at least midnight, 1am. Last night, we put her in the mamaroo around 8, she fell asleep around 9, we moved her to her crib around 11, and she stayed asleep til 5. She slept 8 hours. Wondering if it's a fluke, but if I get one night a week with a 6 hour stretch, I'm good. She also spent all day between 9-6 wide awake too, with 2 20 min naps.
You are not helping my will power. I am trying so hard to not buy one but I am getting so tired of rocking the RNP myself!
I got mine off ebay for $150, brand new. She refuses to sleep in her bouncy chair, and will not sit in it for longer than 5 minutes unless we're outside. She sat in the mamaroo for an hour as soon as i put it together and stared and smiled at the little toys that came with it. First time she's showed interest in any type of toy. For us, it's awesome so far. It has a car ride motion, and usually riding in the car or stroller knocks her out. Thats the one she fell asleep to.
Tonight is the first night B will be with a babysitter and I'm pretty nervous. Not to mention I feel like I need to clean the house. They are my neighbors so I know them ok but it still sucks. Also it sucks that we will probably need to shell out about $40 every week since this is now a recurring appointment. How much do y'all pay a sitter per hour?
We had our daycare lady's daughter watch Delilah yesterday for two hours while I went to a dentist appointment. I gave her $30
Does anyone else feel like the list of things we aren't supposed to do as moms is super long and confusing?? Don't nurse to sleep because it creates habits but if you put her down awake and let her cry you are a horrible person. Stimulate them during the day but don't over stimulate them because they won't handle it well. Don't take them out before 4 weeks because they have no immune system but do take them out before 4 weeks so they can build an immune system.
Oof, a little overwhelmed this morning. I just want to be a good mom..
These silly guidelines also change every few years. You're basically trying to hit a moving target.
The mamaroo came in yesterday. It's official. It's our miracle worker. Usually nighttime is a debacle of crying, screaming, and refusing to be put down until at least midnight, 1am. Last night, we put her in the mamaroo around 8, she fell asleep around 9, we moved her to her crib around 11, and she stayed asleep til 5. She slept 8 hours. Wondering if it's a fluke, but if I get one night a week with a 6 hour stretch, I'm good. She also spent all day between 9-6 wide awake too, with 2 20 min naps.
I just told H (who declined to wake up with me to help overnight) that we need to upgrade from the RockARoo to the MamaRoo. I'm glad to hear it is working for you!
Post by runningmommy519 on Sept 17, 2015 9:21:07 GMT -5
It's raining and I'm tired. We need to get out of the house otherwise DS1 will get crazy. I'm thinking a trip to Costco.
I usually do a movie after nap but im considering taking the kids to the gym daycare and getting a workout in. I'm nervous to leave Ethan though. But we can pay 3 bucks an hr per kid and I can get a workout in.
It's my favorite weather out, gray and cool and windy- right before a storm. So I want to go to the park for our daily walk, but also don't want to get caught in the rain. Dilemmas.
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