Today I put in my resignation at my current job and I will be starting my new position in two weeks. As crazy as this will be I think it will help me focus on learning a new position and less on the baby I left at her sitters. Plus I wasn't happy at my job, e I dreaded going in every day and the energy there was so negative. I think this is what my family and I need.
I had my first night of 4 hour stretches between feedings which meant 3 hours at a time for sleep!! I'm not confident it'll happen again tonight because he's decided he wants to sleep a lot today.
It has been rainy and gross here for dayyssss. I drove 25 minutes to the nearest drive thru starbucks because I didn't want to have to lug him inside! Then I decided to go to target though so I should have just went to one closer to my house. I really enjoy driving though (anything under 4 hours that is!) and he likes it too so it was a win win! Got gas drops and I hope they can rectify some of his unhappiness..
Oh, and he shit for the first time while taking a bath last night. He was so pleased with himself and I couldn't help but die laughing. Sucked that H couldn't hear me yelling for help though. Cleaning that up by myself and keeping him happy was difficult.
Today I put in my resignation at my current job and I will be starting my new position in two weeks. As crazy as this will be I think it will help me focus on learning a new position and less on the baby I left at her sitters. Plus I wasn't happy at my job, e I dreaded going in every day and the energy there was so negative. I think this is what my family and I need.
That's really exciting!! I was/am hoping to find a new one before I have to go back for the same reasons.
Today I put in my resignation at my current job and I will be starting my new position in two weeks. As crazy as this will be I think it will help me focus on learning a new position and less on the baby I left at her sitters. Plus I wasn't happy at my job, e I dreaded going in every day and the energy there was so negative. I think this is what my family and I need.
That's really exciting!! I was/am hoping to find a new one before I have to go back for the same reasons.
It really was the perfect time. I was able to go to interviews (this particular position I had three!) and let our sitter have a trial run watching T. I'm so excited
Post by girlonabike on Sept 28, 2015 15:23:04 GMT -5
bcmomsaysso, Thanks! Be careful with the home scale though--I bought one for Liam, and it was not calibrated (or the ped's scale wasn't calibrated--either way, the two showed very different weights and it caused a lot of unnecessary anxiety).
Good news is Liam did gain weight, right on target for a week's gain.. So yay!
"Bad" news is that we are supposed to keep on doing what we've been doing--and that's been exhaustively killing me. Plus, it sucked to hear that my body isn't feeding Liam well enough--that we need to supplement with formula. We'll reevaluate at his 2 month check up. In the meantime, we'll keep doing the best we can.
We went to Kmart after to celebrate (living the lux life!) and I bought him a batman hat & booties. It took everything I had not to buy out the entire halloween section. We just strolled the aisles while he napped in his k'tan. It was nice.
My baby seems to think napping is for the weak. He cries, closes his eyes for a couple minutes, then wakes right back up again. I'm weak. Take a nap.
+1 to this. The baby sleeps good at night but refuses to nap during the day for longer than 15 min. I give up!
Naps are lame over here too, but night sleep isn't much better! I'm about damn near the end of my rope with the song and dance necessary to make her fall asleep. And please, for the love child, after that ordeal, can you stay asleep longer than 20 minutes?!?!
Post by sweetsyrup on Sept 28, 2015 15:41:52 GMT -5
We're in the no nap club today too. He was up from 7 until 2:30 and he's been dozing for the last hour. And by dozing I mean waking up every time I move.
"Bad" news is that we are supposed to keep on doing what we've been doing--and that's been exhaustively killing me. Plus, it sucked to hear that my body isn't feeding Liam well enough--that we need to supplement with formula. We'll reevaluate at his 2 month check up. In the meantime, we'll keep doing the best we can.
I had a major meltdown 2 days after I got that news a couple of weeks ago. I'm sorry. It will get better! We were finally "officially" released from so many wake ups soon after that and giving the formula for awhile was a major help! I feel like we kind of know what we are doing now. Do you have an opportunity to go back in a few days for another weight check and to re-evaluate? My LO still wakes up at night every 2 hours sometimes anyway, but there is just something demoralizing about setting that alarm, I know.
girlonabike we are going through the same thing here - have to keep supplementing until A's 2 month visit. Are you pumping too? The schedule I'm on makes sense but feels demanding.
ETA the BF-ing support group in my town meets weekly with LC's for weighted feeds. I'm starting that this week and hoping it helps.
Had an LC come to the house today. We're not having major issues with BF, but my insurance covers a visit and I had a couple of questions so figured it wouldn't hurt.
It was really helpful! She showed me some small adjustments I can make when latching A and positioning her for a feed which I think will really help us. The LC pointed out a lip tie I hadn't noticed which may be why we have a shallow latch sometimes. It's not causing any pain so not sure if we will get it fixed, going to ask the pediatrician at the next checkup what he thinks.
Also found out A weighs 9lb 8oz now (at 5 weeks) and took 4.4 oz when she fed. Hoping as she's getting more milk with these adjustments we can stretch the feeds out a bit (she's still every 2 hours during the day). Also got some pumping tips for when I have to go back to work.
I was planning on running some errands this afternoon, but feeling lazy right now so I may put that off until tomorrow.
A fell asleep in her car seat on the way home from the store so I went through the McDonald's drive through and got a McFlurry and drove around for a bit. Unfortunately I couldn't drive around for too long because of the groceries. Still x it was a little bit of time where I didn't have to hold her and she was happy. H is out of town at a funeral and I'm not enjoying this taste of single parenthood.
Post by motownthrowdown on Sept 28, 2015 17:20:18 GMT -5
This shunt is going to give me an ulcer. A has been refusing to eat all of her food for the last day. She's been eating about 60-70 out of 110 since last night. So of course I immediately assume it's the shunt. Except her eyes look good, her fontanel (soft spot) feels good, she's active and happy, lots of smiles, she's just miserable while she eats.
The fact that she has reflux didn't occur to me until I wrote in to the pediatrician online message thingy. Increased frequency of meds and she's already eating better. I'll still be watching her like a hawk (as always) but I feel like the shunt is going to be hanging over my head by a thread forever.
Sorry for all the non-napping babies. Isaac's not a huge crib napper, but he always falls asleep in the wrap and often in the car. So, we have that going for us. (aracale I love it when they fall asleep in the car - glad you got to enjoy a treat today!)
AFM, the antibiotics are kicking in, but I'm still feeling dizzy/run down/achy from the mastitis. Not a good day for it to be one of H's late nights working, but, we're hanging in OK. Tonight's pot roast is ready when we are, so I've just set up a fruit, cheese and pretzel snack buffet for the kids (avoids multiple trips), we're watching Shaun the Sheep, and I'm nursing through the cluster feeds until DH walks through the door. One more hour...
Just dealt with explosive poop extravaganza here. This time it got all over me as I was rushing A to the changing table. Of course DH walks in from work as soon as I just finished cleaning up the poop and bathing A. Perfect timing dude.
Just dealt with explosive poop extravaganza here. This time it got all over me as I was rushing A to the changing table. Of course DH walks in from work as soon as I just finished cleaning up the poop and bathing A. Perfect timing dude.
Post by bcmomsaysso on Sept 28, 2015 19:12:41 GMT -5
Has anyone else had a rough night after 2mo vaccinations? It's like witching hour x100 little girl is not happy tonight. Already called the nurse line because she's also refusing to nurse and had some neon green poop. They aren't concerned, they said to call back if she gets a fever, black or gritty stools, or mucousy diarrhea. I just feel so bad for her
Eta. On the positive side, 10lbs 13oz today! So, we're officially doing fine bf on our own without LC
Post by shannonabigail on Sept 28, 2015 19:29:43 GMT -5
O had a good day at daycare! He ate every 3 hours but didn't nap except for the morning. He just polished off 3 ounces of bm and 2 ounces of formula so it looks like we could get 6 or more hours of sleep out if him!
Post by hiimjamie on Sept 28, 2015 21:17:09 GMT -5
1 month appointment went great! Jake is 9 pounds 15 onces (55%) and 22 inches (80%). He does need to go in for an ultrasound bc one of his testicles has been swollen since birth. It hasn't changed but she wants to check it to be safe. She was really impressed w his neck strength. She also suggested I start pumping 1 bottle a day to get him used to it. I did both boobs at once for around 10 minutes and got about 3oz then it slower down A LOT. I let wife feed him and she said it made her feel like a Mom more than anything else.
1 month appointment went great! Jake is 9 pounds 15 onces (55%) and 22 inches (80%). He does need to go in for an ultrasound bc one of his testicles has been swollen since birth. It hasn't changed but she wants to check it to be safe. She was really impressed w his neck strength. She also suggested I start pumping 1 bottle a day to get him used to it. I did both boobs at once for around 10 minutes and got about 3oz then it slower down A LOT. I let wife feed him and she said it made her feel like a Mom more than anything else.
It's pretty normal to get a lot at first then have it slow way down.
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