Back to work day for me... sad face. LO must've known because he had an extra fussy night for us. Wouldn't settle after his 2am feed - DH took over calming at 3:30 and hasn't been back to sleep since. It is now 6am and I have showered and have LO at the boob while DH gets ready for work. At least we work at the same office so I can drive in case DH is a zombie.
My mom and sister are coming over to watch him today. Mom is worried that he won't take the bottle while I'm gone since he hasn't consistently taken one since we've been trying. I have the Lansinoh Momma bottles for her to try today, along with the two others we've tried and a medicine dropper if all else fails. I'm going to try and come home early so I can bf half the day to make it easier.
Now to try not to cry the rest of the morning... boo.
Back to work day for me... sad face. LO must've known because he had an extra fussy night for us. Wouldn't settle after his 2am feed - DH took over calming at 3:30 and hasn't been back to sleep since. It is now 6am and I have showered and have LO at the boob while DH gets ready for work. At least we work at the same office so I can drive in case DH is a zombie.
My mom and sister are coming over to watch him today. Mom is worried that he won't take the bottle while I'm gone since he hasn't consistently taken one since we've been trying. I have the Lansinoh Momma bottles for her to try today, along with the two others we've tried and a medicine dropper if all else fails. I'm going to try and come home early so I can bf half the day to make it easier.
Now to try not to cry the rest of the morning... boo.
Shot glasses of milk work too. My dd refused bottles as a baby and she'd drink from a shot glass
I'm officially back at work today. But because of the flood and moving all our stuff to the new space, I have to work from home. Yay! Except they deleted my email account for being inactive for 60 days while on maternity leave. So not only do I have no email, I can't even log onto my computer because it's done with our email addresses. I have files I can work on, but I'm going super old school and taking notes on a pad of paper today. This has not been the smoothest transition back to work.
I am so tired. Sunday night A was amazing and went to bed easily and gave us a 6hr stretch. Monday not so easily put to bed and we got a 4.5hr stretch. Last night she wouldn't fall asleep until 2a and we got a 3hr stretch. Yawnzzzzzzz...
We are headed to the BF group for possibly the last time later this morning and then I hope she naps so I can. DH didn't get home from work until after 8 yesterday so I never had a second "off" - hoping today is an on-time day!
After many nights I'm great sleeping, R was up 3 times last night. I'm very tired and I have a busy day including getting the arm implant inserted and picking up my older son from school for a library program.(usually he takes the bus home) I'm so ready for the day to be over already.
Post by flippinchica on Oct 21, 2015 7:25:56 GMT -5
For some reason I couldn't fall back asleep after the 4 am feed so I was tossing and turning with a peacefully sleeping baby in the bassinet beside me.
He pooped. Omg. It was everywhere. Completely through his pajamas, double layer swaddle, into the rnp. Down both his legs. Now he's presently wiggling himself all around the living room on his back. He's trying to roll onto his tummy and instead just sliding around.
Dripping B off to daycare for a few hours this afternoon to ease everyone into it. I hope he does ok! He's going again tomorrow too and H is leaving work early so we can hit up happy hour with sushi and wine at our favorite restaurant.
J's sleep schedule went to shit after his shots last week. He is congested on top of that. skinandbones, the Nosefrida doesn't do a damn thing for us either. I don't know how to clear him up.
I want to transition him to the crib but I don't think it will work with this congestion. He has to be on an incline for quite some time after eating so I don't know how it work after the MOTN feeding.
I've heard you can roll up towels and put them under the mattress to put it on an incline.
Post by bcmomsaysso on Oct 21, 2015 9:08:22 GMT -5
Happy hump day! I'm sooo sleepy. C has been back peddling on the night sleeping. Up four times to feed last night - ugh. Any plans of productiveness today are gone...
I need to pump and shower but Jake is napping on my chest. I know he'll be totally fine if I put him down in the RNP... but I only have 2 more days at home with him. I can't believe I have to go back to work on Friday. The amount of anxiety that is causing me is almost overwhelming.
I came into work with the baby to deposit dh's check. I am part of a credit union and the only branch is there. I thought I would meet up with a friend/co-worker. Baby is asleep in the wrap, but she just texted she is on a surprise call. She has like 30 min and then I can't guarantee baby will last. I would nip, but this coffee shop is full of co-workers. Strangers, ok, but co-workers...
I got my first period today. Call doc up to schedule IUD, insurance hasn't gotten back to them so it's the pill for this month. But doesn't it take 30 days to kick in?
Post by motownthrowdown on Oct 21, 2015 9:58:55 GMT -5
Just got a call that our Medicaid account has us listed as having no income. So we might actually owe portions of bills. Like our $600,000 NICU bill (that's only half of her stay). Or her $150,000 medical care bill (again, only about half the total bill).
Side note, her brain surgeries cost less than my c section. I find that interesting.
I got my first period today. Call doc up to schedule IUD, insurance hasn't gotten back to them so it's the pill for this month. But doesn't it take 30 days to kick in?
Should this be a first world problem??
If it's the mini pill, my doc says it only takes a week to kick in.
Add T to the list of congested babies. I feel so bad for her. She sneezed, and tons of snot came out. Sucked out a little more. I brought my laptop into the bedroom so I could put her on the bed with me. She's bundled up and sleeping right now. Working in my pjs on my bed isn't so bad.
Probably skipping SD's soccer game tonight (her mom's taking her). DH probably won't be home in time to go or watch the baby, and I don't want to take T out in the cool weather if she's not feeling well.
Mother of the year. I forgot my daughter's beloved monkey pillow pet had a hole. I washed it. It is no more and all the stuffing is in my washer soak and wet.
Just got a call that our Medicaid account has us listed as having no income. So we might actually owe portions of bills. Like our $600,000 NICU bill (that's only half of her stay). Or her $150,000 medical care bill (again, only about half the total bill).
Side note, her brain surgeries cost less than my c section. I find that interesting.
Is it too early for alcohol yet? It's 10 am here.
Don't panic yet. Submit what you need to and then when you hear back then panic if you need to.
Also, when you do get the bill call the hospital and see if there is anything they can do. We had to submit a ton of info but they paid for about 10% of our bill. It wasn't much but it was something.
M had his shots today. They did them first and then had the rest of the check up. He screamed the whole time. I tried nursing him and he would on latch for a minute or two and then right back to screaming. Once we got in the car he was fine. Now he is fussy and fighting sleep.
So speech was a bust today. Ds1 screamed the whole time. And of course my mil had to come out and make a huff because he was in time out. Seriously. Not your kid.
Post by cupcakecutiern on Oct 21, 2015 12:16:39 GMT -5
So we decided to stay home today so I could clean. Our house is a disaster. It's 1 and all I've done is unload and load the dishwasher. Alexis has decided to eat for 5 mins and then fall asleep and wake up as soon as I try to put her down. Emma just went down for a nap so hopefully I get something done during her nap. I also just realized that I go back to work on the 19th. That seems so close. I also have a class for work on nov 3, which is 8 hours. I'm so not ready to leave the baby with anyone yet. The toddler is going back to school nov 3 also.
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