SQS 2016 Edition

[stinybean]

I stopped pumping January 8. I gradually had gotten myself down to one pump a day. Then gradually pumped for less & less time until I got to 5 minutes. It's now January 29 & my boobs are a little sore(I mostly notice this when I'm carrying J ) and feel a little hard, but not all over. I was leaking droplets last week, but not this week. I really don't want to call the dr because I just called them because of my long ass period that finally ended last week. Is this normal?

[holliberry28]

@akwild, we have the same problem over here. Going a little bit multiple times a day, and it's hard-ish. My pediatrician said as long as he doesn't seem in pain, and no fever, everything is fine.

[stinybean]

budders we're totally on formula. J stopped nursing in October

[stinybean]

Jan 29, 2016 12:21:06 GMT -5 budders said:

Jan 29, 2016 11:32:40 GMT -5 stinybean said:

budders we're totally on formula. J stopped nursing in October

Gotcha, sorry, I forgot that you were just pumping. I'm thinking it might just be leftover hormones, but if you are really concerned/bothered a call to the nurse's line at your doctor could help.

Thanks I'm going to put calling off for a bit so I don't feel like an AW. The thing that sucks about this the most is I started dropping pumps because I wasn't really getting much, this seems now like all of a sudden my milk decided it was ready.

[ashbash]

stinybean i say normal. I was able to get drops of bm out months after DD stopped nursing. You can take a decongestant if you havent already to dry up the last milk. I would call the dr if mastitis signs show up

[stinybean]

Jan 29, 2016 16:51:21 GMT -5 ashbash said:

stinybean i say normal. I was able to get drops of bm out months after DD stopped nursing. You can take a decongestant if you havent already to dry up the last milk. I would call the dr if mastitis signs show up

What would mastitis symptoms be? My boobs don't hurt unless I walk into something (not uncommon) or someone touches them. Mastitis they would hurt all the time right?

[purple]

stinybean, I stopped pumping at four months and stopped breastfeeding before that. I still get occasional drops of milk.

I have a question. Is there another sleep regression around seven months? L STTN from eight weeks till four months. At four months she caught a mild version of rotavirus from the vaccine, which coincided with the sleep regression to make life lots of fun. She was just getting over that when the big growth spurt at six months disturbed her sleep. She was beginning to settle down again but this week is the worst yet. H and I are both getting exhausted and the fact that I've been ill this week isn't helping!

[silv3rlining]

Jan 29, 2016 18:13:47 GMT -5 purple said:

stinybean, I stopped pumping at four months and stopped breastfeeding before that. I still get occasional drops of milk.

I have a question. Is there another sleep regression around seven months? L STTN from eight weeks till four months. At four months she caught a mild version of rotavirus from the vaccine, which coincided with the sleep regression to make life lots of fun. She was just getting over that when the big growth spurt at six months disturbed her sleep. She was beginning to settle down again but this week is the worst yet. H and I are both getting exhausted and the fact that I've been ill this week isn't helping!

There's a 6 month one and an 8/9/10 month one (more typically associated with 9 months but can be anywhere in the 8/9/10 tange)

[jillywilly]

Jan 29, 2016 17:57:19 GMT -5 stinybean said:

Jan 29, 2016 16:51:21 GMT -5 ashbash said:

stinybean i say normal. I was able to get drops of bm out months after DD stopped nursing. You can take a decongestant if you havent already to dry up the last milk. I would call the dr if mastitis signs show up

What would mastitis symptoms be? My boobs don't hurt unless I walk into something (not uncommon) or someone touches them. Mastitis they would hurt all the time right?

Mastitis would be really painful, and you'd probably also have a fever. I had milk lumps for a couple weeks after stopping pumping, and I did pretty much exactly what you described. They eventually just got less and went away. My last pump was Christmas Eve and I feel totally normal about 98% of the time now, just get a little weird sensation that there's milk there again every once in a while... It's hard to describe.

[stinybean]

Jan 29, 2016 20:17:20 GMT -5 jillywilly said:

Jan 29, 2016 17:57:19 GMT -5 stinybean said:

What would mastitis symptoms be? My boobs don't hurt unless I walk into something (not uncommon) or someone touches them. Mastitis they would hurt all the time right?

Mastitis would be really painful, and you'd probably also have a fever. I had milk lumps for a couple weeks after stopping pumping, and I did pretty much exactly what you described. They eventually just got less and went away. My last pump was Christmas Eve and I feel totally normal about 98% of the time now, just get a little weird sensation that there's milk there again every once in a while... It's hard to describe.

I understand what you mean. It honestly makes me feel a little guilty.

[silv3rlining]

Jan 29, 2016 21:09:05 GMT -5 carrots said:

Here's a dumb one - how do you know when it's diarrhea vs just a blowout? W has had 3 blow outs in the 2 days after going 2 months without any. There's a stomach virus going around the infant room at daycare which makes me nervous. We also fed him yogurt for the first time this week (he had it Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and had the blowouts Thursday and Friday). We've stopped the yogurt to see if that helps.

I'd venture to say it's likely the yogurts (probiotics). If it's diarrhea you'll know (well at least in older babies).

[wegrowsheep]

Jan 29, 2016 7:04:59 GMT -5 stinybean said:

I stopped pumping January 8. I gradually had gotten myself down to one pump a day. Then gradually pumped for less & less time until I got to 5 minutes. It's now January 29 & my boobs are a little sore(I mostly notice this when I'm carrying J ) and feel a little hard, but not all over. I was leaking droplets last week, but not this week. I really don't want to call the dr because I just called them because of my long ass period that finally ended last week. Is this normal?

Took me 6 months, maybe more to dry up after each of my first 2.

[wegrowsheep]

Jan 21, 2016 9:48:29 GMT -5 littlemissgrump said:

Dash has been standing in his crib for a few days now and he seems to stand up as soon as he wakes, even a little. I don't know whether it's better to go in right away and lay him down (up to 1000 times and he will be super mad) or leave him be (who knows how long he'll stay and he will be super mad) .

So far with leaving him be he keeps standing and crying (most of the time) and won't settle back in. I don't think we've let him go for more than 5 minutes though so I'm not sure if eventually he would lay back down.

If go in to lay him down, he gets extra mad and keeps trying to stand while I pat his back. The only thing that has worked is getting him out and nursing him.

What would you do?

TLDR; Baby standing in crib when he's supposed to be sleeping.

I would check on him less frequently, and let him figure out how to lay down. He will.

[pghtruelove]

Jan 30, 2016 9:01:33 GMT -5 fatmilkisdelish said:

This is probably over the top stupid, but when can we use water in baby oatmeal instead of BM or formula?

I was using BM for a long time and I asked this to my dr and he thought I was crazy for not switching to water shortly after starting it! I was also paranoid about using tap water over bottled water but he said it's better for them to use tap.

[mirage86]

Jan 30, 2016 9:01:33 GMT -5 fatmilkisdelish said:

This is probably over the top stupid, but when can we use water in baby oatmeal instead of BM or formula?

I only used BM for the first few times, and switched to water because he barely ate any of his oatmeal anyway. I only use BM now if I happen to have some in the fridge. You should be fine with water, especially since baby can also have a small amount during meal times.

[beersandweirs]

+ however many to not knowing you could use water... I've always used breastmilk, and didn't make any if I didn't have any. I have mixed it with banana, though.

[littlemissgrump]

Jan 29, 2016 23:59:57 GMT -5 wegrowsheep said:

Jan 21, 2016 9:48:29 GMT -5 littlemissgrump said:

Dash has been standing in his crib for a few days now and he seems to stand up as soon as he wakes, even a little. I don't know whether it's better to go in right away and lay him down (up to 1000 times and he will be super mad) or leave him be (who knows how long he'll stay and he will be super mad) .

So far with leaving him be he keeps standing and crying (most of the time) and won't settle back in. I don't think we've let him go for more than 5 minutes though so I'm not sure if eventually he would lay back down.

If go in to lay him down, he gets extra mad and keeps trying to stand while I pat his back. The only thing that has worked is getting him out and nursing him.

What would you do?

TLDR; Baby standing in crib when he's supposed to be sleeping.

I would check on him less frequently, and let him figure out how to lay down. He will.

Now if only I could get my H to hold off checking on him!

[shahoi]

+1 on the mixing formula specifically for oatmeal lol

[periwinkledaydreams]

If I make oatmeal, I use the same filtered water that I use to make her formula. We used to boil all her water but stopped recently, and just filter. I only mix with formula if she perhaps didn't finish her most recent bottle, and its within a good timeframe, then I mix her oatmeal with the leftover bottle. Otherwise always water. + whatever fruit or veggie she's eating, cause she doesn't like it so much plain...

[jessila]

Alright ladies. O is super constipated. We've tried everything except a suppository. Anyone who has used them have any advice?

[hannahl201477]

budders It will probably be different for each kid. Mal takes 6 ounces every 3-4 hours. He's probably 17 pounds.

jessila when Mal was constipated at a couple weeks old a dr friend of mine told me to stick the end of a qtip in circles. It worked for us.

[ashbash]

Jan 31, 2016 7:09:23 GMT -5 jessila said:

Alright ladies. O is super constipated. We've tried everything except a suppository. Anyone who has used them have any advice?

I have used them on my 2 yr old, not a fun process. Lay down a towel, insert, hold together butt checks, release and wait for a poo explosion. Be prepared for multiple rounds sometimes it doesnt all come out at once - good luck!!

[gigi3126]

Is this the most recent SQ thread? In any case, I know a bunch of you have started swim classes, and I had a question about diapers. They called to confirm today and said something about double diapers in the message. What's this? I was just going to pick up some disposable swim diapers and put his trunks on over them. Is there something else I need?

[jillywilly]

Feb 4, 2016 12:51:19 GMT -5 gigi3126 said:

Is this the most recent SQ thread? In any case, I know a bunch of you have started swim classes, and I had a question about diapers. They called to confirm today and said something about double diapers in the message. What's this? I was just going to pick up some disposable swim diapers and put his trunks on over them. Is there something else I need?

They want disposable swim diapers, and then a reusable swim diaper over top. Then I put his trunks over the second swim diaper. We use these:

www.honest.com/baby/honest-swim-diapers

[jillywilly]

Feb 4, 2016 14:44:26 GMT -5 Kristykristyleelee said:

Feb 4, 2016 13:25:24 GMT -5 jillywilly said:

They want disposable swim diapers, and then a reusable swim diaper over top. Then I put his trunks over the second swim diaper. We use these:

www.honest.com/baby/honest-swim-diapers

What's the point of the reuseable swim diaper over the disposable diaper?

I know that disposable swim diapers dont hold in pee, does the reuseable one help with that or something?

I think it's just supposed to be one more layer to guard against any poo-splosions. The reusable doesn't really absorb anything, but it does fit a little tighter, and has more of that "waterproof" barrier on the outside

[gigi3126]

Feb 4, 2016 15:33:57 GMT -5 budders said:

Feb 4, 2016 12:51:19 GMT -5 gigi3126 said:

Is this the most recent SQ thread? In any case, I know a bunch of you have started swim classes, and I had a question about diapers. They called to confirm today and said something about double diapers in the message. What's this? I was just going to pick up some disposable swim diapers and put his trunks on over them. Is there something else I need?

I do exactly what you're planning to do. I use a disposable swim diaper with his swim trunks over it. I have no idea what double diaper means. I may call and confirm if I were you.

I ended up calling. They want a swim diaper with one of those covers that jillywilly suggested. She said it helps to keep poo in if they happen to go when they're in the pool.

[silv3rlining]

Feb 4, 2016 18:30:28 GMT -5 gigi3126 said:

Feb 4, 2016 15:33:57 GMT -5 budders said:

I do exactly what you're planning to do. I use a disposable swim diaper with his swim trunks over it. I have no idea what double diaper means. I may call and confirm if I were you.

I ended up calling. They want a swim diaper with one of those covers that jillywilly suggested. She said it helps to keep poo in if they happen to go when they're in the pool.

Imo it's silly to request both. If they want a reusable anyway then I'd just get that and not waste money on the disposable swim diapers. But this is coming from a CD momma who only uses reusable swim diapers during the summer anyway...you can get them for like $10. But I guess if you don't want to deal with a possible poop in the reusable one then double diapering makes sense. Poop in a swim diaper is so gross.

[gigi3126]

Feb 4, 2016 18:48:20 GMT -5 silv3rlining said:

Feb 4, 2016 18:30:28 GMT -5 gigi3126 said:

I ended up calling. They want a swim diaper with one of those covers that jillywilly suggested. She said it helps to keep poo in if they happen to go when they're in the pool.

Imo it's silly to request both. If they want a reusable anyway then I'd just get that and not waste money on the disposable swim diapers. But this is coming from a CD momma who only uses reusable swim diapers during the summer anyway...you can get them for like $10. But I guess if you don't want to deal with a possible poop in the reusable one then double diapering makes sense. Poop in a swim diaper is so gross.

The girl I talked to explained that they asked for this so that if baby poops, we can just change the disposable and he can keep swimming. Whatevs. After we're through with the lessons, I can see what will work best for us all summer and just do that.

[silv3rlining]

Feb 4, 2016 18:52:26 GMT -5 gigi3126 said:

Feb 4, 2016 18:48:20 GMT -5 silv3rlining said:

Imo it's silly to request both. If they want a reusable anyway then I'd just get that and not waste money on the disposable swim diapers. But this is coming from a CD momma who only uses reusable swim diapers during the summer anyway...you can get them for like $10. But I guess if you don't want to deal with a possible poop in the reusable one then double diapering makes sense. Poop in a swim diaper is so gross.

The girl I talked to explained that they asked for this so that if baby poops, we can just change the disposable and he can keep swimming. Whatevs. After we're through with the lessons, I can see what will work best for us all summer and just do that.

I guess that's why I have 2 swim diapers. But makes sense.