Post by holliberry28 on Feb 11, 2016 8:06:06 GMT -5
Good Morning!
We've been up since 5:30ish as well, he slept in lol.
^want.
Going to a Mexican restaurant for a half hour after work since one of our coworkers is transferring office. H will pick me up and MIL offered to stay with the baby an hour later. Yay for margaritas. just bummed I'll have like half an hour with the baby tonight.
I can't wait until next Wednesday to share this. The top picture has been the game since Christmas when DS got a new dump truck. The bottom picture is the game they were playing last night. Could not stop laughing, her focus and determination and little legs lol! She's in charge! The contrast is so funny to me too because DS is so gentle and pushes her nicely and stops to talk to her-she's just go go go boom into a wall and they are both cracking up haha.
Good morning! I'm always so surprised when I come here in the morning and there's like an 8 page drinking thread... am I the only loser who passes out by 8:30/9:00 on the couch? I tell myself one of these days I WILL participate - maybe in 15 years once DS sleeps at night?
Arg. We have a weird, half of a nursing strike going on. Hates one side, generally at night. Although she nurses fine if she's dream feeding. Or @ 3 am. Still takes a bottle... I'm thinking it could be teething? Could it be uncomfortable on one side for her? I don't see any signs of an ear infection, which was my other thought. I sometimes find myself with the urge to find and punch all the people who told/implied that breastfeeding is easy. It's special, yes!! Easy, no. At least not for me.
Long day at work for me. Have to go to Michaels at some point to get what I need for Dh's valentines day present from the baby and then to actually get the baby from my MIL. DH has a job interview (2nd one this week, different company) so if yall could send positive vibes our way that would be great. I love my husband but he needs a fucking job because im loosing my shit with the attitude he has had recently!
I was going to start this at 3 when C and I were up but refused because I didn't want to jinx myself. Thankfully we were back down around 3:45. Work for a little while this morning, errands for work, target run, dropping off baby gift for a friend, library time this afternoon. I think that's about it for today. I delivered C at 36 weeks 4 days, today that is how old C is. Just something I thought was interesting. @jullywilly no drinking thread for me either. I usually have my beverages before dinner and then once dinner is over it's just water. But it was an entertaining thread to read at 3ish.
Post by billyhorrible on Feb 11, 2016 9:11:36 GMT -5
I came up with a brilliant idea this morning to shower after BH woke/fed at 3:30. Then I crawled back into bed and slept till he woke again at 5:50.
I've got a waxing appointment this morning and a meeting with a client this afternoon. Which means I had to put on work clothes. A far cry from the t-shirt and shorts I wore yesterday.
Post by thecatsmeow on Feb 11, 2016 9:28:25 GMT -5
Good morning! I'm up and babe is not. We plan to head to story time and the grocery store store today, as long as LO seems to be well. We traveled last weekend to vIsit BIL, so between the airports, planes, and staying at a daycare (SIL has an in-home one), I have just been waiting for him to break with something... he is great, I on the other hand feel like I may have caught the crud.
erbear, I'm pretty sure we're going through the same thing.
I just want to know where my sweet, smiley baby went! She's SO cranky and clingy. She's been fighting a nap since 8 am and there have been lots of tears shed. I don't want to keep giving her Tylenol, but it seems like the only thing that calms her down.
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Feb 11, 2016 9:31:50 GMT -5
Does anybody have any good tips for getting a plugged duct out? I've tried all my usual ones including her starting nursing on that side each time, heat before she nurses, and extra pumping with a hospital grade pump. Im getting desperate....its been 24 hours:(
erbear , I'm pretty sure we're going through the same thing.
I just want to know where my sweet, smiley baby went! She's SO cranky and clingy. She's been fighting a nap since 8 am and there have been lots of tears shed. I don't want to keep giving her Tylenol, but it seems like the only thing that calms her down.
DS was like this a couple weeks ago when his bottom two teeth popped through. I also didn't want to keep giving him medicine, so the two things that actually worked to calm him down were getting a washcloth wet with really cold water and letting him gnaw on that, or, if you have those mesh feeders, a slice of really cold apple helps him. Not sure if either of those are helpful, but I hope those teeth pop in soon and she's back to normal soon!
Happy Thursday All! I finally managed to make it to the randoms thread while it's still only 1 page. Normally, by the time I've had a chance to check in, the thread is already several pages in and I feel like I have to catch up before I can contribute. Last night I fell asleep while trying to catch up on Wednesday's randoms. Right now I'm having to reboot my router for work and LO and SO are still snoozing. Oh what an exciting life I lead. My only other plan this morning is COFFEE.
*ETA-J/K to making it to page 1 of the thread. By the time I posted, it's 2 pages.
Does anybody have any good tips for getting a plugged duct out? I've tried all my usual ones including her starting nursing on that side each time, heat before she nurses, and extra pumping with a hospital grade pump. Im getting desperate....its been 24 hours:(
This is going to sound ridiculous, but seriously the only thing that helped me when I had one - I pumped hunched completely over so my boob was pointing towards the ground. I exclusively pumped, but I've also read putting the baby on the ground and hovering over her so it's the smae effect while nursing. Something about gravity is supposed to help it. I had tried everything for a day and a half - I pumped in the weird position once or twice, and it was gone! Hope that (or something!) works soon!
tiffbot So sweet!! I'm going to show H in an effort to get him on board with a second at some point in the future.
I'm home with a sick baby for the first time today. He's being crazy because the dr. gave him steroids for the croup. We also have goopy eyes and a neverending snotty nose. But...he's in a great mood.
Also, have the gymnurstics started for anyone else? Today he tried to nurse upside down with his butt in my face.
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Feb 11, 2016 10:09:22 GMT -5
Thank you everyone! Currently at work pumping hunched over, lol. I took some lecithin last night and this morning, I'll try some more when I get home. And I'll have to save the shower for after work too;)
Today is looking good. Feeling well rested. Gianna woke up at the perfect time after my alarm went off so I fed her, showered, and then H was up early and washed all of my pumping supplies since I was too lazy to do it last night. 10 minutes at work and I already got a compliment on my outfit today, hair and make up are done, and I'm eating a breakfast sandwich.
Tonight we have reservations at the soft opening of a Southern/Seafood restaurant. And tomorrow we're heading up to Tahoe! I can't wait to show Gianna the snow!
tiffbot, I love that! But it makes me feel so sad about my 3 year old. He's so rough with LO all the time. Sits on him, walks over him when he's laying on the floor, goes up and screams in his face if he's sleeping. It's really awful. I don't know how to fix it
Does anybody have any good tips for getting a plugged duct out? I've tried all my usual ones including her starting nursing on that side each time, heat before she nurses, and extra pumping with a hospital grade pump. Im getting desperate....its been 24 hours:(
Ive heard taking a wet diaper putting it in the microwave and putting it on the duct while pumping can help.. Ive also been told to eat raw garlic and to have my husband try and nurse it out. Ive done everything but having my husband nurse, that just to far for me. When that didnt work i ended up with mastitis and pumped pumped pumped and was put on antibiotics. I hope you get it unclogged and it doesn't turn into Mastitis!
Arg. We have a weird, half of a nursing strike going on. Hates one side, generally at night. Although she nurses fine if she's dream feeding. Or @ 3 am. Still takes a bottle... I'm thinking it could be teething? Could it be uncomfortable on one side for her? I don't see any signs of an ear infection, which was my other thought. I sometimes find myself with the urge to find and punch all the people who told/implied that breastfeeding is easy. It's special, yes!! Easy, no. At least not for me.
I mentioned before that we have had a weird nursing strike/ fussiness going on over here. Its been about 3 weeks now and things are still funky. My best results have been only nursing in a dark quiet room, offering boob #1 then taking a few minute break (read a book, sing a song) then offering boob #2, I have no idea why but he is more likely to take both if I do that and just keeping calm. Ive tried really hard not to make the breast a place of stress or a battle. Good luck!!!
Oh and DS still nurses great at night, I think he takes as much in 2 night feeds as he does all night so there goes night weaning any time soon babies man
Does anybody have any good tips for getting a plugged duct out? I've tried all my usual ones including her starting nursing on that side each time, heat before she nurses, and extra pumping with a hospital grade pump. Im getting desperate....its been 24 hours:(
Does anybody have any good tips for getting a plugged duct out? I've tried all my usual ones including her starting nursing on that side each time, heat before she nurses, and extra pumping with a hospital grade pump. Im getting desperate....its been 24 hours:(
I wouldnt pump because doesn't that signal more production? Just keep nursing and using the heat. Take a warm bath? I had one 2 days ago. I think mine was from forgetting to alternate boobs when nursing so one of my boobs was producing more then the other.
tiffbot, I love that! But it makes me feel so sad about my 3 year old. He's so rough with LO all the time. Sits on him, walks over him when he's laying on the floor, goes up and screams in his face if he's sleeping. It's really awful. I don't know how to fix it
I was going to say I'm in your boat veggiemo . My 2 yr old (turning 3 in 3 weeks!). Usually is more on this tip:
'Mommy, I want to bop Ali on the head' 'Mommy, ali is touching my leg and I don't like it' 'Mommy, Ali just hit me'
Jude is passed out on my lap. Do I try to move him so that I can possibly get some housework done or do I use this as an excuse to catch up on pretty little liars? Decisions decisions.
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