I had a really bad clogged duct earlier this week. Traditional remedies weren't helping, so I nursed myself in the shower and massaged. Yes, my boobs are big and floppy enough for me to do this. I didn't swallow because weird. It worked.
DSHM13 what a bastard. Do you feel really uncomfortable confronting him about it? I think you are totally within your rights to be like "Hey dude you really couldn't have walked 100 ft?"
I worked out my schedule for going back to work: 4 days in the office for 8 hours, 2 from home and then Wednesday's off. That means we will only need a nanny one day a week since he'll be in daycare for 3. I hope I won't regret this schedule but I'm looking forward to an extra day a week with him.
Each year, I take a ride on the Adirondack Scenic Rail Road Beer and Wine Tasting Train. Basically you take a train ride and drink the entire time ... So that's tonight!! And I'm very excited to get out with some of my work friends that I haven't gotten to really see since our Daycare Center closed. I usually drink a whole bottle of wine by myself but I'll have to be a little more responsible this year.
As for the rest of the day, Little A and I are just going to hang out and watch Glee
This sounds so cool! I hope you have fun despite you not being able to really drink in blissful excess. Just keep telling yourself how bad that hangover would suck with a LO and you won't be so sad.
MILs Birthday is Sunday. This year she is getting two framed pics of B and a Sonic gift card. Why Sonic? Because she literally goes at least once a day for ice cream. Her diet consists of ice cream and more ice cream. Dear God why is she our only family here? How can I trust someone whose diet matches a child without parents with my own child?
Picked up a used VCR off craigslist today and I'm transferring all our home VHS tapes to my computer. So now I get to watch all these old videos. So far they're all a combination of my mom yelling "Where's kaeguri? Where's kaeguri? WHERE'S KAEGURI oh there she is." and my brother yelling "mom mom mom mom mom" and my mom yelling "WHAT. STOP THAT. GET OFF THAT. DON'T LET YOUR BABY SISTER DO THAT." and my sister going "ugh, whatever, get a life DON'T LOOK AT ME I'M HIDEOUS"
This is hilarious.
We have one where my little brother was messing with remotes and my uncle moves it away from him the clear as a bell he says "Hey look at that fucker" the camera fades to black. He was 2. It's funny now.
Trying to find friends that you truly click with is the hardest. I have friends out of convenience but my best friends are in Dallas & Houston. It's really hard to not have a person you can just go run errands and hang around in your pj's with other than DH.
DH has started pitching a fit about middle of the night diaper changes but there is no way in hell in letting him off the hook for it. "Until I go back to work" will turn into forever and ever.
Having sleep problems I feel bad for you hubs, I got 99 problems and I'm not about to let you add MOTN changes to it.
I had a dip but I'm not sure if that was due to lack of pumping, it being around my normal time of the month, or anything else. My supply has since gone back up.
motownthrowdown, abvintage, how's the implant? I'm thinking about that one but can't get over the weirdness of having something in my arm. Does it hurt when the skin above it is touched??
I'm not going to lie-getting it put in hurt a little. My epidural was worse though. I was bruised for about 2 weeks, but I bruise easily. It doesn't hurt once the bruise heals. I can feel it if I push, but it doesn't hurt and you can't see it.
Post by abvintage on Sept 30, 2015 13:14:48 GMT -5
shayr buy all the puppy training pads. Seriously they have saved us when I see diapers like that. I also set up his bath stuff before I change him when I'm worried it might be really messy. Also hair ties, because I've had shit in my hair when I tried to move my hair out of the way and yuck!!!
zonagirl some days I'm all like "I'm going to get shit accomplished today" most of the time that accomplishment is that I got my teeth brushed by 3 pm. Seriously IF I do leave the house I may be wearing day old underwear and chewing gum. Don't be jealous. Also may not want to inhale through your nose around me.
I know a few of you mentioned you read The Blogess. I saw this today and though of her.
This guy taxidermied his cat into a drone. A drone!
I finally read an article about that 23 weeker cruise ship baby.
1. Those ship doctors were morons. Kudos to the parents for the kangarooing and makeshift heating pads. "He's fine," my ass.
2. 23 weeker, born around sept 1and the nicu thinks he'll be home October 31??!! 2 months??!! He'll only be 31 weeks gestation! They don't normally attempt oral feeds until 34-36 weeks!
They are from Utah. They think by Oct.31 they will be able to fly him to the NICU here. And yes the docs were idiots.
Post by abvintage on Sept 29, 2015 16:45:06 GMT -5
I have to admit yesterday at his appointment the doctor kept commenting about how strong Beau is. It makes me secretly happy because he's a little bit of a runt and DH gets a little concerned, but when he was saying how unusually strong he is DH totally forgot about his percentile info.
Yesterday B got his vaccines and I was crying he was screaming and my bastard husband was recording?! Wtf? Anyway now he's still feeling off so my boobs are pretty full because he's not eating as much. We monitored him for fever last night and it never got higher than 99.4 so no Tylenol was used. I'm hoping I get some smiles from him today because yesterday we just got whining after and it was heartbreaking.
I've been up for 18.5 hours now. I'm afraid tonight is going to be a tough one. Since his vaccinations M has slept most of the day. FX that that doesn't translate to up all night. I have a feeling I'll be back here sooner than I would like.
This is us too. Napping almost the entire time since vaccines except to eat. He's so sore he hasn't given one smile since it happened. I know I'm going to be up most of the night checking for fever. FX for sleep!
abvintage when I went back to work i pumped 3 times for 15 min at work and usually when we got home because he had just eaten. My supply took a hit after I was back to work a few months. This was partly because he was STTN. So I started setting an alarm to pump in the middle of the night and that helped.
This doesn't really answer your question does it? I recommend to pump in addition to nursing and try to nurse him as soon as you get him regardless of if he just ate so your breasts get that stimulation
It helps! I'm hoping to do 4, 30 minutes sessions at work. I'm on a computer all day so I won't have to stop working to pump thank goodness. I really don't want to have to pump in the middle of the night once I go back but it sounds like I'll need to. Bummer. Oh well though.
For those who bottle feed: we had been giving A 110 mls for each feeding. Over the past few days, she's been refusing the last 30 or so. Is it possible that she was having a growth spurt and now it's over and she only needs like 90 again? I've heard that breast milk babies tend to max out between 3 and 5 ounces per feeding.
Trying to decide if this is normal or if I'm being paranoid. She is acting fine, very happy, lots of smiles, lots of wet and dirty diapers, her shunt stuff looks and feels fine.
B has done this before. I think it's totally possible it has to do with times of growth spurt vs not. If she starts eating much less that's when if be worried. What's really weird for us is that when he uses a Dr. Browns bottle he eats about 4 oz. if you give him an Avent bottle he'll eat 6. Idk wtf is going on there.
How is it going?: the BFing is going great but I'm facing supply issues again because I had slowed way down on my pumping. Now I'm trying to be really good about it so I can pump enough while he is at daycare in a few weeks
What has been the biggest struggle this last week? If you overcame it, what did you do?: Again, supply. Pump while I nurse + at least 5 min after. Fenugreek, propel, lactation brownies, oatmeal, drink more liquids overall, power pump 2x a day
Questions?: when DS starts daycare I figure I'll need at least 4, 4oz bottles. I'd really like 5, 5oz bottles. I'm not currently pumping that much during my sessions and really that's a minimum. For btdt moms were you having to pump in addition to nursing when you got home?
B also has his first round of vaccines today. Hoping I don't cry.
***TRIGGER WARNING*** (miscarriage)
I'm bringing my friend who had a miscarriage dinner for her family tonight. Her D&C isn't until tomorrow and she's afraid if she goes anywhere the baby might come out so she's been glued to the house since finding out. We are bringing Rotisserie Chicken, Crack Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, and Sopapilla Cheesecake.
Two questions: is one rotisserie chicken enough for a family of four or should I get two just in case? Also, should I leave B at home for the drop off, meaning DH can't go, or should it be a family drop off?
I never know if he's too hot or cold at night. I just threw the covers off me. I was going to not put his wearable blanket back on him but when I picked him up his hands are freezing. I have no idea what the actual temperature is down in our basement bedroom so I'm not sure what to do now.
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