October & November 2007 Babies - Loving our Fall Babies!

[October2007Mommies]

Welcome to the October - November 2007 Mommy group!
Congratulations to all our new mommies!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/PinkMartini/BabyBoy.gif
ali_ohli, Ash313, CarrieCP, cat_loverpq, cnm, cradle, daisysue62, FSUSammy, gardenmommy, janders6, jjsanner, julietchicago, Lila55, loving624, LukeMoo, Mandos*Bella, megande, mlfallis, mobe63, nektarine, papergirl, Pugzy, QueenofCA, teacher_jessica, Thea

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/PinkMartini/I_love_my_baby_girl.gif
2002BeachBride, amygrrl, AuntLiv, emmjay, flygirl, Geranium, honeygirl, Hope1126, Jenn (and Bill), kate2l, lawphil, melones, Michelle29, Mom2B-10.07, pam27, Peever, PinkMartini, spps, skb, SQ2, UTChick, VMB, wendalah, xhristina


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Me: Name, age
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For each child:
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Birthdate:
Time of birth:
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Your threadmistresses are Peever, mlfallis, PinkMartini, gardenmommy & cat_loverpq. Please PM us with any issues regarding the thread.

*Thanks to all the Mommy threads, since we basically borrowed the same layouts and links for our thread.*

Previous Thread Links
October Group:
Our First Trimester (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29449)

Our Second Trimester (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31188)

Our Third Trimester (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33854)

The babies are arriving! (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36632)

November Group:
Our First Trimester (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30635)

Our Second Trimester (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33204)

Our Third Trimester & Babies Arriving! (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36214)

[October2007Mommies]

Our Mommies & Babies

2002BeachBride
Me: Jen, 30
It's a girl
Birthdate: 9/27/2007
Weight: 8lbs, 14oz

ali_ohli
Me: Ali, 30
DH: Chris, 33
It's a boy: Henry Jay
Birthdate: 9/11/07 (born early at 32 weeks -- due date was 11/9)
Time of birth: 5:01 p.m.
Weight at birth: 4 lbs., 13 oz.
Length at birth: 18.5"

AuntLiv
Me: Olivia, 30
DH: Adam, 33
It's a girl: Amelia
Birthdate: 10/12/07
Time of birth: 12:39AM
Weight at birth: 4lbs, 10oz
Length at birth: 18 inches
Any other children: Maia, almost 3
Furkids: Coco - 8; Bailey - 5

CarrieCP
Me: Carrie, 31
DH: M, 32
It's a boy: Jonah
Birthdate: 10/11/07
Time of birth: 6:58 am
Weight at birth: 8 lbs, 13 oz
Length at birth: 21 3/4 inches

cat_loverpq
Me: Cortney, 26
It's a boy: Gavin Carter
Birthdate: 11/10/07
Time of birth: 2:25pm
Weight at birth: 7lbs, 10oz
Length at birth: 20 inches
Any other children: 2 kitties

cradle
Me: Christine, 31
DH: Jason, 36
It's a boy: Jackson
Birthdate: 11/1/07
Time of birth: 11:38pm
Weight at birth: 6 lbs, 12.9 oz.
Length at birth: 19 inches
Any other children: furbaby - Alley Cat

daisysue62
Me: Kellie, 26
DH: David, 27
It's a boy: Ethan Samuel
Birthdate: 10/7/07
Time of birth: 10:25 am
Weight at birth: 6lbs, 15oz
Length at birth: 19 in
Any other children: Grace 7/30/05

emmjay
Me: Molly, 35
DH: M, 35
It's a girl: Nora
Birthdate: 11/15/07
Time of birth: 12:10 am
Weight at birth: 8 lbs, 3 oz
Length at birth: 20.75 inches
Any other children: Seamus (7/30/06)

Ericka_Jarett
Me: Ericka, 33
DH: Jarett, 30
It's Twin Girls: Julianna and Katelyn
Birthdate: 10/23/07
Time of birth: 4:46 pm & 4:49 pm
Weight at birth: 5lbs 10oz & 5lbs 3oz
Length at birth: 17 3/4 in & 18 1/2 in
Other Children: Rebekah - 4/18/05 (passed), Easton - 9/5/06

FSUSammy
Me: Samantha, 28
DH: Gary, 31
It's a boy: Michael
Birthdate: 10/17/07
Time of birth: 8:49 pm
Weight at birth: 7 lbs, 2oz
Length at birth: 19.25 inches

gardenmommy
Me: Jennifer, 32
DH: Brent, 33
It's a boy: Thatcher James
Birthdate: 10/11/07
Time of birth: 9:00 am
Weight at birth: 7lbs, 11oz
Length at birth: 18 1/2 in
Any other children: Payton 8/1/05

Geranium
Me: Julie, 28
DH: Michael, 30
It's a girl: Charlotte (Charlie) Claire
Birthdate: 11/4/07
Time of birth: 3:50pm
Weight at birth: 6lbs 9oz
Length at birth: 21 3/4"
Any other children: Mia Grace 3 1/2yrs

honeygirl
Me: Anne, 30
DH: honeyboy
It's a girl
Birthdate: 10/29/07
Time of birth: 11:15am
Weight at birth: 7lbs, 1oz
Length at birth: 20.5 inches
Any other children: our furbaby Dante

Hope1126
Me: Tracy, 31
DH: Mike, 29
It's a girl: Grace Isabella
Birthdate: 11/1/07
Time of birth: 3:05 AM
Weight at birth: 6lbs, 13oz
Length at birth: 20 inches
Any other children: Rosco, Mini-Australian Shepard

janders6
Me: Joy, 31
DH: Jim, 35
It's a boy: Jack
Birthdate: 11/24/07
Time of birth: 12:56 p.m.
Weight at birth: 7lbs, 15oz
Length at birth: 20.5 inches
Any other children: Caroline 12/2/04

jenji
Me: Jenn, 26
DH: Brad, 27
It's a boy: Evan
Birthdate: 10/6/07
Time of birth: 4:26 pm
Weight at birth: 7lbs, 8oz
Length at birth: 19 inches

Jenn (and Bill)
Me: Jennifer, 35
DH: Bill, 43
It's a girl: Natalie
Birthdate: 10/10/07
Time of birth: 12:41 pm
Weight at birth: 7lbs, 3.5oz
Length at birth: 19.75 inches

jjsanner
Me: Jennifer, 33
DH: Eric, 35
It's a boy: Caleb
Birthdate: 10/16/07
Time of birth: 12:26 pm
Weight at birth: 7lbs
Length at birth: 20 inches
Other Children: Elijah, 3.5 yo

julietchicago
Me: Julie, 26
DH: Tim, 31
It's a boy: Logan
Birthdate: 11/12/07
Time of birth: 8:39pm
Weight at birth: 9lbs, 2oz
Length at birth: 21 1/2 inches
Any other children: 3 fur babies

Lila55
Me: Lila, 31
DH: David, 32
It's a boy: Nicholas David
Birthdate: 11/18/2007
Time of birth: 9:03 pm
Weight at birth: 6 LBS 14 OZ
Length at birth: 21 IN

Loving624
Me: K, 26
DH: G, 27
It's a boy: Dylan
Birthdate: 10/24/07
Time of birth: 7:15AM
Weight at birth: 6lbs, 2oz
Length at birth: 18 1/2"

Mandos*Bella
Me: A, 24
DH: A, 26
It's a boy: B
Birthdate: 10/14/07
Time of birth: 1:16 PM
Weight at birth: 7lbs, 12oz
Length at birth: 19.5 inches

[October2007Mommies]

Megande
Me: Megan, 27
DH: Derek, 27
It's a boy: Reed
Birthdate: 10/3/07
Time of birth: 7:53 am
Weight at birth: 8 lbs, 13 oz
Length at birth: 21.75 inches
Any other children: Dean, 6-27-05

merjmo
Me: Meredith, 30
DH: Dan, 30
It's a girl: Vivian
Birthdate: 10/23/07
Time of birth: 2:16 am
Weight at birth: 8lbs, 6oz
Length at birth: 18 in
Any other children: just our two 8-y-o cats

mlfallis
Me: Melissa, 26
DH: Scott, 26
It's a boy: Kyle William
Birthdate: 10/13/2007
Time of birth: 4:19PM
Weight at birth: 7lbs, 11 oz
Length at birth: 21 inches

mobe63
Me: Bethany
DH: Morgan
It's a boy: Parker Gowan
Birthdate: 9/17/2007
Time of birth: 10:58 PM
Weight at birth: 7lbs, 9 oz
Length at birth: 20.5 inches

Mom2B-10.07
Me: Melanie, 30
DH: Joe, 30
It's a girl: Ellie Caitlyn
Birthdate: 10/5/2007
Time of birth: 5:08 PM
Weight at birth: 7 lbs, 8 oz
Length at birth: 19 inches

mommycal
Me: Caly
It's a girl: Sofia
Birthdate: 10/25/2007
Time of birth: 1:56 PM
Weight at birth: 6lbs, 13 oz
Length at birth: 20.75 inches
Other Children: 2 other kids

mrschica
Me: Chica, 26
DH: Chico, 29
It's a girl!: Chiquita
Birthdate: 11/24/07
Time of birth: 3:30 A.M.
Weight at birth: 7lbs 7oz
Length at birth: 20.9 inches

nektarine
Me: 30
DH: 31
It's a boy: Jasper
Birthdate: 10/30/2007
Time of birth: 11:33am
Weight at birth: 9lbs, 2oz
Length at birth: 21.25 inches
Other children: big bro is a tabby-cat

papergirl
Me: 32
DH: 35
It's a boy: Graycen
Birthdate: 10/22/07 at 35 weeks
Time of birth: 10:41 pm
Weight at birth: 3lbs 14oz

Peever
Me: 27
DH: 29
It's a girl: Norah Patrice
Birthdate: 9/29/07
Time of birth: 2:34am
Weight at birth: 8lbs, 1oz
Length at birth: 20 inches
Other children: DS, 3/4/04

PinkMartini
Me: Summer, 25
DH: J, 35
It's a girl: Taylor Belle
Birthdate: 10/25/2007
Time of birth: 1:32pm
Weight at birth: 8lbs 5oz
Length at birth: 20 inches
Other children: Jacob, born 10/19/06

QueenofCA
Me: Melinda, 27
DH: Andy, 32
It's a boy: Gabriel Martin
Birthdate: 9/28/07
Time of birth: 5:18 pm
Weight at birth: 7 lbs, 2 oz
Length at birth: 19.5 inches
Any other children: an Italian Greyhound named Ziggy

spps
Me: Sara, 27
DH: Sam, 28
It's a girl: Nava Chana
Birthdate: 10/3/2007
Time of birth: 4:40AM
Weight at birth: 7lbs, 9 oz
Length at birth: 20.25 inches
Other Children: DS (Avi) 6/8/05

SQ2
Me: 29
DH: 29
It's a girl: Molly
Birthdate: 10/18/07
Time of birth: 3:47am
Weight at birth: 6lbs, 12oz
Length at birth: 20.5 inches

teacher_jessica
Me: Jessica, 30
DH: Brad, 34
It's a boy: Charles Philip (Charlie)
Birthdate: 11/30/2007
Time of birth: 4:19 PM
Weight at birth: 9lbs, 6.2oz
Length at birth: 21.5 inches

Thea
Me: Thea, 31
DH: Craig, 38
It's a boy: Maxwell James
Birthdate: 11/20/2007
Time of birth: 8:11 am
Weight at birth: 8lbs 2.4 oz
Length at birth: 20.5 inches
Any other children: DS age 10 adopted 12/7/06

UTChick
Me: Kathy, 30
DH: Mike, 36
It's a girl: Caroline Elizabeth
Birthdate: 10/11/07
Time of birth: 12:01pm
Weight at birth: 6lbs, 12oz
Length at birth: 19.25 inches
Any other children: Michael 8.18.06

VMB
Me: Vanda, 31
DH: Matt, 32
It's a girl: Nissa
Birthdate: 10/28/07
Time of birth: 2:38 a.m.
Weight at birth: 6lbs 3oz
Length at birth: 18.75"
Any other children: Asher - 1/4/06

wendalah
Me: Wendy, 36
DH: K., 38
It's a girl: Audrey Leigh
Birthdate: 11/25/07
Time of birth: 2:55 p.m.
Weight at birth: 7lbs, 13oz
Length at birth: 20.5 inches
Any other children: Two furbabies--miniature poodles

[October2007Mommies]

Babies by Birthdate

September

September 11th ~ ali_ohli
September 19th ~ mobe63
September 27th ~ 2002BeachBride
September 28th ~ QueenofCA
September 29th ~ Peever

October

October 3rd ~ spps
October 3rd ~ Megande
October 5th ~ Mom2B-10.07
October 6th ~ jenji
October 7th ~ daisysue62
October 10th ~ Jenn (and Bill)
October 11th ~ CarrieCP
October 11th ~ UTChick
October 13th ~ mlfallis
October 14th ~ Mandos*Bella
October 16th ~ jjsanner
October 17th ~ FSUSammy
October 18th ~ SQ2
October 22nd ~ papergirl
October 23rd ~ Ericka_Jarett
October 24th ~ loving624
October 25th ~ PinkMartini
October 25th ~ mommycal
October 28th ~ VMB
October 29th ~ honeygirl
October 30th ~ nektarine

November

November 1st ~ Hope1126
November 1st ~ cradle
November 4th ~ Geranium
November 10th ~ cat_loverpq
November 12th ~ julietchicago
November 15th ~ emmjay
November 18th ~ Lila55
November 20th ~ Thea
November 24th ~ janders6
November 24th ~ mrschica
November 25th ~ wendalah
November 30th ~ teacher_jessica

[October2007Mommies]

Watch us grow (WBV stats)

Natalie
Birth: 7lbs, 3.5oz & 19.75 in
2 weeks: 8lbs, 1oz & 20 7/8 in
1 month: 9lbs, 6oz & 21.5 in
2 months: 11lbs, 4 oz (75%) & 22.25 in (50%)
3 months: 12lbs, 6 oz & 23.75 in
4 months: 13lbs, 11 oz (50%) & 25 in (75%)
5 months: 15lbs, 2 oz (50-75%) & 25 5/8 in (75%)

Taylor Belle
Birth: 8lbs, 5oz & 20 in
5 days: 8lbs (58%) & 20 3/4 in (85%)
2 weeks: 9lbs, 1oz (63%) & 22 in (92%)
2 months: 12lbs, 4oz (71%) & 23 in (58%)
4 months: 3/8

Nava Chana
Birth: 7lbs, 9oz & 20.25 in
2 week: 7lbs, 9oz & 20 in
1 month: 8lbs, 4oz & 20 1/4 in
2 months: 9lbs, 9oz (25%) & 22 in (25-50%)
3 months: 11lbs, 15oz & 23 in
4 months: 13lbs, 11oz (50%) & 24 5/8 in (50%)
5 months: 15lbs, 1 oz & 25 in

Michael
Birth: 7lbs, 2oz & 19.25 in
2 weeks: 7lbs, 12oz & 20 1/2 in
2 months: 12lbs, 4.5oz & 23 in
4 months: 15lbs, 12 oz & 25.5 in

Caleb
Birth: 7lbs & 20 in
2 weeks: 7lbs, 13oz & 20.5 in
2 months: 12lbs, 7oz & 22.5 in

Parker Gowan
Birth: 7lbs, 9oz & 20.5 in
2 weeks: 8lbs, 5oz
1 month: 10lbs, 2oz & 22 in
2 months: 12lbs, 9oz & 24 in

Evan
Birth: 7lbs, 8oz & 19 in
10 days: 7lbs, 2.5oz & 20.5 in
2 weeks: 7lbs, 4.5oz
1 month: 8lbs, 9oz & 21 in
2 months: 13.45lbs (90%) & 23 in (75%)
3 months: 16lbs, 10oz & 24.5 in
4 months: 17lbs, 10.5oz (95%) & 26 in

Julianna & Katelyn
Birth: 5lbs 10oz & 5lbs 3oz; & 17 3/4 in & 18 1/2 in
1 week: 5lbs, 5oz & 4lbs, 11oz
2 weeks: 5lbs, 5oz & 4lbs, 11oz
3 weeks: 6lbs, 15oz & 6lbs, 5oz
7 weeks: 8lbs 12oz (50%) & 21 1/2 in (25%) & 7lbs 10oz (25%) & 20 3/4 in (10%)
2 months: 10lbs 14oz (50%) & 22 1/2 in (75%) & 9lbs 1oz (10-25%) & 21 in (10%)
4 months: 13 lbs 12oz (50%) & 25 in (75%) & 11 lbs 1oz (10%) & 23 3/4 in (50-75%)

Molly
Birth: 6lbs, 12oz & 20.5 in
2 weeks: 6lbs, 15.25oz & 20.5 in
2 months: 9lbs, 8oz & 22 in
4 months: 13 lbs, 1.8oz & 24.5 in

Norah Patrice
Birth: 8lbs, 1oz & 20 in
1 week: 8 lbs, 3ozs
2.5 weeks: 10 lbs, 4ozs
2 months: 11 lbs, 15.5ozs, 22 1/4 in
4 months: 13 lbs, 8.9 ozs, 24 in
6 months: 16 lbs even, 26 in

Kyle William
Birth: 7lbs, 11oz & 21 in
1 month: 10lbs, 2oz & 23.5 in
2 months: 13lbs, 9 oz & 25.5 in
3 months: 14lbs, 5 oz & 26.5 in
4 months: 16lbs, 3 oz & 28 1/4 in

Thatcher James
Birth: 7lbs, 11oz & 18 1/2 in
2 weeks: 8lbs, 3oz & 21 1/2 in
2 months: 12lbs, 7oz (50%) & 23 3/4 in (50%)
4 months: 17lbs, 3oz (95%) & 26 1/4 in (95%)

Jonah
Birth: 8 lbs, 13 oz and 21 3/4 in
5 days: 8 lbs, 10 oz and 21 1/4 in
1 month: 12 lbs, 2 oz and 23 1/2 in
2 months: 14lbs, 9 oz (95%) and 24 1/2 in (95%)
4 months: 17lbs, 15 oz (92%) and 26 1/2 in (92%)

B
Birth: 7lbs, 12oz & 19 1/2 in
2 weeks: 8 lbs, 5oz & 20 1/2 in
5 week appt: 10.5 lbs, & 21 1/2 in
2 months: 15.5 lbs, & 24 in
4 months: 18.8 lbs, 26.5 in

Nissa Ruth
Birth: 6 lbs, 3 oz & 18 3/4 in
1 month: 9 lbs, 2 oz & 19 3/4 in
4 months: 13 lbs, 7 oz & 23 in
5 months: 14 lbs, 6 oz & 24 in

Dylan
Birth: 6lbs, 2oz & 18 1/2 in
2 weeks: 6lbs, 7.5oz
4 months: 13 lbs, 5 oz (25%) & 24.5 in (25%)

Charles Philip
Birth: 9lbs, 6.2oz & 21.5 in
2 weeks: 10lbs, 1oz & 22.5 in

Nicholas
Birth: 6lbs, 14oz & 21 in
1 month: 9 lbs, 5 oz & 21.5 in

Graycen
Birth: 3lbs, 14oz
2 months: 9 lbs, 1oz & 20 in
3 months: 11lbs, 1oz & 22 in
4 months: 13 lbs, 5oz (25%) & 23 in

Amelia
Birth: 4lbs, 10oz & 18in
1 month: 6lbs, 10oz (5%) & 19in (5%)
2 months: 8lbs, 2oz (5-10%) & 20.5in (10%)
4 months: 10lbs, 7oz (4%) & 23 in (10%)

Maxwell
Birth: 8lbs, 2.4oz & 20.5 in
2 weeks: 7lbs, 10oz & 20 in
1 month: 8lbs, 7oz & 21 5/8 in
2 month (9 weeks): 10lbs, 4oz & 21 3/4 in

Gavin Carter
Birth: 7lbs, 10 oz & 20 in
4 months: 13lbs, 2oz (25%) & 25.25 in (65-70%)

[October2007Mommies]

Our Babies

Jenn (and Bill)'s Natalie

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u191/Jennifervp/80CC1F5C-88A6-42FF-9F07-9EAC41F8C73.jpg

PinkMartini's Taylor Belle

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q258/JMO919/TaylorParentscamera10-25092.jpg

daisysue's Ethan Samuel

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/daisysue62/littlepumpkine.jpg

daisysue's Ethan Samuel & Grace Katherine

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/daisysue62/smilesiblings.jpg

Mom2B-10.07's Ellie Caitlyn

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w192/melanierichards/IMG_1724.jpg

mobe63's Parker

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t67/mobe63/BabyParker075.jpg

[October2007Mommies]

Our Babies

jenji's Evan

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/jenji11/Babies/Evan%20James/smEvan_James_067.jpg

Ericka_Jarett's Julianna and Katelyn

http://duckling.smugmug.com/photos/213315328-S.jpg

loving624's Dylan

First day home:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2360/1748278601_72b2662d9b_m.jpg
7 weeks:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2190/2101954373_f01fda84c0_m.jpg

ali_ohli's Henry

http://bp1.blogger.com/_kYSHsusXFvQ/RxzSTdca2PI/AAAAAAAAAJU/8hKnbgZxupg/s400/DSCN3782.JPG
http://bp3.blogger.com/_kYSHsusXFvQ/R0hSbNyF06I/AAAAAAAAAQg/vGmUGjCw2xM/s400/DSCN4662.JPG

[October2007Mommies]

Our Babies

Hope1126's Grace

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2399/2112137276_51e2fded43.jpg?v=0

julietchicago's Logan

4 weeks 3 days
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n206/choomonkeyjulie/DSCN1565.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n206/choomonkeyjulie/DSCN1568.jpg

cat_loverpq's Gavin Carter

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b64/cat_loverpq/Gavin%20Carter/IMG_0342-1.jpg

cradle's Jackson

Hospital Pic: (1 day old)
http://www.babysites.com/site8/jackson111/myphotos/1061248_20071126_100000289765124.jpg
Announcement Pic: (1 mo. old)
http://www.babysites.com/site8/jackson111/myphotos/1061248_20071126_100000289765265.jpg

[October2007Mommies]

Our Babies

Lila55's Nicholas

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2226/2063955262_716dd223fd.jpg?v=0

Geranium's Charlie

newborn:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o139/Geranium_Bloom/IMG_2691.jpg
4 weeks:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o139/Geranium_Bloom/Charlottecloseup.jpg

[October2007Mommies]

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[October2007Mommies]

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Cloth Diapering (http://www.borntolove.com/404page.html) * Huggies (http://www.huggies.com/) * Luvs (http://www.luvs.com/) * Pampers (http://www.pampers.com/)

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Books for Moms

Baby Stuff:
The Girlfriends' Guide to Baby Gear: What to Buy, What to Borrow, and What to Blow Off!
Vicki Iovine, Peg Rosen

Baby Bargains: Secrets to Saving 20% to 50% on Baby Furniture, Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear and Much, Much More! May 2005 Edition
By Alan and Denise Fields

Breastfeeding:
So THAT'S What They're For! The Definitive Breastfeeding Guide
By Janet Tamaro

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
By La Leche League International

The First Year(s):
What No One Tells the Mom: Surviving the Early Years of Parenthood with Your Sanity, Your Sex Life and Your Sense of Humor Intact
By Marg Stark

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
Tracy Hogg

The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer
By Harvey Karp (also on DVD)

Happy Child Presents Tips for New Parents – DVD

Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay: And Other Things I Had to Learn as a New Mom
By Stefanie Wilder-Taylor

Baby 411: Clear Answers and Smart Advice for Your Baby’s First Year
By Ari Brown and Denise Fields

Baby Laughs: The Naked Truth about the First Year of Mommyhood
By Jenny McCarthy

The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know about Your Baby from Birth to Age Two
The Sears Library

Baby's First Year Journal: A Day-to-Day Guide to Your Baby's Development during the First Twelve Months
By A. Christine Harris

Fun Baby Books:
The Inappropriate Baby Book: Gross And Embarrassing Memories from Baby's First Year
By Jennifer Stinson

Baby's First Tattoo: A Memory Book for Modern Parents
By Jim Mullen

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Open For Posting

Welcome to our new home and make sure to post your stats in your first post so we can get you added to our member list :)

Also - if your DC has already had a WBV/checkup feel free to list the stats so we can get them added to the WBV list

[Jenn (and Bill)]

Sign me up!!!

Username: Jenn (and Bill)
Me: Jennifer, 35
DH: Bill, 43
DD: Natalie
Birthdate: 10/10
Time of birth: 12:41 pm
Weight at birth: 7 pounds, 3.5 ounces
Length at birth:19.75 inches

As of 10/22, weighed 8 pounds, 1oz and was 20 7/8 inches. Next appt: 11/12

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u191/Jennifervp/80CC1F5C-88A6-42FF-9F07-9EAC41F8C73.jpg

[spps]

Pink - thanks for the new thread!

Username: spps
Me: Sara, 27
DH: Sam, 28
DD: Nava Chana
Birthdate: 10/3/2007
Time of birth: 4:40AM
Weight at birth: 7 pounds, 9 ounces
Length at birth:20.25 inches
Other Children: DS (Avi) 6/8/05

1 month:
height: 20 in (she shrunk!)
weight: 8lb 4 oz

We go for her 2 month on 12/5.


Anyone else still working back into their pre-preg clothing? My sister is getting married in early Jan and I haven't started looking for a dress yet b/c I am determined to hit my pp weight before the wedding. Hopefully having the goal will help motivate me to excercise.

[mlfallis]

Pink: Great job on the thread
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Username: mlfallis
Me: Melissa, 26
DH: Scott, 26
DS: Kyle William
Birthdate: 10/13/2007
Time of birth: 4:19PM
Weight at birth: 7 pounds, 11 ounces
Length at birth:21 inches


spps: I am still working. I can do up a couple pre-pg pants, but there is too much of a muffin top there for me to actually wear them out of the house.

[October2007Mommies]

Updated to here.

[PinkMartini]

No problem ladies :) Both babies were actually asleep at the same time last night, so I had the time to start the new thread...

I've lost 20lbs since the day I got home from the hospital but I'm still awhile away from pre-pregnancy clothes :( That's the downside of being pregnant 2 years in a row...

[mommycal]

Username: mommycal
Me: Caly
DD: Sofia
Birthdate: 10/25/2007
Time of birth: 1:56 PM
Weight at birth: 6 pounds, 13 ounces
Length at birth:20.75 inches
Other Children: 2 other kids

[October2007Mommies]

Updated to here.

[FSUSammy]

Username: FSUSammy
Me: Samantha, 28
DH: Gary, 31
DS: Michael
Birthdate: 10/17
Time of birth: 8:49 pm
Weight at birth: 7 pounds, 2 ounces
Length at birth:19.25 inches

As of 10/31, weighed 7 pounds, 12oz and was 20 1/2 inches. Next appt: 12/18

Pre-pg clothing ~ Uh haven't tried getting into ANYTHING yet because even my early early pg clothing is kind tight on me. I don't get it because I've lost about 25 lbs already you'd think some of my early pg outfits would fit already. I have about 20 more pounds to go though and am considering going on WW soon, right now I just don't have the energy to deal with dieting.

I'm curious to know what form of birth control you ladies plan on using. I'm probably going to be charting to avoid since it worked when I did it before trying to get pregnant I'm just clueless on when I need to start temping, I figured its pointless to start now since we can't even consider sex until 6 weeks pp.

[jjsanner]

Subscribing....

Username: jjsanner
Me: Jennifer, 33
DH: Eric, 35
DS: Caleb
Birthdate: 10/16
Time of birth: 12:26 pm
Weight at birth: 7 pounds even
Length at birth: 20 inches even
Other DC: Elijah, 3.5 yo

As of 10/30, weighed 7 pounds, 13oz and was 20 1/2 inches. Next appt: 12/17


Pre-pregnancy clothing....I've fit into a few pants, but I'm wearing baggy tops to cover the love handles. At almost 3 weeks post-partem, I still have about 12 lbs. to go, and I have absolutely no idea what to do about the state of my stomach. It seems that there are not enough crunches and sit-ups in the world to get it back to what it was.

Birth control.....I will most likely be going back on the pill. This was our last child (at least for now until I get the baby bug again, convincing DH is a whole other story).

[mobe63]

Yeah a new thread! Can I join?

Username: mobe63
Me: Bethany
DH: Morgan
DS: Parker
Birthdate: 9/17/2007
Time of birth: 10:58 PM
Weight at birth: 7 pounds, 9 ounces
Length at birth: 20.5 inches

2 weeks: 8lb .5oz
1 month: 10lb 2oz 22 in


Sammy: I started Micronor BCP. My doc said it shouldn't affect my milk supply (but you are formula feeding, so thats not a prob right??) Charting to avoid is how I got pregnant, so I am going back to the pill.

Pre-preg clothes: I am back in them, but not really comfy. I liked m elastic wasted band stuff. Once I finish school for the semester it will be back to sweat pants for me.

I have psycho neighbors. We have been putting the dog outside during the day since the baby was born. The weather is perfect right now, cool in the mornings, and ~70s during the afternoon. We live in a new neighborhood, and they are still building houses around us. The dog does bark at the workers sometimes, but he is a dog thats what they do.

Last night there was a typed note on our door that said "I am concerned about the way you are treating your dog. He is left outside all day, and it is not good for his welfare.

He barks 4-5 hours a day, and it is annoying ALL your neighbors. If this happens again I am calling he police."

#1 he is only out for 4-5 hours a day (right now he is laying in the sunshine very happy...not barking)
#2 He is never out in bad weather, in fact when it rains I let him out the front so he can pee under the roof of the porch and not get wet
#3 The dog is not mistreated...he sleeps on a queen size bed by himself or on the couch, he is fed everyday, not chained up in the back

I am so annoyed. I don't know who put the note there (I suspect the old folks behind me) and I want to apologize that it bothers them, but threatening to call the police is a bit harsh. WWYD?? Thanks for letting me vent. Oh and the dog pees on the carpet, I just ad it cleaned and dont want ot go through that again!

[FSUSammy]

mobe - As long as you are giving your dog shelter, food, and water they can call the police all they want and you'd still be fine because you wouldn't be neglecting your dog at all.

[merjmo]

Do you mind if I join? I was due Nov 14 but my daughter decided to come early on October 23. It's been a wild ride, I'll say!

Username:
Me: Meredith, 30
DH: Dan, 30
DD: Vivian
Birthdate: October 23
Time of birth: 2:16am
Weight at birth: 8# 6oz
Length at birth: 18"
Any other children: just our two 8-y-o cats

I'll add a funny tidbit...we just happened to like the name Vivian, which we found by scouring the Social Security baby names list. My mom found in her dictionary that Vivian was an enchantress who antagonized King Arthur, and she imprisoned Merlin with one of his own spells. Now, this would mean nothing, except that my boy cat's name is Merlin! As a friend said to me..."watch out Mr. Kitty-cat." :)

Pre-preg clothes: Ha ha, that's funny. Actually I look a lot thinner than I did pregnant (duh) so I tried on my big jeans. Turns out it's just my knockers that are much bigger and just makes me LOOK thin. :D It probably won't take *too* long to get into them, but I'm still squarely in maternity clothes.

question: does anyone use a Hotsling? We have one and we have a Mei Tai, and I like the Mei Tai better because I feel like DD is kind of hunched in the Hotsling. Anyone else have that experience?

[Jenn (and Bill)]

Birth Control - we haven't talked about this at all yet! First we need to decide if/when we want to do this all over again. I'm not ready but since I'm already 35, I shouldn't wait too long. Guess I should talk to DH before my 6 week follow up! But I'd go back on the pill if/when.

Pre PG clothes - I'm pleased to report that I've lost 40 pounds since delivery so I'm down 25 pre PG and everything I've tried on has fit or is a little baggy! BUT I'm way overweight so I can stand to lose this fast...and plenty more! Not like the rest of you skinny-minnies!

Follow up to Sammy's Q: Anybody have sex yet and care to share how it was? I assume it's diifferent for c-sections! TMI alert - I'm apprehensive about the pain and worried about reaching orgasm w/o breast stimulation!

Otherwise, things are OK. Natalie slept through the whole boat party! It was crazy but fun to show her off!

[PinkMartini]

Birth control.... Oh what a loaded question. I've gotten pregnant 3 times while on the pill so we're definitely not doing that again (2 different pills - 2 times not missing a single one):eek: I'm thinking about an IUD since I'm definitely not planning on getting pregnant again within the next year or so. DH would be getting snipped if we didn't plan on at least 1 more kid....

Sex.... Hell no! There's no way in hell I'm DTD before I get on BC. I really, really, really don't want to be pregnant 3 years in a row :eek: We waited until 9 weeks PP last year but I'm thinking it'll be a bit earlier this time as I didn't tear as bad and DH & I haven't DTD in months :(

[daisysue62]

Username: daisysue62
Me: Kellie, 26
DH: David, 27
DS: Ethan Samuel
Birthdate: October 7
Time of birth: 10:25am
Weight at birth: 6lbs 15oz
Length at birth: 19"
Any other children: Grace 7/30/05

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/daisysue62/littlepumpkine.jpg

Here's both of my little pumpkins:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/daisysue62/smilesiblings.jpg

Pre Pg Clothes~ I'm finally in mostly pre-pg clothes now that I'm 4 weeks pp. For the first two weeks I didn't have anything to wear except for knit lounge clothes, and the last two weeks my transitional maternity/regular clothes are finally starting to fit. The hard part is shirts right now since the maternity ones are way too big and my regular ones fit but show the pudge. Yuck.

Birth Control~ We're not worrying about it right now (let's be honest, it's not exactly something that we really need for the first few months anyways!). Dh is planning on getting a vasectomy this spring since we're pretty sure we're done with two kiddos.

Hotsling~ I have a Peanutshell sling which is a pouch like the Hotsling and I love it! DS is in it several times a day and loves to sleep in it. Babies usually like to be all bunched up in slings, it's very reminiscent of the womb and I think that's part of the appeal for a lot of babies. He does look squished in there but he also looks extremely content so I'm not worried about it :)

Sex~ Dh has already been showing interest in this area so I'm sure we'll be DTD pretty soon after my 6 week check up. I'm not super excited about it since my sex drive is non-existent at the moment. Between caring for a 2 year old and a newborn all day I'm totally touched out and exhausted and just want to sleep at night! As far as pain goes, last time I remember it was a little scary but not too bad as long as you don't rush things. I'm not really worried about it hurting a lot.

[mlfallis]

Daisy: Love the pumpkin photos.

Birth Control: I am really dreading it, but I will be going back on the pill. I really would love charting to avoid, but DS will have to get better at getting up at a constant time.

Sex: So not looking forward to this. I have until 8 weeks at least though since I was ripped so badly. The doctor wants me to have 2 extra weeks to heal before I go for my exam. Who would have thought forcepes and have two tears almost the entire birth canal would have a plus side.

[Mom2B-10.07]

Thanks for setting up the new thread...

Username: Mom2B-10.07
Me: Melanie, 30
DH: Joe, 30
DD: Ellie Caitlyn
Birthdate: 10/5/2007
Time of birth: 5:08 PM
Weight at birth: 7 pounds, 8 ounces
Length at birth: 19 inches
Other Children: None

For the front page...
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w192/melanierichards/IMG_1724.jpg

mobe - Taking some time off sounds great!! I'm so thankful to be taking 6 months off from work. It's funny how different babies are. My DD actually would sometimes rather be laying by herself in her pack n play rather than being held.

Daisy - Those are really cute pics.

PP Clothes - I can fit into 1 pair of pants. I am only 5 pounds over my pp weight, but the jeans still don't fit. I never bought any transitional clothes, just went straight to maternity, so I really have nothing. Almost all my maternity pants are capris, so I can't wear them any more, but I am still wearing the maternity jeans. I just bought a few nursing tops that I like, but I am still just rotating between about 3 outfits at this point. I told DH that for Christmas this year I just want some $ to go shopping for clothes.

BC/Sex - Still not sure what to do about BC yet. DH and I talked about it and will likely just use condoms. DH is getting really antsy and just waiting for the green light from the doc. (Did anyone happen to see Friday Night Lights this week?) I'm definitely freaked. We haven't DTD since like April or something like that because DH couldn't think about doing it when DD was in my belly.

[mobe63]

DTD: I'm almost 7 weeks PP and still no action here! I'm scared of pain, DH is scared we will get pregnant again even though I'm on the pill and BFing

For the front page
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t67/mobe63/BabyParker075.jpg

[jenji]

Username: jenji
Me: Jenn, 26
DH: Brad, 27
DS: Evan
Birthdate: 10/6/07
Time of birth: 4:26pm
Weight at birth: 7lbs, 8oz
Length at birth: 19"
Photos: http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/jenji11/Babies/Evan%20James/smEvan_James_067.jpg

Ped visits:
10 days - 10/16 7lbs, 4.5oz, 20.5"
4 week - 11/1 8lbs, 9oz, 21"



Pre-PG clothes - I fit back in my "fat jeans" from prepg and most of my tops, but I've been wearing my maternity tops all the time just because they're more comfy and don't show off my mooshy belly as much. I'm also still wearing my mat. jeans because they're way comfy. I've lost 30 of the 40lbs I gained, so I've still got a bit more to go

sex I'm so scared of this. DH is definitely ready, but we're waiting till after my 6 week check up, which is next Thursday. Fortunately we're leaving that night for ILs for a long weekend and we definitely won't be DTD there so that gives me another few days to stall

BC I was charting as birth control for a year or so before we started TTC, so I will go back to that, using condoms as backup. I don't really want to go back on the pill - I took it for about a year and a half and just did not enjoy what it did to me.

hotsling I have one and DS doesn't seem to mind being in it. He does look scrunched in there, but he seems to like it as long as nothing's getting pinched. I do prefer my ring sling though because I can put him vertically on my chest in a snuggle hold and he likes that a lot. I LOVE my slings for getting stuff done when either he wants to be held or I don't want to put him down and also for keeping people's grubby hands off him when we're in public!

[Ericka_Jarett]

Ericka_Jarett
Me: Ericka, 33
DH: Jarett, 29
It's Twin Girls: Julianna and Katelyn
Birthdate: 10/23/07
Time of birth: 4:46 pm & 4:49m
Weight at birth: 5lbs 10oz & 5lbs 3oz
Length at birth: 17 3/4" & 18 1/2"

[October2007Mommies]

Updated to here.

[2002BeachBride]

2002BeachBride
Me: Jen, 30
DD#1: 8-16-2005 - 9lbs 2oz
DD#2: 9-27-2007 - 8lbs 14oz


Even though I don't get to post very often I am happy to join this new thread! Hope to post more!!

Hope everyone is doing well with their new babies:D:D

[mobe63]

Hotsling: Parker is in his hotsling right now! He doesn't mind it--he gets to stay close to me while I get some work done. I want to make a moby wrap soon as well!

[Ericka_Jarett]

Well got distracted in the last post I did so here is the finished update of stats and answers to QOTD:

Ericka_Jarett
Me: Ericka, 33
DH: Jarett, 29
It's Twin Girls: Julianna and Katelyn
Birthdate: 10/23/07
Time of birth: 4:46 pm & 4:49m
Weight at birth: 5lbs 10oz & 5lbs 3oz
Length at birth: 17 3/4" & 18 1/2"
Other Children: Rebekah - 4/18/05 (passed), Easton - 9/5/06
1 week WBV: 5lbs 5oz & 4lbs 11oz
2 week WBV: 5lbs 5oz & 4lbs 11oz
1 month WBV:

pic for front page
http://duckling.smugmug.com/photos/213315328-S.jpg

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BC - looking at Mirena to ask the peri about at my 6 week pp appt., He mentioned it when I said a tubal a few weeks ago. Was looking at Essure but takes time to scar over to prevent pregnancy.

Pre-Pg clothes - I am 2 weeks pp and have been in my pre-preggo clothes since last week, down about 31 lbs presently. (about 16 lbs less than pre-preggo weight)

sex - have another 4 weeks before my 6 week pp appt, so nope.

[jenji]

sorry, my brain is fried. I need to change the WBV stats for Evan as follows:
10 days: 7lbs, 2.5oz, 20.5 inches
2 weeks: 7lbs, 4.5oz
4 weeks: 8lbs, 9oz, 21 inches

thanks!

[spps]

I also messed up the wbv stats:

2 week:
7 lb 9oz, 20 in

1 month:
8lb 4 oz
20 1/4 in

Glad to hear I am not alone in the still need to loose weight camp. A distressingly large number of my friends IRL seem to always be back in their pre-pregnancy clothing by 2 weeks pp which makes me feel like I am doing something wrong.

BC: Planning on the mini-pill.


Off to nurse a fussy baby!

[October2007Mommies]

Updated to here.

[SQ2]

Username: SQ2
Me: 29
DH: 29
DD: Molly
Birthdate: 10/18/07
Time of birth: 3:47am
Weight at birth: 6lbs, 12oz
Length at birth: 20.5 inches

2-week wbv: 6lbs, 15.25oz, 20.5 inches
Next appt: 12/14.

Pre-pg clothes: I'm still wearing maternity sweats. :o Anything else hurts my incision so I think it will be awhile before I'll be wearing jeans or any other real pants.

Sex: Not for awhile. My 6 wk appt is not until December. Strangly I've definitely had the drive for it (nothing like seeing DH as a daddy to turn me on...hehe.) but I'm in no way in any sort of physical shape to DTD. Oh well.

BC: Not sure yet. Probably a combo of charting to avoid and condoms. Really don't ever want to go back on the pill if I can help it but we'll see.

[Jenn (and Bill)]

SQ2, I agree that seeing DH as a fabulous father is a turn on!

There's also something new about sex for me. At least once a day, I have to stop and realize that all we did was have sex and 39 weeks later, we had the most perfect, beautiful girl. Don't get me wrong....I'm not ready for sex or another child....but it does make the idea more magical for me!

Anybody else travelling for the holidays? We just booked our tickets to fly to St. Louis for Christmas to visit the family (and we have to stay for 2 weeks so I can clean out my dad's condo and get it on the market!). I've read every post in the travel thread and I'm still anxious about it all! I'm sure it will be fine but I have six weeks to stress myself out about it!

[daisysue62]

Jenn~ Flying with a small baby is really not that that bad. I wouldn't stress about it if I were you! Nurse her during take off and landing and she'll probably sleep through a lot of it. Did you buy her a seat or are you holding her?

We're going to get our van fixed today so I get the pleasure of watching my 2 year old and newborn in the waiting room for another 90 minutes. We did this last Thursday and what stinks is that the waiting room isn't closed off so I was constantly chasing after my DD while hauling DS with me as she ran into the new car showroom (it's a car dealership). I might grab my stroller and walk around to find somewhere else to go this time.

[Ericka_Jarett]

Jenn - traveling with a newborn is pretty easy. Easton's first airplane trip across country he was just over 2 months old and slept just about the whole time.

Holiday Traveling - not this year for us. Last year we went to VA 2 times, but Christmas took over 10 hours to get there instead of usual 5 hrs. My mom lives in NJ now and I told her before she even moved (she is 1 hr from us now) that we were not traveling this year, that people can come to us this year, as it would be crazy with 3 babies. She agreed it would be too much for us so she will come to us.

[Peever]

I'm way behind already! We had a rough weekend with DD so I haven't been online much. I think the gentian violet is bothering her, but who knows.

Peever
Me: 27
DH: 29
It's a girl: Norah Patrice
Birthdate: 9/29/07
Time of birth: 2:34am
Weight at birth: 8lbs 1oz
Length at birth: 20 inches
Other children: DS, 3/4/04


WBV
1 week - 8 lbs 3 ozs
2.5 weeks - 10 lbs 4 ozs

[Peever]

Okay, I have time for SOs and QOTDs now...

p.s. Thanks Pink for setting up the new thread!!

Clothes- I think I still have 7 lbs to go before I'm back to my pre-pg weight. I can fit into a few pairs of my regular jeans, but since I got pg in January and gorged myself through the holidays, most of them were too tight to begin with. Most of my shirts are too snug for my flabby middle and ginormous boobies too. I keep debating about going shopping and buying a few things to make me feel less frumpy or if I should just wait for a bit and try to fit into my regular clothes.

BC- We'll probably just use condoms. I don't really like hormonal BC and let's face it, there's not going to be a lot of action anyway. ;) DH will get snipped eventually.

Sex- My 6 week pp check up is on Monday and I'm not looking forward to it. I feel really bad for DH because it's been months and months, but I have no interest in it whatsoever. My nipples still hurt from the thrush and I still get engorged half the time since I started pumping and my milk is off again so I don't even like being hugged half the time. I can barely keep my eyes open by 7pm. I fully expect it to hurt again, even with lube, so I might humor him because we probably won't get very far to begin with. It really kills the mood having the baby right next to you too, not to mention that DD is a super light sleeper and our bed frame squeaks if you even roll over.

mobe- That stinks. I'd probably just ignore it for now and if the cops come, then oh well. I don't think you're doing anything wrong if he's fed and has shelter.

Slings- I have a Moby wrap and we had a bit of a breakthrough last night. DD still cried for the first 5 -10 minutes she was in it, but eventually fell asleep and stayed asleep while I got some stuff done around the house. I was shocked.

Traveling- Heck no. ;) Not with my kids. DD is following in her brother's footsteps and generally hates being in the car and won't sleep. I think I have the only 2 children who rarely sleep in the car.

Meredith- Congrats and welcome!

I think it's nap time for me. :) DH is going to be out of town all week so hopefully I won't have to be committed to the mental ward by Friday.

[mobe63]

Jenn: I am flying with Parker mid December...we will see how it goes!

so far no cops have been called to my house, and the dog has been asking to go out and not wanting to come back in. He hasn't barked once that I have heard in 2 days...hmmm

[jenji]

moby - glad the cops haven't showed. Hopefully whatever neighbor typed the note has thought better of it.

traveling - my family is in town and DH's family only lives about 4 hours away. We are planning on going down their week after next (DH will not miss hunting season opening day and I don't want to be here without him) and then not till Christmas. I think it'll be fine. honestly, I'd rather travel with him now than in another 6 or 7 months.


us - today we went to our first LLL meeting. I was actually surprised by how comfortable I was and how helpful everyone was. I don't know why I was surprised, but it was nice to be around other moms who are BFing, who totally understand the struggles of early nursing and had lots of suggestions and support to offer.
tonight our photographer's coming to our house to do photos!

[October2007Mommies]

Updated to here.

[nektarine]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/kstar770/GorillaBaby.jpg

TM: please do NOT include photos on first page, thanks!

thanks for the congrats in the old thread ladies, and thanks to steelcity for posting about j's arrival! i'm so glad i ended up being an october-mom after all.


nektarine
Me: 30
DH: 31
DS: jasper
Birthdate: 10*30*2007
Time of birth: 11:33am
Weight at birth: 9lbs, 2oz :eek:
Length at birth: 21.25 inches
Other children: big bro is a tabby-cat



after WEEKS and WEEKS of prodromal labor - i finally went into real-deal active labor on 10/29 - my due date! jasper arrived after 15.5 hours of labor (2.5hrs of VERY active pushing) on the most beautiful fall day. i will write up a complete birth story in the upcoming week, still waiting to meet with my doula to receive her copy of how it all went down. we were hoping from the outset to have an all-natural birth, and thankfully we were able to stick with that plan! seriously - i am still in shock about this myself - considering how freakin' large this kid ended up being! overall, L&D was an amazing and positive experience - i am still replaying aspects of the birth over and over again in my head. however, we did have a complication called shoulder dystocia at the very end that made for some very scary moments. as i was telling my LJ friends, i am relieved that those panic-filled moments were short-lived and quickly became a blur as our son was placed on my chest.


gotta keep this short (VERY sleep-deprived!), but wanted to drop off a quick update!

[mlfallis]

Congrats Nektarine!!

QOTD: Christmas gift. What items are you guys putting on your DC lists? Our familys have already begun asking what they can buy and there is just so many options.

[Ericka_Jarett]

QOTD Christmas - last year we had a few things left on the registry (crib toy, few infant toys and such) We got a few things from the registry and a few clothes. This year we can use a crib toy again, diapers and formula. No need for clothes these girls have more clothes than me. :)

[Peever]

Forgot to subscribe...

nektarine- He's so cute and doesn't look like a 9 lber at all!

QOTD Christmas- Since this is my 2nd child, I have plenty of baby toys, books, gear, etc. so I'm just asking for clothes for her. We're probably going to get her a gymini/playmat since I never had one with DS.

[Jenn (and Bill)]

Christmas: I have no idea. No one's asked yet except MIL has offered to buy a Xmas dress! Um, I'm kind of looking forward to that myself! So I'm not sure what we'll ask for. Maybe clothes for 6 months plus and some toys.

Related questions: are you ladies buying anything for your DC for Xmas or is that just silly since they will totally not be aware of it? I don't know why I just thought of that but I did. I know DH and I need to talk about Christmas traditions and how we'll be celebrating. I think I need to order stockings for Mom, Dad and Natalie though. How weird that I'm the "Mom" on the stocking!!!

[mlfallis]

Jenn: I know what you mean about a Christmas outfit. Thankfully my mom realized I wanted to buy it and didn't get him one, but now I am worried about MIL.

We are planning on buying him something he can use more next summer than right away. I figure most people will want to get him stuff he can use now so this will mean he will have a new toy before his birthday. I am thinking we will just put a chunk on money into his education fund for the rest of it.

[FSUSammy]

Christmas ~ My MIL has asked and she actually said she'll probably give us a gift card so that we can buy what we need for the baby since he's too young to really enjoy xmas. As for what we will buy him, I have no clue!

Today was our first day at home alone together and for the most part it went smoothly even though daddy isn't home yet. He was up from 12 till about 4ish, he just REFUSED to nap and was WIDE awake. He started fussing around 3:30 so I decided to just feed him early in hopes that he'd knock himself out and he did. So now he's napping and hopefully he won't wake up until daddy comes home that way daddy can spend quality time with the little guy. So overall it wasn't as scary as I was making it out to be.

[Mom2B-10.07]

Sammy - Glad you had a good first day.

Peever - Sorry you're still having a rough go of it.

Ellie has been very fussy the past couple of days. I think she has bad gas and is very uncomfortable. That kills me because I'm having a hard time getting her to pass it and wish there were something I could do. It's been really frustrating for me with her cying almost all day and not getting in good feedings. I have no idea how much she's eaten today. We finally just had our first good feeding of the day and she seems to be pretty content now - thank goodness. Has anyone used gripe water before to help with gas?

Also, I'm not sure if she is sleeping less during the day now because she is uncomfortable or just getting older and not needing as much sleep. She's 1 month now. Anyone have any thoughts?

[FSUSammy]

Melanie - Our pediatrician told us to use mylicon for gas and we've been doing that for Michael and I believe it has really helped him be less fussy.

[Ericka_Jarett]

We used gas drops for Easton, until it seemed not to do anything for him. We moved to Gripe Water and used that for about a month and it worked wonders on Easton. Melanie - try to burp her by laying her on her tummy across your thigh with her tummy right on your thigh for pressure. I would burp Easton that way and it worked to get almost all the gas out, much better than if he was shoulder burping.

[merjmo]

Melanie: We just discussed this in my new moms group today, and the instructor showed us a four-part move.

1) with your hands on the belly, rub downwards in kind of a left hand, right hand, etc. pattern with a decent amt of pressure. The movement should just be from ribcage down below belly button towards the diaper.

2) rub your hand from left (babys right) to right in the area below the ribcage

3) do movement 2) adding a rub down the right side (baby's left) of the belly (this mimics the movement of food/gas through the colon)

4) take baby's feet and bend the knees so feet are closer to the diaper and kind of "wave" the knees left to right. (Also good is the "bicycle" movement of the legs.)

Our instructor said these moves could be done as much as the baby will take it (lying down), or maybe 5-6 movements of each. HTH!

[Mom2B-10.07]

Thanks to everyone for the advise!!! We tried Mylicon drops and I do think it helped a little, but it is staining everything. DH spilled the bottle on the carpet yesterday and it won't come out. I think I'm going to try Gripe Water tomorrow. She seems to be doing ok now. Now that I think about it, it's probably because of the Mylicon. I think I gave it to her at 4 today. We had a good breast feeding at 6 and bottle feeding at 8, and she took a bath and fell asleep nicely.

Merjmo - I will try your method as well. Thanks for passing it along.

[FSUSammy]

Melanie - The mylicon we have doesn't stain.

Me - Doing well. Actually very happy right now because the photographer that took Michael's newborn shots just sent me a link of pics we can choose for our announcement. I'm so in love with the pictures!!! If any of you ladies wanna look here's the link:

http://www.studiobycarmen.com/Michael-BabySession_2007/

[Peever]

I haven't been very good about putting DD on the floor because she's either sleeping or fussy most of the time. I think I manage to do it once a week. I put her on the floor last night on her tummy and propped her up on her arms and she swung her giant noggin to the side and then kicked her legs until she was on her back. I did it again about a dozen more times and she rolled over every time. I was surprised. DS hated tummy time and didn't consistently roll over until he was over 7 months old. She's also bearing weight on her legs and standing.

Jenn- I usually never buy my kids anything big because they're so spoiled by everyone else, but I feel obligated to get them something, even if they don't know the difference.

Sammy- DD refuses to nap a lot. ;) She's usually up for 3-4 hrs every evening.

Melanie- I really don't think the Mylicon drops work all that well, but it's worth a try. I just try to prevent the gas from happening in the first place. What are you eating? Here's a list of foods that can cause tummy troubles. Chocolate & spices, citrus, gas producing vegetables, & dairy. I can elaborate more later if you want. You could try eating a bland diet for a week and see if that helps. I second Ericka's burping technique. I get the best results that way and even though DD isn't all that gassy, I usually try to bicycle her legs at every diaper change to help things move along.

Better go feed DD...

[merjmo]

Peever: do you ever wear your DD in a type of carrier? Does that help with her fussiness? Mine tends to be ok in the daytime (of course that's probably because my mother is holding her constantly) but in the evening she's a mess and has to be held so she can sleep.

FSUSammy: those are really beautiful pictures of your son. :)

Melanie: I hope the Mylicon and/or Gripe Water can help her!

new moms group I joined a group locally that met for the first time yesterday and it was really helpful. It was nice to hear all the things the other women were struggling with and to know so much of what I'm experiencing they have also! We're doing ok on sleep but when I got up at 5:15 to feed her this morning I almost fell asleep!

Isn't it amazing to notice how much our babies change each week? I can see such a difference (especially in her little round belly, it's so funny!) from the last week when my mom got here. I love it when she's alert and looking around, even if I know she can't see that much!

[Jenn (and Bill)]

Sammy, those pictures are adorable....you should be thrilled. How long was the photo shoot that he didn't have a diaper on for? My little one pees constantly during diaper changes and once right after a bath! I wouldn't risk it!

Us: We're 4 weeks old today! The LC is supposed to come later today to give the BF another shot. DH has a work event tonight so he's going to be home late. Sigh. I really need him to get on schedule so that he can a) start cleaning up the house that he never bothered to finish before we gave birth and b) start taking longer shifts in the evening with DD.

I assume little splotches on her face are still normal right? Last night she had several red ones on the right side of her face but they didn't last long. I think it's from the waterproof pad that I had temporarily used while the other one was being washed.

I'm also wondering about gas/reflux. How do you know when burping and spitting is normal and when it's something to be concerned about? I don't know if it's too much? We go to the ped on Monday but since I've never done this before, i'm not sure if I should be alarmed or if it's normal. She's had a couple of good spitting sessions, fairly projectile, sometimes as long as 2 hours after a feeding.Thoughts?

[Ericka_Jarett]

Jenn - mention the spitting up to the ped when you see them, but our ped when he asked why we were on Soy, told him the hospital thought reflux. He said they don't have reflux, they just had enough to eat and their stomach opening closed off and the spit was what was laying on top of the opening. But mwention it nyway so they know about it.

[FSUSammy]

Jenn - His photo shoot was about 3 hours long (on and off). Most of it he didn't have a diaper on which we were surprised he didn't pee either because as soon as his little radar detector gets cold he shoots out! LOL We kept a little paper towel around.

[October2007Mommies]

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[mobe63]

sammy: those pics are great. I haven't seen ours yet, but Parker screamed the entire time--he wasn't feeling well.

jenn: Parker spits up, but it just rolls out of his mouth and they called it reflux. He takes Mylanta everyday and it seems to help with the discomfert. She should grow out of it, but mention it to the ped--they should let you give her something for the discomfert. There is nothing that will close the sphincter and faster.

[PinkMartini]

OMGoodness Sammy - those are GREAT pictures :) I really need to convince DH to get newborn pictures taken of Taylor...

DS had acid reflux when he was a newborn as well. Was on some sort of RX medicine (reglin I think ?) that helped a ton. They say they eat & eat because they're in pain and then they overeat and it all comes back up :( DS grew out of it when he was 3 months old....

[SQ2]

FSUSammy WONDERFUL photos! Michael is so adorable. I love the shot of him where he's curled up like a fetus. I love when DD does that because it reminds me how recently she was in my belly.

[Jenn (and Bill)]

Thanks for the thoughts on the spitting/reflux. I will mention it to the ped but one of the reasons i'm not too concerned is because it doesn't seem to cause her much discomfort, if any.

You know, I wasn't going to do newborn photos professionally since Bill's taking so many and they're turning out well. But Sammy's are making me wish for some. Maybe I just need a furry rug and a naked baby!!!

The LC came today and thinks DD is making progress but is still unable to form her mouth around my nipple to get the milk to come down. She thinks a little more time and practice will help! Argh!

[FSUSammy]

LOL Jenn! Definitely get a furry rug if you can. That way you can take pics at small bursts.

[Mom2B-10.07]

Now I want to get professional newborn photos done too!!! Those are great Sammy!!!

[Ericka_Jarett]

Jenn - DH said if you want a furry rug like the photographers use, go to IKEA, there is where they get them.

DH will be doing our newborn shots this weekend.

We will probably follow a lot of the same ones we did with Easton: Easton's Newborn (http://duckling.smugmug.com/gallery/1921722#97221018)

[UTChick]

Sorry to be MIA...lots going on here including family drama that I bore you all with!

Little Miss Caroline is having a rough go of things right now. She is dealing with some horrible reflux to the point where she gags and chokes and stops breathing for a few seconds. Luckily it has never lasted more than 3-4 seconds but it is by far the most terrifying thing I have ever dealt with! She is now on Prilosec and will hopefully start feeling better. Since she was breech, we had to go get an ultrasound of her hips done to check for hip dysplasia. We are being referred to a pediatric orthopedic because th u/s showed a mild subluxation on the left leg, which means her leg pops in and out of the hip socket. We are hoping it is so mild that we won't have to do the harness. And lastly, like her brother, she has a milk protein allergy. So, I am going to have to cut all dairy and soy out of my diet. DS grew out of it by 6 months, so it won't be that big of a deal. This little girl is amazing, though. Despite all that ts going on with her, she is such a sweet, happy, laid-back baby.

Had the kids' pictures taken...here are a couple.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2402/1912113820_6e4955a91c.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2378/1911287653_ecbdbf243a.jpg?v=0

[Jenn (and Bill)]

ok, clearly i need to start taking my DD's clothes off before her next pictures. I'm always worried about what outfit for her to wear but between Sammy, Ericka and UTChick, the answer is clearly naked!!!

UTChick, that's a lot for one little girl to have to put up with! Glad she's handling it ok.

I think it was Daisy, I finally watched Friday Night Lights from last week! Very funny. I especially liked it when she said she had to go pump and dump!

All quiet on the DD front. In fact, i should be napping at the moment since she's sleeping and i'm exhausted!

[Ericka_Jarett]

Jenn - we would have done more without his diaper, he was squirting each time it came off. We took the photos in our kitchen 2 days after moving in and we didn't have the heat on since it was warm out but the apartment was a little cool.

It's best to take the pics naked so you can remember just how little they really were, with clothes that adds bulk to the baby. It's more natural to have naked newborn shots anyway, I think.

[FSUSammy]

UTChick - Those pics are too cute!

Me - Well Michael's umbilical cord fell off two days ago so last night to commemorate his 3 week birthday we gave him his first bath. At first he hated it but after he quickly christened the tub water with his own pee he felt more comfortable in there. He ended up loving his bath and I can't wait to bathe him again! I'm waiting for him to wake from his nap to make a quick run to the post office for stamps since we are all out. I *might* try to make a run to walmart to see if they carry the diapers that someone bought us that needs to be upped in size but I'm afraid of going there alone with a newborn.

[Ericka_Jarett]

FSU - you will do fine, going out with a newborn alone is a piece of cake. I took the girls out alone the other day.

[spps]

Adorable pics everyone. Also makes me want to take DD to get some.

Sammy - I am sure your outing will be fine. The key is to change, feed, then pop him in the carseat and run before he decides it is time to eat again!

UTChick - Sorry to hear that Caroline is having such a tough time. Good to hear that she is easy going despite it all.

We are heading out tomorrow for our first overnight trip since DD was born and since DS moved into a bed (which only happened last Sunday). I am off to pack while /I have 2 sleeping kids.

Have a great weekend!

[CarrieCP]

Username: CarrieCP
Me: Carrie, 31
DH: M, 32
DS: Jonah
Birthdate: 10/11/07
Time of birth: 6:58 a.m.
Weight at birth: 8 lbs. 13 oz.
Length at birth: 21 3/4 inches

[Peever]

Just checking in. I kept DS home yesterday so of course DD wouldn't sleep. I don't get it. He's not even that noisy. She just fights going to sleep. She still has her colicky sessions a couple of times a day. Hopefully the sleep issue will get better - for both kids. DS is not doing well with the time change. Needless to say, I'm tired! I can't wait for DH to finally come home tomorrow night.

Sammy- Those are great! I keep waiting to get DD's pics taken until her purple mouth goes away, but now I think maybe I should have just had them taken anyway to remember her permanent purple mouth. ;) Of course she's passed the tiny newborn stage now. You'll do fine on the outing. I take DD out daily. I just try to limit it to about an hour so I don't press my luck. Yep, just change and feed him and get in the car!

merjmo- I do have a Moby and use that in the evenings as it's often the only way I can get dinner ready and eat, but she still cries for 5-10 minutes after I put her in there anyway before she finally settles down. Getting her to sleep is the worst. It often requires me holding/bouncing/rocking her for an hour and I just don't have time for that when I'm single parenting so much and I have a 3.5 yr old too. She usually has a fussy session in the morning too and I hate to put her in the sling because I need to shower and when I take her out, she just wakes up anyway. It gets frustrating. They do change quickly!

Jenn- Newborns often have a red blotchy rash. I forget the technical term for it, but it's probably fine. I wouldn't worry about the reflux if she's not bothered by it and is gaining weight fine. DS had horrible reflux and screamed all day so we put him on meds. DD has silent reflux where she spits up and swallows it, but she doesn't seem to be too bothered by it so she's not on meds. Babies often spit up when they burp. That's the only time DD has spit up is following a big burp. Her reflux seems to be worse when she's cluster feeding. She doesn't take a paci so I think she overeats. I hope Natalie gets better with bfing!

Kathy- DS had horrible reflux and digestive problems too. It sucks. I hope the hip thing is okay. Very cute pics!

spps- I hope your overnight trip goes well!

[CarrieCP]

Catching up on QOTDs...

Pre-preg clothing: Uh, no way, not even close! I've lost 29 of the 31 pounds I gained, but between my poochy c-section belly and my ginormous boobs, I'm still wearing maternity pants and big nursing tops. I miss my jeans! Also, my wedding ring still doesn't fit :(

Birth control: I don't know! I wish I could go back to charting, but I don't think that's going to be a reliable option for a while, and I really don't want to get pregnant again too early, because of the c-section. I don't want an IUD. So I am trying to decide between the mini-pill (ugh, don't like hormonal BC) or using condoms every time.

Sex: As soon as I get the green light from the midwife, IT'S BUSINESS TIME! (Any Flight of the Conchords fans out there?) I have my checkup next week, at the 5-week PP mark, and I'm kind of hoping she won't make us wait the full 6 weeks.

Traveling: No way. We live far from our families, and usually fly to visit them 4-6 times a year, but I announced that we're not taking DS on a plane until after flu season and rsv season. But secretly, I just really wanted a break from all the travel. (I used to travel sometimes for work, too, and am just so sick of airplanes!)

Holiday gifts: We'll ask for classic children's books for DS. My parents tend to go really overboard with buying toys, and we just don't have room in our tiny house.

I have a question...
Has your DC started losing his or her hair? I loved my DS's soft, silky, newborn hair, and now he's a balding, patchy mess! I knew this was likely to happen, but it's still kind of a bummer. I wonder if his regrowth will be a different color and/or texture. On the bright side, at least my own hair hasn't started falling out yet!

[October2007Mommies]

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[Mom2B-10.07]

I love everyone's pics. Is 5 weeks too late to do newborn pics? She's definitely so much bigger. I'm bummed we didn't do it by 3 weeks, but she had really bad acne that week so I waited.

Got my miracle blanket today. Had a hard time getting the arm part right, but I'm assuming it is fine because she is sleeping nicely now. She definitely fell asleep quicker tonight than any other night so far. Am interested to see how long she will sleep tonight because she's already been going 7 hours between feedings at night. Don't know how much longer she can go at this point. I'm really hoping for a longer stretch after the night time feeding, but she eats so little when I feed her at 2:30a because she is still passed out. I don't know how to get her to eat more without completely waking her up. I did that one night and it took an hour and a half to get her back down instead of the 15 minutes it takes when I don't wake her.

So I got the gripe water yesterday and only gave it to her once. I was turned off by how much each dose is. It took forever for me to give it to her because I didn't want her to choke. Also, after I gave it to her I tasted it and that stuff is nasty. I can't believe she wasn't screaming when I gave it to her. I'm going to stick with Mylicon for now. It seems to be working much better now that I'm giving it to her after almost every meal. She is way less fussy.

The only thing that hasn't been good is going out. Previously she was so good when I needed to run errands. Just would fall asleep as soon as we got in the car and not wake until we got home. Now she isn't sleeping well in the car and will scream. I've had to pull over a bunch of times to stick the paci in her mouth. It's mainly in the afternoons. She just doesn't seem to want to nap anymore after about 1:00.

[Ericka_Jarett]

Mom2B - 5 weeks is not too late, but you won't be able to do all the poses that could have been done at 3 weeks or sooner. We would have done ours as soon as we came home but the girls were really quite floppy, at least now even though they are still sort of floppy, they seem to have a little more control of their heads.

[SQ2]

As soon as I get the green light from the midwife, IT'S BUSINESS TIME! (Any Flight of the Conchords fans out there?) Me, me! :D That video is hilarious...and SO true!

Feeling very overwhelmed. All the visitors we've had has been overwhelming. I just want to crawl into a cave with my family and be alone for a month at least. DD is eating well which makes me happy. She has been spitting up a lot more lately. Last night was pretty bad at a 2am feeding, when I was changing her she kept spitting up on every single sleeper I put on her, and then she peed all over herself and another sleeper. It was a long 2 hours before I handed her off to DH and got some sleep. Oh boy. I wonder if she's goign through a growth spurt now (she's 3 weeks today) and is just drinking more milk but her little stomach can't handle it yet.

[mobe63]

Mom2B--we did ours at 5 weeks. they would have been great if he had been feeling well!

[jenji]

newborn pics - we had pictures done Tuesday (1 month old) but it went horrible. The photographer was great and worked with us for 2 hours, but DS just absolutely HATED being naked and peed at least a dozen times. I was soaked by the time it was over and we didn't get any good pictures at all after the first 5 minutes. He would be so calm when I'd wrap him in a blanket so the photographer got a few body part shots. We have an appt. to do pictures with another photographer in a couple weeks, so we will definitely do clothed pictures so we can hopefully get some of a happy baby.
if anyone wants to see the results of our session this week, here they are
http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=3260226

[October2007Mommies]

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[PinkMartini]

Anyone doing their own newborn pictures? Any hints on how to get good ones?

DH said no to pro pictures (too much $$ right now) and I'd love to get some good 'newborn' pictures... That's the 1 thing I regret not having done with DS last year. We have a Kodak easy share camera that's not too fancy, if it matters.

[UTChick]

Both kids are sleeping, so I have some time!!

Pink~ My brother does photography for fun and did my son's newborn pics. We did them early morning by a window for good natural light. We set up a table near the window and in front of a dresser. He used a dark bed sheet as a drape over the table and up the side of the dresser to make the backdrop. This worked well for us because I wanted black and white shots. Here are some of them:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2281/1936953380_ea76bf65d5.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2233/1936122713_38de995734.jpg?v=0

I forgot to join the thread, so here is my info:

Username: UTChick
Me: Kathy, 30
DH: Mike, 36
DD: Caroline Elizabeth
Birthdate: 10.11.07
Time of birth: 12:01 pm
Weight at birth: 6 lbs. 12oz.
Length at birth: 19.25"
Any other children: Michael 8.18.06

Thanks for all the well wishes for Caroline. We have an appt. for the 19th with a pediatric orthopedic, so fingers crossed that we get some good news.

Pre-preg clothing ~ Ok...some of you make me sick! ;) Not even close to pre-preg weight or clothing. I've lost 16 lbs. but still 24 away from pre-preg weight and another 7 lbs. to get to where I was before getting pg with DS since I hadn't finished losing that weight when I got pg this time!! I will be doing WW again since it worked so well last time. Interestingly, I wasn't eating enough prior to joining WW nursing moms program and when I started eating all my points, I lost a ton of weight very quickly.

Birth control ~ Can't do the pill anymore since I now have a family history of aneurysms (my brother had a brain aneurysm the night before DS was born last year) so we are looking into an IUD (Mirena).

Holidays ~ My family lives close by and ILs are coming for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, so no travelling this year! Woohoo!!

SQ2 ~ I read your post about disappointment over c-sections a while back and I didn't have a chance to respond at the time. I have had to have 2 c-sections since both babies were breech. With DS, I was very upset because it was right at the end of my pg and we couldn't get him to turn and all my expectations for how childbirth would go went right down the toilet. Because it was a planned c/s I did have about a week to come to terms with it and accept the situation, but I was still disappointed. However, I got over it pretty soon afterward. I do have to say that my brother's medical emergency played a big part in that. We almost lost him a few times during the first two weeks after my c/s so I think emotionally, I could only handle that and basically put the c/s out of my mind. It probably would have been harder to get over if I wasn't already preoccupied by my brother's situation. This time, I knew there was a big possibility that we would do a repeat. DD was breech since July. Plus, I realized that I got a healthy baby and in the long run, that is all that matters. I don't mean that to down-play your feelings at all - they are very valid. I think you may just need more time, especially since your c/s was after labor and hours of pushing. I can definitely see how that would be very hard emotionally (and physically). Didn't mean to write a novel, but wanted to answer your question. :)

[daisysue62]

Travelling~ We're driving 8 hours to Idaho for Thanksgiving and having Christmas at our house with my parents. We've done the 8 hour drive with a newborn before and had a good idea how that will work. We'll pull off the freeway at the first exit when he starts crying to feed him and then pray that there's an on ramp to get back on!

Holiday Gifts~ This is a tough one since we already have a ton of infant toys/stuff from DD so there's really not a lot DS needs. I'll probably tell people to buy him books and toys that are appropriate anywhere from 3-12 months since he won't get any new toys from Christmas through his birthday! We don't need clothes that's for sure :)

Newborn pictures~ I didn't bring Ethan in for pictures but did my own. I draped a white sheet over the back of the couch and opened the curtains to get good natural light. I put his white blanket on the floor and nursed him so he was happy before laying him on his belly to get some pictures for his birth announcement. I turned the flash off on my digital camera and I'm happy with the results. Can't afford to get professional pics done either!

Ethan came down with his very first cold yesterday thanks to his big sister and her yucky nose. Poor guy is having a hard time breathing laying down so he's napping in his bouncer and sleeping in his car seat at night to prop him up a bit. Hopefully it will go away soon since it's hard to clear his little nostrils!

I swear Ethan smiled at me this morning, it was the cutest thing ever! I tried to get some video of it but he got too distracted by the red light on the camera. Hopefully I'll have luck getting his smile caught on film soon though :)

[SQ2]

UTChick Thanks so much for your response! I definitely am very grateful for a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby as well as the fact that I didn't have trouble getting pregnant. I feel very very lucky in all those respects and you're right, that's all that really matters. I do think that my feelings are probably common among other c-section mommies (I actually just did a post about it in the c-section thread). A lot of it for me is just not being able to write a complete birth story in my head because of all the medication I was on (and the fact that I pretty much had a panic attack on the operating table). I feel like I "lost time" so to speak and will never get it back. It helps to talk to DH about what happened right after DD was born before he brought her to me.

GREAT photos! We're going to try to some of our own too. How old was your son in those pictures?

[FSUSammy]

SQ2 - I feel the same way you do about the whole c-section thing. I knew my chances were even higher with my induction too but when I remember breaking down when the nurses told me that I had to have a c-section. Actually I'm not talking to one of my aunts right now because of what happened at that time. She kept saying its not a big deal, calm down, but to me it was a HUGE deal. Especially since at my hospital its very rare to find a doc that will do a VBAC so I'll never get that chance again. AND to me its major surgery. My memory is also very foggy, especially towards the end of the surgery up until I went to bed that night. I haven't thought about it much lately because I know that if there was any way possible that this little guy was able to come out vaginally my doc would have let me try but he was stuck and she even confirmed that after she closed me up in the OR. I know in time I'll be ok with having had the surgery but its still not easy.

[UTChick]

SQ2~ Oh, I can completely understand that! I think "planned" c-sections and emergency ones are very different experiences, so I can see how you feel like there are missing pieces. Mine were very relaxed, I hadn't had any meds (except for the spinal), so I remember everything vividly. So it sounds like the circumstances were very different for you. My memories are just a little fuzzy about being in the recovery room the first time (but again probably due to me thinking about my brother who was having brain surgery at the time). Did your DH get to video at all? It was good for me to watch the videos and see what he got to see up close after the kids were born. I am sure that you will get lots of support from the c-section thread and sounds like your DH is very supportive as well. :) Oh, I think DS was around a month old when we did his pics because my brother took them after he got out of the hospital himself.

[SQ2]

I don't think they allowed video in the OR, but I am kicking myself for not having someone videotape what happend in the recovery room. I will never get those 2 hours back and it really sucks that I can't remember it very well. But it helps to go over what happened with DH. My c-section wasn't emergency, but it wasn't planned.

We're planning to take photos sometime this week and DD will be almost a month. I'm glad I got the idea from this thread before she gets too big!

[October2007Mommies]

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[Megande]

I don't think I've subscribed to this thread! It is job market time in my field, so I've been busy applying for jobs. There is only so much time that both kids are sleeping!! I'll try to catch up

Username: Megande
Me: Megan, 27
DH: Derek, 27
DS: Reed
Birthdate: 10-3-07
Time of birth: 7:53 am
Weight at birth: 8 lbs, 13 oz
Length at birth: 21.75
Any other children: Dean, 6-27-05

Birth control- We are going to use charting and either condoms or withdrawal. I didn't ovulate until DS1 was a year old, so hopefully I won't have to worry about kids born too close together. We achieved our ideal spacing last time using this method, so I'm hopeful it will work as well again.

Traveling-We haven't decided whether to visit our families for Christmas. It is 7.5 hours to my parents, 4 hours from my parents to DH's, and then 8.5 hours back home. We did it when DS1 was 8 weeks old, but we didn't also have a toddler at the time. Reed HATES the car and the car seat, so it would be a LONG trip. But DH and I both have grandparents in their mid to late 80s, and they haven't met Reed. And I think I would really miss my family. So we will see. Hopefully Reed will get better at car travel.

SQ2-With DS1, I had trouble coming to terms with having a C-section. Before his birth, I had never even considered it as a possibility. I had a very long and difficult labor, went unmedicated for over 24 hours, and pushed for 3. I also had a difficult C-section. My OB says it was one of the scariest that she has ever done :eek:. I cried and cried and cried when she told me that it was necessary (and it totally was. DS had torn the birth canal trying to get out because he was so big). But I felt like a failure. I felt like I was *supposed* to have a vaginal delivery, and that I had done something wrong, and I was somehow less of a mother or a woman because I hadn't done it the "right" way. I still am sometimes sad that I will never know what it feels like to push a baby out, but as DS1 gets older, it matters to me less and less. It has had no effect on the kid he is today. And, when I talk to some of my friends that had vaginal deliveries, I think in some ways my experience was easier. I don't have urinary incontinence, pooping wasn't scary, sex wasn't scary, and I got to pick my next kid's birthday. That was great because our family lives far away, and we knew we would have help. I've tried to focus on the positive, and that has helped the most. Sorry for the novel. But I know how you feel!!

[Peever]

We still have thrush. :( I could just cry. My nipples are killing me again. I've got my 6 week check up on Monday so I'll talk with my OB about it and with the ped again. This is such a PITA.

I just typed up a long reply and now it's gone. I hate that. I'll be back later to redo my SOs.

[October2007Mommies]

Updated to here.

[Megande]

Just wanted to share the picture I took to use as my avatar when I'm having a bad day:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2180/1955415595_919df60bdd_m.jpg

Sorry about the thrush, Peever!!

[Mom2B-10.07]

Cute pic Megan!!!

Peever - I was wondering how you were feeling. Sorry that you still have no relief. My breasts are still burning as well. DD still doesn't have any symptoms, thank goodness. I have my 6 week pp appointment on Wednesday and plan on talking to my ob about getting a different dosing of Diflucan. I found this article online that you may find helpful.
http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/yeast.shtml

Well, we tried to get newborn pics taken today, but she started screaming after the second shot. We decided to go home and try again another day. Oh well.

[PinkMartini]

Thanks for the pic tips ladies! I hope the next sunny day that we have, will work to try and get some....

Such a cute picture Megan :)

Sorry to hear the problems with thrush, Peever :( I'm having nipple problems as well (sore & bleeding) but no thrush, thank goodness.

Well I think Taylor has acid reflux, just like her 'big' brother :( Is displaying the exact same signs he did when he was a newborn... Seeming like she's hungry 24/7, spitting/throwing up, ect. So at her 2 week appt next week I'll ask her ped about it. Maybe we can get some of the medicine that DS took, it seemed to help a ton. She's also been sleeping worse at night, the past few nights she's been up every hour and a half to 2 hours, instead of sleeping 3-4 hours like she had been :( So I've been zombie woman the past few days....

[Jenn (and Bill)]

So DD is a month old today and I"m trying to figure out if I have PPD or not. But what's making it hard to determine is that it's not DD and motherhood that's depressing me (though the screwed up sleep schedule and the unexplained crying adds to it), it's the rest of my life (family, work) that seem to have me so stressed out.

We're holding off on taking some newborn (i.e. naked on a furry rug) pictures because her face is kind of splotchy. I think it's just baby acne because if it was an allergy, it wouldn't just be on her face right? Anyone know how long baby acne takes to clear up???

[Peever]

Megan- Cute and the shirt even matches. ;)

Melanie- Thanks for the link. I'm already doing most of those things, but I'm going to do the rest to cover all bases. I always get a kick out of the "expose your nipples to the sun" comments. I'm sure my neighbors would love that. ;) Just out of curiousity, what dose of Diflucan are you on and what dose are you going to request? Good luck with newborn pics. It's hard to time those right.

Pink- Yeah, as soon as my sore nipples started to heal, I got thrush too. It doesn't help that DD nurses poorly because of the thrush. She pops on and off a lot and chomps on me because I'm sure her mouth hurts too. It causes excess gas too so that's not helping either. DD's reflux has already gotten a lot better. I cut dairy out of my diet for the most part because that aggrevates reflux and I think that's made a big difference. It sucks, but it's worth it. DS had horrible reflux so I'm happy we've avoided meds with DD so far. Prevacid worked the best for him.

Jenn- Have you talked with your OB about it? I think some crying is normal. I cried every day for 5 months, but DS was sick and colicky and it was really exhausting and frustrating so I knew it was just from that and not PPD. Sometimes it's more than that though and anxiety about other things doesn't help. Good luck with that. It's good to be proactive. My kids never had acne, but I think it usually clears up in a couple weeks?

[Ericka_Jarett]

Jenn - according to this: http://www.babycenter.com/0_baby-acne_72.bc baby acne can last weeks or months. Our son had it for quite a while. My DH said take the pics, they won't be newborn if you wait much longer. Don't worry about the acne, a photographer can get rid of them in the prints.

[Jenn (and Bill)]

Peever, I haven't talked to my OB about it but I will when I go for my 6 wk appt on the 21st. I know some crying is normal. Actually, I was just looking at the pamphlets from the hospital and one of the symptoms is listed as crying uncontrollably. Well, truthfully, my crying is totally controlled. I get sad, I cry. At any given moment that I'm crying, I know why it is that I'm crying and what set me off. So maybe I'm concerned for nothing since the main symptoms are feeling like you could hurt yourself or your baby and I'm SOOOOO far from those symptoms.

Thanks for the acne tips ladies. I notice it's not coming and going but there are times when it looks better than others! Ericka, we're doing the pics ourselves so there's not as much we can do....but we can also retake them!

Oooh, QOTD: DD has her one month WBV on Monday and it's her first shot. I love that our ped told us to expect this but now I'm paranoid and I"m not sure if DH is going to be able to go with us or not. Do babies hate these or am I paranoid for nothing? Any tips?

[Mom2B-10.07]

Peever - I didn't get the correct dosing. My doc prescribed 2 tablets of 200 mg each. I was told by the LC that this is not the correct dosing to treat intraductal yeast, and that I should get a loading dose of 400 mg and continue to take 100 mg for at least a week. I called to ask for new dosing and was told by the nurse that that isn't how the doc prescribes this. I never actually talked to the doc though. I have my PP appointment this Wednesday and am going to insist on the correct dosing because I'm so sick of this pain already. I don't have it in my nipples like you, I have a burning and itching throughout my breast. DD has no symptoms, which I am so thankful for. However, I will continue to give her Nystatin while I treat myself.

OK, so I know that newborns sneeze, but how do you know when the sneezing is actually a cold? DD sneezes quite a bit and I have to suction boogers out of her nose almost every day. Her nose isn't drippy, and the boogers are hardish, not slimy and mucousy.

[Ericka_Jarett]

Jenn - ah ok about the photos, you can do some photoshop editing if need be on them. But don't worry, they are still your baby and will be great with or without acne.

Mom2B - Easton was like that when he was a baby. Presently the girls do have colds, they are stuffy, can hear the junk in their nose and sneezing a lot. Their noses have the soft mucousy stuff. Pretty sure your daughter doesn't have a cold.

[mommycal]

I think poor DD has a yeast rash. =( What can I do to quickly treat her. We got vagisil and some other cream from target. It's so read and raw looking.

[daisysue62]

Mom2B~ I can tell DS has a cold right now because he sounds sooooo stuffy trying to breathe at times, different from the normal newborn breathing sounds and when he sneezes snot comes out. That and the fact that my 2 year old has a green snotty nose which she seems to have shared ;) Sneezing is pretty normal and doesn't indicate a cold really.

DS still has his cold and it's really hard to try and suck his poor little nose out. We've still got him sleeping in his car seat at night to prop him up a bit and help the poor kid breathe. I took a bath with both kiddos last night which was interesting :) I was hoping a warm bath would help DS feel better and then my DD had to jump in with us. I'm just glad DH didn't take a picture like he threatened to do!

[Ericka_Jarett]

mommycal - my son had a yeast rash diagnosed in the NICU, but we were given Nystatin from the hospital since he got it in NICU, and he got another one a few months ago, we had to go to the ped to get another cream for him, they gave us Oxistat. My son is now 14 months old so he can have yogurt which has helped him out. For your DD, keep the area clean, try and leave her diaper off a little bit today, put Lotrimin AF on it as well (someone I know said that you can also put plain yogurt on the rash, probably would work, that was our next step but him eating the yogurt along with his med did the trick), that is what the ped recommended before we got the oxistat from the other ped in the practice. Call the ped in the am if it doesn't seem to improve some.

You may just have a bad diaper rash on your hands though so use a good diaper rash cream and try to let her air dry some

[jjsanner]

Jenn, I actually had PPD with DS #1, and it was even worse this time around. I called my Ob crying hysterically about three weeks ago begging her to give me something. She put me on low dose Lexapro, and what a difference! I feel fantastic! My symptoms were uncontrollable crying, excessive highs and lows. I never had feelings of wanting to hurt the baby or myself, but more anxiety and feeling lonely even though there were tons of family around at the time. Definatly mention it to your Ob and do not hesitate to seek treatment if you feel like you need to.

We are good. DS is growing like a weed and eating all the time. Sleep has gotten much better, he is going for 4-5 hour stretches at night when swaddled. DS #1 is going to spent two days at my dad's ranch, so I will have a bit of a break. Then on Wed. DS #1 starts part-time preschool at a new place. I'm hoping that he makes more progress in the reading department. He is good with colors and numbers, but does not know any of his letters, and he will be 4 in Feb., so I'm thinking he should at least be able to identify some letters by now, no?

Sorry to those who have sick kiddos and are struggling with thrush. Here's wishing that everyone feels better soon.

[merjmo]

Peever: have you used APNO at all? (All Purpose Nipple Ointment) It's only made in some pharmacies because they have to combine the stuff - you probably already know this though. But it is supposed to help with ANY nipple pain, regardless of cause. I have some and it's helping a little but I've only been using it since Friday.

Megande: that picture is AWESOME!

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Holy cow, DD ate around 1:15 and after we finally got her to sleep she didn't wake up again until 7!!! SEVEN! It was fabulous! Now of course she's probably going to want to make up for it with all-day nursing, but whatever. :D

[Peever]

Jenn- I think it's a good idea to talk to your OB and you all can decide if you need something or not. Most babies hate shots, but they usually only cry for a minute. DD doesn't get her first shot until our 2 month check up. I'm going to give her some Tylenol about a half hour before our appt and that usually helps.

Melanie- DD got a loading dose and then a smaller dose for the next 6 days too. I just don't know what is recommended for me. My nipples are the worst with the burning and peeling, but I do have itching on my entire breast and get shooting pains occasionally. DD is bothered by it too. She nurses like crap - yanking and chomping on me because her mouth hurts so that doesn't help my already sore nipples. I did the gentian violet again today because we're both miserable. I don't think your DD has a cold. That sounds just like my DD.

Caly- Is it red and bumpy or just raw? Yeast rashes are tiny raised red bumps. If it's just red and raw, it's diaper rash. If it is a yeast rash, use Lotrimin AF on her bottom, but you might want to take her to the ped and have her checked for thrush.

Kellie- I hope your kiddos are feeling better soon!

Jennifer- We're working on letters now too. DS is finally pretty good at recognizing all of them, but he only recognizes a couple of numbers. He's not really all that interested most of the time so it's hard to come up with creative ideas to help him learn.

merjmo- I have not heard of that, but I'm using gentian violet and lotrimin on my nipples so in theory that should take care of it. I'm hoping if I get on oral diflucan in addition to all of this that it will take care of the thrush once and for all. I'd love that kind of sleep! DD was going 5-6 hrs for the first stretch and now we're back to about 4 hrs.

[mommycal]

Jenn- I think it's a good idea to talk to your OB and you all can decide if you need something or not. Most babies hate shots, but they usually only cry for a minute. DD doesn't get her first shot until our 2 month check up. I'm going to give her some Tylenol about a half hour before our appt and that usually helps.

Melanie- DD got a loading dose and then a smaller dose for the next 6 days too. I just don't know what is recommended for me. My nipples are the worst with the burning and peeling, but I do have itching on my entire breast and get shooting pains occasionally. DD is bothered by it too. She nurses like crap - yanking and chomping on me because her mouth hurts so that doesn't help my already sore nipples. I did the gentian violet again today because we're both miserable. I don't think your DD has a cold. That sounds just like my DD.

Caly- Is it red and bumpy or just raw? Yeast rashes are tiny raised red bumps. If it's just red and raw, it's diaper rash. If it is a yeast rash, use Lotrimin AF on her bottom, but you might want to take her to the ped and have her checked for thrush.

Kellie- I hope your kiddos are feeling better soon!

Jennifer- We're working on letters now too. DS is finally pretty good at recognizing all of them, but he only recognizes a couple of numbers. He's not really all that interested most of the time so it's hard to come up with creative ideas to help him learn.

merjmo- I have not heard of that, but I'm using gentian violet and lotrimin on my nipples so in theory that should take care of it. I'm hoping if I get on oral diflucan in addition to all of this that it will take care of the thrush once and for all. I'd love that kind of sleep! DD was going 5-6 hrs for the first stretch and now we're back to about 4 hrs.

def looks like yeast or something else. not your average diaper rash. :( how can you tell if it's thrush? I know you've been dealing w/it.

[Peever]

Caly- It's always little red raised bumps. If it's just red and raw, it's a diaper rash. If you google "yeast diaper rash" you can find pics of it. Some of them are really bad, but you get the jist.

[Mom2B-10.07]

Jenn - I've been questioning whether I have PPD as well. I was really a mess the first 3 weeks. I didn't feel like hurting anyone, but I was really depressed and feeling sorry for myself. DH had to keep reminding me how lucky we were to have a healthy baby and that the hard work we had to put in during the days and nights was completely normal. I think I've finally gotten better, but I still have my moments.

So, DH played poker on Friday night so I was on my own for bedtime for the first time. We did our normal routine, but it took me over an hour to get Ellie to fall asleep once I put her in the crib. I finally gave in and had to nurse her even though I really didn't want to do that. Also, I had such a hard time figuring out how to swaddle her in the miracle blanket. Last night I told DH he was in charge of bedtime. Well, he got her to sleep in about 10 minutes and had a perfect swaddle even though it was the first time he'd used the miracle blanket. I was actually kind of annoyed. Not at hime, but just at the fact that I feel like I'm doing everything all wrong even though I'm supposed to be the one who's good at this.

[Jenn (and Bill)]

Melanie, sounds like the "baby blues" which is even more normal. I k