May/June 2005 Mommies

[BridalLace]

hi everyone! just wondering if there are any other May/June 2005 Mommies out there...post here if there are! this is just roll call i guess...anyone wanna start a thread?

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Thread Histories - May05Mommies
these thread links no longer work... :( but we'll preserve the links anyway... hopefully the WC will get its act together in the future and they will be fixed! if anyone has any info about how to get them to work, by changing the URL in some subtle way, advice is welcome! - Heather

Vol I (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=469446) - 1st Trimester
Vol II (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=473349) - 1st Trimester
Vol III (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=477234) - Ending 1st Trimester, Starting 2nd Trimester
Vol IV (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=479932) - 2nd Trimester
Vol V (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=484869) - Ending 2nd Trimester, Entering 3rd Trimester
Vol VI (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=489050) 3rd Trimester & Our Babies
Vol VII (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=492509) All 45 Peas in a Pod are Here!

Thread Histories - June05Mommies
LINK TO 1ST THREAD (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/showthread.php?threadid=471862&referrerid=61210)

LINK TO 2ND THREAD (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/showthread.php?threadid=477403&referrerid=61210)
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44 members so far!!! :D

ahavnes
Me: Alicia (29)
DH: Scott (30)
Married: 2/21/04
DD: Gabrielle Kathleen (Abbey)
Born: 5/29/05 (7lbs 9oz, 20.5 inches, 5:11pm)

alienhost
Me: 36
DH: 42
Married: 8/02
DD: Katherine 4/27/05

allyray231
Me: Allyson, 30
DH: Brad, 29
Married: 11/23/02
DS: Aiden Harrison, June 10, 2005

Aunt Liv
Me: Olivia, 28
DH: Adam, 31
Married: September 2, 2000
DD: Maia Sophie, 5/14/05

BAM 9-21-02
Me - 25
DH - 25
Married 9-21-02
DD - Emma Mary
Born 6-12-05
Weight 7lbs 6oz
Height 20 3/4 inches

bamboo
Me: Bre (27)
DH: 30
Married: 7-10-04
DD: Julia- 5-1-05, 6lb 12oz, 19 inches

BridalLace
Me: Heather, 33
DH: Cristian, 32
Married: 7/6/02
DD: Elodie Cristine, born May 7, 2005

BTB
ME: 26
DH: 28
Married: June 29, 2002
DD: Evelyn Christine, born April 13, 2005

Carissa
Me: Carissa, 25
DH: Eric, 24
Married: August 17th, 2002
DD: Grace Elizabeth May 15th, 2005

chrisandjensluv
Me: Jen 25 will be 26 in august
DH: Chris 25
Wed: August 9 2003
DD: Juliana Eva, Born June 23rd 2005
7lb 4oz at 1:25am

cynder
ME: 29
DH: 29
Married: May 25 2002
DS: Samuel Basil May 19, 2005

Dally
ME: 36
DH: 39
Married: August 18, 2002
DD: Annalie, May 12, 2005

December27JJB
Me: Jessica
DH: Joshua
Married: December 27, 2003
DD: Parker Alexandria 6/13/05

diedra1027
Me: Diedra, 31
DH: Blake, 34
Married: August 24, 2001
DD: Avery Jene born May 5, 2005

DisneyGirl
ME: Jenn, 29
DH: Eric, 29
Married: June 15,2002
DS: Brandon Micheal, Born September 30,2003
DD: Nicole Elizabeth, Born May 10,2005

Dreshny
Me: Roseanne, 30
DH: Daniel, 30
Married: 9/30/01
DS: Asher Isaiah 5/31/05

Ferris
Me: 28
DH: 29
Married: 7/13/02
DS DOUGLAS 5/21/05

golfer_girl
Me: 36
DH: 36
Married: 3/05
DS: Ethan 6/9/05

happy1nuv
Me: 30
DH: 31
Married: 8/21/02
DS: Nic - 5/18/05

hub1176
Me: Kate 28
DH: Bruce 33
Married 7/20/02
DD: Rhiley Beatrice, June 1, 2005

jbird
me:31
dh:33
married: june 30, 2000
DD: Lola Raquel, born May 15, 2005
(8 weeks and 3 days early)

Jenyfer9
me: Jen (30!)
DH: Tom (31)
Married: 10/26/02
DS#1: TJ 10/23/03
DS#2: Will 05/03/05

jmvan74
ME: 31
DH: 28
Married: July 24th, 2004
DS: born June 13th, 2005

jrdhbunny
Me: 32 (only for another two weeks or so )
DH: 35
Married: 7/26/03
DS: James Edward, 4/26/05

kelseyledare
Me: 26
DH: 36
DD: Ava Victoria
6/10/2005 10:59 AM
6 lb 6 oz, 20 in

kimthebride
Me: Kim, 29
DH: Tom, 29
Married: 10/18/03
DS: Thomas Ryan, June 3, 2005

ladybug0525
ME: Judie
DH: Jason
DS: Jack Campbell born 5/16/05
Married: 05/25/02

LIZNKEITH
Me: Liz, 26
DH: Keith, 35
Married: July 28, 2001
DD: Caroline Elizabeth, June 15th

mama915
Me: Cyndi, 27
DH: Shawn, 33
DS: Chase Alexander, 3 (12-11-01)
DD: Sierra Nicole, born 6-15-05

Megande
Me: Megan, 25
DH: Derek, 25
Married: June 15, 2002
DS: June 27, 2005

Natrat80
me-Natalie 25
DH-Keri 26
Married 05.25.02
DD: Addison Grace, born 06.14.05
6 lbs 6 oz 18 1/2 inches

njnewyearsbride
Me: 30
DH: 30
Married: 12/31/03
DD/DS: Hazel - 5/26/05
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Pam27
me: Pam 28
DH: Ryan 27
Married: July 27, 2001
DD: Taylor Louise January 10, 2002
DS: Colin George May 4, 2005

portlandbride
Me: Brandi, 31
DH: Preston, 30
Married: September 16, 2001
DD: Brynn Pamela, May 12, 2005

rancherswife
Me: Kim 24
Dh: Brett 26
Ds: Landon Joseph 6/4/05 7lbs. 4 oz. 21 1/4 inches

sabrinag
Me: Sabrina, 27
DH: Jody, 32
Married: 7-7-02
DS and DD: TWINS born on 6-10-05: Madison Hannah and Logan Mackenzie

Sasha
Me: Sasha, 29
DH: Greg, 34
Married: Nov. 3, 2001
DD: Sarah Elise, born May 16, 2005

September2002
Me: Carolyne, 34
DH: 32
Married: September 7, 2002
DD: Samantha, born December 19, 2003
DD: Grace, born June 2, 2005

Sherah
Me: 25
DH: 26
Married: 12/5/03
DS: Arik, 5-11-05

tgray99
Me: Tara, 28
DH: Ryan, 27
Married: November 15, 2003
DD: Aidan Christine born May 9, 2005

traciann
Me: Traci (30)
DH: Timothy (35)
Married: 11.23.02
DD: Mary Kate 4.26.05

usafwife
Me: 27
DH: 38
DD: S
born 6/05
8 lbs, 7 oz.

wendstress
Me: Wendy, 29
DH: Jon, 34
Married: 4/28/01
DS: James Jack, born May 10, 2005

WinterBride1253
Me: 31
DH: 31
Married: 12/6/03
DS: Cole Robert, June 15, 2005

[BridalLace]

Birthdays listed by date, and their Mommies... :)


4/13/05
Evelyn Christine...BTB

4/26/05
Mary Kate...traciann
James Edward...jrdhbunny

4/27/05
Katherine...alienhost

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5/1/05
Julia...bamboo

5/3/05
Will...Jenyfer9

5/4/05
Colin George...Pam27

5/5/05
Avery Jene...diedra1027

5/7/05
Elodie Cristine...BridalLace

5/9/05
Aidan Christine...tgray99

5/10/05
Nicole Elizabeth...DisneyGirl
James Jack...wendstress

5/11/05
Arik...Sherah

5/12/05
Annalie...Dally
Brynn Pamela...portlandbride

5/14/05
Maia Sophie...Aunt Liv

5/15/05
Grace Elizabeth...Carissa
Lola Raquel...jbird

5/16/05
Sarah Elise...Sasha
Jack Campbell...ladybug0525

5/18/05
Dominic Jeffrey (Nic)...happy1nuv

5/19/05
Samuel Basil...cynder

5/21/05
Douglas...Ferris

5/26/05
Hazel...njnewyearsbride

5/29/05
Gabrielle Kathleen (Abbey)...ahavnes

5/31/05
Asher Isaiah...Dreshny


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6/1/05
Rhiley Beatrice...hub1176

6/2/05
Grace...September2002

6/3/05
Thomas Ryan...kimthebride

6/4/05
Landon Joseph...rancherswife

6/9/05
Ethan...golfer_girl

6/10/05
Aiden Harrison...allray231
Ava Victoria...kelseyledare
Madison Hannah and Logan Mackenzie...sabrinag

6/12/05
Emma Mary...BAM 9-21-02

6/13/05
Parker Alexandria...December27JJB
Collin Todd...jmvan74

6/14/05
Addison Grace...Natrat80

6/15/05
Caroline Elizabeth...LIZNKEITH
Cole Robert...WinterBride1253
Sierra Nicole...mama915

6/23/05
Juliana Eva...chrisandjensluv

6/27/05
Dean Andrew...Megande

6/05
S...usafwife

[BridalLace]

*reserved*

[BridalLace]

reserved #3???

[BridalLace]

For New Mothers:
The Happiest Baby on the Block :
The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your
Newborn Baby Sleep Longer
by Dr. Harvey Karp
http://a1055.g.akamai.net/f/1055/1401/5h/images.barnesandnoble.com/images/5920000/5926051.gif


Baby's First Year Journal : A Day-To-Day Guide to Your Baby's Development During the First Twelve Months
by A. Christine Harris PhD

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002RTV4C.01._PIdp-schmooS,TopRight,7,-26_SCMZZZZZZZ_.gif


The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night
by Elizabeth Pantley, William Sears

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0071381392.01._PIdp-schmooS,TopRight,7,-26_PE32_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg


*space reserved for books on parenting*

[BTB]

Hi Heather! Glad you're here! There's a few more of us floating around...

[kimthebride]

Howdy. :)

June 3rd mom here. Let's see if this thread gets rolling....

[eli1126]

Has anyone heard if sissysue had her baby? From the other site she had posted that the Doc's weren't letting her go past yesterday. I checked over there last night to see if there was any word, but she hadn't been back. I am going over to hub's house today (Rhiley B 6/1/05) and will get her here :)

Beth

[cynder]

Ai-yi-yi. What the heck is going on over at the WC? I am in web design and I have to admit that font size is ridiculous.

Hope to continue being part of the conversation...it has helped me these last few weeks!

[BridalLace]

all right...lets get this ball rollin'! :D if you had already submitted your stats to join the latest MayJune05Moms thread at WC, AND you ALSO reply to this roll call, i will just steal your stats from the f-ed up thread at the 'improved' WC and post them here (to save you time, if you prefer....)

if this is your first time posting to BOTH threads, then submit your stats like usual. thx...

ETA: updated, as of 7/11/05:

could everyone who joins from here on out, please post your stats even if they were in the threads over at WC? i rarely go over there anymore, so won't be 'stealing' stats from our former threads anymore. it would make things easier for me, thanks.


Heather

[BAM 9-21-02]

Hi! I would like to join. I just subcribed to the WC thread today. Should I repost my info?

[BridalLace]

Hi! I would like to join. I just subcribed to the WC thread today. Should I repost my info?

as long as you point me to where to find your stats, i can do it to save everyone time, if you would like.

if you're in doubt then post them.

i have the WC open...i'll go search the last page. i think that's where i last saw your stats.

eta: you're in!!! :D

Heather

[BAM 9-21-02]

Heather, my stats are on the last page. Thank you, typing with one hand :)

[diedra1027]

Hey all!! I just spotted this thread and I'm here too.

We had a rough day yesterday - I think Avery decided to split her 6 week growth spurt into a spurt at 5.5 weeks AND a spurt at 7.5 weeks. I kept waiting for her to take a nap which meant that I was still unshowered in my PJs at 3pm :eek:. Today has already been 100 times better!

[Dally]

I'm here. :) Please move my stats over.

Diedra --Aren't the growth spurts something? I didn't get dressed yesterday. I actually feel like it's hard to go anyway because DD always wants to eat!

[diedra1027]

Diedra --Aren't the growth spurts something? I didn't get dressed yesterday. I actually feel like it's hard to go anyway because DD always wants to eat! YES!! My problem is that she has had a few spurts when I haven't been expecting it (like at 9 days old and yesterday at 7.5 weeks). I sit there nursing all day in confusion wondering what the heck is going on. Eventually, the light bulb goes on and then it's a whole lot easier to go with the flow!

[kimthebride]

I nominate a new acronym:

TWOHBITO

(typing with one hand, baby in the other)

:D

Can you please bring my stats over from WC? Thanks!

[DisneyGirl]

Joining this thread...Please bring my stats over too..

CCseems so much more user friendly than the new WC. I'll be around more since this one so much easier to use.. :D

[Daniel's Kitty]

Just wanted to say congrats.

[Dreshny]

Hey! I found you guys. Please add me. Will I be getting email notifications when there are new posts to this forum, because I haven't gotten them from the WC in a couple of weeks? It's hard for me to keep up without them. Well, it's hard for me to keep up these days, period. :D

[BridalLace]

stats are done. welcome new members! any other lurkers out there? :D

Heather

[BTB]

Dreshny: Not only can you get email notifications, you can choose whether you want them instantly, daily, or weekly. :)

I'm way pumped you guys - last night DD had her bottle at 10, slept until 2:30, ate well and fell back asleep until 7:30. Two night ago she had her bottle at 10, slept until 2:15, and fell back asleep until 6:45. Dare I wonder if we're beginning to get circadian rhythms over here? Every time I think a pattern might be emerging, she throws me for another loop. :)

In happy news, today's my anniversary. The forecast is heavy on the poo, with a chance of spit-up. Not quite the weekend getaway we had the last two years, but we wouldn't trade it; I know you guys know what I mean. :)

[Carissa]

Yay a thread over here! Here are my stats. I was Crosew on the WC.

Me: Carissa, 25
DH: Eric, 24
Married: August 17th, 2002
DD: Grace Elizabeth May 15th, 2005

[tgray99]

Checking in...I hate the "new" WC so here I am!

ETA: Oh yeah, you can move my stats over.

[pam27]

Okay I'm here, I'll do my best to keep up with both wc and this. you can move my stats over

[Sherah]

I'm here.

Got pooped on (AGAIN!!!) this morning. I always seem to know right when Arik needs to poop because that's when I change his diaper, during the poop in progress.

Did you do anything special for your anniversary, BTB?

[Dreshny]

Hmm, Asher poops on me a lot, too. :)

[allyray231]

allyray231
Me: Allyson, 30
DH: Brad, 29
Married: 11/23/02
DS: Aiden Harrison, June 10, 2005

[Sasha]

I'm here too :). Same stats as before.

Sarah pees on me all the time, she always seems to time a pee as I am changing her diaper :rolleyes:.

BTB - Happy Anniversary!

[LIZNKEITH]

Woo Hoo! I'm in!!

Can you please move my stats over from the previous thread? TIA!

[September2002]

I'm in too! Can you please move my stats over from the previous thread?

[kelseyledare]

Hi everyone, I am a lurker from the Junebugs thread and want to join in the new thread on this forum- so much easier to use than the updated WC. Here are my stats:

Me: 26
DH: 36
DD: Ava Victoria
6/10/2005 10:59 AM
6 lb 6 oz, 20 in

I definitely agree with everyone's breastfeeding struggles. We are still having difficulties with a painful right latch :eek: , but the engorgement has finally subsided enough so I don't have to pump before every feeding just so she can latch on. I've definitely struggled more with breastfeeding than with recovery from her birth.

[allyray231]

subscribibng

[kimthebride]

Anyone else experience "Sprinkler Poop" yet?

I was changing Thomas when I heard the tell-tale gurgle...but before I could get something to cover his bum, a stream of poop SHOT out in an arc up and over his head! :eek: It actually hit the wall behind his head and splattered on his forehead. Messy messy boy...

BFing

Must say we are doing sooooo much better. DS is gaining weight steadily and happily latches onto me with the nipple shields. Eventually I'll stop using them, but it makes it so much easier. If it ain't broke, why fix it?

[diedra1027]

lol...Sprinkler poop! Once during an early morning change (i.e. 2am) I was holding Avery's leg up while I bent down to grab a new diaper. I heard a tiny splat noise, but when I stood up there was no evidence of a wayward poop. I diapered her up and we were on our way. In the light of day I discovered just what that little splat was. I must have been holding her up at just the right angle - poop on the top rail of the changing table, poop on the curtains (!!) next to the changing table, poop all over the top of the diaper pail below. It was really something...who knew how much our lives as mothers would revolve around poop ;).

[cynder]

My favorite diaper change is when I heard a weird sound and realized that DS was aiming for a floor lamp about 2 feet away. My other favorite is when DH was changing he pooped 3 times. Our diaper changes are much more calm and we are better experts now. DS though, is a champion farter. They are not cute little baby farts - they sound like an adult and he can make the last for about 30 seconds. I gave birth to a whoopee cushion. We went to the OB for my checkup and I think people suspected it was us and not the baby.

Not sure where I posted it (WC,CC) but DS is finally gaining some real weight. He latches well but is still the worldest sleepiest BFer. We are continuing supplements and I have made my peace with it. I go back to work in a month so I am glad he is used to bottle and still likes to nurse on mama. The only problem is that I have ZERO freezer supply. Not sure what to do about that.

Here is a pic of my guy

[kimthebride]

diedra - I thought for a second there you were going to tell a "something about Mary" type of poop tale! Could you imagine! lol!

cynder - I swear my son burps & farts louder than a truck driver having his 10th cup of joe at a greasy diner! It's bizzar how something so little can make SO MUCH NOISE. :)
Does your DS fall asleep BFing all the time? I swear I emit sedatives from my ta-tas during the day - my guy passes out mid swallow some times!

[Carissa]

Oh yeah I have been pooped on! I have learned to just wait a while before changing.

cynder I hear ya on the gas Grace has louder gas than anyone in the house and stinkier too! :)

[tgray99]

a champion farter. They are not cute little baby farts - they sound like an adult and he can make the last for about 30 seconds. I gave birth to a whoopee cushion

Yup, Aidan is like this too. She let one go the other night that went on and on and on.

I swear my son burps & farts louder than a truck driver

What a coincidence, we call Aidan's burps "truck driver burps." She is definitely NO LADY when it comes to her bodily functions!

[BridalLace]

hi all - stats are done again...

re: poop. Elodie has mostly just peed at the wrong time so far, i.e. when i didn't have the changing pad situated under her exactly correctly (we don't have a changing table, just a pad we plop wherever is most convenient...) i'm not looking forward to what my sister calls 'projectile poop' LOL...i'm sure it'll strike sometime! :)

copied from journal:
had my six week (well, 8 week :) ) post-partum check up today. it went well. not really much to report...the analysis of my placenta was in my file (i had some unexplained bleeding & fluid 3-5 days past my due date, while i was still PG but before labor...a labor which never really occurred, btw, and my water never officially broke, either...when they did my c-section, they said the placenta was mushy & coming apart in their hands as they lifted it out of me.)

anyway, the report said there was a mild chorionic infection & some swelling. maybe that's just b/c it was getting old? my Dr. didn't speculate too much on it...

we took the baby w/us to meet Dr. Adams but then DH popped her in the Snugli and went to walk around the lobby etc w/her b/c she was fussing a bit...when i finally came out later (i waited forever for the Dr. to come do the exam, & i was really sweating bullets that Elle might be screaming bloody murder out there), the baby was fast asleep w/DH. thank goodness...i'd actually asked a nurse where Dr. A was b/c she was taking so long, lol...the Snugli seems to work well in a crisis. whew!

anyway i can go bike riding or running if i like now. that's nice. :) i am about 6 lbs above my pre-pgncy weight. not bad, but i am actually 30 lbs overweight i think, so it would be nice to lose some more.

[happy1nuv]

Hi... I'm here too... (with a sligtly typo'd username... tohbio as always :o )

Me: 30
DH: 31
Married: 8/21/02
DS: Nic - 5/18/05

:)

[sabrinag]

Me: Sabrina, 27
DH: Jody, 32
Married: 7-7-02
DS and DD: TWINS born on 6-10-05: Madison Hannah and Logan Mackenzie

[alienhost]

Yeah I finally found you guys...

Here are my stats again, my user name is close to the old WC one (I suppose I should have set up a more meaningful one now that I'm no longer PG!)

Me: 36
DH: 42
Married: 8/02
DD: Katherine 4/27/05

[alienhost]

poops I swear she will only poop with a completely dry diaper on. I change the wet one and as I fasten the tabs, she lets it rip. I try waiting a bit but can't seem to time it right! We use way too many diapers. Lots of "wasted" ones when she pees/poops just as I put the new one on.

Projectile pooping - happened the first day we got her home. Clear across the changing table! I've also gotten good at catching poop in a wipe!

[kimthebride]

Thomas had his 1-month checkup today, and we are so happy!

He had a weight drop at the beginning (from 7lb4oz @ birth to 6lb 2 1/2oz 3 days later), and we had some BF issues so were back and forth to the ped's for weigh-ins. Well, I am happy to announce that our little fatty boombalatty is now 9lbs 8oz! Woo hoo! Ped said I no longer have to write down every feed and diaper change (thank God), and can just go with the flow now. He also grew 2 1/4" longer. :)

I was concerned about his belly button still looking a little goopy, and ped said he has a little infection & is suprised he isn't whining/crying more because of it. We got an Rx to take care of it, no huge deal.

Also gave me a diet to follow - NO IDEA how I am going to do it! Everything I eat is restricted: milk, peanuts, tomatos, wheat, citrus, eggs, broccoli & soy. This is to make him less gassy for the next month while he goes through the "sensitive stage" of development. Well, it'll be my skinny stage since all I live on is milk, tomatos, wheat, eggs, broccoli, & soy. This will be interesting. Anyone else get this restricted diet? What the heck did you eat? BTW, I don't eat meat or seafood...

[diedra1027]

Ohhh AlienHost, we are 'wasting' a lot of diapers here too. Especially lately. Avery has a fit when her diaper is poopy, so I pretty much change her as soon as possible. Sometimes she'll be screaming for a diaper change when she's not really done yet. I've learned to keep her sitting on top of her old diaper while I get everything ready. I've also mastered the art of the wipe catch :D. Our changing table is upstairs and we don't really hang out up there during the day. I make many trips upstairs daily - it's exercise! She's pretty famous for pooping again just as you hit the last stair on the way down from a diaper change.

kim - Congrats on the nice weight gain! As for the diet, I have not been put on any special diet. Is your little guy already having trouble with gas or is the dr recommending the diet changes just in case? If it's just in case, I would only do the changes if your little guy has a problem especially since the restrictions are things you normally eat a lot of.

[kimthebride]

Well...Thomas is already pretty darn tooty (he has actually woken me up at night his farting is SO LOUD), so it's not only pre-emptive but also to see if it makes him a little more comfortable now.
My problem is that the restriction is all stuff I normally eat! So I need to drastically change my diet for the next month...and am not sure what to eat. I am such a cereal and milk gal, it's gonna be like detox for me. If you thought Seinfeld had a lot of cereal in his cabinet, you've never seen my cabinet...

[Winterbride1253]

Hi! I'm posting to get updates - will have to read later. This is much nicer than WC!! :)

Oh and I screwed up my screen name by one digit! Typing too fast! 1263 it shoudl be.... oh well, you get the point!!

[Sasha]

We have had so many breakthroughs in the past 24 hours that I don't even know where to begin :D. Sarah pooped not once but twice today on her own...yay, no suppository tonight! Those of you familiar with our pooping issues know this is a very big deal, lol. She slept for a total of 8 hours last (broken up by feedings of course) and she slept for about 4 of them in her bassinet. She is also BF'ing much better lately. I really think the Prevacid for her reflux is starting to make a difference. Hopefully I am not jinxing things now and we continue on this good path!

Sarah is very tooty as well. When we were at the doctor that other day and she let one rip, he commented "that wasn't very lady-like!"

Kim - Yay for weight gain! Glad he is doing well. My diet is somewhat restricted too, I can't eat anything that is acidic because of her reflux...no tomatoes, orange juice, lemonade....

[Ferris]

Just joining :D

Me: 28
DH: 29
Married: 7/13/02
DS DOUGLAS 5/21/05

[portlandbride]

Joining :D

Me: Brandi, 31
DH: Preston, 30
Married: September 16, 2001
DD: Brynn Pamela, May 12, 2005

[Dreshny]

Hi guys,

I keep wanting to post all day, but can't get onto the computer because of a fussy baby. He only calms down if I take him for a long walk in the sling, and then, of course, I'm not home to post. Can't put him down when he's awake. Can't figure out how to NAK, either, and it's probably not advisable right now, anyway because of my sore nipples. But I can't even figure out how to get a hand free while nursing.

Now that Asher's sleeping, I can't remember what I wanted to post in the first place. Guess I just missed everybody and the support, etc. I think it's even more crucial now to talk to each other than when we were pregnant, but unfortunately (for me, at least) it's much harder to find the time to do it.

They say it gets easier as time goes on. The irony is that when we're out, and he's passed out in the sling, everyone on the street wants to see him, and they tell me he's precious, etc. and that I must be having so much fun and be so in love with him. Um, of course I love him, and he's extremely cute, but he's also HARD.

[December27JJB]

Joining!

Me: Jessica
DH: Joshua
Married: December 27, 2003
DD: Parker Alexandria 6/13/05

[BridalLace]

stats are done. if you see any mistakes let me know! :)

[BridalLace]

why do i feel guilty when Elodie takes a nap? why do i feel guilty for being off the hook for 5min or 1-2 hours, however long she sleeps? why do i feel lonely and want to wake her up? why do i check on her every 10 min for no reason?

[diedra1027]

Welcome to all the new mommies!! It's great to 'see' some new faces in here.

Dreshny - Hang in there! I hope that things are getting easier for you little by little with Asher. This motherhood gig is harder than any other job (and it is a job!!).

Heather - you are too funny. I often find myself hoping for a long nap break, but when I finally get one I miss her too :D.
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After two full days of planning I finally made it to the grocery store this afternoon :). Baby snoozed on the way there, but woke up screaming as soon as we got inside the store. I ducked into a back corner, put her in the sling, stuck the boob in her mouth and I was able to finish my entire list. I have to cross a draw bridge on my way to my favorite grocery store. I think Avery transmits some kind of warning alarm that makes the bridge go up EVERY time we need to cross. We sat in the bridge traffic both coming and going to the store :mad:. She was sleeping on the way to the store and screaming bloody murder on the way home...

[Aunt Liv]

Finally! I found you all! :D

Here's my info:
Me: Olivia, 27 (until next Thursday)
DH: Adam, 30 (until the 19th)
Married: September 2, 2000
DD: Maia Sophie, 5/14/05

I've been MIA for a couple of weeks. We finally moved into our new house, and I finally got a computer a couple of days ago. So, I'm back!

Maia is doing great, although today had her first big meltdown day. She was up all morning crying, and then again this afternoon. I finally got her to sleep a couple of minutes ago, so PHEW!!! I'm exhausted. I read in a book that babies often go through a clingy/crying stage at 6-7 weeks that can last up to a week, so I'm thinking that's what's been going on with her.

I kinda read through everything on WC board, but I know I have a lot of catching up to do...

LizNKeith - (I don't know if you're on this board or not, so if you're not, sorry!!) Anyway, I think I recognized the receiving blanket you had your baby in in the picture...did you deliver at Piedmont? If so, I did too! I had an awesome experience there (I hope you did as well).

BridalLace - I totally feel guilty when Maia sleeps for a long time too! I totally feel like I'm taking away from her in some way, although I know that if I were to wake her up, I'd be depriving her of her sleep.

Play Group - Maia and I went to our first Gymboree class on Wednesday. She was the youngest one there, but she did really well! All the other babies were around 4-5 months old, and it was great to see how much they learn in such a little amount of time. Anyway, I signed up for 3 months worth of classes.

I have a question...
At this age (7 weeks tomorrow), how often can I bathe her? I want to start establishing a night-time routine, and a bath always calms her down, but I'm not sure if I can give her one every night.

What are everyone's night-time routines (if you have one).

Gosh, I'm all over the place here! Just glad to be back!

How do I subscribe to this thread???

[Winterbride1253]

OK I realized I'm already on the front page as subscribed to the thread! Nice! Thanks!

My brain is fried - have to go clean up before bed (or I should say before Cole wants to nurse again!!).

Hope everyone has a good night ... hopefully a sleep filled one!

[DisneyGirl]

I give my DD a bath every other day and shes 7 weeks old. I don't give her a bath everyday because i don't want to dry her skin out.

Question I quess this question is mostly for the May mommies...has anyone gotten AF yet? Just wondering how long it takes her to show up. I know those who only BF AF could take months to she her face again.

DD is 7 weeks old and she does not sleep more than 2-3 hrs at a time. I don't mind during the day but a night its killing me. I can not function anymore with waking every 2 hrs. Then My DS wakes up at 7 am. I'm just so tired. I know it will pass...then i'll be saying how i miss her night feeding..LOL

Life around here has been really crazy not only am i working on NO sleep for the past 7 weeks my DH has decided its time to move out of the house we live in now and move into a bigger home. BIGGER! I said..How in the world am i going to keep a bigger clean..But i guess in reality I'm excited to me moving. Even though we only moved in this house 19 months ago..

Hope everyone has a great 4th of July..

Jenn

[cynder]

Hey Liv,

I was thinking of you today. We just moved into our house last weekend and my mom who was helping us left yesterday. I was thinking of all the other WC ladies who were moving around this time and thought of you. Glad to see you survived. My mom was an angel and literally unpacked everything while I nursed DS.

We bathe him every other day and if it's not a bath day but he's stinky, I give him a mid day sponge wash. He loved his first bath but kind of screams since then. I fill the baby bath and seat him in the sling part and scoop water over him. Then I take soap him all over and scoop water again. Last I shampoo his head. He cries the whole time. I think he likes the water but right before we plan to give him a bath, he gets fussy and irritable so the whole experience is upsetting to him. I want bath time to be soothing to him. Any ideas?

I try and get things done when DS naps and I feel guilty sometimes for wishing he would sleep longer sometimes. I am starting to let him cry a little after a nap if I am in the middle of something. I feel SOOO guilty for that. My fav thing to do though is to take morning naps with him in bed.

[Sherah]

Cynder , my DS didn't enjoy baths until I realized the water was too cold. I don't know if that will help you at all, but Arik hasn't cried at all now that it's almost hot.

Baths : I love bathtime, especially when I get to take one with Arik! He's always so happy after a bath. Arik gets bathed every other day, except if it's an especially spit-uppy sort of week, and then he gets one once or twice a day(usually without soap).

Did I tell you all that I took Arik into the pool 2 weeks ago? MIL (a swm instructor) says we can start putting his head under water between 2 and 3 months (She is not basing that time period on scientific evidence, but rather, on when she started exposing her own son to being underwater). I'm so excited! I love that I've been able to do so much with my baby, but I'm also a little sad that he is growing so fast. I'm really going to miss having a baby.

Sasha : It's wonderful to hear that your daughter is feeling better. I hope today goes just as well for you both.

I forget who said that her doctor is recommending she eliminate so many foods from her diet. I had to stop eating dairy, and it was so hard(I've started adding it back little by little, with no big upsets thus far)! Maybe you could try just ridding your body of one food at a time instead of all at once? Hopefully your son isn't having problems with all those foods. Also, is his gas a big problem or just a nuisance? If he isn't having a problem letting it out, I probably wouldn't be so quick to change everything about my diet. Anyway, good luck! I hope this passes quickly for you.

Congrats to Cynder and Aunt Liv who are finally in their new homes!! I wonder if jenyfer is moved into her new house yet. Good luck, Disney , on finding a bigger home to suit your growing family. By the way, Disney , no flow yet, but I'm STILL spotting occasionally at 7.5 weeks pp.

Diedra : I can relate to having a screaming baby in public and especially to catching the bridge every time you have to cross it, or in our case, catching the bridge and train, not to mention every stop light! I'm glad to hear your new sling is working for you and that you are able to comfortably nurse with it.

Dreshny : I hope Asher is just going through a fussy period and will be easier soon.

Edited to add: What a ginormous post! I'm just happy because I have sleeping baby on my chest finally!

[BridalLace]

OK I realized I'm already on the front page as subscribed to the thread! Nice! Thanks!



no prob - i wasn't sure if your initial post was a stat addition request or not, so i went back to WC's Junebugs thread and stole your stats from there. i am not always certain about which Junebugs had joined our other parenting thread so i go over and take stats if i have any doubt.

re: bathing time & crying - i swaddled Elodie in a towel during her baths until recently. i would just give her what amounted to sponge baths. the towel helped in that i would uncover one part of her body at a time to wash, since the cold was such a shock to her and was what made her cry the most.

now we use about 2-3 inches of water in her tub. she seems startled by the water when we first put her in and cries a little, but then calms down quickly. i have a little ducky that has the word 'HOT' on the bottom - its supposed to alert us to the water being too hot, but i noticed the word emerges when the water is even slightly warm, too. :rolleyes:

i agree that its the cold that tends to make babies cry during baths the most, although i worry about the water getting too hot, too. i constantly check it...paranoid momma here. :p

i called the pediatrician yesterday to ask if Elodie could go to the pool yet, but they said not til her first round of shots. ah well...maybe we could buy a little baby pool instead and try that?

this is Elodie's first real holiday, i'm kind of excited...

we have been taking lots of walks lately with her stroller, she really seems to like it and i'm thrilled. the first time we tried it, a couple of weeks after her birth, she cried a lot so we just started trying the stroller again this past week. now she really gets into it, puts her feet up on the drink tray, gets very alert and bright eyed and seems excited and interested. hehe the smallest things thrill me now...

[LIZNKEITH]

Ugh...I composed a huge post yesterday but when i went to submit it, it was lost forever. Sigh.

These poop stories had me ROTFLMAO! Our DD has such a passion for pooping. She is really good at it. Like Cynder's baby, she has gone through 3 diapers in 10 minutes before. She is barely 7 pounds...I don't know whaere she stores all of this poop!

Aunt Liv,
Wow, you are so observant! Yes, we did deliver at Piedmont and had a wonderful experience. The nurses there are incredible. I've been calling the LC's constantly, too. I don't know where I'd be without them. It's such a great hospital!

Night time routines
She usually falls asleep on the boob around 12:30 and at 1 I trasfer her to her bassinet. At 3:30, I wake up to pump, at 5 she wakes to feed. By 6 she is back asleep and sleeps until somewhere between 8 and 10 am. I feel blessed that we are already getting on somewhat of a schedule this early in the game. Of course, we have our bad nights.

Baths
DD's cord finally fell off on Tuesday, so it was only sponge baths until that time. She had her first bath on Wednesday night. She cries the entire time while we are bathing her body, but LOVES when we wash her hair! It's so cute...she gets really quiet and just stares off in to the distance. She is mesmerized by it.

[diedra1027]

Bathing - We're also doing every other day for a full bath. On non-bath days, I wipe Avery down with a warm washcloth. Sometimes I'll give her a no soap bath on a non-bath day if she's spit up a lot or something. I was planning on asking the ped on Wednesday when they can go to bathing everyday. As for the screaming, I second (or third) making sure the water is warm enough. We also wet a washcloth and lay that across her chest to keep her warm. Every few minutes we soak the cloth and drip the water over her and she loves it!

Aunt Liv - Congrats on getting through your move. You must be so happy to be in your own space again!

[happy1nuv]

Happy 4th everyone!!!

Baths
We've been doing this 2ce a week... and then wet washcloths as needed... would love to up that to every other day cause nic loves bathtime...

Nighttime routines
DH and I have one for us to get ready ... DH takes baby upstairs, changes hm, gives him his vitamins while i get ready fo bed ... then he hands off the baby to nurse and he gets eady ... but besides changing and nursing there is no set routine...

[Aunt Liv]

Typing 1-handed, so sorry for the typos...

thanks for the warm welcome back! I've missed you all!

liznkeith-HA! I would recognize those receiving blankets anywhere...I have two myself. :p That's so great that your DD is already sleeping so many consecutive hours at nuight (I'm totally jealous!).

Maia wakes up to eat at 3:30 AM and then again around 6 (her 3:30 feeding is more of a snack, and she usuaaly falls back asleep w/in 5 minutes, so at 6, she is famished!). I'm trying to spread her feedings out to every 3.5 hours instead of every 3 hours, and sometimes she goes for it and other times she doesn't.

gotta run!

[ladybug0525]

I talk to a lot of you on LJ but joining this thread now too!

ME: Judie
DH: Jason
DS: Jack Campbell born 5/16/05
Married: 05/25/02

[golfer_girl]

Hello former wc'ers. I'm finally over here from the WC June 05 mommies thread. Please post my stats:

golfer_girl
Me: 36
DH: 36
Married: 3/05
DS: Ethan 6/9/05

[golfer_girl]

Has anyone's baby suffered from what you ate???

My DH and I went out for Indian food and our poor baby suffered all through the night. Anyone else have this experience? It was a bad, bad night.

BTW, I don't know all the acronyms being used here, is there a cheat sheet on them?

[jmvan74]

Joining:
ME: 31
DH: 28
Married: July 24th, 2004
DS: born June 13th, 2005


I just wanted to post and get in over here. Things are crazy as you all know. I need to contact a LC this week. I've been so sore and want to give up. It is so exhausting.

Bathing: We bath DS every other day. His cord still has not come off! So it is sponge baths for the little one. He loves them. DH holds him and I wash. It's a family affair. ;)

[Carissa]

Baths Grace loves bath time. She usually gets one every night as part of our routine before bed. I have noticed she sleeps better when she does get a bath. She use to hate them but she really enjoys them now.

Routine Our routine starts around 9 when Grace get's a bath. After that she gets fed and has some time with Daddy to allow Mom to get ready for bed. By 10:30 we are usually nursing and by 11:30 she is asleep(most nights) sometimes we will be up until 12. She will usually sleep until about 2:30 or 3 and then wake up to nurse for like 10 minutes and then go back to sleep until 6, she'll nurse again and then fall back asleep until 8 or 9 usually that stretch is she sleeps on my chest.

Liz That is awesome sleep you are getting! Grace use to have a nice schedule until recently.

[wendstress]

Had some problems registering, but now I am here and thrilled to be back together with the ladies!!!!!!

Me: Wendy, 29
DH: Jon, 34
Married: 4/28/01
DS: James Jack, born May 10, 2005

Fussiness Question.... James is almost 8 weeks old, and fussy fussy fussy!!!!! It started around 6 weeks old. I asked about it at Mommy and Me, and the Moms with other 6 week babies were having the same problem. The LC said it was normal, and would last 2-4 weeks. She said that the baby is old enough to be aware and needs to stimulated, but isn't old enough to be able stimulate himself.

Would sure love to hear what you all are going through!! We've had nights where if he isn't being amused, he'll just fuss non-stop. We have to change positions/toys/tactics about every 5 minutes.

Although, this morning we were blessed with a bright eyed baby boy that was just content to look around and be held - he was awake for 4 hours and didn't fuss at all!!!!!

Baths Shooting for 2ce a week, too. He really seems to enjoy them! I just love the bright eyes!!!

Sleep Liz - I'm envious!!! Let's trade Babes for just a couple days! James slept 5.5 hours last night, but up until then, he hasn't gone longer than 4 hours at a time. Of course, last night he went 5.5 hours, followed by a 3 hour, and then a 2 hour sleep session. We can pretty much set our watches by him.... In fact, I think he'll be waking in 20 minutes so I need to hurry up and balance the checkbook!!!

[Sherah]

wendstress : We have a fusspot over here too. When I tell people he's fussing out of boredom, they look appalled, like we're spoiling Arik. Glad to here this is common at his age!

[wendstress]

That's exactly what it is!!! Fussing out of boredom!!! Right now the beast is quiet - Dad is explaining to him all the tools in his shop. "No saws, or nothing electric for a long time!!!"

"No aaahhs, No Laaahs, and No Waaahs" gets said a lot around here lately. Too bad James doesn't quite understand, yet!

[Winterbride1253]

Bathing: Well we only bath Cole 2-3 times per week. He's just over 2.5 weeks now and our pediatrician said they really don't need to be bathed more than that since they aren't crawling etc... :confused: My mom was appauled at this since in her day you bathed babies daily. Once Cole's cord came off (after about 5 days) we have been stiking to the 2-3 times per week routine and he keeps his baby fresh smell so I'm thinking this is OK.

JMVAN: I wish you BF'ing luck! Make sure you contact a LC ASAP or call LLL for support immediately. I know it's hard to believe but it doesn't have to be painful! But no matter what you decide, its good you were able to stick it out as long as you have. I hope you find a good resolution soon - I know how it really is horrible when you're in pain and trying to continue to nurse.

Anyway, have to run and clean up so I can nap before Cole wakes up! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

[Aunt Liv]

fussiness at 5-8 weeks - According to "The Wonder Weeks" by Hetty Venderijt, ph.D. and Frans Plooij, Ph.D., babies have a "Wonder Week" during weeks 5-8 and then again at weeks 8-12 (this only lasts one week during each of the two periods). During these "Wonder Weeks," your baby will be fussy.

They say that at 5 weeks (and sometimes as early as 4 weeks), your baby will begin to make the first leap forward in development. New sensations bombard your baby inside and out, and s/he is usually bewildered by all these new sensations. Some have to do with the development of internal organs, and others are a result of increased alertness. So it's not the sensations that are changing, but rather your baby's perceptions of them. This rapidly chaning world is very disturbing at first, and your baby will instinctively want to return to the safe, warm, familiar world s/he recently left, a world where you, mommy, are at the center. So your baby will be fussy during this time, and be very clingy, and will cry unless s/he is being held. All of a sudden, you'll notice that your baby is no longer clingy, and a lot more alert and aware of the world.

As early as 8 weeks, your baby may be going through another "Wonder Week." This is a second leap in development. This one is different, as your baby is actually trying to discover the world, so you will notice that s/he can seem quite bored. They say that during this phase, you should pay close attention to your baby and what s/he is trying to discover. If s/he keeps looking in a certain direction, carry him/her over to the location and help him/her explore that (lights coming through the blinds, touch the blinds, open and close them, etc.). Same thing with a toy. They say to just observe your baby and see what s/he is trying to discover and help him/her discover it. They say to constantly talk to your baby during this time, and if s/he "talks" back, then continue the conversation.

I hope this helps. This book is truly helping me get through the fussy weeks. Pretty much, just follow your instincts, and more than likely, they'll be right.

Gotta run! Have a great 4th everyone!

[wendstress]

Aunt Liv - thanks for the info! Makes me feel a little better. I hope it passes soon....2 weeks of fussiness have gotten me to the point where, if I'm out of the house for a few minutes, I dread coming home because I know there's going to be crying.

Although, I will say that yesterday morning we were treated to a very pleasant young boy who was content to sit and take in the world with bright, beautiful eyes.... However, yesterday evening was a different matter! I guess he didn't like the fireworks!!!

[allyray231]

Anyone else having choking, coughing issues? I am worried that DS has reflux-he seems to cough a lot and today he seemed like he is choking. Also he spits up a lot. ANyone else dealing with this?

[kimthebride]

From what I've read, my LC said and what my mommy friends told me, when DS was coughing (sometimes even coughing up curds & milk) it is usually because he either ate too much or needed to burp before eating more.

Overeating causes milk and the curds to come back up into his throat & mouth, making him cough and ooze it out of his mouth or just spit it up. Remember, babies tummies are the size of their fist. I was over-feeding him to help him gain weight so this happened a lot (lesson learned!).

Other times I'll think he's done burping and will continue to feed, but he'll cough it up and eventually burp again.

[hub1176]

I finally found you !! Can you move my stats over from the other thread?

kimthebride - how do you know when enough is enough? We are having coughing/spitting up issues but I'm not sure how much to feed her - she gets EBM and some formula.

Baths - I sponge bathe her every day but we've only had one real bath. She seemed okay with it until the end when she suddenly realized she was naked...

Does anyone else have a grunter/groaner? DD seems to strain and grunt all the time. She is also gassy. I thought she may be constipated but she does have BM's. Do you think it may be the formula we use?

[jmvan74]

Winter I am going to contact a LC tomorrow. I think we may have developed Thrush. He seems to have some white dots on his upper palate. I hope not. Anyhow, I'm going to keep at it as long as I can. Thanks for the encouragement.

AuntLiv: Thanks for the advice about fussiness. That sounds like a great book.

Ally: My DS spits up and looks as if he is choking sometimes, too. I'm pretty sure it is just overeating. He hasn't develped the sense to stop when he is full, yet. If you are really concerned just call your ped, but I think it is totally normal. I was worried the first time I watched the milk pour out of his mouth, but, it's no big deal now.

Hub: DS is a grunter, too. I always laugh at this. I'm not sure what causes it.

[kimthebride]

Hub It's not all that scientific, but if you are doing bottles compare your baby's hand with the amount in the bottle. If baby's fist is much smaller than the ounces you are feeding her...it's too much. In my experience, if you are having a hard time topping her off to finish the bottle or the EBM/formula is leaking while you feed her or she holds some in her mouth at the end of the feeding she's likely done. And the obvious one is if she spits a bunch up after each feeding wihtout being too burpy.

[Sherah]

So the good news is that Arik slept from 9p-6:30a last night, waking up once at @ 3:30a to eat for 5 minutes. The veryvery bad news is that my boobies, which usually produce AT LEAST 12 ounces total every morning are now rock hard and the lumpiest I have ever felt them to be. I don't need to pump to build a freezer stash and my fridge stash is way too full as it is. Arik hasn't been eating as much since his 6 week growth spurt and I tend to think he will be sttn without any feedings soon, so I want my bbs to regulate to his schedule, but oh man! I'm very nervous about mastitis.

Anyone take their newborns to see the fireworks last night?

[kimthebride]

Sherah - I hear ya with the big hard boobies! DS's recent growth spurt is causing me to produce 3 cow's worth milk a day. Serious ta-tas.

Tom & I brought Thomas to see his 1st fireworks last night. Yes, I brought the camcorder (I'm a dork!).

Announcements
Anyone still need to do their announcements? I got my proofs from www.inababycarriage.com and LOVE them! They just lowered their pricing about $0.50 each announcement, so it was good timing (ie: good procrastination ;) )

[Dreshny]

Fireworks: We took DS last night, too. DH held his ears and gave him a pinky to suck because he seemed a little scared by the noise.

Baths: Every other day or so. We bathe him when he starts to smell bad. :) He's not really a big fan.

Breastfeeding: It's still kind of a problem for me 5 weeks along. DS has an extremely forceful suck that mangled my right nipple and drew blisters on the left. My entire breast from the inside out aches for hours after each feeding. I'm praying this gets better because the thought of a whole year of this is no fun at all.

[wendstress]

So the good news is that Arik slept from 9p-6:30a last night, waking up once at @ 3:30a to eat for 5 minutes. The veryvery bad news is that my boobies, which usually produce AT LEAST 12 ounces total every morning are now rock hard and the lumpiest I have ever felt them to be. I don't need to pump to build a freezer stash and my fridge stash is way too full as it is. Arik hasn't been eating as much since his 6 week growth spurt and I tend to think he will be sttn without any feedings soon, so I want my bbs to regulate to his schedule, but oh man! I'm very nervous about mastitis.

Anyone take their newborns to see the fireworks last night?

I had some high supply issues and my LC told me to slow things down, only offer one breast at a feeding. Alternate for each feeding, and you're milk supply will respond. Last thing you need to do is pump, as you well know. I here you on the mastitis....it is scary!

Or, you could start freezing and then donate to a breast milk program.

[ahavnes]

Joining Late!

Me: Alicia (29)
DH: Scott (30)
Married: 2/21/04
DD: Gabrielle Kathleen (Abbey)
Born: 5/29/05 (7lbs 9oz, 20.5 inches, 5:11pm)

I am so jealous of you Sherah, I probably only pump 12 ounces in a WHOLE day! :mad: I am getting so frustrated with BF. It seems like Abbey is always one step ahead of me, especially with this little growth spurt. Like everyone else said, I am barely out of my pjs by 3pm...and forget about going anywhere! To top it off, I don't seem to have enough milk for her in the afternoon, so I have been supplementing with formula. Not good for my supply. Ugh. Ok, vent over. :o

[Sherah]

Kim, yes, I still need to create and send announcements. I do believe my grace period is running out.

Thanks for sharing your LC's advice, wendstress. Arik slept even longer last night, but I'm not quite as full today. I'm hoping he will be able to sttn by the 3 month mark so that moving him into his own room will be easier.

ahavnes: My fingers are crossed that bf gets easier for you and your daughter soon. I'm sure you've done tons of research and spoken with a lot of people already, so this probably won't help you though it might help someone else: I rented my hospital grade pump for a $25 donation/6 months to the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies organization. I was made painfully aware that I couldn't extract any milk without turning the machine's suction to max. That's probably obvious, but just in case, it's posted anyway. I hope your daughter slows down a little after this growth spurt! P.S. It seems like I hardly have any milk in the afternoon either. Well, at least that's when the bbs have finally deflated...

[kimthebride]

Taking A Shower

Ok - I bought something recently and it has been a GODSEND!! The Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Aquarium Bouncer ($40 at BRU). It bounces, it vibrates, it has bubbles and lights and noises and can entertain my month-old son for hours! It lets me not only take a shower (I sit him in it in the bathroom while I do my thing), but also get ready. He's mesmerized!

I have The Happiest Baby On The Block by Harvey Karp which is wonderfully insightful and helpful, even though Thomas isn't colicky. But his tips to chill out a baby help me get things done around the house now. And this bouncer works into his theories.

Had to share!

[LIZNKEITH]

Carissa,
Oh no, don’t tell me that! I’m finally feeling better that she is on a schedule!

Julie,
I’m with you…my left nip is so sore. I don’t know why I can’t get her latched properly on that side. For now, I’m pumping on my left side and feeding on my right. I need to see the LC though once it’s healed and work on our latch.

Dreshny,
I know what you mean…DD sucks like a Hoover. I have a blister on leftie right now. She’s killing me!

Fussiness
You mean it gets worse? DD is 3 weeks old today and pretty much fusses the whole time she is awake. Nothing I can do can calm her down. DH is of the mindset to let her CIO, but I just can’t do that. Not this early. The LC told us that she is more than likely craving skin-to-skin contact. But that doesn’t even help sometimes.

Spitting up
I actually saw the ped about this last week because DD was vomiting pretty bad. It was only an occasional thing though, like once a day. The ped told us the same thing Kim just said…that more than likely it was caused by overeating or gas (baby burps and more than air comes out). He said if it was reflux, it would happen more often…like every feeding. Still, he wants us to keep an eye on her. It’s happened once or twice since then. Basically, we’ve just been more diligent about burping her and keeping her upright for 15-20 minutes after a feeding. It is scary though, a couple of times DD choked and I had to run over to flip her over. It was really tough for me to put her down to sleep after that. For peace of mind, I’ve been putting her in a side-lying position to sleep.

Grunting/Groaning
All the time! I think this has something to do with her fussiness. So often she acts like she is cooking up a terd but can’t get it to come. She has no shame about letting other people know what she is doing.

Fireworks
We took DD and she slept through the whole thing. Hey, at least WE got to watch fireworks!

Announcements
Waiting for my professional pics to come back. I’m ordering from inababycarriage, too and was so happy to hear they lowered their prices. Procrastination does pay….

Showers
We have the Kick N Play bouncer. No matter how fussy DD is, all I have to do is sit her in it. The combination of the vibrations and the sound of the water from my shower buy me just enough time. Makes you wonder what Moms did “back in the day…”

[hub1176]

kimthebride Isn't the Aquiram bouncer wonderful!! Friends of ours gave us theirs (their dd was born in November) and it's been a lifesaver! It's the only time I can actually clean up our house.
I think our problem with the feeding is the bottle nipples - they may be too fast for her, so she gets more on her than in her so it seems like she's always hungry and it would explain the choking (duh for me!)Just when I think I'm getting it I realize I still know nothing! :)

Liz DD finally worked one out this am (thankfully it was DH's turn ;) )But all night she grunted and groaned. The Dr. said we could use glycerin suppositories if she went 2 days without a BM and seemed uncomfortable but the idea of putting something up there..I'm hoping buying the smaller nips and maybe some Mylicon might clear up some of the grunting.

Last night DD slept in her room in the crib for the first time. I only cried a little. We had her in a bassinette in our room but she was just getting too big for it (and she would turn sidways and be wedged then be fussy because she was stuck)Plus it was too difficult for me to get any sleep - anytime she moved I was up and checking.

Fireworks - we had been running around all weekend and the 4th was the only day we didn't have a party or something going on so we stayed home and were in bed by 9:00. I can't wait until next year to bring DD to see fireworks - the 4th is my favorite holiday.

Announcements - We didn't do them because we were a bit strapped but if they came down on price...

Dry skin - does anyone else's baby have really dry skin? The dr had said it was from being in fluid for 9 months and not to put lotion on her because it needs to shed but it's still peeling and she's 5 weeks old today.

[Aunt Liv]

Grunting/Groaning - DD did this all the time, and I finally started cutting things out of my diet. I've cut out dairy completely (and I think this is the culprit), as well as most green veggies. It's a total pain, but it's well worth it. I just couldn't handle the groaning and grunting (and super-gassy/fussy baby that came along with it). I would sit up at night just listening to her grunt while she was trying to sleep. Anyway, I cut all that out about a month ago, now, and those issues have gone away. I tried re-introducing dairy a week ago, and the grunting and groaning started right back up, so we're dairy free again.

Fireworks - We had our own display of fireworks in our neighborhood (NO idea this was going to happen). They just legalized fireworks in GA, and these people took advantage...they were shooting fireworks for an hour and a half!!! DD slept through the whole thing (thank goodness!).

In the crib - My goal this week is to finally paint her nursery and have her sleep in her room and in her crib by her 2 month birthday (next Thursday)...they grow up so fast! :(

Announcements - My SIL took shots of Maia in black and white and I got a kit from Wal-Mart and put the announcements together. I just sent them out last week. I think they turned out really nice, if I do say so myself. ;)

Gotta pay some bills. BBL!

We go to our second week of Gymboree today. I hope Maia does as well this week as she did last week...

ETA Dry skin -Maia was shedding until she was about 6 weeks old. I think it's totally normal.

[diedra1027]

Lots to catch up on....

spitting up - All the time, but it's totally normal. Sometimes DD will even shoot spit up out of her nose. Freaks me out!! DD is a huge comfort nurser so she's getting milk even when she's not really hungry which leads to an overly full tummy.

Fussiness - Getting better with each week. Even riding in the car seat is getting a little better. The evening fussiness should peak at 6 weeks and then start to get better (which we have seen at our house!).

Announcements - We sent them out when she was 3 weeks old. In a baby carriage had just raised their prices when DD was born, so I ended up getting our announcements through Shutterfly.

Fireworks - We stayed home and watched them on TV. We never go to the big shows anyway...too crowded.

Dry skin - DD was peeling up until this last week (she'll be nine weeks old tomorrow). My ped said we could use a mild lotion if we wanted (Eucerin, I think??), but that we didn't need to do anything.

showering - The only consistant nap I get from DD is in the morning. I eat breakfast and surf the net while she is nursing. When she finally falls asleep I put her in the swing in the bathroom. This usually buys me enough time to shower, get dressed, and brush my hair. Sometimes she wakes up just as I'm drying off which means I have to hurry (she hates the swing when she's awake). Sometimes she takes a nice long nap and I can get a few things done around the house.

[LIZNKEITH]

Hub,
Some nipples do flow too fast. What kind of bottle system are you using. We're using Dr. Brown's and they've been pretty good so far. We just have to pace her. She tends to drink the bottles a lot faster anyway so we break up the feeding a little.

Aunt Liv,
I hadn't realized that they had legalized them! We live so close to the AL line that it's pretty common to see them in our neighborhood. So when I heard them this weekend, I didn't think anything of it. DH will be so excited!

Diedra,
LOL! DD did the milk out of her nose a couple of days ago. She burped and out it came. LOL!

Separate Rooms
DD has been sleeping in her own room since the 2nd or third day after we came home from the hospital. We found she wasn't sleeping well in our room because we like to keep it cool. Once she got in her own space, she did much better. I find I'm not as distracted either. Despite having the motion monitor, I found I was checking on her constantly. Every little peep had me checking in one her. Now I keep the monitor low so I can't hear her unless she is crying. We haven't transitioned her in to her crib yet, she still seems so small for it. I think we'll continue to keep her in her bassinet until she begins to look uncomfortable or grows out of it...which ever comes first.

Dry Skin
DD peeled a little on her arms, but that stopped. Now it's just on her lower legs and feet. Dr. said it was from the fluid as well.

[happy1nuv]

In an almost unheard of event at my house... I am typing child free :) Nic is actually sleeping on his own in his new swing (we were having no luck with the papusan swing or the bouncy seat we have... i forget which one, but the brown swing with the rockers on the bottom...evenflo, maybe? ) ... The last time we were out at BRU, we bought the aquarium take along swing ... he's actually not bad in it. As long as he's in a good mood, he'll last up to 15 minutes in it... (a big deal for nic)

So... for those caught in the sleep on your chest thing... how are you weaning off that? Right now, we're not doing anything at night, but I'm trying to let him wake up somewhere other than on me during the day... eh, times up...

:)

[hub1176]

Liz -we use the Avent bottles because they came recommended, but we have the "1" nipple not the "N" I probably would have had DD in her own room sooner but we only got the shades up a couple of days ago!
I give huge credit to co-sleepers, I have no idea how they do it!

Aunt Liv -this could be it - I LOVE dairy. Between the milk, yogurt, ice cream and pudding I think I *may* be overdoing it :o Will try to reduce and see what happens.

I actually posted about this on the "other" site but I want to share and feel free to add...(and not judge too harshly)

I feel like the world's worst parent. The other night we had dinner at my sister's house. For a number of reasons dinner was late and we wound up leaving much later than we would have liked. When we got home I went to take DD out of her car seat and I realized she was not buckled in - and hadn't been for the almost HOUR ride home. She had been napping in her seat at my sisters and I guess I thought DH had buckled her in and he thought I had. Needless to say we now check and recheck to make sure.

[Carissa]

Hub Grace grunts a lot especially while sleeping.

ahavnes You sound like me I am lucky to get a shower at all!


No fireworks for us we spent the afternoon in the basement cause of Tornado warnings and bad storms. We had 2 good nights this week though! Yay! Grace slept from 11:30 to 6 and then from 7-9:30 it was so nice!

[ahavnes]

Sherah- Thanks, I actually hadn't put the pump on max. Duh! The hospital had me on half way and I haven't changed. Will try this afternoon. Glad I am not the only one who has probs in the afternoon also though. ;) Also, I'll check out Healthy Mother's, Healthy Babies. I am paying $20 a week to the hospital, but I just love that pump so much! :)

[kimthebride]

Grunting & Fussiness
Thomas was making little noises in the night - not like pain, possibly gas I thought. I mentioned it to my ped and with 1 quick peek he saw that the belly button had a small infection (which is apparently common). We put a cream on it 3x a day now and he's making less of those noises.
If you are past 2 weeks old and the belly button is still a little gooey or you notice some residue on the inside of his onesie, baby could have an infection.
He still makes some noises in his sleep, but it's much less. I think it's dreams!

Dry Skin
Thomas peeled on his hands and feet for a few weeks, and now had a flakey head. Ped has us washing his head with a little regular Head & Shoulders shampoo at each sponge bath. It's really helping! Wierd...but helping!

hub
LOVE that Aquarium Bouncer! We also have the Aquarium Take-Along Swing, but he's not too into that at the moment.
There are other web sites that do photo-type announcements cheaper than inababycarriage. Check out www.babyjcards.com which are $1 each and www.purplestork.com that range from $1.35-1.95 each. I've also seen some cute ones you buy at Target and print at home. Cheap & adorable!
And I will admit...we had a scare this weekend. Thomas was in his carseat in the stroller at the mall, and when Tom put him in the car he forgot the he had unclipped the harness in the mall. I checked Thomas to see if the A/C was too cold after about 30 minutes of driving, and noticed he wasn't restrained! After I clipped him I had a mild heart attack. Didn't even have to say anything to Tom, he felt so guilty.

[njnewyearsbride]

joining :)

Me: 30
DH: 30
Married: 12/31/03
DD/DS: Hazel - 5/26/05

[kimthebride]

Hi NJNYB! Where you been, woman? ;)

[IrishEyes]

baths--2x a week (Wednesday and Sunday). We've added one or two if he needs it. He has had poop go up his back a few times. Yuck. We found the only way he gets through without screaming bloody murder is if one of us is in the tub holding him as we clean. He was sliding all over the tub we have (no head support) and that obviously scared him. He loves having his head washed as well, and doesn't mind if we keep his body as warm as possible.

fussiness--we've also been going through this. We also think it's boredom but also gassiness. His favorite position is upright with his head looking over our shoulder so he can look around. He's gotten very good at holding his head up there and looking around. The only problem is that I can only hold him like that for so long! We can tell he's gassy when he kicks a lot. We've tried a dose or two of mylicon and that really helps.

fireworks--we stayed at MIL's house on the 4th because people in our neighborhood like to run around and set off illegal fireworks. Someone set a bunch off a week before the 4th and even with our loud A/C on, Brody woke up. He's a little skittish with loud noises, so we didn't want to stay here and take a chance.

showers--I just wait until he takes a nap.

Announcements--I haven't done them yet. Is 6 weeks too late? Most of our friends and family are on email and we sent them an email announcement and send out pictures. I figure announcements might be a waste.

[kimthebride]

IrishEyes
Thomas will be about 6 weeks by the time people get our announcements. I would think any time before 2 months is okay. But then again I can understand being a *touch* too preoccupied to get them out right away! :p

[BAM 9-21-02]

Sorry, no time to write, just wanted to subscribe. Finally figured it out :rolleyes:

[Winterbride1253]

Dreshy: For BF'ing I found these things at Motherhood (although I'm sure you can get them elsewhere - BRU perhaps) they are these gel packs that you can cool in the freezer or heat in the microwave for your BB's post BF'ing or pre BF'ing. They helped me a lot early on. VERY soothing for after BF'ing. They look like donuts b/c you wouldn't want to chill your nipple but they provide great comfort. I used to heat them when I was engorged as well - but mainly I used them for the cooling off after BF'ing. If I find the name of them I'll let you know but I bet you can find them too...

[Winterbride1253]

Announcements - I just mailed mine last week for Cole from 'inababycarriage' as well. I LOVED them! Great site! Wish I thought of it!

[usafwife]

Just have a minute here but had been meaning to get over here and post our stats. I just haven't really had much time.

Our little girl decided to make her long awaited arrival five days past her due date. It's my grandfather's birthday and DH's grandparents' anniversary. We thought that was neat.

Me: 27
DH: 38
DD: S
born 6/05
8 lbs, 7 oz.

Fireworks ~ She was a week old on the 4th. She slept through the fireworks display but it was still neat. We took pictures with our digital camera of some of them. I was worried about the noise factor but she didn't mind the noise. Of course we weren't real close. We had to change spots because our usual spot was taken and there were people shooting off fireworks there. I wasn't about to set there with the fireworks going off so close. (Makes me mad as they aren't suppose to bring fireworks and shoot them off on city property.)

I was sissysue on WC.

[usafwife]

Are we going to have a group thread for us? I still haven't been able to figure out how to log in and make any updates. Not that I have all that much time anyway. My little one is keeping me quite busy these days. Just wondering. That's all.

[alienhost]

Wow this thread has exploded, I have a lot of catching up to do!

Baths In the beginning I gave a bath every other day if I could. Now that she is two months, I'm trying to do it every night since it relaxes her before bedtime. Sometimes I skip a night if we are too busy etc.

Fussiness we went through big time fussiness around 6 weeks - it was torture but it since has passed. She was fussy for hours in the evening. Now she is fussy sometimes but it isn't nearly as bad as the episode at 6 weeks. (knocking on wood not to jinx myself).

Shower for mom I try and get one in after the second AM feeding if she takes a nap. Sometimes I resort to showering after her last PM feeding when DH can hold her/entertain her etc.

Announcements I decided to make my own, I'm completely insane. I sent most of them by her two month birthday. I still have a few to do and I ran out of supplies. I figured since she was a month early, some people who I just communicate with at the holidays etc. won't think I've totally forgotten to send the annoucment etc. Besides most people already know, it's more of a formality. I wanted to do the inababycarriage ones, but the prices went up just as I had the baby so I went this route.

fireworks none for us - just watched them on TV which was pretty lame. :(

Two month check up well we had the two month check up last week - it went fairly well. She is up to 9lbs 6 ozs from 7lbs at the one month - still gaining like a champ. The shots went fine. The nurse did it so quickly that I barely noticed her doing it and DD just cried for a second. However she did have some mild reactions that night which freaked me out. She BF when we got home. Then she went 6 hours without eating, I had a hard time waking her at 3.5 hours and when I did she refused to eat and was fussy for an hour. I took her temp under the arm and it wasn't high. Finally I called the ped office, of course it was after hours by then. The nurse was really nice. I had to take a rectal temp which was 100.4. The nurse had me try and wake her more fully and try to feed her again. Finally she ate and was more alert. Anyway she was fine the next morning, the area where the shots were was a little sore and she would cry if it got bumped etc.

[ahavnes]

Bouncer- Total lifesaver, Abbey LOVES it, so I love it too! :) Sometimes she cries when I take her OUT of it to hold her. :o

Announcements- I got mine from a stationery store and love them...but still haven't mailed them. I'm still trying to get a picture that I like enough to put in there. They probably won't go out until she is about 2 months old. Oh well, like I care. (heeh)

Baths- Used to be about 2 times a week, but now we try every other night since it seems to make her sleep better...and we're all about that! :)

[Dreshny]

Bouncer: Hmm, he only likes it when he's in a good mood in the first place. And then it only works for 10-15 minutes.

Announcements: They were from inababycarriage.com and went out when he was about two weeks old. I still felt like they were kind of redundant, though, since we emailed so many pictures of him.

Fussiness: I really hope this gets better soon (and we haven't hit 6 weeks yet!) Asher will only nap during the day if he's in the sling and I'm walking with him outside. Makes it hard for me to get any rest, and it's very hot to sling him in this weather.

[BridalLace]

QOTD: how do you all carry baby around on a daily basis? i'm sure like most babies, Elodie likes to be held most of the time, but its starting to create a strain on my neck. i usually carry her with my left arm as i'm a lefty, it feels strange to carry her in my right arm...would a sling or something solve this problem? thanks in advance...

Elodie's 3rd Dr. appt is tomorrow, i'm trying to put some questions together to ask them.

Heather

[Sherah]

QOTD: Our Kozy Carrier is fabulous! Arik is now big enough to wear on my back or front (haven't tried side-carry yet). It's comfortable for about an hour or so, depending on what I'm doing. Arik loves to watch what I'm doing while he's strapped to my chest and he usually falls asleep after 10-15 min.

[Ferris]

I finally have time to check out this thread!! My IL's were visiting and boy was that fun!! My MIL hated us swaddling our DS, but that is the only way he can sleep otherwise this arms and legs are flying all over! Anyways she asked DH if we had come up with that on our own. WTF? She has never heard of swaddling before! :rolleyes: She would also keep saying that it was to tight on him and he couldn't breathe! Everytime I would do something she would question me!! If I left the room she would unswaddle him and he would wake up and start fussy!! I did enjoy there visit, but if was frustrating to be questioned about everything you do!!

Accouncements-I mailed my last week and they were a hit. I need to scan them into the computer so I can post them!

Fussiness-He usually gets a little fussy in the morning.

QOTD-I have a carrier, but my DH is to small to fit in it yet, and everytime I have gone to buy a sling they are sold out! So as of now I carry him around in my arms, but that won't last to much longer since he is growing so much!!

DH sleep for 5 hours last night!! My breast were screaming, but it was so nice to sleep for 4 hours straight!!

Bouncer-My DH likes the bouncer, but for only 10-15 minutes and then he's had enough.

Baths-We have been trying to get into a bed-time routine of a bath every night, and when we do he's sleeps for an hour longer! But since inlaws were here it's only been everyother day!

Gotta run and feed DH and chance his diaper! My little guy seems to poop at every feeding!!

[tgray99]

Gotta get this subscribing thing down...I missed so much!!

Anouncements- Mine have been out for a while. Weird thing is, lots of people just thought it was a photo, didn't notice her stats on the side. Oh well, they'll figure it out!

Fussiness - Usually only at night from about 9-12 or if she's hungry. She's really a good and very calm baby.

QOTD - I have a carrier, a Snugli that I got at a mothers of multiples rummage sale. It sucks big time. Wasn't worth the 10 bucks. The straps fall off my shoulders all the time. I'm returning some things to BRU today so maybe I can get a Bjorn. Aidan loves to be held but it's near impossible to get housework done with a 12 lb. kid in your arm!

Sleep - Aidan has been sleeping through the night for about 2 weeks now. She gets to sleep around 11-12 and sleeps till 5 or 6. It's a beautiful thing! We transitioned her to her crib from the cradle in our room a week or two ago and it's great. She sleeps more and so do we. Her monitor is on the wall right over her bed so it picks up her little "pre-cry" sounds so I can get to her before it's a full on wail. She's quite the demanding diva when she's hungry (like mother like daughter)!

Bouncer - I don't have one of these. Is it the bouncy seat or a bouncer that goes in the door frame? She has a Baby Papasan chair from Fisher Price that vibrates and plays music that she really likes.

Baths - She usually gets one about every other night unless we have a poopie emergency. We use the J&J's Bedtime Bath stuff (the full line) and it works great. We also put her towel in the dryer for a bit. She's bathing in her baby tub that fits in our kitchen sink with a "baby-shaped" sponge that she leans back against. She likes this set up WAY more than she liked the sponge bathing thing. I haven't gotten brave enough to take a bath with her yet. I'm afraid of her getting too slippery.

We have our 2 month appointment next Monday. I asked Ryan to take off half a day to go with us because I can't deal with her screaming when she gets her shots. I cried when they did the heel stick at 2 weeks because she was screaming so loud (she's a slow bleeder like I am so they had to squeeze her poor little foot for a long time).

[cynder]

Hey all - lots going on in here.

Well the last of my family guests are gone and DH, DS, and I are on our own for awhile and while I love family, it's nice to have our "little family". My sis and I finished painting the nursery and I am going to paint clouds this weekend and have DH build the crib this weekend. I know sounds backwards but hey we just got the house! DS is sleeping in the PNP through the night from 12-5:30 so I want to start transitioning him to the nursery by the time I go back to work.

Fussy - Not too bad. Gets a little fussy in the evening but I wrap him in the Miracle Blanket and he calms down. That thing has been the best 25 bucks I ever spent. I was worried that we would never be able to have DS without but he is starting to nap without it in the day.

Baths- Every other day at night. I gave my first bath by myself because of a poop accident. Did pretty well though he was crying the whole time.

Announcements - Never got to them with the move. I did send everyone an e-announcement and our blog. The grandparents love the blog but get on my case when a day goes by without a picture so now I told there would be a picture EVERY OTHER day.

We are still on a BF-supplement- pump cycle. Not ideal but it's working for us and he is finally gaining weight. He is also more awake at this BF feeds. Sadly I think by the time he gets it. I will go back to work.

Gotta run but I have a QOTD - Fitness and sex. Is anyone doing either of these???

[tgray99]

Since I'm not bf'ing anymore, I've gone back on WW and I've started walking. Sex is still sporatic because it's uncomfortable for me.

[LIZNKEITH]

Carrying Baby,
I have a pouch sling and a ring sling I have been using. DD takes to them well if she's already asleep, but once she is awake she wants out.

Fitness/Sex
I've started back taking long walks and have been watching what I eat a little closer. No sex yet. I figure I'll wait until at least my 6 week appointment until I get the go ahead.

Ferris
OMG, I can't believe that about your MIL!! She'd never heard of swaddling before. Did she even look at the babies in the nursery at the hospital?! We'd never get a wink of sleep if it wasn't for swaddling.

[chrisandjensluv]

ok so i FINALLY made it over here....... give me a chance to catch up....

Ps, Juliana Eva was born June 23rd at 1:25 am. 7lbs 4oz..
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http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Wildcherry805/Juliana.jpg
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Breastfeeding is going way better than i expected. I really have no complaints in that department, i know i am really blessed with that.
She sleeps pretty good at night another thing i know i am blessed with. Im just having a ton of body issues, self loathing, feeling fat and unsexy.. And having a hard time adjusting to being a mom and a wife, and doing the housework and taking care of her, which also makes me feel bad. Im really in love with my little girl though. Shes so amazing and i love the mornings with her. we have special time just me and her, we lay on my bed and i talk to her and kiss her little feet and we just stare at eachother.

[LIZNKEITH]

Jen,
Juliana is beautiful! Congratulations!!

Car Seat
One day about a week ago I pulled DD out of her carseat only to discover that DH had put the shoulder straps UNDER her arms. I very nicely showed him the correct way. Later, I was telling my Mom about it and she told me she noticed the same thing a few days before and thought I had done it. She didn't want to say anything because she thought I had done it out of sleep deprivation. LOL!

[hub1176]

chrisandjensluv - Congrats on your baby girl!! I know I felt like a blimp for a few weeks after and only started feeling myself when I bought some non maternity summer clothes.

Baby carrier - I was given a snugli as a gift but haven't had time to figure it out. I'm pretty lucky that DD is a very content baby and if I get tired of holding her (she is getting so big and when she kicks or moves her legs on my sore bb :eek: )she will sit in her bouncey seat and listen to music. I also will put out a blanket and do lots of tummy time or even let her lay and play while I fold some laundry.

gotta run she's hungry!

[Aunt Liv]

nursery - I've picked out the paint, but haven't gotten the energy up to start painting yet. I really need to do this-UGH! Especially since my goal is to have her start sleeping in there by next week (her 2 month birthday).

sex and fitness - I've gotten the go-ahead from the doc, and I'm on POPS (mini-pill), but haven't gotten the energy up to do that, either. :p

carrying baby - I don't have a carrier/sling that I like, so I usually just carry her around. She's not very heavy yet, and she is starting to be more independent where she'll hang out in her PNP or her bouncy seat by herself for a (little) while.

chrisnjensluv - Your DD is adorable! Looks like she came out smiling! :)

Ferris - Your MIL sounds a bit clueless...wow!

Mods, can you please change my age to 28 (it's my b-day today :eek: )

THANKS!! :D

[Dreshny]

Happy Birthday, Aunt Liv!

Sex and Fitness: Sex, no. Between the lochia (which just ended), the sore nipples, and the utter exhaustion, no. Fitness, eh, depends on the definition. I can't put DS down or have someone watch him so I can rollerblade or do situps, which is my usual exercise. That said, since DS will only nap in the sling while I'm walking, I end up taking at least 2 2-hour walks per day.

Am I the only one with a kid who is always either crying or on the verge of crying when he's awake and not eating?

[Sherah]

Happy birthday, Liv! I'm a Cancer too, birthday's next week. How are you celebrating?

Dreshny, I'm so jealous of your daily jaunts around the city. Even in this heat, I'd love to be doing the same.

Sexercise: I am active again. Yay! Though I did wait until 6 weeks pp to do anything. Haven't gotten back into swimming yet and probably won't start pilates again until Arik is 3 months (old enough to go to the gym nursery). He "helps" me do crunches and pushups every day.

Work: I am a self-employed artist with a studio in my home, so I started working again last week. I am so happy to be working again!!! However, it's been tough carving out the time everyday to get in there and get things done. I've also had to find people to watch Arik so I can work for a consistent allottment of time rather than starting and stopping. So far, DH and MIL have been his babysitters when they can, otherwise, he's strapped to me while I work. When is everyone else going back and are you excited?

chrisnjensluv: Congratulations on your cutie-patootie daughter. She has beautiful eyes!

[Sasha]

I have so much to catch up on - I've been MIA because Sarah was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday. She woke up from her nap just burning up and her temp was 100.3. We went to the ped's office shortly thereafter, her fever was up to 101.9, she was just lethargic, glazed and pasty looking - they informed me that with a newborn, it's standard procedure that when they have a temp over 100.7, they are admitted to the hospital . They first ran some tests on her at the doctor's office, including a spinal tap for menengitis - they wouldn't even let me in the room when they did it, saying I "didn't want to be there for it." I was a mess. The children's hospital is directly across the street from the doctor's office, so after the spinal tap, I just took her across the street and she was admitted. The most awful part was when they put her IV in, they had the worst time getting a vein and stuck her four times before getting it. She was of course screaming her head off and I was pretty much crying right along with her cause I felt so terrible for her. Her fever broke by the next afternoon. They did all sorts of tests and luckily everything came back negative, so they feel it was just a viral infection. We finally were discharged last night when all the cultures came back ok. They don't think it was related to any of her digestive issues - on that note we have an appt. with a pediatric GI doc on Monday. She is pooping on her own now, which of course is cause for celebration, lol. I am of course totally paranoid to take her out of the house now because I have no idea where she picked up the virus. Having to take your 7 week to the hospital is not an experience I would wish on anyone, and we are just so grateful that all is ok.

Oh, and on top of that, I develoepd mastitis so I was running a 102 fever myself! What a pair Sarah and I made....

Have lots to catch up on, will BBL for QOTDs.

[kimthebride]

Carrier
Thomas will sit in the Snugli for about 10-20 minutes before demanding freedom. I find it hurts my back.
We both hate the Nojo sling.
I've been eyeing the Ultimate Baby Wrap since it holds him against your chest. Anyone try this yet?
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00009VE6W.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg

Sex
I'd rather nap.

Exercise
I feel like I don't stop moving all day! I live in a duplex and run those stairs about 100x a day. Combine that with cleaning, laundry, extra effort to do errands...I am losing weight without hitting the gym.

Movies
Anyone go yet? Loews Theaters has Reel Moms showings that are for moms with babies 12 months and under only. I went to a regular matinee of War of the Worlds since Thomas sleeps through loud noises, but he wouldn't BF in the dark so I had to leave after 1 hour (no seating in the ladies room).

Sasha
How scary...I hope you are all doing well today.

[diedra1027]

Sasha - :eek: I'm so sorry to hear about Sarah's hospital stay. That must have been so scary for you guys. I'm glad everything turned out ok!

Dreshny - You do not have the only fuss pot in the group. Avery is getting better little by little, but up until about a week or so ago her being awake and alert was just a heartbeat away from a crying spell. I'm starting to get longer stretches of happy times out of her, but some days are better than others :).

Happy Birthday Aunt Liv!

sling - I have a ring sling that I use to NIP. I also have a pouch sling that we can't use yet (she's too small). I'm eyeing those slings that hold baby tight to the chest too, but I'm worried that she'll outgrow the need to be carried like that really soon.

Sex - no. Velcro baby doesn't really give us the opportunity and I can't say that I've even felt like doin' it yet.

Fitness - Weather permitting, I try to get out for a walk around the neighborhood at least once a day. I actually make it out of the house 2-3 times a week. I'm starting baby boot camp on Monday which means a regular workout for me 3 times a week for the next month. I'm so excited!!

Going back to work - My leave ends August 8th. it's creeping up so quickly. Even though I'll be working from home, I'm not looking forward to it at all!

Going to the movies - Last weekend my DH (emphasis on Dear!) had the genius idea to go to the drive-in. The nearest drive-in is 30-45 minutes away, so it's not something I automatically thought of. I think we'll be making fairly regular family 'dates' there over the summer. Avery sleeps on the boppy in my lap and we get to see 2 new movies...Brilliant!

[LIZNKEITH]

Happy Birthday, Aunt Liv!!

Dreshny,
Count me DD in, too! I think DH is under the impression that she is a happy baby all day and only cries when he comes home. I've tried telling him that it is an all day thing. Seriously, if she's not sleeping, she's usually crying. Not from gas or being hungry or anything...just crying. One of the nurses at the hospital had warned me that newborns cry on average 2 hours every day for no particular reason at all...just to relieve the stress that they feel. They are a little overwhelmed too being thrown in to this crazy world. I'd say that of the time she is awake and not fussing (or BF'ing, etc), she has a good 20-30 minutes a day where she is bright eyed and wanting to explore things from her bouncer, play gym, etc. But then, it's quickly back to crying.

Sasha,
I'm so sorry to hear what you had to go through. How scary! I would have been right there with you crying. There is nothing worse than hearing your baby cry and knowing there is nothing you can do. I'm so glad she is feeling better now. I don't blame you for being paranoid on bringing her out after your experience.

Movies
A theater near us has one of those things, too...but they are all movies for babies. I don't think she really cares at this point, and I certainly don't want to watch them. If it was new releases, I'd be there in a hb! A drive in would be nice, too. Wish we had one of those nearby also. Lucky girls!

Sling
Haven't tried to nurse in mine yet. I'm a little worried on how we'll do it. We are both a little uncertain with the latch and all. Maybe I'll try today. We have to go in town for a ped appointment, so it's the perfect time to bring my sling. Any tips?

[kimthebride]

Anyone have a great monitor to recommend??

[LIZNKEITH]

Monitor
We have the angelcare monitor and we love it! It was pretty pricey, but you can't put a price on peace of mind. In my world, peace of mind = sleep! It not only detects sound, but baby's movement. If baby stops moving (ie: breathing) for 15 seconds, it sounds a warning. At 20 seconds, an alarm goes off. It really helped me those first few nights when I felt the need to keep checking on DD. After one night, I trusted the monitor enough. Since then, it's given me the peace of mind I need to sleep when we have a rough "spit up" night. Movement detector aside, I like the fact that it comes with two sound monitors. It eliminates the need to move them from room to room. We keep one in the bedroom and one in the office. I also like the fact that it runs off electricity, so there is no need to buy batteries. It does have battery back up though for when the power goes out. We also bought the Sound & Lights monitor (wanted a monitor that was a little more portable for when we travel, etc.), but haven't yet had to use it.

[ahavnes]

Happy B-day Aunt Liv!

Sasha- How scary! Sorry you are having so much trouble. I can't believe you have mastitis on top of everything else!!! :mad:

Sex and Exercise- Ummm, NO! I am still having bright red blood and lots of it at nearly 6 weeks. DH is pretty happy about that. :cool: I have my pp check up on Tuesday, so I should get some answers then. ALthough I cannot wait to start working out, I'm scared b/c I have hemoraged (sp?) twice.

Monitors- We have the Angelcare too, but couldn't get the movement part to work. It kept going off when Abbey was fine. I have a velcro baby too, so we really don't need it right now anyway.

Crying- We had a scare yesterday. I guess I waited too long to feed Abbey and she was SCREAMING! Her little face turned so red it was almost purple and she could barely breathe. She was so upset she wouldn't latch on at first. I was scared to death! Anyone else have this happen? Or do I just have a little drama queen??? :confused:

[kelseyledare]

Anyone else have trouble with their baby and projectile spitting? I think it's more than spitting up; she regurgitates about 1/2 oz of milk after a feeding at least once a day (but not every meal). Can you overfeed a breastfed baby? :confused: I allow her to eat until she pulls away and will offer the nipple again, but she's never interested. We have struggled with burping, but it doesn't seem to coorelate with the projectile spitting.

I'd also love to know if anyone has any tips for burping. We've tried the baby over-the-shoulder, baby sitting up kinda hunched forward and baby over the lap approaches. None seem too successful. Someone told me BF babies need to burp less, but I wanted some more experience from moms. ;)

Monitors:
We have the Safe Glow 2 monitors by Safety 1st. The two parents units can run off batteries or AC power; the baby base has to be plugged in to the wall. We've been pleased so far. It's nice having two receiver units so we don't have to move one around the house.

[Aunt Liv]

Thanks girls! We didn't do anything to celebrate the birthday last night, but tonight, we're throwing down. The ILs are baby-sitting Maia, and I've been pumping all week so I can go out and drink tonight (I'll pump and dump tomorrow). I know I'll probably regret the hangover tomorrow, but I really want to go out and have a good time with all our friends. ;) Jeez, I sound like an alcoholic or something.

Sasha - How scary! I'm glad that Sarah is okay now. I can't imagine what you went through (and the Mastisis-YUCK!).

spitting up - I think it's completely normal for babies to spit up. Maia is also BF, and she'll spit up about once a day as well. It usually happens if I put her down right after she's eaten (because she's fallen asleep and I don't want to wake her). I think it's just a little left-over that needs to come back up. We haven't had any projectile, though. I have noticed that as she's getting older, she's spitting up a lot less.

burping - I used to put her over my shoulder or sit her forward and pat her back, but I've found that the best way for her to burp is for me to just sit her up and let the air come up on its own after a couple of minutes.

monitor - We have the Whisper Connect by Evenflo that has sound and lights, rechargeable batteries, and a pet detection alert system (with two large dogs, I had to get this). I've had no problems with it at all. It only came with one receiver, but we can buy more if we need to (so far, we haven't found the need).

going back to work - Since I went on leave, my boss quit, my admin quit, one of the other recruiters quit (I was an IT recruiter), and two sales people quit...basically, I don't know what I'd be going back to! Seriously, though, I need to go ahead and give them my notice soon. I'm probably going to do recruiting for one of my friends who just started his own company, but I need time before I start back into it.

[Carissa]

Announcements We sent ours out about a month ago. We did them ourselves and they turned out really well.

QOTD sex and fitness I have the go ahead for both. Too tired for sex these days hopefully we'll find the time and energy soon. We have started walking to help with the exercise it's been fun.

[kimthebride]

Thanks for the monitor reccs! :)

ahanves
Thomas sometimes does this after a looong nap. Tom freaks out because baby turns himself purple and does the dreaded Silent Scream before he lets it really rip! Once I get hin on the nip he's happy as a clam as ifthe scream session never happened... :rolleyes:

kelseyledare
Burping: put baby on your lap as if she is sitting there all scunched up. Now lift her up off your lap til she's all stretched out straight, do this up down up down up down. Then try to burp her again either over your shoulder or on your lap. If that doesn't work, sit her on your lap and burp her. After a minute of thumping slowly dip her back as if about to lay her down, then tip her back up and pat away again. One of these options usually does the job for my son.

Overfeeding: yes you can overfeed a BF baby. Usually they will spit up the excess without burping or crying. It'll just be a random BLACH and it'll come out without any drama on baby's part.

[alienhost]

sex and fitness had the go ahead at my 6 week PP appointment. Have been easing into both. Fitness has never really been my thing, walks with the babe are about all I do these days.

Another QOTD - what is everyone using for birth control? The doc presribed the mini-pill for me but I'm a bit nervous about the 96% effectiveness rate (that is what the RN told me).

[BTB]

Gotta get this subscribing thing down...I missed so much!!

I'm with you tgray, I'm way behind!

kelseyledare, be careful about using the word "projectile" at the ped's office - if you don't mean when you say it what it means to the doc to hear it, it can trigger an intensive workup unnecessarily. Projectile spitting/vomiting means that y