January 2013 Moms

Late night

Brendamndz — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:17:15 GMT

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Night 2 of R waking up screaming. I mean screaming. DH says she is just mad because she woke up. But I am really suspecting teething. Poor girl. Last night I got her back down in 10 minutes and she slept 9 hours. Tonight I got her back down in 5 only for her to wake up screaming more. DH just got her back down. I though we were down with the 4 month wakeful but maybe not quite yet.

We have also had company over all weekend. Brother came from down south and my friend came from up north. So lots of out of the ordinary things going on too which we all know throws off so much in their little lives. Hoping for sleep now.

Running and EBF?

doyleme — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:35:48 GMT

Hi Mommas

After four months of taking it easy after a c section birth, I'm looking to start working on getting my prepregnancy shape back with some running. Not marathons, just two to three miles a couple of days a week. My concern is will it affect milk supply? We EBF and I don't want to do anything that would jeopardize supply. I'm not pumping now, but I will next month after I go back to work. Anyone have any experience adding exercise back into your routine while EBF? Thanks!

The gods are testing me...

zonagirlie — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:02:44 GMT

So I wake up to C fussing which is really abnormal only to find him mid blow out. I say mid be used he's still pooping when I try to change him after what was only round one.
As I'm changing him, though, the dog decides to get up two and a half hours early for her potty break and craps on the floor some noxiousness that stings my eyes.
See I'm busy diapering a young infant. So I watch my dog shiiiit all over as I'm trying to clean up shiiiit from all over the baby who has it on his back and legs and sleep sack.
So now my kid is wide awake and wants to play.
The dog is downstairs wide awake meaning she'll bark at my in laws at five in the morning and they hate that and will slip it into conversation for days.
The screaming cat is now also wide freakin awake and walking back and forth in our 10 by 20 foot room screeching.
And I am now very much wide freakin pissed off awake.
Punch me. Someone just please punch me. I'm tired of doing this alone and I want to get off the ride and freaking rest. I want to sleep. Is that too much to ask?! Sleep! Really sleep. With no goddamned screaming cats or annoying passive aggressive grown ups or poop on me!!!!!!!!

Thank you.

KKlovesJOC070304 — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:06:31 GMT

I am so thankful for our little bump group. I look forward to reading and sharing so much. Plus as a ftm, the advice is golden.

Cheers to us

anyone work/ed from home?

2u2wow — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:08:39 GMT

what is your job?

i'm just curious what options and types of jobs there are that you work that are at home jobs...

TIA!

Mosquitoes?

zonagirlie — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:01:28 GMT

What do we do about them when we're outside with the littles? I've lived in the desert too long. Now I'm in Massachusetts where they're effing everywhere. Mil has bug repellant but that stuff kills pets. I'm not wearing it when baby boy is licking everything and his fave chew toys is me. What are you guys doing?

Student moms

amnat84 — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:16:59 GMT

I know we talked a lot about this when we were all pregnant...who is in school? I have two semesters left of my graduate program. I took the spring off. Classes just started back up this week and I'm already feeling swamped. I've been trying to use all my free time (pumping, commute, naps, after bedtime) to read but I feel like between that, DD, and work it's requiring me to have my brain focused at all times which is NOT how I roll. Sometimes I just need to do nothing.

Plus I had a bit of a breakdown yesterday. The weekends are basically the only time I get a lot of quality time with DD and I'm going to need to use a lot of that time to do schoolwork now. I just feel like I don't get to see her anymore.

Anyways...mostly just a vent. I know I'll be happy I did this come December but it's been tough. How are other moms handling being a student? And any advice on balancing everything?

Edit addition: clearly I am procrastinating by being on the bump...but for real, these readings make me want to rip my hair out. Blah.

Baby Eczema help please

lafayettegirl — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:07:29 GMT

DS started out with one little spot of eczema inside his right elbow. Doc told us to keep it moisturized. Now he has it on the backside of his right elbow, inside his left and behind his knee.

We started out using J&J, then moved to Burt's Bees (nurses recommended it), then changed out his baby wash to BB as well. Then we stopped bathing him as much, but continue to moisturize. But this seems to be getting worse, not better.

On top of that, he has cradle cap - not terrible, but it is there. When we try to treat it, his poor head goes from yellow cradle cap flaky to white dry skin flaky.

WHAT DO I DO? This poor kid looks like a leper. Luckily this whole thing only seems to bother me and DH, and not DS in the slightest.

(Also posted on Babies: 3-6 months, sorry for the duplication)

And if PP hair loss wasn't enough

mj0011 — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:45:03 GMT

now I am finding white hairs...they are so thick and wirey

Mixing formula and breastmilk

jcar2 — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:30:12 GMT

I've read on the bump that some mix formula and breast milk if their supply is low. I pump 3x at work and get around 5 to 5.5 oz total. I send two 3 oz bottles for DS to daycare of breast milk and 2 bottles of formula. Usually I'll pump one more time at home to get the extra ounce or so for the next day. Is the purpose of mixing formula and breast milk to add a little more to a bottle? How do you know how much to add?

Not very Hungry Today. Teething?

susan10918 — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:40:21 GMT

My LO has not been very hungry today. I cant seem to get her to eat much at all. Do you think she may be teething? She starts daycare tomorrow and I hope she will eat for them since she didnt get much in today.

Are you happy with your name choice?

Mason&Mama — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:19:15 GMT

Now that you have had 4 months or so to get to know your baby, does your choice of names fit?

I think that Cole fits DS2 perfectly, and I can't imagine him having any other name.

For DS1, I love that we chose his name 8 years ago (way before I ever even heard of a Kardashian), but I hate that Mason became so popular. I almost am ashamed that he has such a popular name. After almost 22 months, he is a Mason through and through, but I will always wonder if he should have been a "caleb."

Anyone else suspect allergies?

luvindanimals — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:25:19 GMT

I know that they say they can't have seasonal allergies but what about pet allergies? I don't remember when the congestion came but I know at 6 weeks DS started having a cough and runny nose and it seems it just never went away. We have had brief periods where he just sounded congested and did not cough so much but those times only lasted a day or two. His eyes water almost every time I feed him. His dr does not seem worried because DS is so happy, he sleeps for the most part...he wakes up coughing some I give him his paci and turn on the sea horse and he goes back to sleep. this usually happens about 4 times throughout the night. Also he eats but only eats 2426 oz a day and was only 13 lb 15oz at his 4 month checkup putting him in the 25 for weight. Just wondering if anyone else is having the same experience? We have one small dog and my sister who watches him during the week has a dog and cat. If anyone has any helpful insight I would love to hear it. TIA

Do you have a naptime routine?

dulcemariamar1 — Sat, 18 May 2013 08:15:54 GMT

Our naps here are all over the place. She sleeps in the crib at night but refuses to nap there.

She usually falls asleep 2-3 times a day after a feeding session so I put her in the bouncer or stroller to nap when she is asleep.

Magically, the last two days she has been sleeping on her new playmat in the morning. She falls asleep on her own while I have breakfast.

But we have no routine and her naps are still all over the place. She will be 5 months in a week. Do you a routine? Does your LO go down certain time each day?

Anxiety About LO Meeting Family

Jamie074 — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:40:52 GMT

M DH and I live man states away from both of our families. We are going to visit them in a couple weeks, but I've been having a lot of anxiety about LO meeting some of them for the first time.

I'm mostly concerned with DH's side of the family. They have been in tears and somewhat depressed that they haven't seen LO yet since he's been born. (Our plans to visit have kept getting delayed.) I'm worried because since DH' family has been anticipating seeing LO so much, what if they are sick or something and don't tell us, just so they can see him? We probably won't see his relatives again until Christmas. One time I posted a picture of LO on facebook and one of DH's aunts commented "I can't wait to see you so we can play kissy face!" Uhm, no! I don't want anyone to kiss my baby other than DH and me. What do I do if someone tries to kiss him and be polite about the situation?

On my side of the family, I have two aunts that smoke. They don't really smell that bad, but I still know they smoke and their hair smells like smoke a bit even though they have cleaned up. I don't want them to hold LO because they smoke. I feel like this is a bit unfair to them, but I need to stick up for my LO and his health. How do I approach that situation?

Or am I just being super selfish about everything? DH and I don't have family or friends nearby, so we don't have to share LO with others very often. I don't think I mind sharing him, but I'm just concerned about those couple of things. And I'm just hoping he won't be too overwhelmed with all of the attention.

Thanks!

RNP

stardust317 — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:51:14 GMT

I was wondering if my kid is the only one still in the RNP? She was kind of restless last night, so I'm sure it's probably time to make the switch.

Terrible cold

lolabeans1 — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:27:06 GMT

So my DH got a nasty sinus infection last week and since then me and both the boys have come down with a cold. DS is now almost 16 weeks and has terrible congestion and a cough. He was able to sleep through the night but was up coughing all night never seemed to keep him up. In going to call first thing on Monday morning to get an apt, but do you think I can wait till Monday. ?? I'm nervous with him being so little. I'm just nervous with his cough. I hate colds!

Mommy drinking milk ?

KKlovesJOC070304 — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:06:04 GMT

We are EBF and I've been eating alot of cereal because its a quick easy meal. At the same time my DD has been throwing these crying fits . So out of character ! Think she's reacting to my milk consumption ?

How to flip night feedings

this decaf life — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:46:15 GMT

I think I've figured out our main sleep problem. DD is up wanting to eat at 11, 2, 5, and right now but will go all day never really wanting to eat.

I offer every 2 to 3 hours during the day but she's EBF and doesn't seem all too interest so I'm thinking she's not eating enough during the day. Any pointers on how to encourage the chane? She's been doing this "4 month wakefulness" for the past 6 weeks and for my sanity i really need more than 2 and a half hour of sleep at a time.

The past 2 nights I've only offered 1 breast at each feeding hoping if she eats less she'll make up for it during the day. She went to sleep for her regular stretches so I don't think it was a big deal not offering the second and I always offer during the day but I don't think she's actually eating.

Flu

teds1chic — Sat, 18 May 2013 07:06:15 GMT

I have the flu and I'm petrified that LO will get it. Have any of your LO been in this situation? Is there anything the doctors did preventively? I'm calling in the am but I'm a little nervous!

XP: One bad boob.

OakTreeMommy — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:07:57 GMT

I posted this on the breastfeeding board as well. Does anyone here struggle with one bad boob. I am constantly having issues on the left side, mastitis, chapped, cracked nipples. The right side is fine no problems. It's not a supply issue it's more like my anatomy.

Anyone else experiencing this? Any suggestions that have helped you?

need suggestions!! (long)

shea5711 — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:34:12 GMT

DS will be 18 weeks old on monday and sleep has been challenging for the last 6 weeks. At 10 weeks DS sstn in crib for 2 weeks and then came down with bronchial infection. While sick, he slept best when snuggling (of course) and has been sleeping in our bed ever since. Also, for the last month he wakes to BF every hour. While it's convenient to just roll over and nurse, I'm SOOO READY to have my bed back.

Also, its been difficult to get him to get a couple hours of sleep right off the bat. He'll get 6 to 8 oz for the last bottle. He'll doze off and as soon as you lay him down, he cries. We let him CIO for about 10 min, bc by now he's super pissed. So I nurse him to calm him down and he falls asleep and we try again. We do this about 3 times or so and then I just say screw it and let him sleep with us. We all need sleep!! If he does stay asleep when you lay him in crib, it only lasts about 30-45 min.

He naps at the sitter for up to 3 hrs at a time. She says he falls asleep after bottle or swing and he's out. I can never get him to nap very long. It's so frustrating....

At this point, I'm open to suggestions on what has worked for you. Even if he wakes for a feeding at night is fine. I just want him out of my bed! Sttn would just be a bonus!

FFFC

Mason&Mama — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:38:03 GMT

I find myself shopping in the "adult" sections of clothes stores now. I don't know what you call them ... the woman's section?? Until recently, I still would check out the junior sections first, but I am finding less and less that I like there. Am I growing up?

My son is 1.5 months late for his 20 month appointment. We had to cancel the original appointment for some reason, and then my car was in the shop for 3 weeks. Now I have to make phone calls because of issues with our new health insurance. I should be dealing with this right now, but I am playing online instead. I feel guilty because this is throwing off his vaccination schedule.

We don't have a washer/dryer in my current home. I haven't been to the laundromat in forever because it is impossible with two kids. My laundry is piling up in a ridiculous way.

Does your DD...

brachysira — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:25:49 GMT

chew on her dresses? She picks up the bottom and puts it in her mouth all day. We're going to have to go with all onesies this summer... Do you give you LO something else to chew on? She has some plastic toys but she drops those and then goes back to her dress.

AW Disney World trip

apansey87 — Fri, 10 May 2013 23:57:38 GMT

So I just got home from our first Disney trip with my little princess! My mom and I took her for a combined mothers day/my birthday celebration for three days. It was fantastic!

We rode 6 rides, she loved Small World and Aladdin's Magic Carpets. She was putting her arms out like she was flying! It was so adorable. She also met over 10 characters and the pictures are SO precious! She loved Ariel and Cinderella the most. She also really liked Minnie. We had her in a little Snow White dress with Snow White and a Tink costume with Tink. I would love to post pics but hubby would kill me : He is too scared of creeps on the interwebs.

This trip was by far my best. We have annual passes and Ive been well over 20 trips in the last 7 years, but this was my favorite. The memories and pictures are priceless.

If anyone wants tips for babies at Disney PM me!

And all you who think it's stupid to take a baby don't know what you're missing! :P