March 2013 Moms

Teething

Leni410 — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:26:01 GMT

Madison is 9 weeks old I'm pretty sure she is teething. She is fussy which is not usual for her, drooling a ton chewing on her hands and any thing near her mouth. Any other mommas coping with teething?

Back to work...

MSW_721 — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:14:05 GMT

I'm going back to work on Tuesday. I can't say I'm dreading it because as much as I love cuddling and spending time with DD, I'm getting a little bored. Plus DH, my mom, and MIL are rotating taking care of DD until the end of summer (then she'll go to daycare) so I know she'll be getting plenty of attention. I'm mostly nervous about getting up in time to nurse DD, get the bottles and pump parts all packed, and get DS and all his stuff together in order to get out the door in time. Looks like I'll have to get used to doing a lot of this the night before!

So who's back to work now? How is it going? Any tips and tricks you've found to make the transition or mornings easier?

Father's Day ideas?

laurenrenee80 — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:57:33 GMT

Any ideas for a first Father's Day gift? My DH did a great job on Mother's Day, I'd love to get him something special too. Asking now since it takes me forever to get anything done these days...

Diaper Leaks Overnight

mal922 — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:33:20 GMT

Brady has started sleeping around 8 to 9 hours at night, which is fabulous, but he wet out of his diaper two nights in a row. I'm noticing that overnight diapers seem to start at size 3 and he's only around 9 lbs., so I don't foresee him fitting into those anytime soon. Has anyone else had this problem? I know it's a great problem to have from the sleep perspective.

Diaper question

jennylyna — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:12:31 GMT

We got some diapers as a gift, and I have no idea what brand they are. The size 1s have two green stripes down the front and have little bees on them. Anybody know what kind they are?

What the F happened?

MillerMama13 — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:31:10 GMT

So for about 3 weeks now DD has been STTN. She has her last bottle at around 9 or 9:30 then goes to sleep around 10ish. Sleeps til 7 on weekends but we have to wake her up at 6 during the week to bring her to daycare before work. Yes I have been sooooo spoiled to have such a great sleeper at 10 weeks old.

However, the last two nights she WILL NOT sleep. I'm talking the entire night she is wide freaking awake. DH and I have to take shifts so we can each at least get a couple hours of sleep. I don't know what happened!

I think my husband is going to talk to the teachers at daycare and find out exactly when she's sleeping, for how long, and where she sleeps there. I have a bad feeling that they don't play with her or keep her entertained so she just sleeps all day then she's wide awake at night. I will be so frustrated if this is what's happening. I worked so hard to get her days and nights back to normal after she was born because she had them mixed up. Now this...DH and I cannot survive on 2 hours of sleep every night. UGH! Please tell me she will go back to STTN again soon.

when to stop swaddling?

anne.azano — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:04:32 GMT

LO is 11 weeks old. We've been swaddling her for naps and at night since she was born, but stopped during the day maybe a month ago. She has recently started chewing on her hands, rolling off me when she's lying on me on her stomach, and it's getting hot, all reasons to think about not swaddling anymore.

So, for the past few nights I've been swaddling her with one arm out to ease her into it, and seriously, it's like having a newborn again! Last night she went down at 8, up at 10, 1, 4, 5:30, back to sleep at 7ish and sleeping on me now.

Plus, every time she wakes up I struggle with whether or not to feed her. I know she can go 5 hours at night without eating, because she used to. I don't want to get her back in the habit of eating every 2-3 hours at night. But, for example, when I last fed her at 8 and then she wakes up crying and fussing at 10, I have to choose whether to feed her and hope that because she's full the next stretch of sleep will be longer... or soothe her back to sleep, knowing she'll probably wake up within another hour or two again because she's hungry.

Any insight or advice? Part of me wants to just give up and swaddle her again so I can get some sleep, but when it really gets hot, I can't imagine she's gonna want to be all wrapped up tightly.

H: Lots of coupons/formula checks

CAA0508 — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:23:19 GMT

Hello!

I am mostly a lurker, but have learned so much from this board. I have lots of coupons and formula checks that I have no need for and thought I would offer them to you all. Please private message me with which ones you would like and your address and I will get them in the mail to you.

All claimed! Sorry!

May be a stupid question

gee313 — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:46:00 GMT

Dd is scheduled tomorrow for her 2 month shots. This morning she sounds congested. If she turns out to have a cold will she still get the shots?

Hump Day DeBump Day!

JmeJme — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:37:43 GMT

Hi ladies! I'd say last week's check-in was pretty successful!

How's it going this week? Any successes to share? Weight loss/goals reached you care to share? If you're new to the check-in, feel free to give a little intro!

Fitness: How did it go this past week? Anything specific going on? Any good routines down? Are you struggling?

Food: How are you doing with healthy (or healthier, ate least) eating? As well as you'd hoped? Or is this where you're struggling?

GTKY: What's your go-to healthy snack?

Next BRU trade in?

sarahbethski04 — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:10:55 GMT

Anyone know when the next one is?

Bumbo?

MillerMama13 — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:00:10 GMT

Anyone's LO using a bumbo yet? I thought DD was too little but she has good head control and DH put her in it one night. She did good. She sat up in it but she sometimes leans to her right side. Does this count as tummy time? I hope so because she HATES tummy time.

Ugh, Total Mommy Meltdown!

Annelea — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:27:54 GMT

So my DH works out of town for 15days at a time,we are on day 15, i am exhausted, pms has hit and today i had a total mommy meltdown and now i feel like pure dirt! First off, we do not live near any family so i have no help, monday was LO's 1st set of shots so my mother came sunday night to go with us monday morning, which is great however she keeps saying LO needs cereal because he is starting to eat every 2hours again somedays. well grandma gave him cereal and now he has not had a dirty diaper since Monday afternoon and he screams when he is straining like he needs to dirty his diaper but he cant. he started this last night, so today after finding nothing to calm him down i took him for a car ride which did not work so we came home and our dog had pooped in the house by the back door and i was lucky enough to step in it, now our dog is 16 years old and knows better but at the same time she is 16 and i'm sure she cant hold things like she used to. I lost it and yelled at the dog, which in turn scared my poor little guy and he started screaming even louder than i thought possible so i now feel terrible i finally got him calmed down and asleep for a nap but i just cant keep from crying and worrying that i hurt his little feelings and scared him. i am just at the end of my rope, 15 days of barely getting anything to eat or enough sleep, not leaving the house, trying to keep up with the basic things like clean bottles and clothes and keeping up with the dogs. ugh, i knew this was not going to be a walk in the park but i feel so unqualified and inadequate. thanks for reading, i just need to vent!

E.C.V. external cephalic version...

Nodoubtvw — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:39:30 GMT

Did any of you have breech babies? My Dr attempted the external cephalic version but was unsuccessful. Turns out he was frank breech, which means he was basically folded in half. My version experience was terrible, but I wondered how others might have went...

Bassinet or carseat adaptor?

msf11 — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:53:20 GMT

So I broke down and got a double stroller... Baby jogger city select. With DD 1 I had the city mini and it reclines fully so She was able to be super comfy when she was little and sleep. The select doesn't recline all the way and says it isn't for tiny ones under 6 months. My question is of those of you that have the option for bassinet or carseat adaptor, which did you select and why? I can't make up my mind.

WW

jennylyna — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:44:28 GMT

For you ladies who are doing weightwatchers, how's it going for y'all? I'm down 9 lbs in two and a half weeks. I still have about 25 to go, but it feels good to be making progress.

Napping Strike

leahstarrh — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:04:59 GMT

LO will be 11weeks on Saturday and has decided that she will no longer be napping during the day unless it is on top of me. She usually will sleep well in her swing but now she won't hardly nap at all. She is tired and grouchy but fights it so hard. I know she probably gets overtired during the day but I'm at a loss for how to get this kid to nap! Uhg! Anyone else? What are you doing to get LO to nap?

Music Choices

Kota26 — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:38:43 GMT

Hello Ladies, I was wondering how you provide musical selections your little one. I tend you use Pandora, however the advertisements drive me nuts when Connor is dozing. Here is a typical scenario:

Beautiful Irish lullaby quietly fades away....

"STOP IN AT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD TOYS R US FOR A GREAT SELECTION OF HOT AND POPULAR TOYS!!!!"

Makes both of us jump every time

I can easily upgrade to Pandora One for $4 a month, but my wallet is all the way downstairs. Any suggestions for other free sites before I suck it up and look for my credit card?

little white bump on tongue

tashadee75 — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:51:44 GMT

My LO is almost 12 weeks. He has what we call "lie bump" on the tip of his tongue. It's a little white bump at the tip of his tongue. Its presence causes him to press his tongue against his lips a lot. I remember getting these little bumps every now and then but I'm used to them going away in a matter of days. He has had his for a couple of weeks.

Has anybody's LO ever had this? If so, did it linger?

Looking to Connect

Mery — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:01:38 GMT

Hi my daughter was born March 27 after being in labor for over 20 hrs and emergency C section. I wanted to give blog a try. Is this also on FB?

Survived our first shots

swelniak — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:43:21 GMT

LO had his 2 month appt this morning and survived his first shots. He screamed and had little tears, but settled once we held him and even gave me some smiles and coos on the drive home. So thankful for those! Now he's snoozing away. Snuggles all day for this baby! For those with first shots still to go, you can do it!

am i wrong?

kfarmer92 — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:48:53 GMT

Last night, my future MIL was mad at me for asking why SO had to go wash her car at 930 at night. No big deal right? Until she looked me in my eyes and said she would "whoop my aass". Unbelievable. Then, I noticed she had brought back pictures of DD that I gave her for mother's day! Even worse, she put them next to the kitchen sink where they could get ruined. So I don't want her around DD. With threatening me, and not caring enough about DD to bring back the only pictures she has of her, I don't think I'm being unreasonable. I guess I'm asking for advice and opinions and just trying to get this anger out. Thanks ladies.

Mommy and me yoga

JmeJme — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:15:42 GMT

Anyone here do a mommy and me yoga class? I found a couple of free/donation only ones around here, and I'm thinking of trying them out. Just wondering if anyone else has done them and what you thought.

H: Gerber/Similac W: Enfamil

covertxxamour — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:44:17 GMT

Hey ladies.

I have 4 Gerber checks that expire 6/1/13. (2)- $10.95 and (2)- $3.95.

I also have 2 Similac checks worth $5 each that both expire on 6/26/13.

Looking for Enfamil of similar/equal value. I might think about a gift card or something also. Let me know if anyone is interested. Thanks!

Birthday Party

SPIJaimie — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:47:11 GMT

I know we are still 10 months away but has anyone started thinking about birthday party ideas for their LOs? I LOVE putting parties together and I'm so pumped that I finally get to do one for my own kiddo instead of my nephews and friends (that I love.. haha). One of my friends did a "Milk and Cookies" theme and it was SO STINKIN' CUTE.. but I would be lame to copy in our small town. I want to do western but DH is already vetoing it. I figure I only have a year or two before DS wants to choose.