May 2013 Moms

UO

I just got back on this week or so because my grandma died and I had a few things to deal with. Looking forward to hearing some good UOs!
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  • I can't think of a good one today...
    I guess steming from the funeral: I enjoy being around my Step Dad's siblings more than I enjoy being around my mom's.
  • Besides BFing having two LOs has been so much easier than I expected. That could change very quickly but so far so good.
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  • I hate when I mention that we are no longer breastfeeding that people try to be understanding and say, "oh, yeah, it's hard work." It makes me feel like they think I gave up because it's hard and I didn't want to work hard enough. Sigh...

    Oh and the swaddle blankets? So worth it for my little Houdini. The only one he hasn't busted out of consistently is the miracle blanket... he busts out of swaddlemes and receiving blankets... startles himself... and wakes up repeatedly.
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  • imagemommacakes4u:
    I think the special swaddle blankets are a waste of money. You can do the same thing with a receiving blanket.

    I suck at swaddling so the Swaddle Me has been a lifesaver, especially in the middle of the night.
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  • imageannarussell05:
    It's frustrating to me when some of our moms show up only on threads where someone is being flamed.

    When people talk about things other than what their babies

    dump looks like or the state of their nipples, im sure they 

    will come back.

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  • imagemommacakes4u:
    I think the special swaddle blankets are a waste of money. You can do the same thing with a receiving blanket.

    I love the SwaddleMe swaddles. I find it easier to get a tight swaddle with them than receiving blankets.
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  • imageAllisonO78:
    I hate when I mention that we are no longer breastfeeding that people try to be understanding and say, "oh, yeah, it's hard work." It makes me feel like they think I gave up because it's hard and I didn't want to work hard enough. Sigh...

    Oh and the swaddle blankets? So worth it for my little Houdini. The only one he hasn't busted out of consistently is the miracle blanket... he busts out of swaddlemes and receiving blankets... startles himself... and wakes up repeatedly.


    Our LO is the same way with swaddles! I'm bummed I spent so much money on other swaddles before finding the miracle blanket, but it's the only thing that works.

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  • I'm enjoying the whole new set of moms that have joined in since our babies were born. I'm glad some of the originals stuck around too.
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  • I don't think swaddle escape qualifies one to be called "Houdini," unless said swaddle escape includes padlocks and takes place dangling upside down underwater.
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    I don't think swaddle escape qualifies one to be called "Houdini," unless said swaddle escape includes padlocks and takes place dangling upside down underwater.

    Are you implying people put their babies to bed some other way?

  • My UO is A slept from 11:30 last night to 6 this morning and I have mixed feelings about it. I like the sleep but for some reason I feel like that's too long for her to go without eating. She is five weeks.
  • imagemommacakes4u:
    imagenonniedee:
    I don't think Paula dean is racist. I think she's ignorant. And when people jump to call something racism, it dilutes actual racism. Also, I don't agree with those companies letting her go. If people feel they don't want to buy her products fine, but at least give the consumers a choice. FTR I'm black.


    I agree. There are so many people who say and do way worse than that. Not to mention it was like 20 years ago. Not that it compares in the least bit but you can't charge people with certain crimes after so many years. Why can they bring this up now after so long?

    Exactly. I feel badly for her. It was so long ago and I don't understand why it was made into a scandal now, and why she's being dropped from all these endorsements. People make mistakes, she apologized, lets move on.
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    imagebowman958:
    I don't think swaddle escape qualifies one to be called "Houdini," unless said swaddle escape includes padlocks and takes place dangling upside down underwater.

    Are you implying people put their babies to bed some other way?



    That's exactly what I meant. Plus, his crib is encased in glass and I sell tickets. Need to pay for college somehow, right?
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  • OP, sorry to hear about the loss of your grandma.

    My UO:
    I don't care for those big, flowery headbands for baby girls.
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    imageannarussell05:
    It's frustrating to me when some of our moms show up only on threads where someone is being flamed.


    Agreed.
  • imageKateRN08:
    imageBeachy730:
    imageannarussell05:
    It's frustrating to me when some of our moms show up only on threads where someone is being flamed.


    Well the rest of the time its pretty boring and repetitive here.


    Yea seriously this place is so boring and full of crazies lately. Flame away.

    Crazies? I thought its been extremely tame lately. I feel like the crazy posts died out since the babies were born. It definitely has been boring.
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    imagemommacakes4u:
    imagenonniedee:
    I don't think Paula dean is racist. I think she's ignorant. And when people jump to call something racism, it dilutes actual racism. Also, I don't agree with those companies letting her go. If people feel they don't want to buy her products fine, but at least give the consumers a choice. FTR I'm black.


    I agree. There are so many people who say and do way worse than that. Not to mention it was like 20 years ago. Not that it compares in the least bit but you can't charge people with certain crimes after so many years. Why can they bring this up now after so long?

    Exactly. I feel badly for her. It was so long ago and I don't understand why it was made into a scandal now, and why she's being dropped from all these endorsements. People make mistakes, she apologized, lets move on.


    Yes people make mistakes. What she said, however long ago, was not a mistake. It was racist. It came out and the people who endorse her products do not want to be associated with someone who is racist. End of story. She is a public figure and unfortunately this is what happens when you're in the limelight, you ish gets put on blast and your skeletons come out to haunt you.
  • imagemommacakes4u:
    I think the special swaddle blankets are a waste of money. You can do the same thing with a receiving blanket.

    I disagree. I can never swaddle LJ as tight with a receiving blanket as I can with a swaddler. I also never ever feel comfortable putting her in the crib when she's swaddled in just a receiving blanket that's not really secure. She's a big wiggler and always ends up getting her hands out. If the blanket isn't secured by velcro, I know she will get it over her face.

    ETA: Swaddle blankets are also a life saver for those of us who aren't supposed to swaddle the baby's legs. LJ was born breech and there is a chance that there's something wrong with her hips. Until we get another ultrasound, the pedi told us to only use the swaddlers and not the receiving blanket because we're supposed to leave her legs free.

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    imageannarussell05:
    It's frustrating to me when some of our moms show up only on threads where someone is being flamed.

    When people talk about things other than what their babies

    dump looks like or the state of their nipples, im sure they 

    will come back.

     

    Yep, couldn't agree more, Blue. 

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    imageKateRN08:
    imageNJAZgirl:
    imageKateRN08:
    imageBeachy730:
    imageannarussell05:
    It's frustrating to me when some of our moms show up only on threads where someone is being flamed.
    Well the rest of the time its pretty boring and repetitive here.
    Yea seriously this place is so boring and full of crazies lately. Flame away.
    Crazies? I thought its been extremely tame lately. I feel like the crazy posts died out since the babies were born. It definitely has been boring.
    Oh there are still a few crazy posters from what I've seen.

    No crazies, just overweight babies, with moms that wear corsets.

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  • I think loud, obnoxious, and unsupervised children shoul not be allowed in Dr offices. As I sit here waiting for my 6week checkup there is one running around screeching and another peering over the chair behind me breathing on my baby who is sleeping.
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    imageMommyLizzy:

    imageKateRN08:
    imageNJAZgirl:
    imageKateRN08:
    imageBeachy730:
    imageannarussell05:
    It's frustrating to me when some of our moms show up only on threads where someone is being flamed.


    Well the rest of the time its pretty boring and repetitive here.


    Yea seriously this place is so boring and full of crazies lately. Flame away.

    Crazies? I thought its been extremely tame lately. I feel like the crazy posts died out since the babies were born. It definitely has been boring.


    Oh there are still a few crazy posters from what I've seen.

    No crazies, just overweight babies, with moms that wear corsets.

    virtual thumbs up


    Oh yes. I stand corrected. Still feel like there are less than the pregnancy days. Which is partly why the board is less entertaining.
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  • imagemommacakes4u:
    I think the special swaddle blankets are a waste of money. You can do the same thing with a receiving blanket.

    OMG we have two woombies and it is the best money we have ever spent. Our baby cannot get her arms out of it and it swaddles her like a little burrito. Totally different than a normal swaddle blanket. We use it at night and she sleeps long stretches because of it. 

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    imagewcvsb3b5:
    imagemommacakes4u:
    I think the special swaddle blankets are a waste of money. You can do the same thing with a receiving blanket.
    I suck at swaddling so the Swaddle Me has been a lifesaver, especially in the middle of the night.

    Ha, my Miracle Blanket has been amazing. M could easily get himself out of a regular swaddle.  

  • imageKateRN08:
    imageLN1024:

    imagewcvsb3b5:
    imagemommacakes4u:
    I think the special swaddle blankets are a waste of money. You can do the same thing with a receiving blanket.
    I suck at swaddling so the Swaddle Me has been a lifesaver, especially in the middle of the night.

    Ha, my Miracle Blanket has been amazing. M could easily get himself out of a regular swaddle.  

    I swaddle babies for a living and am pretty good at it but my baby could get out of it every time. I gave up and just do a sleep sack and she sleeps fine luckily.

    We've been using sleep sacks on Andrew for weeks now.  He never liked the swaddle & would spend most of the night trying to get his arms free.  I had tried to swaddle with his arms out, but I could never get it tight enough to keep him from kicking out.  My first was swaddled until she was 4 months old, so I'm pretty sure my swaddling skills were up to par, haha!

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  • I think cosleeping overnight is really stupid, especially with the mom and dad in the bed. There is no way the benefits outweigh the risks.
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  • imagekmcd23:
    imageannarussell05:
    It's frustrating to me when some of our moms show up only on threads where someone is being flamed.
    Agreed.

    This.

     My UO, I'm so tired of reading about people's political opinions on fb.  Sometimes I wish I never friended them because I liked them better before they had internet courage.

  • kmcd23kmcd23 member
    imageBeachy730:
    I think cosleeping overnight is really stupid, especially with the mom and dad in the bed. There is no way the benefits outweigh the risks.


    Do you mean bed sharing?
  • NBR but I get really annoyed with unsupervised free roaming cats. I've had several follow my dog and me on walks and I know that if there was an incident my leashed dog would get the blame. And I know the cats are crapping all over the neighborhood.
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    imageILoveSnacks:
    NBR but I get really annoyed with unsupervised free roaming cats. I've had several follow my dog and me on walks and I know that if there was an incident my leashed dog would get the blame. And I know the cats are crapping all over the neighborhood.


    This is one of my biggest pet peeves, if the cats have owners. I don't want them stalking my dog. I don't want them pooing in my garden. I don't want paw prints on the hood of my car or fur on the backseat of my Jeep. I don't want to wake up to their fighting or mating screeching.

    The list goes on and on.
  • imagekmcd23:
    imageBeachy730:
    I think cosleeping overnight is really stupid, especially with the mom and dad in the bed. There is no way the benefits outweigh the risks.


    Do you mean bed sharing?


    Yep. Typed faster than I was thinking.
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  • kmcd23kmcd23 member
    imageBeachy730:
    imagekmcd23:
    imageBeachy730:
    I think cosleeping overnight is really stupid, especially with the mom and dad in the bed. There is no way the benefits outweigh the risks.


    Do you mean bed sharing?


    Yep. Typed faster than I was thinking.


    Yeah, I think co sleeping is awesome, but bed sharing is too risky for my taste, especially with my husband.
  • imagenonniedee:
    I don't think Paula dean is racist. I think she's ignorant. And when people jump to call something racism, it dilutes actual racism. Also, I don't agree with those companies letting her go. If people feel they don't want to buy her products fine, but at least give the consumers a choice. FTR I'm black.

    I think the fact that you had to mention you're black in your post completely turned me off. You had a legitimate post until you had to throw that in there. To me color shouldn't be brought up when talking about issues like that. It makes it sound like you think you have the right to call her ignorant just because you're black.....and to me that sounds ignorant in itself.  

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  • imagejstring88:
    I think loud, obnoxious, and unsupervised children shoul not be allowed in Dr offices. As I sit here waiting for my 6week checkup there is one running around screeching and another peering over the chair behind me breathing on my baby who is sleeping.


    I said the exact same thing and now I have an almost 2 year old who has entered the terrible two's. If all he is doing is being loud in a doctors office I call it a successful day. I agree he shouldn't be breathing all over your baby the rest is called being a kid.
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    imageBeachy730:
    imagekmcd23:
    imageBeachy730:
    I think cosleeping overnight is really stupid, especially with the mom and dad in the bed. There is no way the benefits outweigh the risks.


    Do you mean bed sharing?


    Yep. Typed faster than I was thinking.


    Yeah, I think co sleeping is awesome, but bed sharing is too risky for my taste, especially with my husband.


    We bedshare with DS2 and did with DS1 as well. I have never once felt like I was putting my children in danger. I guess it all depends on the person and their comfort level.
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    imageaanchor:
    imagekmcd23:
    imageBeachy730:
    imagekmcd23:
    imageBeachy730:
    I think cosleeping overnight is really stupid, especially with the mom and dad in the bed. There is no way the benefits outweigh the risks.


    Do you mean bed sharing?


    Yep. Typed faster than I was thinking.


    Yeah, I think co sleeping is awesome, but bed sharing is too risky for my taste, especially with my husband.


    We bedshare with DS2 and did with DS1 as well. I have never once felt like I was putting my children in danger. I guess it all depends on the person and their comfort level.


    My husband does crazy ish in his sleep, and nothing wakes him up, so I'd never sleep for worrying. I've gotten bruises from his flailing around, and his nightmares have been pretty scary for me sometimes. There is just no way I could let LO sleep in a bed with him. Sometimes. I'm even nervous breastfeeding him in bed while H sleeps. The other night he dreamt I was falling out of bed with the baby, and he grabbed me so fast and hard that it hurt, while I was nursing. Scared the crap out of me, but luckily didn't disturb the baby.
  • imagekmcd23:
    imageaanchor:
    imagekmcd23:
    imageBeachy730:
    imagekmcd23:
    imageBeachy730:


    We bedshare with DS2 and did with DS1 as well. I have never once felt like I was putting my children in danger. I guess it all depends on the person and their comfort level.


    My husband does crazy ish in his sleep, and nothing wakes him up, so I'd never sleep for worrying. I've gotten bruises from his flailing around, and his nightmares have been pretty scary for me sometimes. There is just no way I could let LO sleep in a bed with him. Sometimes. I'm even nervous breastfeeding him in bed while H sleeps. The other night he dreamt I was falling out of bed with the baby, and he grabbed me so fast and hard that it hurt, while I was nursing. Scared the crap out of me, but luckily didn't disturb the baby.


    I wouldn't bedshare either of my DH was like that.
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    imageShantxtell:
    imageBeachy730:
    imagekmcd23:
    imageBeachy730:
    I think cosleeping overnight is really stupid, especially with the mom and dad in the bed. There is no way the benefits outweigh the risks.
    I bed share. We both sleep better. Do you mean bed sharing?
    Yep. Typed faster than I was thinking.

     

    What the what?Why does it have me quoted as saying I bedshare? lol 

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