UO Thursday

amarissa85

Let's hear them.

tarapike86

Although I appreciate the offers of help it is much easier and less stressful to do it all myself. I really have a hard time delegating to those that come over to help. They usually sit on the couch and get in the way while I do my normal routine

BlondieBia21

As much as I know I will "miss" the newborn stage, I find myself wishing for toddler years to come fast. I'm not sure if it's because she will be more active with me or if it's just the lack of sleep controlling my mind.

henderson1026

BlondieBia21 said:

As much as I know I will "miss" the newborn stage, I find myself wishing for toddler years to come fast. I'm not sure if it's because she will be more active with me or if it's just the lack of sleep controlling my mind.

I'm eager for it, too.   I really can't wait for her to sit on her own.

tanabeans

tarapike86 said:

Although I appreciate the offers of help it is much easier and less stressful to do it all myself. I really have a hard time delegating to those that come over to help. They usually sit on the couch and get in the way while I do my normal routine

I agree, the only one I allow to help me is my mother. Everyone else just wants to hold the baby. Plus I feel uncomfortable letting anyone else clean my toilets, my mom sent me to nap the first week and when I woke up she had cleaned the kitchen and bathrooms with me asking. MIL would prob hold LO so I could make her dinner

Cocolamo1

suchgreatheights324 said:

henderson1026 said:

BlondieBia21 said:

As much as I know I will "miss" the newborn stage, I find myself wishing for toddler years to come fast. I'm not sure if it's because she will be more active with me or if it's just the lack of sleep controlling my mind.

I'm eager for it, too.   I really can't wait for her to sit on her own.

Glad I'm not the only one.

Clearly you don't have toddlers! While I love my spunky girl, she is way more exhausting than a newborn. She's easier than my son was too.

BlondieBia21

Cocolamo1 said:

suchgreatheights324 said:

henderson1026 said:

BlondieBia21 said:

As much as I know I will "miss" the newborn stage, I find myself wishing for toddler years to come fast. I'm not sure if it's because she will be more active with me or if it's just the lack of sleep controlling my mind.

I'm eager for it, too.   I really can't wait for her to sit on her own.

Glad I'm not the only one.

Clearly you don't have toddlers! While I love my spunky girl, she is way more exhausting than a newborn. She's easier than my son was too.


Oh so all newborns and toddlers act the same? Just because that is your experience, doesn't say much to me. Also, I'm not looking for it to be "easier", in fact no one said anything about things being easier. But what do I know since I'm *clearly* a FTM?

tanabeans

I can't think if anything good for my ou
I know she will grow fast so I'm not trying to rush but I am excited to be able to take her more places like hiking and be better at toting her around. I'm still a little clumsy with the car seat and everything.

NikkiD522

Breastfeeding is the most challenging and draining thing I have ever done. I love the bond LO and I have from it and the health benefits, but other than that.. I hate it :-(

karabear11

NikkiD522 said:

Breastfeeding is the most challenging and draining thing I have ever done. I love the bond LO and I have from it and the health benefits, but other than that.. I hate it :-( </blockquote

My thoughts exactly!

nnikki10

I do not get why everyone thinks sushi is so delicious. I have had it at several different places and to me it just has no flavor and it doesn't satisfy my hunger. I dunno maybe I'm just not huge into seafood.

MrsBiggs2Be

BlondieBia21 said:

As much as I know I will "miss" the newborn stage, I find myself wishing for toddler years to come fast. I'm not sure if it's because she will be more active with me or if it's just the lack of sleep controlling my mind.

I was coming in here to say the same thing! I'm excited for DD to start interacting more and of course sleep longer. Right now I kind of just feel like a sleep-deprived milk machine. It is getting easier though.

Cocolamo1

BlondieBia21 said:

Cocolamo1 said:

suchgreatheights324 said:

henderson1026 said:

BlondieBia21 said:

As much as I know I will "miss" the newborn stage, I find myself wishing for toddler years to come fast. I'm not sure if it's because she will be more active with me or if it's just the lack of sleep controlling my mind.

I'm eager for it, too.   I really can't wait for her to sit on her own.

Glad I'm not the only one.

Clearly you don't have toddlers! While I love my spunky girl, she is way more exhausting than a newborn. She's easier than my son was too.

Oh so all newborns and toddlers act the same? Just because that is your experience, doesn't say much to me. Also, I'm not looking for it to be "easier", in fact no one said anything about things being easier. But what do I know since I'm *clearly* a FTM?


Maybe my opinion is the unpopular one then: toddlers are more exhausting than newborns. For me it's the tantrums, the battles and continued sleep deprivation. Obviously all newborns and toddlers are not the same but most newborns don't sleep at night and most toddlers tantrum. In actuality all age & stages have the ups and downs. I know that I will miss these newborn days.

tarapike86

@Cocolamo1. Completely agree! All stages have difficulties

kwrecks

I don't think I ever want LO to be any bigger than she is now. I love holding her, and listening to her make all of her tiny noises, and feeling her cuddle into my chest.  I lost it when we talked about letting DH give her a bottle of breastmilk so that I could sleep, because it made me feel like she is growing up and I don't like it.

MinnesotaMomma91

I want a cigarette. Its morning and before i got pregnant i always had a cigarette with my morning coffee. Im about to make coffee and im running off four hours of sleep if running to the gas station was less work id go buy a pack. But im not

TurtleMomma

nnikki10 said:

I do not get why everyone thinks sushi is so delicious. I have had it at several different places and to me it just has no flavor and it doesn't satisfy my hunger. I dunno maybe I'm just not huge into seafood.

We can't be internet friends anymore. I could eat sushi every day for the rest of my life and die a happy woman.

My UO: the stigma on sushi during pregnancy should gtfo. Women in Japan aren't told not to eat it, so how is my physiology that much different than a Japanese woman that they can and I can't/couldn't?

lydsyjane

I hate pumping. I feel like a freaking dairy cow being hooked up to a machine. I even feel uncomfortable doing it in front of DH.. I feel like he's never going to think I'm sexy again.

MommyAmes2

I don't want my baby to be out of the newborn stage. My other two babies are in kindergarten and 1st grade this year. I want time to stand still, they grow up way too fast. I will never wish for time to go any faster then it already does.

kwrecks

LAMuehlen said:

I want a cigarette. Its morning and before i got pregnant i always had a cigarette with my morning coffee. Im about to make coffee and im running off four hours of sleep if running to the gas station was less work id go buy a pack. But im not

This made me think of another one....I want a beer, very badly.  DH bought me a 6pack the day we came home from the hospital, because one of the nurses said that it was okay for me to have one a day, and that it may help me relax enough to fall asleep when LO is sleeping.  And although I have beer in the fridge, and I know that physically I can have one, I'm terrified to have one because of breastfeeding.  I'm basically afraid to drink anything other than water because I don't want it to mess with my breast milk.

tanabeans

This is probably better for tomorow as its more confession but now that we are almost 4 weeks I'm thinking of postponing giving dd a bottle of BM. I don't wanna give up he only thing she needs me for. I'm worried she will prefer everyone else and at least she has to cone with me to get food. This is probably silly but I can't help it. At the same time I would like to be able to go with SO to a movie or dinner.

MinnesotaMomma91

TurtleMomma said:

nnikki10 said:

I do not get why everyone thinks sushi is so delicious. I have had it at several different places and to me it just has no flavor and it doesn't satisfy my hunger. I dunno maybe I'm just not huge into seafood.

We can't be internet friends anymore. I could eat sushi every day for the rest of my life and die a happy woman.

My UO: the stigma on sushi during pregnancy should gtfo. Women in Japan aren't told not to eat it, so how is my physiology that much different than a Japanese woman that they can and I can't/couldn't?

My midwife told me sushi was fine as long as it came from a reputable place.

Honestly good sushi is from reputable sushi or asain fushion resturants. Not the food court at the mall

MinnesotaMomma91

kwrecks said:

LAMuehlen said:

I want a cigarette. Its morning and before i got pregnant i always had a cigarette with my morning coffee. Im about to make coffee and im running off four hours of sleep if running to the gas station was less work id go buy a pack. But im not

This made me think of another one....I want a beer, very badly.  DH bought me a 6pack the day we came home from the hospital, because one of the nurses said that it was okay for me to have one a day, and that it may help me relax enough to fall asleep when LO is sleeping.  And although I have beer in the fridge, and I know that physically I can have one, I'm terrified to have one because of breastfeeding.  I'm basically afraid to drink anything other than water because I don't want it to mess with my breast milk.


God a beer and a cigarette sound amazing.

sparks4stp

kwrecks said:

I don't think I ever want LO to be any bigger than she is now. I love holding her, and listening to her make all of her tiny noises, and feeling her cuddle into my chest.  I lost it when we talked about letting DH give her a bottle of breastmilk so that I could sleep, because it made me feel like she is growing up and I don't like it.

I totally feel the same way! Everyone I know hates the newborn phase and I'm absolutely in love. I love how tiny his is and when he stares at me and cuddling on my chest. He's chest down on me right now while we watch the today show haha

TurtleMomma

LAMuehlen said:

TurtleMomma said:

nnikki10 said:

I do not get why everyone thinks sushi is so delicious. I have had it at several different places and to me it just has no flavor and it doesn't satisfy my hunger. I dunno maybe I'm just not huge into seafood.

We can't be internet friends anymore. I could eat sushi every day for the rest of my life and die a happy woman.

My UO: the stigma on sushi during pregnancy should gtfo. Women in Japan aren't told not to eat it, so how is my physiology that much different than a Japanese woman that they can and I can't/couldn't?

My midwife told me sushi was fine as long as it came from a reputable place.

Honestly good sushi is from reputable sushi or asain fushion resturants. Not the food court at the mall

Lol, my dr tried to tell me I couldn't even have the cooked stuff because it *may* have been made in the presence of the raw stuff. *rolls eyes and smh* I ate sushi all through the pregnancy, no regrets.

nnikki10

TurtleMomma said:

We can't be internet friends anymore. I could eat sushi every day for the rest of my life and die a happy woman.

My UO: the stigma on sushi during pregnancy should gtfo. Women in Japan aren't told not to eat it, so how is my physiology that much different than a Japanese woman that they can and I can't/couldn't?

Aww can we still be friends?? Maybe I just need someone with experience to show me what's good. Who knows?

TurtleMomma

nnikki10 said:

Aww can we still be friends?? Maybe I just need someone with experience to show me what's good. Who knows?

I suppose. Salmon is my #1 choice for sushi newbs because its flavorful (kind of sweet) and the texture is very mild. I HATE squid, though. Too tough and the texture is like snot.

In all fairness, there are plenty of cooked sushi/nigiri that are amazing, too. My favorite is the eel (unagi), I love the taste of the sauce and the texture is fun.

Texasmomma13

LAMuehlen said:

kwrecks said:

LAMuehlen said:

I want a cigarette. Its morning and before i got pregnant i always had a cigarette with my morning coffee. Im about to make coffee and im running off four hours of sleep if running to the gas station was less work id go buy a pack. But im not

This made me think of another one....I want a beer, very badly.  DH bought me a 6pack the day we came home from the hospital, because one of the nurses said that it was okay for me to have one a day, and that it may help me relax enough to fall asleep when LO is sleeping.  And although I have beer in the fridge, and I know that physically I can have one, I'm terrified to have one because of breastfeeding.  I'm basically afraid to drink anything other than water because I don't want it to mess with my breast milk.

God a beer and a cigarette sound amazing.

I had a Guinness Tuesday night with dinner. It was absolutely delicious! I forgot how much I enjoy a good beer. Yum!

Jamiepahel

I'd take a newborn over a toddler any day. Nighttime sleep is pretty much non existent, but day time is much more laid back and trips to the store are a million times easier. I wish I could still load my 2 year old into a carrier and take him into Target while he sleeps quietly instead of me chasing him around the store. It truly never stops being exhausting, even when they get older and STTN.

afrochick09

I don't see the point in spending lots of time and money on the cutest outfits for babies. One, they grow through them so fast you don't get your moneys worth. Two, They spit up, pee, and poop so often that it's a loosing battle trying to have super cute outfits. The clothes we got as gifts are what LO has been wearing, I could care less if she's not the most stylish baby. Her cute little face is way better then any cute outfit. 

lydsyjane

breezalina82 said:

I don't see the point in spending lots of time and money on the cutest outfits for babies. One, they grow through them so fast you don't get your moneys worth. Two, They spit up, pee, and poop so often that it's a loosing battle trying to have super cute outfits. The clothes we got as gifts are what LO has been wearing, I could care less if she's not the most stylish baby. Her cute little face is way better then any cute outfit. 

Agreed. She probably won't even wear lots of the newborn outfits she was gifted. I usually just throw a onesie on her. The only things I bought were from a consignment shop that looked brand new.

afrochick09

Thought of another one. I'm fine not having lost all of my pg weight ( still up 20 after 5 weeks) and actually really love my body right now. The bfing boobs may factor into this. 

emmaleigh05

Maybe not a uo but i didn't want to start a new thread. The term "baby blues" needs to go. It makes the very dark tunnel I just emerged from seem much less serious than it is. Call it like it is: post partum depression! Hopefully everyone is doing well- remember those hormones are a b!tch but it will get better.

AACaHa13

suchgreatheights324 said:

henderson1026 said:

BlondieBia21 said:

As much as I know I will "miss" the newborn stage, I find myself wishing for toddler years to come fast. I'm not sure if it's because she will be more active with me or if it's just the lack of sleep controlling my mind.

I'm eager for it, too.   I really can't wait for her to sit on her own.

Glad I'm not the only one.

I couldn't have said it better! I feel like this newborn stage has totally thrown off my entire life and routine! I'm such a planner and for an unpredictable newborn and trying to survive on no sleep, it's no fun. I'm ready for babe to have a personality or something!

MinnesotaMomma91

I have another uo.

I hate hamburgers. I despise them. And it made me hate my life when i craved them while pregnant.

I like hamburger is hot dishes, and tacos etc. But any meat patty makes me want to vommit. It always has. Unfortunatly db loves hamburgers and saur kraut so the two foods i hate most will always be around.

kmichln

lydsyjane said:

I hate pumping. I feel like a freaking dairy cow being hooked up to a machine. I even feel uncomfortable doing it in front of DH.. I feel like he's never going to think I'm sexy again.

I just said something like this last night to DH. I have never felt more unattractive in my life as I do sitting there pumping milk. I literally feel like a huge milk cow and I hate it, but pumping has helped me tremendously. If I didn't have that I probably would have given up breastfeeding already. 

LokiLahve

I can't stand when parents bring thief child a gift to open at another child's birthday party so they "won't feel left out"
This teaches the child nothing. The world doesn't operate like this. And IT'S NOT THEIR BIRTHDAY, why are they getting a gift?!

ELauren88

emmaleigh05 said:

Maybe not a uo but i didn't want to start a new thread. The term "baby blues" needs to go. It makes the very dark tunnel I just emerged from seem much less serious than it is. Call it like it is: post partum depression! Hopefully everyone is doing well- remember those hormones are a b!tch but it will get better.

I disagree. I dont think they are the same thing at all. I dont think me dealing with PPD can be compared to another mom who's just sad because they haven't gotten enough sleep.

afrochick09

I can't stand when parents bring thief child a gift to open at another child's birthday party so they "won't feel left out" This teaches the child nothing. The world doesn't operate like this. And IT'S NOT THEIR BIRTHDAY, why are they getting a gift?!

People seriously do this?!?!? Wow, just wow. 

Critter015

tanabeans said:

This is probably better for tomorow as its more confession but now that we are almost 4 weeks I'm thinking of postponing giving dd a bottle of BM. I don't wanna give up he only thing she needs me for. I'm worried she will prefer everyone else and at least she has to cone with me to get food. This is probably silly but I can't help it. At the same time I would like to be able to go with SO to a movie or dinner.

Just don't wait too long! We had a difficult time getting DD to take one at 4 weeks, and she had to be supplemented with formula her first week so she had already had one. I had friends who never could get their babies to take a bottle because they waited too long. They had a miserable time if they had to leave them. We decided to introduce one to DS at 3 weeks and he took it like it was all he'd ever eaten from, you just never know!

piperjayne

My toddler seriously kicks my ass haha. He's fun though, so I can see both sides.