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ravenclaw1

magdalina.h said:

I want to shout from the roof top about my amazing supply, but I know there are people who are struggling so I keep quiet.

Me too. Although I do have an oversupply, which is just a different kind of problem. My daughter also sleeps like a champ in her own crib every night.

ammiddleton3

renee6465 said:

I am the worst "housewife" on the planet. Like the worst.

I would say a good 70% of the time I have been on leave (12 weeks) DH has came home from a long day at work and picked up the house and cooked dinner. I have been pooped from the baby obviously but I feel like I should be doing more! So I have started the last couple weeks but I go back to work in a week so it's not like it matters.

He is awesome and has never once complained I just really feel like I fail when it comes to my wifely duties.

This is me. I seriously feel like I do nothing but sit with DH nurse and watch TV. I feel like a bum. I want to start working out but have no motivation. I've lost all but about 7 of the 50 I gained while pregnant and fit into my clothes at 2 weeks. I'm proud of that but honestly hate my pp body. I hate the little pooch on my belly. I hate how soft and gross my stomach feels. I absolutely detest my stretch marks. I had so much fluid retention I have little stretch marks behind my knees! I know this is normal. But I honestly hate how I look right now. I cry about it a lot and want to lose another 30 lbs. I wouldn't change it because lo is totally worth it. I just hate that I'm never going to look the same ever again.

Babybabybabyohhhhhhh

I got my period yesterday and I was excited about it. I kept wondering when it would come, and I feel a sense of normalcy now that it's back and my cycle will start back up.
H and I had sex once pp and I hadn't started birth control yet. He pulled out, but since then I have been freaking out about getting pregnant again from that one time. That's another reason I'm glad to have my period.

jlp0528

My FFFC is I sleep with DD on my chest at night with a pillow under my left and right arms in our bed. I know it's not the safe bed sharing method, but she really won't sleep any other way. I tried laying her in the rnp last night after an hour and she made this awful choking sound after 5 mins, so I freaked out and put her back on my chest and we slept together all night. I miss sleeping on my side but it gets me sleep so I'll do what I have to do so we all get rest. I want to start putting her into the bassinet after an hour or so, hoping it'll start to work out.... Wish me luck.

Violet1372

jpryber0528 said:

My FFFC is I sleep with DD on my chest at night with a pillow under my left and right arms in our bed. I know it's not the safe bed sharing method, but she really won't sleep any other way. I tried laying her in the rnp last night after an hour and she made this awful choking sound after 5 mins, so I freaked out and put her back on my chest and we slept together all night. I miss sleeping on my side but it gets me sleep so I'll do what I have to do so we all get rest. I want to start putting her into the bassinet after an hour or so, hoping it'll start to work out.... Wish me luck.

Dont feel bad. I said I would never bed share but soph has been going through a phase where she only wants to be held so I have been sleeping with her next to me. We both get sleep which makes me happy. Oh and my three 15lbs dogs also sleep in the bed. Yup im terrible

wlux

Violet1372 said:

jpryber0528 said:

My FFFC is I sleep with DD on my chest at night with a pillow under my left and right arms in our bed. I know it's not the safe bed sharing method, but she really won't sleep any other way. I tried laying her in the rnp last night after an hour and she made this awful choking sound after 5 mins, so I freaked out and put her back on my chest and we slept together all night. I miss sleeping on my side but it gets me sleep so I'll do what I have to do so we all get rest. I want to start putting her into the bassinet after an hour or so, hoping it'll start to work out.... Wish me luck.

Dont feel bad. I said I would never bed share but soph has been going through a phase where she only wants to be held so I have been sleeping with her next to me. We both get sleep which makes me happy. Oh and my three 15lbs dogs also sleep in the bed. Yup im terrible

I totally bed share with a 65lb dog. I said I'd never do it but she quit sleeping in her crib and then I started to enjoy having her next to me.

renee6465

jpryber0528 said:

My FFFC is I sleep with DD on my chest at night with a pillow under my left and right arms in our bed. I know it's not the safe bed sharing method, but she really won't sleep any other way. I tried laying her in the rnp last night after an hour and she made this awful choking sound after 5 mins, so I freaked out and put her back on my chest and we slept together all night. I miss sleeping on my side but it gets me sleep so I'll do what I have to do so we all get rest. I want to start putting her into the bassinet after an hour or so, hoping it'll start to work out.... Wish me luck.

Us 100%. I have just now started to try to put him in his bassinet to sleep only because I go back to work in a week and I know who is watching him is going to want to put him down for naps so she can get stuff done. He'll be 12 weeks tomorrow.

My mom thinks it's the most unsafe thing in the world and that I'm going to kill my baby. I finally told her I appreciate her opinion and have heard it for the last three months and to not let it come out of her mouth again.

jlp0528

@Violet1372 @whitneylux and @renee6465 I'm glad I'm not the only one going through this. I don't even have the mental capacity to try and fight it anymore. Too exhausting. Of course my mil also feels this is a horrible life choice. Whatever. :-@

Nukke

happybride 276 said:

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I am jealous of the moms that have lost all of their baby weight. I still have 20 lbs to go before I hit my pre pregnancy weight and 15 more lbs to go to get to my normal weight.

Me too. I've only lost 15lbs of my baby weight and I'm really pissed off about it. Im still about 15 lbs off from my pre-pregnancy weight and another 20 from my normal weight. So I have 35 or so pounds to lose. I also don't understand it. I truly am eating right. I know I've not been able to exercise because of my friable skin from my non-dissolved stitches, but I swear I've put on pounds since DD was born. I thought breastfeeding was supposed to help you lose weight. I seem to be the exception to the rule, and I'm terribly jealous of the BFing moms who are easily shedding the weight. I just want to get into my pants again. Any pants that aren yoga pants. I have bled every day since I gave birth 6 weeks ago now, but I'm tired of being "careful" and taking it easy. Im going to start light jogging tomorrow. Its a terrible attitude to take, but I'm actually angry with my body for making me wait this long, and I see no end in sight.

happybride 276

Nukke said:

... I am jealous of the moms that have lost all of their baby weight. I still have 20 lbs to go before I hit my pre pregnancy weight and 15 more lbs to go to get to my normal weight.

Me too. I've only lost 15lbs of my baby weight and I'm really pissed off about it. Im still about 15 lbs off from my pre-pregnancy weight and another 20 from my normal weight. So I have 35 or so pounds to lose. I also don't understand it. I truly am eating right. I know I've not been able to exercise because of my friable skin from my non-dissolved stitches, but I swear I've put on pounds since DD was born. I thought breastfeeding was supposed to help you lose weight. I seem to be the exception to the rule, and I'm terribly jealous of the BFing moms who are easily shedding the weight. I just want to get into my pants again. Any pants that aren yoga pants. I have bled every day since I gave birth 6 weeks ago now, but I'm tired of being "careful" and taking it easy. Im going to start light jogging tomorrow. Its a terrible attitude to take, but I'm actually angry with my body for making me wait this long, and I see no end in sight.

I am so sorry you are having such a tough time pp. I can understand your frustration with taking it easy. I will be 6 weeks pp on Tuesday and besides my baby who refuses to be out down I have no excuse. If I were more motivated I could baby wear, but with him crying for most of each night I have no energy left. I need to just power through. I am with you on the weight. I need to lose another 20 lbs to get to my pre pregnancy weight and another 15 is needed to get close to my "normal" weight. I can't even fit into my sweat pants right now. We will lose the weight! It just isn't as easy for us. I thought it would fall right off since I am breast feeding too. It just isn't fair.