Longest Thread EVER! (aka Random Thoughts Thread )

Stace0616

I cut holes in a fancy bra to pump hands free. I was walking around with just the phalanges on and realized that I look like a FemBot from Austin Powers.

Emily041285

Have we heard about @pineconey‌? GC isn't doing a very good job of updating!

Teresa1896

Ok, all, I guess it's time for me to say hi here, since I feel like a creeper lurking and never posting. Hey all. Mind if I hang out here every so often? I brought this:

Emily041285

Good luck @Vinny424‌

LittleLady77

Last night Connor pooped and we heard it. DH was holding him and tried to get me to change him. I refused and told him to do it. Well... Connor let him have it! He sprayed projectile shit all over my husband's body and face. It was epically funny and I'm so glad I didn't agree to that diaper change!

deidremaria

Good luck Vinny!!! Can't wait to see baby!

BiggerinRealLife

MadBloom said:

Can't help but laugh at this. Penny over did it at her 2Am feeding then spit up all over the bed sheets/comforter while I was cuddling her back to sleep. Had to change all the sheets in the middle of the night. Probably not the last time that's going to happen either. Good thing she's cute!!!

@Madbloom A friend gave me a great tip once. You know those waterproof mattress covers? Buy two instead of one and fix the mattress like this: cover, sheet, cover, sheet. That way when the baby inevitably messes the sheets in the middle of the night you can just bundle up the top later and voila! New bed underneath. Tucking and folding and laundry can wait until morning.

BiggerinRealLife

honeyzoo said:

Emily041285 said:

Have we heard about @pineconey‌? GC isn't doing a very good job of updating!

It looks like there's an update--baby boy is here!


Where, @honeyzoo? We haven't heard anything from @Pineconey yet, and I didn't see an update in the thread. :-/

deidremaria

C-section and baby wearing mommas: how soon did you start wearing LO?

Mamamonzo

BiggerinRealLife said:

honeyzoo said:

Emily041285 said:

Have we heard about @pineconey‌? GC isn't doing a very good job of updating!

It looks like there's an update--baby boy is here!

Where, @honeyzoo? We haven't heard anything from @Pineconey yet, and I didn't see an update in the thread. :-/

WOAC posted congrats on your baby boy

Tferr02

deidremaria said:

C-section and baby wearing mommas: how soon did you start wearing LO?

I started at week 2. The Ergo hurt me though, so I had to use the moby

hlm184

Sitting here with M passed out in the ring sling.  All of a sudden, he lifts his head up, SHRIEKS, and then before I can do anything flops back out, asleep again.

Weirdo.

BiggerinRealLife

celticlullaby said:

BiggerinRealLife said:

honeyzoo said:

Emily041285 said:

Have we heard about @pineconey‌? GC isn't doing a very good job of updating!

It looks like there's an update--baby boy is here!

Where, @honeyzoo? We haven't heard anything from @Pineconey yet, and I didn't see an update in the thread. :-/

Yeah, I'm confused! People switched from good luck to congrats but I can't see why!

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Hm. I know GlynnCoco had "Babi Boy is Here!" as her signature. Maybe people are reading it as an update? Because unless someone got a specific text we haven't heard anything. I guess we'll find out!

BiggerinRealLife

purespark said:

Anxiously awaiting updates from our RTT mommas in labor. In the meantime, I'll just leave this here...

That expression! So flipping cute!

thomas930

BiggerinRealLife said:

Emily041285 said:

Have we heard about @pineconey‌? GC isn't doing a very good job of updating!

It looks like there's an update--baby boy is here!

Where, @honeyzoo? We haven't heard anything from @Pineconey yet, and I didn't see an update in the thread. :-/

Yeah, I'm confused! People switched from good luck to congrats but I can't see why!

---- Hm. I know GlynnCoco had "Babi Boy is Here!" as her signature. Maybe people are reading it as an update? Because unless someone got a specific text we haven't heard anything. I guess we'll find out!

Yeah, I'm thinking the confusion is with GlynnCoco's siggy.

BiggerinRealLife

thomas930 said:

BiggerinRealLife said:

celticlullaby said:

BiggerinRealLife said:

honeyzoo said:

Emily041285 said:

Have we heard about @pineconey‌? GC isn't doing a very good job of updating!

It looks like there's an update--baby boy is here!

Where, @honeyzoo? We haven't heard anything from @Pineconey yet, and I didn't see an update in the thread. :-/

Yeah, I'm confused! People switched from good luck to congrats but I can't see why!

----

Hm. I know GlynnCoco had "Babi Boy is Here!" as her signature. Maybe people are reading it as an update? Because unless someone got a specific text we haven't heard anything. I guess we'll find out!

Yeah, I'm thinking the confusion is with GlynnCoco's siggy.

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I hope so! I'm 3/3 in guessing Team Green correctly, and I want it to be four! Because I'm competitive like that.

baileymama3

I cannot believe how many babies we will have by the end of today!!!! CANT WAIT to see those cuties! go get 'em @kendracoleslaw, @pineconey and @vinny424!!!

On a sidenote: With lightning crotch, is it only supposed to be painful INSIDE? Because I feel like my nerve endings are on fire on the front part-- like under the skin of my pubic area. It hurts super badly at night. I have the shooting pains inside...but this seems very odd. AND I forgot to ice last night. Also, I realize this could be attributed to my diastasis...BUT it doesn't seem bone or muscle related. Anyway, I figure I may call my dr..but its seems "normal" enough. everything hurts at this point, right?

deidremaria

Skin to skin 8->

tamaraaaa

Going in tonight at midnight... How do you survive this day with the anticipation?!

BiggerinRealLife

Yay @joytomylifex‌! Bring home the baby!!!

eireyes

deidremaria said:

C-section and baby wearing mommas: how soon did you start wearing LO?

I just started using my K'Tan this week, so 1.5 weeks.

eireyes

I put baby Aiden down, and I get fur baby Finnegan instantly... I know he misses the attention, but geeez cat, jealous much?

chichi589

@dani+california‌ I'm so sorry your going through this:( good luck talking to your dr

KatieGummow

Dani I am so proud of you. You have no idea how much of a good mom this makes you. You've got this, momma. Talking to someone sooner than later is a great idea.

mrscrcalli

dani+california said:

I see all you ladies posting beautiful pictures of your babies, being so positive about the lack of sleep, nursing for hours on end, skin to skin...I think I'm going to have to see someone about PPD.

I'm not enjoying any of these things, nor can I find the patience for nursing LO. I want to enjoy my time with him, to marvel at him and love him and find every cry and squeak and movement super cute. Instead I feel detached, exasperated, guilty.

This is exactly what I worried about before he was born and I'm so upset that it's happening. I want to be a good mom so bad. I feel like I'm babysitting someone else's child. I'm so glad to see you all doing so well, I hope I can get there soon.

So many hugs dani..
>:D<

baileymama3

dani+california said:

I see all you ladies posting beautiful pictures of your babies, being so positive about the lack of sleep, nursing for hours on end, skin to skin...I think I'm going to have to see someone about PPD. I'm not enjoying any of these things, nor can I find the patience for nursing LO. I want to enjoy my time with him, to marvel at him and love him and find every cry and squeak and movement super cute. Instead I feel detached, exasperated, guilty. This is exactly what I worried about before he was born and I'm so upset that it's happening. I want to be a good mom so bad. I feel like I'm babysitting someone else's child. I'm so glad to see you all doing so well, I hope I can get there soon.

thanks for posting this...YGPM.

 

janice9821

purespark said:

@mamrotu73‌ makes a good point about how what is posted here isn't always the whole story. It's kind of like Facebook, for me; I tend to post positive things and keep the negative to myself. It's not that I'm actively trying to paint an overly rosy picture of my life, exactly... But that does end up happening sometimes.

Yes, this. When Cora is quiet and snuggly and cute, I just want to hold her and cuddle her all day. But when we're awake all night and she's hungry but won't latch properly and my nipples feel like they're being slowly sliced off with dull knives and we're both crying hysterically, I feel like a bad mom and wonder if I can really do this. The good times outweigh the bad and it's getting easier, though.

deidremaria

dani+california said:

I see all you ladies posting beautiful pictures of your babies, being so positive about the lack of sleep, nursing for hours on end, skin to skin...I think I'm going to have to see someone about PPD.

I'm not enjoying any of these things, nor can I find the patience for nursing LO. I want to enjoy my time with him, to marvel at him and love him and find every cry and squeak and movement super cute. Instead I feel detached, exasperated, guilty.

This is exactly what I worried about before he was born and I'm so upset that it's happening. I want to be a good mom so bad. I feel like I'm babysitting someone else's child. I'm so glad to see you all doing so well, I hope I can get there soon.

Hugs!

thomas930

Big squishy hugs, Dani! Definitely talk to your doc...that alone makes you a great mother, realizing that something isn't quite right and you need help. I wish I could be here to lend a hand. 

thomas930

FFWC: I still haven't written Logan's birth story.

Tferr02

So many hugs Dani! With my DS1, it took about a month for me to adjust to being a mom. I knew in my head that I loved my son, but it was about a month until my heart and life revolved around my son. My DS2 will be a month on Friday and I just started those feelings again. I call the first month the generic newborn stage. After a month, I start seeing their personality come out, they start becoming a real child that I can't imagine my life without.

kseccomb17

Thinking of you dani

Emily041285

Dani, I told DH last night I thought we had made a mistake having a kids already. Not a day goes by that I am not in tears over the fact that I probably won't be getting any sleep at night. I can relate to everything you are feeling. I'd be happy to lend an ear if you need one.

nikki912

@dani+california‌
I echo what everyone else said. Don't beat yourself up about it. I definitely didn't connect with DS right away it took almost a week to cry happy tears and then another week to feel like he was apart of the family. We go through so much with labor and delivery, our hormones aren't right for awhile. Definitely talk to someone though, it will help!

michaelad3

Meet Eleanor Grace (I think) 6lbs 14 oz. I'll update more later. Baby is still in the nursery, but I think they're bringing her back to me soon. I hope!

michaelad3

I forgot to leave this!

MadBloom

Awe @dani+california‌ sorry you're having a rough time. Our kiddos were both born on the 17th and last night was my first "good" night. I've been ugly crying everyday but things are slowing becoming better. You hear about the baby blues but it's hard to prepare for what the first week is like. Lots of hugs and I hope things start to look better for you and Mr. Quinn!

PoppySeedWindsor

So I finally get to be THIS A14er: Too much to catch up on after missing one night and day. The reason, you ask? Eviction sex that turned into 19 hours if labor, bringing hubster and me our Team Green little GIRL, Merriwether Cherie. 8 pounds 15 oz and 20 inches long. I got my totally natural and med free birth plan. Baby is healthy and all adorable and championesque. I didn't tear! Elongated birth story once I get some of the sleep thing I hear is no longer in my future. <3s to everyone out there, doubly so to the other laboring ladies out there.

kseccomb17

I'm pumping with like 9 males around me and I give zero fucks

eireyes

Aiden and I survived our first day home alone better than I expected. DH is due to get home from work soon, and I can't wait to see how he is after missing Aiden all day! ETA: glad to see my inability to spell and type remain intact...