Longest Thread EVER! (aka Random Thoughts Thread )

sarlimes34

my BF doesn't feel good, says it's stomach issues. he says i need to take care of the baby all weekend while he is sick. uhh, wtf! in case he didn't remember i have extreme ulcer pain that hasn't gone away yet and i started my fucking period again. now he is napping while i get the cranky baby. this doesn't seem fair .... fucker

Emily041285

I have big plans to make hamburger helper tonight. Hopefully dd will cooperate...

Teresa1896

If my mil keeps dropping by unannounced, I'm going to flip my shit. Is it really that hard to text me first?
Today she dropped by in time to see LO in the middle of a shitfit. She just said, "aww" and reached out to take him. I said no. She didn't stick around.

mrscrcalli

Daytime feeding: does anyone follow a schedule ie: every 2 hours like at night? Or do you just feed whenever LO wants?

I've been just feeding him when he says hungry? I have a chubby boy! lol

rockstarlaw

For those of you EBFing and struggling with the thought of introducing a bottle, I finally bit the bullet and did it. At first I selfishly hated the idea, however, it actually was really endearing to watch SO feed his son. He was so excited about it. I know I am lucky to have a guy who is SO very in to being a dad. It's really cute. Even though I still had to do the production & pumping work

Emily041285

I just feed whenever she's hungry. Usually every 2-3 hours. She's a big baby too.

mrscrcalli

DH has the baby on errands.. This is my life for the next hour.. Beer, a book and the NW sunshine

PoppySeedWindsor

mrscrcalli said:

Daytime feeding: does anyone follow a schedule ie: every 2 hours like at night? Or do you just feed whenever LO wants? I've been just feeding him when he says hungry? I have a chubby boy! lol

I'm solely feeding on demand, unless it's at night and then I make sure she doesn't go more than 4 hours (but she usually doesn't anyway). During the day she nurses every 2-2.5 hours. I guess now that I think about it, she's kind of put herself on her own schedule. 

I'm thinking that probably didn't answer your question, eh?

ETA: I'm so jealous of what you've got going on right now. What beer are ya sipping?

mrscrcalli

PoppySeedWindsor said:

mrscrcalli said:

Daytime feeding: does anyone follow a schedule ie: every 2 hours like at night? Or do you just feed whenever LO wants?

I've been just feeding him when he says hungry? I have a chubby boy! lol

I'm solely feeding on demand, unless it's at night and then I make sure she doesn't go more than 4 hours (but she usually doesn't anyway). During the day she nurses every 2-2.5 hours. I guess now that I think about it, she's kind of put herself on her own schedule. 

I'm thinking that probably didn't answer your question, eh?

ETA: I'm so jealous of what you've got going on right now. What beer are ya sipping?

Makes sense it's essentially what I'm doing, DH just had me questioning myself with the schedule thing, so looking for advice. Thanks!!!

Widmer Columbia Common
Spring Ale.

Eta: at the time of picture I had a leinenkugel Berry Weiss

PoppySeedWindsor

Makes sense it's essentially what I'm doing, DH just had me questioning myself with the schedule thing, so looking for advice. Thanks!!! Widmer Columbia Common Spring Ale.

DHs can be dumb sometimes :-)

I clink my Nalgene (sad face) to your Widmer!

PoppySeedWindsor

@mrscrcalli and @MrsStanton87 please ship Oregon beers to Kentucky ASAP!

mrscrcalli

@PoppySeedWindsor‌ we will all meet up for some in August !

@MrsStanton87‌ I have some of that downstairs.. Next!

Teresa1896

I am going to lose my damn mind if LO doesn't take a bottle soon. I'd love to leave him for a few hours!

mrscrcalli

DH is home with li now but he's asleep so it's mama and papa time such a nice night out

Emily041285

mamrotu73 said:

Too lazy to make my own thread for this:

Anyone else get Mirena with a side of constipation? It's making me glad I still have most of the colase they prescribed me.

Not enough to take anything. I probably wouldn't have connected it if you hadn't mentioned it. I am spotting however.

scarles

I don't post much in RTT but I read occasionally and I want to share my rant.

I hate how breastfeeding makes moms miserable! I want to tell everyone to quit and make their lives easier. But I'm a hypocrite because BFing didn't work out for me (latch issues) and I'm living the EP life. I can't quit because I feel so guilty!! And I have no idea why. I am totally fine with formula. I even considered FF from the beginning. I hate that breastfeeding is such a mindfuck.

mrscrcalli

My beef with breastfeeding is it's such a ball and chain! There's a reason why I was 30 before I got married, I like to be freeeeeeeeee. But since LOs latch is good and my supply is good I'd feel like a real dick to quit just cause I want to be free.

scarles

@mrscrcalli‌ I feel the same way! I see moms who struggle with supply and feel horrible when I think of quitting. I have 500 ounces stashed already and I know some moms would kill to have half that. I feel lucky that my supply is great but I haaaaate it.

bootsiebabe

DS just shit out his car seat in an epic fashion. Anyone know how to get poo out of the straps?

Emily041285

I have zero mom guilt when it comes to leaving my child with a sitter or even overnight. (In fact I'm counting the days!) But the mom guilt over Breastfeeding is huge for me. I had a breakdown a few weeks ago, switched to formula for a few days and now I'm back nursing because I just couldn't handle it.

scarles

@bootsiebabe‌ we throw it in the washer and hang to dry.

@Emily041285‌ same here. I've left LO a few times and I'm looking forward to going back to work.

mrscrcalli

@bootsiebabe‌ DS has done that twice! Washer.

nicole mackenzie

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Vinny424 said:

So everytime I look at the new group names I don't think people quite get what they are for

I forgot the groups existed...

Clearly I have no friends as I was not invited. You guyz r mean

nicole mackenzie

I feed in demand.
LO is 5 weeks tomorrow
She nurses every 3 hours at night and every 1-2 hours during the day.

I just do things on her schedule. Maybe when I get to the last month of maternity leave ill try some sort of schedule...

fourthnlast

Breastfeeding is a total mindfuck. I FF my first two, BF my third and was excited to BF this one, but after 6 weeks of hating it, I finally said enough is fucking enough. She's was on pumped milk and formula and now it's straight formula. The $$ spent on formula is enough to save my sanity. I thought I would feel this intense mom guilt, but nope. Just relief.

bootsiebabe

ColleenSwerb said:

Ladies, you're not supposed to wash car seat straps in the washer. They aren't supposed to be submerged in water at all. Strictly spot clean with soapy water and a wash cloth

I can't get my straps out. I took the infant insert padding off and put it in the washer and am hitting the straps with soap and peroxide on the poop spots. Fingers crossed.

Emily041285

I'm still on this pedicure thing. Am I crazy to take dd with me tomorrow? I was thinking of either wearing her or waiting until she's just eaten and put her in the car seat. Is that bad?

Bluebird2318

According to DS's 1 month check-up he is 90th percentile for both height and weight. He doesn't look that big to me, but you can't argue with numbers I guess! On the other hand, DD is 10th percentile for weight and 50th for height. So little brother is big and big sister is little. Whaaaaaat?

Bluebird2318

BBC's Sherlock is my new go-to for late night wake-ups. Anyone else watch that show? 

Emily041285

AprilMay9 said:

Emily041285 said:

I'm still on this pedicure thing. Am I crazy to take dd with me tomorrow? I was thinking of either wearing her or waiting until she's just eaten and put her in the car seat. Is that bad?

I'm not really paranoid about most things (at least I don't think I am) but I wouldn't want to bring a baby in there because of the fumes. Plus what could be worst than having to stop mid pedicure

Yeah the fumes were my hang up. I guess I'll just have to wait till he "has time" to watch her.

PoppySeedWindsor

Bluebird2318 said:

BBC's Sherlock is my new go-to for late night wake-ups. Anyone else watch that show? 

We watched this to get through the last two weeks of pregnancy! It's awesome and will definitely do well for long stretches of lonely nights!

BiggerinRealLife

@mrscrcalli I feed on demand and don't wake to feed. Never have, and my ped told me not to. It gets hard when we have a day like today, where she's growth spurting and already on 5 hours on the boob, but I keep telling mysel it's for her good.


And I'm totally jealous of your day.

scarles

@ColleenSwerb‌ you're totally right! Idk how you would even get the straps off. I was thinking of the shoulder pads! My brain is dumb today.

Bluebird2318

Emily041285 said:

I'm still on this pedicure thing. Am I crazy to take dd with me tomorrow? I was thinking of either wearing her or waiting until she's just eaten and put her in the car seat. Is that bad?

I'm not really paranoid about most things (at least I don't think I am) but I wouldn't want to bring a baby in there because of the fumes. Plus what could be worst than having to stop mid pedicure

Yeah the fumes were my hang up. I guess I'll just have to wait till he "has time" to watch her.

I might just be a crappy parent, but I don't think I'd be worried about the fumes if I was familiar with the place and knew it was well ventilated. If you're only there for an hour and you don't walk into it smelling strongly like a nail salon it's probably fine. Now if I worked at a nail salon, I wouldn't have my baby in the salon all day long, but that's another story.  

mrscrcalli

@BiggerinRealLife‌ come on over

mrscrcalli

You guiiisseeee I put DS to bed IN HIS ROOM for the first time... Major step major mom tears

Teresa1896

@mrscrcalli‌ after the first few nights you will sleep so much better without hearing all the grunting and moving around.

rtv3

mamrotu73 said:

Bluebird2318 said:

BBC's Sherlock is my new go-to for late night wake-ups. Anyone else watch that show? 

I love it! DH is a fan, too. Can't wait for the next season!

Which reminds me: Anyone know when the next season of Doctor Who starts?
I love me some nerdy British shows.

Love love Sherlock and Dr. Who!! I also heard August for the new Dr. but yeah, that might be for the UK...

sarlimes34

sleep standoff for the night started over an hour ago. it's gonna be a long one

kseccomb17

I can't be the only one who picks out people that I know Dexter would kill... right?