Tuesday Randoms

Carebella

Haven't started one in awhile and contractions are keeping me awake so let's go this show on the road, randoms away!

Stephaniegiboney

flutterbuggie said:

I'm sooo tired. Im up feeding the LO who seems to be cluster feeding. I just want a 4 hour stretch of sleep.

This.

ssstephanie214

Baby's got a new habit of waiting until we change her to make an additional deposit. Twice the diapers, twice the pewp

Ed @Carebella‌ baby today??? Hope those contractions are productive for you at home

AnnieRoo13

@ssstephanie214‌ Will does this all day long! He won't eat in a poopy diaper, but he poops as soon as he eats. So annoying!

@Carebella‌ yay contractions! Go baby day!

I'm with you ladies on the sleep. Who made up the rule that you have to wake up the peacefully sleeping baby to eat anyway??? It seems like such a shame to wake him up to eat, but you've go to do it!

sweetbabyrahe

Up for another feed too...every 2 hours tonight. Also, LO may go to crib sooner than later, I forgot how noisy sleeping newborns were

Oh and fx for the real thing @Carebella‌

belmont1785

Ditto to the feeding club. Natalie has been up most of the night feeding which I'm totally ok with since my milk came in on Sunday and she was extra sluggish eating yesterday. We had her first drs appt and my boobs were leaking straight through my shirt and almost through my sweatshirt and of course all she wanted to do was sleep! Today it's almost as if she realized she didn't eat enough yesterday and is catching up. And my boobs are eternally grateful!

JamieK1882

Add me to the up all night feeding club. LO's fav game is to only eat for 6-7 minutes, then want to continue 5 minutes later. So annoying. Also, I leak everywhere.

Snuffy007

Thought I was out of milk due to cluster feeding. Put DS on the right side hoping to get enough to get him to sleep. Few minutes later, I feel something wet--left boob has leaked, and allllll over the body pillow I'm using to prop the baby up. Guess I know what will go in the first of many loads of laundry tomorrow!

@KUinCBUS‌ Totally sucks that you are now sick. You need a break!!

Sorry to all the ladies not getting sleep, though its good to know I'm not alone

rroberts2140

DH said tonight it would be great if I could go into labor next week because he has the opportunity to work both Saturday and Sunday (which would be wonderful overtime $, I get it)....really glad you want to be a great provider, but I'm over this pregnancy thing and don't appreciate you wishing a longer sentence on me, darling husband.

manders9479

Up pumping for LO next feed. Wishing breastfeeding was working out better so I wasn't always attached to the pump.

audreym0824

Woke up at 3:45am and for some reason, I feel wide awake. Reading some of the books I bought for DS.

Anyone have the book "I'll Love You Forever"? Wrong book to read out loud to DS, because hormones and the book have me bawling right now. From the feel of it, DS's probably either rolling around inside me, laughing or wondering who the crazy lady is that can't finish reading him a book and just wants to go back to sleep, haha.

On a side note, my birthday is in 2 days and I've been telling baby boy that I'd love nothing better than to meet him as a birthday present. Here's hoping he hears me!

bustarmu21

It is 14 degrees here!! Ahhhh where did winter come from! So glad that LO and I will be snuggled up in the house together all day staying nice and warm ♡

songbirdsinging55

KUinCBUS said:

Thanks everybody, for the support on yesterday's randoms thread. I posted then turned off my phone and cried myself to sleep. Kept waking briefly (due to hip pain) then was startled awake around 1AM by something resembling really loud (long) rolling thunder. It wasn't thunder, I can't figure out what it was.

Since I had already leapt out of bed, I went downstairs for a snack before going back to sleep. Huge mistake! I ate a baked potato and drank some juice but wasn't able to keep any of it down. Been sick ever since and I'm now (at 4AM) propped up in the recliner slowly sipping on a glass of water.

I would rather be awake because of DH! I think karma came back to bite me. (

Sinscere sympathies to the sleep deprived ladies with outside babies. I hope you are at least able to catnap a bit during the day today!

This sounds awful. Hoping you feel better soon. Have you been able to keep water or ice down? I would go with clear liquids and if you have jello or Popsicles to get something in your system.

songbirdsinging55

JamieK1882 said:

Add me to the up all night feeding club. LO's fav game is to only eat for 6-7 minutes, then want to continue 5 minutes later. So annoying. Also, I leak everywhere.

This was me yesterday. I swear I should wear DS as a bra lol

songbirdsinging55

Hoping everyone gets a nap in today. Cluster feeding is not easy.

Labor dust for those waiting.

MIL is coming over again today, I am teaching her different things for when I go back to work in January. It is a huge relief that she isn't fighting what I say anymore. She wants too much to be involved in DS' s life. Which despite her misgivings, I do want him to grow up knowing her. She is the only part of DH'S family in this state. Everyone else is in NC.

Last night me and DH had our first story time with DS. We used to read to him when I was pg all the time. Now we can actually see that he enjoys it. SIL made him a Dr.Seuss alphabet quilt and sent the ABC book. So sweet and beautifully made.

hiketheworld

41 weeks today. Ugh. That is all.

MissN06

I'm getting the staples out today from my c-section which means Aubrey is a week old already. I'm more worried about the staple removal then I was actually having a c-section.

Also because it's so cold (negative temps) and she woke up sounding stuffy so we aren't taking DD with us to my appt and my mom is going to watch her. This has me really anxious as I have yet to leave her.

TMI but DD went from multiple poops a day to one yesterday. I know it's normal but the first timers in us still worry.

FishyMom

Sorry to all the mommys dealing with no sleep and eating problems. I hope it gets better soon.

@audreym0824‌ we have the opposite wish! Lol my 30th birthday is Friday and I really don't want her to come on my bday. I want her to have her own day. But I would not mind spending my bday in the hospital.

Well tomorrow is my EDD and no sign of baby anywhere.. I'm getting so frustrated and just feel like my body is going to fail me. Ugh I hate feeling like this.

theMadRadishes

Ashris13 said:

Sorry to all the mommys dealing with no sleep and eating problems. I hope it gets better soon. @audreym0824‌ we have the opposite wish! Lol my 30th birthday is Friday and I really don't want her to come on my bday. I want her to have her own day. But I would not mind spending my bday in the hospital. Well tomorrow is my EDD and no sign of baby anywhere.. I'm getting so frustrated and just feel like my body is going to fail me. Ugh I hate feeling like this.

Oh no! Your body wont fail you... It made a whole baby! Its not going to give up on you now...

howin23

My water just broke! Headed to the hospital with hubby!

schrijiver

Hugs to all who need them!

I take Connor in for a weight check today. I'm really hoping he's hit 7 lbs. I'll be so happy when he's back to birth weight. My milk supply is getting better. I'm hoping I can steadily cut back on the supplementing.

In other news next week would have been my fifth anniversary with W. He wants to take me out. I said I would think about it. I really don't want to. After all the shit he pulled during labor (not to mention the reasons I kicked him out in the first place) I'm still pissed off. At least we got Thanksgiving plans settled. He's letting me make the decisions about visiting families. Hopefully he does the same for Christmas. I was afraid he would turn the kid into a competition and I'm not having it.

MissN06

@danigirl830‌ I'm with you on breast feeding. I feel so sick and nauseous since starting, I just can't seem to eat enough. Since DD started on formula because it took days for my milk to come in and I'm still producing very little (lucky if I get 1 oz), she's getting mostly formula and was doing really well before the breast milk. I'm leaning towards being done with breast feeding and going back to straight formula.

sweetbabyrahe

Hugs @KUinCBUS‌

Good luck @howin23‌

oklahomamom09

Toys r us/babies r us's website is about to make me pull my hair out. I keep putting stuff in my cart and then it'll take me to my cart and what I just added ISNT THERE. Ahhh! I just wanna Christmas shop ~X(

snarkylibrarian

@KUinCBUS Hope you feel better! Get lots of rest!

@howin23 Good luck! So excited for you!

And hugs to all the mamas who are dealing with sleep deprivation, cluster feeding, post-partum pain and colicky babies!

I'm just bored at work and wanted to say hello! Yesterday was full of drama and I thank everyone that gave me support. Today has definitely started out better. I have time to work on the collection this afternoon, which is relaxing and fun!

MuchlyGen

@Wildflower810 Still pregnant! Thank you so much for thinking of me, though. Yeah, this little one is as much a trickster as her older brother - a few days of regular contractions, always fizzling out at dusk. C'mon, baby. Have pretty well decided to ignore them until they're dropping me to my knees and I'm making noises like a dying buffalo. 

morrkim

Levi didn't want to sleep last night from about 2 on. Around 4 he and Evan decided they were starving. Even after giving them bottles Levi still would not sleep. Also Alexis had woken up too so was in our bed.

We go in for a weight check and then I am going to take them to my school.

MissN06

The grandmas are starting to drive me nuts, they both don't want to bother or over step their boundaries (both had over stepping family members when they were new moms) so they have gone to the opposite end and need invites to come over and then they won't stay long. MIL is worse the my mom but if I'm inviting you over it's because I would like you to be here so things other then me watching DD can take place. House needs to be cleaned, laundry, etc and you being here helps that get done.

schrijiver

Connor only gained half an ounce since Friday. He was 7.10 when he was born and is currently 6.13 and a half at 12 days. They wanted him back up to birth weight by 2 weeks.

I still want to nurse. But because he isn't getting the calories he needs they want me to cut back to nursing 3 times a day and pump the other feedings and give him full formula feedings when I pump. I'm trying so hard and I'm still failing him. Yeah I had a melt down in the pediatricians office

smboswell1

Good morning ladies!

I am exhausted. I swear Beckham knows when Parker isn't here. He sleeps so well when Parker is around. When Parker isn't here, Beck keeps me up! Luckily, Parker is coming back today! We have NB pictures tomorrow morning:)

I got really sad this morning because it will be the first thanksgiving i won't be with my family. This "marriage" thing sucks. Im not ready to spend holidays without my sisters!

On the bright side, I'm back to my pre pregnancy weight! Thank you breastfeeding Gods!

Hugs!

@FhSTAR81‌ you are a great mommy! I hope you feel better soon!!

MissN06

schrijiver said:

Connor only gained half an ounce since Friday. He was 7.10 when he was born and is currently 6.13 and a half at 12 days. They wanted him back up to birth weight by 2 weeks.

I still want to nurse. But because he isn't getting the calories he needs they want me to cut back to nursing 3 times a day and pump the other feedings and give him full formula feedings when I pump. I'm trying so hard and I'm still failing him. Yeah I had a melt down in the pediatricians office

Hugs dear, that has to be so hard for you deal with. It has me tearing up just reading. Remember your not failing that little guy and he'll gain his weight back.

Snuffy007

schrijiver said:

Connor only gained half an ounce since Friday. He was 7.10 when he was born and is currently 6.13 and a half at 12 days. They wanted him back up to birth weight by 2 weeks.

I still want to nurse. But because he isn't getting the calories he needs they want me to cut back to nursing 3 times a day and pump the other feedings and give him full formula feedings when I pump. I'm trying so hard and I'm still failing him. Yeah I had a melt down in the pediatricians office

I had the same thing happen, total meltdown in the peds office and felt like a total failure. Even after my milk finally came in, it's been a struggle to get him to feed so I still have to pump a lot. I really hope it gets better for you, and in the meantime try to remember that you are NOT failing him! You are doing your best and that's all anyone can ask.

oklahomamom09

StacyMarie33 said:

Got a lovely phone call his morning from the company I've been working for the past 3 years... telling me they are giving my job to someone else. I've been working from home for two of those three years. It is completely unexpected and I have no idea what we are going to do without that income. I can't just go out and get a job right now and even if I could I'd be working to pay for daycare. DH lost his job in July (unexpectedly and the company lied to unemployment so he never got any). He had to take the first decent job to come along (a couple months later). We have already been struggling because he is still looking for something better and making less then he was. I didn't think things could of gotten any worse for us this year, apparently I was wrong. (

I'm sorry you're having to go through that right now ): I hope you both can find something decent soon!!

minibean16

@StacyMarie33‌ Hugs. That sucks, big time. But how is it legal? Is it a small company? You really don't need this added stress right now

Ineedmorecoffee

@StacyMarie33‌ oh no I'm so sorry!! I hope things turn around quickly for you. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.


So I just got back from my checkup. I'm 40 weeks 3 days. I am 4cm and 80% effaced and still not in labor! What the hell body?! Scheduled induction for Monday if all else fails.

NunyaBennis

danigirl830 said:

Okay need some advice because I'm a little heartbroken and don't know what to say to one of my best friends. She went for her first ultrasound today and she was only measuring 5 weeks, 6 days when she thought she was 7 weeks, 6 days but they can't find a heartbeat... They told her to come back in 3 weeks. I'm not sure what else to say because she's getting mad that her DH keeps saying everything is ok. Please tell me someone has experienced this and they eventually found a heartbeat a few weeks later? Please send tons of T&P's.

How awful! I'm surprised they're waiting three weeks. That has to be torture!
We didn't see a heartbeat with our early ultrasounds (first at 6wks was just the egg; second was implanted, no hb), but we saw it just a few days after implantation was confirmed. I would've torn my own heart out if I had to have waited another three weeks - waiting three days was bad enough!!!
Hugs to them & hoping for the best.

Ineedmorecoffee

StacyMarie33 said:

Ineedmorecoffee said:

@StacyMarie33‌ oh no I'm so sorry!! I hope things turn around quickly for you. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.


So I just got back from my checkup. I'm 40 weeks 3 days. I am 4cm and 80% effaced and still not in labor! What the hell body?! Scheduled induction for Monday if all else fails.

Thanks.

Did they offer to do a membrane sweep, sounds like the perfect time to try one. I was 100% and 4cm when I had one and it worked great.

Yeah! I got my membranes swept. How long after did you go into labor?

MissN06

Hugs and prayers to everyone who needs them. Reading through the thread it seems like a lot of you need some.


Since I can't find the TMI Tuesday thread I'm sharing here. DD hadn't pooped since 2:30 am yesterday and just had the largest poopxplosion I have ever seen. I didn't know so much could come out of something so little. She ended up in the bath to clean it all up. DH was so excited he texted a friend about it.

NunyaBennis

So... just out of curiosity, what kind of legal repercussions may result from ripping MIL's tongue out of her face? I certainly don't want to serve any time, but at times think a fine might just be worth it... X(


...and...
...breathe...

CarrieAnne09

danigirl830 said:

Okay need some advice because I'm a little heartbroken and don't know what to say to one of my best friends. She went for her first ultrasound today and she was only measuring 5 weeks, 6 days when she thought she was 7 weeks, 6 days but they can't find a heartbeat... They told her to come back in 3 weeks. I'm not sure what else to say because she's getting mad that her DH keeps saying everything is ok. Please tell me someone has experienced this and they eventually found a heartbeat a few weeks later? Please send tons of T&P's.

@danigirl830‌ - this JUST happened to my best friend. At her 6 week ultrasound they told her she was measuring a week behind. Which didn't really make sense but she tries to remain positive. When she went for her follow up ultrasound 2 weeks ago when she should have been 8 weeks there was no fetal growth or heartbeat. It was devastating for her and I felt just awful. I'm sorry for your friend and I hope that maybe just maybe things are okay.

Ineedmorecoffee

@wildflower810 wow she sounds like a tool. I remember the post about her sticking you with the bill last time. Ugh. I'm sorry! That sounds awful and I can't imagine being around someone that soon after you have baby. Some people are so selfish and do not think.