Thursday Randoms

songbirdsinging55

Whoa! I can't believe this has not started yet. I hope it means you ladies are getting some sleep. I woke up at 4am with random and painful engorgement. Didn't want to wake DS so up pumping. I only pumped twice at work yesterday so maybe I threw off my schedule? Also tried cheddar for the first time in forever. No issues with Cabot! Definitely made smoked BBQ chilli. So happy!

turtles7

I'm up pumping as well. I didn't drink much water yesterday so I'm not getting as much as I usually do. I feel like it's a waste and should be sleeping right now. I'm trying to find a good routine between feeding DD and pumping while getting ready for work.

mockingjay1

I'm up nursing. LO gave me a five hour stretch of sleep woohoo! He's been really good the last week or so since we started giving him a bath before bed (only been up once a night to feed).

BridgetThoams

I'm so cold!!! If I'm this cold in my warm cozy bed LO must be freezing! I am definately gonna snuggle him in bed the rest of the night! LO has slept for 9 hrs in a row 2 nights now. I can't believe it!!!!! I doubt this will continue but I'm definitely enjoying it!

Snuffy007

Hugs @bethas‌! I hope the doctor has some answers for you! Try not to feel bad about the soda, you gotta do what you gotta do to get through the day!

On a related note, LO's diapers were pretty frightening as well for a few days, and looking back I realize those days I was consuming way more sugar than usual (in an effort to get through the day, in fact ). Maybe it's the sugar in the soda and not the caffeine? Just a thought, I'll be asking the Dr tomorrow as it's LO's two month checkup/shots as well.

Good luck!

MollMoll4

The good news? Little man slept from 11pm to 5:30 am! The bad news? Our hot water pipe is frozen somewhere between our first and second floor.

I think I'd like to move to a warmer climate now... (

hiketheworld

The heat in my apartment stopped working and like others have said, it's freezing outside. The bedroom is super cold and I'm cold under two thick blankets. I've been up for hours thinking LO is going to get hypothermia. I put two folded Aden and Adnais blankets over him- tucked into the bassinet mattress so it can't ride up near his face. I also put a hat on him. I still feel awful.

smboswell1

I finally got Beckham to sleep around 11. He was up at 2 and then again at 5:50. He kept grunting while breastfeeding at his last feeding. He usually eats and then goes straight to sleep. Well, he was not wanting to sleep! I was getting so upset and then I looked down at him and see him smiling at me. Yep... No longer mad!

sweetbabyrahe

@bethas and @KUinCBUS‌ hugs with the fussy babies and bf diet issues. PS jungle jims is awesome!!!

Ineedmorecoffee

I drink 2 cups of coffee every morning and sometimes if I'm feeling really tired I will have one cup in the early evening. LO hasn't had any reactions and I did the same with my older child.

Hugs @bethas I really hope they give you answers and baby feels better soon.

Everyone seems to be having a crap winter! I'm so ready for it to be even semi warm again. Our heaters don't work well so the kids and I dress like its a blizzard inside the house. Ugh.

AnnieRoo13

@MollMoll4‌ the hot water pipe to our kitchen is frozen, so I sympathize! It happened a lot last winter too and it's so irritating. I'm always terrified that the pipe will burst.

Re: caffeine. I drink 2-3 cups of tea a day and the odd latte or pop. I also drank about the same during my pregnancy and I haven't noticed any difference in lo's sleeping or anything. I do have a friend who gave up caffeine while pregnant and still doesn't dunk it whole BF. I think that's a bit much, but to each their own!

BridgetThoams

1 more week and I move to warmer weather!!! Holy crap it cold!!!!

Lilwatz

@AeandJb YES.  Terrified of crawling.  We often prop LO on a pillow on the couch.  Yesterday she rolled over onto her stomach.  I think it was more gravity than her, but this is a new thing.  Luckily it's a deep couch so she wasn't on the edge, but we can't be doing THAT anymore.  And I already miss it.  

@AnnieRoo13 Although I know we would be best friends if we lived near each other I am sure you are referring to a different friend, but I TOO gave up caffeine before TTC and haven't had any since.  It took us 13 months to get pregnant so I haven't had any since January 2013!  My OB told me that there is a direct link to caffeine while pregnant and ADHD.  I don't know if that's true or not, but my husband had ADHD really bad as a child so the deck is already stacked against LO I didn't want to add more risk.  At this point I am a little scared of what caffeine will do to me, but once I throw the towel in on BFing for good (I am close), I might just try!

ETA: Sorry to all the cold mamas and LOs today!  I grew up in NH, so I can empathize even from sunny FL.  

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BridgetThoams

So I think I am putting in an application today or tomorrow to be a police officer again!!!! Yikes I thought I was done I'm so torn. I thought I was done forever, but kind of excited to be a human again, but terrified with everything going on out there these days

hiketheworld

Thanks for the suggestions about what to do with no heat- I would definitely have taken them, but I managed to get the heater to work in one room so we moved in there for the last couple hours. We will get the heat fixed in the bedroom ASAP.

As for caffeine, I basically eliminated caffeine while pregnant except for the odd soda here or there. I switched to decaf coffee and still am drinking decaf. I figure that I broke the habit/addiction and so why restart it now?

lizzielu82

Good morning cold peeshes!

LO is sleeping more lately which is great, but why do I feel more tired with more sleep? So strange!

Stay warm everyone!

ssstephanie214

For the past two days the baby has been farting more than any other human I have ever known. She seems really uncomfortable until she gets it out, and they are LOUD. I'm trying to recall what I ate but I definitely cut down on dairy, chocolate, and spicy stuff because of her. What's the deal farty baby???

oklahomamom09

@bethas‌ my LO has his hands on my chest the whole time he eats. I'm scratched to high heavens... But if I put mittens on him he screams or pulls them off. He's a smart cookie. Luckily he hasn't scratched his face.

mommymeg143

How in the world do you girls handle negative temperatures?? It's 30 degrees here and we are freezing!!!

I got my AF this morning. Ughhhhhh. Boooooo.

mander82

Its 0 degrees F here today,  windchill -25.    I know winter just started....but I am over it.    We have a garage under our living room and we don't heat it.   Our living room floor was like ice last night....even with the carpet on it!    I am so close to opening up the garage to the basement and heating it just so my feet don't turn to ice cubes in the living room!    I can see an ugly gas bill approaching after this!

 

I am my babies bitch.    lol....all of my actions are based upon his schedule.   

Last night he was sleeping in his swing for a couple hours when his regular bath/bed time occured.    I knew that if I woke him to bath him on time that there was no guarantee he would go to sleep anytime soon.   I decided to lay on the couch and wait for him to wake up for food.    I slept on the couch from 8-9:30.  When he woke to eat, he ate, got a bath,  and then went to sleep at almost midnight.

At least I got a head start on sleep!   For the first time ever, he didn't fight going to bed.   I slept from 11:30-4 AM, then again from 5 am-6 am.    It seems like no matter what time he goes to sleep,  he gets up at 4 am.    Too early for me to stay up, and not early enough for me to get quality sleep before my alarm goes off @ 6.  

gldnbearz

Hugs to the mommas in the cold.

LO has her vaccinations appointment today. Thanks to mommas who shared their experiences so far. I have crossed my fingers for an uneventful visit.

I have my own appointment for my wrists that are killing me. Feels like tendonitis by my thumbs. All the baby lifting doesn't help.

smboswell1

mommymeg143 said:

How in the world do you girls handle negative temperatures?? It's 30 degrees here and we are freezing!!!

I got my AF this morning. Ughhhhhh. Boooooo.

Seriously... us southern girls don't know how to take the cold;)

smboswell1

A little AW: Beckham is the cutest.

AnnieRoo13

@Lilwatz‌ you weren't the friend I was referring to, but we are obvs BFFs. This friend (a very good friend) was the perfect pregnant woman while I was eating sushi, drinking half a beer here and there and eating cold cuts. She took a little while to get KU too, so that was her reason. I totally get it, it's just not me.

@mommymeg143‌ and @smboswell1‌ you two make me laugh. Want to come visit me? We have snow and it feels like -22. I haven't been outside since Tuesday.

The hot water pipe in our kitchen is still frozen. So annoying!

DH kindly told me just to relax today. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahajahahahahahah.

I'll get right on that.

Kristil2014

Add me to the it's freaking cold outside club!! At least the sun is shining It's my hubby's conpany 10 yr anniversary party tonight - so Kaitlyn and I do have to go outside eventually.

I drank at least 1 cup of coffee everyday while I was pregnant. I sometimes would have a latte or a pop in the afternoon and it hasn't effected my LO at all. I did worry at first since I am FF that she would have caffeine withdrawal, but she never showed any symptoms.

Random question: anyone know where I can sign up to get formula coupons? We are using enfamil.

Kristil2014

@targetpopcornmomma‌ I didn't even think of that. Thanks

Kristil2014

targetpopcornmomma said:

@Kristil2014‌ they just sent me an email for 20% ready to feed bottles if you buy online and I notice free shipping. I'm not using it, if you want the code I can give it to you.

Thank you for the offer! We are on the powdered version of the enfamil a+. Premade has been bothering her stomach the last few times I have given it to her lately. Does the coupon work for the powdered stuff? Also is it free shipping to Canada?

Curlyfries851

@oklahomamom09‌ and @bethas‌ add me to the "LO feels me up as he feeds" club lol. It cracks me up. I guess he ALSO knows that massaging and compressions bring out the tastier, fattier milk haha

Also freezing here ugh. It feels like -21 with the windchill...yesterday it was -21 WITHOUT the windchill...I know it's no Edmonton, but sucks anyway haha. @smboswell1‌ your pic cracks me up because that's the same "snow suit" we use, and you're in a significantly warmer climate haha

Kristil2014

targetpopcornmomma said:

Kristil2014 said:

targetpopcornmomma said:

@Kristil2014‌ they just sent me an email for 20% ready to feed bottles if you buy online and I notice free shipping. I'm not using it, if you want the code I can give it to you.

Thank you for the offer! We are on the powdered version of the enfamil a+. Premade has been bothering her stomach the last few times I have given it to her lately. Does the coupon work for the powdered stuff? Also is it free shipping to Canada?

No I tried. I only use the powder stuff too. They do send emails rather often though.


Darn! I will sign up for their emails tho. Thanks

MissN06

@AeandJb‌ I think men just don't like things on Facebook at the same level as womane. Plus I assume most men have heard from their spouses well AeandJb's husband did xy&c with their baby why can't you be like that so they don't like it.

I was able to get some scrapbooking done this morning and am officially up to DD's birth on her scrapbook. I'm taking that as a win since she is only 2 months old. I won't tell people that the wedding album hasn't been started and we've been married for over a year and half.

sweetbabyrahe

Just put LO in his crib drowsy and he put himself to sleep. We'll see how long this lasts.

Glad to hear you can stay on your current diet @bethas!

howin23

@bethas My LO was having significant stomach issues and Florastor twice a day has worked like a charm. I missed one dose yesterday and she was back to stomach issues. We use the Florastor Kids powder (tutti frutti flavored, unfortunately) and just give it to her in a bottle with an ounce or half an ounce of pumped milk. I tried cutting out dairy and caffeine and even meat but that didn't help--only Florastor has.

missnacholover

Prettttty sure I'm getting my first PP period.  Just in time to return to work on Monday!  YAY!!!

howin23

@gldnbearz Have you looked into Dequervains tendonitis? That's what I had from EBF and lifting LO and I got to the point where I could barely change a diaper. The orthopedist gave me a cortisone shot in my wrist and it cleared up within 48 hours (got a little worse first though). It hasn't come back and it's been almost a month.

mommymeg143

@Curlyfries851‌...in @smboswell1‌'s defense...our southern blood really can't handle the cold. Ems and I went for a walk on Tuesday. It was 48 degrees out. This is what she wore in the stroller...

mockingjay1

Random question and I'm not sure where to post this... DH has the option of moving for work to Memphis. We've never been more than 2.5 hours from our hometown so leaving the familiar is scary. Even scarier are the crime rates in Memphis. I'm sure it's like any city where you're fine if you stay away from the bad parts of town but I was wondering if anyone here has lived or visited there. If so did you like it? It would only be for a couple years...

sweetbabyrahe

Nap in crib only lasted 30 minutes but at least he's happy today

DisneyDee1984

@mommymeg143‌--is Emmy, by any chance, wearing a shirt that says "drink milk, wear juicy" under that snow suit?

Lilwatz

Sending the best thoughts that way. 

songbirdsinging55

@IndianaMommy08‌ - sending thoughts and prayers for your little Roo bear.