Damn him!! DH sent me for a mani/ pedi and massage saying he could watch LO for 4 hours. I'm an ass so I left him laundry to do and dinner to make. Somehow this dude got both of those things done, changed the sheets on the bed and completed a craft with Elle. My plans failed!! How'd he do it???
Damn him!! DH sent me for a mani/ pedi and massage saying he could watch LO for 4 hours. I'm an ass so I left him laundry to do and dinner to make. Somehow this dude got both of those things done, changed the sheets on the bed and completed a craft with Elle. My plans failed!! How'd he do it???
Your DH needs to teach a course on "fathering". Bravo.
I'm on the fence about ordering the Dockatot... $165 does seem like a lot but at this point I'm getting kind of desperate for more sleep! @missnc77 let us know how it works for you
Pollie is asleep in her crib! We've been trying naps in there during the day but she would always wake up as soon as she was placed in it. So far she's been in there twenty minutes and still fast asleep
@missnc77 Munchkin wasn't sure what to think at first and cried but after we started walking she loved it! She does however, dislike the "getting into" the carrier process.
Is my baby the only baby on the planet that doesn't want to be worn? Did everyone's babies instantly like it, or did it have to grow on them?
Mine fussed a good bit the first couple of times I tried. Yesterday, I put him in when he was already asleep. I wore him for about an hour when I was cleaning the house, and he slept the whole time.
Married: May 2012 DS1: May 2016 DS2: Jan 2019 Baby #3 EDD: 6/18/24
@missnc77 Munchkin wasn't sure what to think at first and cried but after we started walking she loved it! She does however, dislike the "getting into" the carrier process.
ETA: my LO sometimes screams for the first few minutes of being in the ktan but once he gets settled he almost always falls asleep within several minutes of walking around
@missnc77 I had to try the carrier a few times before my baby seemed to like it. Now she loves being in it, and I can finally get some housework done with my hands free! Win!
My baby likes being worn but I have to walk the whole time. Baby doesn't like the bjorn only likes wraps like the moby or ergo with infant insert. And temp has to be just right, as baby gets hotter while being worn.
Damn him!! DH sent me for a mani/ pedi and massage saying he could watch LO for 4 hours. I'm an ass so I left him laundry to do and dinner to make. Somehow this dude got both of those things done, changed the sheets on the bed and completed a craft with Elle. My plans failed!! How'd he do it???
Dh would probably get chores done too but only because he doesn't seem to feel bad if he leaves LO in her rnp crying. Me? I try to get anything done and the second she cries I drop everything and scoop her up! I applaud your dh for taking on arts and crafts as well
Damn him!! DH sent me for a mani/ pedi and massage saying he could watch LO for 4 hours. I'm an ass so I left him laundry to do and dinner to make. Somehow this dude got both of those things done, changed the sheets on the bed and completed a craft with Elle. My plans failed!! How'd he do it???
Dh would probably get chores done too but only because he doesn't seem to feel bad if he leaves LO in her rnp crying. Me? I try to get anything done and the second she cries I drop everything and scoop her up! I applaud your dh for taking on arts and crafts as well
I tried leaving Jack crying in his rnp to see if he would work it out for himself & settle down. I lasted 4 minutes.
It's so annoying when rando strangers comment on your baby crying out in public. Some guy this morning was all "Aw, he doesn't sound happy!" As I'm walking by trying to soothe LO. No shit dude. Thanks for enlightening me.
I find it interesting how DS1 and DS2 fall asleep differently, and take after me and DH respectively. DS1 cozies up tightly, kicks around or rubs his feet, and starts and jolts a few times before he finally relaxes-- like I do. DS2 just fusses a bit then relaxes everything and immediately feels heavy like a sack of potatoes. DH does this-- one minute he's talking and winding down, then he's just out cold.
Sooo im EBF and after my initial big weight loss right after the baby was born. I have not lost any more. What the heck?? I thought breastfeeding was supposed to help burn calories. And I have cut my eating way back too. Very disappointing!!
Sooo im EBF and after my initial big weight loss right after the baby was born. I have not lost any more. What the heck?? I thought breastfeeding was supposed to help burn calories. And I have cut my eating way back too. Very disappointing!!
QBF
YES THIS! Wth it's so disappointing. Is it possible our bodies are holding on to the weight to make sure we have enough fat for milk production?
Sooo im EBF and after my initial big weight loss right after the baby was born. I have not lost any more. What the heck?? I thought breastfeeding was supposed to help burn calories. And I have cut my eating way back too. Very disappointing!!
QBF
YES THIS! Wth it's so disappointing. Is it possible our bodies are holding on to the weight to make sure we have enough fat for milk production?
Yes, definitely possible! Often with bf, there is rapid initial weightloss, then it stalls or slows to about 1lb/week. For some, weightloss picks up again around 6mo when the body stops holding onto reserves so tightly. The last 5lbs seem to stick around for a while, until fully weaning for some women I've talked to. Personally, I've found that the weightloss continues for me through breastfeeding if I eat a lot, but also exercise. If I restrict my calories, I just stop losing weight.
I'm not restricting my calories, just not eating like I was will I was pregnant. And I just got the approval to work out. So I'll start that today. Hopefully it gets better, this weight has got to go! I don't think I can wait 6 months!
First day back to work. SO HARD. I cried the entire way to work and once in the bathroom today. I miss my little nugget so much. I hope this gets easier as time goes on.
First day back to work. SO HARD. I cried the entire way to work and once in the bathroom today. I miss my little nugget so much. I hope this gets easier as time goes on.
@wsgjmw1 it does, I promise! There are days that really really suck, but they get spaced further and further out. Weekends become so precious! Sending hugs...
Anyone look at their LO and still in awe that that's their baby and is what was growing in you for nine months? Pollie's fast asleep in my arms and I still can't believe it
Watching the time trials (swimming) and saw Dana Vollmer just made it to the olympics in her event. The fact she is a new mom is so inspiring and also crazy to even imagine.
Guys, I'm struggling to give up tv. I was a big tv addict pre baby (we're talking sun up to sun down) but in school/pregnancy I learned about the harmful effects of kids watching tv (I'll insert here that my brothers and I watched a lot of tv growing up and we turned out okay...I guess...) so I didn't want Ezra watching it. I've definitely cut back to Monday morning (for the HBO shows) and when he's asleep and then DH and I like watching a documentary every once in awhile but it still feels like too much. It's just so quiet when your baby is awake with nothing in the background. ive tried music but it doesn't hold my/his interest and podcasts but it's hard to pay attention to the podcast (I usually watch stuff I've already seen for background noise). Audiobooks are a no because I use those to help me sleep so they make me very tired. STMs help me out! Am I just being too hard on myself as a FTM?
Outside of being distracted by the TV and not playing or interacting with your baby as a result, I don't get the harm in having the TV on (I don't know the research). If we're playing on the floor, doing tummy time, or I'm rocking to soothe her, I usually mute the TV. But if she's just sucking on my boob, facing me anyway? I'm going to watch TV. I still look at her and talk to her as she's feeding, but I'm not going to just sit in silence. The only time I've felt bad is using comfort nursing to get her to stay quiet during Game of Thrones and The Bachelorette. But hey, she's happy doing it! When she starts acting like a Real Housewife, flipping tables and drinking too much alcohol, I'll now it's time to turn the TV off.
Our tv is on from the time we wake up until we go to bed. Mostly it's background noise except those times that baby is sleeping on me and I can catch up on Housewives and all other things bravo. Once she's older and more in tune with what's going on we will limit it but for now, I need the noise. I've always had it on for noise. Even when I lived alone I slept with it on for comfort. I couldn't imagine sitting here all day in silence.
We're giving ourselves the first month of her life and then cutting ourselves off from tv and excessive phone use when she's around. So that means we have one more week. It's going to be a difficult adjustment but I honestly think we're better and more productive people when we don't watch as much tv or use our phones as much and I want to model that behavior for Sierra from the moment she can absorb her surroundings.
I read that audiobooks can be bad too because they make you less likely to talk to the baby when you're listening to something like that.
I feel like we're setting pretty high expectations for ourselves but I'm going to try hard for the sake of the baby! I do so many more art projects and clean the house when I'm not watching tv so hoping I'll just start being better at life.
I know a lot of us use and LOVE our Rock n Play. My best friend is pregnant right now, and I want to get her the automatic Rock n Play as a gift. But I'm not sure if I should because her baby might not like it. It's a must have for us. But should I get something that will definitely be used or go with what we love (but her baby might not love)?
Note: Our LO didn't like the Rock n Play at first and now he loves it. It took him about 3 weeks to really like it.
@tgortney After dealing with all the random stuff people decided we needed that wasn't on our registry, I would say the nicest thing to receive would be a gift card for that amount with a recommendation of the specific product you would like, but ultimately leave it up to her. That way if she doesn't want it she doesn't have to deal with returns, and if she does want it - I'm sure she'll be going to Tatget or BRU at some point anyway, so shouldn't make her life more inconvenient.
So I stopped pumping for awhile, and obviously my supply is much larger since I'm not fully emptying one time a day. LO slept 5.5 hours last night, but he did eat 2x. When they start sleeping longer/through the night, does the milk balance out or do I pump to maintain supply? Also, how long until I regulate back to the smaller amount?
@tgortney After dealing with all the random stuff people decided we needed that wasn't on our registry, I would say the nicest thing to receive would be a gift card for that amount with a recommendation of the specific product you would like, but ultimately leave it up to her. That way if she doesn't want it she doesn't have to deal with returns, and if she does want it - I'm sure she'll be going to Tatget or BRU at some point anyway, so shouldn't make her life more inconvenient.
Shopping PSA: Once Upon a Child stores are running their seasonal clearance event. The extra discount seems to vary by store; the one by me in Pittsburgh is extra 50% off. I looked up a few other stores around the country and some are extra 70% off.
And going on 4 hours now without a nap. Hopefully this means he'll actually sleep tonight.
This has been Pollie every morning the past few days. She'll go four to six hours with no nap and turn into a bear. No amount of soothing seems to help her fall asleep during this time either
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DH sent me for a mani/ pedi and massage saying he could watch LO for 4 hours. I'm an ass so I left him laundry to do and dinner to make. Somehow this dude got both of those things done, changed the sheets on the bed and completed a craft with Elle. My plans failed!!
DD: 05/14/16
DS1: May 2016
DS2: Jan 2019
Baby #3 EDD: 6/18/24
ETA: my LO sometimes screams for the first few minutes of being in the ktan but once he gets settled he almost always falls asleep within several minutes of walking around
Personally, I've found that the weightloss continues for me through breastfeeding if I eat a lot, but also exercise. If I restrict my calories, I just stop losing weight.
I don't think I can wait 6 months!
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ive tried music but it doesn't hold my/his interest and podcasts but it's hard to pay attention to the podcast (I usually watch stuff I've already seen for background noise). Audiobooks are a no because I use those to help me sleep so they make me very tired. STMs help me out! Am I just being too hard on myself as a FTM?
I read that audiobooks can be bad too because they make you less likely to talk to the baby when you're listening to something like that.
I feel like we're setting pretty high expectations for ourselves but I'm going to try hard for the sake of the baby! I do so many more art projects and clean the house when I'm not watching tv so hoping I'll just start being better at life.
We play all sorts of music all day now for background noise.
I know a lot of us use and LOVE our Rock n Play. My best friend is pregnant right now, and I want to get her the automatic Rock n Play as a gift. But I'm not sure if I should because her baby might not like it. It's a must have for us. But should I get something that will definitely be used or go with what we love (but her baby might not love)?
Note: Our LO didn't like the Rock n Play at first and now he loves it. It took him about 3 weeks to really like it.
out or do I pump to maintain supply? Also, how long until I regulate back to the smaller amount?
I miss my C cups :-(