@justaudrey and @Lynnlove28 I thought I was crazy for thinking this! DS just seems so BIG now! I don't know how I carried him around all the time before! He feels so solid and big now.
Same here!!! Definitely more solid. And he still wears a pull up to sleep and I had to clean him after he pooped this morning. I wanted to be like "you're practically ready for college, why do I have to clean your poop???" Meanwhile he turns 3 today.
I have two random questions that could be dumb but I've always wondered.
If you are nursing your toddler, does the milk change to colustrum when new baby comes or is that just added to the milk you already have? I stopped nursing my DD a few months after I got pregnant with this guy so never got to find out.
Second random question... If you are formula feeding, does baby still try to cluster feed?
Once @texasmama2014 is back in action I bet she can answer the first one for us. I think she was nursing her girl. I was really hopeful I would be able to answer it myself but weaned too early.
Thanks for the insight on the cluster feeding question.
@LWC1112 - Kelly mom has info on this. (For some reason my phone is giving me trouble so I can't post the link.) It looks like sometime between 4-8 months pregnant the body starts changing the over milk to colostrum. It then continues to make colostrum until baby makes an appearance and milk comes in again.
Today marks the first time I got baby A in the carseat & drove around. First stop: Airport to drop off mom. I felt kind of sad and empty after dropping her off so we went to Target next to DH's office (time worked out perfectly for us to meet after).
Well, just when I thought Target can pull me out of this funk, I see this:
I am so in awe of all of you STM+ moms dealing with a newborn and other kids. I have no idea how you do it. I just have this one LO and I'm barely functioning. I cannot imagine having to share my attention with another child. Y'all are amazing!
I am so in awe of all of you STM+ moms dealing with a newborn and other kids. I have no idea how you do it. I just have this one LO and I'm barely functioning. I cannot imagine having to share my attention with another child. Y'all are amazing!
So much this. Aria may be an only child for realz.
*TW Spoiler*
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
Finally figured out how to change my screen name from that awful generic "knottie" one. To explain the name, which probably is just dumb whether you know the story or not, when we were in the hospital still, I took a picture of him where he pretty much just looked like an egg (I'll share the picture so you understand). Not all that long ago, DH and I were joking about it and were throwing around other foods and veggies that would be unfortunate to look like. For some reason, turnips came to mind and I almost peed my pants laughing. Probably the sleep deprivation is actually killing me.
I am so in awe of all of you STM+ moms dealing with a newborn and other kids. I have no idea how you do it. I just have this one LO and I'm barely functioning. I cannot imagine having to share my attention with another child. Y'all are amazing!
I remember thinking this exact thing when DS1 was born, and now just having DS2 (while DS1 is at school) I feel like I'm child free! DH and I went shopping, and out to lunch, it has been lovely! It's amazing how you adjust. I never thought I would feel this way when DS1 was a newborn, so don't lose hope!
I am so in awe of all of you STM+ moms dealing with a newborn and other kids. I have no idea how you do it. I just have this one LO and I'm barely functioning. I cannot imagine having to share my attention with another child. Y'all are amazing!
I remember thinking this exact thing when DS1 was born, and now just having DS2 (while DS1 is at school) I feel like I'm child free! DH and I went shopping, and out to lunch, it has been lovely! It's amazing how you adjust. I never thought I would feel this way when DS1 was a newborn, so don't lose hope!
I feel the same way! My parents had DD the other day and DH and I were able to go run errands ect and it felt like a kid free outing even though we had LO.
Newborns are are easy and hard to take care of in their own way. Each new phase of baby brings its easy things and it's hard things. It's all about learning to adjust because as soon as you get the hang of taking care of the newborn/baby phase they throw you for a loop and start rolling over and sitting up and can start eating baby food.
I have stuff to still do before LO comes even tho due date is Sunday it felt like I had weeks. Now that there is a exact date (Monday induction) it feels like I have a few hours and millions of things to do. I'm freaking out lol
Has anyone else ever donated breastmilk? I've way overproduced from day one, and in less than a month I have over 200 oz frozen. I think it's the best thing for me to do so that the milk doesn't go bad, because my supply definitely isn't dropping. Thoughts?
Has anyone else ever donated breastmilk? I've way overproduced from day one, and in less than a month I have over 200 oz frozen. I think it's the best thing for me to do so that the milk doesn't go bad, because my supply definitely isn't dropping. Thoughts?
I haven't done it but I know people who have. And people who have relied on donated milk. I think it's a wonderful idea!
Apparently the baby does not enjoy Indian food. Which I find funny since I craved spicy food all throughout my pregnancy. He's not crying or anything but he's been farting nonstop since I nursed him after dinner.
@Curls919 did, some counting, apparently it's actually over 300 oz! I found two different momma's that I'll be donating to through a Facebook group. It'll clear out my deep freezer a bit and I'll still have about 40-50 oz left for emergencies. I know some moms can't bf, so for those that really, really want to be able to it feels good to help.
@Jaspertheyoungturnip - I did a couple times through the Facebook group Human Milk for Human Babies. I was able to donate my large stash to a couple different moms. Dd1 never took a bottle so I was happy that all my time and effort wasn't a waste and that three other babies were able to use it.
@Lynnlove28 and @Bookhousegirl I agree! When DS has been with grandparents we get some much done! We can go almost anywhere and LO just sleeps through it. It's such a nice change of pace.
@msdidonato you have to log in to the knot, since it's the control center for all 3 sister websites, and it's under account settings! A little annoying, but they're all the same log in so it's no big deal
For those wanting to change their screen names I had to change mine when I actually became active on the bump because it included my full name. I just contacted the bump admin and requested it to be changed and they changed it for me.
Also, way late on this, but I would love to join a FB group! I feel like I've grown close to all of you and would love to stay in contact. Also, this group has helped me so much I wouldn't know what to do without its support.
Hubby and I are trying to decide if we should go to the state fair this week and if we should bring some or all or no kids. I wanted to either go no kids or just us and baby. He wanted to just bring the older two. I don't mind leaving baby for a couple hours, but if we take the big kids this will be an all day thing probably. I think it's too soon to let him have so many bottles and be away from me for so long. But I'm worried he will get too hot at the fair or that the older kids wouldn't be able to do much if we bring him. And the big kids will inevitably get tired, probably after 10 minutes, and want to sit or be carried. Ugh. Maybe we should just skip it again? The big kids have never been there, so they won't even know they're missing out.
@Stephanie7693 I also suggested that we take baby to the fair. No older kids here, however. DH said, "we are not taking him to that cesspool of disease until he gets his shots." Harsh!!
I'm a little sad (I am not better than DH at anything but I can destroy him in that squirt gun game), but seeing him get overprotective is pretty damn cute to me now... is that normal for FTMs?
@entropicallyfavored. I think we decided not to go. We will probably try to do something else. We also found out tonight we will probably be going to a funeral this week, so my husband should use his off time for that instead.
I can't even remember what sleeping more than an hour feels like...this newborn phase is torture.
*TW Spoiler*
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
@midwestbaby Although I'm enjoying the newborn phase a little more with this baby, I've said to multiple people I would happily skip over the first few weeks of my children's life. Obviously I love both of my boys and wouldn't actually want to miss out of firsts, but the first couple of months are so hard! I remember my MIL saying "oh if you think this is bad, just wait, it only gets worse". Well, I now have a 2.5yr old and a second baby, and nothing has been as hard or emotionally challenging as those first months with DS1. It really does get better, hang in there!!
Re: Randoms Week of 8/22
No takers?
Thanks for the insight on the cluster feeding question.
Well, just when I thought Target can pull me out of this funk, I see this:
The fk?
So depressing.
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
I'm officially on maternity leave! I went to Carter's to get DD a big sister shirt and started tearing up in the store, lol. What a hormonal mess..
BFP #1: 08/17/2012 DD1 born 05/01/2013
BFP #2: 07/31/2015 M/C 09/23/2015 (11.5 weeks)
Newborns are are easy and hard to take care of in their own way. Each new phase of baby brings its easy things and it's hard things. It's all about learning to adjust because as soon as you get the hang of taking care of the newborn/baby phase they throw you for a loop and start rolling over and sitting up and can start eating baby food.
Also, way late on this, but I would love to join a FB group! I feel like I've grown close to all of you and would love to stay in contact. Also, this group has helped me so much I wouldn't know what to do without its support.
I'm a little sad (I am not better than DH at anything but I can destroy him in that squirt gun game), but seeing him get overprotective is pretty damn cute to me now... is that normal for FTMs?
How long will it be before I can sleep for a period of time without being woken up by my engorged boobs?
Such silly questions in my head this morning.
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18