@LF93 I just started mine this week at 7 weeks pp. I thought I would be period free until I stopped EBF! I was lied to! Apparently once my LO started having long stretches at night with no feeds my body decided it was OK to start having a period again. I'm hoping that once the mini pill kicks in, which I started last week, I will not have any more periods. Our situations are different so I hope for your sake it's not your period!!
@arhodes6 I also got a "period" once I started taking the mini pill. My midwife said that it was a false period and I am not ovulating. The pill was trying to release any lining I had. She said I may get one or two more, but then it should stop because I am breastfeeding.
@LF93 just got mine last night. I'm pissed-I was hoping to be one of the lucky ones who didn't get it for like a year. I'm EBFing and not on any birth control.
I got my mirena put in at about 7 weeks and I swear I was about to start my period that morning before my appointment. I was pretty crampy. But the mirena made me crampy too and I started spotting so it's anyone's guess as to what the hell is going on down there lol. I've basically been having a light period the past few days or so it seems. I hope my body balances itself out and I'm one of the people who eventually stop having periods from it.
TMI re: sex but if you can relate, read on please...
While I haven't gotten my period yet (5 weeks pp) I did get the green light to have sex last week at my 4 wk pp gyno appt. I was told that I might not be able to orgasm for up to a year and I already knew about the dryness from others reading their experiences on The Bump. DH and I tried and I couldn't get "into" it. Both feeling sore (I got burns but didn't tear when I delivered) and just not feeling like I could perform, we had to stop. Did/does anyone have this problem? I'm just curious what other ladies may be expieriencing. Thank you in advance!
@Jodi1980 so I haven't been cleared yet (5 weeks PP) but I have had literally no urge to have sex or even "do it myself." This is the complete opposite to before pregnancy too. I do have some numbness though from my c-section. Maybe it's just our hormones still adjusting?
Me: 28 | Husband: 39 Married March 2016 DD: born 7.22.16 DS EDD: 6.23.18
@DeriveMyPi I agree, it must be the hormones. I also get hot flashes during the night as doc said I may. I too have that numbness sensation down "there" mixed with soreness. Making me cray! I can just kick myself when doc said some women can't orgasm and in my head as she's talking I'm saying, "yeah, that's not me"....totally jinxed myself.... DA FAWK!!?!!??
@Jodi1980 gotta love it! Our bodies get wrecked and we don't even get to orgasm anymore! The hot flashes suck too! I feel like I'm in menopause. I'm really hoping it's just like everything else and will just take time. I hope. Haha.
Me: 28 | Husband: 39 Married March 2016 DD: born 7.22.16 DS EDD: 6.23.18
I may be overly sensitive but, my son often falls asleep on my chest and I let him stay there until he wakes up unless I need to pee or eat. My husband gets upset by this and tells me I don't need to hold him so much. I'm sorry but this little human was a physical part of me for over 9 months. I can't help that I love him being close to me or that he falls asleep on me.
@DachshundMomma you cannot in any way spoil an infant for at the very least their first 4 months, but generally the first year of their life. If they want to be held 100% of the time, hold them, nurse them, cuddle them. I've noticed this with my own DH. Fathers treat babies differently. And they are BOTH good. Mammas tend to cuddle, coo, stroke and play gently. Daddys tend to make sure baby isn't hungry or dirty then let them cry, play roughly, and talk to them about crazy things (mine is prone to discuss overseas trips, quantum physics, and international business). Mammas nurture and daddys foster independence. BOTH are needed and should be respected. Go cuddle your son and if hubby doesn't like it, tell him to take night shift and you sleep in the guest room
BTW-while I am in no way an expert, I do have a masters in human psychology and I focused on child development, so I'm not fully talking out my butt.
@FTM53 I have told him multiple times that I'm not spoiling him and that I can't do so. They said the same thing in L&D. I love him close and I don't think I need to justify why. I've worked with a lot of children who don't have parents that give a shit and I've seen the negative outcomes. I want my son to know that I give multiple shits and want the absolute best for him. You're absolutely right about the different rolls. It's hard to ignore the maternal instinct to nurture when your boobs leak everytime baby cries lol.
Thought you guys might get a kick out of this. I told my boyfriend to switch over the laundry. He asked me to get a basket for the things in the dryer. I told him okay just lay Jaxon on top of the dryer and watch him. I'll be right back. There were clean clothes on top of the dryer. Comense the pukefest. LO got sick so bad it came out of his nose and went all over the clean clothes. I clean him up and put the dirty things in the wash and he pukes again! Just goes to show you never know what will happen next with these guys. Also he hasn't puked in weeks. Not sure what upset him. I took his temp and he's currently asleep on my chest.
I just want to sleep in a big loose tshirt without a bra and not wake up in an ocean. Ughhhhh. Sticky nursing pads just don't quite cut it. Does the leaking ever stop??
Married 6/1/13
BFP #1 7/2013 MMC 9/17/13
BFP #2 5/2014 MC 6/15/14
BFP #3 11/13/14 (Found in ER with ruptured cyst) Diagnosed MC 11/15/14
BFP #4 4/2015 MC 7/1/15
BFP #5 10/21/15 EDD 7/3/16 Praying for our rainbow!
I think my 21 month old DS has croup ! He had it in the winter time and is showing the signs of it again. I'm more worried about my 8 week old DD though. He's so attentive to her and it's just about impossible to keep him away from her unless I lock her in my bedroom and just see to her when she needs me. We'll see how this goes. Called up their ped, hopefully she gets back to me relatively soon. Croup didn't seem to bother DS too much last time (he just sounded AWFUL, but never ran a fever or anything) but I don't know how that would effect a newborn. Just worried about my babies and had to vent somewhere .
@Singingmama10 - that sucks, I'm sorry. Everything is so scary with these little ones.
Anyones baby hate the car seat? I feel like I'm on house arrest because she screams in the car or her seat in the stroller. Anyone find anything that helps?
I have a really irrational rational fear of taking my dog to the vet. He's 14 and starting to lose control of his legs. At our last appointment he had abnormalities in his blood and the "c" word was mentioned. I hate that he's getting old. I hate that he won't be with me physically forever. I hate that my son won't get to play with him. Sometimes I just sit and hug him and cry while enjoying his stinky old dog breath. Dogs are wonderful but the fact that they aren't going to live forever makes me so sad. Blah
@Singingmama10 That is the scary part of having multiple children. You have to worry about one getting sick and spreading it to the others. Hopefully your ped got back to you.
I have my postpartum check up today. I'm hoping she says everything looks great and I can begin to work out and do regular activity. Not to mention this is the longest DH and I haven't had sex. My biggest worry is that my incision barely stopped leaking a few days ago.
@babycakesday my doc cleared me for sex, but said I still had a stitch there and only do something that didn't hurt. This weekend will make 8 weeks PP and we haven't had sex yet. I'm just starting to feel like my body can handle it.
You might be physically healed as in no open wounds, but you still had a major trauma to your body. If you aren't comfortable with sex yet, let hubby know, but offer a BJ to be extra nice. And remind him that if he pushes sex now and hurts you, you're less likely to want to have sex as often.
Elijah slept 8 hours straight last night and I was so excited!!!! Then this afternoon hit and he's been crying and clusterfeeding since then. WTF?!?!?????!!!!!
I cannot wait to sleep for more than 5 hours. Even with the husband helping, I'm still waking up. We both need a solid night of sleep. I'm trying to get LO to eat more at each feeding so that she is able to actually make it all night, but she's been eating the same amount for a few weeks now. I think we might be hitting a growth spurt here shortly, she's slowly starting to eat another half ounce or so each feeding.
Haven't been on in forever because my app went crazy. R is gonna be two months tomorrow! He came out so long and lanky and now he's all chubs I wish he could stay the size he is right now forever
@Backbypopulardemand ... that happened to me yesterday too. Bathed DD and when i picked her up to dry her off ... poo ... poo all over me and her ... lmfao i was laughing so hard i had to put her back down for a second in the tub so i wasnt rattling her all over thr place from the laughing hahaha.
Not really sure where to putt this so thought this thread would work.
Last thursday LO woke up with a fever at 5weeks old. I was terrified . Because he's not vaccinated he had to be hospitalized for 48 hours to rule out any bacteria infections. 48 hours of blood work, iV's, etc.
LO I doing wonderful and turns out he just got a viral bug he must have caught.... I still feel sick to my stomach. I feel so terrible and confused on how he got sick. We don't do much out side of the home and I don't think we were around anyone sick.
Even though hes perfectly fine now and the doctors said he looks great I am terrified. I check his temp every couple hours. anyone dealt with a newborn and a fever ? Will the mom guilt ever go away.
@Singingmama10 - that sucks, I'm sorry. Everything is so scary with these little ones.
Anyones baby hate the car seat? I feel like I'm on house arrest because she screams in the car or her seat in the stroller. Anyone find anything that helps?
My LO doesn't like her car seat either but I think it's less about the car seat and more about her wanting to be held. She's not a fan of the rnp either if she's not sleeping. Lately she's gotten better in the car seat if i play white noise. She usually goes to sleep. In DH's car her car seat is positioned on the side and she can look out the window. She seems to like that better than being in the middle in my car where she can't see as well. We're taking a road trip this weekend (8 hours). I'm praying she's not screaming the whole time. Good luck!
@DachshundMomma Couldn't agree more. We have to say goodbye to our old man tomorrow. For many reasons obvious to anyone, this is incredibly upsetting to me. Largely tho, is that our baby won't grow up with him and know how amazing he was. He's been fighting an uphill battle with his health since spring. I'm glad he's made it this long and I can at least get photos of her and him together. He's such a special dog. We have a second dog right behind him in age. He's been very healthy so we're hoping to have him for years longer. Losing pets is the worst!!!
This is the first time in weeks that my app works! Yay! For the past couple of weeks I couldn't heart things or write. I tried signing in and out, deleted the app and reinstalled. Nothing worked but now suddenly it's working!
@TiffRox81 I'm so sorry. It's incredibly difficult to say goodbye to a family member. Rest assured you're doing the right thing for him, even if it hurts you.
Thank you ladies! I agree @jennyleigh16. It makes it just a tad easier. He's ready and we know it. Have to put the selfishness aside and do what's best for him. I'm thankful tomorrow is Friday and we'll have a long weekend home together. I'd hate to be hanging out at home for a few days basically solo the majority of the day.
@breanneestafford1 I'm so glad he's ok! I can't speak intelligently because my LO hasn't had a fever yet, but try not to feel guilty! Creepy internet hugs to you, too.
Re: 8/22 Weekly Randoms
While I haven't gotten my period yet (5 weeks pp) I did get the green light to have sex last week at my 4 wk pp gyno appt. I was told that I might not be able to orgasm for up to a year and I already knew about the dryness from others reading their experiences on The Bump. DH and I tried and I couldn't get "into" it. Both feeling sore (I got burns but didn't tear when I delivered) and just not feeling like I could perform, we had to stop. Did/does anyone have this problem? I'm just curious what other ladies may be expieriencing. Thank you in advance!
Married March 2016
DD: born 7.22.16
DS EDD: 6.23.18
I can just kick myself when doc said some women can't orgasm and in my head as she's talking I'm saying, "yeah, that's not me"....totally jinxed myself....
Married March 2016
DD: born 7.22.16
DS EDD: 6.23.18
BTW-while I am in no way an expert, I do have a masters in human psychology and I focused on child development, so I'm not fully talking out my butt.
Anyones baby hate the car seat? I feel like I'm on house arrest because she screams in the car or her seat in the stroller. Anyone find anything that helps?
I have my postpartum check up today. I'm hoping she says everything looks great and I can begin to work out and do regular activity. Not to mention this is the longest DH and I haven't had sex. My biggest worry is that my incision barely stopped leaking a few days ago.
You might be physically healed as in no open wounds, but you still had a major trauma to your body. If you aren't comfortable with sex yet, let hubby know, but offer a BJ to be extra nice. And remind him that if he pushes sex now and hurts you, you're less likely to want to have sex as often.
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DS#1 July 2016
Baby #2 July 2018
Last thursday LO woke up with a fever at 5weeks old. I was terrified . Because he's not vaccinated he had to be hospitalized for 48 hours to rule out any bacteria infections. 48 hours of blood work, iV's, etc.
LO I doing wonderful and turns out he just got a viral bug he must have caught.... I still feel sick to my stomach. I feel so terrible and confused on how he got sick. We don't do much out side of the home and I don't think we were around anyone sick.
Even though hes perfectly fine now and the doctors said he looks great I am terrified. I check his temp every couple hours. anyone dealt with a newborn and a fever ? Will the mom guilt ever go away.
@breanneestafford1 I'm so glad he's ok! I can't speak intelligently because my LO hasn't had a fever yet, but try not to feel guilty! Creepy internet hugs to you, too.