@LDSJM123 I just left the doctors office yesterday after baby j hadn't pooped in days. I had been putting apples in everything because I had read it helped with constipation. She had been eating prunes and apple nonstop for days. No success. Well the doctor managed to help her poop, but it took some stimulation and a suppository for it to come out. It was hard and it was a lot. I felt so bad for waiting so long to take her in. Doctor said apples sometimes makes it worse. She said to stick to peaches, pears, plums and prunes.
If your LO is having trouble pooping, I'd stay away from anything on the BART diet list - banana, apples, rice, toast. These are all binders and the diet was created for people who have "the runs" to stop them from pooping.
Anyone dealing with a baby who just seems mad? Q is a happy baby a lot of the time, he smiles and giggles and can play by himself a little bit, but lately he just seems mad all the time. I know it's not actually all the time, but it feels that way. He has this mad cry that is terrible! It's like he is just screaming to scream and gets mad when I try to calm him. It's mostly when I can't pick him up, or he is in the car seat and doesn't want to be, or if he doesn't want to take a nap/go to bed, or I'm putting lotion on him... the list goes on. It's just hard to hear other people say they have such a happy baby, I feel like there is something wrong with mine when he gets mad like this. It's rough.
@arhodes6 This is Baby J to a tee except lately it's everything! It's driving me nuts. I'm really really hoping it's just the teething. I miss my super happy friendly baby. People can't even glance at her without her losing it!
Yep!!!! E is doing that too. She has her happy squeals and her mad squeals. She gets mad way more lately though. I was thinking about this other day, and I think it may be that our babies now realize that they are a separate person from us and have a sense of independence. However, they can't do anything for themselves! I can tell she gets really upset when she wants a toy or I leave a room but she wants to come with me because she is physically unable to do what she wants. This is just my theory! But maybe?
Q is teething again (2 more on bottom) so some of the fussiness is probably from that @babycakesday. And @shaylalr that's a good point! This mad cry started when he realized I could walk away, but now it's turned into so many different things. It does seem like he's frustrated that he can't do things and that I can't understand him. So that makes sense. It's just good to hear that not all babies are happy all the time! I was seriously beginning to think I had a mad kid and he would always be mad.
Hey Guys. my little guy has been showing signs of teething for the last couple of month (lots of drool. chewing on everything) but last couple of days he has been chewing his pacifier on the-side of his mouth n even doing that to the bottle nipple which he has never done (hence half of his milk is spilling out!) he has also been a little bit warmer than usual. has anyone's baby's had symptoms like that while teething?
So we have two Lillebaby carriers that we have never used. I can't carry both at the same time, and when we go out I usually don't have the luxury of having DH with me. But today Beck is a miserable savage of teething, and I pulled that thing out of the closet in a last ditch effort of calming him. Worked instantly. I feel like an idiot for not trying this way sooner.
@shanparadise- I'm glad it worked today! Have you looked into tandem carrying? I belong to a local babywearing group and there are a few ladies in it that love carrying their twins.
So, experienced a huge blowout in Trader Joe's shopping cart today....the worst part is I didn't realize it until I put him in his car seat and pulled my hand out from under him, so I had already put the cart away!! Mom fail. Ugh I feel so bad. I was so covered in poop by the end of that ordeal...definitely the worst public blowout to date.
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!
@holly142@austinjl I've only heard of this thing called a twingaroo and heard it can only be used until the babies are about 20 lbs before it gets to be too much. But you ladies have inspired me to do some more research!
Definitely have an angrier baby now! I agree with pp that I think it has more to do with him realizing that I can leave without him. I notice him following me around with his eyes and reaching out to me when I walk by. Then he gets really mad if I don't stop and pick him up. He wakes up really angry, too. No more morning cooing until he's in my arms.
Hey Guys. my little guy has been showing signs of teething for the last couple of month (lots of drool. chewing on everything) but last couple of days he has been chewing his pacifier on the-side of his mouth n even doing that to the bottle nipple which he has never done (hence half of his milk is spilling out!) he has also been a little bit warmer than usual. has anyone's baby's had symptoms like that while teething?
YES yes and YESSS. E will take her pacificer out to chew on the hard part then start bawling because she wants to suck on it too. So I put it back in, she takes it out, cries, so on and so forth... it's an endless cycle. She's also been drooling and chewing for a few months and actually today cut her first tooth
So just venting, but my MIL is on my last nerve. Baby J had a blow out last night right before nap time so I changed her into just a tee and her diaper and put her down. When she woke up my hubby facetimed with his parents and his mom said, "its so good to see her in normal clothes." I mean, I know I dress her every day, its part of her routine. She also has so many outfits that were given to her that I want to make sure she wears everything. Apparently putting the outfits on her isn't normal clothes....
This is after she told me that I was robbing Baby J from her childhood by having another baby so soon.
about the 1st bday- I've started buying stuff and putting stuff together for it already...Damn you Pinterest...I'm planning the food, have photobooth stuff either bought or planned (DIY booth), bought some plates, accessories, decorations...its legit and I guess I'm committed to a theme now...
Yes @arhodes6 ! LO been sick and teething with angry/whiney crying with no teeth!
This is M. She chews, naws, and drools on everything! There have been several nights over the last month or two that she needed Tylenol to sleep. Not a single tooth yet either.
Are we keeping the new GTKY posts on the 1 thread we currently have? Or can we do a weekly one like we would for U/O or flame free confessions? Also, we should have some confessions this week, it's been a long time!
So just venting, but my MIL is on my last nerve. Baby J had a blow out last night right before nap time so I changed her into just a tee and her diaper and put her down. When she woke up my hubby facetimed with his parents and his mom said, "its so good to see her in normal clothes." I mean, I know I dress her every day, its part of her routine. She also has so many outfits that were given to her that I want to make sure she wears everything. Apparently putting the outfits on her isn't normal clothes....
This is after she told me that I was robbing Baby J from her childhood by having another baby so soon.
Ugh. I hate little comments like that! And that last thing about robbing baby J, tell her to mind her own uterus!!
@babycakesday What the heck is with MILs lately? I'm sure J looked absolutely adorable! Adults don't wear the same boring thing everyday, why should babies? Especially when babies can make anything look good! Keep doing your thing - dress that dolly up
Mom win over here. We finally got Nathalie sleep trained in her crib! Can I just express how excited I am to have my bed back lol I can curl up in any position without worrying about rolling over on her lol. Mom win hahha. She's been sleeping 10-12 hrs straight since about 6 weeks (sorry to those with fussy sleepers - our friends with kids hate us lol). However, she's been sleeping on me because she was a tummy sleeper and i was afraid of leaving her in her crib on her tummy for fear of SIDS. We finally trained her to sleep on her back (she use to absolutely lose it it when she was on it) and she's in her crib still doing 12hrs. I feel like a new person. I no longer sweat like a beast because there's a moving heater on me at night AND she naps 1-2 times a day which she never did lol. I have so much more free time now that she isn't attached to me 24/7 I don't know what to do lol
@babycakesday Ridiculous! Freaking MIL's. I couldn't agree more with trying to use what's been given to her. I do the same. Maybe the outfit is a little dressy for a day in the house but whatever...she's wearing it!! People will be happier knowing she wore the items they gifted vs boxed them up in hopes there's another babe coming along to use them. I don't know about you ladies but the snarky MiL comments are so much more annoying to me than anyone else. It's the last person I want judging me!
Yay @AshGee18!!! That's such an accomplishment! Give me some of that good crib juju please...it's a struggle. We've been sleeping on the couch for a few days just so I could get better sleep. This mama has been so cranky I really thought I was pregnant. Nope, just sleep deprived! Lol
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!
Speaking of MIL, I don't know what it is with me...and I KNOW it's me. With regards to having MIL watching LO, I'm having quite a tough time with it (it hasn't even happened yet). I can't quite put my finger on it and it's making me all kinds of ragey!!! A little backstory and this might not matter but, here goes... LO doesn't have grandparents on my side. I lost my mother in a car accident in 1989 when I was 8 and my father is not in my life. I was basically raised by my aunt and uncle until I was 19. I had a falling out with them and had to live on my own since. Everything fell into place after meeting DH in 2008. Mine became his and his, mine. I am proud to say that I didn't have much but built so much out of what I did have. Fast forward to now with LO...daycare doesn't bother me. The ladies do this for a living and I'm very comfortable with them when I drop him off in the morning before work. Recommend my MIL to watch LO, I don't really want her to. All I can come up with is when LO was first born, she & FIL were visiting us after LO was born. The nurse was assisting me with BF. During this time, I was already stressed out because he would latch but then breakaway every few minutes. She kept asking the nurse if he would "suffocate" when I was breastfeeding. My drive to breastfeed my son was something I wanted not just for him but I also wanted to spitefully prove her wrong when she said not all babies will breastfeed. She NEVER breastfed her children according to her daughter so how the *uck would she even know that....and I think that's where I am going with this. I need to get over it! I want LO to have a wonderful relationship with his grandparents. I just feel like sometimes she's a "know it all" and I usually "go with it" to shut her up but now with LO involved, I have to put my foot down. :::::Le sigh:::::
@Jodi1980 If you're not comfortable. You don't have to be. Maybe it will change with time, but if it doesn't then it's for a reason. I hate having my MIL watch baby j because I KNOW she does things against my rules. Plus my FIl took her over once to the neighbors house while intoxicated when me and hubby had gone to dinner. You want to feel comfortable to leave your kid anywhere and if you don't then you won't enjoy it.
@Jodi1980 If you're not comfortable. You don't have to be. Maybe it will change with time, but if it doesn't then it's for a reason. I hate having my MIL watch baby j because I KNOW she does things against my rules. Plus my FIl took her over once to the neighbors house while intoxicated when me and hubby had gone to dinner. You want to feel comfortable to leave your kid anywhere and if you don't then you won't enjoy it.
How's your son doing this week, btw?
Thanks! I feel like I need to experience when the time comes. I have failed to mention that she actually did watch him for a few hours when me and DH went to Hershey for the day 5 weeks PP. I'm not quite sure why I was fine with that and now I'm so dead set against it now.....I'm so weird
Lucian is SOOOOOOOO much better!!! The nebulizer treatments and the nosefrida have helped so much. I wish I would have had at least the nosefrida back in December when he had bronciolitis the first time! His pertussis came back negative which is great news! He's not as raspy and seems happier! Thanks for asking!!!! xo
I've heard wonderful things about the nosefrida. I was trying to explain it to my mom the other day and she was mortified, haha. I need to buy one BEFORE we need it so I'm not scrambling.
Yes to the nosefrida!! It was a lifesaver. I got mine at target with a $5 gift card with purchase. Maybe keep an eye on the target ads to see if it comes back!
@Jodi1980 hugs to you, momma. You are so strong. Re: MIL though, if you don't feel comfortable doing it, don't do it. It may just take some time for you to be comfortable with it, and if you aren't ever ok with it either, that's fine too. You do what's best for L. Glad he's feeling better btw!
I just used my frida for the first time and LO got so pissed, haha. Her little eyes got really wide and she screamed her head off...but man, it worked and she had such a better nights sleep
Re: January Randoms
YES yes and YESSS. E will take her pacificer out to chew on the hard part then start bawling because she wants to suck on it too. So I put it back in, she takes it out, cries, so on and so forth... it's an endless cycle. She's also been drooling and chewing for a few months and actually today cut her first tooth
This is after she told me that I was robbing Baby J from her childhood by having another baby so soon.
HA!!! I am glad I am not the only one! I even asked my friend if I was crazy to start planning so early!!
Me: 31 & Husband: 40
Married: November 2014
And that last thing about robbing baby J, tell her to mind her own uterus!!
A little backstory and this might not matter but, here goes... LO doesn't have grandparents on my side. I lost my mother in a car accident in 1989 when I was 8 and my father is not in my life. I was basically raised by my aunt and uncle until I was 19. I had a falling out with them and had to live on my own since. Everything fell into place after meeting DH in 2008. Mine became his and his, mine. I am proud to say that I didn't have much but built so much out of what I did have.
Fast forward to now with LO...daycare doesn't bother me. The ladies do this for a living and I'm very comfortable with them when I drop him off in the morning before work. Recommend my MIL to watch LO, I don't really want her to.
All I can come up with is when LO was first born, she & FIL were visiting us after LO was born. The nurse was assisting me with BF. During this time, I was already stressed out because he would latch but then breakaway every few minutes. She kept asking the nurse if he would "suffocate" when I was breastfeeding. My drive to breastfeed my son was something I wanted not just for him but I also wanted to spitefully prove her wrong when she said not all babies will breastfeed. She NEVER breastfed her children according to her daughter so how the *uck would she even know that....and I think that's where I am going with this. I need to get over it! I want LO to have a wonderful relationship with his grandparents. I just feel like sometimes she's a "know it all" and I usually "go with it" to shut her up but now with LO involved, I have to put my foot down. :::::Le sigh:::::
How's your son doing this week, btw?
Lucian is SOOOOOOOO much better!!! The nebulizer treatments and the nosefrida have helped so much. I wish I would have had at least the nosefrida back in December when he had bronciolitis the first time! His pertussis came back negative which is great news! He's not as raspy and seems happier! Thanks for asking!!!! xo