Ugh, yep. The lactation consultant and one ped both told me my LO tongue/lip tie were nothing to worry about. The only reason why I pushed the issue was because I knew how bad it can be because of my sons issues. When I took LO to the specialist he said it was a classic tie and needed to be dealt with. I wish more docs and lactation consultants were better about it!
@seitzy3 getting pregnant and not really knowing it is my fear! I'm still breatfeeding and haven't got my period back yet which is fantastic....but also makes me nervous sometimes. Hopefully the pregnancy was a nice surprise for that momma!
Alright so Wednesday we leave for Florida which is a nice 15hr long drive. We are leaving at night so we are *hoping* that Dylan will sleep for a lot of the drive. Anyone have any experience with that long of a drive? Any tips?
@Laraeq hopefully that is only a phase for you! Dylan rarely yells and when he does he is usually mad about something. I can't imagine just listening to him tell all day and not really needing anything, how frustrating !
For the 4th yes, going to in-laws for pool and cookout for FIL birthday and the holiday. The weekend no plans because I am on call from Friday to Monday.
Same with us, pool and BBQ at sis in laws. I don't have Mon or Wed off either. Bummed about that. I'm headed to the Midwest on the 11th though, so using up my vac then to see my parents
Same here. Working Monday and Wednesday. We are going to the beach and to watch the fireworks with family though! We usually don't get back home until late so I'm not looking forward to work on Wednesday.
Well we made it to Florida without any issues! Dylan slept from the time we left,930 till 8 in the morning! And then we stopped for breakfast and he took a nap after. It went so well!
Anyone down to just one big nap mid-day? That seems to be the way our LO is headed. He takes mini naps here and there in the car when we run errands and then I think just wants one big nap.
Okay this is going to be random question but I need unbiased opinions. As some of you may know I'm a nurse. Currently I work in a hospital as a Preop/recovery nurse. With this job comes call time which has me at work sometimes upward of 16+ hours which absolutely sucks because not only is it time away from my LO, it also cuts into my fiance's work hours because he has to leave work to get X. Well recently I got a significant pay raise at my current job. However I was just offered another position that pays more than I'm making now but less than what my raise will be. The new job will be no call, no weekends, and no holidays. I will have set hours and days so my SO won't be losing hours at his work anymore. Now as for the pay we don't need the extra money, yes it would be nice, but we are comfortable in what I'm making now. My question is what would you ladies do? I'm 95% sure I'm taking the new job but just wanted some opinions.
Work life balance is so important. No call, no weekends, no holidays....the slightly less pay is totally worth it to be able to spend more time with your family and have a predictable schedule. I would absolutely take the new job. As X gets older and can remember things, it will be harder and harder to miss out on holidays and weekends, and it will suck being tied to close proximity bc you are on call. I know doctors that have switched to private practice from working in a hospital and are very happy with the switch.
The only consideration would be if for some reason you don't think this new place is as stable as your current job. I would try and get a sense of the reputation and make sure there isn't a high turnover rate.
And congrats! Raises and new job offers are awesome! Good for you.
Thanks. Oh this new job is a very reputable place and is the health network I had X at so I know I love them. Plus my mom who is an FNP and midwife works for the same network. And yes the not having to be close proximity would be nice because we are wanting to move in the next year or so. Glad you knew what I meant with the on call thing. Not most people do. Thanks for the input.
@jenkar01 I am an operating room nurse and face the same issues with on call, shift, and holiday work. Not to mention working every 3rd weekend. I would take straight days in a heartbeat! Aside from the daycare issues alone, I am going to miss Christmas mornings, fun weekends, and maybe not see her at all during the evening stretches. Totally sucks. Unless you need the money I think the drop in pay is totally worth getting all those moments back.
@jellybiehn yeah I'm on call this weekend. Worked until 8:30p last night, worked call already today, and have three cases tomorrow that I get to work call for. It was one thing when they were emergent cases but now they are letting them schedule non emergent cases on the weekends. And I'm on call until Tuesday morning. So Wednesday I will be turning in my resignation. This weekend solidified it for me.
@jenkar01 I agree with everyone else. I would take the set schedule in a second. My husband is a police officer so I am on the other end of you and your husband's situation. Since Bryce has been born, he's had to work Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Mother's and Father's Day. He like you, frequently works 12+ hour days. When he gets home he is so tired. I would LOVE if he he had a more regular schedule. I think it would be so much better for our family.
I'm with everyone else. The money is not worth the time away, especially for a small amount. You'll eventually get raises with the new job too. Sounds like an all over WIN with the new job offer. Congrats!
@Sbrown721 My LO nap schedule is still all over the board. She didn't sleep a 3 hr nap the other day for my mom but it's usually several 15 to 20 min naps a day. We are lucky if we get an hour nap. I'm hoping she moves to one long stretch plus one little one.
We went to my in-laws lake house this weekend and LO slept sooooo well. Super long naps and slept until 7am both days (at home we recently struggled with 5am wake-ups which we finally were able to extend until 6am).
Well our room in the lake house is in the basement and it is extremely dark during the day and morning. We tried our best to make LOs room as dark as possible at home, but we live in a loft with 12 foot ceilings and and an entire wall of floor to ceiling windows. It's very difficult to block out all light. About 6 more weeks until we move!!! In the meantime I'm going to MacGyver my windows as much as possible with cardboard, tin foil, and curtains.
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Alright so Wednesday we leave for Florida which is a nice 15hr long drive. We are leaving at night so we are *hoping* that Dylan will sleep for a lot of the drive. Anyone have any experience with that long of a drive? Any tips?
The only consideration would be if for some reason you don't think this new place is as stable as your current job. I would try and get a sense of the reputation and make sure there isn't a high turnover rate.
And congrats! Raises and new job offers are awesome! Good for you.
congrats!!
Well our room in the lake house is in the basement and it is extremely dark during the day and morning. We tried our best to make LOs room as dark as possible at home, but we live in a loft with 12 foot ceilings and and an entire wall of floor to ceiling windows. It's very difficult to block out all light. About 6 more weeks until we move!!! In the meantime I'm going to MacGyver my windows as much as possible with cardboard, tin foil, and curtains.