Weekly randoms June 19th

kvruns

What's going on this week? 

rspalding001

I'm starting the second half of the Insanity workouts from beach body DVDs this week. The first half went good but my eating habits sucked so I only lost three pounds. I'm hoping the more intense workouts plus better eating help me drop more weight.
Also DS turns 7 months tomorrow yea!
Also I'm so tired of pumping, but here I am at 5 am pumping because I produce enough milk to get him through a day. I almost wish I didn't so I'd have an excuse to stop, sigh...

m6agua

@rspalding001 3lbs in one week is AMAZING! don't get down on yourself.

RhodaMorgenstern

Seriously @rspalding001 3 lbs in one week is amazing!

About 7 years ago, I got E. coli in Mexico. It was so bad that I had to be hospitalized when I got home. I've had constant stomach problems since then and after last week's stomach bug, I decided to do something about it. I've been eating really well since last week and finally made an appointment for a gastroenterologist. I'm just worried that they're going to say I need an endoscopy/colonoscopy and I'll have to stop breastfeeding.

jsmai

@RhodaMorgenstern I've had a few colonoscopies. I wouldn't think any of the medications they would give you either for prep or during the procedure would stay in your breast milk for very long. Or are you concerned that whatever they found might mean you have to stop altogether?

RhodaMorgenstern

A little bit of both. My supply has decreased since A started solids so I'm worried that between the prep and the day of procedure, my supply would tank. I'm also just worried something is wrong with my liver. I had my gallbladder removed several years ago and I'm still passing a large amount of bile, even normally.

m6agua

So I was up until 1 am, then LO woke up at 1:45 am. I was back in bed by 2:05 only to wake up for work at 5 am. I am tired! But I was up working on my resume/portfolio. There is a job I want to apply for that I would love! The posting has been out for 10 days already though. I am hopeful to finish tonight. Good news is now that I am finally getting around to updating everything, it wont be that hard everytime a new posting pops up. Next I just need to get my cousin to build me a website so I don't have to use a PDF portfolio.

kristah2

@m6agua good luck with the job application! Keep us updated if you get an interview! I'm currently looking for jobs too but looking for a November 1 start date makes things a bit more complicated. 

@RhodaMorgenstern that sounds miserable. Hope it all goes well and you get some good news! 

rspalding001

I wish it was one week, HAHAHAHAHA but no, it was 6 weeks sadly.

@m6agua good luck with the job, I hope you get it!
@rhodamorgenstern I'm sorry I hope your supply isn't affected and everything goes well!

SandNStarsNJ

@rspalding001Half a pound a week while BF is pretty damn good!

kvruns

I already forgot which thread the Dawson v Pacey thing was in, but here is another.  Did anyone watch Felicity? If so were you team Noel or team Ben?   I was Noel all the way!

(my friend and I talked about this at lunch because she mentioned liking Jake on Scandal and she never watched Felicity)

kristah2

I signed up for a 15 day core challenge. A short exercise video of a core/ab workout is emailed everyday.
lets see how this goes. 

@kvruns I never watched falicity but I am team jake. Was fitz at first but last season he bothered me. 

SandNStarsNJ

I never watched Felicity either, but was always Team Jake. Fitz has always been a little too misogynistic for me. I actually stopped watching because it bothered me how dependent and weak Olivia became around him. Like how can you be so awesomely assertive with everyone and everything and then cower at him?

RhodaMorgenstern

I thought Fitz was creepy but I dislike both him and Olivia. Team Smelly Mellie!

MrsMaryK2016

Ugh Fitz is a whiny little Weiner. I can't stand him. Man up and do the right thing instead of moaning over Vermont all the damn time. Bleh.

desoky01

Guys. I have to share this recipe. I know it's unhealthy and I could probably substitute things to make it healthier but it's so. Stinking. Good. I follow the recipe except I don't use the parmesan cheese. We did once and it just seemed like a lot of cheese. But it's so easy and so good. 

camcbeth

I loved Felicity, but I don't remember which guy I liked better. Ugh, Scandal, I am so far behind. I only finished season 1. Started season 2 and just never was able to catch up. 

Oh oh and I screen shoted the casserole. It looks and sounds so damn tasty! Thx for sharing!!

kristah2

@desoky01 maybe we should start a recipe thread?! 
We can share our fav recipes (healthy or not) and be able to ask for recipe ideas?! For adult Dinners not baby ones. 

lajoliedreamer

I love the idea of a recipe thread!

m6agua

I agree, lets have a recipe thread!

desoky01

Yes! 

kvruns

I cannot get a second letdown pumping these past few days. And I use 2 pumps so I can't blame the pump. So I'm barely pumping it seems and then with B not wanting to latch makes me start to wonder if I'm not producing or what although they feel full so it is there it just won't come out!

RhodaMorgenstern

@kvruns do they feel painfully hard? Any lumps? I had a duct blockage and wasn't pumping a lot. Hot shower, hand expression and once I massaged the blockage out, it was back to normal.

kvruns

@RhodaMorgenstern nope no pain. I had a clogged duct early on but it doesn't feel like that. And really they don't feel hard, just not empty. I was able to hand express about an ounce out until my time was up in the conference room. Not sure what is up! 

SandNStarsNJ

kvruns said:

@RhodaMorgenstern nope no pain. I had a clogged duct early on but it doesn't feel like that. And really they don't feel hard, just not empty. I was able to hand express about an ounce out until my time was up in the conference room. Not sure what is up! 

When was the last time you changed the membranes on your pump? That can make a world of difference.

kvruns

SandNStarsNJ said:

kvruns said:

@RhodaMorgenstern nope no pain. I had a clogged duct early on but it doesn't feel like that. And really they don't feel hard, just not empty. I was able to hand express about an ounce out until my time was up in the conference room. Not sure what is up! 

When was the last time you changed the membranes on your pump? That can make a world of difference.

I changed them not too long ago. For mine I've never noticed a big difference in changing them. 

I pumped well this afternoon, so who knows

Ladybug2821

Pumping just SUCKS!!  I can't believe I actually thought EPing would've been easier when we were having latching issues in the beginning. 

SandNStarsNJ

Ladybug2821 said:

Pumping just SUCKS!!  I can't believe I actually thought EPing would've been easier when we were having latching issues in the beginning. 

Yes. Yes it does. It's the one thing I'm always super excited to be done with when I stop BF. Otherwise I'm good to BF until whenever. 

Ladybug2821

Major separation anxiety at bed time tonight. She can put herself to sleep 99% of the time but she was not having it tonight. I tried to lay her down twice and she just knew I was trying to sneak out. Eventually all I did was stand there and she went to sleep. Poor baby just didn't want to see me leave. 

kvruns

Ladybug2821 said:

Pumping just SUCKS!!  I can't believe I actually thought EPing would've been easier when we were having latching issues in the beginning. 

Ditto! I was not on the BF train at the beginning and had planned to EP but decided to give BF a brief try 

kvruns

Ladybug2821 said:

Major separation anxiety at bed time tonight. She can put herself to sleep 99% of the time but she was not having it tonight. I tried to lay her down twice and she just knew I was trying to sneak out. Eventually all I did was stand there and she went to sleep. Poor baby just didn't want to see me leave. 

Mines been having that too. Although he would still cry if I just stayed in there but didn't touch him 

hoosiermama-2

PSA: new photo. When I'm scrolling, I usually can tell who's who by their photos without having took look at the name so wanted to give you fair warning


And +100 to pumping sucking. My supply seems to have gone down in the last few weeks, and the arrival of today's period makes me wonder if that's why? I have no idea why I think that.
(Side note: lol @ my sense of time for everything... I feel like I'm always saying "a few/couple weeks/days/months ago". Oh, I used to have the best memory!)

jsmai

Thanks for the PSA. I look to the photos first also. 

kvruns

B started babbling last night and this morning and continues practicing his "D" sound .... dadadadadadadadadada. Each time I look at him sternly and say no, that will not be your first word. LOL He actually said it around H last night but you could tell it was just making sounds and not trying to say dada. 

ZoeFer

I have said it before (many times) but i will say it again, i hate pumping too! even though i am one of those women who love BFing, feel a special connection during nursing etc. i am counting the months to the day i can stop pumping. then i am planning to wean whenever my supply is gone and DD is ready to wean

SandNStarsNJ

kvruns said:

B started babbling last night and this morning and continues practicing his "D" sound .... dadadadadadadadadada. Each time I look at him sternly and say no, that will not be your first word. LOL He actually said it around H last night but you could tell it was just making sounds and not trying to say dada. 

This is how I felt with ODD and sure enough the first real articulate thing was "hi daddy". I've decided "d" is just easier to mutter than "m"; we can't take it personally.

ZoeFer

I have an sociological theory that could explain for this dada and mama thing. Bec our LO has also started with Babababa wich is dady in turkish. i think when the babies started to say dadadada or bababa , the father (the dominant figure in society) decided that the baby called them and said 'yes it should be me!' and got the name 'dady' as their family role. poor mom could not say 'ohh dont be stupid, of course she is calling my name! why would she care about you?' and the fathers got the 'dad' naming.

kristah2

Taking some of your ideas and debating putting in a play yard! It would be in my basement so not perfect for getting chores done but I think him having a super safe place to play in the basement is a great idea. I may even consider buying a second set of monitors so I can keep an eye on him. 
We use video in the bedroom. Should we use video here too or is sound okay? 

He had his dr apt yesterday. He is being sent for an ultrasound on his hips to make sure they are not starting to dislocate. She's not too concerned since she thinks his leg rolls are off because he's getting chunkier not because of hip issues. 
Also gave us a prescription for his eye for when it gets really bad while we try to work through this blocked duct. 

kvruns

@kristah2 I'm glad they are checking his hips now. My coworker's DD just turned 15 months and had to see an orthopedic doctor because she still wasn't walking (she would stand, and "walk" holding onto stuff but that was it).  The Dr. found out her hips were dislocated and if it had been found out earlier they could have fixed it easily but now she has to have surgery and be in a hip cast  

kristah2

@kvruns oh no! Poor thing, I can't imagine a hip case at that age! 
I hate the thought of something being wrong but like you said, better to catch it now! 

hoosiermama-2

@kvruns Oh no!! Poor baby girl. That hurts my heart. Is it a full recovery type of thing?