Does anyone know of an online store to get a decent quality and reasonably priced area rug? I need to cover this tile so I cant stop envisioning a baby smacking his head on it.
SIL was good although I don’t think she ever said his name and one of my nephews kept saying it wrong- I can’t pinpoint exactly what he was saying though. Declan woke up with a really stuffy nose and was miserable this morning. He wouldn’t eat and just cried which he never does. nose Frieda to the rescue! That thing is awesome. Within 10 minutes he calmed down and fell back asleep until we had to change him into his baptism outfit. I found out last night that my grandma is dying. I am oddly not sad and hope she does soon and peacefully. She is 95 and has been in a nursing home for 2 years. My grandpa has been gone for 15 years and she just wants to be with him.
Good am. Are you ladies still swaddling your babies? I stopped at 4 weeks, he will be 7 weeks on Thursday. He isn't napping well during the day...considering swaddling again but I feel like I've gotten him used to free arms when I put him down.
@nancysimp I stopped when he started getting frustrated in the swaddle vs calming down around 4 weeks(almost 6weeks old now). I think generally it's still safe to swaddle until they start rolling over (3-4 months I think?).
I swaddle at nighttime generally. I was at first doing arms out but he still has the startle reflex and so hands are in and he sleeps a lot more peaceful. I use large muslin swaddle blankets which make it easy to get a tight swaddle. There are great videos on YouTube that I watched to help me swaddle like a pro! I will swaddle as long as it works. Then switch to sleep sacks. I’ve also seen ads on Facebook for Nested Bean, weighted sacks and swaddles which seem like a great concept too.
I've officially been initiated into motherhood. Nate leaked poop out of his diaper and up my shorts... needless to say I will never use parents choice again haha
Team swaddle using sleep sacks until they roll over here too! I'm starting to let their arms out at 8 weeks during the day, but get them snug as a bug at night. They still show signs of the startle reflex.
Camden is almost 11 weeks and we still have to swaddle at night sometimes he's just more comfy that way and stays asleep better, once he starts rolling over we'll have to stop though!
Another reason why I stopped swaddling is because of reflux...I'm scared he won't be able to move into a position he needs to be in for good airway in case he starts choking.
Hey ladies. I know some of you have already been talking about this but I can’t remember what was said since I was late to the baby party. LO is a little over 2 weeks old and I’m trying to figure out if she has silent reflux.
She has increasingly been gagging on seemingly nothing when I lay her down on her back but also when we’re holding her in a cradle position with her head elevated a little bit. She’s pretty gassy too and collects lots of big burps. And spends a lot of time trying to fart and poop. Nighttime has been pretty bad the last couple of nights. She stirs within an hour of me putting her down in the bassinet. Grunting, sometimes gagging and often she gets hiccups. She rarely spits up but the last couple days I sometimes see thick white spit up. I’m breastfeeding so formula change isn’t an option. I need sleep. We make up for the night by me holding her during the day while she catches up on sleep. Not a good system since I have two other kids and I can’t just sleep during the day. I’m praying there’s an easier answer than “it’s silent reflux - buckle in for the ride and get some medicine.” This is baby 3 and I was hoping for an easy one. Ha!
@StephBrim24 we've been having the same gagging issues with nothing coming up and never spits up. He gags in any position. I asked the pediatrician and they said babies naturally have reflux issues and he is probably having some reflux that just doesn't come up all the way. We've also been having issues with him making noises like he's clearing his throat, lots of hiccups, and lots of painful gas. All of this, including the gagging, has gotten much better and less frequent since I started him on Mylicon gas drops.
@nancysimp I stopped swaddling around 6 weeks because they refused to sleep on their backs. I'm easing back into it now, they always seem to change in how they like to sleep. For a while even the swing wasn't doing anything for them. They are starting to like it again at 11 weeks now which is nice because we are entering another fussy faze.
@mccurleya - thank you! That sounds like Cora. She also sounds like she’s clearing her throat a lot. Looks like it’s worth starting gas drops. I’m hoping I see improvement as easily as you did. Everyone else gives me their worst scenario experiences and I want to hang on to hope that it doesn’t have to escalate into something awful.
I feed, burp (if possible), keep him upright for 20 mins, then put him down flat or in the tilted rock and play. If he grunts and doesn't sleep, then I try burping him again and he usually does, then I rock him back to sleep.
I haven't given him meds, just a probiotic to help with colic and his gas. He is very gassy and putting him on his tummy to nap during the day helps along with moving his legs in a bicycle motion to get gas out.
@StephBrim24 definitely burp her when she sounds like she's clearing her throat. It'll help let loose whatever is stuck in there. Nate quits making that noise as soon as he burps.
Oh... My... God. Vent time for me. I have thrush so I've been boiling my breast milk I pump before I freeze it because I read it was recommended to prevent it from spreading to babies after the infection is taken care of. Of course, with twins, I cannot just sit there and watch the milk boil because me getting a task done without having to do a feeding is impossible, especially with them entering their 3 months growth spurt.
So I left the milk on the stove because it needed to cool off anyway before I put it in the storage bag. I had enough combined from the past couple of days to almost fill a bag.
Hubby comes home and does the dishes and sees the pot on the stove... You can guess what happened next. I see the pot face down NICE AND SQUEAKY CLEAN on the strainer. I ask him where the milk went. He assumed it was regular milk I was boiling to drink (?). WHAT? Wh... That makes no sense who does that?! I'm lactose intolerant, I don't even drink milk!
Days worth of pumping, now exploring the pipes of my city. All of that time pumping and cleaning pump parts that could have went to doing something else, since I have such little free time. Someone shoot me (for his safety). He's going to his second job now and now of course I feel horrible because I totally had a break down because it took me so long to pump that measly 150ml. He came home and cleaned for me instead of relaxing and now he has to go work another 4 hours. I shouldn't have spazzed out, but I'm guessing the 2 hours of sleep (never all together) I get every night is a likely culprit of my immature reaction.
@lexigirl1228 I think you have every right to have spazzed out. We all have those moments and you worked hard to pump what you could and prepare just to see it disappear accidentally. He won’t be making that mistake again.
@StephBrim24 thank you for the condolences and @slr1229 I know hahaha definitely cried over spilled milk. Poor guy sometimes men try to help and they just end up making things worse. He made it up to me by bringing home food which is always his go-to apology and I'm totally okay with that haha. All is well now but I'm kind of discouraged from pumping for a while .
Oh no, @mccurleya! This is my biggest fear! So much handwashing for him and you! Have him sleep in a different room and if possible, use a different bathroom. And pump him up with vitamin c and elderberry to help shorten the duration (I like drinking Naked vitamin c boosted smoothies). Air out shared rooms frequently and don't let him kiss the baby! Good luck!
@mccurleya - I agree with @Radishes. In addition, don’t sit around and worry about getting sick yourself. Sometimes stressing yourself out waiting to get sick can bring on psychosomatic symptoms or tire you out enough to make you sick. Just count on staying healthy and try not to dwell on it.
I’ve been on maternity leave for 6 weeks and starting last week I’ve been online shopping like crazy. I can’t even keep track of all the different sites I’ve ordered from. I’ve order a ton of stuff for the nursery and Christmas gifts. I’m thinking it’s my way of coping with being home for so long. Thankfully the weather is finally decent here and I can take Jeffrey out for walks. Hoping that helps with the urge to shop.
@mccurleya my fiancé had a little something two weekends ago and we weren't sure if it was allergies or not but he didn't want to take any chances and did the handwashing like people suggested but he even went so far as wearing gloves, avoiding touching the babies when possible, and he also wore a surgical mask since he was coughing and sneezing. Good luck! It is also my biggest fear (though sick people in general have always just been one of my biggest fears).
I also chugged orange juice to boost my own immune system since mine is more than likely shot from sleep deprivation and he avoided touching me as well. I read that if you're exposed to an illness then the antibodies you produce will show up in your breastmilk (if you are breastfeeding, I don't want to assume!) and I read of babies being fine because of this. Almost like a last minute vaccine. I don't know how true it is though.
Um what the hell- 7 weeks in and getting period already? Just started the mini pill last week. With my first it was early but around 4 months post. Sooo mad!
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Declan woke up with a really stuffy nose and was miserable this morning. He wouldn’t eat and just cried which he never does. nose Frieda to the rescue! That thing is awesome. Within 10 minutes he calmed down and fell back asleep until we had to change him into his baptism outfit.
I found out last night that my grandma is dying. I am oddly not sad and hope she does soon and peacefully. She is 95 and has been in a nursing home for 2 years. My grandpa has been gone for 15 years and she just wants to be with him.
Dx: PCOS
Married: June 2013
TTC#1: January 2015
BFP #1 8/24/15 | MC 9/3/15 at 6w2d
BFP #2: 12/12/15 | DD born 8/29/16
TTC#2: June 2017
BFP #3: 7/15/17 | DS born 3/20/18
She has increasingly been gagging on seemingly nothing when I lay her down on her back but also when we’re holding her in a cradle position with her head elevated a little bit. She’s pretty gassy too and collects lots of big burps. And spends a lot of time trying to fart and poop. Nighttime has been pretty bad the last couple of nights. She stirs within an hour of me putting her down in the bassinet. Grunting, sometimes gagging and often she gets hiccups. She rarely spits up but the last couple days I sometimes see thick white spit up.
I’m breastfeeding so formula change isn’t an option.
I need sleep. We make up for the night by me holding her during the day while she catches up on sleep. Not a good system since I have two other kids and I can’t just sleep during the day. I’m praying there’s an easier answer than “it’s silent reflux - buckle in for the ride and get some medicine.” This is baby 3 and I was hoping for an easy one. Ha!
I feed, burp (if possible), keep him upright for 20 mins, then put him down flat or in the tilted rock and play. If he grunts and doesn't sleep, then I try burping him again and he usually does, then I rock him back to sleep.
I haven't given him meds, just a probiotic to help with colic and his gas. He is very gassy and putting him on his tummy to nap during the day helps along with moving his legs in a bicycle motion to get gas out.
I'm convinced the reflux and gas go hand in hand.
My babe slept from 9pm to 4am. 6 hours. He is 7 weeks. Is this normal? Not complaining...just in shock. He attacked me for food when he woke up lol
So I left the milk on the stove because it needed to cool off anyway before I put it in the storage bag. I had enough combined from the past couple of days to almost fill a bag.
Hubby comes home and does the dishes and sees the pot on the stove... You can guess what happened next. I see the pot face down NICE AND SQUEAKY CLEAN on the strainer. I ask him where the milk went. He assumed it was regular milk I was boiling to drink (?). WHAT? Wh... That makes no sense who does that?! I'm lactose intolerant, I don't even drink milk!
Days worth of pumping, now exploring the pipes of my city. All of that time pumping and cleaning pump parts that could have went to doing something else, since I have such little free time. Someone shoot me (for his safety). He's going to his second job now and now of course I feel horrible because I totally had a break down because it took me so long to pump that measly 150ml. He came home and cleaned for me instead of relaxing and now he has to go work another 4 hours. I shouldn't have spazzed out, but I'm guessing the 2 hours of sleep (never all together) I get every night is a likely culprit of my immature reaction.
Poor guy sometimes men try to help and they just end up making things worse. He made it up to me by bringing home food which is always his go-to apology and I'm totally okay with that haha. All is well now but I'm kind of discouraged from pumping for a while
I also chugged orange juice to boost my own immune system since mine is more than likely shot from sleep deprivation and he avoided touching me as well. I read that if you're exposed to an illness then the antibodies you produce will show up in your breastmilk (if you are breastfeeding, I don't want to assume!) and I read of babies being fine because of this. Almost like a last minute vaccine. I don't know how true it is though.