Bouncing Baby Check-in (Week of Aug 31)

knottieamusements

This check-in is for October 2018 Babies who are now pooping in diapers and their sleep deprived Moms. 

1) How old is baby; any milestones or brags this week?

2) How are you feeling, Mom?

3) Rants / Raves / Questions?

4) GTKY: Where will you take your first family vacation with baby?

knottieamusements

1) How old is baby; any milestones or brags this week?

35w2d gestational; Just shy of 6w in real world experience   

We started bottle feeding last Friday, and he is getting the hang of it.  I know all Moms say this, but he is such a sweet baby that all the nurses at the hospital love checking in on him. 

2) How are you feeling, Mom?

Exhausted.  I literally turned my alarm off in my sleep for my midnight pumping session last night.  Then I did it again when it went off at 6am.  I’m going to have to put it across the room from me.  

3) Rants / Raves / Questions?

Did I mention that all the nurses love my baby?

Also, my hospital offers a car seat installation service which I took advantage of yesterday. That was so totally worth it.  Not only did she go over how to install the carseat in the car, but she also went over how to install the baby in the car seat.  Max didn’t care for the first round of being put in the car sear, but he was good after a couple of minutes.

4) GTKY: Where will you take your first family vacation with baby?

Road Trip!  I’m thinking Holland, Michigan.  I went up there a few years ago with Guncle, and would love to go back in a bit more leisurely fashion.  Although, does baby allow for leisurely on any vacation?

princessandthegator

1) How old is baby; any milestones or brags this week? 5 weeks old yesterday (and 1 month last Sunday yay!), 31 weeks and 4 days

2) How are you feeling, Mom? Great, I was really concerned about my BM supply and had started eating more oatmeal and drinking Mrs. Patel's tea but I spoke to a friend who had a 30 weaker told me when she got home she'd have to pump after nursing because he was only taking 2 oz each feed when he was discharged so I stopped taking the extras lol. 

3) Rants / Raves / Questions? Little man is starting to try and pull out his breathing tube so they're going to need to make a decision about extubating him. He's also pooping now (yay!) and taking full feeds (which for my tiny guy is 12ml). Today he'll have an echo to see if his PDA closes or he'll have to have surgery (not open heart). At this point I'd almost rather they do the surgery and be done with it because I know it's causing a lot of his problems. 

4) GTKY: Where will you take your first family vacation with baby? Disney. We should've gone in August, September, and had planned to go November and December so we're already behind on our Disney schedule lol. Depending on his health we may still go in December for our anniversary. It's just so baby/mom friendly and we can pace ourselves. 

knottieamusements

@princessandthegator

Such a great update!  

The OT told me that grabbing the tubes and wires is a reflexive comfort thing.  However, I also noticed that when they switched Max from CPAP to High-Flow, he pulled on his cannula a lot less often.  Now that the cannula is gone, he occasionally goes after his feeding tube.  

Also- I totally get being freaky about your BM supply.  I’m not short, but seriously, I spend more time worrying about that just because it feels like something I should be able to have some control over.  

And yes- from what I have learned 2-3oz at a feeding is pretty typical.  I was told that in the last day or so in the NICU, they let the babies take what they will, which should be 45-55mL per feeding.  55mL = 1.86oz

tropical1982

knottieamusements said:

Although, does baby allow for leisurely on any vacation?

Define leisurely lol.  Tons of supplies to carry with and baby who does not appreciate, but for mom a change of scenery is nice sometimes.  You won't rest without interruption for hours but you do adjust to a new type of enjoyment.  Just wait until you see their world through their eyes - it's amazing!!

sammierose464

@knottieamusements if you come to Holland you MUST tell me. I will make the trip across state to see you, but let's wait till April or so. 

missmaehurt

@knottieamusements agree Holland is one of my favorite vacation spots. I have family that lives there so we usually go a few times a year. I took DD when she was about 10 months old and honestly it was pretty relaxing even with a baby. I can’t say it would be now that she’s almost 2, but it was no big deal then.

spartan4life

@knottieamusements I love Holland! We spent so much time there in the summers as a kid. The beach is fun and relaxing, and I’m sure Max will love playing in the sand and water. You also have to go to Fricano’s for pizza...it’s the best!

jwebbbber45678

Every baby is different! Some are quiet and chill and can make for easy travel. A vacation with my toddler would be anything but leisurely. Once they start running, you'll have to chase them everywhere, so it might be easier when they are younger.

It's so good to hear positive reports about the babies, can't wait to continue hearing updates and healthy progress! Hang in there mamas!