FFFC

NapJunkie

FFFC

I'll start.  Class started on the 7th so I had to take Stella to daycare.  I didn't cry. 

hboo2011

I've never 'enjoyed a glass of wine'. When people tell me 'I drank a a glass of wine last night while watching tv', I think, that's stupid. I would never waste calories on drinking like that. I would rather eat chocolate chip cookies.

Mrschica

I don't buckle Ethan to the rnp at night... He sleeps literally right next to me and I'm such a light sleeper that I react as soon as he peeps, and the few times I did buckle him, he screamed.

ellcore

graceful10:

My confession is pretty flameful but I'm hoping to not be kicked off the board.... My LO has slept on her tummy since day 1, we tried everything to get her to sleep in her back and she wouldn't sleep. On her tummy she sleeps waaayyy better. Am I still allowed to play here? LMK

Kaley sleeps on her belly. Always has. You're good.  

Mrschica

graceful10:

My confession is pretty flameful but I'm hoping to not be kicked off the board.... My LO has slept on her tummy since day 1, we tried everything to get her to sleep in her back and she wouldn't sleep. On her tummy she sleeps waaayyy better. Am I still allowed to play here? LMK

Pretty sure that there are quite a few moms here who have their LOs sleep on their tummies? gotta do what works best as long as your pediatrician knows about it! 

mamathefox

what does FFFC stand for - I can tell its a guilty confession type thing...

CnAnA

I am bedsharing right this very second! Also, when Alice sleeps in her PnP, I do usually cover her to her belly button with a handmade crochet blanket. Its effing cold here.

I find it amusing what is considered flameful here.

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CnAnA

Britt1406:

I bedshare after the first feeding at night after removing him from his unbuckled rnp. I planned on trying to transition to his crib but he keeps sticking his legs through the slits. I am considering using bumpers.

they make mesh ones. No big!

mamathefox

I never properly cleaned my breast pump parts until Wednesday night! I did not know a part came apart and there was ickyness in there....its clean now and will not happen again.

CnAnA

I gotta say, Devil Cosby up there both terrifies and intrigues me. I cannot look away!

kplaxco85

I accidentally stole makeup from target on Tuesday. A 10 dollar eye brighter was wedged under DD carseat. And I noticed when I was putting her back in the car. She was having a giant meltdown so I couldn't go back in and return it. It's still in my car. I feel like a felon, I'll probably take it back.

kplaxco85

I never buckle Lucy in. That would wake her up!

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rachelmichelle1:

I don't schedule anything. We don't have special nap times. I don't keep her up if she's tired. I don't keep track of her ounces eaten. Nuthin.nbsp;She sleeps when she's sleepy, eats when she's hungry, and she is gaining weight like a champ. I feel all awkward when everyone knows exactly how much their kid sleeps or eats and I don't. But, I guess it works for us! ;

Me too! All I know is she's gaining and she's happy!

MadamePresident

I haven't done anything today, but sit and watch tv while cuddling my little one.

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kplaxco85:

rachelmichelle1:

I don't schedule anything. We don't have special nap times. I don't keep her up if she's tired. I don't keep track of her ounces eaten. Nuthin.nbsp;She sleeps when she's sleepy, eats when she's hungry, and she is gaining weight like a champ. I feel all awkward when everyone knows exactly how much their kid sleeps or eats and I don't. But, I guess it works for us! ;

Me too! All I know is she's gaining and she's happy!

I've done this with both my kids. Hell, half the time I don't even remember what time he BF last. I can tell the difference in his cries for hunger vs tired. I couldn't tell with D, so he ate a lot more. I was a FTM and if he cried, we put a bottle in his mouth, he also wouldn't take a paci.

Starry Again

Britt1406:

mamathefox:

I never properly cleaned my breast pump parts until Wednesday night! I did not know a part came apart and there was ickyness in there....its clean now and will not happen again.

Yes, I admit that I just discovered a part came apart. I was about to buy replacement parts too.

Ok now I am paranoid... which parts??

miabambina

Starry Again:

Britt1406:

mamathefox:

I never properly cleaned my breast pump parts until Wednesday night! I did not know a part came apart and there was ickyness in there....its clean now and will not happen again.

Yes, I admit that I just discovered a part came apart. I was about to buy replacement parts too.

Ok now I am paranoid... which parts??

Guilty as well!  The yellow part that the membrane clicks into (at least on a medela pump), I didn't realize it separated from the rest of the valve.  Bump saves the day.

Rachelilly23

DH and I were discussing preschool for DS1 last night when he got home from work. When he told me to put him in the 5-day program so that I can work, I told him it's only from 9-1 and it's not really enough time for a PT job. He then went on to lecture me about developing some kind of skill instead of "sitting on my ass." Then the questions started- "Have you learned to sew?"  "How's the knitting coming?"  "Have you studied any chinese lately?"  "How's the professional development?" He was doing this to be an a$$. Then he asked me about my bump post count. "Up to 7000 posts yet? Because that's a really useful skill. Think of how much time you've wasted posting instead of developing a real skill."

DH, have you noticed I've been a zombie for the past few weeks since DS2 isn't sleeping and I have insomnia??? You are an a$$hole for giving me sh!t like this when I'm trying to keep myself together and just get through an effing day without falling apart. Not like you actually come home before 9pm to help me out with anything. I'm trying to just stay afloat.

I went on to explain to him how I've literally not slept, and he "questions" that since I'm in bed from 9-7. Eff you DH, I'm not sleeping during that time! Just because I'm in bed doesn't mean I'm sleeping. The baby has been up SEVERAL times a night and I am not falling asleep afterwards. And usually he's up at 5am and I don't sleep after that.

Here comes my FFFC: DH tossed and turned a lot last night, barely got any sleep, and then said "I'm so tired. Didn't sleep. I guess that's karma, huh?"

You bet your a$$ it is. I don't feel sorry for him at all since he sleeps like a rock most days while I'm up all night. He can get through the day feeling like he didn't sleep and then tell me how productive he was.

mrsmklynch

All 3 of mine have been tummy sleepers and I'll tell you why. When my first was less than a day old, he was swaddled up tight in the basinet a few feet from my hospital bed where I was recovering from 17 hours of labor followed by a c-section. It was in the very early hours of the morning and my mom was asleep on the couch in the room. DS1 had serious reflux from the very beginning and began to spit up but couldn't get it out of his mouth and was choking. I couldn't get out of bed due to the 8000 cords and ivs and catheters and blood clot things on my legs and had to yell to wake my mom to get him up and empty out his mouth. It was so terrifying and I swore I would never lay my babies on the backs to sleep again. When my babies tummy sleep it's on a flat hard mattress with a tight fitting sheet and no blankets. There is no suffocation hazard. Even a tiny newborn will turn their face if they can't breathe. So, obviously, no flames from me!

Also, we co-sleep usually for the second half of the night. DS2 sleeps in his basinet until around 2/3am and then comes into bed to eat and snuggle until 6am. When we cosleep, he sleeps on his back.

Rachelilly23

Mrschica:

I don't buckle Ethan to the rnp at night... He sleeps literally right next to me and I'm such a light sleeper that I react as soon as he peeps, and the few times I did buckle him, he screamed.

I don't either, and E is sleeping in the RNP in his room right now since the crib started being disastrous once his reflux got worse. But I still wanted him out of our room, so we still swaddle him and he goes into the RNP at bedtime. Can't buckle it if he's swaddled!

PixelPosy

I know I don't have to, but I sterilize my pump parts, LO's bottles and pacifiers after every single use.

mamathefox

PixelPosy:

I know I don't have to, but I sterilize my pump parts, LO's bottles and pacifiers after every single use.

 

wow I am impressed

jenmccon

miabambina:

Starry Again:

Britt1406:

mamathefox:

I never properly cleaned my breast pump parts until Wednesday night! I did not know a part came apart and there was ickyness in there....its clean now and will not happen again.

Yes, I admit that I just discovered a part came apart. I was about to buy replacement parts too.

Ok now I am paranoid... which parts??

Guilty as well!  The yellow part that the membrane clicks into (at least on a medela pump), I didn't realize it separated from the rest of the valve.  Bump saves the day.

How the eff do you get the yellow part out of there?? I have madela, too, and tried several times to pull that part off. Figured it was just a part of that whole piece.

alyson686

hboo2011:

I've never 'enjoyed a glass of wine'. When people tell me 'I drank a a glass of wine last night while watching tv', I think, that's stupid. I would never waste calories on drinking like that. I would rather eat chocolate chip cookies.

I used to agree with you 100, but over the past couple years I've come to really enjoy a small glass here and there. Actually, it's not that I didn't enjoy it before, it's more that now I'm starting to think it's worth the calories sometimes.....I do tend to have it with my cookies though, not instead lol.

nealbl

hboo2011:

I've never 'enjoyed a glass of wine'. When people tell me 'I drank a a glass of wine last night while watching tv', I think, that's stupid. I would never waste calories on drinking like that. I would rather eat chocolate chip cookies.

I just do both. Actually I do love wine and beer but sometimes a cup of coffee even if at night is more satisfying to me

CnAnA

Wine is gross. ::gasp::

alyson686

rachelmichelle1:

I don't schedule anything. We don't have special nap times. I don't keep her up if she's tired. I don't keep track of her ounces eaten. Nuthin.nbsp;She sleeps when she's sleepy, eats when she's hungry, and she is gaining weight like a champ. I feel all awkward when everyone knows exactly how much their kid sleeps or eats and I don't. But, I guess it works for us! ;

I'm the same. The only time I ever know is if I just happen to remember, but I don't keep track. I didn't with DS1 either.

nealbl

rachelmichelle1:

I don't schedule anything. We don't have special nap times. I don't keep her up if she's tired. I don't keep track of her ounces eaten. Nuthin.nbsp;She sleeps when she's sleepy, eats when she's hungry, and she is gaining weight like a champ. I feel all awkward when everyone knows exactly how much their kid sleeps or eats and I don't. But, I guess it works for us! ;

This is me too. She has semi developed her own schedule but I feed her when she acts hungry and she sleeps when she wants to sleep throughout the day. I do put her down for the night around the same time

PixelPosy

jenmccon:

miabambina:

Starry Again:

Britt1406:

mamathefox:

I never properly cleaned my breast pump parts until Wednesday night! I did not know a part came apart and there was ickyness in there....its clean now and will not happen again.

Yes, I admit that I just discovered a part came apart. I was about to buy replacement parts too.

Ok now I am paranoid... which parts??

Guilty as well!  The yellow part that the membrane clicks into (at least on a medela pump), I didn't realize it separated from the rest of the valve.  Bump saves the day.

How the eff do you get the yellow part out of there?? I have madela, too, and tried several times to pull that part off. Figured it was just a part of that whole piece.

I find it is easier if you dunk them in hot soapy water first and wiggle back and forth a bit. After awhile they loosen up and you won't have the trouble you do at first.  

CnAnA

I suppose my FFFC is I obsessively track Alice's food. I FF and I stress that I am over or under feeding her. Her bored cry and her hungry cry are very similar. If it's been 2 hours since she ate, I will try many different things before bottles. If it's been 4 hours, I go straight to a bottle. I suck at keeping track of time so if it wasnt on my app, I'd have no idea.

jessilynnwilliams

Mine is pretty bad, and NBR. 

I am only friends with a girl I went to college with because I'm afraid if we "broke up" (lol) she might hurt herself.

She often tells me that I'm her only friend. And she's bi-polar and clinically depressed.

I'm dealing with my own PPD, I feel like I just can't handle her constant whining, stories of sleeping around and being a debbie downer anymore! 

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jenmccon

PixelPosy:

jenmccon:

miabambina:

Starry Again:

Britt1406:

mamathefox:

I never properly cleaned my breast pump parts until Wednesday night! I did not know a part came apart and there was ickyness in there....its clean now and will not happen again.

Yes, I admit that I just discovered a part came apart. I was about to buy replacement parts too.

Ok now I am paranoid... which parts??

Guilty as well!  The yellow part that the membrane clicks into (at least on a medela pump), I didn't realize it separated from the rest of the valve.  Bump saves the day.

How the eff do you get the yellow part out of there?? I have madela, too, and tried several times to pull that part off. Figured it was just a part of that whole piece.

I find it is easier if you dunk them in hot soapy water first and wiggle back and forth a bit. After awhile they loosen up and you won't have the trouble you do at first.  

THANK YOU!! I'm going to do that right now!

lexilou21

hboo2011:

I've never 'enjoyed a glass of wine'. When people tell me 'I drank a a glass of wine last night while watching tv', I think, that's stupid. I would never waste calories on drinking like that. I would rather eat chocolate chip cookies.

yea i've never enjoyed just one glass of wine....it's usually 2 with chocolate

jessilynnwilliams

Oh, I guess I have another.... can I have two???

I am secretly SUPER envious of those of you who are still breastfeeding. It didn't work out for us, and I soooo wish it would have!

I think I would feel like a better mom if it would have. 

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alyson686

When DH gets home from work, he tells me ALL about his day. He's a reinsurance actuary...it's not that interesting. I try to listen, but I'm usually so relieved to have someone else to occupy DS1 that I don't want to have to think, and I end up bumping on my phone, pretending that I'm listening.