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Having a bad day

zoeyandsummersmomzoeyandsummersmom member
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I am joining the group of moms who are hitting a wall. This morning the dog chewed up one of my breast pump valves, so I could only pump one side at a time and that didn't work out too well. The elevator in our building is broken, so I have to go up and down 4 flights of steps to come and go (2 weeks after having a c-section) and may not be fixed until tomorrow at the earliest.

I ran to buy buy baby to get new valves and couldn't find a parking spot anywhere and started crying and screaming in my car. Finally got new valves and pulled the I need to get to the NICU card to jump the line so I could attempt to make the noon feeding. I missed it however because the highway and all the secondary roads were backed up and the nurse couldn't wait to feed her even though I called and since she was sleepy anyways didn't even attempt to bottle fed her and went straight for the gavage feeding.

 After pumping in the NICU, I went get lunch and was charged $10 for a salad in the hospital cafteria. $10 are you shitting me? No wonder so many of these hosptial workers are overweight - the hospital is not providing low-cost healthy meal options for them (sorry my employer does this and subsidizes healthier eating).

Here is hoping the 3pm feeding goes better...

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    OscarQOscarQ member

    I'm sorry that you are having a bad day. 

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    Hope your day gets better.
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    Deblondie1Deblondie1 member
    I'm so sorry. <<HUGS>> 
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    Oh my gosh - THAT SUCKS! all of it. I am so sorry ::hugs::

    Moms in NICU need a parking spot and a front of line pass.

    Also, I remember how heartbreaking missing a feed was when you were rushing sofast!!!

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    zoeyandsummersmomzoeyandsummersmom member
    Leave it to my girl to brighten my day - she took 15 ccs (1/2 an ounce) by bottle at her 3pm feeding! Her TPN/IV line is being removed tomorrow since her sugars have finally stabilized.
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    SweetPeaKateSweetPeaKate member
    imagedcmetrobride:

    This morning the dog chewed up one of my breast pump valves, so I could only pump one side at a time and that didn't work out too well. 

     This just happened to me last night when we went to the NICU!

    I completely feel your pain. 



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    haziedazehaziedaze member
    Totally had days like that! Missing feedings was the worst. Hoping the 3p feeding went well and snuggles with your LO made you feel better!
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