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February 2012 Moms
liberty95
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FFFC
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My sister is getting married next weekend, and I wish she wasn't. I'm not crazy about the guy to begin with, and I am super not looking forward to having to travel to Eastern Europe, where they live, for the wedding with a 3-month-old.
I'm glad she's happy, but I really wish the had waited longer to have the wedding, or better yet, had a second wedding in the US.
I'm right there with ya sister... Hub's brother's wife had a baby boy a month ago, and since then, MIL and FIL have basically ignored Aria's existance. Because, you know, babies only really matter if they're boys... or if said baby is born to the favorite son... our daughter never stood a chance... ugh.
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Wow! If your SILs baby had been a girl I would think we were talking about the same people.
My husband's brother's wife (sounds funny) had a baby also at the end of April and it was a little girl. They are constantly talking about how cute and precious she is, and I work with FIL so it is terrible. FIL is also always saying stuff like BIL can't do ... because he just had a baby. I need your DH to help me with ... BIL can't because he just had a baby. I realize that my DD is 3.5 months now, but what happened to my DH just having a baby when you gave him a HUGE guilt trip because he wanted to stay home 2 days after we had our DD was born instead running up to DH's Uncles farm to help move stuff around in the barn. FIL complained about it for WEEKs on end.
I bedshare with Colton every morning from his 3/4am feeding until 6am when we wake up for the day. I don't use a cosleeper. I trust myself and I am confident that he would move and/or make a noise if he was in any danger. He doesn't move at all when he's lying next to me in bed and I'm always only half-sleeping anyway.
Screw the critics. I love sleeping next to my baby.
My Colton...Growing up so fast!
And Coralee, his baby sister...On the way!
Me too
she sometimes starts fussing around 6, but we don't get up til 7/730 so she spends the last hour in bed with me. I love waking up and seeing her sweet sweet sleepy face laying on my arm!
I bedshare all night, but am always safe about it and take precautions--no comforter, no pillows near her, no extra pillows, etc. I love having her there, too! She never cries at night because I feed her when she first starts to squirm and she goes right back to sleep--no rocking or bouncing! You know, if it works for you, don't change it!
I'm joining in on this one! I actually have Ben in bed with me more than he is in his PNP. It is the happiest, coziest sleep. Plus, lately it has been easier. Little bugger figured out how to roll from back to tummy, which is great. Except when he does it when he's sleeping, he gets to his tummy, wakes himself up, and starts crying. I don't know why he doesn't just roll back over!!!
And my addition to this FFFC: every night before we go to bed, I pack up a little cooler with two bottles (I EP) and a bunch of ice packs and keep it on my bedside table. When Ben wakes up around 3 a.m., I just grab a bottle without even having to get out of bed. We have stopped changing diapers in his middle of the night feeding (he kept thinking it was time to play), so he wakes up, eats, and is back to sleep in under 20 minutes. Then when he wakes up at 6 ish, I change him, he eats, we talk and snuggle in the bed, and he falls back asleep for his morning nap and so do I!!! We get up for the day around 8:30/9.
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Another one, I'm totally over pumping, especially at work. I'm tired of the stress and tension it causes between me and my co-workers. My supply tanked and I'm barely getting anything anyways. It just seems like a waste of time anymore. I'm still nursing in the evenings and the over night feedings... DH wants me to keep pumping for at least another month.
As if to reaffirm my annoyance with pumping at work, the zipper from my pump bra broke earlier. Great.
Can I make a suggestion? Have you thought about boosting your supply, but cutting down on pumping sessions to avoid pumping at work? I EP, so I am not sure how this would effect nursing (i.e. fast letdown or too much foremilk), so you would have to consider if you can give up nursing in order to keep feeding BM). I know I have an oversupply and rarely nurse DS because I have both a fast letdown and more milk than he eats in a feeding in one breast, so he would never make it to the hindmilk.
So, here's the thing: I pump 3-4 times a day - that's it! I can pump anywhere from 26-32 oz for the day. I pump first thing in the morning (biggest pump of the day - can do 12-16 oz here), pump once or twice midday, and then before I go to bed (my other pumping sessions give me 6-10 oz each). I don't really get engorged, but definitely full between pumpings. If you were able to get your supply up using a power-pump weekend, you could pump before work, after work, and before bed and probably get a pretty good supply. You might not even need to supplement if it works. You will probably have a few days of feeling engorged at work as you adjust to the longer times between pumps, but it shouldn't last too long.
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I hate that my mom has 3 cats that she doesn't take care of, and won't allow me to find a new home for. Yes, they get food and water (which usually is dirty), but they are not cleaned up after.
It always smells really bad over there. I have finally taken it upon myself to get their room cleaned up. It has taken me over 8 hours just to get 1/4 of the room clean. It's not even that big of a room 5 foot by 12 foot or so.
I would not take my baby over there, but I really need the company and help, so cleaning up the room is my only option.
I'll jump in on the bed-sharing bandwagon too! DS and I bed-shared for about 2 or 3 weeks straight, because he was STTN that way. Now I'm "transitioning" him back into his cradle, which is in my room (as is his crib, but I need to get a crib mattress). Even though he totally STTN in his cradle night before last, I still brought him into bed with me last night. My excuse was that he was stirring a little, and I didn't want him to wake up. I tell DH that DS sleeps better in my bed, but really I just like it. I don't know if Baby sleeps better that way, but Mommy sure does!
Don't you just want to slap them and say, "We have an infant too! A sweet, beautiful, happy baby! She qualifies as a grandchild in exactly the same way!" Gah!
What makes my in-laws even more annoying? BIL has a son from another marriage who is taking a back seat to the new baby, as well as two step-daughters from this new (happened in Jan., only bc she was KU) marriage. Those step-daughters are preferred over my daughter, even though they are girls, because they're "BIL's 'daughters' ". So... my daughter is even below the non-biological grandchildren on my IL's totem pole. (not that they shouldn't care for those girls... but the girls have only been around for the last 6 months and my daughter is a biological grandchild! The first girl in 3 generations!)
BIL is totally the "favorite" son, and I have yet to figure out why. He's a lazy, dishonest, irresponsible loser, who won't be winning "dad of the year" anytime soon... and my husband is hardworking, honest, and an amazing father and husband. Maybe BIL is the favorite because he's still attached to mama at the apron strings... But I digress.
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I hate breastfeeding. I do it because it's the right thing and what's best for him, BUT - I hate it. I hate being tied down for 20-30 minutes at a time, I hate that DH can't help with feeding because I didn't start a pumping schedule (which is my own fault, I know.), I hate having to wear breast pads and having to wear a bra during sex because I leak and that's a complete turn off for me. I'm seriously considering EPing when #2 comes around. I know that won't solve all the issues, but at least I'll be able to get some help the second time around.
Oh, and add me to the co-sleeper crew. Every morning from 8-10ish he sleeps on me or beside me in bed.
sorry to double up but this is just the icing on the cake...she (current boss) says "I gotta get out of here, and here's a list of things I need you to do"(things she should actually be doing). Then says I gotta get to the gym, go tanning and get my baseball gear on, I'm going to a game tonight. Sorry this sound cruel but I want to punch her, she is on her way out and I am here until 6 doing her work!
I bought an elliptical machine yesterday (for only $40 at a garage sale) and put it in our (very tiny) bedroom. I promised DH that if I'm going to take up that much space with it than I'd use it every day.
Both kids are napping and I have a prime opportunity...but I'm bumping instead!! At least I did a load of laundry...