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August 2012 Moms
twoitalians
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"I can't, because of baby"
twoitalians
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This has been my silent mantra for several things, and I wish it wasn't this way. Some of them have gotten better, like right after DS was born I used to think that I couldn't go to the grocery store or Target with him because what would I do if he started crying/was hungry/woke up/pooped? Silly huh? New mom fears, gradually overcome.The two things that really bother me still are that I feel like I can't wear DS or bedshare with him because of his spitting/reflux issue. Since being on reflux meds, the spitting has gotten better but there are still days (like today and yesterday 
) where DS is spitting left and right. No matter how you hold him, lay him, burp him, or sit him spit up just oozes out of him. And I'm not talking small amounts. The heavy spitting days it feels like whole bottles are coming up. I really want to be able to cuddle with DS in bed after a MOTN feeding or soothe him to sleep or carry him in the Ergo. What stops me is the possibility of needing to change our bedsheets daily or having to bring mulitple changes of clothes for me as well as DS wherever we go. Now, it's not the end of the world that I can't do these things like I wanted to, I've adapted, but I am sad that I rarely get to do these things. Am I being silly? Am I the only one who holds back from doing things with my LO because of something they do that I can't control?
) where DS is spitting left and right. No matter how you hold him, lay him, burp him, or sit him spit up just oozes out of him. And I'm not talking small amounts. The heavy spitting days it feels like whole bottles are coming up. I really want to be able to cuddle with DS in bed after a MOTN feeding or soothe him to sleep or carry him in the Ergo. What stops me is the possibility of needing to change our bedsheets daily or having to bring mulitple changes of clothes for me as well as DS wherever we go. Now, it's not the end of the world that I can't do these things like I wanted to, I've adapted, but I am sad that I rarely get to do these things. Am I being silly? Am I the only one who holds back from doing things with my LO because of something they do that I can't control? This discussion has been closed.
Re: "I can't, because of baby"
Gabe doesn't have reflux, but he does go through spitty periods with growth spurts (my milk supply over reacts when he nurses more frequently, it's crazy). Anyway, I have waterproof pads that I just put on the bed over the fitted sheet. If he spits at night, I just take it off and get a new one (its only like 3ft square, it doesn't cover the whole bed). Sure, we get spit on the sheets sometimes, but its much more manageable with the pads. I wear him in the ergo too. HOnestly, I wear a lot of V necks and clean the spit as it comes, although I do end up with some in my bra...yuck! I just don't really worry too much about it. Before you go thinking I'm talking about some small mouthful of spit, I'm not. He spit the other night over my shoulder as I was carrying him up the stairs. The spit covered 3 stairs. Thank goodness for hardwood!
My kids were never big time spitter uppers and I don't know too much about reflux but can you cuddle or wear LO after having him sit up for half an hour (or longer)? Or will he still spit up the whole bottle even after his stomach has settled?
I still don't do things "because of baby" but its mostly just not going out around the times the kids eat or sleep....which is a lot of the day lol.
DD has reflux and wearing her helps...especially since she sleeps longer, and keeps her upright. It's nicefor shopping too. I would try it out. You can always wash your carrier. Buy an extra if it's really important to you. I personally stuff a burp cloth down in between us and it helps some when she spits up. But she doesnt spit up a whole lot while being worn. There's also those teething covers you could put on too?
I would ditto a waterproof sheet for your bed. We have one on my son's bed and it works great and isnt uncomfortable. Buy a spare sheet to put over it, so you can just strip it if you dont want to do laundry everyday. No different than a crib sheet, but it would be your sheet instead?
Being a STM I really dont have much choice for a lot of things. This time around I cant just stay in like I often did with DS....babies adapt, and if you start early they will be accustomed it. DS never learned to fall asleep out of the house because I never did it. And if your LO cries, you deal with it. It's okay if they cry in public.
Dont be afraid to try things if it's something you want to do. It may take time for it to be routine/easy, so keep that in mind if things arent going smoothly at first.