~June PGAL Mommas check-in~

kimmyberly26 · June 2014

How far along are you/How old is baby?

Team / Name?

What do you still have left to prep?

Any gear you wish you had?

How are you feeling physically/emotionally?

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share?

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add?

Any baby awesomeness this week?

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QOTW – Parenthood can be very stressful and tiring. How do you recharge yourself? Are you a give me piece and quite type of person or do you prefer to party it up?

kimmyberly26 · June 2014

How far along are you/How old is baby? 4w 4d

Team / Name? Kelsey

Any gear you wish you had? I'm debating on a mesh ring sling to have as another option to wear baby outdoors. I have wrapsody duo now which isn't too difficult but I think I just want a second option.

How are you feeling physically/emotionally? Emotionally I'm at real beotch and cry a lot when I'm tired. Physically I started running on the Wii this week but I have to hold my boobies.

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share? My 6 week PP checkup is coming up real fast now. I can't wait for the go ahead to start swimming again.

Any baby awesomeness this week? She is so much more aware of her surroundings now which is really cool.

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QOTW – Parenthood can be very stressful and tiring. How do you recharge yourself? Are you a give me piece and quite type of person or do you prefer to party it up?

I need quite. DH and I love to sit on our porch swing with a bottle of wine and decompress.

Carriebear22 · June 2014

Miss Camryn is now 1w1d old! ~~~~ Gear: I did have to go buy another boppy at a local consignment shop because I got sick of moving the one we had room to room, like new with a soft plush cover for $10, not bad. Also got a few fleece swaddlers because the regular ones were not warm enough for her. All of her 0-3month clothes were too big so got a few newborn clothes. ~~~~ Physically: a lot of pain in right nipple, hoping that gets better soon. Otherwise I would say I'm about 90%. Emotionally typically on cloud nine, almost all my tears are happy ones. ~~~~ No upcoming appointments, but at her weight check at 4 days old she had gained back 6 oz of what she had list only 36 hours prior. Guess my milk came in! ~~~~Baby awesomeness: She is a great sleeper, I get about 7 hours of sleep total with one hour awake between 1-3 am. She is so perfect! I could just stare at her gorgeous face all day long! And seeing DH with her makes me love him even more!

~~~~~ I have been recharging with visits with friends and family, watching no-thinking-needed television on my DVR, and have even enjoyed a glass of wine some nights.

sumochik · June 2014

@kimmyberly26‌ running already?!? Jealous!!! Yes swimming, I was soo looking forward to that until my incision started opening

I'm going to live vicariously through you ok?

@skamber‌ the one thing my pedi told me that helped me when my first LO was colicky was it's not our fault. Don't take it personal. And it's ok to put them down and walk away for a few minutes.
I don't sleep when LO sleeps either. I'm learning that you just gotta lump a lot of things when you have three kids. I am adjusting very slowly

How far along are you/How old is baby? Baby is 3 weeks and 1 day

Team / Name? Blue! Adrean Joel

What do you still have left to prep

We are moving soon, and hopefully to a three bedroom so baby will get his own room and I'll get to decorate! Exciting

Any gear you wish you had?

Still wondering about a breast pump because I've been a little engorged lately and wishing I could have a stash for when I return to work in September. A girl can dream...

How are you feeling physically/emotionally?

Stressed from looking at places to move to and moving out of state while keeping my current job def has its pros and cons. So right now I'm just trying to find a balance with my emotions BC I feel so crazy and I want my focus to be on the baby but a million other things are trying to pull me away.

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share?

Nope

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add?

No

Any baby awesomeness this week?

Baby started his three week growth spurt two days early so he might actually be done with it. It was really rough but I kept telling myself Nicole you've done this twice before you can deal with this, it's going to pass, give him all the boob he wants lol and it's going to be ok in a few days!

Ps I can't join the PGAL group I tried a few times

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QOTW – Parenthood can be very stressful and tiring. How do you recharge yourself? Are you a give me piece and quite type of person or do you prefer to party it up?

I am super anti social and it gets worse the older I get.

TV! Laying in bed and watching trashy reality shows is my fav way to relax.

kimmyberly26 · June 2014

@CarrieBear22- yay for a good sleeper. Kelsey is a good sleeper to. I'm still waiting for crap to hit the fan.

@skamber- hang in there lady. DD#1 was colicky, slept like crap, but I'm still here. It will get better.

@sumochik- I'm 4wks PP and had a vag delivery so my recovery was pretty quick. I'lltry to get you added to the group this weekend. Its pretty slow over there right now but I'm sure it will pick up after a few weeks.

Kristalina · June 2014

How far along are you/How old is baby?
Baby is 2 days old

Team / Name?
Pink

What do you still have left to prep?
Nothing left to prep, glad we pretty much had everything done.

Any gear you wish you had?
I'm sure I'll figure out something I still need. But so far so good.

How are you feeling physically/emotionally?
I'm exhausted, I haven't slept more than 4 hours since Wednesday. Thursday I started having regular
Contractions around 11:30pm and it all happened after that.

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share?
Monday we have our first appointment for our baby.

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add?
It's unreal that she's here! And although me and DH are beyond ourselves with exhaustion, we are over the moon!

Any baby awesomeness this week?
She's so stinking smart, she came out on her due date!
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QOTW – Parenthood can be very stressful and tiring. How do you recharge yourself? Are you a give me piece and quite type of person or do you prefer to party it up?
At this point peace and quiet and sleep sound fantastic!

RedMar · June 2014

How far along are you/How old is baby? 2wks,6days

Team / Name? Xavier James

What do you still have left to prep? Trying to enhance milk production so I can start freezing it.

Any gear you wish you had?
A wet nurse for those 4am feedings

How are you feeling physically/emotionally?
Depends on the day. His sleep patterns are so irregular yet. Can't wait for some kind of regulation.

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share?
Just had our second pedi appt. He is up 1oz from birth weight! Yay!

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add?
I already dread going back to work in September

Any baby awesomeness this week?
Belly stub is hanging by a string!
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QOTW – Parenthood can be very stressful and tiring. How do you recharge yourself? Are you a give me piece and quite type of person or do you prefer to party it up? I like 10 minutes to myself to go to CVS or the car wash- lol. Usually I am the type to party it up, but rest and relaxation are definitely dominating that.

@skamber- hang in there girl- you're doing a great job! The first week for us was absolute hell. The "little Tummies" gas drops worked ok and then when he turned 2weeks we gave him gripe water that seems to work better. Their poor stomachs are just trying to get used to working on their own- very frustrating

Lindsleigh77 · June 2014

How far along are you/How oldis baby? Still prego, 40 + 3

Team / Name? Pink/Aria

What do you still have left to prep?

Nothing I am ready to go.....anytime now please

Any gear you wish you had?

I would love a new video monitor or a sweet diaper bag purse but don't need those things right now.

How are you feeling physically/emotionally?

Tired, ready to be done being pregnant and very eager to meet my baby girl. Emotional and false labour has be pretty discouraged

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share?

Ultrasound Weds followed by another check and booking of induction if still baking. Cross your fingers ladies!! I really want this girl to come before then

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add?

Nope just want to see her little face, not scared anymore just anxious

Any baby awesomeness this week?

She's teasing me with false labour.... It begins lol
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QOTW – Parenthood can be very stressful and tiring. How do you recharge yourself? Are you a give me piece and quite type of person or do you prefer to party it up?

Definitely peace and quiet but getting out with friends is also important once and awhile

SA1112 · June 2014

How far along are you/How old is baby?
5 days old

Team / Name? Team green turned Team Pink!

What do you still have left to prep?
Still have a couple cloth diaper things to do- we're using up the disposables the hospital gave us

Any gear you wish you had? Haven't found anything yet

How are you feeling physically/emotionally? Physically I'm sore from delivery and breastfeeding. Emotionally I'm so overjoyed that she's finally here and trying to enjoy every moment.

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share?
first appointment with pediatrician tomorrow

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add?
Now that she's here safely I'm worried about things like SIDS.

Any baby awesomeness this week? Yes I got to meet my baby girl!

MollySm · July 2014

How far along are you/How old is baby? 3 days old

Team / Name? Vivana Mae

What do you still have left to prep? Her room still isn't done, but she's sleeping in our room, so we'll get it done sometime.

Any gear you wish you had? We need to buy the height attachment things for our cosleeper because it isn't tall enough to reach our bed.

How are you feeling physically/emotionally? I cry a lot. Physically some things are getting better, but I still have a ways to go.

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share? We had our first weight check today. She's down 8%, so they aren't thrilled with that. We go back on Thursday for another check.

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add? My husband spent last night throwing up, so now I'm worried that Viv is going to get sick.

Any baby awesomeness this week? Having her was pretty awesome!
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QOTW – Parenthood can be very stressful and tiring. How do you recharge yourself? This one I haven't figured out so far. With my first I felt like I could sit with her on the couch and read, and things like that when she was tiny. That's not possible with a 2 year old around, and by the time bedtime rolls around, I just want to go to sleep.

coffee89 · July 2014

How far along are you/How old is baby? 1 week old

Team / Name? Zachariah

What do you still have left to prep? We are set until our move in a few weeks. We have to set up a nursery in the new place and get a baby gate and a few more bottles.

Any gear you wish you had? I went out and got A&A blankets today. I could not justify the price before but after fighting with a number of blankets and DH having 0 swaddling skills I broke down and I'm so glad we have them now.

How are you feeling physically/emotionally? Physically I'm ok, a lot better than I thought I'd be 1 week post c-section. Still sore, but I can roll over (slowly) in bed finally where as 2 nights ago I still could not even lay on my side. Emotionally I've got anxiety and exhaustion isn't helping.

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share? Last week at 5 days old he was 1oz over birth weight and the amazing pedi watched me BF and guided me through it. I credit her with 100% being the reason LO and I are still BFing since the LC at the hospital just made things worse.

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add? I think I'm doing ok with pgal crazy. Of course I check that he is breathing and his face isn't covered about 50 times a day.

Any baby awesomeness this week? LO is soaking up all the snuggles and love he is getting ("holy crap I have a baby" moments bring lots of cuddles)

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QOTW – Parenthood can be very stressful and tiring. How do you recharge yourself? Are you a give me piece and quite type of person or do you prefer to party it up?

I make sure I am getting showers on the regular after an evening feeding to just relax without having to worry about baby needing me. Pre-pregnancy me wanted to be out with friends all the time but pregnancy made me a homebody. I'm struggling between just wanting to be alone and the need to get out. I've been venturing out a little which helps me feel more normal and less trapped.

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