Can we do a 'Bad Mom Monday' ?

TwizzyG · August 2014

Skeemer said:

ashleysyn2 said:

Oh and I do that thing where I pull their blankets up over their pacis so they can't spit them out.

What is this you speak of?! Please fill me in on how this blanket stays tight enough to hold it in.

^:)^

I do this using LO's Wubbanub sometimes. That way the swaddle holds the little stuffed animal in place.

shamyfowler · August 2014

I put DD in her bouncy chair and put her up on our island while I cook. Figured she'd like that view better than the back of my legs.

Nichole8787 · August 2014

@kbelle24 I do this everyday. Also he sits on the table in his bouncy seat while we eat

Soon2BMrsN · August 2014

@Kbelle24‌ and @Nichole8787‌ : totally did both of those things with DS1... when there was no older sibling to worry would come along and knock over the bouncer.

Knbh · August 2014

I went to take a pic of my DS's beautiful eyes... And of course I proceeded to drop my phone right on his face. He cried and I about cried.

TricksyPixie · August 2014

My husband took DD to his parents for a second. It's just me at home.

I feel like I'm on a freaking vacation. Someone pass the margaritas!

I feel like a terrible mama for saying this.

1982Babies · August 2014

Genevieve barfed on herself after her 1 am feeding. I wiped her sleeper off and put her back in the crib.

JuniperGaze · August 2014

My baby has reflux, but I felt compelled to feed her while laying in bed after our nap. So of course, when I burped her she had projectile spit up (like over a foot!) and it got all over her, the PNP, the floor. I freaked out and now she is sleeping on me (sitting up) and I'm pretty sure she's covered in it still...

hgtvmom · August 2014

Kbelle24 said:
I put DD in her bouncy chair and put her up on our island while I cook. Figured she'd like that view better than the back of my legs.

I put mine on the floor in the bouncy seat so the dogs can clean her up if I miss a spit up.

kwh33ls · August 2014

LO had her longest stretch of sleep ever last night, so I was very engorged when it came time to feed her. As a result, she let go pretty quickly, and then started screaming. I kept trying to make her relatch, when I realized the reason she was screaming is because I was squirting her square in the eye with breast milk. Poor kid.

ghostof5letters · August 2014

cko521 said:

LO hates being strapped into her swing. Loves the swing, but screams when I buckle her in and it's hard to calm her down. So I figured, it's not like she can roll anywhere. She's only a month old. So I didn't strap it. She fell out. She didn't cry; I did.

She fell out?

I never strap my kid into anything (other than a car seat), holy crap, I can't believe she actually fell out.

I'm sorry, that's a mistake a lot of us would have made too. Don't be too hard on yourself .

Knbh · August 2014

@cko521‌, I never strap DS into his swing. Thank you for letting us know what happened.

mrscutforth · August 2014

DD has blanket draped over her in her bed while she sleeps on her tummy (she's more comfy that way and she sleeps longer that way).

I don't swaddle because it's a PITA.

DS has been watching Clifford on Netflix, saves my sanity from the 2 hr long Veggie Tales Silly songs DVD he usually watches.

As soon as we walk in the door from somewhere, both my kids end up in just their diaper, so I don't have to turn on the A/C.

I, too, have let DD go longer than I like in a wet diaper. It doesn't happen very often because she usually shits too but when it's just pee, she goes longer.

Bad Mom Award right over here..

hgtvmom · August 2014

So we had a major earthquake in our area last night (6.1). I'm reading all over FB that my friends were out of bed and to their kids in milliseconds. I laid in bed, thinking " hmmm earthquake..." without a single thought that I should get any of us to safety. When it finally stopped, I convinced DH to just feed the baby since he was up and went back to sleep.

No damage, just stuff off shelves.

darkangel42 · August 2014

MiniMe STTN last night 10pm-5am.

I wasn't there, she was staying with MIL while me and DH went away for the weekend.

I didn't enjoy said weekend because car journeys with the OH stress me out, I had to pump n dump so my nipples are sore and I didn't get much sleep between that and the OH's inability to be quiet or close doors PLUS Dr Who sucked so I came back more stressed and grumpy than I left and now I'm home, sat in a corner with my laptop, working and annoyed while the big child plays Lego Star Wars and the small child sits in the swing.

Aab7114 · August 2014

Well...since it's Monday I must confess. The cat scratched the top of DS's head last night while I watched. I did try and stop the cat/pick up the baby but wasn't quick enough. After that whole ordeal last night, this morning I accidently dropped a toy on him. Let's just say we both spent a lot of time cuddling and crying before bed and as soon as we woke up this morning.

lamarei · August 2014

I was trimming LO's nails yesterday and got a finger and a thumb. It was only a drop or two of blood but I was traumatized. Someone else is going to have to trim her nails!

kenziebug22 · August 2014

lamarei said:
I was trimming LO's nails yesterday and got a finger and a thumb. It was only a drop or two of blood but I was traumatized. Someone else is going to have to trim her nails!

Im so afraid of doing this! That's why i bite them, even if they say not to.. those nails are too small to cut.

TricksyPixie · August 2014

I let the baby sleep on the couch bed with me for a couple hours.

In my defense, DH was awake. No harm could have befallen tiny human.

darkangel42 · August 2014

Dropped the big one off for her first day of school and I cried. She was fine, she was off playing before I'd even put her bag down.

Bumped the small one's nose on my collar bone so she cried. Also had my hands full of baby, couldn't do anything to stop it and sneezed on her. I'm helping her immune system though, right?

Pinksundrops · August 2014

lamarei said:
I was trimming LO's nails yesterday and got a finger and a thumb. It was only a drop or two of blood but I was traumatized. Someone else is going to have to trim her nails!

I pinched his thumb with the clippers while cutting his nails this weekend. He screamed, I sobbed while through blubbering tears vowed never to cut his nails again. Even though the three previous times had gone perfectly! Thankfully no blood was drawn and we calmed down eventually - he much quicker than I.

shortstack930 · August 2014

Pinksundrops said:

lamarei said:
I was trimming LO's nails yesterday and got a finger and a thumb. It was only a drop or two of blood but I was traumatized. Someone else is going to have to trim her nails!
I pinched his thumb with the clippers while cutting his nails this weekend. He screamed, I sobbed while through blubbering tears vowed never to cut his nails again. Even though the three previous times had gone perfectly! Thankfully no blood was drawn and we calmed down eventually - he much quicker than I.

I did this last night!! She was breastfeeding and I was trying to trim her nails while she was distracted but instead pinched the skin on her thumb and she started screaming and crying. I cried for long after she stopped!

ghostof5letters · August 2014

Aab7114 said:

Well...since it's Monday I must confess. The cat scratched the top of DS's head last night while I watched. I did try and stop the cat/pick up the baby but wasn't quick enough. After that whole ordeal last night, this morning I accidently dropped a toy on him. Let's just say we both spent a lot of time cuddling and crying before bed and as soon as we woke up this morning.

I'm not an alarmist, but one of the girls in my July 2011 bmb's LO got cat scratch fever from her cat. If you notice anything strange going on in the coming weeks, remember this scratch. It took forever for a diagnosis for my friend because they didn't remember the scratch.

Nichole8787 · August 2014

Lo has been ultra fussy this weekend. When he finally fell asleep in his car seat I just carried it in the house and let him sleep in it for over an hour...

Oh and lo has been co sleeping more than in his cradle lately...ughh

kwh33ls · August 2014

I liked Dr. Who too...I always feel pretty sad when a Doctor leaves, but I always wind up loving the new one. I saw lots of potential for this season in the one episode, even if the plot of this one was a little overdone. I like that they acknowledged that we've seen this guy before, too.

Eposty · August 2014

Lizzy42 said:

darkangel42 said:
MiniMe STTN last night 10pm-5am.
I wasn't there, she was staying with MIL while me and DH went away for the weekend.

I didn't enjoy said weekend because car journeys with the OH stress me out, I had to pump n dump so my nipples are sore and I didn't get much sleep between that and the OH's inability to be quiet or close doors PLUS Dr Who sucked so I came back more stressed and grumpy than I left and now I'm home, sat in a corner with my laptop, working and annoyed while the big child plays Lego Star Wars and the small child sits in the swing.
I thought Dr. Who was pretty good. They acknowledged that Clara misses 11 like we do, plus we loved the Girl in the Fireplace episode, so the call back to that was great!

We enjoyed it! But I must have missed the Girl in the Fireplace reference, please refresh me!

I thought they tied up loose ends decently and the whole Clara not accepting the New Doctor was also very relevant to audiences accepting a new older doctor as well. I was happy with it, plus it felt like 11 was still in there for most of the episode

Edit: wow nevermind, discussing with DH and he reminded me the entire episode was reminiscent and the sister ship. not enough sleep for this lady apparently, I was thinking something on a smaller scale I missed lol

hgtvmom · August 2014

I didn't cry when I pinched DD's finger with the nail clippers. I told her she wasn't bleeding and was fine. "It's not that bad" was repeated frequently.

I essentially told my 10 week old to suck it up.

Aab7114 · August 2014

ghostof5letters said:

Aab7114 said:

Well...since it's Monday I must confess. The cat scratched the top of DS's head last night while I watched. I did try and stop the cat/pick up the baby but wasn't quick enough. After that whole ordeal last night, this morning I accidently dropped a toy on him. Let's just say we both spent a lot of time cuddling and crying before bed and as soon as we woke up this morning.

I'm not an alarmist, but one of the girls in my July 2011 bmb's LO got cat scratch fever from her cat. If you notice anything strange going on in the coming weeks, remember this scratch. It took forever for a diagnosis for my friend because they didn't remember the scratch.

Oh I know! That's the main reason I was bawling! I called the doc, but they didn't seem too concerned. Cat bites and scratches can be nasty!

stellabella1122 · August 2014

I'm rearranging our bedroom to try to make everything in there fit better what with the co sleeper and the rock and play, and I just found a dirty diaper under the bed. It was all wrapped up, so it's not like there was exposed poop or anything, but still. I have no idea how long it's been there, but it's entirely possible it's been there for 6.5 weeks. I occasionally change a middle of the night diaper on our bed to avoid going to the changing table in the other room, and I guess I kicked it under the bed and forgot about it in the morning. I am mortified. Good thing I decided to rearrange, otherwise who knows how long it would have been there given that cleaning under the bed is clearly no longer a priority in my life. Ugh.

Ekg688 · August 2014

I've pretty much self diagnosis DD with silent reflux. For the past few days I've been feeding her upright/keeping her upright after feedings, only sleeping her in the RnP, burping her more often, cutting out my caffeine, and so on. She seems to be doing better. I know I need to call the pedi about it but she has a 2 month checkup in 10 days. That appointment is 100% covered. A sick child appointment is $85. I don't want to pay $85 for her dr to tell me to continue what I'm doing OR just write me a script.

Myanswer true · August 2014

I went to visit my parents for the weekend with LO, and then spent pretty much the whole time running around with my little brother and leaving my son with various relatives. Other than some pretty painful engorgement issues, I loved it. In my defense, my brother's first girlfriend just broke up with him and I was trying to distract him, and we live 2 hours away from family, so I never get to just drop LO with grandma for a couple hours of me time.

shortstack930 · August 2014

Ekg688 said:
I've pretty much self diagnosis DD with silent reflux. For the past few days I've been feeding her upright/keeping her upright after feedings, only sleeping her in the RnP, burping her more often, cutting out my caffeine, and so on. She seems to be doing better. I know I need to call the pedi about it but she has a 2 month checkup in 10 days. That appointment is 100% covered. A sick child appointment is $85. I don't want to pay $85 for her dr to tell me to continue what I'm doing OR just write me a script.

This exactly! I also am pretty sure DD has silent reflux but she goes to the pedi in less than two weeks so I didn't see a point in spending money on what would be considered a sick visit. I've been doing the same as you--trying to keep her elevated when eating and letting her sleep in the rock n play.

Nichole8787 · September 2014

@2lacyblue‌ he got mad at you!? Like you purposefully tripped? Ass...

ghostof5letters · September 2014

2lacyblue said:
I stepped in a crack in the sidewalk today while wearing DS, tripped and fell down. He wasn't hurt, but he cried because it scared him. ( broke my heart!! DH was with me too and his reaction was to get mad at me at first. He said sorry though and checked to see if I was ok. I still feel freaked out, but so thankful LO doesn't seem traumatized.

Glad you guys are ok.

argonne · September 2014

I don't change DD's diaper in the MOTN unless she poops. I keep reading about everyone doing diaper changes in the MOTN. Is it because LO pooped or is it just standard operating procedure? I did the same with DS. I'm feeling like a bad mom because I don't change her diaper in the MOTN.

Nicole3&counting · September 2014

I never do either! (Change diapers in the MOTN.) no point in waking her up more. She eats and goes
Right back down if I dont

marsalisails · September 2014

argonne said:
I don't change DD's diaper in the MOTN unless she poops. I keep reading about everyone doing diaper changes in the MOTN. Is it because LO pooped or is it just standard operating procedure? I did the same with DS. I'm feeling like a bad mom because I don't change her diaper in the MOTN.

I don't either. She can skip one change...

LenaLove · September 2014

I only change in the MOTN if he poops or feels saturated to avoid leaks. He freaks when I change him pre feed and if I do it after he wakes up too much.

kwh33ls · September 2014

I change before every feeding - Dr. Karp's Happiest Baby sleep book recommended it as a break, so I do it - it only takes me a couple of minutes extra, and she still goes back to bed with no problem. I sort of blindly follow anything that man recommends. He made me a baby ninja.

shortstack930 · September 2014

I usually give her one breast and then once she's done I change her and give her the other. That way if she gets angry during the diaper change she relaxes back to sleep with nursing. She poops almost every time she eats though, if she didn't I probably would change her in the MOTN either.

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