@caranichole that sucks. Also, what's wrong with those pouches?
They're overpriced. That's all I've got. (We made our own yogurt pouches for a while. Full fat plain Greek yogurt plus fruit. DD loved them).
I think the main argument is lazy parenting...I suppose it's all about who/how/when/why. My kiddos had them up through this past summer. Personally I always used them as treats for the girls or snacks if we were on the road. We used to take a 7 hour road trip every weekend. I wouldn't judge or side-eye anyone regardless of the reasoning though.
DH used to teach at a school that provided lunch for all the kids and he'd bring home lunches for kids who were absent. I loved those little applesauce pouches. Can't say whether that was pregnancy or that I just love applesauce.
That's a really weird thing to be all holier than thou about.
I must have missed all the pouch talk- my kids love them.. heck my four year old still eats them.. I get them for $0.88 at meijer and its the ones with fruits and veggies.. im good with that
Fx to all of those out there with BFing problems and needs in general.
DH took my car today while I was at work and got the car seat installed at our local fire department. He also filled it with gas and cleaned it out. He was a hero today!
I have a 2 year old that is STILL awake. This is the 3rd night she has stayed up, we haven't changed anything in her routine either, she just can't seem to fall asleep. Help! Anyone else going through this or have been through it?
DS just fell asleep. His schedule used to be bedtime routine started at 8:30pm (8pm on bath nights), and in bed by 9pm. Usually asleep before 9:30. Up before 8am. Now he won't settle down to go to sleep until almost 10:30pm-11pm, and he's been sleeping in until after 9am.
Granted, baby is kind of messing with all of our schedules and routines, but I really hate being up this late. And I mean actively up: the hours I spend on my phone in bed don't count.
@caranichole that sucks. Also, what's wrong with those pouches?
They're overpriced. That's all I've got. (We made our own yogurt pouches for a while. Full fat plain Greek yogurt plus fruit. DD loved them).
I think the main argument is lazy parenting...I suppose it's all about who/how/when/why. My kiddos had them up through this past summer. Personally I always used them as treats for the girls or snacks if we were on the road. We used to take a 7 hour road trip every weekend. I wouldn't judge or side-eye anyone regardless of the reasoning though.
DH used to teach at a school that provided lunch for all the kids and he'd bring home lunches for kids who were absent. I loved those little applesauce pouches. Can't say whether that was pregnancy or that I just love applesauce.
That's a really weird thing to be all holier than thou about.
@Emerald27 that was our schedule too, I guess I just need to go with it for now, baby comes in Monday I was worried about her being up that late with a newborn. I'll have help for the first 3 weeks and then I'm on my own.
I shudder at the thought of a toddler and a nb ALL the time. @-)
@Emerald27 that was our schedule too, I guess I just need to go with it for now, baby comes in Monday I was worried about her being up that late with a newborn. I'll have help for the first 3 weeks and then I'm on my own.
I shudder at the thought of a toddler and a nb ALL the time. @-)
Me too.... This time is MY bedtime but yet I'm still awake.... And then later when we come home and turn her world upside down with a screaming baby... Dear lord help me.
The first few days were rough jealousy-wise. Now DS1 sees that baby is kind of boring right now and not too much of a threat. He can still snuggle and play with mommy and stuff, even while she's holding baby or nursing. So everything is ok.
Honestly, our only real challenge is bedtime (and random bouts of acting out during the day). I used to snuggle DS to sleep at bedtime, but baby has been wakeful and hungry in the evenings, and not tolerating daddy snuggles particularly well. So DH has been snuggling DS to sleep, with me sitting in his room with them nursing baby on nights that we can make that work. It's a big sudden change (I didnt want it to be that way, but that's how it happened) and hard for everyone. Getting better, though...
@gooberdoofus95 That's exactly how I feel right now. The only reason I am having another c-s is because I have had a few abdominal surgeries and it is just the safer route, but I after surgery you are more susceptible to illness and I definitely don't want a sick newborn. I have been thinking about it all day. I really think I am going to call them tomorrow. The worst thing they say is that they will still see me monday. Even giving it an extra day or two I think would help trmendously.
And who tf doesn't hear their 1 day old DD crying? I'm about to smack SO with a postpartum pad. Why are you hereeeeee
Um, DH doesn't hear jack shit at night either. He wouldn't be much help anyways so I don't really care!
In the first week when DH was supposed to help change diapers and stuff he "didn't hear her." Now that I do it all myself, he hears her stirring and wakes me... Selective hearing much?!
@SPurp13 wait! Your mom and mil are going to go to the hospital the same time you are going there to be induced? And then what? Sit and stare at you waiting for something to happen? I would tell them they can wait in the lobby so you can relax whole you progress.
@windwithfingers I Can't Imagine THE Pain You Are Dealing WITH After Losing Your DH SO suddenly. I can however relate to your feeling of what if. My dad passed away from a heart attack and I had those feelings of what if we had done this different or that different. You are doing incredibly well for just losing your dh 4 months ago. You are doing better than I was and I just lost my dad. I can't imagine losing my dh and while pregnant. Big hugs for you!
Dh and I haven't DTD in weeks because we are both afraid it will push me towards going into labor and we want to wait until our scheduled day. I don't know how much longer I can resist the urge to have my way with him. X_X
@windwithfingers I'm sorry ((hugs)) there's no way that we could ever understand the way that you feel but we're definitely all here for you to vent. Don't apologize for complaining, we all do plenty of that.
Sad I missed out on randoms for the most part today because of my busy schedule.
@windwithfingers - I wish I could reach through the screen and hug you. My husband has a heart condition too that we found out about randomly within the first few months of us dating. I totally understand your stress with respect to your LO and am sending you healing, peaceful thoughts.
Oh, and in case anyone is waiting with bated breath as to the state of my cervix, I'm happy to say that I've dilated to a 1 (from nothing 2 weeks ago). Especially exciting because with my daughter, I had only dilated to a 1 at past 40 weeks. Maybe I have a shot of having this kid relatively on time?
Re: Wednesday Randomsssssss
Fx to all of those out there with BFing problems and needs in general.
DH took my car today while I was at work and got the car seat installed at our local fire department. He also filled it with gas and cleaned it out. He was a hero today!
Granted, baby is kind of messing with all of our schedules and routines, but I really hate being up this late. And I mean actively up: the hours I spend on my phone in bed don't count.
That's a really weird thing to be all holier than thou about.
Assholes will find anything to judge about.
@-)
The first few days were rough jealousy-wise. Now DS1 sees that baby is kind of boring right now and not too much of a threat. He can still snuggle and play with mommy and stuff, even while she's holding baby or nursing. So everything is ok.
Honestly, our only real challenge is bedtime (and random bouts of acting out during the day). I used to snuggle DS to sleep at bedtime, but baby has been wakeful and hungry in the evenings, and not tolerating daddy snuggles particularly well. So DH has been snuggling DS to sleep, with me sitting in his room with them nursing baby on nights that we can make that work. It's a big sudden change (I didnt want it to be that way, but that's how it happened) and hard for everyone. Getting better, though...
Any signs of labor yet?
Mind you, LO is now 1 day old. HALP.
It's endearing but dang it, don't wake me up for that. That's the only place we put her.
Tonight: Cramps, back aches, and what feels like maybe contractions? Labor?
Or I am just pregnant
Or constipated
@windwithfingers I Can't Imagine THE Pain You Are Dealing WITH After Losing Your DH SO suddenly. I can however relate to your feeling of what if. My dad passed away from a heart attack and I had those feelings of what if we had done this different or that different. You are doing incredibly well for just losing your dh 4 months ago. You are doing better than I was and I just lost my dad. I can't imagine losing my dh and while pregnant. Big hugs for you!