Sunday Randoms

songbirdsinging55 · November 2014

I thought I would try to start one today :-)

I have not been to bed since 3 am yesterday. Everytime I get DS down to sleep, I can't get to sleep until he wakes up again. This last nap was a 20 min stretch. I couldn't get comfortable enough to rest.

crizz13 · November 2014

I am up cleaning up an explosive diaper....

songbirdsinging55 · November 2014

clarasmomma said:
Waahhhhh it's my due date and nothing seems to be happening. Lost my MP a week ago, had some contractions here and there that stopped. I bet LO is waiting to come on Thanksgiving so mommy can't eat any mashed potatoes.. but oh if she does.. I will have MIL bring some to the hospital haha. Going to sleep now (midnight here) and later on I will do laundry, clean the house, scrub the floors, do the dishes, etc. anything to get some contractions going. Haha. Have a good Sunday ya'll.

Sending you some labor dust!

smboswell1 · November 2014

Up watching tv with Parker! Beckham is asleep on my chest. My sleep schedule is so messed up. Im not even surprised when I look at the clock and it's so late!

songbirdsinging55 · November 2014

crizz13 said:
I am up cleaning up an explosive diaper....

Yes I am right there with you. He just fell asleep on my chest but did a massive poop. So I have to wake him to change him (edit: wrong smiley)

ssstephanie214 · November 2014

@songbirdsinging55‌ so sorry you haven't slept. I bet you're delirious : (

My baby can't stop hiccuping, we've tried everything and it's been 15 minutes. I feel so bad for her

Snuffy007 · November 2014

LO was sleeping so well in his swing that I left him there longer than usual. He finally started fussing so I go to get him and discover he has dried short up on his cheek, chin, and clothes. I feel so bad

Had a sponge bath, and now we are snuggling in cozy jammies! Hopefully things are this relaxed for the rest of the night.

uncharted01 · November 2014

(Im)patiently waiting for 5 AM to get here so DH can take over feeding/changing duties and I can get a few hours of glorious sleep only interrupted by pumping sessions. It's amazing how well I sleep when I'm not sleeping right next to LO. Every time he makes a noise I'm roused from sleep and have to check on him.

I had a 1/2 glass of red wine last night and oooh my goodness it was delicious. It felt really bizarre to have a drink, even a small one. Anyone else have their first drink post-baby yet?

tinkerbell1658 · November 2014

Ds woke up, crawled into my bed and woke me up. Its too uncomfortable! Hes in his own bed now, a work in progress and i cant get back to sleep!

lizgrace03 · November 2014

uncharted01 said:
(Im)patiently waiting for 5 AM to get here so DH can take over feeding/changing duties and I can get a few hours of glorious sleep only interrupted by pumping sessions. It's amazing how well I sleep when I'm not sleeping right next to LO. Every time he makes a noise I'm roused from sleep and have to check on him.

I had a 1/2 glass of red wine last night and oooh my goodness it was delicious. It felt really bizarre to have a drink, even a small one. Anyone else have their first drink post-baby yet?

Yes I've had a few delicious beers. DH and I are big craft beer fans and he had been collecting beers for me to have after the birth LOL.

MOTN is the only time I'm frustrated with EPing. I fed DS just now, he went back to sleep, but I'm still up pumping. Ugh!!

Snuffy007 · November 2014

Becks517 said:
Tonight is our first night home from the hospital and I am exhausted. I need to bump while I breastfeed because I keep nodding off. I'm so jealous of DH sleeping next to me right now.

Welcome home! I have to bump while feeding or pumping too, or things get messy when I drift off

My very sweet sister is spending the night, and has offered to take care of LO all night so H and I can sleep. Still have to get up to pump, but still--woohoo!

minibean16 · November 2014

Pregnancy insomnia needs to stop. I'm OUT OF CONTROL over here!! I decided to finish off my registries, (cause my EDD is less than a week away) and do some online Christmas shopping. It's now 1:22 am, and I just spent $1400. So... Going to bed is cheaper.

Ineedmorecoffee · November 2014

@clarasmomma‌ happy due date! Hope you get to meet your baby soon

Morning all. I'm up feeding Romy. I forgot how much this hurts in the beginning!!! Also I cannot wait for my first beer. I'm drooling just thinking of it. Hope everyone has a good day.

sAAmFam · November 2014

Debating on whether to go to ER or not. I have been having a hard time with breast feeding and pumping. You get cramps from it but mine are to the point that I can't wAlk. I can't alternate my feet or pick my legs up to walk. It's like back labor. If I pump with electric pump I get massive headach and sinus pressure. I finally got milk in yesterday and decided to use hand held pump. Bout an hour later I could barely walk. I. Feel like this isn't normal. Anyone heard of this. I read it gets worse after every kid for after pains.

songbirdsinging55 · November 2014

AeandJb said:
I don't remember if I mentioned this or not, but reading the birth stories reminded me.

Each NICU nurse change, if it was a new nurse for him, they would discuss his "Very traumatic vacuum birth." I had PTSD about it for a few weeks, so everytime I would say, "we're right here!" I know I wasn't their patient, but come on. I was having a hard enough time not sobbing 24/7 and then they bring it up. I started trying to avoid shift change.

Well that's not cool! Hugs! They need to show a little more professionalism. Gossiping in front of patients about the patient present is just not cool.

hiketheworld · November 2014

I'm up. I think I had a few contractions last night. I sure hope they get going this morning. I'm either going to be induced tonight or tomorrow so if baby is ready,now would be a great time to start labor!!

uncharted01 · November 2014

My LO woke up this morning so congested and unhappy. He's been crying for nearly 2 hours straight and is inconsolable. I tried the bulb syringe but didn't get any mucous out. Any advice???

songbirdsinging55 · November 2014

sAAmFam said:
Debating on whether to go to ER or not. I have been having a hard time with breast feeding and pumping. You get cramps from it but mine are to the point that I can't wAlk. I can't alternate my feet or pick my legs up to walk. It's like back labor. If I pump with electric pump I get massive headach and sinus pressure. I finally got milk in yesterday and decided to use hand held pump. Bout an hour later I could barely walk. I. Feel like this isn't normal. Anyone heard of this. I read it gets worse after every kid for after pains.

I would definitely call your O.B and lactation consultant. I have heard of nausea and headaches when you let down but the trouble walking is what would concern me.

mommymeg143 · November 2014

You guise, it's almost 11/28!!! <:-P <:-P <:-P

songbirdsinging55 · November 2014

Well my morning had gotten much more eventful. Long story.

After finally getting DS down to sleep, I passed out on the couch. After about a half hour of rest, I woke up with a searing pain in my sternum, upper back and neck. DS was still resting so I moved him and the bassinet to the bedroom and told DH that I was going to hop in the shower. I thought maybe it was a few pulled muscles from sleeping on the couch. No change. Then I think maybe this is acid reflux because of the sternum pain. I get out of the shower, throw on my robe and down a bunch of tums. Then I laid on my back in the bathroom with my arms and legs stretched out because standing and breathing was just not working. By now i am considering having DH :call my parents and bring me to the ER. A few min of laying on the floor and I finally feel relief. I laid on the bathroom floor for almost an hour! This whole episode happens again an hour later. Only this time I wake up with bad heartburn. So I down some more tums and instant relief. WTF! The whole time it was indigestion. Even the back pain! Offcourse by the time I get to lay down, DS has pooped and is hungry. I have been up all night again and am in tears. I feel just awful for being upset with DS because he woke up. It's not his fault that I didn't sleep again.

sAAmFam · November 2014

I keep checking my temp every day. It's good. No massive bleeding. It's like labor contractions.

NunyaBennis · November 2014

uncharted01 said:
My LO woke up this morning so congested and unhappy. He's been crying for nearly 2 hours straight and is inconsolable. I tried the bulb syringe but didn't get any mucous out. Any advice???

Saline nose drops, then the booger bulb. The drops will loosen up any crud & you can suck out what isn't swallowed.

NunyaBennis · November 2014

So, no births last night?? Have we really peaked? Hmm... hang in there still-pregnant ladies! Surely your turn is about to come!

sweetbabyrahe · November 2014

@sAAmFam‌ and @songbirdsinging55‌ hope you feel better and get answers if you go to the ER. I vote calling your OB or something, doesn't sound normal to me.

uncharted01 · November 2014

Thank you @flutterbuggie and @NunyaBennis - I will definitely try those suggestions!

Curlyfries851 · November 2014

uncharted01 said:
Thank you @flutterbuggie and @NunyaBennis - I will definitely try those suggestions!

I know you're bottle feeding but can't remember if you pump or use formula. Anyways, my midwife says that squirting a little boob milk up their nose relieves it...apparently it's natures miracle cure to all gross baby problems lol. Also, if all else fails, as nasty as it sounds, suck it out with your mouth. I know my bulb thingy is too big for LOs nostrils...

belmont1785 · November 2014

uncharted01 my suggestion is the same as a couple others. Run hot water (as hot as it will go) in the bathroom and take baby in to breathe the steam. Sometimes the steam will break up the crap. Or get a washcloth warm with very warm water and rub his nose and chest with it. Or just a warm bath in general will help.

I slept amazing last night. I haven't slept that well since well before Natalie was born. She nursed like a rockstar last night and in between nursings I slept 3 full hours at a time, and woke up drooling several times.

MrsC430 · November 2014

Good morning ladies

@sAAmFam‌
& @songbirdsinging55‌ I hope you both feel better soon!

The dynamic duo had us up every hour last night. At one point (around 2am) one of them was having a spit up screaming fit, while the other was having a diaper blowout. Poop & spit up all over their pack & play.

I stood there for a second thinking... is this really my life?! Lol.

snarkylibrarian · November 2014

Ughhhhh DH and I have been fighting all morning. He is so worried about us getting help after the baby is born and keeps saying stuff like "I can't do everything and you probably won't get anything done around the house. What about my me time?" Etc. Etc. The way he says it always makes it seem like he thinks I am just going to be a lazy bum when I am going to be busy FT nursing and taking care of the baby. He basically said if people want to visit us at all, they have to help us or he will tell them no. I guess I am okay with that, but the way he is wording the email about visiting us sounds impolite to me.

He is also resentful that I get three months off work and he only gets a month and a half. I don't think he realizes how much work a newborn is for a nursing mom (or any mom really). It's not a f*cking vacation dammit. Grrrrr.....

minibean16 · November 2014

@snarkylibrarian‌ oooooh, no, boy! He's a lucky duck that he gets a month and a half off work. Most dads aren't getting nearly as much time. Plus, I'm willing to guess that his job isn't as 'high-risk" as yours

(Seriously, your poop and fighting stories make me afraid of libraries!!)

Me time? I wonder how many new moms know what that feels like?

MissN06 · November 2014

I really want to take a nap but feel bad leaving DH to take care of DD because he has 2 weeks worth of grading to do that he picked up yesterday. He spent 2 weeks at home which means nothing has been touched and he had multiple subs in his room because if they work too many days in a row his district has to pay them teacher pay. He has stacks of papers spread out across the living room trying to make sense of it all.

My mom went back home today and I'm pretty sure she was more upset leaving DD then she has ever been about leaving me. I really thought she was going to cry. She comes back into town on Friday for the long weekend.

lizgrace03 · November 2014

SarahMaureenF said:
@lizgrace03‌ We are big craft beer fans over here too, so I'm eager to hear what you've had that you liked. I like fruitier things. My husband loves everything but IPAs in particular. He just did a trade with a friend in St. Louis and a few weeks before I delivered one of my close friends sent me a care package with 4 of her and her husband's home brews. They've won regional awards for some of their beer so I'm excited to try it! I haven't been able to get through a whole beer yet, though! I always fall asleep or get distracted!

Right now we're on a big sour kick. I know you live in Michigan... Have you been to Jolly Pumpkin? That's one of our favorites, in fact there is one chilling in the fridge now! I hope you enjoy the homebrew- sounds delicious!

oklahomamom09 · November 2014

Just deep cleaned the house, apparently this baby is quite cozy with as much walking I did yesterday and the cleaning today. I've got nothin.

Good luck to everyone that's in labor today, and hugs to everyone that needs them today!

I'm gunna watch Christmas movies and snuggle with my doggies the rest of the day (:

mslynn2012 · November 2014

Not to be a total AW, but DD is amazing!

For the first 6 months of DS's life he was awake every 2 hours (to the minute). Every day, 24/7.

DD is 5 days old and (so far) she sleeps for at least 4 hours a stretch. All day, everyday. And when she's sleeping, she gives me faces like this:

Kristil2014 · November 2014

Everytime I put LO in her mamaroo she has a giant poop. Third time in a row this has happened. Not sure if it's consequence or not, but I will take it.

Hugs to all the mama's who are patiently waiting for their LO's to arrive.

Hugs to the mama's who have husbands that just don't get it.

NunyaBennis · November 2014

bethas said:
I give up. The car saga just doesn't end. DH replaced the battery yesterday. Thought we were good to go. I am on my way to Target today because we are almost out of diapers. My battery light comes on AGAIN less than five minutes down the road. I have to pull into a BP and have DH come get us. AGAIN. The good news is he was able to drive my car home and I got to drive his (very large) pickup for the first time. Luckily we have three vehicles, so I will have one to drive if I absolutely have to have one. It just sucks not having MY car. Plus, we are back at square one with whatever is wrong with it.

That plus sick Mommy = royally sucky weekend.

Uuuggghhh! Have you had the alternator checked?

NunyaBennis · November 2014

@bethas‌ Boooo! Dumb ol' cars. Dumb ol' being sick. Hope you can get it straightened out soon - without getting stranded again!

sweetbabyrahe · November 2014

Have that glass of wine @shaddox16‌ I always was told if you are fine to drive, you are fine to nurse

That totally sucks @bethas‌

I went on my first little outing with both DS and it was a success. I'm finally starting to feel more confident as a mother of 2.

minibean16 · November 2014

bethas said:
As a complete aside, we are watching Mulan right now, and singing the "I'll Make a Man out of You" song. How is it possible to have the hots for a shirtless cartoon character? Wth is wrong with me??

'cause it's Donny Osmond! I was in a show with him when I was younger, and he was shirtless every night - doesn't matter that I was 13 and he was... Old... He wasn't bad for an old man.

MissN06 · November 2014

I'm sleep deprived, tired, & sore still from the c-section; however, DH has been so awesome that I'm trying not to jump him. WTF how can I feel this way already. I never understood people who have children less then 11 months apart but these last few days I'm starting to get it. I'm behaving myself but it is hard. I know women who went to their 6 week check up pregnant and don't want to be that person.

Curlyfries851 · November 2014

bethas said:
As a complete aside, we are watching Mulan right now, and singing the "I'll Make a Man out of You" song. How is it possible to have the hots for a shirtless cartoon character? Wth is wrong with me??

I was always more of a prince Eric, a la little mermaid kinda girl, myself...lol

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