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  • Leysin97Leysin97 member
    OK so I need to cut diary out of my diet. Pedi said probably can go back in 1-2 months but for now let's test this out. So my question is does this mean I need to throw away my freezer stash? I would be so bummed.

    On a positive note have an appointment with the lactation consultant tomorrow.opefully solve all the issues I've been having.
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  • eaholmes01eaholmes01 member
    Check out Earth balance coconut butter... Dairy free and tastes a lot like butter!
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  • savicke2009savicke2009 member
    edited November 2014
    bazingabee said:

    Worst night ever. Power went out right at the witching hour when all DS wants to do is stare at the living room light. Consumers told me it could be until 11:30pm Wednesday before it comes back on the 2nd time I called since they hung up on me the first time. DH yelled at me because I was going to go to my mom's where there's heat and light (he works 2nd shift and isn't home). Power finally turned back on. Geez.

    friends a little west of me have an estimated return time of 1130 wednesday also.. such a bummer.. my husbands uncle works for consumers and always hates when these storms come up.. you and I must not live that far from one another @bazingabee‌!
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  • Heartwood0519Heartwood0519 member
    sngsoprano1 said:

    FamousEa said:

    Heartwood0519 said:

    Is anyone else finding it incredibly difficult to balance being a good wife and a good mother? All DH and I have been doing lately is fighting. Plus he hardly wants to hold the baby and he doesn't play with him. It's like his life hasn't changed at all. He gets to eat when he wants, sleep when he wants, he's never gotten up in the motn to feed him, nothing is different for him. Last night the fight started because DH was mad that I ate the last of the Pringles when he wanted a snack before bed. Usually it's him saying that I don't do anything during the day. Ugh.. I'm so frustrated.

    Also, I've just come down with a nasty cold. How do I not give it to my little guy?? I've been practically showering in hand sanitizer and trying not to hold him as much but I would die if he got sick!

    Your DH needs to man up and help. Seriously. Having a baby is hard and it can fuck with relationships. And wtf to the Pringles? What is he 6? As far as the cold goes, are you breastfeeding? If you are LO will get antibodies from you but if he does get sick it's not the end of the world. DD2 got sick when she was about 3 weeks old since we have an older child, lots of saline drops for stuffy noses, the snot sucker thing and snuggles. If he does get sick make sure he doesn't get dehydrated.

    Having a new baby is hard for everyone. My DH is very excited about A and compassionate toward him, but he only does 5-10% of the workload. My issue is a mix of him feeling insecure and having a crazy job with no work/home boundaries.

    Is your DH willing to help you do stuff? Or sit with you while you do the first bedtime feeding? Right now I put a lot of effort into asking him to join me. This way he is learning what to do and it gives us couple time.

    Forget the Pringles thing, not worth the effort.
    He sometimes wants to help. I was cooking dinner while LO was sleeping. DH got home and said he was going to go shovel. I asked if he could do it after dinner in case LO wakes up while I was still cooking and he acted like it was so inconvenient. Then little man had to eat. I'm sick and told H I really am not feeling well. I asked if he wanted to feed him but he said , "I just want to relax." Um.. ok, i'll feed our newborn and try not to cough and breathe on him while you sit there and watch TV..
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  • savicke2009savicke2009 member
    bazingabee said:

    savicke2009 said:

    bazingabee said:

    Worst night ever. Power went out right at the witching hour when all DS wants to do is stare at the living room light. Consumers told me it could be until 11:30pm Wednesday before it comes back on the 2nd time I called since they hung up on me the first time. DH yelled at me because I was going to go to my mom's where there's heat and light (he works 2nd shift and isn't home). Power finally turned back on. Geez.

    friends a little west of me have an estimated return time of 1130 wednesday also.. such a bummer.. my husbands uncle works for consumers and always hates when these storms come up.. you and I must not live that far from one another @bazingabee‌!
    Hopefully you guys at least don't lose power! We must live close by each other.
    Our utility lines in our subdivision are underground! Excellent planning by the association! ;)
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  • Emerald27Emerald27 member
    Leysin97 said:

    OK so I need to cut diary out of my diet. Pedi said probably can go back in 1-2 months but for now let's test this out. So my question is does this mean I need to throw away my freezer stash? I would be so bummed.

    On a positive note have an appointment with the lactation consultant tomorrow.opefully solve all the issues I've been having.

    Don't throw it away!!! Wait until you at least verify that your LO does in fact have a dairy sensitivity (sounds like it, though), and then consider donating it instead of tossing it out. Human Milk for Human Babies and Eats on Feets are milk-sharing networks, and the moms who need milk will take donations no matter how small! You can really help someone by donating that milk if you can't use it.

    Best of luck with your elimination! FX that it's a limited sensitivity if one at all. Some babies can tolerate butter and/or cheese, but not milk, ice cream, or yogurt. Some can't tolerate any dairy. Thankfully, most babies outgrow these sensitivities between 6 and 18 months of age. Thinking of you!
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  • windwithfingerswindwithfingers member
    Seriously how the hell do you guys swaddle a sleeping baby? DS gets really pissed if I swaddle him while he's awake, but when he falls asleep and I put him down to swaddle him, he wakes right back up again. I wait for the limp limbs like I'm supposed to so I know he's in deep sleep, but it still doesn't work.
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  • Emerald27Emerald27 member
    edited November 2014
    @alfibet Baby carrier + vacuum cleaner puts DS to sleep in a matter of seconds. I hate to suggest housework at this hour, but if the reward is sleeping baby, it might be worth it!
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  • swizz09swizz09 member
    MrsSinner402 said:

    swizz09 said:

    @pnwlover12‌, don't know if your colic question was answered, but from what I've been told colic can start anytime after 3 weeks. Your baby sounds just like mine. She's perfectly fine when she's sleeping....screams while awake. I guess it really peaks at 6 weeks then starts to slowly lighten up..

    Took Lizzie down to meet her aunt and 4 boy cousins last night. This is a family fogs is ALWAYS sick, so DH and I agreed that no children would hold the baby.

    We weren't there even 5 minutes before she was in a child's arms. DH got frustrated which always sounds like he's mad at me and I was completely overwhelmed..

    My SIL does NOT discipline her kids at all. Her 3 yr old started tapping Lizzie on the head. MH said "Owen don't do that". Owen looks at MH then turns back and continues to do it. The worst part? My SIL, Owens mother, was holding her and didn't say a word.

    Nothing better than an overstimulated colicky baby hanging around 4 snot nosed children...ALL THE RAGE..

    Oh fuck no! I would have said something. I used to deal with this with my ex BFs niece and nephew. Eventuallh I started speaking up. Especially when they were in our house and not listening. I don't care whose kid it is, if they're doing something to my kid and I tell them to stop and they dont listen, you bet your ass I'm saying it again. In a much more threatening tone. And then turning to the parent of the shitty ass kid and giving them a stink eye. I have ZERO tolerance for that shit.
    Yeah what pisses me and DH off even more is that DH's dad and step mom do more parenting than his sister does.....
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  • pnwlover12pnwlover12 member
    Emerald27 said:

    windwithfingers said:

    Seriously how the hell do you guys swaddle a sleeping baby? DS gets really pissed if I swaddle him while he's awake, but when he falls asleep and I put him down to swaddle him, he wakes right back up again. I wait for the limp limbs like I'm supposed to so I know he's in deep sleep, but it still doesn't work.

    We just don't swaddle. :P
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  • pnwlover12pnwlover12 member
    kfitzguerra said:

    Please pray that DS cuts me a break and stays asleep for the next two hours.

    Fx!





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  • victoria+jamesvictoria+james member
    M passed out at about 6:00... we normally try to get him down at 8:00 so I tried waking him up (even did a diaper change) and it didn't work at all. I did manage to get a dream feed in and just put him in his bassinet since it's now just a bit after 8 here. I'm wondering if I'm going to be up super early tomorrow because of this...
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    SSFC2014 said:

    I always feel like such an idiot writing thank you notes. I just feel like I write the same thing for everyone.

    I usually make myself a template and go off of that...

    Dear ____,
    Thank you so much for the _____. (Insert personalized sentences about item - when we'll use it or what we've used it for already.) We are very happy you were able to join us for _____ and hope to see you again soon!
    Love,
    V&J

    I'm not usually this bland and boring, but you get the idea.
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  • Leysin97Leysin97 member
    windwithfingers said:

    Seriously how the hell do you guys swaddle a sleeping baby? DS gets really pissed if I swaddle him while he's awake, but when he falls asleep and I put him down to swaddle him, he wakes right back up again. I wait for the limp limbs like I'm supposed to so I know he's in deep sleep, but it still doesn't work.

    OK after over 6 weeks of the same problem I finally swaddled her in between the feed and finished bf swaddled. I then burped her swaddled (which was a little tricky moving her to the right position). Then held her rocking while she was in the food coma until she was sound asleep. This is the first time she's been asleep before 11 (She's usually up until 12:30-1). She's been asleep for about 45 min.
    Oh and finally tried the miracle blanket and it really is a miracle. She no longer fights to get out of the saddle....I think cause she can't so gave up after the first time.
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  • Emerald27Emerald27 member
    DS1's birthday party was a few weeks ago. So now I'm wondering how and if I should do thank-you notes. He can't write them (he's 3), and I invited everyone via text and Facebook, and I don't have any of their addresses...so that's the only way I could send thank-yous anyway.

    What's the etiquette here? Do people send thank-you notes for 3rd birthday parties/gifts, and is it ok to send them via FB? "Dear Soandso, DS was thrilled to have you and LO at his party. He loved the bulldozer and plays with it every day. Thank you!" ???
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  • pnwlover12pnwlover12 member
    Emerald27 said:

    DS1's birthday party was a few weeks ago. So now I'm wondering how and if I should do thank-you notes. He can't write them (he's 3), and I invited everyone via text and Facebook, and I don't have any of their addresses...so that's the only way I could send thank-yous anyway.

    What's the etiquette here? Do people send thank-you notes for 3rd birthday parties/gifts, and is it ok to send them via FB? "Dear Soandso, DS was thrilled to have you and LO at his party. He loved the bulldozer and plays with it every day. Thank you!" ???

    I'm tacky. I probably wouldn't send thank yoi cards for a kids birthday party. You could always send a follow up thank you text or call





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  • victoria+jamesvictoria+james member
    SSFC2014 said:

    victoria+james said:

    SSFC2014 said:

    I always feel like such an idiot writing thank you notes. I just feel like I write the same thing for everyone.

    I usually make myself a template and go off of that...

    Dear ____,
    Thank you so much for the _____. (Insert personalized sentences about item - when we'll use it or what we've used it for already.) We are very happy you were able to join us for _____ and hope to see you again soon!
    Love,
    V&J

    I'm not usually this bland and boring, but you get the idea.
    That's basically what I am writing.
    Don't feel like an idiot then. What more could anyone possibly want you to write?
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  • pnwlover12pnwlover12 member
    I'm going on 75 min of straight crying and fussing. Kill me.





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  • narabugnarabug member
    pnwlover12 said:

    I'm going on 75 min of straight crying and fussing. Kill me.

    Us too. I finally got him calm and then to sleep, but then I stopped rocking the rnp too soon and almost undid all my hard work.
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  • narabugnarabug member
    And now we're playing put the pacifier back in his mouth while rocking the rnp. I will be getting no sleep tonight. :((
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    narabug said:

    And now we're playing put the pacifier back in his mouth while rocking the rnp. I will be getting no sleep tonight. :((

    I hate that game!
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