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Weekly Randoms 7/6-12

SerenamarrSerenamarr member
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In one of my few minutes without a baby or a pump attached to me I just wanted to pop in and say I hope everyone and their LOs are doing well, I miss being able to read threads and conversate with all of you but you're all in my thoughts!!

My random: I went tanning today for the first time in obviously 9+ months (tanning is my little 10 minute respite from life, it makes me feel so happy and it does wonders for clearing up my skin) and my poor boobs got so burned :( pumping is now AGONIZING.
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  • bbnmama2012bbnmama2012 member
    This is random, but my lactose intolerance has returned. Ugh. During pregnancy, I could drink milk and eat all the ice cream! I tried to enjoy a nice glass of milk last night, but now I live with regret. So weird how pregnant changes things.
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  • aj1327aj1327 member
    bbnmama2012 said:

    This is random, but my lactose intolerance has returned. Ugh. During pregnancy, I could drink milk and eat all the ice cream! I tried to enjoy a nice glass of milk last night, but now I live with regret. So weird how pregnant changes things.

    I'm with you here! It's bizarre!
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  • JessHeppellJessHeppell member
    poor LO is having super runny poops and is gassy, ive tried burping him but no little burps,
    and there have been 3 big wet farts that startled him and resulted in new diapers. and like 5 other poopy diapers.
    almost questioning if my stool softener made it into his system or something.
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  • rklinge0rklinge0 member
    @JessHeppell I am no dr but my lo sharts all the time. I have always heard breastfeed babies poop more because they digest the milk quicker. We still have on average 5 poopy diapers a day at 6 weeks.
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  • JessHeppellJessHeppell member
    so far he is at 9 today. runny as hell too. i cant even tell when he pees anymore. its just everywhere.
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  • carajeanp37carajeanp37 member
    JessHeppell said:

    so far he is at 9 today. runny as hell too. i cant even tell when he pees anymore. its just everywhere.

    My LO was the same the first few weeks.. I actually took her to the ped because I was panicked she was sick but they said it was totally fine for her to have a poopy diaper every time she eats or more and that it gets progressively runnier.. I got the diapers that show the colored line when she peed so I knew she was peeing enough.. She's 5 weeks now and down to closer to 6 poopy diapers a day
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  • JessHeppellJessHeppell member
    found this on facebook. its how i feel when people dont wash their hands and want to touch LO. made me chuckle
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  • janetsoyjanetsoy member
    @lwyz perfect article. So true!
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  • mrs1374amrs1374a member
    christinabrtn said:

    Is it just me or does "lightning letdown"
    Seem worse than "lightning crotch"? OUCH!!!


    Yes! I never experienced it like this with my first and I nursed her for over a year.


    Now I have mastitis and the let down hurts even more on that side, which I didn't think was possible.
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  • MaliKaelaMaliKaela member
    @mellymar look at what I found! (While pumping at one in the morning! Fun!)

    https://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/2015-04/10/9/enhanced/webdr07/mobile-8625-1428672225-13.jpg

    Sorry, I can't post pictures on my phone.
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  • esampson1983esampson1983 member
    virginiaunicorn11 said:

    I don't know if I didn't bond with LO at birth, or if I did but now it's just different... but I love this kid more every day! I loved him since birth, but didn't love many things about newborn challenges. Now I'm at the point of being excited to change his diaper, being over the moon at every noise he makes, etc. The whole "it gets better" thing applies for me for waaaay more than just breastfeeding (though staring at him while BF'ing is heart-swelling, unbearably happy wonderful).
    I can't even apologize for being so goopy. I am just totally in love with this kid in a way that I wasn't before.

    I get it. I totally feel the same way. I think now that LO is social smiling and having more intentional non-verbal communication helps a lot! I loved him in the beginning, but it wasn't reciprocal and now I can feel how much he loves DH and I and I love him even more!

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  • KaLikeAWindKaLikeAWind member
    mcknzzee said:

    @mellymar look at what I found! (While pumping at one in the morning! Fun!)

    https://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/2015-04/10/9/enhanced/webdr07/mobile-8625-1428672225-13.jpg

    Sorry, I can't post pictures on my phone.

    Super cute! Love this!

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  • JessHeppellJessHeppell member
    edited July 2015
    im starting to get annoyed by so many people wanting to come over and hold the baby.. he isnt even a week old yet. we still dont have breastfeeding down. i dont just want to sit in the living room and have someone watch me pull my boob out and struggle to get him to latch properly..

    my DH's babysitter from when he was a child is now his co worker and she wants to come over and snuggle the baby.. but i dont want her to cause i dont really know her, but i dont feel i can say no because of her connection to my husband and honestly i feel kind of bad for her because from what my DH told me, she has been TTC for a while but has had no luck..
    im sorry youre struggling to have a child but that doesnt mean i want you to come over andget your fix of "baby snuggles" from mine.

    ive also noticed that im starting to get annoyed by all the family that holds LO and kisses him. (especially my 12 year old brother who is a little mentally behind so its not exactly pecks on the cheek)

    ETA: just wish people would not act like he is their baby.. if he was older you wouldnt kiss him on the face a bunch of times.
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  • virginiaunicorn11virginiaunicorn11 member
    JessHeppell said:

    im starting to get annoyed by so many people wanting to come over and hold the baby.. he isnt even a week old yet. we still dont have breastfeeding down. i dont just want to sit in the living room and have someone watch me pull my boob out and struggle to get him to latch properly..

    my DH's babysitter from when he was a child is now his co worker and she wants to come over and snuggle the baby.. but i dont want her to cause i dont really know her, but i dont feel i can say no because of her connection to my husband and honestly i feel kind of bad for her because from what my DH told me, she has been TTC for a while but has had no luck..
    im sorry youre struggling to have a child but that doesnt mean i want you to come over andget your fix of "baby snuggles" from mine.

    ive also noticed that im starting to get annoyed by all the family that holds LO and kisses him. (especially my 12 year old brother who is a little mentally behind so its not exactly pecks on the cheek)

    ETA: just wish people would not act like he is their baby.. if he was older you wouldnt kiss him on the face a bunch of times.

    Maybe it's easier said than done in your case, but I had a fixed "date" in mind that I would respond with. Since my LO was born early June, I kept saying, "Yes, we would love to see you in July!" It helped me put them off without feeling like I was saying No, which is something I really struggle with. Could you say something like, "Yes, we are really looking forward to visitors in August!" ?

    The Bump App changed on me - now notifications on new threads say, for example, "9 new" or "9 new plural". What is the "plural" that just started showing up?!
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  • JessHeppellJessHeppell member
    rrcameron21 said:

    JessHeppell said:

    im starting to get annoyed by so many people wanting to come over and hold the baby.. he isnt even a week old yet. we still dont have breastfeeding down. i dont just want to sit in the living room and have someone watch me pull my boob out and struggle to get him to latch properly..

    my DH's babysitter from when he was a child is now his co worker and she wants to come over and snuggle the baby.. but i dont want her to cause i dont really know her, but i dont feel i can say no because of her connection to my husband and honestly i feel kind of bad for her because from what my DH told me, she has been TTC for a while but has had no luck..
    im sorry youre struggling to have a child but that doesnt mean i want you to come over andget your fix of "baby snuggles" from mine.

    ive also noticed that im starting to get annoyed by all the family that holds LO and kisses him. (especially my 12 year old brother who is a little mentally behind so its not exactly pecks on the cheek)

    ETA: just wish people would not act like he is their baby.. if he was older you wouldnt kiss him on the face a bunch of times.

    I feel the same way! People think I'm just at home hanging out with a sleeping baby, relaxing, and awaiting guests!

    No, my boobs are out 24/7 and I can hardly find the time to shower, let alone clean the living room for you.

    Also why do people think it's ok to show up early? I told my dad to come at like 10:30-11 and he shows up at 9:45! I was breastfeeding and I had no pants on... Come on man!
    The other night SIL came over at 9pm.. was there till 11, it was awkward for me because we are not close and she just sat there watching me feed him.. i was so uncomfortable.
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  • aj1327aj1327 member
    @JessHeppell I dealt with this a lot and at first I didn't want to say no. I got over that real fast. Now, if I don't mind having visitors I tell people to come on over and if I do I tell them it's not a good time. I've even canceled on people the day of because of a bad night. Didn't feel guilty at all. Do what's best for you and LO. I'm EBF and even at 5 weeks, the boobs are out a lot and it's extremely awkward!
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  • MaliKaelaMaliKaela member
    esampson1983 said:

    virginiaunicorn11 said:

    I don't know if I didn't bond with LO at birth, or if I did but now it's just different... but I love this kid more every day! I loved him since birth, but didn't love many things about newborn challenges. Now I'm at the point of being excited to change his diaper, being over the moon at every noise he makes, etc. The whole "it gets better" thing applies for me for waaaay more than just breastfeeding (though staring at him while BF'ing is heart-swelling, unbearably happy wonderful).
    I can't even apologize for being so goopy. I am just totally in love with this kid in a way that I wasn't before.

    I get it. I totally feel the same way. I think now that LO is social smiling and having more intentional non-verbal communication helps a lot! I loved him in the beginning, but it wasn't reciprocal and now I can feel how much he loves DH and I and I love him even more!

    Me too! I feel like week six he kind of "woke up," seems to recognize me, and is starting to smile. I'm falling more in love. Loved him implicitly from the beginning, but now i'm starting to love WHO he is, I think.
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  • SammeMotleySammeMotley member
    JessHeppell said:

    poor LO is having super runny poops and is gassy, ive tried burping him but no little burps,
    and there have been 3 big wet farts that startled him and resulted in new diapers. and like 5 other poopy diapers.
    almost questioning if my stool softener made it into his system or something.

    If your bf this is normal. Every time my LO ate or pooted she was dirty.
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  • HoosOnFirstHoosOnFirst member
    edited July 2015
    virginiaunicorn11 said:

    JessHeppell said:

    im starting to get annoyed by so many people wanting to come over and hold the baby.. he isnt even a week old yet. we still dont have breastfeeding down. i dont just want to sit in the living room and have someone watch me pull my boob out and struggle to get him to latch properly..

    my DH's babysitter from when he was a child is now his co worker and she wants to come over and snuggle the baby.. but i dont want her to cause i dont really know her, but i dont feel i can say no because of her connection to my husband and honestly i feel kind of bad for her because from what my DH told me, she has been TTC for a while but has had no luck..
    im sorry youre struggling to have a child but that doesnt mean i want you to come over andget your fix of "baby snuggles" from mine.

    ive also noticed that im starting to get annoyed by all the family that holds LO and kisses him. (especially my 12 year old brother who is a little mentally behind so its not exactly pecks on the cheek)

    ETA: just wish people would not act like he is their baby.. if he was older you wouldnt kiss him on the face a bunch of times.

    Maybe it's easier said than done in your case, but I had a fixed "date" in mind that I would respond with. Since my LO was born early June, I kept saying, "Yes, we would love to see you in July!" It helped me put them off without feeling like I was saying No, which is something I really struggle with. Could you say something like, "Yes, we are really looking forward to visitors in August!" ?

    The Bump App changed on me - now notifications on new threads say, for example, "9 new" or "9 new plural". What is the "plural" that just started showing up?!
    Yeah anyone know what this "plural" business is about?
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  • KaLikeAWindKaLikeAWind member
    The plural thing makes no sense. Only thing I can figure is that it means that there are x many new comments, all by different people (vs say, 2 comments by 1 person)
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  • Sammy KSammy K member
    Me too! I thought it was perfect she had the last announcement.
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  • slr1229slr1229 member
    My weekly random is that my DHs brother who has stage 4 cancer isn't doing well at all. He was able to fly down with the in-laws to see our daughter at the hospital but they're calling in hospice now. It's been a tough past few days for my DH and it's so difficult being happy with our new addition and dealing with this. Makes it even harder when she doesn't want to be held by him and he gets even more sad. Ugh
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  • janat1717janat1717 member
    edited July 2015
    In so sorry to hear that @slr1229 Glad he was able to meet your daughter. Love and light your way
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  • lovethatcolosunlovethatcolosun member
    @slr1229 sending thoughts and prayers your way for your BIL and DH. Such a sad situation for the family.
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  • KaLikeAWindKaLikeAWind member
    hoodoll82 said:

    @mellymar and others might appreciate this:

    My best friend came to visit and asked what beer I want - my first beer after 10 months. I request a Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout.

    Huge thumbs up from me!
    hoodoll82 said:


    She arrives but could not locate it, and the liquor store clerk told her to buy the "closest thing", which to him is a Russian Imperial Stout.

    Omg! :-O
    hoodoll82 said:


    the imperial stout would knock me on my ass from one sniff! And it's a liter bottle, so I haven't even opened it because it has to be finished in one sitting and DH hates stouts so it's all on me...

    It's the thought that counts right! :)

    Ps I went out and got my own oatmeal stout and drank it the next day.

    Imperial stouts are so stiff! And of course it was a liter bottle, why wouldn't it be with the way the clerk was thinking. #-o Its probably going to be really good once you can sit down and drink it, tho. Glad you got your oatmeal stout, tho, in the end. Super nom nom nom
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
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  • virginiaunicorn11virginiaunicorn11 member
    That's my favorite beer, @hoodoll82 ! (Sam Smith's oatmeal stout) Haven't had one in over a year so sharing your disappointment.
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