I wish some of the thread topics we have stickied st the top of the June page would "unstick" so they could fall down the page. Anatomy Scan, due date twins, etc. It bugs me at least once a day. I think I may be on here too much.
I was thinking the same thing about those thread topics. Every time I log on it's the first thing I notice. It gets pretty annoying along with the Babies R Us ad banner telling me it's now time to start a registry.
Then today I remembered what this board was like when we were all pregnant. Feels like it was years ago but in reality it's been only a few months. What a trip. It's kinda cool to see how we've evolved as moms
Does anyone else feel bad when LO has been in the car seat for hours? He was in it during my Drs appointment this morning and then I have to go to the grocery store later. I want to go walk later but then I have to put him back in and I feel guilty. I'll probably just do a video at home. You think he really cares?
From experience, when he's had enough of the car seat, you'll know.
Oh man, you are so. lucky. My kid loses his mind the moment I put him in. He will last MAYBE two hours if he falls asleep, but then loses his sh*t again when he wakes back up. It's been real fun driving between East Coast and Midwest, let me tell ya!
From experience, when he's had enough of the car seat, you'll know.
Oh man, you are so. lucky. My kid loses his mind the moment I put him in. He will last MAYBE two hours if he falls asleep, but then loses his sh*t again when he wakes back up. It's been real fun driving between East Coast and Midwest, let me tell ya!
Same. LO only does ok if he's asleep. Doesn't like it if he's awake for long.
That's so interesting about your LOs and their car seats. Mine - I wouldn't say he likes his carseat, but he is quiet and alert in it, looking around at stuff until he falls asleep in it. He only cries in it if he has a dirty or wet diaper or is hungry. He has been fussy in it once when we were hanging out at a restaurant talking with some neighbors over a beer, but DH just took him for a quick spin around the block with his stroller (its a click connect, so the car seat attaches to the stroller) and by the time he was back 10 minutes later, LO was asleep
That's so interesting about your LOs and their car seats. Mine - I wouldn't say he likes his carseat, but he is quiet and alert in it, looking around at stuff until he falls asleep in it. He only cries in it if he has a dirty or wet diaper or is hungry. He has been fussy in it once when we were hanging out at a restaurant talking with some neighbors over a beer, but DH just took him for a quick spin around the block with his stroller (its a click connect, so the car seat attaches to the stroller) and by the time he was back 10 minutes later, LO was asleep
This is mine exactly. I actually think he likes going places!
That's so interesting about your LOs and their car seats. Mine - I wouldn't say he likes his carseat, but he is quiet and alert in it, looking around at stuff until he falls asleep in it. He only cries in it if he has a dirty or wet diaper or is hungry. He has been fussy in it once when we were hanging out at a restaurant talking with some neighbors over a beer, but DH just took him for a quick spin around the block with his stroller (its a click connect, so the car seat attaches to the stroller) and by the time he was back 10 minutes later, LO was asleep
I agree, really interested to hear others' experiences! My LO hates the process of being put into the car seat, but once she's in it she's good. She actually usually falls asleep, and as we learned on our beach trip a few weeks ago, she's totally fine with staying in it for hours at a time, only taking breaks to eat and be changed.
This is really a drag... Another time when I give mad props to the single moms out there. DH is on duty so he won't be home until tomorrow. No matter how bad my head hurts and my stomach is queasy from my head hurting... Its the mom only show until about 10am tomorrow. Its hard when you're not feeling well in any way. And single moms do it all the time.
This is really a drag... Another time when I give mad props to the single moms out there. DH is on duty so he won't be home until tomorrow. No matter how bad my head hurts and my stomach is queasy from my head hurting... Its the mom only show until about 10am tomorrow. Its hard when you're not feeling well in any way. And single moms do it all the time.
Mad props to you ladies. Huge, mad props.
So sorry you're feeling crapy. Hope the headache goes away soon.
This is really a drag... Another time when I give mad props to the single moms out there. DH is on duty so he won't be home until tomorrow. No matter how bad my head hurts and my stomach is queasy from my head hurting... Its the mom only show until about 10am tomorrow. Its hard when you're not feeling well in any way. And single moms do it all the time.
Mad props to you ladies. Huge, mad props.
Ugg .. Feel better lady, headaches suck! Hang in there ...no one close can help?
@lovethatcolosun gods, that man is handsome. I wonder when magic mike is going to make it onto cable or Netflix... I'll have that on while feeding and playing with LO, sure =P~
@hayesrn13 I'm nowhere near family and don't really know anyone here well enough to feel comfortable just calling them and being like 'hey... can you come over for a few hours and watch my kid so I can nap?' If we lived a few of the other places we have lived before I'd have some options, but I found out about my pregnancy about 3 months after moving here. So I didn't really socialize enough to make strong friendships. Such is the life of an introvert.
Thanks for the well wishes, guys! Luckily I still have some Tylenol with Codeine (my OB rx'd them for post birth discomfort and then was nice enough to refill them for my side pain), so I took 2 and am just trying to relax and make it to LO's feed after this one so we can both go to sleep I-)
ive realized that i dont read all of the title of a thread, just the first few words, so ive been posting in older ones by accident >.< my bad
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I was just thinking about this! I bet we have all done it. Maybe when the period is over one of us goes to the thread and posts "thread closed" or something?
Mad props to single moms AND military moms, @mellymar! DH had to work late unexpectedly and got home at 530 instead of 430 and I almost cried. LO is usually good about naps but today fought me for like 3.5 hours and I was sooooo tired. I kept saying, "please let mommy nap!" I have aunts and uncles about 45 min away but I feel like asking them for help means I'm a bad mom. And even if I were to ask it can't be last minute anyway (aka when I need a nap!) All grandparents are 2-3 hours away so again not helpful last minute. And we are new to this town so don't know anyone we can ask...
Tomorrow is my last day home with her and I'm actually kinda anxious since she was tough today and tomorrow it will be raining! I feel guilty for even thinking that. I'm gonna miss her so much.
That's so interesting about your LOs and their car seats. Mine - I wouldn't say he likes his carseat, but he is quiet and alert in it, looking around at stuff until he falls asleep in it. He only cries in it if he has a dirty or wet diaper or is hungry. He has been fussy in it once when we were hanging out at a restaurant talking with some neighbors over a beer, but DH just took him for a quick spin around the block with his stroller (its a click connect, so the car seat attaches to the stroller) and by the time he was back 10 minutes later, LO was asleep
I agree, really interested to hear others' experiences! My LO hates the process of being put into the car seat, but once she's in it she's good. She actually usually falls asleep, and as we learned on our beach trip a few weeks ago, she's totally fine with staying in it for hours at a time, only taking breaks to eat and be changed.
It's the buckles that flip my kid out. He will happily ride in it as a stroller, but the minute I pull the first strap over his shoulder, all hell breaks loose. I've even tried leaving them super loose for a few minutes (while parked), but nope. The presence of straps is a total deal breaker for him.
That's so interesting about your LOs and their car seats. Mine - I wouldn't say he likes his carseat, but he is quiet and alert in it, looking around at stuff until he falls asleep in it. He only cries in it if he has a dirty or wet diaper or is hungry. He has been fussy in it once when we were hanging out at a restaurant talking with some neighbors over a beer, but DH just took him for a quick spin around the block with his stroller (its a click connect, so the car seat attaches to the stroller) and by the time he was back 10 minutes later, LO was asleep
I agree, really interested to hear others' experiences! My LO hates the process of being put into the car seat, but once she's in it she's good. She actually usually falls asleep, and as we learned on our beach trip a few weeks ago, she's totally fine with staying in it for hours at a time, only taking breaks to eat and be changed.
It's the buckles that flip my kid out. He will happily ride in it as a stroller, but the minute I pull the first strap over his shoulder, all hell breaks loose. I've even tried leaving them super loose for a few minutes (while parked), but nope. The presence of straps is a total deal breaker for him.
Same here. She hates the buckles and straps and freaks out being put in. Once we are driving she's fine but we have to go through the drama EVERY time!
It's so funny how babies are SO different. We had to get a swing with shoulder straps because she calms down with the straps. She Knows once I strap her in her seat that she's going in the car where she falls asleep in a minute. We never use our stroller because I wear her so the only time she's strapped in is the car seat.
TTC: 1/2014
BFP: 9/24
EDD: 6/8/2015
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I absolutely love and adore my LO. But I'm really missing my former kid-free life tonight. I think this is normal and I shouldn't feel particularly guilty about it, but this summer has been such a whirl wind and when I stop and think of all the change its pretty darn overwhelming - the day to day "routine", lack of freedom to do things for myself, changes in my relationship with DH, anxiety of going back to work next week and dealing with changes I've missed there, etc.
Maybe I will feel better acknowledging it to you fine internet strangers. Sigh...
I think it's normal to feel like this! I know I've had days when I just wish for freedom to pee when I need to, sleep in a comfortable position (we cosleep) or actually eat breakfast lunch and dinner at normal times, or at all! Funny thing is, when my Sis in law had DD for almost a full 12 hours one day, I didn't know what to do when she wasn't here! It's weird how you want that freedom and don't know what to do when you get it. I hope you can get a bit of time to yourself soon!!
LO had shots yesterday and she did great! She was only fussy last night after shower/before bed and then slept great last night. I, however, slept with a heavy heart. I just felt so bad. I think I prepared myself mentally for the way I get shots (slow and steady) but this nurse just jammed the shots in her leg. I get it it was a faster way and it got it done quickly, I'm not critiquing. That's just NOT what I prepared myself for :-S
Gettting a Colo scope to check for pre cancer dysplasia and I have gas :-SS not good timing! I thought the gas went away after pregnancy. Ugh. I've never had this issues until I got pregnant. Anyone else just fell sexy as shit... like, never?
@devyns2nd Feeling sexy was not even a thing I recognized a week and a half ago but then I started exercising and eating better and it's coming back. It's tough to feel sexy when we are sleep deprived and constantly covered in spit up. Just doing things that make you feel confident make you feel sexy! Good luck with the screening today!
I think I'm never moving out of my parent's house. Even if Brian and I work things out (he's coming up again today) we are moving into my parent's house. How am I supposed to raise this baby without my mom??? Nope nope nope [-X
Can we bring back the Unpopular Opinion Thursday thread? I feel like there might be some good ones now that we are all finding our own baby groove, and it could help me see different viewpoints I might not otherwise. (I enjoyed that so much during pregnancy.)
^^great idea! We will most defiantly have some interesting UO's now.
Btw they failed to let me know that the "scope" could turn into a biopsy and they cut a chunk of your cervix out without numbing you!!! Talk about ouch man. My girl parts have suffered enough.
Oh and good news is I've seemed to have grown up tad and had to use a smaller spectrum well good for the "what if my vagina is now huge" fear but bad because who wants to feel like a virgin again!?
Q: What are two things that seem like good problems to have, but put them together and they cause pain and discomfort?
A: Oversupply and LO sleeping for longer periods throughout the evening and night. I used to want to bring up my supply, but now after pumping at work for two weeks I have to face the fact I'm making more milk than LO is drinking. And some of that liquid gold will probably go to waste because we're moving about 4 hours south in early September and have to defrost the freezer before then. When I go a few hours without feeding or pumping, my boobs hurt! And LO thinks nothing of sleeping 4-5 hours, then barely waking up enough to drink from ONE breast but not enough to drain it. DH suggested feeding him any excess stored milk in the days leading up to our move...but then my supply might plummet and I'd just have to build it up again after we move so I can make enough to send to daycare which starts in late Sept. I am going 3-4 hours at work between pumps, and I used to feed a lot more frequently at home, but now he is doing the long sleeping thing, so it is 2-5 hours between feeds at home now too. I knew frequent feeding could be painful and now I'm starting to realize infrequent feeding is painful, too. Sometimes I actually want to wake him up and feed him! Never thought I would say that!
I'm so curious to know what hair and eye color LO is going to end up with. Right now his eyes are SO blue... They are lightening a little in the middle but other than that I haven't seen any changes yet. I read that it could be 6 months to a year before eye color stabilizes. DH has blue eyes and my mom has blue / green eyes so lighter colored eyes are not unheard of in my family. I'd like for LO to keep his blue eyes, DH is just so jazzed that LO has 'his' eyes. Also, LOs hair started out a lighter brown, and now seems to be getting darker (I have dark brown hair and green with brown eyes), I'm just SO curious to know what this kid is going to end up with! I think about it almost every day... The curiosity is killing me!
Unexpected perk of having kids...we went to an outdoor market that had a band playing. I could actually dance and sing along with the band. You don't look like a dumbass when you're holding a baby. .
So most of you who know me on here know I have an insane sister in law. Well....... She had a baby 4 days after I did. She texts me nonstop for advice....... But then doesn't take my advice. It's getting more than frustrating and it's 2 months......... I'm at my wits end. I really do believe an insane person asks for advice and doesn't take it! She's had mastitis twice due to engorgement/refusing to pump....... Everytime she asks me what to do... Ugh
I'm so curious to know what hair and eye color LO is going to end up with. Right now his eyes are SO blue... They are lightening a little in the middle but other than that I haven't seen any changes yet. I read that it could be 6 months to a year before eye color stabilizes. DH has blue eyes and my mom has blue / green eyes so lighter colored eyes are not unheard of in my family. I'd like for LO to keep his blue eyes, DH is just so jazzed that LO has 'his' eyes. Also, LOs hair started out a lighter brown, and now seems to be getting darker (I have dark brown hair and green with brown eyes), I'm just SO curious to know what this kid is going to end up with! I think about it almost every day... The curiosity is killing me!
If they are light blue and.. And well just very blue blue (not grey blue) your LO will have beautiful blues
I'm so curious to know what hair and eye color LO is going to end up with. Right now his eyes are SO blue... They are lightening a little in the middle but other than that I haven't seen any changes yet. I read that it could be 6 months to a year before eye color stabilizes. DH has blue eyes and my mom has blue / green eyes so lighter colored eyes are not unheard of in my family. I'd like for LO to keep his blue eyes, DH is just so jazzed that LO has 'his' eyes. Also, LOs hair started out a lighter brown, and now seems to be getting darker (I have dark brown hair and green with brown eyes), I'm just SO curious to know what this kid is going to end up with! I think about it almost every day... The curiosity is killing me!
If they are light blue and.. And well just very blue blue (not grey blue) your LO will have beautiful blues
My kids are grey blue, and I know they're going to end up changing, but they are the coolest color right now!
@heidiiwa you could look for a local mamma to donate your milk to. Check out Eats on Feets. Our area has a local FB page or breastfeeding groups will post too.
I'm so curious to know what hair and eye color LO is going to end up with. Right now his eyes are SO blue... They are lightening a little in the middle but other than that I haven't seen any changes yet. I read that it could be 6 months to a year before eye color stabilizes. DH has blue eyes and my mom has blue / green eyes so lighter colored eyes are not unheard of in my family. I'd like for LO to keep his blue eyes, DH is just so jazzed that LO has 'his' eyes. Also, LOs hair started out a lighter brown, and now seems to be getting darker (I have dark brown hair and green with brown eyes), I'm just SO curious to know what this kid is going to end up with! I think about it almost every day... The curiosity is killing me!
If they are light blue and.. And well just very blue blue (not grey blue) your LO will have beautiful blues
Sweet. I hope so. My sister had a blue eyed kid and she is darker in coloring than I am, and the baby daddy is brown and brown colored, too. So there is a blue trait somewhere in our genes. Also, its terrible of me, but she'll be so jealous if his eyes stay blue. She had boy / girl twins and only the girl kept the blue.
I'm so curious to know what hair and eye color LO is going to end up with. Right now his eyes are SO blue... They are lightening a little in the middle but other than that I haven't seen any changes yet. I read that it could be 6 months to a year before eye color stabilizes. DH has blue eyes and my mom has blue / green eyes so lighter colored eyes are not unheard of in my family. I'd like for LO to keep his blue eyes, DH is just so jazzed that LO has 'his' eyes. Also, LOs hair started out a lighter brown, and now seems to be getting darker (I have dark brown hair and green with brown eyes), I'm just SO curious to know what this kid is going to end up with! I think about it almost every day... The curiosity is killing me!
If they are light blue and.. And well just very blue blue (not grey blue) your LO will have beautiful blues
My kids are grey blue, and I know they're going to end up changing, but they are the coolest color right now!
My LO has dark grey eyes right now and I'd love them to stay this colour. I expect they will eventually turn brown like his dad (DH is Indian and has no blue eyes in his family, I'm very pale with blue eyes) but I think that grey eyes would be so striking on him. DH loves them too.
LOs eyes are dark blue with very light blue around the pupil...I expect them to change as DH and I both have hazel eyes (his are very light hazel, mine are dark hazel). Her hair started out dark but is now lightened up almost with a twinge of auburn. Both sides of our family have red hair and DH was read as a kid/teen so I was really hoping for a redhead...oh well maybe the next one.
Anyone else's LO been losing hair since birth? I know they lose their hair but since birth she's lost so much. It's always in her folds and mouth and hands...blah.
TTC: 1/2014
BFP: 9/24
EDD: 6/8/2015
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LO has a bald stripe around the back of his head - looks so funny.
Does anyone else's baby have bad dreams? LO just went from asleep to crying in seconds. It was a really sad cry too, not like his usual hunger, has or cranky cries. And he calmed right down when I picked him up. Poor little fella!
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Then today I remembered what this board was like when we were all pregnant. Feels like it was years ago but in reality it's been only a few months. What a trip. It's kinda cool to see how we've evolved as moms
This is really a drag... Another time when I give mad props to the single moms out there. DH is on duty so he won't be home until tomorrow. No matter how bad my head hurts and my stomach is queasy from my head hurting... Its the mom only show until about 10am tomorrow. Its hard when you're not feeling well in any way. And single moms do it all the time.
Mad props to you ladies. Huge, mad props.
In other news, 5 girls were named 'Eliminate' last year :-O
https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/words-you-wont-believe-have-been-turned-into-baby-126619829631.html
@lovethatcolosun gods, that man is handsome. I wonder when magic mike is going to make it onto cable or Netflix... I'll have that on while feeding and playing with LO, sure =P~
@hayesrn13 I'm nowhere near family and don't really know anyone here well enough to feel comfortable just calling them and being like 'hey... can you come over for a few hours and watch my kid so I can nap?' If we lived a few of the other places we have lived before I'd have some options, but I found out about my pregnancy about 3 months after moving here. So I didn't really socialize enough to make strong friendships. Such is the life of an introvert.
Thanks for the well wishes, guys! Luckily I still have some Tylenol with Codeine (my OB rx'd them for post birth discomfort and then was nice enough to refill them for my side pain), so I took 2 and am just trying to relax and make it to LO's feed after this one so we can both go to sleep I-)
ETA: my picture is gone now :O
Mad props to single moms AND military moms, @mellymar! DH had to work late unexpectedly and got home at 530 instead of 430 and I almost cried. LO is usually good about naps but today fought me for like 3.5 hours and I was sooooo tired. I kept saying, "please let mommy nap!" I have aunts and uncles about 45 min away but I feel like asking them for help means I'm a bad mom. And even if I were to ask it can't be last minute anyway (aka when I need a nap!) All grandparents are 2-3 hours away so again not helpful last minute. And we are new to this town so don't know anyone we can ask...
Tomorrow is my last day home with her and I'm actually kinda anxious since she was tough today and tomorrow it will be raining! I feel guilty for even thinking that. I'm gonna miss her so much.
But if this is an UO, I won't start it...
Btw they failed to let me know that the "scope" could turn into a biopsy and they cut a chunk of your cervix out without numbing you!!! Talk about ouch man. My girl parts have suffered enough.
Oh and good news is I've seemed to have grown up tad and had to use a smaller spectrum
A: Oversupply and LO sleeping for longer periods throughout the evening and night. I used to want to bring up my supply, but now after pumping at work for two weeks I have to face the fact I'm making more milk than LO is drinking. And some of that liquid gold will probably go to waste because we're moving about 4 hours south in early September and have to defrost the freezer before then. When I go a few hours without feeding or pumping, my boobs hurt! And LO thinks nothing of sleeping 4-5 hours, then barely waking up enough to drink from ONE breast but not enough to drain it. DH suggested feeding him any excess stored milk in the days leading up to our move...but then my supply might plummet and I'd just have to build it up again after we move so I can make enough to send to daycare which starts in late Sept. I am going 3-4 hours at work between pumps, and I used to feed a lot more frequently at home, but now he is doing the long sleeping thing, so it is 2-5 hours between feeds at home now too. I knew frequent feeding could be painful and now I'm starting to realize infrequent feeding is painful, too. Sometimes I actually want to wake him up and feed him! Never thought I would say that!
I really do believe an insane person asks for advice and doesn't take it!
She's had mastitis twice due to engorgement/refusing to pump....... Everytime she asks me what to do...
Ugh
Anyone else's LO been losing hair since birth? I know they lose their hair but since birth she's lost so much. It's always in her folds and mouth and hands...blah.
Does anyone else's baby have bad dreams? LO just went from asleep to crying in seconds. It was a really sad cry too, not like his usual hunger, has or cranky cries. And he calmed right down when I picked him up. Poor little fella!