I tried to change LO to quickly after his bottle tonight. He spit it all up, while I was changing him. Then decided to pee at the same time... With the diaper only half on. Needless to say I now have to shower bc I have pee and spit up ALL on me bc the 1st thing I did was pick him up.
BuT there is always a silver lining. I checked our bank account right before and DHs paycheck was substantially bigger than We expected.
34 Mother of 4 year old and 2 Labs. Happily Married to my Hubs of 6 years.
So, Caia is very noisy/fussy when sleeping in the pack n play, so last night DH decided to put her in her vibrating rocker to sleep. She slept so well she went 5.5 hrs between feedings. Best sleep I've had since she was born but I did feel guilty.
Married May 2014 DD born August 2016 Baby #2 due December 2017
@AliKay20I'm pretty sure you and I would be bff's in real life. We just got a three pack in the mail today because I couldn't resist the summer-ness of the print. I think they are softer than the Aden and Anais brand personally. Can't wait to wash them up and use them. I agree you can never have enough swaddles.
Lol, this! This thought has come across myself as well. Guess what I had in the cart but didn't check out?
Yep. No joke, the same set. I wanted to get the matching bibs too but they were sold out. #greatmindsthinkalike
I have almost bought these for Peter like 5 times. I can't justify either fruit other than the lemons lol. And my favorite is the strawberries. DH told me no when I asked him if I could make them work lol. Use them for me. I'm over here sad they didn't have those when I had DD.
@AliKay20I'm pretty sure you and I would be bff's in real life. We just got a three pack in the mail today because I couldn't resist the summer-ness of the print. I think they are softer than the Aden and Anais brand personally. Can't wait to wash them up and use them. I agree you can never have enough swaddles.
Lol, this! This thought has come across myself as well. Guess what I had in the cart but didn't check out?
Yep. No joke, the same set. I wanted to get the matching bibs too but they were sold out. #greatmindsthinkalike
I have almost bought these for Peter like 5 times. I can't justify either fruit other than the lemons lol. And my favorite is the strawberries. DH told me no when I asked him if I could make them work lol. Use them for me. I'm over here sad they didn't have those when I had DD.
I may have to include them in my next HDBD photo then. They do have some cute boy prints too!
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DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
@AliKay20I'm pretty sure you and I would be bff's in real life. We just got a three pack in the mail today because I couldn't resist the summer-ness of the print. I think they are softer than the Aden and Anais brand personally. Can't wait to wash them up and use them. I agree you can never have enough swaddles.
Lol, this! This thought has come across myself as well. Guess what I had in the cart but didn't check out?
Yep. No joke, the same set. I wanted to get the matching bibs too but they were sold out. #greatmindsthinkalike
I have almost bought these for Peter like 5 times. I can't justify either fruit other than the lemons lol. And my favorite is the strawberries. DH told me no when I asked him if I could make them work lol. Use them for me. I'm over here sad they didn't have those when I had DD.
I may have to include them in my next HDBD photo then. They do have some cute boy prints too!
They do! I just feel like the buffalo and arrow theme is so overdone at this point, at least here in Texas lol. They are adorable and would be really cute for this fall. The fruits are just so stinking adorable. Do include pics!!! I want to see baby aria all snuggled as a strawberry lol. I googled to see what other prints they have and found some at anthropologie and there's a pineapple print that's super cute! Maybe I'll snatch that one up
@jacmkelley I feel like I deserve them, especially after nights like tonight. I mean I know they are for baby, but also serve as cute things for mommy.
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DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
@jacmkelley I feel like I deserve them, especially after nights like tonight. I mean I know they are for baby, but also serve as cute things for mommy.
Yep! I love the swaddles we have but I'm bored at looking at them lol. I need to leave the house today. I did last night because a local grocery store was going out of business and everything was 30% off so I grabbed some formula because when can you buy formula at 30% off!? Lol I need to get out and do something not infant related. Like wine.
Little Unicorn has THE cutest things, that's where my diaper bag/purse is from. I've talked myself out of buying anything else but you ladies are giving me the urge to buy some swaddles!!
After my RCS, the doctor told me no driving for 4 weeks. We're only 2 weeks and 2 days in. After DH got home, I begged to drive to get him food. He had work he had to do and reluctantly agreed (he thinks he's my doctor and keeps stopping me from doing the things I'm not supposed to do.)
I only drove for 2 miles total but it was so freeing to leave the house - ALONE! I may have driven a little slower just to savor the time alone.
Little Unicorn has THE cutest things, that's where my diaper bag/purse is from. I've talked myself out of buying anything else but you ladies are giving me the urge to buy some swaddles!!
*goes on LU's website and secretly checks out cart immediately so y'all don't snatch up their stock* ha!
All day I've been contemplating which is worse, to wake a sleeping baby, or to let him sleep with a slightly dirty diaper... either way i feel really bad.
All day I've been contemplating which is worse, to wake a sleeping baby, or to let him sleep with a slightly dirty diaper... either way i feel really bad.
I debate the same thing quite often.
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DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
I had DH supplement a feeding with formula tonight so I could get two hours of sleep. DD has been feeding every hour for the last 32ish hours and my boobs and body needed a break. #noregrets
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DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
@midwestbaby I've had DH do the same thing the last couple of nights. I just needed a stretch of sleep longer than 2 hours. I've felt a little guilty since I'm trying to EBF this time, but I need some sleep!
@Bookhousegirl I feel like a few times here and there to make it though these difficult weeks is totally necessary for my poor nipples and mental sanity. We deserve a break in my opinion.
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DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
I had DH supplement a feeding with formula tonight so I could get two hours of sleep. DD has been feeding every hour for the last 32ish hours and my boobs and body needed a break. #noregrets
I planned to pump last night or this morning to get some extra milk because I have to leave A with my ILs tomorrow (my grandmother passed away and I don't want to take the kids to the funeral). He ended up cluster feeding from 8:30pm - 6:30am. I got less than an hour of sleep until he finally conked out for an hour and a half after that last feed. I plan on handing over a container of formula with the baby tomorrow since I doubt I'll have enough milk to leave a decent amount and I want to take a nap today and go to bed early instead of pumping. Nothing to regret here either!
@Curls919 I often wonder how I am going to be able to pump enough for her when I go back to work plus feed her. That's still a whole ten weeks away, but I'm already planning. Hopefully she has long stretches between feeds when that time comes so that I can pump.
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DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
I SUCK at swaddling. Or he is really good at getting out of them
Disclaimer- this was after he got mad that I wasn't getting him and his bottle fast enough. He was kicking around for about 5 minutes. I did NOT put him in the crib this way!!
I highly recommend some SwaddleMe Swaddlers. They have Velcro and are amazing. They sell them at target. Otherwise my Houdini boys look just like that
Ours breaks his arms free from all three of the different brand Velcro swaddles we have.
My confession is how much tv I'm letting my 3yo watch right now... It's horrible. My DH and I are so tired that we just want to nap/relax when we can, and the 3yo is all or nothing - he'll sit quietly and watch the iPad, or he wants to be full contact with whatever game he decides to play. I've tried to encourage coloring, or puzzles, or at least calm activities but haven't had much luck... So we end up letting him watch the iPad. My DH was trying to get me to take him out to do something today, but since I am BF LO, I feel like I can't leave her for very long. At least this will hopefully only be for a few more weeks until we start getting a little more sleep at night. Plus our son does go to daycare during the week, so he's getting to play and do activities there...
@KMeredith82 I've been doing the same with my kids. They do go outside and play in thier rooms too, but they're still watching way more tv than usual. I just can't be outside with them with baby, it's been too hot. And I don't have the energy to hound them to stop watching tv, so....
@KMeredith82 I'm right there with you! I feel like such a bad mom but with DH being gone so much these past few weeks, my not being able to chase DS, and dealing with LO he's on the tablet watching lots of Disney Junior and PBS Kids.
And mine doesn't go to daycare so he's watching more M-F. Oh well! I'm trying.
Hot bath and a glass of wine... feels amazing. But really wish I could stay in here with the whole bottle
I can't wait to take a bath. I plan after my 6 week PP appt to take a nice bubble bath with candles. Maybe a glass of Stella rosa and some Lana Del Rey tunes.
Baby A was sound asleep after fussing for an hour so I gave her 1 oz pumped breastmilk in a bottle (she was just fed an hr ago so I didn't want to give her more than that & my boobs really needed that break).
I pumped afterwards and rinsed the bottles used for pumping. Just as I was about to put them on the rack to dry, I dropped one (it's the Medela plastic bottle) on the floor (damn you, hardwood floor) causing the bottle to bounce a couple of times. *Cue baby cry*
I waited a sec before I ran over to baby A to see if she would fall back asleep. Nope. Crying got louder. I didn't want to feed her again so I just put a paci in her mouth.
She spit it right out. I put it back in her mouth. She pushed it out with her tongue. Sigh. Okay, one last effort: I put it in her mouth and put my finger on the paci so there's some weight against it if she pushed it out.
Bad move, mom.
She spit up a good amount of milk which rolled off her cheeks, into her neck cracks, and soaked the RnP pillow causing the back of her head to be completely drenched in milk.
And here I thought I was being all strategic and smart. Well, needless to say, that was a dumb move.
Just gave her a "bath express" where I just wiped her neck, arms, and face with a wet towel.
But here's the thing: I left the whole paci part out when DH asked what happened. It's a secret I'll never tell...xoxo...
@Curls919 I often wonder how I am going to be able to pump enough for her when I go back to work plus feed her. That's still a whole ten weeks away, but I'm already planning. Hopefully she has long stretches between feeds when that time comes so that I can pump.
And she will!! Her stomach is still so tiny but in 10 weeks it will be bigger
what I did before going back to work with DS1 was once he was giving a longer stretch when we first put him down at night (around 8 weeks), I would wait 2 hours from nursing and I would pump. He'd usually give me 2-3 hours after that so I was fine to nurse by the time he was ready.
Just dropped my phone on J...it only hit his arm and he barely moved but boy do I feel bad. Especially since I'm constantly telling DH to not drop his phone and be careful
@Curls919 I often wonder how I am going to be able to pump enough for her when I go back to work plus feed her. That's still a whole ten weeks away, but I'm already planning. Hopefully she has long stretches between feeds when that time comes so that I can pump.
And she will!! Her stomach is still so tiny but in 10 weeks it will be bigger
what I did before going back to work with DS1 was once he was giving a longer stretch when we first put him down at night (around 8 weeks), I would wait 2 hours from nursing and I would pump. He'd usually give me 2-3 hours after that so I was fine to nurse by the time he was ready.
I've shared this link before, but it helped me understand the process a little better.
Basically you need 1 - 2 days worth of milk to get started (of course more for backup would be nice) and what you pump one day at work she will eat the next day. I had it in my head that you needed a TON of milk to be ready to go back to work...
@Curls919 I often wonder how I am going to be able to pump enough for her when I go back to work plus feed her. That's still a whole ten weeks away, but I'm already planning. Hopefully she has long stretches between feeds when that time comes so that I can pump.
And she will!! Her stomach is still so tiny but in 10 weeks it will be bigger
what I did before going back to work with DS1 was once he was giving a longer stretch when we first put him down at night (around 8 weeks), I would wait 2 hours from nursing and I would pump. He'd usually give me 2-3 hours after that so I was fine to nurse by the time he was ready.
I've shared this link before, but it helped me understand the process a little better.
Basically you need 1 - 2 days worth of milk to get started (of course more for backup would be nice) and what you pump one day at work she will eat the next day. I had it in my head that you needed a TON of milk to be ready to go back to work...
Sometimes DD1 would eat an extra bottle while I was at work, so I was glad to haves decent stash when I went back
I fell asleep nursing LO for like an hour each time for the first 3 or 4 days we were home. It terrified me and I felt so awful! I was also really grateful DH didn't catch me.
Now when I get up in the middle of the night with her, I refuse to sit comfortably so I stay awake.
LO finally fell asleep after crying or nursing for the last 3 hours. Now I'm letting my big kids eat popcorn and finish watching a movie while baby sleeps in my arms. It's almost 10 pm. But hey, everyone is quiet, so whatever.
I used the nose Frieda on baby today and got two huge boogers. It was strangely satisfying.
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DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
If LO let's me put him down. Hasn't yet today, but hopefully soon. I just have to resist the urge to clean, which is what I did yesterday instead of shower lol
I used the nose Frieda on baby today and got two huge boogers. It was strangely satisfying.
To baby A, the world is ending. Her cries are so angry. To momma, what a sense of relief. All that milk booger has cleared out and I feel like I can breathe again.
I feel soooo guilty when I've had to ask DH to help during the night, there's only been three times in the past 3 weeks where I've had to wake him up but he has to work & with breastfeeding there's not a whole lot he can do. The problem nights are where she won't let me put her down, as soon as I do her eyes open, if I lay down with her (sometimes I do as a last resort) she wants to eat again, eats for five minutes, falls asleep, and it repeats. She won't take a pacifier. Anyway I get to the point where I'm like okay can you please take her downstairs for one hour so I can sleep at least one hour tonight (we have a 5 & 7 yo too that I'm home alone with all three kids). Then the whole day I just feel so bad for not letting him get a good nights sleep and he's at work or on weekends he helps out and does a lot around the house right now. Am I the only one feeling so guilty? I'm sure hormones are playing some part in this.
Re: Mom Confessions
BuT there is always a silver lining. I checked our bank account right before and DHs paycheck was substantially bigger than We expected.
Married May 2014
DD born August 2016
Baby #2 due December 2017
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
I only drove for 2 miles total but it was so freeing to leave the house - ALONE! I may have driven a little slower just to savor the time alone.
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
And mine doesn't go to daycare so he's watching more M-F. Oh well! I'm trying.
I pumped afterwards and rinsed the bottles used for pumping. Just as I was about to put them on the rack to dry, I dropped one (it's the Medela plastic bottle) on the floor (damn you, hardwood floor) causing the bottle to bounce a couple of times. *Cue baby cry*
I waited a sec before I ran over to baby A to see if she would fall back asleep. Nope. Crying got louder. I didn't want to feed her again so I just put a paci in her mouth.
She spit it right out. I put it back in her mouth. She pushed it out with her tongue. Sigh. Okay, one last effort: I put it in her mouth and put my finger on the paci so there's some weight against it if she pushed it out.
Bad move, mom.
She spit up a good amount of milk which rolled off her cheeks, into her neck cracks, and soaked the RnP pillow causing the back of her head to be completely drenched in milk.
And here I thought I was being all strategic and smart. Well, needless to say, that was a dumb move.
Just gave her a "bath express" where I just wiped her neck, arms, and face with a wet towel.
But here's the thing: I left the whole paci part out when DH asked what happened. It's a secret I'll never tell...xoxo...
what I did before going back to work with DS1 was once he was giving a longer stretch when we first put him down at night (around 8 weeks), I would wait 2 hours from nursing and I would pump. He'd usually give me 2-3 hours after that so I was fine to nurse by the time he was ready.
https://www.ashleysgreenlife.com/2011/09/how-i-go-green-with-my-pumping-baby.html
Basically you need 1 - 2 days worth of milk to get started (of course more for backup would be nice) and what you pump one day at work she will eat the next day. I had it in my head that you needed a TON of milk to be ready to go back to work...
Now when I get up in the middle of the night with her, I refuse to sit comfortably so I stay awake.
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
Totally. Get. It.