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Re: October Working Moms Check-In
These are great. They come on and off easily. I use these for the bottles for daycare.
@mldutton we want to get them something small. There are two teachers in the infant classroom. I might get some coffee or wine (not sure if they drink but they need it after dealing with kids all day). My sister said one weeks pay is standard but I can't afford that. We pay over $200 a week.
time $50 was about average for what they'd pay me for a typical visit.
Today is my my first official first full day back. I'm working earlier than I used to so I can be home earlier. My husband is going in later and coming home later. Leaving today was made slightly easier by leaving her hanging out with him. Hopefully the week goes by quickly.
@john5111 ,do you not think you're LO is used to daycare?
Ladies...I'm struggling. My supply has pretty much halved since I started working 6 weeks ago. I used to get about 16 oz during the day and now only get 8. This morning I only pumped a measly 1.5oz on each boob (first two weeks of work I'd pump 3-4oz on each). My LO is loosing weight and I feel like a failure. I've started eating oatmeal every morning, drinking mothers milk tea, taking fenugreek, and am adding an extra pumping session at work. We've been sick in my house for 8 weeks and I'm under a bunch of other stress which I know doesn't help. Just kinda want to cry and DH doesn't get it. I feel like I'm not providing for my son. Hoping the new measures help. I'm back to officially tracking every ounce and time for pumping. We shall see.
Oh oh and now at 3pm, the daycare just called and AJ is throwing up. Pediatrician says I can't nurse (pedialite only until he's not vomiting for 8 hours).
So yeah...I was pumping at least 16 until the plugged duct and 12-14 ounces until last week. If I can get back to that, I'd be happy. I'd really like LO to get between 12 and 15 oz a day while I'm gone for 9 hours.
Also think LO is either feeling better or going through a growth spurt. He has been nonstop hungry for 2 days (including waking every 1-2 hours at night). His increased nursing should help!
**edited to add stomach bug loveliness.
Our LO had a cold that turned double ear infection. Put her on amoxicilin for 10 days then she got hives on the 10th day. Took her in for her 2 week check up for the ear infection, turns out the infections never went away, she had her left ear drum rupture and infectious fluid is leaking out, and she has a mild case of bronchiolitis. Plus I don't think I've been 100% healthy since like my 2nd week back at work (I'm on my 9th). This working mom thing is rough, man.