My July random is I have been thinking of possibly having one more baby. I said multiple times that 3 was our number and we were not having any more kids.
I've been getting headaches pretty often. I've suffered with migraines before but they have been under control for some time. I thought it might have been lack of caffeine but even the days I've drank 2 cups of coffee, I've still gotten one. I did hit my head about a month ago but my CT scan was negative for anything. I don't want to go to the DR wahhhh
@ladybug2821 Has your supply been lower by chance? If you haven't been able to pump as much, it may be causing some hormone fluctuations that could be causing headaches. I remember getting them when I quit BFing, not as bad as migraines, but I remember them being really persistent. I hope they go away for you soon!
@ladybug2821 I'm not fear mongering, I just had a light bulb switch on in my brain- I've recently learned from experience that CT scans aren't the best at showing possible changes or damage in areas of soft tissue. You know you better than anyone else, if you feel the doctor (as inconvenient as it is) is your next step I say go for it. Especially if you don't feel "normal".
My supply has actually been decent but I wonder if the cal/mag supplement has something to do with it. I only take it starting at ovulation and a few days into my period to keep my supply up. I've been getting the headaches during the "off" time. I'm going to do some research on it. It could also be stress related because of the bs I've been dealing with at work and S decided for a few days she was going to start waking up in the MOTN again. I think a second tooth is coming.
I honestly think that BF is the hardest part of being a mom for me. It was a struggle for the first 2 months and then dealing with pumping at work also adds on the stress. For a minute while reading that article, I thought I need to go and sterilize everything right now which I'm sure a lot of moms thought. But then I realized I have a healthy 9 month old and I'm not going to change it up now.
Speaking of pumping at work, I asked for an accommodation to work and pump at the same time. I believe I mentioned before 2 other women have that capability currently. Tomorrow will be over a week that I made the request and supposedly they have been "working on it" with 2 higher ups involved. My mgr told me Friday she hopes to have an answer on Monday. I told her they should really hurry up. What I didn't tell her is I have a course of action if they say no and they aren't going to like it.
I don't want to say much yet because it may turn into a legal thing. I still did. It get my answer so I'm going to have to move forward tomorrow.
It just angers me so much that women have to deal with this kind of thing when all we are trying to do is feed our child and support them. Of course only a woman that doesn't want children would spearhead this.
@ladybug2821 I can't believe they turned you down... Especially since all tou requested was the same accomodations two other employees recieve under the same circumstances. Sounds a bit like discrimination to me I'm sorry and I just really hate that for you. Best of luck with whatever your next step is!
We are working on our second tooth now. Seems to be going better than the first. But the first still isn't fully in, probably less than a cm. I thought it took about a week for the full tooth to be visible.
Anyone else need a nap themselves after battling baby down for a nap. We are beginning to transition to one long (2 hr) 3pm nap due to the epic fights V puts up at naptime. It it so physically and emotionally draining holding her stiff body while she screams bloody murder. It's been taking 2 attempts due to the first time I put her in the crib dead asleep she pops that head up instantly and we go through it once more for good measure. It's nice to have H home to do a tag team effort but sheesh this routine is taxing.
@brzvice Did you sleep train at all? I'm sure this will comeback and bite me in the a$$ but for the most part S is pretty easy going with naps as long as she's not going through a leap or the roughest part of teething. She is also pretty much on a schedule so I'm sure that helps. Nighttime 6:45-6:15 and naps at 9 & 1. She did have a few days where she was only pulling that one nap crap but it could've maybe been a regression. Apparently there is one between 8-10 months. How are her naps at daycare?
ETA: while S's sleep is pretty decent and STTN most nights, I'm still super exhausted. I just need a nap just because. Anyone else dealing with the exhaustion? Maybe it's hormones?
I feel guilty for Johnny being such a great sleeper when you ladies make posts like these =/
I've been having exhaustion, but I'm pretty sure it's because of whatever is going on with my body and brain. Hoping to hear back with my MRI results tomorrow or Wednesday. I do think this birth control implant and my insane cycle have a role they're playing as well. One step at a time though.
Ok so I met with my mgr today and they ended up axing everything. So I'm back to what I've been doing the past 4 months. I don't need to work and pump or clock out of work. I don't know what caused the complete turn around but I'm ecstatic that everything worked out.
During this journey, I did find out that if you ask for an accommodation that is denied, the employer has to prove that it would cause a financial hardship to the company. In my case, I knew it wouldn't be for them to accommodate my request so I had that in my back pocket in case they said no. Either way I knew something was going to have to give on their end.
@Ladybug2821 that is fantastic news! Glad everything resolved without having to take things to the next level. Now maybe the douche guy in your office will stop being a d bag. @AllyTheKid fx that you get the results soon and that you can move on with treatment and get back to a new normal. Those kiddos sure need ya! You are an amazing momma.
As far as sleep training we have never attempted it. I might kick myself for not doing so earlier but she is so wish washy when it comes to napping and I never can quite pinpoint what she will do next. For the most part she STTN in her crib and has shown self soothing technique so I almost don't want to stir the pot too much and mess that up. When I'm at work H gets her down for naps but both gramas have a really hard time.
@Ladybug2821 that is such great news! I second hoping the douche baggery ends now.
@brzvice It sounds like she has herself sleep trained pretty well! As far as naps go, I think trying to train those is a bit too rigid- but then again, I make the boys go down for at least one scheduled nap daily.
Re: July Randoms
So, I have a Facebook I've been using fairly frequently. If anybody wants to be fraaans I'm down. Just throwing that out there.
https://www.popsugar.com/moms/CDC-New-Breast-Pump-Cleaning-Guidelines-43778621
Speaking of pumping at work, I asked for an accommodation to work and pump at the same time. I believe I mentioned before 2 other women have that capability currently. Tomorrow will be over a week that I made the request and supposedly they have been "working on it" with 2 higher ups involved. My mgr told me Friday she hopes to have an answer on Monday. I told her they should really hurry up. What I didn't tell her is I have a course of action if they say no and they aren't going to like it.
And while we wait, please do let us in on your course of action plan!
It just angers me so much that women have to deal with this kind of thing when all we are trying to do is feed our child and support them. Of course only a woman that doesn't want children would spearhead this.
I'm sorry and I just really hate that for you. Best of luck with whatever your next step is!
It's nice to have H home to do a tag team effort but sheesh this routine is taxing.
ETA: while S's sleep is pretty decent and STTN most nights, I'm still super exhausted. I just need a nap just because. Anyone else dealing with the exhaustion? Maybe it's hormones?
I've been having exhaustion, but I'm pretty sure it's because of whatever is going on with my body and brain. Hoping to hear back with my MRI results tomorrow or Wednesday. I do think this birth control implant and my insane cycle have a role they're playing as well.
One step at a time though.
During this journey, I did find out that if you ask for an accommodation that is denied, the employer has to prove that it would cause a financial hardship to the company. In my case, I knew it wouldn't be for them to accommodate my request so I had that in my back pocket in case they said no. Either way I knew something was going to have to give on their end.
@AllyTheKid fx that you get the results soon and that you can move on with treatment and get back to a new normal. Those kiddos sure need ya! You are an amazing momma.
As far as sleep training we have never attempted it. I might kick myself for not doing so earlier but she is so wish washy when it comes to napping and I never can quite pinpoint what she will do next. For the most part she STTN in her crib and has shown self soothing technique so I almost don't want to stir the pot too much and mess that up. When I'm at work H gets her down for naps but both gramas have a really hard time.
@brzvice It sounds like she has herself sleep trained pretty well! As far as naps go, I think trying to train those is a bit too rigid- but then again, I make the boys go down for at least one scheduled nap daily.