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May 2018 Moms
mileswithmyles
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STM+ Check-In Week of 2/7
mileswithmyles
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How far along are you? Girl/boy/team green?
How old are your other kids?
Rants/Raves/Questions (related to being a STM, stages your kids are going through, or anything else)?
GTKY: What is something you plan on doing differently with this baby and why?
How old are your other kids?
Rants/Raves/Questions (related to being a STM, stages your kids are going through, or anything else)?
GTKY: What is something you plan on doing differently with this baby and why?
Re: STM+ Check-In Week of 2/7
How old are your other kids? DS will be 4 in May
Rants/Raves/Questions (related to being a STM, stages your kids are going through, or anything else)? Rant- In general, I am just getting tired of people only talking to me about the baby or my pregnancy. I have a lot of other things to talk about/contribute to the world! Also, MIL watched DS yesterday afternoon and was up in the middle of the night for the first time in a while, which I am going to irrationally attribute to him being at her house after school. Rave- My mom is going to take DS overnight for 1 night on the 4 day weekend next week so that we can get the baby's room done. Question- At what age should/was your child able to dress themselves?
GTKY: What is something you plan on doing differently with this baby and why? I am going to start pumping right away. I was so nervous last time that I put it off. I also think it will help with the relief when my milk initially comes in. I remember feeling so engorged and leaky and like my boobs were rock hard the day after we came home from the hospital.
How old are your other kids? 20 months
Rants/Raves/Questions (related to being a STM, stages your kids are going through, or anything else)?
DD has been sleeping 10 hours a night for the last few days on her own and has cut more teeth. Praying this becomes a habit. We are all much happier being able to get 7+ hours of sleep.
GTKY: What is something you plan on doing differently with this baby and why? I want to set more rules and take care of myself first rather than other people's feelings. Last pregnancy if I was tired and needed rest I didnt set boundaries so people just dropped in whenever.
@mileswithmyles I also need to pump sooner with this baby. Last time I waited a full month because I had no earthly idea what I was doing.
How old are your other kids? 5yo girl 22mo twin boys
Rants/Raves/Questions (related to being a STM, stages your kids are going through, or anything else)? I feel like cleaning, laundry, and picking up are already so constant, (I say this as I take a break from cleaning) I'm concerned that during the time I have to sit to dedicate to the new little one my house with quickly become disastrous. Our oldest is a big helper when I ask, so I'm sure she'll be willing jump in for me though.
GTKY: What is something you plan on doing differently with this baby and why? I'm with @mileswithmyles, I plan to squeeze in extra pumping sessions to help build a stash. I also ordered a hakaa to help catch letdown early, instead of it wasting into a breast pad.
@SaVy_05 I am sure my house will be a disaster for a while and I think I'll just have to let it go, or have DH handle a bigger chunk than normal.
How old are your other kids? DD turns 3 later this month.
Rants/Raves/Questions (related to being a STM, stages your kids are going through, or anything else)? DD just caught another cold. Seriously, we're about 2 weeks on with a cold, 1 week free from a cold this year. Constant cycle. I don't know if it's preschool (it's our first year) or just because this winter is so bad, but it stinks! Luckily, she hasn't been sick otherwise *fingers crossed*. Also, our bathroom reno is done!!! So happy! Now I just need to get our stuff in there and use it.
GTKY: What is something you plan on doing differently with this baby and why? I cloth diapered with DD and while I really loved it at first, I plan on disposables for this one. They're just easier! We did a diaper service with DD, so I don't own any diapers (just covers), so it was actually more expensive than disposables too. And after we moved to the suburbs from NYC, I didn't like the service in the 'burbs as much. The only way I will go back to cloth is if blow-outs are out of control since I know that cloth keeps it in better.
@mileswithmyles Not sure about the dressing themselves question. DD will put on some of her clothes sometimes if she feels like it.
@SaVy_05 I worry about the cleaning too. I dream of a cleaning lady...although I know that won't help with the day-to-day. Can't imagine it with 4 kids!
@knw007 Yes -- sleep!! That's awesome.
@maplemom18 glad your bathroom is finished!!
How far along are you? Girl/boy/team green? 23 weeks with a boy
How old are your other kids?
16 months
Rants/Raves/Questions (related to being a STM, stages your kids are going through, or anything else)? 2 year molars are starting and I’m already not enjoying them.
GTKY: What is something you plan on doing differently with this baby and why? I definitely need to set more boundaries with visitors this time especially at the beginning. We have big families and DS is the first grandkid on both sides so our house was and still is a revolving door of visitors or us going to our parents houses.
I did start pumping right away last time and was able to get a good freezer stash for when I went back to work. I’m a stay at home mom now but plan to start pumping again so dad can help with feedings and maybe even get in a date night once in awhile lol
How far along are you? Girl/boy/team green?
24 weeks, 1 day - Girl
How old are your other kids?
DS is 2 (3 at the end of March)
Rants/Raves/Questions (related to being a STM, stages your kids are going through, or anything else)?
Rant - DS is going through a stage where he is hitting and pushing other kids. He just transitioned to another room at his Montessori school and they are 3-6 year olds. I didn't hear about him hitting or pushing from his previous teacher, so either she was poor at communicating these issues, or this is something he is picking up from a group of rowdy boys (the DC's words, not mine). After working all day, I hate having to go home and be mean mommy/disciple him for not being kind.
Rave - DS is super excited about this baby. He felt her move the other day and keeps asking to feel my tummy. He says she is coming out soon. LOL It's cute. I hope he loves her this much AFTER she's born.
GTKY: What is something you plan on doing differently with this baby and why?
I'm definitely with those of you saying that you're going to pump sooner. Partly because I have to due to a shorter maternity leave, and also because I feel like I ran out of my freezer stash quickly last time. I want to make it a full year of nursing and I made it 11 months with DS before having to supplement. I was able to introduce cow's milk, but I was disappointed that I didn't get the full year.
@clee5711, I'll be staying home again after this LO is born as well, I'm wanting to pump for the same reason, as well as outings, etc. My brother is getting married this year and I'm not 100% sure I'll be able to easily nurse in certain dresses at showers, wedding, etc.
@clee5711I hope teething passes quickly
@JNCPro3130 DS is going through something similar with the older kids he is with in the afternoon. His teachers said he gravitates toward "the older kids with big personalities who are not the best role models." I hate having to follow through when I get home, too, but I know I have to.
How far along are you? Girl/boy/team green?
24+1 team pink
How old are your other kids?
DS is 2.5
Rants/Raves/Questions (related to being a STM, stages your kids are going through, or anything else)?
DS has been very difficult, needy and whiny the past few days. Grandma is visiting so I’m not sure if it’s that (he normally acts better with her!), his age or something else... school conference is tomorrow so fx things at school haven’t changed
GTKY: What is something you plan on doing differently with this baby and why?
i ended up EP’ing after a few months bc DS hated latching and preferred the bottle. I really want to make breastfeeding work out this time. Also, I’d love for my birth plan of med free at the birth center to work out this time!
- 25w 1d, boy
How old are your other kids?
- 2 1/2yo boy
Rants/Raves/Questions (related to being a STM, stages your kids are going through, or anything else)?
-Getting to the point where it’s hard to put socks/shoes on bc of belly. DS sat low but this little guy is even lower. Uhg.
GTKY: What is something you plan on doing differently with this baby and why?
-Baby wearing so I can keep up with my active toddler. I planned to baby wear with DS but in the end I didn’t do it as much as others seemed to do. This time around it’ll force me to out of necessity.
-28+2 team blue!
How old are your other kids?
- 5 & 2 1/2yo girls
Rants/Raves/Questions (related to being a STM, stages your kids are going through, or anything else)?
-I actually have to rave on the girls because since we implemented the magnet chart they’ve consistently been STTN (well, I don’t know if they’re waking but they’re following the “don’t wake Mama before the sun is up” rule. I don’t care what they’re doing as long as I get my sleep!)
GTKY: What is something you plan on doing differently with this baby and why?
-Getting an effing minivan because juggling an infant carrier and two other kids between cars in the parking lot will be easier. I should have made the leap last time! I’m also not pulling out my CD unless I absolutely have to. I was all about CD with DD1 but now... ain’t nobody got time fo dat.
@mileswithmyles DD1 was 4 or 1/2 but DD2 is dressing herself already. Sometimes those second kids just do everything so much sooner! But if your DS is almost 4 then he’ll get there soon... fx!
@knw007 Awesome news for the better sleep! Hope it continues for you guys!
@Savy_05 I'm looking into getting some of those breast milk saver things, too. Good luck with the cleaning, hopefully your husband and daughter can help out to let you get your rest!
@maplemom18 yay for a new bathroom! We're supposed to get our new kitchen counters on Monday, and while I'm looking forward to it, being without a kitchen for most of Sunday (to unhook the plumbing, clean everything out, etc) and Monday, possibly Tuesday until we get the plumbing hooked back up, does not sound like fun to me.
@clee5711 Sorry to hear about the molars, hopefully it goes quickly!
@JNCPro3130 I'm sorry your son is having a hard time with the transition. Hopefully it's just a temporary "fitting in with the big kids" thing and you're able to put a stop to it. My girls have also started to feel baby move, and were also having a lot of questions about how long until she comes out. I printed calendar pages off the internet, let them color them in and we cross a day off every night before bed. I don't know how much it's helping, but they seem to be understanding a little better that she needs to keep growing and get bigger before she can come out.
@holli0801 Fingers crossed for your med free birth and breastfeeding this time around! And hopefully your LO starts to feel better, hopefully it's just the shift in routine of having Grandma there that's causing him to be so whiny and needy.
@hcrish +1 on having trouble with socks and shoes. I also feel like I'm carrying a lot lower with this pregnancy, but it's weird because she seems to like laying way up high under my ribs most of the time.
@missustexas I LOVE my minivan. I never in a million years thought I would get one, but omg they're so convenient and so much space!!!! My girls haven't really had many problems sleeping through the night, but they've always stayed up to play with each other, which I don't mind as long as they're being quiet. They hadn't been recently, and it was really difficult because I'm a super light sleeper. The past few weeks, though, I've been telling them that they need to be quiet so Mommy and Baby can get a lot of rest so Baby can keep growing and get big enough to come out, and it's working like a charm. They lay down when I turn the lights out, and I rarely hear a peep after that so I'm able to fall asleep so much easier.
How far along are you? Girl/boy/team green?
27+3 with another girl
How old are your other kids?
Twin girls will be 4 in May
Rants/Raves/Questions (related to being a STM, stages your kids are going through, or anything else)?
Rave- I'm feeling a little better today, I hope this means I'll get back to feeling more normal again. Or at least as normal as I can feel while 27 weeks pregnant. And it's Friday!!!! Rant- After the house we wanted to look at Wednesday afternoon sold the morning before we were going to look at it, I emailed our realtor about another house we want to go see and he still hasn't written back. I shouldn't be so impatient, we're not entirely ready to start putting offers in on a house quite yet, but it's still annoying. He could at least write back to say he got the message and he's finding information or whatever.
GTKY: What is something you plan on doing differently with this baby and why? It will probably be a lot different since my first were twins. I will more than likely be doing some baby wearing, which we almost never did with the girls-unless we were both there and we would each carry one. For @lincbeesmom, @doubleblessings08, @nhardler, and the other twin moms, (who am I forgetting?) the twingaroo carrier looks really awesome, and there's also the Weego twin carrier that looks really cool, too. We didn't find out about them until after we had the girls, but it seems like they would've been life savers! I'll hopefully be able to breastfeed in public this time around, so I don't have to worry so much about pumping and bringing bottles with me everywhere I go.
Married June 2012
BFP June 2013- blighted ovum, D&C Aug 2013
BFP Oct 2013- twins! A&H born May 2014
BFP Aug 2017- EDD 5/8/17
And, I don't have a lot of patience for realtors either. Sometimes houses are sold very quickly so they have to be quick to respond and set up showings!
As far as the carriers go, maybe you could drop subtle hints to someone close to you that you wish you could put it on your registry, but you can't.....maybe someone will get the hint and buy it for you anyway!
Married June 2012
BFP June 2013- blighted ovum, D&C Aug 2013
BFP Oct 2013- twins! A&H born May 2014
BFP Aug 2017- EDD 5/8/17
24 weeks 3 days. Boy
How old are your other kids?
My son turned 4 in Nov
Rants/Raves/Questions (related to being a STM, stages your kids are going through, or anything else)?
Rants- while I love my son being so loving the constant touching me all the time drives me insane some days. We're also in the test the limits stage and my lack of patience makes it hard.
GTKY: What is something you plan on doing differently with this baby and why?
Not cosleep! Mainly because there's no more room in the bed lol the fist in the face or feet on the back is really getting to me. I feel like I will have a way easier time getting a newborn to sleep in a crib then fighting with my son to sleep on his own...at least I hope.
@sandbar517 which minivan do you have?
26w1d, Team green!
How old are your other kids?
DS, 2.5years
Rants/Raves/Questions (related to being a STM, stages your kids are going through, or anything else)?
Rave - My son is reminding me how impressionable he is recently, soaking up what he hears us say and reciting it back. This week he asked me what MY favourite part of the day was! Too sweet.
Rant - he had his first public meltdown in Chapters this week and was screaming ‘no’ in my face. I feel like this might be somewhere a right if passage tho?!
GTKY: What is something you plan on doing differently with this baby and why?
I’m going to sleep more, or try too. Last time I insisted on doing all of the nighttime feedings on my own and refused to bottle feed him until he was three months old (I was terrified of risking ‘nipple confusion’, which came at the cost of my mental health). But not no mo, this time I’m planning to let dad do some evening feedings. I’m sure it will make for a healthier and happy mommy this time around.
@mlindzz I did the same thing for the first few weeks, until I couldn't handle it anymore. I started letting MH do the 11:30-12 midnight feed so I could get at least 4 hours of continuous sleep and it made me into a new person. After supplementing them with formula for the first week or so because of their blood sugars, giving them pacifiers, and then going on to breastfeed successfully for a year, I'm convinced nipple confusion isn't really as much of a thing as people seem to think.
Married June 2012
BFP June 2013- blighted ovum, D&C Aug 2013
BFP Oct 2013- twins! A&H born May 2014
BFP Aug 2017- EDD 5/8/17