4th trimester check-in 1/18

Re: 4th trimester check-in 1/18

• thatbaintforbetty member

  January 22

  @rebecksah yay for adorable sibling interactions! And for cleaning, lol.
  
  We finally got our tree down this week (actually that was all DH🤣) but I still have to actually get the ornaments put back up in the closet. 

  
  

  I am literally drowning in laundry. I did not anticipate how much an extra kid would increase the amount. 
  

  
  

  My win: I got 6 hours of sleep! Like at one time. But only because I literally got to the point of being so exhausted I curled up in a ball in the living room chair with a comforter and was pretty much comatose. 

  
  

  I am throwing in the towel with pumping/breastfeeding. After consulting with multiple lactation consultants about the breast pain and going through all the possible things it could be we have landed on nerve/ligament pain. 

  
  

  I was willing to take on the inconvenience of washing parts, having to be up every 2-4 hours and having to consume extra water/calories…but I am not going to endure being in this much constant pain for what amounts to 1-2 bottles a day. Not remotely worth it. 
  
  My 6week pp check up is tomorrow and I am not in any way ready to go back to work. 

  this is my backup acct.
  prevously helloblueeyes
  
  Me:32 DH:33 Married:04/2012 DD:07/2014 
   BFP 8/14/2018 #2 due 4/18/2019

  

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• dogmom5 member

  January 23

  Hey girls! We had no school Monday for mlk day and a snow day tomorrow so hopefully I can keep kids entertained in the house all day. 

  
  

  Wins: I’ve kept up with laundry to an extent bc it is never ending…..ever! lol. I have also showered daily and done my hair/make up which really helps my mood and I went and got a Brazilian wax at 4 weeks PP bc I needed the self care to feel better about myself in this season 😅
  
  We went to the dr today for a weight check and she’s gaining but not the amount the dr is happy about. The dr got distracted bc we also
  have a cough and are raspy.
  no temp, took a Swab and tested for covid, flu, rsv…..negative, got an xray and that was clear. So I don’t know. I’ll hear back from the dr tomorrow.
  
  have a good weekend ladies! 

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• jta41 member

  January 27

  OMG!
  
   I thought I lost contact with you ladies!
  
  Hope everyone is doing well and had healthy babies!
  
  I had a baby girl (was team green) on Dec 3rd via section due to sudden onset preeclampsia.  
  
  We are snowed in given the snow storm over the weekend and just went to the Ped for vaccines so we can travel to see the grand parents since both sets are several miles away.
  
  Learning alot as a FTM and decided to join a local FB mom group to get advice.
  
  What were some things you found helpful when navigating a newborn when you were a FTM?
  
  So happy to connect with you ladies again!

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• bridgiebee82 member

  January 27

  Hi! I'm here! I haven't forgotten you all! I have been dealing with a lot of PPD and some bumps with my husband being an equal partner in household tasks and caretaking. But I started with a new therapist and she's fantastic. Baby girl Aoife is doing great! She's just a little over 8 pounds, tiny babe. Her big brother absolutely loves her and only occasionally gets jealous of her. Congrats to everyone on the births of your little babies! ❤️ 

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• dogmom5 member

  January 29

  Hey girls. Speaking out on what helped me
  as a first time mom was the breastfeeding support group at the hospital that meets weekly. I still go after every baby! Even if I weren’t breastfeeding I would take advantage bc it is so helpful to get out and just talk to other moms. Also my bump community helped as a lot of us were FTM and we were all experiencing this new journey together and could chat and relate to each other. I didn’t find this until my second but as a nursing mom, latched mama nursing clothes are a life saver and so worth it. 

  
  

  Hope everyone is doing well. We go back to the dr for another weight check tomorrow. She’s growing slow but she’s growing and eating like a champ. She is just tiny. 
  

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