Posts by lakeruby

I'm also going back to work. Ugh. I have 2 months off (only 1 month left, le sigh...).     I'm VERY nervous about leaving Lina (rhymes with China by the way :) even though we're not putting her in daycare or anything yet....

Quote: Originally Posted by Veritas Vitae  So over the last couple of days, Quinn has been more and more frustrated when she is trying to eat.  She'll often latch on and suck for a minute and then start crying,...

Quote: Originally Posted by pennywhistle  Is anyone else...smellier than usual?  Ever since I gave birth my body odor has been OUT OF CONTROL and it's getting really disheartening.  I'm trying to shower...

thanks mamas!   CCoello, you're so right, the negative-only feedback is temporary!   i need to remember that!  And eleuthia, yep, i have moments of terror when she cries sometimes.  i'm just gonna keep reminding...

is anyone else experiencing this, or have experience?    our birth was so wonderful, but the 2 weeks following it were very very challenging!  Lina is almost 3 weeks now and i still feel like she could be someone...

Quote: Originally Posted by bootsvalentine  The colic/fussy evenings are really starting to wear me down. He will reject the breast after barely feeding and I feel so emotional about that, plus I ended up having to...

Quote: Originally Posted by mtngirl81   It really doesn't help that my husband can go out whenever he wants and enjoy his time and I can't. *insert a fair bit of expletives here*   /end...

My little Lina is a pretty slow nurser too!  Some days I feel like all I do is nurse, mainly because she gets bored (or something) when the foremilk runs out (this is my guess anyway) and goes to sleep, even though she isn't full....

Congrats VV!!   She's adorable!

im typing with one hand & just now exploring these posts, wish i would have done so earlier!  we have had a rough time with the breastfeeding so far. i think we're getting the hang of it in terms of baby eating enough, but she...