Posts by Motivated Mama

It seems like every other day, K is having a cluster marathon. She is on my breast for the 5th time since 7:30 today (It's 1 here now.). She only slept for an hour in the grocery store after I changed and nursed her there even though I...

Quote:Originally Posted by IwannaBanRN Nina I am so jealous that you can run right now! I tried to do a 2 mile run last week and my pelvis hurt SOO bad that I could hardly get 1/4 mile. Are you on Myfitnesspal.com? I love that...

Dingos!! I haven't been on this thread in quite awhile. I think that the last time I posted, I was 5-8 weeks pregnant and still running. Then I fell off the wagon. And I stopped posting on mothering for quite some time. Not sure...

Jaime - same here. I bought the bag balm yesterday and have been using it every diaper change since last night (so like 12 diapers). I clean her, pat her dry, then apply the ointment. I almost think it looks worse. It's just a spot...

Is that what this is? A 2-week PP hormonal shift? I've been crazy cleaning and super irritated with my kids' behaviors. I've actually threatened to start spanking them, as if that would work, but my screaming and yelling and time-outs...

Average weight gain for breastfed babies 0-4 months of age is 5-7 oz per week. Also, it's pretty standard to look for a baby to be back to birth weight by 2 weeks old. Awesome that we're having bigger gains, but I wouldn't be to...

Quote:Originally Posted by EonJourney Hi Mamas Wanted to tell my experience about weight. With DS1, I weighed 10 lbs over prepregnancy weight and even with running and breastfeeding the weight did not come off until almost 2 years....

My nipples are all healed! My breasts are so much bigger this time around. I was talking to DH about how they weren't getting at all engorged this time and then we realized that if they did get engorged, I'd have a serious oversupply...

I enjoyed reading your story and the raw feelings associated with it. Those 3rd babies are a wild card. I think they just want to stay put. Mine held on until almost 43 weeks

Jaime - we have the same rash it sounds like. It's from pooping so much! Kate's doctor said to try bag balm. The calendula cream shrank it down for us as well, but right around her anus is really red and the cream won't stick, so...