PP Chat Thread - June 1-7

[~Katie~]

Welcome to all the new mamas

Lotus - After DS was born, I honestly contemplated not having anymore for a while because my recovery was so horrid. This time around, I completely understand now when women say they want to do it all again right away. Its not going to happen for a while though, I'd like to put 2 years between pregnancies but I said that last time as well and only made it a year

Weight loss accountability - It took me 2 months to drop the 33 pounds I gained with DS and then another 6 months or so to drop an additional 25 pounds. This time around I gained back everything I lost so I topped out around 50lbs and ended up weighing exactly what I did when I had DS. So far I've lost 21lbs. and have another 30 or so to go, I'm relying on breastfeeding mostly.

[RasJane]

I have no idea how much weight I've lost so far. I forgot to weigh myself last time I was at the birth center. But I don't know how much I gained total either, since my last month was all home visits. Maybe I should just buy a scale LOL
I do know that I am still 3 pant sizes bigger than pre-pg. I started walking in the evenings with dh--who also really needs to lose some weight, but we got derailed the last little while. I need to switch to am walks.

We gave away all our baby stuff after #3, which in turn made me fertile out of the blue. LOL. This time dh says he's getting a vasectomy, but hasn't done anything yet. After my labor, the idea of doing it again scared me. It was a long, intense ride. But now I keep looking at my sweet girl thinking, "man, we make gorgeous babies. We really should do it again." stop me!!! I don't think I need 5!

I will agree that the transition to 1 and then from 1 to 2 is the hardest. But then, 3 is hard too since you are suddenly outnumbered hand-wise. Mine was easier since my oldest was 6 when #2 came along. This one has been hard for me with a toddler. He is being very difficult! Screaming right now actually since I just told him not to hit his 4 yo brother.

Baby M recently got her pizza face too. I've been putting coconut oil on it which helps some. I think I mentioned that I'm worried about food allergies in her too, like big brother. I'm off of dairy and chocolate for awhile to see how it goes. She's not puking anymore. Not spitting up, PUKING! Ugh. I think I just said goodbye to dairy.

[ColoradoMama]

Well, today marks the beginning of my return to the "real" world. I drove the older kidlets to school this morning, and now I've got to clean house! I'm still planning lots of snuggle time on the couch.

I'd be up for a weight loss/exercise accountability thread, too. I'm actually back to my pre-pg weight already and wearing normal clothes! Woo hoo! I only gained 19 pounds and Theresa was 9 of it. (I guess that tends to happen when you're vomiting every day for half of your pg!) However, I still have weight to lose from my last pg. Ugh. My lovely, amazing friends have been feeding me after this birth, so I have been eating very healthfully. Soon, I'll have to start cooking again though! And, I really need to get back on an exercise schedule.

As for another one - oh heck no!!! I don't call this last pg "9 months of hell" for nothing! Although, yesterday on the phone, my mom said that dh better schedule his vasectomy soon because you are way too happy with this baby! It's true - I could TOTALLY do this part of it again.

[the_lissa]

I can't believe it is June.

I am back to the weight I was before I got pregnant this time, but I still have weight to lose to go back to where I was before my second pregnancy.

[ScootchsMom]

I'll join in on the weight loss accountability. I don't know what I'm down too already, I'll find out Wednesday at my 2 week followup. Once I know where I am, I'm planning on going back to weight watchers which always works for me to lose weight. I've been walking with the kids at least every other day for a little bit, and was feeling pretty good until yesterday. We had family over and I over did it with activity. I was so sore when I went to bed last night and woke up with a gush of blood this AM, so I'm back to restricting my activity a bit again.

As for handling 2 kids, DS is EASY thank goodness, because DD is a handful right now. If they were both giving me a hard time I think I'd run away. Either way though, we are done having kids. I'm terrified of getting pregnant again ever. I can't imagine going through the pain I was in those last few weeks again.

[ColoradoMama]

Originally Posted by the_lissa

I am back to the weight I was before I got pregnant this time, but I still have weight to lose to go back to where I was before my second pregnancy.

Yea - if I'm being truthful - my weight is still from before my second pg, too. Time to get moving!

[lil_miss_understood]

I'm still over 200 lbs. : I can't believe I gained 50 lbs in 5 months. I'm planning to start working out myself. I have a "program" I used to do that I really enjoyed so I'm hoping I'll still enjoy it.

Going to sleep wihle I can. Only got an hour last night.

[Asher]

I will join on the weight bench, too! I am below my prepreg weight, BUT I still need to lose a lot more. And OMG! The apron belly is crazy! I could wear so many sizes less if I could get rid of this apron of hanging fat. *sigh* Sorry, TMI. Let's see...I gained, I think, 5lbs with G. Right now I am down 10lbs from pre-preg weight. I obsess over weight and that's not a good thing. I weigh myself about daily. I had prior eating issues and I guess it still sticks around. I weigh myself even when I'm not dieting or anything. So, I do need to be a bit careful about what I'm doing/worrying about weight wise. I've never lost weight while bf'ing so am a bit surprised that I have now.

I forgot to tell you guys, as worried as I was about NIP at the boys little league games, I have a funny. We were at practice Saturday and it was a long one (2hrs). G slept for a while, but then got hungry so I nursed him. We were under a tree b/c it was hot, but I had a lightweight receiving blanket over us just b/c I am extremely modest. ANYWAY, towards the end, the coach comes out of the field, came over to me and said "Oh, I haven't seen this little one, yet. Let me see." and started to pull the blanket away. I said "Oh, he's eating right now, just a second." and he turned bright red and said "Oh, oh, oh my...it's okay, I can wait!" G popped off and I pulled him out and he had milk streaming down his face. I'm not sure when the coach turned back to his natural color.

We have three games and two practices this week so I guess I'll get plenty of practice NIP this week. And can I just say that I LOVE the maya wrap for that? Seriously, no one can tell, I can still keep my modesty AND no one asks to hold him which is awesome b/c I'm not real comfortable with that until he's older.

[~Katie~]

That is funny about the coach, Asher I had a similar thing happen at Andrew's commissioning when Liam was around 3 months old. I was nursing in the Babyhawk and this Major wouldn't stop harrassing me about participating in it, even though I said I wanted Andrew's parents to do it instead while I tended to Liam. Well he came out and started talking to me in the hallway while I walking and nursing, and asked me if I wanted to do Andrew's bar pinning for the 100th time. I looked down and said "I'm kind of busy right now", and he was so embarrassed. Then he asked me if I wanted him to stand in front of me while I went up and did Andrew's bar pinning so nobody would see : Should have squirted milk in his eye.

I am more nervous about NIPing now than I was with Liam because I'm alone when I'm out in public and don't want to deal with confrontation. Laine isn't big enough yet to really get the hang of discreet nursing in the Babyhawk.

[SunCB]

Not even thinking about weight loss yet. I do stare at my tummy to see if it went down.

Katie~ Just laughing about the military story. DH was a Reservist when we met (he is a United State Military Academy grad and already did his AD time) so I never had to deal with military stuff much.

Asher~ When will some people just learn!

[ColoradoMama]

Originally Posted by SunCB

Katie~ Just laughing about the military story. DH was a Reservist when we met (he is a United State Military Academy grad and already did his AD time) so I never had to deal with military stuff much.

My dh was a Reservist, too - although he went to boot camp six weeks after we got married.

I am so loving the cute smiles! Melts my heart!!!

[lightheartedmom]

I'll join weight loss accountability! I am SO over this baby fat! I gained...and this is the only place I'll really be honest about it...about 50lbs. Not a good look for me. So far, I'm down 27 lbs, but I can already tell it's slowing down and I'm going to have to stop eating like a cow and start exercising. I tried doing yoga a few times last week but it made me start bleeding very heavily again, so I'm waiting a bit longer. I'm also wondering when the feeling of being kicked in the vag will go away. I don't remember it lasting this long w/ DD1.

NIP - I haven't even been out in public with DD yet...I've gone grocery shopping by myself many times, but I'm waiting another week or so to take her out...I am getting serious cabin fever though.

Chloe seems to be going through a very attached phase...she wants to be held a LOT. Also...Alicia, if you're around, she's started doing that thing your DS was doing..latching on, unlatching, acting frustrated. I think that now that my milk supply is (slightly!) regulating itself, she's frustrated that it's not coming out fast enough. Lol...make up your mind baby! Fast or not fast enough?

Anyway...time to nurse. Happy Monday! Holy cow - Happy June! wow...time to play DD1's 3rd birthday.

[triplembride]

5 days pp and i've lost 15 i think, i dont have a scale here but when i checked 2 days ago at my grandmothers thats what it was, i'm relying on nursing like last time...

so dd is 5 days old and has a REALLY bad red chapped hiney we have been using pampers swaddlers and pampers swaddlers sensitive wipes, but i think that maybe a few diaper changes a grandma might of got ahold of ds' scented wipes accidentally not knowing we had special ones for her, anyway her hiney is raw, so i went and got pampers swaddlers sensitive and lansinoh wipes with method baby cream for her diaper area, is there anything else i can do?

[~Katie~]

Originally Posted by SunCB

Katie~ Just laughing about the military story. DH was a Reservist when we met (he is a United State Military Academy grad and already did his AD time) so I never had to deal with military stuff much.

A USMA grad?! My DH grew up a West Point, his dad retired there and was the dirt professor, he still works there as a civilian and my MIL works there as well. My BIL just finished his plebe year. DH is an ROTC grad and was a reservist in college, technically he's an active duty national guard officer but for all intents and purposes he's AD, if he doesn't stay AD he'll go back to NG in 2011.

[Asher]

Originally Posted by lightheartedmom

I'm also wondering when the feeling of being kicked in the vag will go away. I don't remember it lasting this long w/ DD1.

Same here. It never lasted post partum with my other four, but still having it often right now.

[ScootchsMom]

I got DS to latch without pain! I had been trying for days with him refusing to even try and had given up. Something gave me the idea to try again and he actually opened wide and latched right on! I'm sure my supply is shot as I've been getting less and less with each pumping session, and I'll have to supplement and top him off with formula for a while, but maybe we're on the road to nursing successfully? And of course I just spent 50 bucks in Walmart on formula and bottles

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[lightheartedmom]

Originally Posted by ScootchsMom

I got DS to latch without pain! I had been trying for days with him refusing to even try and had given up. Something gave me the idea to try again and he actually opened wide and latched right on! I'm sure my supply is shot as I've been getting less and less with each pumping session, and I'll have to supplement and top him off with formula for a while, but maybe we're on the road to nursing successfully? And of course I just spent 50 bucks in Walmart on formula and bottles

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YAY!!!! Hope it's the start of something promising! With lots of nursing, you can increase your supply - I know there's tons of information on the breastfeeding board about relactation (?) and such. Good luck!

[kriket]

i need to join the weight thread too. i am back up to my pre-have-to-lose-to-conceive. i lost 50 lbs to get pg.

i have lost 35 lbs, i think a lot of that was the insane swelling. I have to get back to the hard core regiment i was on before the pregnancy. Being fat annoys me

a little OT is anyones lovie smiling yet? ds is 5 wks and i've been getting fart smiles and 'previews' but no real smiles yet. dh is really looking forward to a visable emotion other then pissed
my mom tells me my sister was early and did things a bit later then my other sister and i who were late.

[Punchy Kaby]

Liz-that is great news about your LO latching on! I hope you are able to get your supply up!

Military people are so strangle about pregnancy and breastfeeding! I am a musician in the military and I play for generals and higher ups all the time and no one ever made a peep about me popping out, but they STARED at me like I was a freak. My last performance was at 37 weeks I thought it would have been so funny to have my water break in front of them. It would have been a great practical joke!

Our photographer came today with our proofs from the newborn session, they are so beautiful! I wish we could get everything, but it is sooo expensive.

WE went out for lunch at whole foods today and I ate something I was allergic to (I know i'm allergic to eggs) I started getting itchy and it has spread all over my body now . I took benadryl, I hope DD doesn't react too badly.

[ColoradoMama]

Originally Posted by ScootchsMom

I got DS to latch without pain! I had been trying for days with him refusing to even try and had given up. Something gave me the idea to try again and he actually opened wide and latched right on! I'm sure my supply is shot as I've been getting less and less with each pumping session, and I'll have to supplement and top him off with formula for a while, but maybe we're on the road to nursing successfully? And of course I just spent 50 bucks in Walmart on formula and bottles

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Good for you! Like lightheartedmom said - your supply should increase with lots of nursing! One thing to remember is that your breasts are continuously making milk, so if you can - just lay around and have some really leisurely nursing sessions! I'll keep my fingers crossed for the two of you.