Thanks everyone. I hadn't checked this thread in a few days so sorry I didn't respond sooner.
I'm FINALLY feeling alot better, but I'm not getting any more sleep than when I was sick, so I'm worried about that.
I've tried leaving my vitamins on the kitchen counter so that I remember them, but my BF is a neat freak and hates having things cluttered (I'm a slob and don't care about messes, but it drives him INSANE).
My BF DOES help with the baby - but he doesn't do much at night unless its a super bad night and Lincoln is teething/sick/not hungry and I've already been up half the night. He's a really wonderful daddy, and he and Lincoln have bonded very well. We do have some issues though (Lincoln was not planned, we haven't been together very long and baby's add alot of stress to any relationship), and we have been to counseling - but we're both SO busy that we can't make it every week. We just don't have the time to make it a priority.
As far as pumping during the day, when I'm at school during the week if I don't pump I get way too engorged, and its painful. I could try to decrease my daytime supply (I only pump 2x/day, I used to pump 3x/day) but then on the weekends Lincoln nurses all day - so keeping up my supply helps with the weekend nursing demand.
I really just have to get through the next 5weeks and then it won't be a big deal. Thats when winter break starts, and then I'll be home with Lincoln for a month. Spring semester Lincoln will be at school with me (in the daycare down the hall) 2 days/week, and only at home with Grandma 2 days/week. Once Lincoln is at school with me I'll be able to nurse him during the day a 2-3 times (really as often as I have time for since they have an open door policy) and it will make it SO SO SO MUCH easier! I can't wait.
mama, I hope things start looking up soon.
