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post #21 of 366
1/5/10 at 1:21pm
Oh yeah, those are all great walks, thanks! And Tumamoc is just down the road from me.

Do any of you have any recommendations for a DO specializing in cranial osteopathy for infants? I think that's the same thing as cranial-sacral therapy? I've heard both recommended on the discussion boards to help with infant sleep issues. I'm at my wit's end and am willing to give this approach a try.
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post #22 of 366
1/5/10 at 5:11pm
Becca- I didn't chime in earlier but I'm glad you're making some progress dealing with your fears. I would spend as much time as you can really trying to pin-point the root, and then deal with that. For example, are you afraid of the pain? Or that something might go wrong?

Sarah- I think of parenting sort of the same as how you deal with labor.

Going with the flow, being open to the changes, not resisting, not trying to control what happens, just being present and trying to get right into all of it. Having the new baby will most definitely change your relationship with Carter, but that's OKAY! Try to embrace that. Or maybe do something symbolic like do hand prints or making sure you get photos of the three of you to honor the little family of three. You could write a letter to Carter (even if you never give it to him) expressing what you're feeling now. Maybe you could think of some kind of new tradition/routine to start with him now, that you can continue even when the baby comes so that you both have something to fall back on. It could be something real simple like waving goodnight to the moon before bed together, or having 5 minutes in the morning to do some sun salutations, just the two of you.
And yes, it will all work out.
post #23 of 366
1/5/10 at 7:11pm
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Do any of you have any recommendations for a DO specializing in cranial osteopathy for infants? I think that's the same thing as cranial-sacral therapy? I've heard both recommended on the discussion boards to help with infant sleep issues. I'm at my wit's end and am willing to give this approach a try.
I don't know of any DOs, but I know that Hannah (who posts here) took her infant to the chiropractor for an adjustment, and it really helped with some of their sleep issues. michelle switzer does a lot of work on babies. Our dentist office, Medicine Wheel Dental, does cranio-sacral therapy, but I have no idea if they have experience working on infants. Since it's a dentist's office, I would guess not, but it may be worth checking.

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You could write a letter to Carter (even if you never give it to him) expressing what you're feeling now...
And yes, it will all work out.
Thanks.
post #24 of 366
1/5/10 at 10:54pm
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Sarah,

I remember reading adventures in tandem nursing. My recollection is a lot of negativity. I didn't think I'd feel that way. However. I am adoptive tandem nursing. Adoptive tandem nursing is difficult because there isn't enough milk to go around. You'll be post-partum tandem nursing so milk supply should not be an issue.

I love nursing my kids individually, though my 4 year old's suck has gotten rather annoying so I don't always have the patience for him.

I do not like nursing the two of them together. I try to avoid it when I can. However, I don't know how much of that comes from worries about milk supply. And, as I said before, now that my guy is 4, nursing him just isn't as enjoyable as it once was. Carter is still young enough that you shouldn't run into this issue for a year or two.

Sometimes it's just not possible to not nurse the two of them together. When the baby was little what I found best for us was for me to side lie to nurse the baby and have my older guy leaning over me from the rear. It was just easiest. Of course, it was complicated when he wore his woodworker's headphones (as he does every night because he's afraid of the smoke detector) and doubly complicated when I had to use the supplementer with the baby--something you won't have to do.

If I can answer any questions for you about tandem nursing, let me know. It has been challenging (mainly because of supply issues,) but I am SO glad we have done this.

Regarding the change in your relationship with Carter. That's a toughie. I'd probably miss the days of pure bliss with just one child, but I'm way to busy to have time for that. Every now and then I get a glimpse of the relationship the two of us had before and I realize how much it has changed. I don't know how much is the addition of a second child and how much is his getting older. (Three is a very challenging age.) Yet the only alternative would be to not have our little Miss Sunshine Kittycat.

Brianna's advice to have a routine with Carter that you can continue after the baby is here is good. One of the thing about adopting is you spend so much time trying to get a baby that you don't have time to research and figure out how you want to parent 2. Then when you get a call and are nursing your new baby 4 hours later you are so overwhelmed by the suddenness of the new baby that you don't even know which way is up. So take advantage of these final days of pregnancy to figure out how you'd like your life with two to go and how you want to give Carter special time once he, by necessity, becomes second priority.
post #25 of 366
1/6/10 at 7:03pm
Thanks for your insights, Pam! I am actually kind of excited to see where tandem nursing takes us... I am so glad to have been able to nurse Carter problem-free throughout this pregnancy.


I am 99% we'll be at the park tomorrow. I want to see the new babies!! Jen, if you're able to make it, please do bring your ball full of good labor vibes.
post #26 of 366
1/6/10 at 9:43pm
sarah~ let me know in the morning when youll be there.

im naking... but i have to say that i am so glad i decided to tandem nurse. the onky hard part is o is teething and wants to nurse 24/7 for her teething pain.. i didnt think about it and let her nurse her heart out one night and then ced fussed for two hours bc he wanted more mlk than i had

he has a slight tongue tie and i think its hard for him to get a letdown if im not really full? idk....

but when they are both nursing its the sweetest ever. olive will play with cedrics hands or hold them...

plus, i have oversupply, so when my breasts et full of knots, and cedric is full- olive saves the day!
post #27 of 366
1/6/10 at 10:07pm
hello mama's- we plan to be there around 10ish...maybe earlier if anyone else will be there?
post #28 of 366
1/6/10 at 10:41pm
I think we'll be there by 9:30! Maybe even 9 if we need to get out of the house and it feels warm enough outside. I'll post in the morning with our status!!
post #29 of 366
1/7/10 at 11:57am
We're heading out for morning errands, and I expect to be at the park 9:30ish, 10?
post #30 of 366
1/7/10 at 1:36pm

Park

We are going to head over to conner park around 10 today if anyone else wants to join.
post #31 of 366
1/7/10 at 1:43pm
Thread Starter 
We're heading to the park as well. However, I've got to drive the baby around for awhile so she'll nap. I hope to be there closer to 10:30 rather than 11. Depends on how much longer it takes to get out of the house.
post #32 of 366
1/8/10 at 2:51pm
Hello Mama's!

Sarah-It was so great to see you guys yesterday!
Let me know about your friend who has the cloth diapers whenever you can, thanks again

If anyone else might have any cloth diapers to hand-down/sell please let me know.

(I didn't ask before because I figures there are so many preggo mama's here that will be keeping/needing them )

I planned on using the diaper service for L for the first few months but that fell through, and now he's getting rashes from the sposies

TIA!

Ayn
post #33 of 366
1/8/10 at 7:23pm
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Originally Posted by MayLibertySprout View Post
Hello Mama's!

Sarah-It was so great to see you guys yesterday!
Let me know about your friend who has the cloth diapers whenever you can, thanks again

If anyone else might have any cloth diapers to hand-down/sell please let me know.

(I didn't ask before because I figures there are so many preggo mama's here that will be keeping/needing them )

I planned on using the diaper service for L for the first few months but that fell through, and now he's getting rashes from the sposies

TIA!

Ayn
We just use Gerber cotton training pants under wool. Underpants are about $6.50 for 3 pair. We use 2 pair at a time during the toddler period. Wool is more expensive. I buy it from www.woollybottoms.com. This system works well for us.
post #34 of 366
1/8/10 at 7:40pm
Hey guys.

I'm crabby Becca today. I had a fun and needless little sleepover with midwives and my mom last night. But, now it is just any other Friday. I didn't go in to the office and I need to distract myself a bit so I'm going to walk Gianna to Mitchell Park in about 30 mins. If anyone is in the area and wants to swing by, that'd be cool. I'll not be obviously grumpy.

Oh Jen, Chiro Michelle told me to tell you hello and congratulations!
post #35 of 366
1/9/10 at 1:15pm
ayn- i may have some dipes for ya- my friend is govong me some today and i'd be happy to share! ill call you when i get them and see how many

nak
post #36 of 366
1/9/10 at 1:24pm
We are going to head over to the Zoo today around 10:00 - 10:30. My number is 979-9932 (Ian)
post #37 of 366
1/9/10 at 1:59pm
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ayn- i may have some dipes for ya- my friend is govong me some today and i'd be happy to share! ill call you when i get them and see how many

nak
oh thanks! only if you can spare them!
I'll be in a mtg fr 11am ~1:30pm u can leave me a message, I'll get back to you.
also wondering if you would like to meet up at lakeside pk sometime soon?

nak
post #38 of 366
1/9/10 at 3:50pm
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Originally Posted by MayLibertySprout View Post
Hello Mama's!

Sarah-It was so great to see you guys yesterday!
Let me know about your friend who has the cloth diapers whenever you can, thanks again

If anyone else might have any cloth diapers to hand-down/sell please let me know.

(I didn't ask before because I figures there are so many preggo mama's here that will be keeping/needing them )

I planned on using the diaper service for L for the first few months but that fell through, and now he's getting rashes from the sposies

TIA!

Ayn
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Originally Posted by MayLibertySprout View Post
oh thanks! only if you can spare them!
I'll be in a mtg fr 11am ~1:30pm u can leave me a message, I'll get back to you.
also wondering if you would like to meet up at lakeside pk sometime soon?

nak
its amost noon and im still in pjs.. so it might not be til later.
meet up at lakeside sounds rad.

any day and time is good for us!
post #39 of 366
1/9/10 at 6:14pm
We did my belly cast this morning (thanks for the tape, Jen!!!), and it was such a lovely time. Carter was with my mom so it was just Rob and I in the backyard (I need to be topless more in the backyard, it felt very liberating). it was a special time for us, and made me appreciate the importance of rituals, as it really felt like a turning point for me entering the last legs of this pregnancy.

This may be TMI, but because I was outside and a little chilly, my nipples were so hard, and Rob made sure to sculpt them as-is. When Carter saw the cast the first thing he said was "look! mama milk!!" haha. I'm almost embarrassed to show it to anyone!

ETA: Will you bloggers remind me of your blog URLs? I like to keep track of you...
post #40 of 366
1/9/10 at 7:32pm
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Originally Posted by sarahtdubb View Post
We did my belly cast this morning (thanks for the tape, Jen!!!), and it was such a lovely time. Carter was with my mom so it was just Rob and I in the backyard (I need to be topless more in the backyard, it felt very liberating). it was a special time for us, and made me appreciate the importance of rituals, as it really felt like a turning point for me entering the last legs of this pregnancy.

This may be TMI, but because I was outside and a little chilly, my nipples were so hard, and Rob made sure to sculpt them as-is. When Carter saw the cast the first thing he said was "look! mama milk!!" haha. I'm almost embarrassed to show it to anyone!

ETA: Will you bloggers remind me of your blog URLs? I like to keep track of you...

thats awesome! did he use half the roll on them too?

i also forgot to mention that it helps to gesso the cast when it dries to make the surface better for painting.

my blog is raisinglovies.blogspot.com