May '09 Mamas - Feeling Lucky in March! - Page 3

[lotus.blossom]

Thats good to know Katie!! Its been so on my mind this last week that I dreamed last night that I was pregnant and I was super syched in my dream! It kind of derails me because I am trying to come to terms with not having any more children. My DH claims he is DONE.

*lol* at Kelly! I remember in the last DDC being amazed at how often you and your honey DTD. Not laughing at your frustration, just at your induction into the mama club. (and now the pregnant mama club! )

[Auraji]

I went to the doctor today for a checkup. My MIL took me there and decided to stay. I dont know why, Sophia is terrified of her and she just cries everytime she's around. Everytime I get her to calm down she insists on holding her or gets all up in her face and makes her freak out again. I know she justs wants Sophia to like her, but I feel like pushing her just makes it worse.

The doctor said Sophia is very healthy. She's in the 90th percentile for height (30 inch and 3/4) and 75% for weight (21.5 lb). He always congratulates me on the breastfeeding, but always brings up the vaccines. MIL didnt know about my decision to delay do selective vaccines, so she kept interrogating me and the doctor was well that's not what's reccomended. I told them that I was aware of that and that is a matter I've done a lot of reading and because of all the information I've acquired is that I dont feel comfortable doing any vaccines at this moment. They gave me one of those arent you weird looks.

She will probably get on DP's case about it and he already thinks Im crazy for not doing vaccines, but he also wont read any of the things I ask him to read .

[OceansEve]

phantom kicks - I've heard the same thing as Katie, that it has to do with weakened muscles due to pregnancy and it's a funky twitch that just happens.

Originally Posted by Kelly1101

If libido is on a scale from 1-10, pre-babies I was at about a 7. Breastfeeding took me down to about a 2 or 3. Pregnancy takes me back up to about 5,893.

I have ALLLLLLL this libido and NEVER the time. Argh.

Thanks, I needed that!

[Blessed_Mom]

Back to sick mama questions...sorry.

I have sore throat, strep, cold and cough too. Which cough medicine is ok for breastfeeding. I have Vicks Dayquil and Robitussin with me but can buy any other cough suppressant too - as long as they don't interfere with my milk supply or let harmful substances in to my DD

Same with lozenges. I got the honey-lemon-ginseng one(has menthol which is spearmint and is bad for bm supply right?) and was wondering if ginseng was ok for breastfeeding? I don't want to let harmful substances seep through in my breastmilk nor my breastmilk supply to be reduced.

[OceansEve]

isn't ginseng kinda like caffeine? I can't remember. i want to say it's got the same effects as caffeine, but don't quote me.

Tea w/ a lot of honey, eat tablespoons of honey, or gurgle salt water. Humidifier or boil a pot of water on the stove.

[JD5351]

Anyone else's kiddo just plain ROTTEN? LOL He is so darn cute, but is a stinker. We had to buy a gate to go around the TV to keep him out of the electronics, I took the box from THAT, and put it in front of the fireplace. We hardly use it, but it has the residual ashes and he'll stick his hands in it. And he is in love with our little space heater that we use in the living room. He'll book it crawling across the floor desperately trying to get to it. He also will climb out of his bouncer seat when he wants down. He'll flip over and look at me with his devilish grin and climb out and then go play with toys. It's hilarious to watch, but tiring to chase him around to redirect him. I thought I'd at least get till he's walking before that..lol

He weighs 23lbs 4oz as of his dr's appt yesterday. He had a bad ear infection and was prescribed Amoxicillin last Wednesday. Woke up yesterday and he was covered in hives from head to toe. Dr checked his ears and they are clear, so we're not doing another antibiotic. They said I could give him benedryl, but I'm not comfortable with that..So doing Aveeno baths and unscented lotion. He doesn't seem uncomfortable, but his poor skin is a wreck. TJ was in tears looking at him yesterday afternoon when he got home from work. He's scared to death that AJ will have skin problems like he does. (He has extremely severe psoriasis.)

I've had a recurring sinus infection since October. It will clear up and come back. I'm on #4 since then. I'm now taking a 14 day extended course of Clarythromycin (I think that's how it's spelled) and saline rinses..If that doesn't clear it up for good, then I'll be off to a specialist so they can stick a camera up my nose and figure out what is growing in there. It got so bad a few weeks ago both of my ears were infected. When I went to the dr on Tuesday he said my ear drums are all wrinkly like a deflated balloon from all the fluid stretching them out. Sexy, huh? LOL He said they'll eventually go back to normal.

[Peppermint Poppies]

Subbing. I lost last month's thread. I kept looking in the toddlers section, because my baby brain was thinking about the age my son is, not my daughter

I'm having a rough time at the moment. My son is doing my head in with his behaviour. The fact that we live in a very small 4th floor apartment with no lift and no laundry is contributing also. He spends all day throwing stuff around the apartment for no reason. Laundry, cutlery, toys, bowls, books .... he just throws it all, repeatedly, all day long. Interspersed with annoying the baby. And doing lovely stuff like peeing off the balcony

Darcy, thankfully, is still a pretty chilled-out little bubba. She seems to be contemplating dropping down to one nap per day, as her morning nap is getting later and later and later. Today it happened at 1pm! DS dropped down to one nap per day when he was 9 months old, and Darcy is 10 months old now, so pretty similar. She spends all day cruising around furniture and climbing up onto coffee tables, chairs, laundry baskets

AF ... I still haven't had one PP. We're still breastfeeding frequently through the night, so that's probably helping.

DTD ... I have been trying to make an effort once a week. I don't particularly feel like it, but we'd never DTD if we waited til I felt like it, so I have been making an effort for DH's sake.

[lil_miss_understood]

DS3 has discovered the toilet and DS2 opens it up for him. He has also figured out how to climb the stairs so, between that and the laundry room floor being concrete and DS2 constantly turning the laundry basket over to climb the shelves, doing laundry is a study in cardiac arrest.
Still only 2 teeth here.

[Punchy Kaby]

i read all the posts yesterday but i cannot remember anything that i read

the inlaws visit was unmemorable. mil played with ds, but fil watched the tv in the other room the whole time. dh and i were struck by how fake they are. we didn't have any good conversations and when we tried they stared at us with blank smiling faces. i am soooo glad they do not live near us. i can't imagine what it was like for dh to grow up as an only child with that. lonely.

dd is very string willed. she knows what she wants and yells until we figure out what it is. she has been sleeping better since i cut down on her night nursing. for the past few nights shre has slept from 8-3 with no waking, and then fitfully until 4 when i feed her and then back to sleep until 630 or 7. i sleep in the room with her and i can hear her rolling over and getting herself back to sleep, she used to wake up hourly.

[Blessed_Mom]

No teeth yet. Not even one...sigh.

Am dealing with sleep regression. DD used to sleep from 9 to 4.30 but now wakes up at 12.30 A.M. or 2 A.M. and again aroun 4.30 A.M. and again at 6 A.M. (earlier she would wake up at 7.30)

[Kelly1101]

Originally Posted by Blessed_Mom

No teeth yet. Not even one...sigh.

Lucky

[OceansEve]

not so kelly teething still continues even w/ no teeth. My girls never break em till 11-12 months, but teething starts 2-4 months.

[~Katie~]

Originally Posted by OceansEve

not so kelly teething still continues even w/ no teeth. My girls never break em till 11-12 months, but teething starts 2-4 months.

Yeah, teething is miserable for us because of this. Started teething at 3 months, no teeth until 9 months. Still only one tooth, but lots of painful teething.

[Blessed_Mom]

My DD's naturopath asked me to wait on grains and adding certain foods until she starts to pop a tooth (or two)....

Am waiting for them , even otherwise , just to have her get it over with.

[OceansEve]

you'd be surprised what they can eat with no teeth

[mamamorag]

Awe I miss you ladies. I am not sure if you remember me I had one of the first babies Mr. Liam who was a little bitty premie. I have been so busy with my 3 kids I don't have time to type long messages. I hope if I subscribe to this thread I can get back into it.

Liam is good still on the small side, 17#, but developing well. I can't say what the doctors think because I never go. He has a great personality and I love how my older kids treat him. Things are good. Hopefully I can keep up now. Take care mamas

[~Katie~]

Originally Posted by mamamorag

Awe I miss you ladies. I am not sure if you remember me I had one of the first babies Mr. Liam who was a little bitty premie. I have been so busy with my 3 kids I don't have time to type long messages. I hope if I subscribe to this thread I can get back into it.

Liam is good still on the small side, 17#, but developing well. I can't say what the doctors think because I never go. He has a great personality and I love how my older kids treat him. Things are good. Hopefully I can keep up now. Take care mamas

I remember you! Thanks for checking in and glad you and Liam are well!

[kdtmom2be]

Originally Posted by mamamorag

Liam is good still on the small side, 17#, but developing well. I can't say what the doctors think because I never go. He has a great personality and I love how my older kids treat him. Things are good. Hopefully I can keep up now. Take care mamas

If you went to MY doctor she'd be freaking out about his weight, like she does about DS's. He's barely pushing 18lbs at not quite 10 months. I'm not concerned about him though. He eats when he's hungry, when you offer him food. THAT is our major hurdle here. When I am at work he often gets put off with a wet washcloth to chew on for teething when really he is crabby because he's hungry. Or the bottles in the fridge aren't used because they are "saving them in case we really need them" URGH!!! He needs to eat!!!

DS is a trouble maker too JD. He is constantly getting into the dirt in one of the big plant pots and spreading it all over the floor, and eating it. And he is constantly trying to pitch himself off of or over things. He pulls up on the side of the tub and tips himself in, he pulls up on our dog (Bouvier, 100lbs) and tips himself over the other side, landing on his head and I just really don't trust him on the bed without a hand on him or I'm sure he'd throw himself over the edge. I don't remember DD being quite this bad! She was far more cautious, esp after she'd fallen a few times. NOW she is climbing on shelves and standing on barstools to get things off the fridge and I am a little frightened about how DS will be in two years time!!

[OceansEve]

Originally Posted by mamamorag

Awe I miss you ladies.

I remember you! I've wondered where you disappeared to! Happy you guys are well! DD1 didn't hit 20 lbs till right at a year (she was a month early).

[Punchy Kaby]

Welcome back mamamorag!

I packed up baby clothes to give away today and it made me very sad to know that I will not be seeing the clothes again, or have a newborn again. And I can't believe how many clothes we had.

DD is getting more clingy. If I am home she only wants me to hold her, but then she is super squirmy and I put her down only to have her pulling on my leg right away. I love DD so much, but this is my least favorite stage of babyhood. The time when you know they want something but they cannot communicate it well. She is very aggressive with other babies and I have to hold her back from them (I try redirecting her attention) but she screams. sigh. I was helping another mama learn how to use a ring sling today and I had her in my sling and she was harshly grabbing the other baby's head and clothes.

On a happier note, DS has been a pleasure to be around. While he has had moments this week they were brief. I am so impressed: he saved his allowance for 8 weeks to buy light up shoes. He already has 2 pr of shoes that fit so we told him he could save his allowance and he did . I am really amazed that a 4 yr old could hold his attention on one thing that he wanted for so long.