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[IwannaBanRN]

Here's my kids' birth flower tattoo! Yes, it hurt like a b****, and my tattoo artist almost didn't tattoo me because I'm nursing. I do have milk pumped to last a few days, though, and told her this, so she went ahead. :) Lemme tell ya, though. Just like childbirth, it may have hurt ALOT, but it was worth it to me.

[meesh933]

That's gorgeous, Becky! Huge, too! I'm a big baby. DH has a ton of tats, but I've never gone through with it...

[TalkToMeNow]

Originally Posted by jbk21 

Haha it's probably 34 ounces then, so your proportion is almost exactly right, I think.  I don't know what I'd do if DH didn't work for S*bucks.  We'd go broke trying to buy coffee.  LOL!  You should try the new blonde roast.  Willow blend is my absolute favorite.  It *should* have more caffeine than dark roasts, actually.  The roast process reduces the caffeine content....

Wow, I always thought the darker roasts had more caffeine. Learn something new everyday! I'm going to try the Blonde, but I'm wary as it's lighter I think.

Beautiful tattoo, Becky.

[Jaimee]

WOW Becky!  Beautiful!

[dashley111]

Love it, Becky!

I have a few tattoos- one each for my first two kids, one that used to be a tiny butterfly on my hip bone before 3 kids (a lesson to any woman considering a stomach tattoo!), and my initials on my inside wrist (matching DH's).  The only 2 times I thought it hurt too bad was at the top of spine, and the thin skin on the inside of the wrist.

[IwannaBanRN]

Originally Posted by dashley111 

Love it, Becky!

I have a few tattoos- one each for my first two kids, one that used to be a tiny butterfly on my hip bone before 3 kids (a lesson to any woman considering a stomach tattoo!), and my initials on my inside wrist (matching DH's).  The only 2 times I thought it hurt too bad was at the top of spine, and the thin skin on the inside of the wrist.

The worst part was when she was coloring in the poinsettia. She was pushing on the shoulder bones, and the grinding feeling was MADDENING!
 

[seraf]

Becky, was that a single sitting? I looks great and looks like it took a while. 

[IwannaBanRN]

Yeah. It took 3.5 hours. The rest of her day was free, or else I would have had to finish it another day.

[Jaimee]

Just got back from my first double doctors appointment with Austin and Avery.  Both healthy and normal.  Avery is 9lbs9oz at nearly 7 weeks old and Austin's head circumference is in the 90th percentile.  I knew that kid had a giant head. 

[Abraisme]

The tattoo looks great!  I have a tattoo on my back that took about 3 hours, so I know the pain!  The first 2 hours were tolerable, the last hour I just wanted to cry.  I plan on getting Olivine and Coralie tattooed on me as some point.  I already have 'Cyan' tattooed on my back, so I have to make sure to keep up with all the kids names.
 

Originally Posted by IwannaBanRN 

Yeah. It took 3.5 hours. The rest of her day was free, or else I would have had to finish it another day.

[IwannaBanRN]

Thank you.  I can't stop taking my shirt off and going to look at it in the mirror. LOL The whole tattoo was back and forth for me. There are so many different nerves in the back, that at one second, it would feel like a nice firm massage, and the next second, it would feel like someone was cutting me and peeling the skin. lol

Originally Posted by Abraisme 

The tattoo looks great!  I have a tattoo on my back that took about 3 hours, so I know the pain!  The first 2 hours were tolerable, the last hour I just wanted to cry.  I plan on getting Olivine and Coralie tattooed on me as some point.  I already have 'Cyan' tattooed on my back, so I have to make sure to keep up with all the kids names.
 

[IwannaBanRN]

Levi's got a low grade fever. Is he too young to give him medicine or should I just give him a cool bath?

[Jaimee]

For a low grade fever I wouldn't do anything.  Just keep nursing, dress him in cotton, and let him nap.  A fever is the body's way of eradicating infection.  Any idea what's causing it?  Maybe breastmilk in the ears and nose as well.

[dashley111]

Originally Posted by IwannaBanRN 

Levi's got a low grade fever. Is he too young to give him medicine or should I just give him a cool bath?

Does he have obvious symptoms?  Like runny nose, cough, or something like that?  With babies this young its always kind of crucial to know WHY there is a fever before you treat it.  What do you consider low grade, and how are you taking his temp?

[Jaimee]

Originally Posted by dashley111 

What do you consider low grade, and how are you taking his temp?

Good point...
 

[dashley111]

Originally Posted by Jaimee 

Just got back from my first double doctors appointment with Austin and Avery.  Both healthy and normal.  Avery is 9lbs9oz at nearly 7 weeks old and Austin's head circumference is in the 90th percentile.  I knew that kid had a giant head. 

Awesome!  My girls both have joint appts next week, Im hoping it goes smoothly.

[IwannaBanRN]

Originally Posted by Jaimee 

For a low grade fever I wouldn't do anything.  Just keep nursing, dress him in cotton, and let him nap.  A fever is the body's way of eradicating infection.  Any idea what's causing it?  Maybe breastmilk in the ears and nose as well.

His fever is 100.1 degrees(rectal temp). I noticed his toenail cuticle is red and swollen, so it might be from that. His toenails don't get ingrown unless I put footie jammies on or put socks on him an he was wearing footie pajamas yesterday and last night.

[TalkToMeNow]

Originally Posted by IwannaBanRN 

Originally Posted by Jaimee 

For a low grade fever I wouldn't do anything.  Just keep nursing, dress him in cotton, and let him nap.  A fever is the body's way of eradicating infection.  Any idea what's causing it?  Maybe breastmilk in the ears and nose as well.

His fever is 100.1 degrees. I noticed his toenail cuticle is red and swollen, so it might be from that. His toenails don't get ingrown unless I put footie jammies on or put socks on him an he was wearing footie pajamas yesterday and last night.

Personally, I would be concerned if I thought it was an infected toenail that had gotten to the point of causing a fever. I would go to the doctor. But that's just me. If you really don't want to go that route, follow Jaimee's advice and do what you can to ease the swelling on the toe. Soaking his foot in Epsom salts a few times should help.

[dashley111]

Originally Posted by IwannaBanRN 

His fever is 100.1 degrees(rectal temp). I noticed his toenail cuticle is red and swollen, so it might be from that. His toenails don't get ingrown unless I put footie jammies on or put socks on him an he was wearing footie pajamas yesterday and last night.

I wouldn't worry about it!  100.1 rectal temp is on the high end of normal, but not generally considered a fever.  Most docs I worked with considered anything over 101 rectal temp to be a fever in a newborn/infant.

ETA:  Remember rectal temp always runs higher, so sometimes the number seems high when in reality it is normal.

[Jaimee]

Agreed, a rectal temp of 100 is actually 99 degrees.  I would consider this low grade and monitor it.  I might also put breastmilk and OTC abx cream (not Neosporin- generic) on that toe.  Epsom salt foot soak like Amanda mentioned is a great idea as well.