February Chit Chat - Page 6 « Back to Group Discussions

[Jaimee]

Amazon has it a bit cheaper.

[KaliShanti]

Michelle, I am so sorry to hear about you mom. :( *hugs*

Christina, that is sooo good for a preemie! Way to go!

[KaliShanti]

So I just had light spotting just when I wiped- anyone else have this? I am 9 weeks postpartum.

[birdhappy85]

I had what I suspect was a full period at 8-9 weeks pp. I won't really know unless I have another one and can track a full cycle. It started out as light spotting, though.

Weird thing happened a few nights ago. I had a really stressful evening, was fighting with DH, and I ended up with a painful inflammation flareup throughout my body. My low abdomen was hurting a little bit after that. Not a few hours later and I had some light spotting appear on TP. I must've seriously taxed my body with stress for it to somehow shed some more blood! Jeez!

[TalkToMeNow]

Jasper spent his fourth night in his bassinet across the room from our bed. This time, he slept for eight hours! It keeps increasing. Which makes me a bit sad because it means he sleeps better without me.

I still woke up a ton to check if he was breathing. Sigh. I can't sleep like this! But if I move the top part of the bassinet back to the floor next to the bed so I can be 1 ft away from him, he won't sleep as well, apparently. So that makes me selfish. Not sure what to do! Maybe I'll just try to get used to it. I just can't shake the feeling that he's safer next to me.

So I had my Mirena put in last Tuesday. Dh and I had sex Sunday night. I had light bleeding right after, which is now heavy, period-like bleeding. I'm not sure if I need to be checked out or not. I'm not in any pain. Also, I thought I had a period at 7.5 weeks pp and this is 11.5 weeks, so it could just be a period. Any advice/ experience? I hate to drive 45 min to the midwife for nothing.

[MrsKatie]

Amanda - sorry, no advice re: the Mirena, I hope all is fine!  DH and I bought a king-sized bed right before the baby was born and it is AMAZING.  We found a great deal on a memory foam mattress (many people have concerns about the chemicals in memory foam but after lots of research we decided to take the plunge) online and it is heaven.  It's firm enough for baby, and I don't disturb her when I have to get up or move around after she falls asleep.  I HIGHLY recommend the move to a king-sized bed if you want to keep cosleeping!  I wonder if Jasper wakes more often next to you cause he's smelling milk... I wonder if KJ would sleep better next to DH and not me, or on her own, but I am nowhere near ready for that.  I wouldn't sleep a wink.  But sometimes she starts to squirm and fuss and I get up for a second to use the bathroom before I nurse her and by the time I get back she's fast asleep again.  As if only my smell or the smell of food was waking her up.  Cause if she starts to squirm and I leave her alone for a minute but don't get up, she won't fall back asleep.

Michelle - I'm so sorry to hear about your mom.  I'm sending healing thoughts her way.

[Paigekitten]

Michelle, so sorry about your mom.  My mother went through chemo and all that 5 years ago and it's our worst fear that she'll have to do it again.

KaliShanti, I had some spotting around 9 weeks that I'm pretty sure wasn't a period.

We just have Éowyn in bed with us, but while we were on vacation our old cat peed all over Julianna's mattress so we threw it away and put a futon mattress in our room for the older girls.  I put Éowyn on it for a nap and she sleeps really well on the softer mattress.  Ours is a lot harder.  The only down side is DH doesn't like the futon mattress and she's not big enough to bed share with the girls yet.  I think it's really funny she's picky about her mattress because the other girls could care less.

[Mal85]

I had quite a bit of spotting when I got my Mirena placed. I went for a string check 4 weeks after it was placed and was still spotting a little then. It was just shortly after that when I stopped spotting. Some days it was more like having a regular period and I needed more than my regular panty liner. Amanda, I would hold out on getting it checked. Could just be a regular period or effects from the Mirena. But go with your gut.

I feel like I'm psyching myself out over here. The stomach flu has been going around big time so we've been doing all we can to dodge that bullet. I felt a little queasy last night but never got sick. Today I just haven't had much appetite and feel a little queasy after eating. I was exposed to it over the weekend though, so I'd think if I was going to get it I'd have gotten it already, right? So, then I'm fretting over the possibility of being pregnant. We've had sex a few times, but I have a Mirena, so I know it's highly unlikely. Just waiting for this queasiness to pass and put my mind at ease! Man, if I was pregnant they'd have to put me away! Having a toddler and a new baby is stressful enough!

[Paigekitten]

Originally Posted by Mal85 

Man, if I was pregnant they'd have to put me away! Having a toddler and a new baby is stressful enough!

I was in a panic when I was spotting at 9 weeks because the only other time I spotted like that was when I was pregnant with my second.  Even though I'm pretty darn sure I'm not fertile I realized just how psycho I would be if I was pregnant.

[TalkToMeNow]

Mal, you are probably right... I'm going to wait and see about the bleeding. Thanks for sharing your experience. I have my fingers crossed that I have less bleeding in the long run. With the paraguard, the bleeding never got better, so I had it removed after 1.5 years.

I'm sure you're not pregnant! I know how it is to worry, though. That's why I'm so glad I finally got my Mirena in! One less thing to worry about. I know people have stories of iud babies, but the stats say I'm pretty darn safe and I'm sticking with that!

[seraf]

Originally Posted by TalkToMeNow 

Jasper spent his fourth night in his bassinet across the room from our bed. This time, he slept for eight hours! It keeps increasing. Which makes me a bit sad because it means he sleeps better without me.

I have a couple of thoughts. 

He could be maturing and sleeping longer in general. 

You could just be in different sleep cycles with more distance. Then you might not hear his slighter stirrings. DP doesn't hear Shay wake and we don't here her wake. 

Quantity does not necessarily equal quality. Shay sleeps longer on nights when I've been at work all day. Does that mean he sleeps better with me out of his life? I highly doubt it. Is he sleeping longer because he gets more milk from the bottle and I have lower supply in the evening? I'm not going to give him a bottle every night to find out. Is that selfish of me? I am not really worried about that. Does he sleep longer because he takes in less milk overall during the day so his bladder is less full? Is he just more tired because he sleeps less and cries more when I'm at work? I'm not about to let him cry more just to lengthen his nighttime sleep. So I'm just going to do what feels right to me, I really don't think that's selfish. But if it is, I am still going to do it. He is happy and healthy so I figure it's ok. 

Becky, how are you?  You've been quiet lately. 
 

[TalkToMeNow]

I forgot to say "way to go Rhyko!!" earlier, Christina!

Katie, I am jealous of your bed. Maybe with our tax refund... Hmm...

Sara, good points. I'm definitely not waking up to every little grunt and squirm when Jasper is in his bassinet. And I can't say he's getting better sleep, true. He actually woke up at 2 last night and came into bed. He seemed totally happy and rested this morning, and I feel like I slept better, even though he nursed the entire time.

[Jaimee]

Props to Abra for finding this one... had to share here, too!

[MrsKatie]

Originally Posted by seraf 

I have a couple of thoughts. 

He could be maturing and sleeping longer in general. 

You could just be in different sleep cycles with more distance. Then you might not hear his slighter stirrings. DP doesn't hear Shay wake and we don't here her wake. 

Quantity does not necessarily equal quality. Shay sleeps longer on nights when I've been at work all day. Does that mean he sleeps better with me out of his life? I highly doubt it. Is he sleeping longer because he gets more milk from the bottle and I have lower supply in the evening? I'm not going to give him a bottle every night to find out. Is that selfish of me? I am not really worried about that. Does he sleep longer because he takes in less milk overall during the day so his bladder is less full? Is he just more tired because he sleeps less and cries more when I'm at work? I'm not about to let him cry more just to lengthen his nighttime sleep. So I'm just going to do what feels right to me, I really don't think that's selfish. But if it is, I am still going to do it. He is happy and healthy so I figure it's ok. 

Becky, how are you?  You've been quiet lately. 
 

Sara, I really appreciated this post. Wise words!

Originally Posted by Jaimee 

Props to Abra for finding this one... had to share here, too!

OMG LOVE.

[TalkToMeNow]

Originally Posted by Jaimee 

Props to Abra for finding this one... had to share here, too!

I love this one! My favorite, however, is this:

[seraf]

Lol, I so don't get all those "hey girl" pictures but I've been dreaming about seeds. 

Katie, I don't feel especially wise, but Thanks. 

[Jaimee]

Originally Posted by seraf 

Lol, I so don't get all those "hey girl" pictures but I've been dreaming about seeds. 

I have to admit I think they are hilarious. 

Sarah, I think you are wise to realize that just b/c he seems to sleep longer that it doesn't necessarily mean this is better sleep.  I also simply do what feels right.

[MrsKatie]

Originally Posted by seraf 

Lol, I so don't get all those "hey girl" pictures but I've been dreaming about seeds. 

Oh I had no idea they were a "thing." Is that what I get for quitting facebook?
 

[jbk21]

Katie- yes, they are all over FB and pinterest.  

Can we do another Pinterest round up?!  Who's on it?? I wasn't very active last time ya'll were discussing it (MONTHS ago!) but I am now.  Wow, such an addiction!

[dashley111]

Originally Posted by jbk21 

Katie- yes, they are all over FB and pinterest.  

Can we do another Pinterest round up?!  Who's on it?? I wasn't very active last time ya'll were discussing it (MONTHS ago!) but I am now.  Wow, such an addiction!

Oh man.  Im so old.

What is Pinterest?