Cloth at night can be so hard, for the longest time we were just having to wash everything come morning because he had soaked through it all. We're currently using a cotton prefold + a bamboo/cotton flat and it's been wonderful! His pajamas can fit over his diaper and I don't have to wash his sheets everyday :)
These are my PMS symptoms to a tee. I'm telling you, carrots!! It helped me SO MUCH and it can't hurt. I literally see red and can feel my mouth starting to flap before my brain could even stop it! It's awful. It's out of control! I can't even begin to describe how much it changed just after 2 days of carrot juice. I was a new woman. I drink it daily now and my moods are so even its redic.
I think I'm starting to feel human!!
Finn's eyes look slightly better and have less discharge. He's still acting totally normal, barely bothered. I'll keep up the bm in his eyes. Fx'ed it clears up soon!
Carrots?? Really? I may need to get some also, any idea what is in them that makes such a difference?
This is where I first heard about it: http://mamanatural.com/a-carrot-a-day-keeps-pms-at-bay/
Idk how it works but it just does. I feel amazing. I make whole juice with about 1 cup of raw carrots and a handful of frozen strawberries in my Blend Tec. I also usually add greens and protein powder.
Very cool Carrie, I'm going to have to look into a juicer/blender type something!
MW: Have you tried topping his diapers with a fleece liner? Most likely you have run the gamut of options, I just love our cloth and can't imagine not being able to use it :(
lyterae-- I was thinkking the same as MW with day 25 or maybe even later. Hard to tell with the missing ones.
MW-- that sucks about the diapers! When we were having stink issues, DH was at the point where he wanted to just switch to sposies and I was soooo unimpressed by the idea! Made me very sad at the idea of not using cloth anymore!!
Had a better day today. Ten actually spent some time playing with me and was in a really good mood. She did skip her afternoon nap and we paid for that, but otherwise it was good! And I got a lot of cleaning up done too! And... DH made cookies last night that are without a doubt the BEST cookies I've ever eaten. We ate almost the entire batch last night.
MW I have heard taking Vitex can help with PMS symptoms. I believe it is safe while nursing since so many women who are ttc use it.
So, we risked it and went to target today. I think the days of Finn sitting in the cart while we shop are coming to an end! He got out a few times and walked holding my hand. No more leisurely strolls! It's hard b/c Nora wants to linger and look at things, and he wants to GO! We'll have to adjust. It was fun tho. I love hanging out with these kids! They are just a barrel of laughs!
I kept wiping finn's hands and trying to keep him from touching his eyes too much. Hopefully we didn't spread our germs. I was just going NUTS being cooped up indoors. Im finally starting to feel better. Just still a bit of a cough and my voice is hoarse, and a runny nose. I think so far my eyes are ok.
I need to go dig up 11 points from the kitchen. 'Night ladies!! See you tmw morning, coffee in hand!!
(PS. I'm not telling school N had pinkeye. They require a DR NOTE to come back. FFS. It's freaking pinkeye. You can see it or you can't. smh. Finn can stay home tmw while I do drop off. NTM her case was so incredibly light -- she only had redness for 2 full days. I think I'll just play dumb.)
Oh I hear you. Yes, they say as long as they have no visible symptoms (no longer pink in the eye, no more discharge) they are fine to return to school. She was clear on Saturday. So Sat, sun, mon - 3 days of clear with no signs of it at all. I wouldn't risk it if she still showed any signs. They are the most contagious before symptoms present, anyhow. I'm not trying to be a jerk about it. She really is fine. She had a very mild case and it cleared up fast.
I would be mad too if someone knowingly sent their child to school sick. I'm not trying to sneak her in sick under the radar. I just meant needing a dr approval for a virus we didn't need a dr for seems silly.
I think he's still very young. Nora and Kellen are at the age now where they need to be patient. Mommy cannot stop what she's doing to come right this minute, let me finish what I'm doing. But Dylan and Finn are just way too young. They still need us very much right that minute. The way I handle my frustration (and trust me, it gets to me, too) is I just have to stop and realize whatever it is I'm doing can wait, like you said. Also, what does it look like to the child? Is what I'm doing above their line of vision? Do I look like I"m just staring at something?
When I just had Nora and I would sit and read a book, she would often pull at me and say "you're just staring at that. Come!" She had no concept that I was *reading*. That was an eye opener. It's obvious in hindsight but at the time it was huge for me. Now I try to think about what I must look like to them when I'm busy. And usually it can all wait.
I started feeling like I was getting pinkeye so I put milk in my eyes. All my symptoms are gone! Yay breastmilk!!
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