~Oct.04 Momma's~ Happy New Year!!!!!! January Thread - Page 3

[kraftykathy]

piglet - i also think that recognizing the ppd has helped me a bit. but i'm interested in getting some primrose oil as well! these mood swings are wearing me out!

ashlee - wow AF that soon? okay you've motivated me to stop being lazy when it comes to birth control! I sent dh to buy condoms! I also have a prescription for my new diaphragm in my wallet. I hate the idea of spermicide sitting against my cervix for 12-24 hours. But it's the only way to effectively use a diaphragm. and what else is there? Every birth control method seems so flawed!

Lucysmama - wow scary info about the V

dtd - we are back at it and a couple of times a week at that! that's still greater then my pre pregnancy sex drive. is it a 35 thing? i keep hearing about women and there uhm, activity levels once they get into their thirties. i hope it sticks around. it's nice to have it now that i've found it! a couple of times a month used to feel like too much not too long ago.

i think maybe it was because i was angry with dh much of the time back then. pregnancy and now ppd, has forced us to sort out a lot of things in our relationship that needed sorting. putting some hard work into our relationship has been painful at times but it has brought us closer together we've been together since I was 16, together for 19 years, whew, you really do have to work hard at it to keep things good!

good luck meli, with breastfeeding! even a little is great, as long as you can do it and still feel healthy!

for those with gaming hubbies, you got my sympathies. dh is off of them now, but there were times when it was pretty bad. big source of conflict here.

lol - we also did fondue for new year's eve! we just hung out at home. had a meal made entirely of dipping foods (cheese fondue and bread and homemade fries, tortillla chips and salsa, pita bread and carrots with baba ganouj, yummy!) we had a harry potter night too! Fun!

Hey, we are getting close to our conception anniversaries! I know the exact day Willow was conceived. Jan 11! wow what a year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Thia]

Some people say to try changing the temp of the milk when feeding them EBM. So, if I try to give it to her cold, how do I mix it back up 'cause it has seperated?
DD had a major freak out this morning. I went into a different room leaving her with dh and a bottle. She screamed and screamed. He walked with her, she fell asleep, he sat down, she screamed. After about an hour I took over, popped her on the boob and she was the happiest baby alive. Sigh. I think I will be coming home for a mid day feeding. I work 9-5, so she will still need to eat when I am gone, but not as much. Good thing I am 5 minutes away from home.
Hope everyone is okay from this storm sweeping across the nation. It has finally reached us and we had some snow and freezing rain, but not much. I think it is supposed to turn over to rain this afternoon, but if the temp drops, it could be NASTY out.

[mirthfulmum]

Originally Posted by kraftykathy

Hey, we are getting close to our conception anniversaries! I know the exact day Willow was conceived. Jan 11! wow what a year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was just thinking of that last night. Harrison was concieved Jan 7. So tomorrow will be the anniversary. He was such a surprise. I remeber when I found out I was pregnant. We had spent the day out on a family hike. And I was feeling pretty tired and grumpy. Especially since I had to keep stopping to pee in the woods :. So that night Dh was putting Alias to bed and I was lying on the couch watching The Two Towers DVD just relaxing and spacing out. I was thinking about our day and how crummy and tired I'd felt lately and wondering if I was comming down with something. Then I thought to myself that I haven't felt like this since I was pregnant with Alias. It felt like I had a ton of bricks drop on me. I jumped off the couch and ran to the calandar, did the math and yup, I was 2 days late :. I grabbed my keys raced down to the drug store and bought a pregnancy test. Waited for Alias to fall asleep so that Dh would emerge from the bedroom and then took the test. And there it was. The line was faint but it was there. Dh and I were so stunned. Absolutely speechless. I hardly slept that night. Took the other preg. test in the box (I always buy 2) in the morning, just to confirm ya know. And the line was darker. It took a couple of weeks, and quite a few preg. tests, before Dh and I really believed we were pregnant again.

[ashleep]

hey, just posted some new pics. haven't looked on yahoo in a while... man do we have some good-lookin' babies!

[Piglet68]

Awww, those conception anniversaries are sweet!

I don't know the exact day, but I remember that my nipples had started to really hurt and i thought Emily was latching funny. I also was falling asleep while putting her to sleep at around 8 pm. It took me a couple of days to put two and two together and realize I was also a bit late...and I also bought the two-pack and did one in the morning. We were suprised, but very happy. We had only just started talking about "letting up" on the birth control (which really, at that point, was just hoping to skip the ovulation time, lol).

I'm having a good week. No signs of PPD. The kids have also coordinated themselves to a really good morning routine. I get up with Sasha at around 7;30 or 8 am and Emily is still sleeping. by the time she wakes up I've changed him, nursed him, and had some tea. then sasha is going down for a nap around 10 am, giving me some time with emily to feed her etc. Sure, we don't get out the door until after 11 am, lol, but it makes for a nice morning and i don't feel like I'm juggling two so much. Here's hoping it lasts!

[Lucysmama]

Hey everyone!!! I've been lurking, but not posting much. Miss you guys!

Levi had his 2 mo checkup, he's 14lbs too! And totally chunky and sweet. He's laughing so much....and he says "Guh" all the time, but in totally different ways. He will squeal "GUH!" when he sees me, he'll ask, "Guh...?" when he sees something interesting, and say, "Ah-guh!" when he is excited. So cute! He also sticks his tongue out/in quickly at anything he likes. Like when he sees a toy, he'll just flick his tongue in and out. Same with seeing Mommy. It's really funny. I can really see how much he adores me! Everytime I look down at him, he is gazing up at me with a dopey grin on his little face! He's also batting at toys and rolling over. I can't believe how fast it is going.

PPD: Nope, I managed to avoid that this time around. Not sure how!

Vasectomy: I didn't mean to get everyone freaked out. I mean, this is just anecdotal. And as Piglet's siggy used to say, "The plural of anecdote is not data." Is that right, Pig?

Lubes: I personally like "Wet", though it makes dh and I giggle cause that name sounds so dirty! But we both like it a lot. My mom recommended it to me, isn't that funny? We have a very open relationship like that.

I have been really trying to spend more time with Lucy. I took her swimming today, just her and I. I just nursed Levi like crazy for the hours before we left, and then we went down to the pool for an hour. He was fine, he slept the whole time, and Lucy and I had fun together. It's funny how much I took spending one-on-one time with her for granted before I had a second child. It makes me sad that I will never have the same relationship with her again, but seeing her and Levi laugh at each other makes it all worthwhile. She REALLY loves her little brother.

Well, I better get off to bed! It's 1am here and my little peanut is still up. I'm gonna try to nurse him down in the nice warm dark bed. Ahhhh, how I LOVE co-cleeping and nursing!!!! How did I ever do it differently?!?!

[mandalamama]

ooh, i love the idea of conception anniversaries! i'm not sure of the date, we figured out Jan. 17 is most likely. my conception story is a bit wonky, not sure if i'll ever tell it to Willow :LOL

i was in a car accident in Nov. '03 and broke my tailbone, so we hadn't DTD and were going crazy. but putting any pressure on my butt or back really hurt, even with pain meds. we have one of those four-poster wrought-iron canopy beds. i was going totally insane with no sex. so, basically my husband strung my legs up with some rope we got at Home Depot. hey, it kept my tailbone up off the bed! i ended up in the perfect position for conception, though i didn't think of it at the time. you know, with your legs up over your head? maybe bondage could become a new infertility treatment : :LOL

[momadance]

Piglet~ Yes Reed's in the Large covers and super soakers. He's about 16 and 1/2 lbs.. The mediums fit him still as well. The thing about the large is they come up highter, and with the mediums sometimes he has a little plumbers crack :LOL

Loving our treadmill. I've been using it often. I try for 6 days a week

Figuring out our balance. Things are going really well. Miles seems to be getting older and older. It's like every time we go through a rough spell, he emerges more grown.

It's my turn to host our preschool homeschool coop this week. I need to think of some fun stuff to do......... I don't have anything! UHHHHHGG the pressure. Fall wouldv'e been easy with apples or punkins, as well as thanksgiving or xmas, but what the heck can I do now?

[True Blue]

Good morning all!! Things are going well here. Lillian was 12lbs 15oz and 23.5in at her appt on this week, not as big as some of the kids on here but definitely a little chub! My Dr rocks, she didn't even bring up vax to me. Lillian is smiling a lot now, it's so fun when she is interactive. We made a cd of the vaccuum playing to try some white noise to see if I can encourage to her nap a little longer. Didn't help with her nap but definitely helped with bedtime!! She's been having trouble lately with staying asleep for the first hour so when I put her down. Last night she didn't wake up at all (before 2 I mean)!!

A preschool coop, that sounds fun! How does it work momadance? I'm interested!

DTD - We're using condoms. But I must say I'm still a bit sore so penetration with plastic rubbing in me can't be for extended periods of time!! I'd still like to have one more some day, so no permanent measures for us. Once AF arrives again we'll do FAM again.

I have a supply of BabySoftwraps on the way...I'm so excited!! DD still fits in teh mediums with a couple snaps to go.

Time to go to the park!!!

[Wabi Sabi]

I only have a minute as we're trying to get to the library on time for storyhour, but all the talk about Baby Softwraps reminded me that I've been meaning to see if anyone here could use some soakers...?

I love my Softwraps but have two Trim SuperSoakers that just don't work for us. Could anyone here use them or want to give them a try? I'd ideally love to trade them for a different soaker...anyhow, just thought I'd let you ladies know before I try on the TP...

Mellybean- :

Ashlee- I feel for you. I had some light spotting at 8 weeks pp that I thought COULD be the return of AF. Now at 12 weeks pp there's no doubt about it- my periods have definately returned. Totally bums me out...I'd had dreams of no AF for months to come...

Birth control- Abstinance, LOL. Really, I just don't have much of a libido these days. Its not that I'm too exhausted, sleep deprived or anything like that- sex just isn't a priority for me anymore. I think that DH is starting to feel a bit rejected... However, when we have DTD there hasn't been the slightest bit of pain or discomfort using condoms and Astroglide. Even at only 2 weeks pp...! Now if I could just get myself "in the mood..."

Gotta run...

[mirthfulmum]

Ugh! Had a rough day yesterday. Harrison's reflux made a surprise return and I spent the day trying to keep him comfortable with little success. By about 2 in the afternoon I was so burnt out but Harrison wasn't back to his happy self until about 5pm. I was so sad because I thought that those days were behind me. And I'm pretty sure that the reflux returned from the broccoli that I had eaten for dinner the night before. In the past I would've only eaten one or two pieces but I got cocky since Harrison seemed to be doing so much better. So I paid the price for my healthy helping of broccoli.

[mirthfulmum]

Amie - I forgot to respond to your EPO question. I'm just following the dosage recomendations on the bottle which is take 2 capsules twice a day.

[Thia]

Still going crazy here trying to get dd to take a bottle. Monday is the day...is anyone else here going back to a job?
My second maya sling came the other day, I am so happy to have two. This way if one needs to be washed, she isn't slingless for the time it takes to dry.

[Wabi Sabi]

Originally Posted by Thia

Still going crazy here trying to get dd to take a bottle. Monday is the day...is anyone else here going back to a job?

Have you seen the Breast bottle yet? I haven't tried this particular bottle but have heard good things about it. FWIW, I can't get Miles to take a bottle either. We've tried several different bottles/nipples and even an Avent sippy cup designed for younger babies! I have had to go back to work full-time already but luckily I work from home so the bottle issue hasn't been too big of a deal...anyhow, I'll definately be sending you some "happy bottle taking" vibes... :smile

[Piglet68]

Hey everybody. For the last couple of weeks I've noticed that Sasha's head is not developing symmetrically. I was a bit shocked on Xmas to see how bad it was, when Mum was carrying him around and I got a good look at him from the top of his head. The right side of his forehead is much more prominent than the left side, so that his forehead is sloped sideways. Well, last night I noticed that the ear on that side sits forward relative to the other one. I went online and found a website that described "plagiocephaly", which is a result of positioning (usually the "back to sleep" stuff) and can be corrected by "repositioning". Sasha has always slept on my left side, so his head is always oriented to the right. I'm hoping that is the cause of this, and it's not something more serious, like premature fusion of the skull plate sutures on one side of his brain, a condition that can only be corrected with surgery (I get ill just thinking about it). I'm going to call my doctor on Monday. Our next appt isn't until Feb 8, but maybe I should get her to take some measurements now, and then compare in a month after I switch him to my right side at night (like I started last night). I'm a bit worried about my guy, naturally.

Otherwise, we're enjoying snow here, something we don't get much of. It's not too cold, and makes for lovely walks. Emily and I built her first snowman yesterday.

Katie, glad you and Lucy got some time together. I agree it's easy to take that for granted before you have two, isn't it?

Wishing you good luck returning to work, Thia. I'm sure it's weighing alot on your mind. I bet it goes alot smoother than you think.

[Court]

Both boys are sleeping! We actually made it to a playgroup today and had a good time. I used my new Maya wrap that I ordered since Zander seems to not like being squished in his pouch anymore, but still too young for the hip carry.

Piglet about St. Johns Wort - I know on the bottle it says don't take it while nursing, which surprised me. On Kellymom there's a whole page about it which basically says there are no side effects in baby usually and the levels are below detectable in baby's blood. Most of the info said it was okay while nursing (but not while preggo). My midwife is a naturopathic physician, so I'm assuming she prescribed me something safe. I'm not sure how much is in the tincture though. I just know it helps and I'm deathly afraid of being back in the place I was in post partum w/ Logan.
I remember the back of Logan's head being really uneven (we called him Linus) as a baby but somehow luckily it's all evened out. I hope it's not too serious and some repositioning straightens it out.

Amie- You know I thought the same thing - that Zander and Oakley kinda looked alike. They both have a similar, robust look or something. That anxiety you were talking about (checking the baby's breathing) sounded so familiar. That happens to me occasionally. It's usually right as I'm falling asleep, I'll freak out and feel like something is terribly wrong. I just think, "this is it, this when it will all come crashing down." I check for the breathing as well, and then just think about the fact that an entire lifetime, a whole new person is right there in this little package, like out of nowhere.

((hugs)) Mirthfulmum, that must be so difficult. I hope things are getting better.

I always wondered about that breast bottle too. I never could get Logan to take a bottle, so I don't even bother w/ Zander, who wont take a paci either. I figure they can use a sippy cup at 5 months and that's not too far off. It just sucks, cause I would like there to be something else for him to "suck" on besides me if I run to the store or something. Well, he does like knuckles.

Hey Nancy- how has going back to work been? Did Henry do okay?

And they're both still asleep!

[BeansMomma]

Meli - you crack me up! What a funny story.

As for our conception story - it's certainly a bit different than the norm. We bought our sperm online from a cryobank after selecting a donor that is physically similar to DW. We succeeded on our 3rd try on Jan. 27th. I recorded a lot of the experience on our blog and it makes me all teary to go back to the old posts and read about it. We wanted Kennedy so bad and it just makes me feel so proud when I look at her perfect little hands and toes and nose (oh my)!

We have a cold here as well - breaks my heart to hear her cough...

ETA: I added more photos to the yahoo group including one of the cool slings sold here locally in Portland...

[bluehalo]

Piglet ... I can hear your concern ... you're right, it's probably just a positioning thing, but like you, I'd be obsessing a bit regardless. Hope your ped. has reassuring info for you!

About bottles ... I thought about trying a breast bottle, but didn't feel like bothering w/ ordering and paying shipping, etc ... since we don't really *need* Noah to accept one. I keep hearing 5 months being the age mentioned re: sippy cups ... has anyone had success w/ this at that age w/ older children? I don't remember when E. started drinking from one ... it may have been around that age, but I honestly don't remember!

Meli, how are things going?

Susan ... I love your "non-traditional" conception story ... how cool. My OB is a lesbian and she and her partner have a daughter together. I know that her partner carried the baby, but I'm not sure how they went about the sperm acquisition. Anyway, it just makes me happy to see parents' dreams of children fulfilled

Is anyone's baby "biting" at the breast already? Obviously, Noah has no teeth yet, but it's scaring me for when he does. He bites down so hard that even w/ his gums it's uncomfortable! I had to wean Ethan sadly early ... at about 4 months ... and I don't recall him doing this.

Out of time...

[Lucysmama]

Christine--
Levi chomps my nipple to. I finally figured out that means "I'm done, now get this booby outta my mouth!!!"
Piglet--
Hope Sasha is ok!!!

That reminds me, I forgot to tell you guys. Levi has to go see a surgeon. His ped. thinks he may have a hernia. We thought it was just hydroseal, but the doc thinks something isn't right in his little scrotum, cause one side went down fine, and the other is still swollen to the point of being taut. I SOOOOOOO hope my little sweetie doesn't need surgery!!!

On a happier note, here is a somewhat blurry, but very sweet pic of my little guy! I took it yesterday.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...a/KIF_2351.jpg

[Piglet68]

Court, well that is good to know about SJW. I will have to check out kellymom again (love that site!).

Christine, we introduced a sippy cup to Emily when she was about five months. We left out the valve so it wasn't really "spill proof" but helped her get the idea. It didn't take her too long (maybe a month) before she really "got it". For the first couple weeks she just played with it and gnawed, but dH would put a bit of EBM in it and dribble it into her mouth. One day she just figured it out. Then after a while we put the valve back in. I know by six months DH was taking her on outings with the sippy cup. But she never did drinnk from it unless she was really hungry. She'd often hold out for the breast, but I felt alot better knowing she could have it if she really wanted it.

Katie, hope everything turns out okay with Levi's little testicles!

Oh, and we have an appt to see the doctor on Tuesday. I'll let y'all know how it went.

susan: Jan 27 is my birthday!

I'd better go, i can hear Emily getting into something and DH is cooking!