Feb. '05 Mamas - The April Thread (a.k.a. months 2-3) - Page 3

[shannon0218]

I've already had a period, but I didn't breast feed

[shannon0218]

Ok, so I have to share with you all the conversation I'm "eavesdropping" on.

dh: what did you and mommy do?
dd: eeeeeeeaaahhhhhddd
dh: really, she tells me you have a little diaper rash
dd: oooooooaaauuuuhhhh
dh: these socks are very cute on your little flippers!
dd: eeeeeeeeeeeooooooo!
dh: and this sweater is a bit big on you, but maybe it will fit tomorrow
dd: uuuuuuuuuuwwaaaaaahhhhh
dh: do you want to come with me to get the mail?
dd: aaaaahhhh
dh: should we take the dogs?
dd: eeeeeeeeeelllllaaaa
dh: why only Bedlam?? Is Haveys recent gas problem bothering you a lot??
dd: ooooooooooooohhhaaaaaaaa
dh: but is it really that bad?? He doesn't get upset when you fart.
dd: wwwaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! (bottom lip quivers)
dh: Ok Ok, I wasn't doubting you, I just wondered! Lets go get the mail

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[Periwinkle]

Originally Posted by kavamamakava

Does your baby go longer than 4 hours between nursing at night? In one of my breastfeeding books, it said that nursing every 4 hours kept the hormones steady to keep your period at bay.

Well of course! He's almost 2 months old! He goes for one 5 hour stretch from 9ish to 2ish, other than that it's every 2-3 hours throughout the day. Are you telling me that exclusively BF'd babies aren't expected to have a good sleep stretch? Unnnngghh. So it really could be my period then? No No No No! (p.s., kava... just venting... NOT you... just my frustration that AF could be coming back LOL)

So am I supposed to wake him up then?




(Yeah right)

[rose angel]

For the mommy whose baby doesn't poop very often , you have to check this out!!It takes a few days though
the link

[Periwinkle]

New thread topic/question to add to the mix...

Is it normal for a baby to NOT drain both breasts at most feedings? Should I be worried about too much foremilk or something? He only drains em like twice a day.

OK, back to lurking...

[kavamamakava]

Shannon: Aren't the sounds they are coming up with so cute?

Periwinkle:
Not everyone will get their period if the baby goes longer stretches. But I suppose that if the baby nurses every 4 hours that's an almost definite way to prevent? In any case, you'll find out next month if it was your period or not. :LOL

I nurse Amelie on the same side about 2-3 times in a row before switching to another breast. That's how long it takes her to empty one breast. She's 13 1/2 pounds and 24 in at 6 weeks. I think she's getting the right stuff. heh.

[Lousli]

I had spotting last week, at 3.5 months pp! I'm totally freaked that it is my first PPAF, even though I'm nursing 2 kids and taking the mini pill. I don't understand why, because it took me over a year to get mine back with Mel, and I went to work when she was just 7 weeks old and pumped for her. I guess I'm going some long stretches without pumping (4 hours, not usually more) or nursing (sometimes 4-5 hours at night if she sleeps well).

Okay, so my question is, if that was AF, does that mean the mini pill isn't enough birth control? I do *not* want to get pregnant right now, should I use something else?

[shannon0218]

Is the mini pill supposed to prevent a period???? I went back onto a regular pill, so far so good.

[kavamamakava]

Mastitis

I read in Susun Weed's book that if you put a peeled clove of garlic under your tongue overnight, it's supposed to help get rid of mastitits.

[shannon0218]

That would do a fine job of birth control too!!!!

[kavamamakava]

hahahaha. Make him do it too. If you both smell like garlic, it's no biggie :P

[Parker'smommy]

Originally Posted by Periwinkle

New thread topic/question to add to the mix...

Is it normal for a baby to NOT drain both breasts at most feedings? I swear William is the original nip n' napper. Should I be worried about too much foremilk or something? He only drains em like twice a day.

OK, back to lurking...

Carlee doesn't always drain both breasts. She likes to snack too. But I think about the tribal women who Merideth F. Small describes in her book that nurse upwards of a 100 times a day for sometimes just a few sips at a time. Also, short frequent nursings help keep your supply up. If you worried, some women don't "switch" breasts often. I've read about many women who nurse on one breast for 3 hours and then switch that way baby can get more foremilk. It can also help with over active let down to nurse on just one breast for a 3 hour time period. Just a thought.

Oh, I took some cute pics of ds and dd in these cute tye dyed shirts my mom got them!!! One of the pics is in my signature....check out my cuties!!!

[kavamamakava]

Cute pics!!

[AmBam]

Okay, I am not even going to try to respond to everyone right now. Just the ones I can remember.

Shannon ~ Very cute conversation! Made me giggle!
Joy ~ Dominic is ohhh so adorable! You helped me remember I need to start taking more pictures of my kids!

Bleeding: I quit at about 4 weeks pp for good. I had quit at about 10 days and started after getting back to life... It's hard to not over due it with a toddler and a newborn. Have just had a little spotting here and there since.
Is anyone or was anyone afraid to due the deed?? I have actually thought about it a couple of nights, but am scared it is going to be painful. I didn't have even the slightest tear, but I still worry ya know?

Draining the breasts: I don't think my baby ever does. She is a snacker. She only nurses 5-10 minutes at a time, but she nurses often. I really don't pay much attention to it really. I just feed her when she wants and for how ever long she wants.

Thanks for the poop link :LOL and the pouch link. I will have to try them both.

Anyway, I had better go. I haven't accomplished a whole lot today, but do I ever? I will check back later. It's funny, when I was pregnant I was on here all day long, now, it's all I can do to get on every couple days!! Owell!

[ekblad9]

Originally Posted by shannon0218

That would do a fine job of birth control too!!!!

:LOL that was a good one! I needed that laugh. I started my period six weeks post partum with baby four and baby five. I was tandem nursing with baby five and still started! That just wasn't fair! So far no period for me but Samuel eats alot!!! There are no four hour stretches here.

[kavamamakava]

Do the deed! :LOL
Well, I've been thinking about it a lot and I really wanted to like 3 days after she was born. But then my perineum and vagina started feeling strange to me at around 5 days post partum. I felt around to see what was going on and my perineum was split about halfway down. The strangest thing is that my midwife had announced that I didn't tear but just had some skidmark type stuff direclty after the birth. We can only figure that my scar from Skanda's birth separated in the time after the birth. She looked at it and gave me a mirror at 2 weeks post partum. Yup. It was separated alright. And the perineum was separated as well as the vaginal wall all the way back into the vagina. All along my old scar. Plus, the skin looked smooth and mostly healed. There hadn't even been any bleeding from it as I stopped the red blood at around 4 days post partum and mostly had just spotting here and there for another week and then nothing.

So now I have to get it surgically repaired. The gynecologist I went to asked me if intercourse was painful and I just laughed. I'm certainly not in the mood anymore. It probably wouldn't hurt. But I'm feeling very self conscious about it. I go back to the gynecologist tomorrow to schedule surgery.

(Plus, I'm having relationship issues and haven't been particularly close because of that).

[heveasoul]

wow. surfacing from newborn life for a moment to read up on you guys, and post...I feel so behind everyone here, with my March baby!

Tricia - um - ditto what Joy said. Haven't gone to the links you gave to figure out how to use your sling. : I figure once the weather warms up, and I've become a bit more used to life with a newborn, I will try it. But Marcus LOVES the kangaroo fleece pouch. Sadly (for me), only on daddy. I've only had one successful sling session.

On another AP failure note ...ds isn't keen on cosleeping either, and to be honest, the only way I can get a decent (albeit short!) sleep is by being alone in bed.

speaking of which...off to catch a few zzzz's...

[HelloKitty]

Originally Posted by kavamamakava

Ring Sling: If it hurts your back, are you fanning the fabric over your shoulder to distribute the weight? Have you tried putting your baby in teh chest to chest hold? I almost feel l don't have a baby on me when I do that and Mei Mei is 13 1/2 lbs.

Yes and yes but it still hurts my back after about 1/2 an hour - I can go hours with my wrap or Mei Tai though so it's OK, I can live w/out the ring sling

I've been really depressed the last few days, crying all the time and taking everything personally - anyone else having delayed ppd?

[HydeParkB]

Kitty, I feel like I'm finally coming out of the funk, but maybe it will return. Maybe because Flannery is having a little bit of recognition now, or maybe I'm just physically feeling better. Sure am not feeling rested though - I think I got a couple of hours of sleep last night, Flannery was really restless.

This may be a two adventure day. She already shot out her diaper on the dry-clean only chenille futon cover. I'm trying to salvage that with hand washing. And we are going to attempt walking to the polling place, two blocks away. Baby's first vote - that's momentous. I may have to take the camera.

[shannon0218]

Yeah, I'm concerned I'm just now getting pretty down. I've had a rough week, I was blaming it on my back, but really I think it's more than that, but who knows, maybe it's just a combo of back pain and the flu. I've noticed I don't wake up with her at night, if I wake and dh is already stirring, I lay there and pretend to be asleep--this is bad and I feel really bad about it, but I almost feel angry when she wakes me at 4:00 am.
And Now Shannon....You will be Voted OFF AP island!