Jan05 Babylicious Babes - May part 2 - Page 5

[LEAW]

Mary, I made your soup last night. Well, I followed your recipe with what I had in the house - ended up with a nice side dish instead of soup - here's how badly I twisted the recipe - 2 small zucchini grated, 1/2 onion diced, sautee in sunflower oil, 3 c. turkey broth and 1 c. basamati rice, s&p to season. Dh liked it. Although our dinner last night was in the beige range - turkey, mashed taters, and rice. Boring

Jess, where'd you get the Bumbo? ebay or retail?

I think Lauren woke up. But I'm letting dh get her. I'm going to eat my oatmeal and read my email and take a shower before I become supermom again.

-L

[Azreial]

Andy you sound like me :LOL I'm trying so hard to get this pit cleaned up. It was really gross I found dried dog poo under the dining room table : I filled 3 dustpans full and only about 1/2 of it was cat hair (Bill has a long haired cat that sheds like crazy) Things have been quite a bit neater since I laid down the law about the shoes in the house though. DH isn't happy about it, but he's not too keen on the alternitive. I told him the shoes come off of you can sweep and wash the floor.
Plus the lack of sleep is making it so hard to get motivated. Have you noticed that its you me and Karen that complain about it the most. Kinda interesting since we have the older kids. .

The boob is still killing me and now I've got a small blister looking spot on my nipple. When Elizabeth nurses it feel like I'm getting jabbed with fire hot needles all over. It hurts so bad. Between that the thrush and the constant nursing I'm just about ready to give up The only thing keeping me going at this point is the fact the nursing will help clear up the pugged duct. I feel like such a failure.

Yesterday was the 3-mo Well Baby visit. Evelyn weighed in at 17 lb 4 oz and about 25" long. The (naturalist, very pro-bf) doctor recommends starting the rice cereal mixed with ebm at 2x birth weight, which seems sensible. Hmm, that's about a week. I'd like to start feeding her, because it will lead to less pumping at work and because (mostly) it sounds like fun. Three months seems a little early.
I've never heard that about the cereal. I thought you were supposed to start solids when the baby had reach the milestones: sitting, interest in food (real interest not just interested in what you are doing) loss of the thrust reflex (how the baby pushes everything out with he tounge) and able to pick up things. I alway thought about 6mths? DS started early he was a terrible spitter it was aweful, my mum suggested the cereal would keep things down and it did. I think I should have waited a bit longer but it was nice not going through 3 outfits a day and I don't even know how many bibs

Karen it sounds like you ended up having a nice day after all.

My mum gave me the $$ to pick up a cradle swing, one that goes side to side instead of front to back. They have one in the office and my nephew fell right to sleep in it. She thought it might help me to get some rest or at least a little break. We got it 2 nights ago and started using it yesterday. Miss E thinks its great. She's been swinging in it while I've been typing (she never lasted this long in the other swing) and I just turned around and.....

I'm going go lay down while I have the chance

[Killick]

Happy Birthday Jess! I hope you have a wonderful and peaceful day.

Lisa- Your side dish sounds wonderful. So, what's the next food on the list?

Laura - Beautiful picture of Megan. She looks so content and happy. What a sweetheart.

Karen - I hear you on needing the babe to go down at a reasonable time. Will goes down about 6pm for a catnap and then back up at 7:30 for a meal and back to sleep. We got a full night last night. I go in about 10 and nurse him in his sleep so that he stays full, but after that, he lasted until 4am this morning.

Andy - I love to get new clothes, not matter if they are a bigger size or not. One of the dieticians at work said that it takes 9 months to put it on, and twice as much time to take it off. Just be positive, as much as possible, and talk to us when you get down.

We have had an interesting morning. Will came into our bed at 4am to nurse. At 4:50 he woke up screaming, so I set him up and out came this great big belch. Then we laid back down to do the other side and he spit up a ton all over me, since he was facing my boob, and not just the normal tablespoon or so, it really was a good portion of his meal. Came out his nose and everything. (TMI So off to the shower with the both of us! And the sheets are now in the washer. Not sure what that was all about. He wouldn't nurse off the other side after our shower, so not sure what is up with that.

Well, better go. Good luck to all mama's who have projects to complete, cleaning to do, hanging out at home and being peaceful, or are going to the office this morning. (hope I didn't leave anyone out)

[mamabeca]

Nicole - Ori did that overfull spitup thing a couple of times. Puked all aver me (pj's soaked) an the bed. Big burp - puke - no more nurse. He REALLY didn't love milk out the nose! yuck. yeah az - stick w/it hon. That sounds like what I had last time; the blister that you'd be willing to go under the knife w/o drugs to get rid of. I'm soooo sorry! I do hope it clears up quick! Glad the new rocker will hill get some sleep...

do you think we "older" moms are more sensitive to the lack of sleep?

ok, off to get food and do girl scout stuff.

[Azreial]

Opps I missed it's Jess's birthday :

And I forgot to comment on all those pictures. Laura it always amazes me seeing pictures of Megan she grown so much. And Jessi Evelyn is such a big girl

Nicole maybe the puking scared him off for a bit. Or maybe he'd just gorged himself got rid of the extra and realised he wasn't hungry? Miss E does that sometimes she'll eat toms than spit up quite a bit and then stop eating even thugh she was acting starving. Sometimes I think the full gauge is broken

Andy I think we mothers of olders (not older mothers ) are used to having children but we're used to being able to do our own thing and sleep when we want to. I think maybe we forgot quite how tough it can be, where as mums of toddlers haven't had time and new mum's think it'll be a nightmere as sleep depervation so they're expecting it.

I just want to say how much I love my mum. I just got an hour of sleep all BY MYSELF that felt good and Miss Elizabeth is all nice and cheerful after her sleep

[jessitron]

Lisa, I got the bumbo at BabyAge. I love to buy from there because their prices are good and their shipping is quite reasonable. The next day, they were out of them. Oh, and I saw one on eBay going for retail price. I figure, when it's too small for Evelyn, I can get my money back selling it.

[pixiexto]

Morning Mamas!

I've missed so many posts the last few days ~ waaah! It's a good sign though, right? It means I've been out & about and enjoying the sunshine and time with the kiddos. Plus, I've had some nice phone calls from friends to enjoy some adult conversation, so maybe that helped fill me up.

Megan is so cute! And Evelyn too, sitting up so big in her chair. I love seeing these pictures

ugh... have to write more later. Brynn is super sensitive to typing noise (soooooo unlike her big sis at this age!), and so I think I'm waking her up. It's a Catch 22 ~ write when she's sleeping, I wake her... yet I feel like I don't want to sit and post while she's awake, kwim? Oh well, I'll find some time... sometime!

[Malama]

Happy Birthday Jess!!!

On sleep. I actually did not expect to get sleep when I had Luka. My kids have been fine, but never really GOOD sleepers. Seriously, it was all ok until this last week, when I was both sick AND he had a couple of bad nights. That was too much. Add in that a dh who got an xray yesterday and is confirmed to have fractured his rib all the way through. so it's been a challenging week that way. BUT.... Luka slept 6 hours last night, which he hasn't done in a long time.
I think he's having teething issues. the way he's fussing at night seems so. I forgot to get some teething tabs yesterday, but I did give him some homeopathic chamomilla, which is the general teething remedy- and since he slept so well, I'm pretty sure that's it. It doesn't seem to be a priblem in the day, but at night.... poor baby

Jessica- all due respect to your doc, but I've never heard that thing about dbouling weight and starting solids. The American Acad of Peds says around 6 months, as does most orgs. Az mentioned the signs of readiness for solids in her post. At 3 months, generally their digestive system isn't mature enough to deal with food. THe main risk anyways about early solids is thta it increases chances of food allergies. Here's a link from kellymom about when to introduce solids. Of course when I was a baby they gave solids after coming home from the hospital!
Oh, and that pic of Evylyn in the bumbo- SOOOOO Cute! that girl's got some ROLLS!

Az- sooooo sorry about the plugged duct!!! you doing hot compresses? Esp on that nipploe right before she nurses. also make sure you're getting a lot of down time, and not wearing a bra that compresses anywhere. be really dilligent!

my brain has been lame recently and everytime I get on here I just have so much to say and then I get there adn can't remember it all. I go back and read posts again adn come up blank. Sooooo, if I haven't mentioned someone or you feel neglected, do0n't take it personally.. My baby is getting all the smarts, while I lose em

[jessitron]

Kathy, read while sleeping, type while awake. Reading takes more time, so maybe that's a good compromise.

Karen, owie on DH's rib! Does he have to do anything to get it to heal?
Thanks for the info on food readiness. I knew you guys would have plenty of advice. Evelyn will eat rice cereal when I feel like it's time for her to eat rice cereal. So far that time is "not yet." The kellymom page mentioned giving the baby a cup of water, or some water in a straw. That might entertain her. She does want to eat during dinnertime, when she smells the food.

MIL says she fed DH rice cereal at about two weeks old. Two weeks! That's crazy! Of course he was FF too, on doctor's orders.

[Bunches]

Hi ho, Hi ho, its off to work I go. I feel surprisingly okay about it though. Torin took 3 0z of breastmilk from me from the bottle and then, 2 more from dh so I feel a lot better now that I've seen him take the bottle well. I am going to miss him terribly but I know he'll be fine with dh.
i can't address everyone because i have to get ready for work!
Rice cereal - my Mom's doc used to tell her 10 pounds or 10 days!! So, she always thinks breastfed babies are hungry and should start on cereal. But, this is what she was taught and she has 6 children, 14 grandchildren. She is sooooooo good with babies so I usually just laugh off her comments. She and my Dad were so awesome. They came to Alaska for 3 1/2 weeks in January to help with Torin. She did EVERYTHING for us!

[Malama]

Yeah, one of my friends, born in 1971, has the discharge papers given to her mom upon release from the hospital when she was born. It's all about what to feed little Lena- cereal and potatoes or something!!! ack!
my mom is always telling me that my kids don't sleep long periods at night ebcause they aren't eating cereal! Now I know that bm metabolizes fast and all, but as a seasoned mom, I can safely say that adding solids to my kids' diets did not affect the length of sleep.

Nothing to be done about dh's rib. THe accident was 1.5 weeks ago and he had no intention of even going in because nothing can be done about broken ribs. But it was feeling painful still and the nurse kinda scared him into coming in. But, doc said it was broken and nothing else. nothing to do at all. just take it easy. of course he's going diving this weekend. I'm not in the belief that that is taking it "easy".

Mary- have a wonderful day at work! I'm sure you'll miss Torin, but when you come back to him? It'll be like falling in love all over again!

[3_opihi]

Whoa! I can't beleive they started cereal that early with the babes (ok, yes I can) That's so weird. My cousin was born in 74 and my grandma always says she gave him "meat formula". I have no idea what that is, but it sounds gross.

Karen- poor dh and his rib Hiroshi broke his rib and his foot last year while he was surfing. Of course, he knew they were broken, but he just kept on surfing for the day (like an idiot) so by the time he got out of the water it was really bad and he could barely walk or breathe. Anyway, are they bracing it, or is he just gonna have to suffer through it for the next 6 weeks? Rib fractures suck!

Day 2 of no coffee :yawning: But I'm making it through. I got some teecino stuff yesterday, and I'm brewing up a pot right now. I think as long as I drink something hot and yummy in the morn I'll be fine.

Jess and Laura! Lovin' those gorgeous babies. They are just beatiful!!!! Really, I mean that - they both have the most beautiful little faces

Ok, I lost my train of thought for the moment- gotta go!

[Proudmom]

Originally Posted by lisa2976

Karen, yep, I'm seriously thinking I need to be in education still, but with mothers, not with kids. I've been talking to the LC at my bf group about it, and the fastest way to get the billions of hours needed is to be a LLL leader for 5 years. So I guess first I need to get Lauren to be 9 months old so I meet the prerequisites for being a leader.

Lisa

Lisa,

I am doing the same thing. My friend and I have gotten on some lists from the state that include many classes which can be counted toward your certification. U of California also has a course that helps you fast-track. A class will be offered in AZ by the UC staff that will qualify you as a LC. Not an IBCLC but headed in that direction.

Check out your area and see what they have to offer.

Heather

[Proudmom]

Originally Posted by lisa2976

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So stupid backassward Ohio has been trying to pass BF legislation for years, and it's finally passed the Senate but not the House, some old farts in the House want to "protect" businesses from people who fall down when they slip on breastmilk and when us wild mamas stand naked in the store doorway with a babe on our boob scaring away customers. :LOL

Lisa

Um, how much BM do they think is going to end up on the floor. Someone has a better chance slipping on baby spit-up no way to pass legislation to stop that!!

People are really so dumb : - and these are mostly men, so they have no pregnancy/hormone excuse for lost brain capacity! :LOL

Heather

[Proudmom]

Originally Posted by 3_opihi

LLL - I really want to get accredited. I just need to get it together enough to start doing it. Did I mention I've been nursing now for 5 1/2 years straight! s

WOW!! I am impressed with that stat!! How is tandem going now that Violet is a bit older?

I have only nursed 20 months with a brief 4 month hiatus (Eamon self-weaned while I was preggo).

I also need to get my buns in gear. I just have to write out my answers to the questions. My friend that I was doing it with is done : I need a deadline, so one of our leaders sadi Sept - didn't she know I would wait until then to start

[Proudmom]

Originally Posted by Bunches

Hi ho, Hi ho, its off to work I go. I feel surprisingly okay about it though.

Have a good day back at work!!

PM

[Proudmom]

Photos are soo cute. Such beautiful babes!!

Solids - WAIT!! I say that because I don't think they make your life easier. I agree to watch for those signs of readiness. DS started around 6-7months. He dabbled in it. It just took more time on my part to remember to introduce foods, prep food and feed him. It did NOT help him sleep. He still woke up. Super Baby Food has good suggestions for what to feed. I used it. I didn't bother making tons in advance, since ds ate what we did. Also I let him feed himself - he wasn't a fan of the spoon.

I totally agree with Karen's stance. I just assume Aine will not sleep, since Eamon didn't. It helps with my expectations, and I am pleasantly surprised when she gives me 4 hour stretches at night.

Sorry about dh's ribs. Ouch!!

Happy Birthday, Jess!!

MIL and dh' sister coming to town tonight. I like my MIL, but it is starting to bug me already. Yes, we need a ride...no, we don't...yes, we do...MAKE UP YOUR MIND ALREADY!!!

Crabby, PM

[sweetpeasmom]

I'm definitely waiting on solids also, at least 6 mths. I was born in 1971 and my mom feed me mashed tatos on my first night home! those instant flakes I guees she put them in my bottle. She's keeps telling me this all the time and I'm like "ma I ain't putting that crap in her bottle" oh but you turned out fine, yeah whatever mom.

Happy Birthday Jess!!!!!!!!! hope you had a good one

Az- so sorry you are dealing with all that You are one tough momma to be toughing it out. It seems so many moms would of given up long ago. I hope it clears up for you.

Evelyn is a sweetie!!

Megan was sucking her thumb today, it was so sweet Oh gosh everything she does is so sweet. Just love her so much. I can't believe there was a time where I wished I never had her. She's slept 8 pm- 6 am straight through the past 2 nights!!! I so hope this is a trend, I'll be in heaven if it is

[jessitron]

Yay Laura! I love being in love with my baby, and hearing how you are in love with yours.

We met Heidi and Iris today! We had a great lunch. The babies were good. Heidi gave me a lovely diaper, a kind I've been wanting even! Daisy Doodles in Large. Iris was a little tired from her big day, and from staying up late flying last night. Evelyn was in great form, smiling and chatting and sucking on things.

Andy, the book-series-on-CD is on its way to you.

Bunches, there are sixteen diapers plus four covers on their way to you! something like that. That was a heavy package. Post office guy said, "Parcel will be 2-5 weeks getting there, or Priority will get it there in three days for less than a dollar more." What a deal!

[catnip]

Hey all, last check inbefore my week of no computer. I'll see you all next Friday, assuming I am not in jail for killing my relatives for distracting my baby while she is eating . Hugs to all!