July 2007 mama's....lets chat :-) - Page 2

[javamama]

[QUOTE=riaketty;9140540]
Unfortunately, last week we got two puppies that are 7wks as well (Free purebred German Shepheds... DH grew up with them and we couldn't resist).
Life sure has been hectic around here! Luckily Mori doesn't seem to mind the divided attention of her momma.
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We have a 2yo german shepherd, GREAT dog! but I ca't imagine dealing with a puppy right now!

[SleepyMamaBear]

ooooh my mamas!!
hey ladies
Nimah is 6weeks and 3 days old today. wow time flues by FAST huh?
so far she has only been "dressed" to leave the house, and thats only been a handful of times. i just throw a baby tee on her with her shorties/longies and we are ready to go. otherwise at home we are NAKED! we are very much a nude family, i cant keep clothes on Addy for the life of me, so i just give up while we are home alone.
i am sure Niamh has outgrown all these newborn clothing she has, and theres a BUNCH of it, she has only worn two tees! its hard to find clothes that go with wool covers/longies pretty much we stay away from onesies or anything with a crotch. i loathe wicking.

Niamh is 11lb 8+oz. and LONG. i need to re measure her. maybe i can have my midwife do it when she comes for my last *sob* postpartum appt on the 29th.

as for the weight... y'all are going to want to kill me.
i am 15lb less than my pre pregnancy weight.
i only know my pre pregnancy weight cause a week before i ovulated i hopped on the scale at my moms house.
i didnt do ANY weight checks while pregnant, and i just hopped on last week.
but, i am a VERY large mama and i have the weight to lose. not that i feel like i need, or even want to lose it, its not a priority at all for me, but its there to fall off if it needs to.

re binkies: we dont use them. at all. but i am a BFAR mama, and she spends almost all day at the breast for nutrition and comfort and i am more than happy with that. i really enjoy knowing that she is getting her suckling comfort needs met by me. if we used a pacifier it would just be the first step of sabotaging our nursing. i know, it happened with Addy (along side the bottles) so we wont be using anything other than mama and the Lact-Aid for suckling/eating/comfort needs.

does anyone else have a REALLY good sleeper, but then have a really terrible sleeper as an older child?
Niamh is SUCH a fabulous sleeper. sweriously, its just mind boggling at how good she sleeps.
but Addy who is 3 is still such a bad sleeper that i DO feel like i am sleeping with a newborn. its just not my newborn making me feel that way!
i LOVE dhs days off, then Niamh and i get to sleep in while he gets up with the crackhead hyper child.

is everyone just totally enjoying their new cooing smiling bundles or what? i know i am!

[luckydog]

Jake is a good sleeper at night, but being only 5 weeks old he can have a hard time GETTING to sleep sometimes. Evening fussies are still around, but generally diminishing. Still a bit rough here in the evenings, really, BUT he nurses down to sleep pretty reliably around 10 pm and can be put in the sidecar crib at 10:30 and sleeps as long as 5-5.5 hours some nights.

He also takes a 2-3 hour nap pretty reliably every day, anytime between 10 am and 3 pm. He gets really fussy beforehand though - that same overtired, nothing pleases him problem we have with the evening fussies.

Usually I sling him and pace pace pace to get him down for that nap. Nursing does NOT cut it for him then for some reason. He's very lukewarm about the pacifier.

I love having him all calm and snuggly against me once he's sleeping, though. Usually this nap is the best computer time I get all day.

Overall, he's a sweet, snuggly babe, but - so far - not exactly a mellow fellow...

[riaketty]

Originally Posted by javamama

We have a 2yo german shepherd, GREAT dog! but I ca't imagine dealing with a puppy right now!

Well, our two puppies are in addition to a 1 1/2 year old mini Schnauzer and a 4yr old german shep/beagle mix.
Let me tell you, we have a housefull! And DH is talking about another baby... this morning we had a talk and he went "If it happens, it happens!" and grinned big at me. I was shocked.

Also, Mori rolled over this morning, at 7wks. I about died, terrified, because it shocked her and she started crying. Also, DH swears she said 'hi'.. Of course, it's more like 'hhaaa' sound, but he thinks she's trying to greet us.

[SleepyMamaBear]

anyone else get their period back already?
:
i did.

oh, and re bath:
Niamh still hast had one. i wipe any stinky parts with a warm wet cloth when they get stinky (neck, hands) but so far she hasnt needed a whole body submerged bath and i dont want to give her one "just cause"

[luckydog]

Oh, Tiffany, you should take her into the tub with you - all of my babies have LOVED that. It seems to be very relaxing and calming for them. Jake doesn't like the part where he has to get OUT of the tub and is briefly chilled, but all the warm floating with mama in the big tub time seems to make up for it. Even when he is uber-fussy and NOTHING else works, floating in the tub is guaranteed to soothe him.

Note: It's a two person enterprise though. I've never figured out how to safely give baby a bath with me without another grown up on hand to manage slippery naked baby while I manage slippery naked self when the bath is over.

PS: OR... DP in tub with baby can be fun bonding time for them!

[goodearthmama]

He rolled over Yesterday!!

Ds was on the couch talking to grandpa and Ooops! there he went. He just rolled on over. He's been making it to his side for several days now, but yesterday made it all the way to his tummy and then, pushed his little head right up. It was so cute! But now I have to really watch him!! I just can't believe how fast he is growing and changing...man, I sound like my mom!

As for pp weight, I have about 20 lbs. to go, too. and my shape...don't won't to think about it. I mean, where will all this skin go? AND to top it off, we are going to the beach at the end of the month! Excited about the mini-vacation, but not so much for the swimsuit.

[SleepyMamaBear]

Bee, in theory that sounds great, only i am a LARGE mama, my tub is small, and could honestly use a good scrubbing.
she isnt dirty, or stinky, in my eyes she doesnt NEED a bath. i dont want to give her one jsut cause everyone else does, or cause its "the thing to do" yanno?
as for the calming....
you guys might HATE me, but she NEVER cries. or gets upset. she coos, and squawks testing out her voice. but has only cried 3 times total in her life so far. its like she KNOWS she has to be so amazing and calm and.... easy, cause her older sister has turned into a whacko crackhead that bounces off of everything and has NO volume control. i really dont know what i would do if i had to deal with crazy 3yo AND a high needs baby. i think i would literally go quite insane.

Niamh rolled off her pillow on the couch. i have a tempurpedic like pillow with the funky shape, kind of like the middle horizontally is a ditch. she fits perfectly in that for when i have to hop up real quick to helpo Addy with something. well, she rolled off of it two nights ago, she was craning her head to see where i went and to look at big sis (whom she ADORES!) and whoop, just rolled right off onto her belly on the couch. surprised us all!

we are one lucky bunch of mamas to be so blessed with our sweet snuggly babes.

[Emma's_Mommy]

i would just like to say i strongly dislike all of you who have already lost their pregnancy weight!

[SleepyMamaBear]

Sorry Erika.
to be honest i think i just lost a bunch of weight while i was pregnant and only gained water weight in the end, cause i went from a round ball with round legs (think Venus of Willendorf) to suddenly having a defined waist and more of an hourglass shape.
granted now its an hourglass with a big saggy belly in front and tons of cellulite everywhere, but out of nowhere i got curves instead of curve.
now i am just trying to eat enough to keep up with my nursling.

[Emma's_Mommy]

maybe i'll just not eat for a week....i bet that would make those extra 20lbs go away fast!

[javamama]

Erika- From what I have observed with my friends, everyone loses baby weight differently. I lose it all and then some early on, but around 9 months when we introduce solids, I slowly gain it back and end up somewhere near prepregnancy weight. My friend had trouble losing those last 10 lbs until she was completely done nursing, then they just melted off. Try not to worry about the whole weight issue......s easier said than done, I know!!

[~Demeter~]

I really need to get used to checking over here. I spaced and will check our ddc still. Anyone still really scatterbrained?

Presently, I'm holding my pretty girl. We had our 6 week ck up today. She weighs 10 pounds 14 ounces already. She's put on 2 pounds since birth which the doctor says is great. She's not the type that likes to sit and nurse all day either. So that's been rough for me to adjust to. My boys nursed constantly. We do use a pacifier because she wants to suck but will get very upset if I put the boob in her mouth. Heaven forbid milk comes out when my little princess just wants to suckle. And yes... she's very much a little princess amongst all the boys in this house.

PP weight loss.. I've lost 30 pounds already. I still have absolutely nothing that will fit me. All of my maternity clothes fit me great the first few weeks, fit me better pp than they did while I was preggo. How's that for irony :. Anyway, I need to lose another 20 to get down to my pre-pregnancy weight but I would like to lose another 10 after that. We'll see if it happens, I'm not stressing over it. My shape really changed this time around, I'm not sure I'll ever fit back into my size 1's but my dh refuses to agree to new clothes just yet,

[~Demeter~]

Originally Posted by javamama

Erika- From what I have observed with my friends, everyone loses baby weight differently. I lose it all and then some early on, but around 9 months when we introduce solids, I slowly gain it back and end up somewhere near prepregnancy weight. My friend had trouble losing those last 10 lbs until she was completely done nursing, then they just melted off. Try not to worry about the whole weight issue......s easier said than done, I know!!

: It took time to put it on, it's not going to disappear in 2 months.

[bdavis337]

Hi ladies! I'm still around on MDC as well as the offsite, but not nearly as often as I used to be! J keeps me busy. Add in the other 2 and I feel like I'm running a marathon sometimes.

I've not lost my babyweight either, and I'm annoyed. Only b/c I gained less this time than any other but it's taking longer and my body shape in general has changed drastically. I'm using the elastic around the button trick to stretch the waistbands like I did in the first trimester, and still wearing some size sm maternity shirts b/c my boobs are larger than normal and my stomach isn't ready for my pre-pg clothing yet. Thankfully I'm a sahm, so it's not such a big deal.

Tiffany - HI!!!!!! So exciting to hear that bf'ing is going so well for you. Jeffrey and I have worked out a nice arrangement that works well for everyone. I bf before each bottle, 5 mins each side. Then a 3 or 4 ounce bottle. I'm taking herbs and eating oatmeal or my supply dwindles very quickly. His morning bf session lasts about 30 minutes and takes the place of the bottle entirely, which I love love love. My boobs are soooo sore from all the compressions and manipulation I have to do to get the milk to him, but it's worth it to me. And I can gauge my supply by the consistency of his poop, which is kind of fun. I've never gotten this far - on Monday it will be 2 months!

[SleepyMamaBear]

congrats on your 2 month marth Bethany!!!
i just started domperidone(9 a day) last week. along with the lactation blend herbs from vitanica(5 a day), and my supply has increased ALOT
she had been taking 18-25oz (20 usually) per day of suppliment in the lact-aid
she is now back to 15-18 at most. which is some big improvement for me
and i feel ya on the compressions! sore boobies! why do you suppose we as bfar mamas must compress? its like i feel a letdown, BUT it doesnt actually come down unless i compress... odd huh? think it has to do with severed nerves, etc?

[bdavis337]

Yep. I can't do a darn thing lactationally unless I compress (of course, my right breast leaks like a sieve if I'm late feeding him). I've thought about the Dom as well, but I worry about it b/c I'd be taking it without my OB or GP knowing about it.

J is also starting to space out his feedings in the last few days, and I worry that's going to hurt my already limited supply. SO I'm hand expressing whenever I feel full. Seems to be helping.

[SleepyMamaBear]

if you want to take it, take it. you can telll your ob or gp or bith but they cant stop you. i dont have an ob or gp, but my midwife and ibclc both kno and support it.
my right breast is my good side too!!!
do you have a pump?

[BAU3]

its been a few days since I checked in... man how time flies.

I am a mere ten lbs over my pre preg weight... but that was almost 10 lbs over my "normal" weight... but I figre that after four babies and being 43 that I should say good-bye to my old body anyway. It doesn't bother me much, tho.

My baby girl is the the most awesome little person in the world. After 3 wild and crazy boys she is this mellow, content little person. wow.
She hs fallen into somewhat of a sleeping routine where she will sleep 8 hours one night. (yup..8) then eat every two hours the next couple of nights... then have another 8 hr stretch. It scared the heck out of me the first time because in the 9+ yeasrs of sleeping with babies I have never had one sleep that long. But it just seems to be her way.

We just had a weekend of sickness in our family.. all the boys have coughs and dh and i both had the achy ran-a-marathon iky feeling. Young Schuyler has so far shown no signs of either so i'm hoping she'll skip it.

The whole pacifier thing has run its course and she no longer has any interest in it. I'm glad for many reasins, but a little bummed because it sure woould be nice to have something for the car rides.
Tiffany.. that awesome that you don't really need to go anywhere. We are constantly on the go...does your dh do the shopping, errands etc? We try to tag team and do them without the babe.. but a day rarely goes by where we are not out going placing and doing things. With three boys it seems we always have places to go and things to do.. fortunately schuyler is content to be along for the ride, so to speak.

[~Demeter~]

BAU3 HI! We have similar scenarios.

I have 3 boys as well and let me tell you my daughter has thrown me for a loop in every aspect. I'm praying she will forget the paci because I really am bothered by it but feel if she needs it then I will allow it. She does a similar sleep thing and has since she was born. She sleeps for much longer stretches than my boys ever did, she's also not as into the boobie yet. I'm hoping to change that but we'll see.

I'm 20 pounds over my prepreggo weight but that's also 10 over what I feel is an ideal weight for me. I'll live with it though. I'm almost 30 and I'm pretty sure I'll never fit into that size 0 ever again.