Rachel - Yeah, it would be nice to get together. I'm excited to just get to meet one of you!
I'm guessing you CAN make the move work - and I'm all for borrowing money when you need to from family. It's not frivilous - it's for your son's health that you're moving! I'm sure being home will allow you to be a lot more frugal (ever watch Jon and Kate + 8?). I know we spend what we do because we both work and have the money available.
Oh, on the murmur. DD has a "moderate" VSD. They expect it will close at least enough to not require surgery and she has no signs of CHF. I HATE that she has it at all and that it's still there, but trust me, the docs were all over it the minute they realized it wasn't the "normal" murmur babies have. She had an echo and ECG the morning they heard it at the hospital. I'm sure it's fine or they would have done the same testing. I listened to it for the first time the other day and it's pretty clear. After hearing it I realize I can hear it unassisted when I lay my head on her chest.
Should I expect to be able to get a realistic amount just pumping with a bra??? I have to do compressions to get much at all now... Maybe I should try one and I'd get more than I expect I will. I'm so bummed - pumped when I was pretty full this morning and only got 1.5 oz. I could feel that they weren't drained, but I couldn't get more out and nothing was coming out after 10 minutes. Argh. I'm so worried I won't be able to keep up when I go back to work.
I've thought about taking herbs to increase supply in hopes that I'll get more, but on the chance that DD has a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance I don't know if that's a good idea.
I'm guessing you CAN make the move work - and I'm all for borrowing money when you need to from family. It's not frivilous - it's for your son's health that you're moving! I'm sure being home will allow you to be a lot more frugal (ever watch Jon and Kate + 8?). I know we spend what we do because we both work and have the money available.
Oh, on the murmur. DD has a "moderate" VSD. They expect it will close at least enough to not require surgery and she has no signs of CHF. I HATE that she has it at all and that it's still there, but trust me, the docs were all over it the minute they realized it wasn't the "normal" murmur babies have. She had an echo and ECG the morning they heard it at the hospital. I'm sure it's fine or they would have done the same testing. I listened to it for the first time the other day and it's pretty clear. After hearing it I realize I can hear it unassisted when I lay my head on her chest.
Should I expect to be able to get a realistic amount just pumping with a bra??? I have to do compressions to get much at all now... Maybe I should try one and I'd get more than I expect I will. I'm so bummed - pumped when I was pretty full this morning and only got 1.5 oz. I could feel that they weren't drained, but I couldn't get more out and nothing was coming out after 10 minutes. Argh. I'm so worried I won't be able to keep up when I go back to work.
I've thought about taking herbs to increase supply in hopes that I'll get more, but on the chance that DD has a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance I don't know if that's a good idea.
) Just weird to think that one of my "in our 30's ladies" was so close to me today! We take our dogs to the Shirlington dog park there all the time. I'll have to check that store out, either way so thx for the recommendation!
and when he does get here, he has a few hours to pack before leaving tomorrow (with dog in car) for CA while I fly with dd. Oh, let the FUN BEGIN!
So back to the pump
: Anyhow, my thought was to sew up a few with the microfleece I ordered as the inner layer and see how he does with those. He's heavy but long and thin, so I'll have to see if he's ready for the smalls yet. Probably not too far away. For the solid poop... can you use a flushable liner, or just flush it straight from the dipe before putting it in the pail? You're supposed to do that with sposies anyhow, but noone ever does. Funny how we all have our squeamish points. Don't you have to clean up after your dog? Does that bother you? Since having to clean up my german shepherds poop for the last ten years, the dipes just don't bother me. I'm immune.
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