PP mamas, how are you? - Page 2

[mama to 2 girls]

Owen is 2 weeks old today and this past week has been quite a week. Dh had to go back to work on Monday so this was a crazy week. Life with 3 kids on my own during the day hasn't been *quite* as bad as I thought it would be but it was quite a week. I never really got to rest the first week when dh was off....No babymoon for me It rained everyday, so the girls were inside most of the time and wouldn't leave me alone and if dh tried to keep them out of the bedroom they would just end up crying and throwing a fit which I could hear very clearly thru the door, so it was better for me just to let them in.

Owen is a very fussy baby so that has made it difficult. The girls have been so good considering I don't have much time for them anymore right now because he is so fussy. Let's just say it's a good day if I got to eat and go to the bathroom more than once.

He is (according to my mom's scale) already up 1 1/2lbs. from birth (he was 10 lbs.) so he is quite the little chunk! So obviously nursing is going well. I have an appt. again for him today at the chiro. It seems to help THAT day and then by evening he is back to being fussy again...so I don't know what's going on. I am still thinking it's colic.

I have an appt. with my m/w on Monday, so I am anxious to go and see how much he really weighs.

I am exhausted and do have crying bouts but not everyday and it's just when he is crying no matter what I do and the girls are crabby at the same time. I don't blame them though, I have just enough time for them to feed them and change dd2 when she needs it. But that's about it.....I even feel guilty for being on here right now but I needed to feel like I am at least in some kind of contact with the outside world!

[Mom2Lex&Cay]

mama to 2 girls! I do understand what you're going through. We had a similar experience with DD2. It is really difficult and harder to stay on top of those baby blues! We ended up having to just wait it out, as nothing we did seemed to really help. At the time it seemed like forever, but in the grand scheme of things it didn't last too long.

Things here are getting a bit harder. Avalon is having more fussy periods, much like Jenna described. It's not bad, but a bit more work than the sleeping angel we had the first week.

I'm starting to feel a little annoyed that DH seems distant since the birth. I think he really feels like he's giving me needed space and that I have enough to deal with. I'm not expecting passion, but I am missing my partner. A hug and someone to let me know I'm utterly gorgeous in lounge wear with spit up would be nice. Looking forward to the weekend! My in-laws arrived last weekend and left this week, so it will be nice to have some time to relax with DH.

On the weight loss front I'm fairly happy. I haven't checked in a few days, but at last check I had lost 22 lbs. My gain was 15 for this pregnancy. Maybe I'll get a bit closer to where I was before DD1 this time!

[HidaShara]

*counts on fingers*

Maggie is 10 days old today! I'm crashing a little, but nothing too serious. After a week of being a good nurser, Mags has suddenly decided to become VERY fussy. Getting her to take the breast is a trial. As soon as it's offered she starts thrashing and snarling and grunting - I need more than two hands to get her in position, hold her head steady, keep her hands out of the way and pinch my nipple into her mouth! And then once she has it firmly in her mouth, she'll jerk away instead of latching on half the time. : But we keep at it and eventually she feeds properly - after two hours, probably because she's just too tired to give me any more trouble! All the BF support sources I've gone to so far all just say "keep at it, it'll get better". So that's what I'm doing...

The cramping and bleeding hasn't stopped yet. Oi. I hope it lets up soon.

I've been nervous about babywearing so far too. I have a Hotsling, but Maggie doesn't like being in it. She likes to stretch out, and the sling wraps her up like a ball. :/ I'm also not thrilled that I still need to support her 1-handed while she's in it. Anyone have a better newborn sling suggestion? I don't drive - we walk everywhere. So if I'm going to start running errands and being productive again, I need to find a good and comfy way for us both to wear and be worn!

So much learning to do!

[JunebugsMom]

Gwen does the same thing sometimes with nursing. It is SO frustrating!

I recommend the Moby wrap.

Originally Posted by HidaShara

*counts on fingers*

Maggie is 10 days old today! I'm crashing a little, but nothing too serious. After a week of being a good nurser, Mags has suddenly decided to become VERY fussy. Getting her to take the breast is a trial. As soon as it's offered she starts thrashing and snarling and grunting - I need more than two hands to get her in position, hold her head steady, keep her hands out of the way and pinch my nipple into her mouth! And then once she has it firmly in her mouth, she'll jerk away instead of latching on half the time. : But we keep at it and eventually she feeds properly - after two hours, probably because she's just too tired to give me any more trouble! All the BF support sources I've gone to so far all just say "keep at it, it'll get better". So that's what I'm doing...

The cramping and bleeding hasn't stopped yet. Oi. I hope it lets up soon.

I've been nervous about babywearing so far too. I have a Hotsling, but Maggie doesn't like being in it. She likes to stretch out, and the sling wraps her up like a ball. :/ I'm also not thrilled that I still need to support her 1-handed while she's in it. Anyone have a better newborn sling suggestion? I don't drive - we walk everywhere. So if I'm going to start running errands and being productive again, I need to find a good and comfy way for us both to wear and be worn!

So much learning to do!

[hyz]

I'm totally crashing this thread, because I'm not PP at all yet! but I noticed the posts about fussy and colicky babies, and I wanted to mention the book The Happiest Baby on the Block, by Harvey Karp. Obviously, I haven't tried it myself yet, but a friend recommended it to me and swore by it for her fussy/colicky baby, so I've been reading it, and it seems to have some helpful suggestions that are supposed to work for even the most difficult babies.

Ok--ducking out now--hope to join you all legitimately sometime soon!

[huskermommy]

13 days pp here! I am so in !!! Olivia is super sweet and an awesome nurser! She had her first "bath" with mama last night. It was just a pp herb bath, no soap or anything. Her stump fell off at 4 days and her belly button is going down so I'm happy about that! I weighed her yesterday w/a shirt and diaper on and she was 8pounds 8ounces. She was 7-3 at birth. I'm hoping to weigh her naked today to get a better idea. Still I think that's pretty darn good for 13 days old!

Today is my very first day alone with no one else here until after 2pm. So far so good! I will say though, for me, going from 1 child to 2 was no big deal... 2 to 3 was a major change. BUT I think that has to do with my mom coming down to stay and dh going back to a very busy schedule after the first week. DS is very sensitive to change and he had a hard time at the beginning of the second week. Otherwise, he loves and kisses the baby all the time. DD1 will occasionally come over and see what Olivia is up to, but she's too busy playing.

Well, I'd better get some cleaning done before Olivia wakes up in about 30min. She is pretty consistant!

to all the mamas!

[Linzie2]

Originally Posted by finnegansmom

I can't think of never being pregnant again without getting really sad.

That's exactly how I feel! I will have to be mentally prepared next time to drink it all up as it will be my last

Originally Posted by finnegansmom

How is everyone doing with weight? I weighed myself today and was kind of disappointed that even after having an almost 10 pound baby, I didn't even lose 20#.... which isn't so cute when you gained 50#... oppsie.

No idea, but not good I fear. I'm still eating like I'm pregnant! But I don't want to cut myself short either. I want a nice healthy abundant milk supply and I imagine eating helps that. Last time with DD I hid behind BFing as an excuse to eat too much for too long. I won't do that this time, but I'm not quite ready to buckle down. I do, however, feel like exercising! I'd like to take longer and more challenging walks and hikes. But I think on the other hand I need to be mindful of my body healing. I did have an unrepaired tear....I need to take a look down there, just haven't done it yet.

Sounds like I'm making a lot of excuses! But I am only 3wPP!!!

[catnap70]

Hi Ladies. I was so sure I would still be able to check in regularly once the babe arrived, but alas, not to be. She is 2 weeks tomorrow and we are in great shape. She nurses around the clock and has gotten quite pudgy in the cheeks. And I am so lucky that when she isn't nursing she is usually sleeping, although, often it does need to be in arms, which is rough with a 3 year old in the house as well. My mom left this morning. I made it through with no tears and just counted the blessing of having her here feeding us and doing laundry and playing with DD for the past 2 weeks. Now we are on our own. Beginning the casserole crusade as DH says, relying on all of the frozen meals we have stocked up. I am in good shape other than starting to bleed again after I was adjusted at the chiro last week. Hope it stops soon--I was basically done before the appt and would like to be again. Glad to hear so many mamas and babes are doing so well!!

HidaShara--Have you checked in with your local LLL? They often have different advice/approaches than a traditional lactation consultant. And, as a side benefit, it can be a great place to just meet some similarly minded mamas. Definitely just keep with it. With DD, it took 4 months for my various bf issues to work out and then it was smooth sailin' for three years.