Weekly Postpartum Chit Chat and Support 11/8-11/14 - Page 3

[Faerieshadow]

Carrie, I do a nursing bra and then a tank top under any shirt I am comfy in. I also have one nursing tank that functions as an all in one. I just pull the top of the tank down to uncover that boob, so my regular shirt covers my top half and my belly isn't exposed. To me this is much easier than any nursing shirt I have tried. Didn't even bother with any this time.

[Amber Lion]

Yeah Carrie for some sleep!!!

My normally wonderfully sleeping babe was the opposite last night. I mean, *she* slept, but so fussily and gassily that she had to be completely upright and *I* didn't get much sleep keeping her that way. Luckily my Mom is still here so at about 7 she came over and took Addie and I got 4 hours of sleep. I didn't eat anything different yesterday except that I had a lot of sugar and some pineapple (pineapple upside down cake). Either of these notorious for upsetting a babe?

[janasmama]

Originally Posted by Baby_Cakes

janasmama - Oh boy, I really don't hope that's the case. I hope it's just that she is having a fussy time that goes away by 3 months old! Don't jinx me!

my jinx's don't work on you, i already tried that with your due date.

[sonshine_rae]

AAM:

Hi girls,
sorry I haven't commented in a while... kind of gone into lurking mode I guess.

Things are just a tad overwhelming lately so.. I tend to pull back at times like these.. though it's probably not the wisest thing to do.

We are still hanging in here, but I seriously need more sleep, and less whining from my older kids. Sigh.

[heidirk]

AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!

So my day over all hasn't been that bad I guess except for a horrendous three hour stretch that went something like this-

Milo wakes up from a nice long nap just as I sit down to eat my lunch. :

I had also planned to put DS1 down for his nap directly after lunch.

So- We wait while fussy fussy Milo nurses and nurses, and then I had to put him in the meitai and do some laundry before he settled enough that I could lay him down, and take DS1 upstairs.

DS1 is falling asleep, in my lap in the rocking chair- it's still a laborious process for him- poor guy, when I hear Milo start to cry VERY LOUDLY.

Explain momma has to go tend the baby, he's tiny and I can't let him cry too much. DS1 starts to cry (of course, I mean he was actually falling asleep, but what'm I gonna do?)

Get Milo resettled. Get DS1 down. Milo wakes up as I lay DS1 down. Run and pee, so I can go grab Milo. Milo screams hysterically while I pray hysterically. I finally figure out he wants to nurse again, miraculously, DS1 stays asleep. for the next ten minutes. As soon as Milo is nursing steadily, Henry wakes up crying. He comes downstairs to find me, and cries hysterically for the next 40 minutes while Milo for some reason nurses himself comfortably to sleep. :


: SO he's asleep now. Oh crap!!! My soup!


(pant pant pant) Right. So. Now I've burned an entire pot of lentils fast to the bottom of the pot. : I mean incinerated. Totally.

And I was doing so well!

I wanna go home now. . .

[crabbyowl]

Eleanor is 4w1d old - it seems like both an eternity and no time at all since she's been born. She's definitely started being more fussy and seems to get overstimulated at least once a day, usually at about 10-11 at night, right when I'm getting ready for bed. Honestly, I think my DH is a big part of the problem. He likes to have her out in the livingroom in the evening (which is where she is most of the day, so she can get used to our schedule and not confuse night and day), and he also likes to have the TV volume up really loud and refuses to believe this is part of the problem. : He wants to spend time with her, but he's unfortunately more of a fair-weather father, it seems - he'll spend time with her when she's quiet or happy, but won't really do much to help when she fusses. Last night after her fussy spell when she was *finally* about to fall asleep, he came in, picked her up, and took her back into the livingroom (where the TV was still on!), which of course started her back up again. He then passed her back to me for the calming-down process and went back to the TV. He says he's willing to help and he is great with talking to her and doing things like bathing her, but I'd really like if he were more helpful when I really need it. For the past couple of nights she hasn't gotten to sleep because of her fussiness until about 1 AM, and then she doesn't like to be in night mode any later than 9 or 10 AM, so naps have been essential.

On the upside, though, once she is asleep at night she sleeps really well, waking up about every 2 1/2 to 3 hours. I just wish she'd get to it sooner!

[carolina~mom2be]

Originally Posted by heidirk

AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!

So my day over all hasn't been that bad I guess except for a horrendous three hour stretch that went something like this-

Milo wakes up from a nice long nap just as I sit down to eat my lunch. :

I had also planned to put DS1 down for his nap directly after lunch.

So- We wait while fussy fussy Milo nurses and nurses, and then I had to put him in the meitai and do some laundry before he settled enough that I could lay him down, and take DS1 upstairs.

DS1 is falling asleep, in my lap in the rocking chair- it's still a laborious process for him- poor guy, when I hear Milo start to cry VERY LOUDLY.

Explain momma has to go tend the baby, he's tiny and I can't let him cry too much. DS1 starts to cry (of course, I mean he was actually falling asleep, but what'm I gonna do?)

Get Milo resettled. Get DS1 down. Milo wakes up as I lay DS1 down. Run and pee, so I can go grab Milo. Milo screams hysterically while I pray hysterically. I finally figure out he wants to nurse again, miraculously, DS1 stays asleep. for the next ten minutes. As soon as Milo is nursing steadily, Henry wakes up crying. He comes downstairs to find me, and cries hysterically for the next 40 minutes while Milo for some reason nurses himself comfortably to sleep. :


: SO he's asleep now. Oh crap!!! My soup!


(pant pant pant) Right. So. Now I've burned an entire pot of lentils fast to the bottom of the pot. : I mean incinerated. Totally.

And I was doing so well!

I wanna go home now. . .

i have to laugh at this!!! It sounds SOOOO FAMILIAR!!! I think this has become our daily routine!

[heidirk]

OK, I was really feeling sorry for myself, but now I see just how funny that was!

I found new lentils! Soup is comeing along nicely now.

[audsma]

Oh, the frustrations of a stove and a newborn! I hear you!

I can't believe I forgot to post this! My cousin had a VBAC yesterday and I'm so proud of her. She labored for 51 hours, and her baby girl was essentially the same stats as my son: 9 lbs, 20 inches. The only difference (other than my 8 hour labor)? She was born at 39 w 5 days, and my son was born 39 w 6 days. They are exactly 3 weeks apart in age! So, we VBACed within 3 weeks of each other for the first time! I have got to say that if this cousin and I did have Thanksgiving together this year, we'd have some serious gratefulness flowing around that table. : Yay for babies!

[LemonPie]

Originally Posted by heidirk

(pant pant pant) Right. So. Now I've burned an entire pot of lentils fast to the bottom of the pot. : I mean incinerated. Totally.

SOOOOO been there!

I hear boiling water and baking soda together works pretty well for getting charred things off the bottom of a pot . . .Also there's a fabulous crock pot thread in the Nutrition forum

[txgirl963]

I'm so envious of y'all getting to hold your babies! even though the babes get fussy at times...am taking notes!

[mamanurse]

Originally Posted by txgirl963

I'm so envious of y'all getting to hold your babies! even though the babes get fussy at times...am taking notes!

You're probably totally sick of hearing this, but you'll be hear soon. You can't be pregnant forever right? Or are you trying to set the record? I used to lurk in the pp thread while I was pregnant and I was only 1 day "late."

Originally Posted by heidirk

AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!

So my day over all hasn't been that bad I guess except for a horrendous three hour stretch that went something like this-

Milo wakes up from a nice long nap just as I sit down to eat my lunch. :

I had also planned to put DS1 down for his nap directly after lunch.

So- We wait while fussy fussy Milo nurses and nurses, and then I had to put him in the meitai and do some laundry before he settled enough that I could lay him down, and take DS1 upstairs.

DS1 is falling asleep, in my lap in the rocking chair- it's still a laborious process for him- poor guy, when I hear Milo start to cry VERY LOUDLY.

Explain momma has to go tend the baby, he's tiny and I can't let him cry too much. DS1 starts to cry (of course, I mean he was actually falling asleep, but what'm I gonna do?)

Get Milo resettled. Get DS1 down. Milo wakes up as I lay DS1 down. Run and pee, so I can go grab Milo. Milo screams hysterically while I pray hysterically. I finally figure out he wants to nurse again, miraculously, DS1 stays asleep. for the next ten minutes. As soon as Milo is nursing steadily, Henry wakes up crying. He comes downstairs to find me, and cries hysterically for the next 40 minutes while Milo for some reason nurses himself comfortably to sleep. :


: SO he's asleep now. Oh crap!!! My soup!


(pant pant pant) Right. So. Now I've burned an entire pot of lentils fast to the bottom of the pot. : I mean incinerated. Totally.

And I was doing so well!

I wanna go home now. . .

I'm This was me minus the cooking soup part. Dh left me alone with both girls for the first time today and got a haircut. I never did get dd1 to sleep and honestly didn't care after about 20 minutes of trying. I let her run wild upstairs while I nursed Hazel in the recliner and watched crappy TLC daytime TV.

[txgirl963]

Originally Posted by mamanurse

You're probably totally sick of hearing this, but you'll be hear soon. You can't be pregnant forever right? Or are you trying to set the record?

I hope not! I was #4 for my mom, and 20 days late. I knew I'd be somewhat late (we are slow cookers in my family), so at 13 days late, I shouldn't be whining. Plus I don't know when I concieved, so... I'll be patient and wait my turn. And continue to fend off my induction happy OB, lol!

I've been lurking in the November DDC, lol! and having dreams that I'm still pregnant at Thanksgiving. eeek!

[heidirk]

Originally Posted by mamanurse

-I'm This was me minus the cooking soup part. Dh left me alone with both girls for the first time today and got a haircut. I never did get dd1 to sleep and honestly didn't care after about 20 minutes of trying. I let her run wild upstairs while I nursed Hazel in the recliner and watched crappy TLC daytime TV.

This is my plan for today- I mean, why waste time getting him down if he's not going to sleep anyway, right? Maybe I'll get lucky and he'll just pass out on the couch! :

[heidirk]

Audsma- big huge congrats to you and your cousin!!!!!! :

[mamanurse]

Originally Posted by heidirk

This is my plan for today- I mean, why waste time getting him down if he's not going to sleep anyway, right? Maybe I'll get lucky and he'll just pass out on the couch! :

And I'll win the lottery.

I'm taking the girls to the indoor play gym at a church nearby. Dd1 loves it and they have comfy seating for the moms.

[Baby_Cakes]

Haha, I did the food thing yesterday too! I left a pot of water boiling so long it all but evaporated!

We got sleep again last night! She fussed more than she did the night before, but she did sleep from 1-6! Woo hoo! I'm not counting on this happening every night, but every night that it does I will be very glad indeed.

AAM - I got stuff accomplished today. I mailed out a bill and called to order my Mirena. I also loaded the dishwasher. I'm hoping to get a shower and possibly take Nora to Target today. I just feel like getting out of the house.

Tomorrow I'm taking Nora to work! I'm so excited to see my co-workers who I haven't seen since early September!

So...Nora will be 6 weeks on Thursday. Am I the only one here who has not DTD yet? I think I'm ready. I think, next chance we get, it's going to happen. I just hope we get a chance! That's the tricky part!

[farmerjess]

Man, I have so much respect for you Moms with more than one. Just thinking about how you do it makes me exhausted...

AAM: I am pretty sure that we have thrush I had an LC over to help me figure out why my nips hurt so much still and she said the latch was not perfect, but not bad enough to cause lots of pain, and that all the burning I was feeling really seems like thrush. We are treating with Grapefruit Seed Extract and Probiotics for me and the babe. She also thinks the babe has mild reflux which explains why he's so fussy (well really not fussy as much as he screams bloody murder sometimes....)

[neveryoumindthere]

nak
pretty sure we have thrush here too
Going to do the gentian violet. worked awesome when i had it with dd2

[Bayleesan]

this went in my journal a little bit ago...
maternal accomplishmernts...
this may not seem like much to most people, but...

kiana has used her potty succesfully and cosistnaly today including a poop. i got coffee. we spent some time on the floor all three of us drawing. after a big nursing session i got noelani onto my back in a mie tie with a rucksack knot to secure her, by myself. this allowed me to bunce her to sleep hands free. i got dinner started and made lunch while wearing her. then got her off my back by myself, willing to nurse her again if possible as we want her to be stuffed with as many calories as possible, but she slept through it. i put her in her new hammock to sleep of the rest of that milk coma. meanwhile kiana sat in her chair and ate lunch, and she ate fairly well with decent manners though she did smash a few crackers with her fork. I just nursed K to sleep put her in her bed, and slid underware on her naked butt without waking her. N just put herself back to sleep on my shoulder. the house is not a complete wreck. dinner will be done in a bit, and then i will go teach art class for the two year olds.

i feel realativly accomplished, but decent typing is still beyond me especailly one handed.

the highlight of my day was kiana dancing around singing 'its a new daaaay" while i was putting my one shoes. i asked her what she was singing about just to see what she'd say, and she said 'barakobama". she runs his name together , its very cute, i tried to take a video with my phone for leo, since she was still doing it, when she realized what i was doing she turned her back on me which was even cuter than the song and dance routine.

sometimes it seems like all i do is nurse/avoid nursing. i really wish noelani was awake and nursing right now. everytime i put her off i feel hugely guilty if she falls asleep and misses the chance till later. just now she had fallen sleep at the boob before k asked for naptime nursing. so i put her on the bed beside us and nursed k down. n woke and was wiggling, and cueing for milk, but i let it go because she was not screaming. when she started fussing i moved k to her bad, and came back for n. she feel asleep before i could nurse her. since her caloric needs are higher than the average baby she needs as much as she can digest. but i have a life and a two year old...

....

and for the record i favor the t-shirt over good all in one nursing tank, or t-shirt over belly hugger band. it's not just that i am self concious about showing my belly, it's that i get cold! in the summer i get too hot to wear the belly huggers and a little more hangs out, i try to be zen about it. it's just skin right? anyway, cheap wahm made belly huggers: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php...ng_id=17166458
sadly mine never stay down on my hips like that unless I tuck them in or buy them really big, but then they roll down at the top. i'd rather tuck them in, but the layer look is cute.