The "Newest" Moms Hangout...

[Disney Ron]

Sarah, just wanted to say I am so sorry for what your family is going through.

 

[december]

Huh. Never heard of that before, but I've only ever been to the WIC office once.

I go again in April and have to meet with the breastfeeding consultant. Grr. It's a giant waste of my time!

Do you guys get your fingers pricked everytime?

At your prenatal checkups? I never got a finger prick. They drew blood, but not at every checkup.

You have to meet with the BFing consultant, even though you are not a first time mom and know you don't want to BF? That is a little too much!

Thanks for the support ladies. He came over with my mom to watch Lily this morning and started crying when he saw me. He said he's so sorry to put me through this. I can't ever remember him crying before.

I know that broke your heart. It would mine. My daddy comes across as hard and tough, and only my sister and I really know how tender hearted he is. I can't stand to see him cry.

 

[Rainydaze]

I can't fix Jakes previous pediatricians office... I can only do my best as a mother to help him. I did everything I could... and that is the only thing in my control. If I had to go back and do it all again, I would have done the same. I am know all-knowing and I did what was necessary for myself. He does have lymphonodular hyperplasia... and you can't find that out from a milk protein test.

I'm happy for you, too!?!? We don't see that pediatrician anymore... I think I mentioned that.

I meant that your first pediatrician dropped the ball. Sorry I didn't clarify that. I'm not judging you decision. I agree with leaving the first pediatrician,but I'm sorry that it had to come to needing the GI. I never suggested you were all knowing or did anything wrong. I guess I'm confused as well. You seem awfully defensive - seems to be happening a lot on this board lately.

 

[december]

Sorry Maggie-I read Rainydaze's post as being sympathetic to what happened to you, not judgemental. I think we are all just doing the best we can!

I think I'll be in a much better mood on May 8th=my last day of grad school. I am so tired............

 

[Maggimus]

I appologize if i came across defensive. Like Patsy said, its hard to know tone of voice on the internet. Since she asked, i told her what I knew. I cant answer for my pediatricians office as to why they didnt do something. I justified what i did bc i know, not only is my CIO method controversial.. but so is putting a baby to sleep for a colonoscopy. I took my prev posts down just in case they were defensive.

I'll bow out of this thread now
Glad everyones babies are doing well... and Chanon, I'm glad Alex is sleeping ) .

 

[Disney Ron]

I guess I'm confused as well. You seem awfully defensive - seems to be happening a lot on this board lately.

I agree!

 

[december]

I appologize if i came across defensive. Like Patsy said, its hard to know tone of voice on the internet. Since she asked, i told her what I knew. I cant answer for my pediatricians office as to why they didnt do something. I justified what i did bc i know, not only is my CIO method controversial.. but so is putting a baby to sleep for a colonoscopy. I took my prev posts down just in case they were defensive.

I'll bow out of this thread now
Glad everyones babies are doing well... and Chanon, I'm glad Alex is sleeping ) .

I really wish you didn't feel the need to bow out! We were all together for months before our babies were born! I just don't think posts were meant the way you are taking them!

 

[caitty13]

Lilliana had her 9 month today she was 17 lbs and 28 inches long. She's in the 25% for her weight. She's such a little peanut, she's still so little yet she gets around like a champ.

Patsy we got pricked every time or every other time we went to WIC. Lilliana starts at our appointment next month. DS5 still talks about it when we drive by the building. Poor little man.

 

[december]

OK, I misunderstood. I didn't know you got your finger pricked for WIC!

 

[caitty13]

The finger prink is for testing your iron it must be the same thing in the pedi's office? In NH they do a weight, height and iron check at many of the appointments.

 

[Piecey]

Maggie, don't leave us! I loooooove you (but not in the creepy way!).

I don't think anyone has gotten out of line in this thread at all. We're not always going to get along and I started this thread for us to keep up with each other. We've had some newcomers who don't know the back stories on all of us (like all of the issues Maggie had with Jake ) and I think it's harder for them to understand because they weren't there when said issues were being handled.
I know from chatting on Facebook with Maggie that they went through a lot and she fought like heck to get an answer about the issues poor Jake went through. I can understand her feeling judged by the earlier post but! the poster didn't know the story and didn't know it might hurt her feelings.


I know several people have said we've gotten defensive but I've not read anything that way. Maybe because I've chatted with Maggie/Sarah on Facebook before a lot and so we know each other a bit beyond this thread. I think (I could be wrong) Sarah admitted she didn't feel attacked... so I'm not sure why everyone is insinuating that there has been drama?? The people who are saying it is there aren't even directly involved, so honestly, I'm not sure how that is being helpful beyond adding to the drama and stepping on even more people's toes.

Just my .02c....

 

[Piecey]

oh, and Robin... the finger prick is for WIC.

Stupid finger prick. They weighed/measured both of us and pricked my finger.
I might try to get out of the breastfeeding consult because I'm not due for a few more months and!!! we won't be eligible after DH goes to court next month.. so I could probably avoid it by just asking if I can do it next time. Except there won't be a next time.

 

[Rainydaze]

I will leave as well. No reason to hang around to be attacked or mistreated as a new comer.

I wish you all the best with your children!

 

[december]

Please don't! We've had some differing opinions, but we are all just parents who love our kids and love Disney! We can get past everything else!

 

[viviensmama]

By chance do any of you ladies do Weight Watchers? I just started and it is so hard! I guess I had no clue how much I was eating all day. I am doing it online, not going to meetings (too hard to find a sitter for Viv). I feel like I'm hungry all. the. time. When does this go away??? I have about 25 pounds of baby weight to lose.

As far as beans, we love to make chili, ham and bean soup, and nachos!!

 

[Piecey]

If people want to leave.. it's their own choice. But I hope they don't.
Maybe it is me being a bit witchy (with a b ) but it's no secret that the earlier "drama" people are talking about is the CIO opinion debacle. I feel like I'm being reprimanded by people who weren't even involved. Sorry, but that is unnecessary and only furthers the hurt feelings people may have.

People should feel comfortable to say whatever the heck they want to on here! If you think I'm an idiot to have kids this close together, or that I let Lucas CIO or WHATEVER, you have every right to tell me. And I have every right to defend myself and justify my methods. People are always going to have differing opinions-- that is a part of life! We weren't always going to get along perfectly!! I still don't feel that Sarah was out of line to post any of the CIO (not even the book comment ) and I still feel that Maggie and I acted appropriately- we let our .02c be heard and defended ourselves. Everyone moved on with no hurt feelings so I fail to see how bringing it up repeatedly (when you weren't even involed with it to begin with) accomplishes anything but to try to make people feel bad.

That's just me, though!


...in kid related news... Lucas is not napping. He used to nap from 3-6 daily and he's not even sleeping for an hour now and he's not very happy when I lay him down. He's been pretty cranky in general lately... I put him on our bedroom floor with some toys so I could put away the piles and piles of laundry I have and he'd SCREAM if I went out of his sight... Plus, I went out on my own for a bit when DH got home (oh, heaven on earth!) and he said Lucas just cried the whole time. Not sure why the sudden change in mood and lack of napping but I have to think it's connected.. Any ideas??

 

[Piecey]

By chance do any of you ladies do Weight Watchers? I just started and it is so hard! I guess I had no clue how much I was eating all day. I am doing it online, not going to meetings (too hard to find a sitter for Viv). I feel like I'm hungry all. the. time. When does this go away??? I have about 25 pounds of baby weight to lose.

As far as beans, we love to make chili, ham and bean soup, and nachos!!

I've only ever made bean soup with dry navy beans- have you made it with a variety of canned bean?

And no weight watchers for me. But that is probably obvious.

 

[viviensmama]

I've only ever made bean soup with dry navy beans- have you made it with a variety of canned bean?

And no weight watchers for me. But that is probably obvious.

Yep, I make a soup with black beans and one with pinto beans as well. I would give the recipe but we are in the middle of a move and my recipe box is who knows where!

 

[Piecey]

The pinto bean one sounds intriguing.

I didn't eat a lot of beans growing up so it's totally baffling to me to come up with ways to use them. DH did but he of course offers no idea.
We went to Cracker Barrel for dinner and a mystery side of pinto beans was giving to us (we didn't order them nor were we charged for them.. they were a gift I suppose, from the bean gods who know about this thread...) and I didn't HATE the taste of them. I could see making a soup from that and it being pretty good with cornbread.

 

[staley7580]

...in kid related news... Lucas is not napping. He used to nap from 3-6 daily and he's not even sleeping for an hour now and he's not very happy when I lay him down. He's been pretty cranky in general lately... I put him on our bedroom floor with some toys so I could put away the piles and piles of laundry I have and he'd SCREAM if I went out of his sight... Plus, I went out on my own for a bit when DH got home (oh, heaven on earth!) and he said Lucas just cried the whole time. Not sure why the sudden change in mood and lack of napping but I have to think it's connected.. Any ideas??

Clingy baby syndrome.... Jasmine is like that, she wants me... and JUST me. She is in general a good sleeper... but today she only took about a half hour nap. But guess what kiddo!! That didnt work for me. So I left her playing in her crib while I finished unpacking the kitchen, and made lasagna... It was delish!

I have no ideas.. Its a phase. Dont you hate it when people say that? I do. All my kids have gone through it. My four year old is still going through it. The child would super glue herself to my butt if she could.