The Official New Mom Thread

[Strawberry Lemonade]

Gretchen - WOW! Hope your week gets better.

Alice28 - Have a great trip! I'm glad your DH is having a good time in Qatar. He deserves it.

Lissawynn - Sorry to hear Jimmy's not sleeping well. Hope that gets better for you.

Joats - Good luck with your BF situation. Lucas has been exclusively formula fed for about 3 or 4 weeks now. BFing sort of just dwindled away until there were no more feedings and pumping was useless. At least he had 8 good weeks.

Tkyes - Hope you feel better soon.

I don't want to leave anyone out. I only went back a few posts.

Guess I started complaining too soon. Lucas has slept through the night the past two nights. Even if he's only doing it a few times a week, I'm still happy. I keep having to remind myself that he's not yet 3 months old.

My sister delivered her twins today. She tried for a "V" delivery, but her blood pressure dropped dangerously low so they rushed her in for a c-section. She had been having preeclampsia symptoms for a while so they induced her the night before. She had them about 4 weeks early. The older twin, Alex, was on oxygen because he had some lung trouble and the younger, Jonathan, was breathing on his own. He's tiny though - only 3lbs 9oz. Alex is 5lbs 1oz. They are both doing so well so far that they may be able to go home when my sister does if they can gain enough weight.

 

[Alice28]

Joats- I hope the BFing situation works itself out...I think a lot of us have struggled with it in one way or another this go 'round. I definitely don't enjoy nursing as much as I did with the boys. I think because I worked with them, & it was so great to come home and nurse them to their heart's content cause I missed them. That, and I had DH's help, etc., etc.

Tkyes- no advice on the BC pill. I quit taking them a couple of years ago because I wasn't happy with the side effects. DH is getting "snipped" when he comes home cause I don't want anymore children. 3 is our limit!

SL- congrats on becoming an Auntie! Hope the little guys are able to come home really soon!

Where's Tasha?

Anyway, I am DEAD tired. Why I am even on the computer is beyond me. I'm just grumpy tonight. Feel fat, ugly, tired and just blah. Josh starts preschool on Monday, so starting next Weds. (I have to go with him the first day, teacher's request) I am going to speed walk for 30 minutes every MWF after I drop him off. He won't walk with me; Sam will, but every time we go to the track to walk Josh whines and says "I don't want to." Grrr...I am hoping by walking like that 3x's a week will melt off at least 10 pounds by Christmas. Changing my diet is a bit of a challenge right now cause I know I am using food sometimes for comfort. And to be honest- no DH, no companionship, no-ahem- sex....I *NEED* my chocolate and/or potato chips sometimes, ya know? I'm hoping by continuing to nurse Molly AND walking, that I will be a calorie burning machine.

And let's not forget all the walking I will be doing in a week or so at WDW!

Good night gals!

 

[katerkat]

Robin - I think you DH and mine might cross paths! My husband is supposed to forward deploy and they usually go to a couple different places in the desert. Funny that his R&R place is their regular place.

Russ will be six months on Friday and we'll finally be starting solids! He started drinking my water this week - I gave him a sip thinking he'd hate it and stop begging for my bottle, but he took a nice big gulp. From an adult bottle, not a baby bottle! He also moved successfully into his crib - he was in a bassinet in our room. I think it was way harder on me than on him.

 

[justhat]

We've been kinda busy helping my in-laws with stuff lately so I haven't been able to be around as much.

Congrats on becoming an aunt SL! That's great that Lucas' cousins are so close to his age, and they're boys too!

Joats, sorry to hear about your BF situation. I know how sad it can be to realize the nursing is ending. With Madison that happened much later, and she still nurses once a day now (when she 1st wakes up) but that will be phased out by the end of this month and I get sad thinking about it. I'm ready to be done with it, but at the same time I will miss that time with her in the morning.

Katerkat, I can totally empathize on Russ moving out being harder for you than him. We just dropped Madison off for her 1st day of preschool and I cried the whole way home. Granted, she cried too when I left her, but I'm guessing she stopped and is having fun. We'll see when I pick her up at 10 (half days till Tuesday so she can get used to being there). Tomorrow is gonna be worse I think since now she knows where she's going. I have that same goal of working out now that Madison is in preschool, Alice28. She goes every morning from 8-11:15 so I'm hoping to get to the gym in that time. I won't be starting till Wednesday too though since that's when she starts the 'full days', rather than getting out at 10. It's so silly, but I'm almost counting down the time till I can pick her up today. I know I'll start to appreciate the 3 hour break, but I miss having her around!

 

[DisneyPhD]

joats, sorry about the bottle bf issues. I always was detrimed that Anna would breast feed around me, only have bottles when I wasn't around. That seemed to help.

justhat, it was the same thing with Anna for a long time. I kept wondering how I would get her to stop. Eventually she nursed so little that when she did try she wouldn't get much. However what was strange for me was I had always nursed her. I had never been a mom to her that I didn't have that as part of our relationship so I was worried it would be strange with out it. We grew past it, but I am glad we did have it for so long. Some people seem to think nursing a toddler is strange, but what they don't understand is you don't start out nursing a toddler, they grow!!!!

The battle with the allgeries continue. Sometimes we have good days, no rash, others it comes and we can't even figure out what we did wrong. I think I am going insane, but it apears even milk in the same room as her (with out a lid on it) makes her get a rash. So no more milk in our house. I bought another case of the horizion milk boxs and she can have those at school or when her sister is napping. Other then that it is soy milk for us. Good thing it actaully is yummy! So far I have personally contacted 8 different companies or resturants about ingredients. Some have been very nice and prompt

Turns out the carmel color in coke is not dairy based, they sent me a very nice email about that. I need to talk to my nurtionist. I paid her $90 a hour to give me wrong information. There is so littel I can eat, don't take stuff I don't have to away. I have found better info myself on the internet. But then again that is what I do. When I encourter a problem I research it. (habbit of a person who went to college for 7 years.)

I am scared of bc pills. I gained 30 pounds on them when we 1st got married. (I was very thin ) I am finally losing that weight now becase of this allgery diet, but I don't want to gain it back. I also feel like it did a number on my sex drive. Now if I could find one that helped stablize my matablizom, kick up my sex drive and only let my have a peroid 4 times a year we would be in bussniess! Not sure if we are done having kids yet, but don't want any more in the next few years.

I hope everyone had a good nights sleep last night. We didn't. We had 2 good nights, now we are back to every 2 to 3 hours. I miss sleep.

 

[lissawynn]

Hi moms! I have my back to school cold. I usually get some kind of URI the first month of school. Last year it was strep throat which was loads of fun while pregnant. I will probably top it off with laryngitis(sp?). This happens every year regardless of how much vitamin C I take. Just another perk of being a teacher.

I wish I could tell you all things here at school have gotten better, but they really haven't. Our admin. has been really *****y lately. It's as if she's ticked off at the faculty b/c she and the other admins. put this uniform policy in place. Anyway, it's just fun, fun, fun here.

DH and I are going to try for one last trip to the shore this weekend. Our favorite restaurant closes this weekend, so we're trying for one last meal until they open up again in the spring.

Alice28 - I broke down and ordered some stuff for Jimmy from Gymboree. The fox pants and hat are very cute, and he'll probably be wearing them for Thanksgiving. I also got him the hooded cardigan sweater, which I think is so cute.

 

[DisKim]

Hi everyone! My computer is acting up so I've had a hard time getting on. I'm trying to catch up. Aidan and I are starting to do very well. I have great classes this year so I really enjoy being at work (as long as the administrators stay far away from me ). Aidan likes his babysitter and loves being with other babies. He is sleeping very well. He sleeps through the night and I get him up a half hour before we have to leave to nurse. I'm suprised at how well nursing is going. I thought I'd be giving it up by now. He seems to enjoy the sessions we have together as much as me. I like having that time to feel close with him.

Alice28 and justhat - I'm jealous that you will have time to exercise. I used to love to work out but I just can't seem to do it while working and having 3 kids .

I hope everyone is doing well. It's time to start the lunches etc. for tomorrow. What fun! I miss summer .

 

[tkyes]

Hi all!

Thanks for the replies on the BC pills. DH thinks I should stop taking them. He doesn't like the side affects and thinks it's messing with my body too much. I don't like the side affects either, but the alternative bc method isn't that fun either. I'm going to keep on them for a couple of weeks and see how I feel.

joats - sorry you guys are having bfeeding issues. I hope things work out.

Congratulations on becoming an aunt SL!! Hope the babies continue to do well.

{{hugs}}DisneyPHd - I can hear how frustrated you are in your post. I can't imagine how hard it is to eliminate the dairy from your house.

lisawynn - sorry to hear school isn't getting better and that you have a cold! no fun!!!

diskim - that's great that Aiden is doing so well!


Anyone else lose their hair post pregnancy? Gosh, it feels like it's coming out by the handful. OK, I'm exaggerating, but man, I'm losing a lot of hair! It was fine and blah to begin with, I needed more of it, not less!! lol

Tyler is waking up - have a great day everyone!

tamie

 

[katerkat]

My hair loss started around 3 months PP and is finally slowing down at six months. I would just pile it on the side of the shower because that much going down the drain....probably would have clogged it in one shower!

 

[joats]

SL: Congrats on becoming an Aunt. Hope the boys will be going home soon.
Also, good news Lucas is sleeping better.

Alice28: your trip is so close, you must be so excited. I too wish I had time or energy to exercise. That's probably the only thing good about me needing to go back to work. I can walk or go to the gym on my lunch hour. Good for you for using that time to do it!

Katerkat: Congrats on baby Russ making the big move to his own room. I hope it works out well for all of you.

Justhat: I hope Madison did well at preschool and that it will get easier for all of you each time.

DisneyPhD: I have to say that I really admire you being able to stick to this lack of dairy regimen for your daughter. I can't imagine what it would be like for me to try and give it up. I'm a dairy-a-holic! Sorry to hear the sleeping is not going so well again.

Lissawyn: It sounds like a rough school year already. I don't know why the admin. makes it so hard! There is always so much difficulty and politics - I would never be able to survive in the school system (my mouth is too big and I'm not very good at holding back my feelings).

DisKim: Glad to hear things are going so well with Aidan, the babysitter and your job.

Tykes: So far, no hair loss for me. I was wondering if that would happen as I've heard so many people say it will. I thought it would have already if it was going to, but apparently it may start for me soon. Glad you will stop the BC pills - no need to feel so cruddy. Maybe try a different brand?

Things are good on our end. Jace is back to sleeping normally (thank goodness). He still is not really digging BFing and I think it's because I have less milk than before. Perhaps pumping the meals I would normally nurse will help increase my supply and he'll be more interested. At least I am able to pump enough for him to use if he refuses to nurse and the bottles are working just fine now.
Had another weepy day today thinking about daycare. I have to return to work 3 weeks from tomorrow. I plan on snuggling my brains out until then!! I can't believe I have to go back.

 

[DisneyPhD]

tkyes and joats, thanks for the hugs. I have to addmit I am a dairy-oholic too. (now a recovering one, but once one always one. ) It made my day today when I found cream of mushroom soup at whole foods with no dairy in it (soymilk) That adds at least 8 receipes back in our list or foods we can eat! It is rather strange how happy it made me.

They had a promotion at jjill today so I actually spend money on me instead of the girls. I got 4 new pairs of pants and 2 shirts (2 pairs of jeans and 2 pants that look really good.) The only good part of this whole dairy and egg free lifestyle. You know on the show what not to wear and they get the person in the right pants. These were it, I was so happy. I even went to speohea (sp?) and got new makeup. Trying out bare menerals. So far I like them. It was nice to be pamered and ALONE (read no kids, DH, even friends who need hand holding.) I never get to be alone any more. It was nice. My problem is I tend to talk to myself since I am NEVER alone! Of course we hit the Dinsey store too. I asked if the new set up was a Mickey store, she said it actually was a castle store. Don't know what that means and neither did she. However the whole evening was not cheap. It was worth it.

I feel for all the mom's going back to work. It is so hard when they are young. When they get a bit older and enjoy being around friends and their caregivers it is much easier. I really belive it was good for Anna to be in day care 2 days a week. Lily is never away from me and she has a hard time with it. Now I do't want to leave her with people unless I really trust them to follow her diet.

 

[Jenn Lynn]

DisneyPhD- Maybe we should shre our non dairy recipes and snacks. Being dairy free is REALLY starting to affect me mentally. I can't even go grocery shopping becatse I will start crying in the aisles. I know I am not getting enough good calories. It's very frustrating for me.

Eli is doing good. We had a few good trips in the car seat which is nice. He still cried when we went to get DD from school and on the way home. At least it was peaceful when I took her.

 

[In Luv with Disney]

Anyone else lose their hair post pregnancy? Gosh, it feels like it's coming out by the handful. OK, I'm exaggerating, but man, I'm losing a lot of hair! It was fine and blah to begin with, I needed more of it, not less!! lol

tamie

OMG, I thought I was the only one! Every time I put my hand through my hair, at least 10 hairs come out! And it just started doing this a few weeks ago. What is going on?!? Is ALL my hair going to fall out???

On another note, HI EVERYONE! This is my first time posting in the NEW MOMMY forum! My little princess is 3 months and almost 3 weeks old. She will be 4 months on the 23rd! I just wanted to chime in and say HELLO to everyone! And God Bless your new additions!

 

[DisneyPhD]

DisneyPhD- Maybe we should shre our non dairy recipes and snacks. Being dairy free is REALLY starting to affect me mentally. I can't even go grocery shopping becatse I will start crying in the aisles. I know I am not getting enough good calories. It's very frustrating for me.

Eli is doing good. We had a few good trips in the car seat which is nice. He still cried when we went to get DD from school and on the way home. At least it was peaceful when I took her.

Jenn Lynn, that is a great idea. I have been spending a lot of time finding out stuff and I would love that. Let's pm or email. I could really use some support in this. I know my friends and family think I am a nut and a bore (I know I am harping on it here too, but I guess I figure mommies is my other hope and if any other ones has to deal with it in the future this could help them.) I have found a few other moms here at Dis with some info too and a man who's whole family who are vegans give me some tips also. I can't figure out why any one would voluntery give up dairy or eggs, they are so yummy, but since many people do it makes my issue easier. I know what you mean. I have almost done that a few times. I almost kissed the store empolyee at whole foods who was stocking cans when I found the dairy free soup! Same with when I found the berry smothies at cost co are dairy free!

Edited to add........

Welcome In love with Disney.

 

[justhat]

Thanks joats. Madison supposedly had fun at school today. She wasn't crying when I went to pick her up and her teacher said she had a great day after she stopped the initial crying bout. She said she was even pretty chatty (in Madison language I'm guessing cause she only says about 12 words) and had a lot of fun. She didn't seem overly happy to see me, so either she did in fact have fun or she was just in shock. I'm sure she'll grow to like it a lot. We'll see how tomorrow morning goes, now that she knows what she's in for. It was much easier to leave her when she was an infant since she was basically happy as long as she was held and fed, but now that she knows Mommy and being left it's much harder.

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Hi, everyone! I am waayyy behind on this thread but thought I'd share some pictures of Kylie at 4 months. I am a little behind on posting these as well since Kylie turned 4 months on Labor Day! We started her on cereal last week per her pediatrician's recommendation. She is doing really, really well with it. Drastic difference from when we tried it a few weeks ago. She now weighs 16 lbs 8 oz! She's a big girl! Anyway here are the pictures (I love the first one...it looks like I drugged her or something, doesn't it, lol)! Have a great night!

 

[KaterBell]

OMG. CUTE.

My Michael is also up to 16lbs for being just under 4 months old... and I was in CVS yesterday and this little old lady comes up to me, Michael was in his infant carrier (which will have to be retired soon as a mode of carrying him around... my arms hurt...) and she goes, "I love them when they're FAT"... I was like, "um... Thanks lady!" Old people say whatever they want, it makes me laugh.

 

[katerkat]

Holy cow - Russ is six months and only 16 lbs! I do love the plump babes, though. Russ has no cute little rolls. Just long and skinny!

 

[In Luv with Disney]

Funny, I just got back from the doctor with my little girl today. Genavieve is not even 4 months old and she is 18 POUNDS!!!!! And 26 1/4 long. You can say she's a big girl!!!!!!!

 

[Strawberry Lemonade]

In Luv With Disney - Congratulations and welcome! I love the name Genavieve.

Tasha - LOVE the new pics!!!

DisneyPhD & Jenn Lynn- Good luck with the dairy-free diets. I commend your amazing willpower.

Justhat - Glad Madison had fun at school. It'll get easier for both of you.

Lucas isn't a chubby baby. At 3 mos he's about 12 lbs. Makes it easier to carry him around though. LOL.