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Post by vino on Jan 16, 2018 14:16:00 GMT -6
Question about weaning: we’re heading to Edinburgh in 5 weeks. Dd nurses 2-3 times a day. If I’m not there she gets a bottle. Ds stopped nursing on his own, so this is new to me. She is just starting to STTN, so if we weren’t going away I would not mess with this system. I’m stupidly emotional and probably overthinking everything. Any of you girls have any advice? ETA the bottle is formula, I stopped pumping a while ago. Since she is a toddler, if it were me I would just say no that there is no more milk but she can have a bottle if she chooses. But, there are different techniques here kellymom.com/ages/weaning/wean-how/weaning-techniques/
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Post by vino on Jan 16, 2018 14:16:53 GMT -6
I made it to work from the dentist, just in time for lunch. At which time I was going to treat myself to Pita Pit, but it was closed. I was ready to hulk smash, grrrrrrrr.
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Post by peachsmama on Jan 16, 2018 14:19:08 GMT -6
Question about weaning: we’re heading to Edinburgh in 5 weeks. Dd nurses 2-3 times a day. If I’m not there she gets a bottle. Ds stopped nursing on his own, so this is new to me. She is just starting to STTN, so if we weren’t going away I would not mess with this system. I’m stupidly emotional and probably overthinking everything. Any of you girls have any advice? ETA the bottle is formula, I stopped pumping a while ago. I was so done by the time I stopped so I don't have much for you emotional wise. But I would be worried about mastitis and getting engorged. I had to wrap in hot towels and express a little to relieve pain.
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Post by flamingo on Jan 16, 2018 14:20:22 GMT -6
I made it to work from the dentist, just in time for lunch. At which time I was going to treat myself to Pita Pit, but it was closed. I was ready to hulk smash, grrrrrrrr. Love Pita Pit! I didn’t realize it was up your way. I’d want to hulk smash too. Now I want a chicken bacon caesar...
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Post by peachsmama on Jan 16, 2018 14:21:05 GMT -6
Question about weaning: we’re heading to Edinburgh in 5 weeks. Dd nurses 2-3 times a day. If I’m not there she gets a bottle. Ds stopped nursing on his own, so this is new to me. She is just starting to STTN, so if we weren’t going away I would not mess with this system. I’m stupidly emotional and probably overthinking everything. Any of you girls have any advice? ETA the bottle is formula, I stopped pumping a while ago. Since she is a toddler, if it were me I would just say no that there is no more milk but she can have a bottle if she chooses. But, there are different techniques here kellymom.com/ages/weaning/wean-how/weaning-techniques/Thats what I did. I told him the milk was all gone. If he cried I comforted him and told him it made me sad too but it was all gone and offered him his water cup or milk in a sippy. He weaned himself from bottles at like 10 months. It was rough for about 3 nights. Then he would tell me that the milk was all gone. He said it randomly for like 6 months lol.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Jan 16, 2018 14:24:47 GMT -6
trtlcrzy, how do I check to see if Alexa can start my car? I have to start my car with an app, so I’m guessing if you have that option it would work. I just searched on the Alexa app under skills “hyundai” and it came up.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Jan 16, 2018 14:28:20 GMT -6
Question about weaning: we’re heading to Edinburgh in 5 weeks. Dd nurses 2-3 times a day. If I’m not there she gets a bottle. Ds stopped nursing on his own, so this is new to me. She is just starting to STTN, so if we weren’t going away I would not mess with this system. I’m stupidly emotional and probably overthinking everything. Any of you girls have any advice? ETA the bottle is formula, I stopped pumping a while ago. I would switch from a bottle of formula to a sippy cup with whole milk. I would also only give her that at meal times and otherwise she can drink water. Then slowly cut out sessions, leaving the one that’s most important to her/you till last. So when I weaned I cut the ones in the middle of the day, then morning and last was the one right before bed. Eta: I cut the sessions out 1 per week, but if you want to accelerate it then you could do every 3 days or whatever.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Jan 16, 2018 14:31:04 GMT -6
lfig I hope you’re feeling better soon! wineallthetime I hope L doesn’t require stitches. Poor kiddo.
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Post by wedding on Jan 16, 2018 14:31:42 GMT -6
Checking in from Disney. I'm sorry you are so sick lfig. I hope you feel a lot better once you start ear meds. Last day of our trip. We've had a great time (aside from the puking incident) and C has been wonderful. I'm sad to go home. It's also cold and snowy at home and it just got warm here which sucks. Here's a couple pics for those not on SC
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Post by yummeecookee on Jan 16, 2018 14:32:47 GMT -6
nam2013, GL w weaning. I just whittled down the feedings. So like 3 nursing sessions a day, then the next week was 2 sessions a day. Since you’re kind of at that point, I would try cutting it to just 1 session a day for a while and see how that goes. It’s hard, I know. Even though I was physically ready to be done when I weaned C, I wasn’t there emotionally bc he’s our last baby. In our case, he was really clinging to the just before bedtime session and I felt it was contributing to the difficulty of getting him down (him wanting to be cuddled forever, rocked to sleep, screaming as soon as you placed him in the crib etc). So finally cutting out that last session is what helped get us on the road to better bedtime habits and routine. I kept my focus on that to try and overcome the emotional attachment of it.
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Post by nam2013 on Jan 16, 2018 14:33:51 GMT -6
peachsmama that is what I’m worried about. I can go without nursing for the nap time & evening session no problems, but three days might be a different story. Emotional wise, I’m done and not done at the same time if that makes sense at all...
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Post by peachsmama on Jan 16, 2018 14:37:25 GMT -6
peachsmama that is what I’m worried about. I can go without nursing for the nap time & evening session no problems, but three days might be a different story. Emotional wise, I’m done and not done at the same time if that makes sense at all... I understand. By the time I weaned J I had been nursing for 3.5 years. Straight. So I was SOOOOO DONE! But I had given M 23 months and only gave J 18. And the guilt about it not being "fair" was bizarre but still stung. As for the physical pain- hot towels. Lots of hot towels. And express just enough to relieve pain. If you keep going, the milk will keep coming. I would try to drop some sessions before so your body doesn't have such an adjustment to make.
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Post by peachsmama on Jan 16, 2018 14:38:27 GMT -6
My boss lost 2 forms we need to fax in. They were both signed by the customer and it's a pain in the ass to have to get them resigned. He thinks I lost them. But I'm waiting until he leave and finding them in his office. I know he has them.
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Post by nam2013 on Jan 16, 2018 14:38:47 GMT -6
yummeecookee that’s something I’m worried about. After almost 20 of struggling to get dd to sleep, the last 2-3 weeks, she’s finally at a stage where after nursing (about 5 minutes)I can hug and cuddle her and put her in her bed awake and she’ll go to sleep quietly most nights. I’m beyond scared that if I mess with the system it becomes a nightmare again.
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Post by nam2013 on Jan 16, 2018 14:41:24 GMT -6
peachsmama with the exception of 3 months I’ve been pregnant or nursing for the last 5 years... And I get the guilt, ds nursed for 20 months, I wanted to give dd at least that. Mom guilt, however insane, is real.
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Post by inthekitty on Jan 16, 2018 14:43:28 GMT -6
Great photos wedding. C looks so cute! I love the family photo--you guys all look great. Glad to hear you had a fun time. What was C's favorite ride? I love him looking all sassy with the 3D glasses.
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vino
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Post by vino on Jan 16, 2018 14:46:57 GMT -6
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Post by joelies on Jan 16, 2018 14:50:42 GMT -6
I love the pics, wedding! You all look like you're having such a great time and now I'm excited for whenever we plan our first trip.
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Post by nam2013 on Jan 16, 2018 14:51:32 GMT -6
wedding you all look like you’re having a great time!
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Post by kim22 on Jan 16, 2018 14:53:53 GMT -6
nam2013 I have weaned 3 kids and it was 3 different experiences. DS1 i weaned cold turkey at 10 weeks because it wasn't going well for either of us. It was mentally wonderful and physically terrible. DD I weaned a little slower at 4 months. She didn't care if it was breast or bottle and I didn't want to pump when I went back to work. We were on a family vacation and being away from home made her not care at all. T was my booby adict. I weaned at 15 months but very slowly and I had no pain or engorgement at all. He was still nursing MOTN. I did it while DH was away because he couldn't handle the screaming but in 3 days, he was sleeping through the night for the first time ever. I was a little sad since at that time he was suppose to be my last baby but I was ready for a full night's sleep.
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Post by xolastunicornxo on Jan 16, 2018 15:35:05 GMT -6
vino mmmm.... pita pit. So good. Two of my friends in college (actually the guy who’s funeral I just went to) opened a franchise when I was in my senior year. It was on the corner right by all the bars and t was the.best.thing.ever at 2 am after a night of drinking. Now I want pita pit. And several beers! Also, hi! I had a shitty night (if you didn’t see my angry MOTN post, lol), and have been cranky all day. I went to the gym and snapped at a lady. She’s a regular, older, and I feel bad, but she corners me everytime she sees me to tell me that I really should stop working out because I’m going to hurt the baby, and also did I know it’s a boy, because she’s sure it’s a boy. I just had enough today. This is my fourth pregnancy, I know what I’m doing exercise wise and I’m freaking walking very slowly at this point, and for the millionth time we don’t know what we are having!!! Ugh, I just have no patience as it is and she is always very pushy. Anyway, I was going to try not to nap today in hopes of sleeping better tonight but I just couldn’t do it. I only took an hour nap though, so I feel better but hopefully it wasn’t too much.
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Post by xolastunicornxo on Jan 16, 2018 15:35:44 GMT -6
lfig NO!!!! To the flu!!!! Ugh, I’m so sorry. This flu season is starting to freak me out.
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Post by wineallthetime on Jan 16, 2018 15:37:51 GMT -6
Thanks for the sweet words for my little L. Luckily no stitches and she seems totally fine! C on the other hand told me he was scared she was going to die. I was surprised because it wasn't a dramatic event really and I was very calm. She really only cried for a minute or so.
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 16, 2018 15:38:31 GMT -6
wedding That 2nd pic of C is amazing. I’m glad y’all are having a good time.
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 16, 2018 15:39:37 GMT -6
Thanks for the sweet words for my little L. Luckily no stitches and she seems totally fine! C on the other hand told me he was scared she was going to die. I was surprised because it wasn't a dramatic event really and I was very calm. She really only cried for a minute or so. M freaked out yesterday when she caused H to get a bloody nose. Like hysterical crying and I couldn’t calm her down. So weird.
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 16, 2018 15:40:36 GMT -6
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Post by xolastunicornxo on Jan 16, 2018 15:44:37 GMT -6
I just said “it’s really fine, I’m being careful and I know what I am doing and we are really excited to find out if the baby is a BOY or a GIRL” in a fairly short and snotty tone and then put my headphones in and turned away from her.
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Post by vino on Jan 16, 2018 15:46:45 GMT -6
xolastunicornxo Well according to my gut feeling, baby girl will be born tomorrow, January 17th. So scrub those bathrooms and stock the fridge, you're having a baby.
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Post by wineallthetime on Jan 16, 2018 15:47:30 GMT -6
vino, pita pit! I haven't had that since college. I wish there was one around here! xolastunicornxo, that lady sounds obnoxious! I feel like people at the gym are the worst. I was walking on the track once looking at my phone when an older guy got after me for "not being able to take a break from my phone for even 2 minutes". I was 40 years pregnant, exhausted and it was my only break from 2 year old C. I was not delighted.
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Post by wineallthetime on Jan 16, 2018 15:48:29 GMT -6
xolastunicornxo Well according to my gut feeling, baby girl will be born tomorrow, January 17th. So scrub those bathrooms and stock the fridge, you're having a baby. I hope so! Tomorrow would be a great day for a baby day!
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