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Post by amesie on Feb 1, 2018 15:40:22 GMT -6
Ugh I’m sorry you guys are having a rough time maddisonrose. That sounds Incredibly exhausting to deal with all the time.
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Post by benandjerrys on Feb 1, 2018 15:42:26 GMT -6
Baby time!!!!! @helloerrybody! Good luck!
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aprilz81
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Post by aprilz81 on Feb 1, 2018 15:47:24 GMT -6
aprilz81 , do you have any access to an LC? I wonder if that might be helpful for you. I did seek them out with DS and am so glad, it helped so much. I didn't realize he was just doing the stimulation suck and never switched over to active sucking. (seems easy to tell but it wasn't for me!) It is NOT easy and it is NOT instinctual to figure out. Not in my experience. Maybe the hospital can provide resources? I just connected a friend IRL that has her first (who is now about a week old) with another friend that is a leader of La Leche League...I clearly think that kind of help is crucial! I have a free home visit with a nurse with "LC experience" but is not an LC. I do have some recommendations from the hospital for LC's I guess I have just been procrastinating due to the cost and knowing that the odds are stacked against me. And I'm also just focused on getting her weight back up (she had lost over 10% of her birth weight before we left the hospital) that I almost don't care HOW she gets food, just that she is getting everything that she needs. I'm just all over the place with it. I want to nurse for the bond and the added immunity against sickness but the feeding process just takes forever right now between nursing on each side plus the bottle and diaper change that going to formula alone would make it a TON faster. I *think* she is doing some active sucking but not a ton. I can feel the stronger sucks and see the movement along her jaw back to her ear...
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Post by sunfrogger on Feb 1, 2018 16:15:10 GMT -6
aprilz81 I can't remember if you are stateside or Canada. Can you look into your local LA Leche League? (Eta I see this is already suggested). If you're feeling long sucks that's good. Listen closely for a swallow. A LC can do a weighted feed too and that sounds like it would really benefit you. Can your ped do that? helloerrbody YAAAAAAAAS baby time!!!!!! maddisonrose that sounds like the experience a mom on my DD1s BMB had. Her DS was diagnosed with pyloric stenosis at about 2-3mo. His gains were fine but the amount of vomit was crazy. I don't mean to scare but I would get it checked sooner rather than later.
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Post by sunfrogger on Feb 1, 2018 16:18:38 GMT -6
Soo the Dr couldn't find Dd2s head so she snuck me into the ultrasound room.. And I got a little treat today! She's definitely head down. She might even be engaged pretty well already, since the Dr couldn't find her head just from feeling on the outside. That's a change from last week so I know I've dropped. Plus I feel it in my hips. No check today so no idea if I'm dilated at all or not!
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Post by jessijean on Feb 1, 2018 16:57:58 GMT -6
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Post by mrsp84 on Feb 1, 2018 17:00:54 GMT -6
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aprilz81
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Post by aprilz81 on Feb 1, 2018 17:02:11 GMT -6
Guys, I forgot to tell you... Last night I was able to sleep in my "normal" position and it was HEAVENLY!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by mrsp84 on Feb 1, 2018 17:04:49 GMT -6
I had my 39w appt. Absolutely zero change from the last 3 weeks. Nothing. So, I rescheduled my induction. If my body’s not ready, it’s not ready. Induction is set for 2/11 and I’ll be 40w6d. Dear child, please do not make me wait that long! This also means my last day of work will not be tomorrow 👎🏻. I’m debating whether I just keep it as my last day and stay home next week to finish organizing/cleaning/doing all the things to kickstart labor or go in and suck it up.
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Post by rebeccabunch on Feb 1, 2018 17:20:29 GMT -6
I'm so blah today. Reflux is really getting to me lately... or rather the vomiting. It's every.single.feed. I have to do laundry everyday and MH wants to burn our bed it's been puked on so much. He's doing really well with the weight gain and isn't upset when he pukes (unless it's really coming out of his nose) but I wish there was something we could do to make it stop. Our drs appt isn't until next Thursday 😩 I’m always hesitant to mention this bc it could have no bearing on your situation and it’s a huge PITA but have you considered a possible dairy or soy issue? My DS2 was exactly this. It wasn’t spit up, it was so much more. Splats on the floor, couch, bed etc all day every day. He was finally diagnosed legit mspi At 5 months and things greatly improved.
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Post by rebeccabunch on Feb 1, 2018 17:21:49 GMT -6
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Post by rebeccabunch on Feb 1, 2018 17:26:05 GMT -6
aprilz81. I’m not a BF pusher, you do what you think is best, just here to say that all my kids would sometimes root after eating even though I knew they got a lot. BAbies just do that. This baby will go 4 hours and then want to eat on and off for the next 3 straight. With my first I wanted it to all make sense and it didn’t so I over thought it. Also, in the product rant and rave thread I posted something that may help you increase your supply and also give your supplement BF ounces. I wish I had it with DS1. If the product worked for you, you’d have an oz or two or more each feeding you used it, dump into bottle, no mixing, warming, etc.
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Post by sarahh on Feb 1, 2018 17:48:34 GMT -6
So I forget all this from DD1. Baby is extra sleepy today and not eating as much. She has been eating every 2.5-3 hours since birth but today is only eating every 4-5 hours and is mostly sleeping. She’s not warm and isn’t fussy so I don’t think it’s sickness. DH thinks with DD1 this is how she was during a growth spurt but I don’t remember. DD2 is 5 weeks and 1 day and I know there is a 6 week leap so maybe she’s early? Anyone remember?
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Post by marygracerich on Feb 1, 2018 18:00:05 GMT -6
So I forget all this from DD1. Baby is extra sleepy today and not eating as much. She has been eating every 2.5-3 hours since birth but today is only eating every 4-5 hours and is mostly sleeping. She’s not warm and isn’t fussy so I don’t think it’s sickness. DH thinks with DD1 this is how she was during a growth spurt but I don’t remember. DD2 is 5 weeks and 1 day and I know there is a 6 week leap so maybe she’s early? Anyone remember? I would not worry. Yesterday the baby was eating literally every 2 hours all day and he was sleeping between most feeds. Today he is back to his normal every 3 hours with more awake time in between. I think they just go through phases like that.
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Post by marygracerich on Feb 1, 2018 18:00:23 GMT -6
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Post by marygracerich on Feb 1, 2018 18:01:49 GMT -6
snowyowl The symptoms my dr told me to look for with Pre-E are: Elevated BP Spots before your eyes Pain from right where your stomach is that wraps around to the right. She said that swelling = pre-e is a wives tale. I have. No idea how true that is but at least you know the signs to look for.
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Post by easternshoregirl on Feb 1, 2018 18:02:07 GMT -6
With my first I wanted it to all make sense and it didn’t so I over thought it. This is a perfect explanation of me too!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2018 18:17:55 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2018 18:21:31 GMT -6
aprilz81 is it possible she’s not actually hungry and is using you as a pacifier? Ds was that way, he would constantly act hungry and would eat h til we figured out he really just wanted the sucking motion. I know your DD is manly a week old and your doing weight checks but akwmhk g tnt hunk about if it continues. @madisonrose is it possible he’s overeating? I couldn’t nurse DS on both sides because he would over eat and projectile vomit after every feed. As soon as I started only feeding him on one side at each feeding g it stopped. If it does continue though I’d have him checked for pyloric stenosis.
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Post by ajetter on Feb 1, 2018 18:53:15 GMT -6
aprilz81 baby will root even when I know she is well fed. Usually if she is truly hungry and I try to soothe her other ways, she’ll cry. Most of the time she’s just tired. 🤷🏼♀️ Edited to fix my tag fail.
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Post by maddisonrose on Feb 1, 2018 19:41:41 GMT -6
kbw he eats 4oz per feed. It is possible he is over eating. It's hard for me to tell because DS1 was a tank and I swear was eating 5+oz per feed at a month. We are going to the doctors in the morning just to check for pyloric stenosis and figure out some alternative feeding ideas. Thanks for all the input!
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Post by snowyowl on Feb 1, 2018 19:57:31 GMT -6
Thanks for the thoughts, suggestions, and reassurances, ladies! They ended up calling me in and doing an NST, blood pressure, urine, and blood draw because the spots weren’t disappearing, I developed a mild headache, and I had some abdominal pain in the upper right. Everything looked fine (aside from the blood, which isn’t back yet). I had been ignoring the pain because I was pretty sure it was just ligaments and only hurt when I bent over, so that symptom likely didn’t mean anything. Baby passed NST with flying colors. I learned my lesson from last time and got some snacks and juice right away to get him active. My last NST I went in starving and dehydrated and if prolonged everything. Who knows what caused the spots. Might have been a painless migraine, which is apparently a thing. Or dehydration/low blood sugar.
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Post by ajetter on Feb 1, 2018 20:16:32 GMT -6
Why the hell did I let DH schedule the damn vasectomy for now? I mean he just scheduled it without my input. But F. Now he’s half doped up on painkillers and sitting on a bag of frozen peas and I have four children to take care of.
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Post by marygracerich on Feb 1, 2018 20:52:11 GMT -6
Why the hell did I let DH schedule the damn vasectomy for now? I mean he just scheduled it without my input. But F. Now he’s half doped up on painkillers and sitting on a bag of frozen peas and I have four children to take care of. I wish I could come and help you. 😕 I hope the kiddos are easy on you tomorrow.
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Post by rebeccabunch on Feb 1, 2018 21:05:24 GMT -6
Why the hell did I let DH schedule the damn vasectomy for now? I mean he just scheduled it without my input. But F. Now he’s half doped up on painkillers and sitting on a bag of frozen peas and I have four children to take care of. That sounds like a vacation!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2018 21:11:55 GMT -6
I had my 37 week visit today. The ob is out of the office until Sunday so I’m really hoping that I don’t go into labor. I have so much to do and don’t want to over do it because I want him to deliver this baby. The PA tried to reassure me that the odds were in my favor to still be pregnant next week.
Baby boy looked great on the ultrasound and we got some cute pictures from it.
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Post by ajetter on Feb 1, 2018 21:44:06 GMT -6
marygracerich thankfully tomorrow DD1 will be at school from 8-4, DD2 & 3 are at school from 9-11:30, so it won’t be me and them all day. Bath and bedtime was just a shit show because DD4 was fussy, then DD2 (who is freaking a week away from 5) bit DD3’s finger for no apparent reason while I had all three older ones in the shower. So wet naked children, crying baby, and it escalated from there. 🤦🏼♀️ But the older three went to bed on time. I’m currently nursing DD4 and hoping we can all go the eff to sleep!!
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Post by helloerrbody on Feb 1, 2018 23:18:14 GMT -6
I’ll do a thread tomorrow with details and pics but add me to the fast and furious labor club!!
Got to hospital at 4:15 and Cal.lum Alexan.der was born at 5:27!! 7lbs 7oz, 20 inches of perfection. 💙
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Post by blueskiessmiling on Feb 1, 2018 23:23:39 GMT -6
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Post by maddisonrose on Feb 1, 2018 23:31:52 GMT -6
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