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Post by dragonflyinn on Feb 9, 2018 12:30:59 GMT -6
We’ve done 3 baths so far with H. We’re bath-happy in this house. DD1 still takes one every night because she LOVES tub time and always has. And it seems the H is following suit! She loves her bath time. It’s so precious. DS loves the tub too! Ever since we bathed the kids together, whenever C is in my bathroom she runs over to our tub and says “oh I just LOVED taking a bath with my brother! Can we do it again??” 😍
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Post by sunfrogger on Feb 9, 2018 13:47:55 GMT -6
Forms are done so I get a day off on Monday, DD1 is going to back up care at work!! Oh my I am so happy.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2018 13:51:30 GMT -6
Once J's stump fell off we started daily baths. I am big into establishing a routine so I wanted that to signal to her that it is bedtime and a bath does that. Plus, then I put her down to sleep and have time to bathe my older two and put them to bed.
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Post by yellow711 on Feb 9, 2018 14:23:38 GMT -6
All this baked good talk makes me want to bake something.... I think I will make banana bread.
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Post by pippiann on Feb 9, 2018 15:03:24 GMT -6
Ok you bfing mamas how to you get your LO to fill up? When L bfs he wants to eat 1.5-2 hours later but if he has a bottle he eats every 3-4 hours. It def discouraging I would love for him to be ebf, but I don’t know if I can handle feeding every 1.5-2 hours. Any advice?
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Post by rebeccabunch on Feb 9, 2018 15:22:46 GMT -6
Oh I have a fffc: Joel has had 2 baths. He's been here for two weeks. Oops. Two weeks yesterday. 1 hospital bath. 1 home bath. Good enough for me!
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Post by rebeccabunch on Feb 9, 2018 15:26:43 GMT -6
Ok you bfing mamas how to you get your LO to fill up? When L bfs he wants to eat 1.5-2 hours later but if he has a bottle he eats every 3-4 hours. It def discouraging I would love for him to be ebf, but I don’t know if I can handle feeding every 1.5-2 hours. Any advice? No advice but I feel you. She has wanted to eat almost every 2 hours for the last 2 days and I’m out of my mind. W my boys, I feel like they always were every 2-3 during the day, even as they got older. It’s frustrating.
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Post by rebeccabunch on Feb 9, 2018 15:30:35 GMT -6
I can’t even post bc the lack of sleep around the clock here is depressing me. She’s had great nights of down at 10, up at 2, up again at 6 and I think those spoiled me. Last three days have been round the clock frustrating with sleep slots of 30 mins -1.5 hours max.
I’m at the point where I’m trying to figure out why, trying to strategize.. if I just fed her at this time or didn’t eat this... and it’s the worst.
She has drastically reduced her pooping. Used to be like 6 a day lay few days 1-2. I’m wondering if this is the problem. Loads and loads of pee diapers.
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Post by tiffbabey on Feb 9, 2018 16:37:35 GMT -6
Had an NST today. All looks good. We will schedule an induction at my 38 week appointment next week. Probably for the 21st or 22nd. Very excited! I have one more ultrasound Monday, hopefully she’s not measuring too large!
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Post by ajetter on Feb 9, 2018 18:08:22 GMT -6
rebeccabunch DD2 only pooped about once every 10 days before starting solids. DD4 was going about once a day for almost two weeks, but has just started going all the time again. I think it’s fine.
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Post by ajetter on Feb 9, 2018 18:10:21 GMT -6
Today has been exhausting and we haven’t even survived bedtime yet. 2 sick kids, a 3 week old, and a 7 year old who hasn’t gotten to go to school this week. CABIN FEVER LIKE WHOA. For the love, spring, please come soon.
ETA: actually she’s 4 weeks old today. 😭
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Post by bassa on Feb 9, 2018 18:13:01 GMT -6
We’re on a two baths per week schedule, so that I can bathe her while DD1 is at daycare. Her hair gets pretty greasy looking, and then all cute and fluffy when washed, so that’s the incentive. 😄 pippiann No advice either. This baby likes to nurse every two hours as well. It’ll get better as she gets older.🤷🏼♀️ In the meantime, I’m very tired.
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Post by dragonflyinn on Feb 9, 2018 18:14:19 GMT -6
DS’ baby acne like blew up over the last day or two. I hate it and it makes me anxious that it’s nlt actually acne & maybe something else. But Everutbing is perfect as far as nursing, sleeping, diapers, etc so I feel very FTM right now haha.
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Post by ajetter on Feb 9, 2018 18:31:28 GMT -6
bassa admittedly freshly washed fluffy hair is another reason I don’t mind bathing her often. It is so cute when it’s fluffy.
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Post by sunfrogger on Feb 9, 2018 19:43:15 GMT -6
I feel like my DD ate about every 1.5-2 hours for the first two months, and then we started to lengthen the time between feeds. My milk came in right away too and pretty strong. She was also a HUGE baby and stayed that way on the growth curve (12mo clothes at 4mo) so I'm not sure if that colors my perspective.
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Post by sunfrogger on Feb 9, 2018 19:45:40 GMT -6
Welp, I didn't update after MH got home from the dealer. He checked into the lease options and did a test drive and was fairly happy with what he was able to get them to agree to as far as trade in value and lease payment, so we went back to the dealer and drove home with a new car tonight. So now we're the proud owners of 2 reliable cars (FINALLY!) - a 2017 Forester and a 2018 Elantra. I made a point to him that hopefully, in a year we won't be commuting together (I'll likely have to leave my employer to move on with my career because I am pigeon-holed) and that and a few other things turned him closer to the, "well, a more reliable vehicle would be best".
I feel very adult-y.
I'd of course feel more adult-y with a glass of rose.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2018 20:33:11 GMT -6
I’ve had contractions/pressure on and off all day and baby has clearly dropped according to H. H thinks we’ll end up in labor and delivery this weekend. I’m hoping we stay healthy if we do because DS and Home with the stomach bug. My parents took him so that we can hopefully avoid it and they’ll bring him back Sunday probably but I feel horrible with how sad he sounds and that I’m afraid my parents will catch it.
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Post by pippiann on Feb 9, 2018 21:20:22 GMT -6
Thanks ladies. I will experiment and see what happens. M was a horrible sleeper until I weaned (13m), I don’t know if I can handle that degree of sleep deprivation again.
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Post by mrsp84 on Feb 9, 2018 21:38:42 GMT -6
Well, I’m pretty sure I lost my mucus plug. I know this doesn’t always indicate labor is imminent, but I hope it does!🤞🏻
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Post by benandjerrys on Feb 9, 2018 21:58:27 GMT -6
Well, I’m pretty sure I lost my mucus plug. I know this doesn’t always indicate labor is imminent, but I hope it does!🤞🏻 Eat all the food and get some rest!!
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Post by benandjerrys on Feb 9, 2018 22:01:34 GMT -6
Thanks ladies. I will experiment and see what happens. M was a horrible sleeper until I weaned (13m), I don’t know if I can handle that degree of sleep deprivation again. DD was EBF and it was 2-3 hours between feedings until she was maybe 8 mos or so? When she started to really eat food (we did blw starting at 6 mos). But not at night. I think she was down to two wakeups by that point but they were easy ones. Anyway if I were you I would push feeding during the day to try to fill him up and experiment with different swaddles and sleep options at night to try to get longer stretches.
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Post by benandjerrys on Feb 9, 2018 22:02:03 GMT -6
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Post by benandjerrys on Feb 9, 2018 22:04:21 GMT -6
We are dealing with baby acne too dragonflyinn. It seems to really bother MH. He keeps commenting on it. 🤷
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Post by rebeccabunch on Feb 9, 2018 22:18:46 GMT -6
I’ve had contractions/pressure on and off all day and baby has clearly dropped according to H. H thinks we’ll end up in labor and delivery this weekend. I’m hoping we stay healthy if we do because DS and Home with the stomach bug. My parents took him so that we can hopefully avoid it and they’ll bring him back Sunday probably but I feel horrible with how sad he sounds and that I’m afraid my parents will catch it. Exciting about the baby progress but I’m sorry about the stomach bug. I’m the worst w sickness but it’s better now than when baby is here. If his class has been going down w it, it’s slmost a relief when it happens. Your parents are very kind and be super careful when he comes home! He will still be contagious but if there was never any puke at your house, you will likely be ok! Not much actually kills the norovirus. People think Clorox wipes or regular Lysol does but it doesn’t. Bleach, a certain Lysol w a red cap and this Clorox Hydrogen Peroxide product (spray and wipes) does. Signed, Total baby germ freak
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Post by sunfrogger on Feb 10, 2018 3:53:06 GMT -6
She really was! She was 9-3 and stayed in the 99%tile for like, ever. Thankfully she stretched out. She's still in the top % for height but her weight has dropped to the 70s. And based on how i feel her sister will likely follow the same growth curve!
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Post by sunfrogger on Feb 10, 2018 3:54:00 GMT -6
We are dealing with baby acne too dragonflyinn. It seems to really bother MH. He keeps commenting on it. 🤷 Breastmilk helps!!! So does that Mustela cleanser I linked in another post.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2018 6:31:01 GMT -6
rebeccabunch thanks. I’m a huge germaphobe it’s a big trigger for my anxiety. I’m just petrified to get it and be in labor or have H not be able to be there because he gets it. I got Lysol spray that said it’s good for norovirus and rotavirus and sprayed everything down. My parents said he slept all night without issue so fx it was short lived and no one else gets it.
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Post by amesie on Feb 10, 2018 7:31:22 GMT -6
seriously! My DD1 was in 9m clothing at 4mo and I thought that was big!!
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Post by amesie on Feb 10, 2018 7:34:00 GMT -6
She really was! She was 9-3 and stayed in the 99%tile for like, ever. Thankfully she stretched out. She's still in the top % for height but her weight has dropped to the 70s. And based on how i feel her sister will likely follow the same growth curve! this sounds like my DD1. She was 9.5lb at birth and was always in 99%/off the charts for height and weight. Now she’s still at the top of the charts for height, but she’s dropped to the 80’s% for weight. Also, anecdotal... I felt way worse with this pregnancy and wayyyy more uncomfortable and DD2 was almost a whole 1.5lb less than DD1 was. There’s hope! Haha
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2018 7:57:32 GMT -6
Ds was so weird size wise. He was 9 10 at birth and 22 long. I don’t think he even hit 20 lbs by his first birthday and was 3% for his height. But his head stayed at like 99%. He’s now at 5 in like the 65% weight and 60% for height, it just took him forever to grow proportionally.
Oh and he still has a big head. He can wear a lot of adult hats on the smallest setting(he’s been in a youth bike helmet since 2).
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