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Post by rebeccabunch on Mar 8, 2018 10:55:16 GMT -6
I feel more empty with the spectra since I’m eping. But I hate the tubes. I feel like if I move at all they pop off. This! I’ve only used it once so I need more practice but hated the tubes. I have the Medela freestyle from before which I’m taking today on my hair excursion mainly bc I’m more practiced on it but I did not like the spectra tubes.
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Post by yellow711 on Mar 8, 2018 11:01:02 GMT -6
I didn't want to do anything besides bounce the bouncer with my foot today baby. Don't worry about it. Happy to sit here and not do anything while I bounce you :/ I’ve been glued to my couch with a baby since he loves to scream unless he’s being held. That was my day yesterday kbw and most likely today. eh.
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Post by dragonflyinn on Mar 8, 2018 11:02:51 GMT -6
My house is a mess. DD hasn’t stopped crying this morning, I think she is feeling neglected & I hate that. I’ve yelled at her a lot today bc it’s frustratinf dealing with her + sick crying infant. Also she got him sick so I’m annoyed at her even though it’s not her fault. How terrible am I haha who blames an almost 3yo. Anyway DS is so off his regular feeding schedule...I’m bssically nursing him whenever he is happy so like every hour or so haha. He feeds for 5-8 min and is done. Just trying to keep him happy & keep him eating often enough to not tank my supply today (is that possible— tanking in one day?). Anyway I’m exhausted & H just called me from work & I started crying haha. Cut yourself a break. You'll survive. I don't think you'll tank your supply but you could always pump if you're worried. I don't understand the concern though if you're nursing every hour? Seems like that should be more than enough even if its not for long. Sending hugs. Have a cookie. You’re right haha, I think I am just tired from my house being a sick ward for the last three weeks. And he is usually such a great eater that it stresses me out to see him so unlike himself. I also like a routine which he sort of fell into himself so deviating from our usual “schedule” is hard for me. You’re right though, I just needed the reminder!
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Post by yellow711 on Mar 8, 2018 11:04:17 GMT -6
A coworker is coming over for lunch today. She was supposed to come over last week but had to cancel. It will be nice to see her..and she is bringing me lunch!
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Post by benandjerrys on Mar 8, 2018 11:12:57 GMT -6
Oh man. I just realized I felt hungry and noticed its past 12. I have done absolutely nothing today. I hope these kids nap well and the baby figures out how to stay asleep when I don't rock him with my foot.
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Post by sweetsurprise on Mar 8, 2018 11:39:17 GMT -6
I have 2 Medela In styles so I feel like it would be a waste to get a spectra. But you guys are making me wonder...
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Post by sunfrogger on Mar 8, 2018 12:21:44 GMT -6
dragonflyinn hugs. One day of bad pumping or bad timing for nursing will not kill your supply. I promise. Sending you hugs! ❤️
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Post by sunfrogger on Mar 8, 2018 12:23:11 GMT -6
I have 2 Medela In styles so I feel like it would be a waste to get a spectra. But you guys are making me wonder... I have a PISA from my insurance from DD1. If I like the Spectra better I plan to donate the PISA to a shelter or something.
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Post by sweetsurprise on Mar 8, 2018 12:37:18 GMT -6
I've started to pump on top of BFing to prepare for going back to work. It's stupid but I feel super accomplished when I have a large output. Yay boobs!
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Post by dragonflyinn on Mar 8, 2018 13:05:11 GMT -6
dragonflyinn hugs. One day of bad pumping or bad timing for nursing will not kill your supply. I promise. Sending you hugs! ❤️ Thank you ❤️ I feel silly bc DD was sick for like 3 months straight her first winter & we obviously survived that to BF for another 16mo haha. So I shouldn’t worry right?? Sometimes I feel FTM all over again.
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Post by pinkcat on Mar 8, 2018 13:36:55 GMT -6
For those of you who have the Spectra, how do you clean it? I saw it was mentioned that it was easy to clean and I just wanted to make sure I've been doing it right. Basically I just soak the bottles and the flange parts in soap and hot water after I use them. After they have been used 1 or 2x I run them through the sterilizer. I put the tubes in the sterlizer as well every few times they are used. Is there anything else I should be doing? I am so new to the pump that I'm not really sure what I'm doing!
The breastmilk storage rules overwhelm me sometimes too- there is so much to learn!
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Post by sunfrogger on Mar 8, 2018 13:42:33 GMT -6
dragonflyinn hugs. One day of bad pumping or bad timing for nursing will not kill your supply. I promise. Sending you hugs! ❤️ Thank you ❤️ I feel silly bc DD was sick for like 3 months straight her first winter & we obviously survived that to BF for another 16mo haha. So I shouldn’t worry right?? Sometimes I feel FTM all over again. I know. Sometimes I feel very FTM like when I asked yall how you get your babies to sleep. It's like having a toddler wiped all that experience away!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2018 13:44:10 GMT -6
For those of you who have the Spectra, how do you clean it? I saw it was mentioned that it was easy to clean and I just wanted to make sure I've been doing it right. Basically I just soak the bottles and the flange parts in soap and hot water after I use them. After they have been used 1 or 2x I run them through the sterilizer. I put the tubes in the sterlizer as well every few times they are used. Is there anything else I should be doing? I am so new to the pump that I'm not really sure what I'm doing! The breastmilk storage rules overwhelm me sometimes too- there is so much to learn! I don't wash the flanges until the end of the day. You can store them in a plastic bag or container in the fridge and re-use them. When I need to wash them while I'm out I use medela wipes. I run the bottles and flanges through the dishwasher nightly so I don't sterilize them. I've never done anything with the tubing since no milk should be going through the tubing.
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Post by sunfrogger on Mar 8, 2018 13:45:17 GMT -6
For those of you who have the Spectra, how do you clean it? I saw it was mentioned that it was easy to clean and I just wanted to make sure I've been doing it right. Basically I just soak the bottles and the flange parts in soap and hot water after I use them. After they have been used 1 or 2x I run them through the sterilizer. I put the tubes in the sterlizer as well every few times they are used. Is there anything else I should be doing? I am so new to the pump that I'm not really sure what I'm doing! The breastmilk storage rules overwhelm me sometimes too- there is so much to learn! I can't speak for cleaning the Spectra bc I haven't used it yet but that all sounds like more than enough! As for milk use the smell test and a quick reminder : 6-6-6 (6 hours at room temp. 6 days in the fridge. 6mo in the freezer). But I mostly sniff. If it doesn't smell sour, then I'm good. And after 6mo in the freezer it's still ok it just starts to break down the proteins in it. But we've used year old kill for milk baths for DD1 and she grabs a chunk of milk ice and "mmmmm good".
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Post by sunfrogger on Mar 8, 2018 13:46:36 GMT -6
Well good thing I have that bassinet coming today : Happily sleeping in the RnP. 🙄
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Post by dragonflyinn on Mar 8, 2018 13:46:56 GMT -6
For those of you who have the Spectra, how do you clean it? I saw it was mentioned that it was easy to clean and I just wanted to make sure I've been doing it right. Basically I just soak the bottles and the flange parts in soap and hot water after I use them. After they have been used 1 or 2x I run them through the sterilizer. I put the tubes in the sterlizer as well every few times they are used. Is there anything else I should be doing? I am so new to the pump that I'm not really sure what I'm doing! The breastmilk storage rules overwhelm me sometimes too- there is so much to learn! I haven’t cleaned the tubes at all. I read in the instructions you shouldn’t have to unless milk gets past the backflow protector. I SAH so I just pump for a date night stash (so I pump like once a day every other day or something). So I just rinse the parts right away after I use it or I wash them in hot soapy water if I have to wait awhile to clean them.
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Post by pinkcat on Mar 8, 2018 13:52:35 GMT -6
Thank you kbw sunfrogger and @draggonflyinn! Sounds like I can change my method to make it a bit easier. I didn't know the 6 6 6 rule either...that is so helpful! If I have milk in the fridge for a few days, is it ok to then freeze?
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Post by tiffrobot on Mar 8, 2018 13:55:19 GMT -6
dragonflyinn I feel like I had a similar morning as you, which included texting H and saying I’m going to cry. I even legit said out of frustration to my 4.5 year old when he asked why N is so stuffy “because you keep touching her when you are sick!!” Just always reminding myself some days are tougher than others, and my kids aren’t intentionally out to get me haha. And iPads are my friend on days like this
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Post by flippinchica on Mar 8, 2018 14:04:20 GMT -6
Thank you kbw sunfrogger and @draggonflyinn! Sounds like I can change my method to make it a bit easier. I didn't know the 6 6 6 rule either...that is so helpful! If I have milk in the fridge for a few days, is it ok to then freeze? I do that all the time. If it has been in the fridge for a few days and wee aren't going to use it soon, I pop it in the freezer bag when I get a chance.
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Post by flippinchica on Mar 8, 2018 14:07:39 GMT -6
Thank goodness for Amazon. I realized today that I can only find 2 bottle nipples and he starts daycare on Monday so in bought some more on amazon and they will be here on Saturday
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Post by snowyowl on Mar 8, 2018 14:36:47 GMT -6
Happy International Women’s Day! A friend of mine posted this on Instagram and it cracked me up, so I’m sharing here.
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Post by benandjerrys on Mar 8, 2018 14:41:28 GMT -6
How are these babies going to daycare already? Didn't we just have them yesterday??
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Post by helloerrbody on Mar 8, 2018 14:59:25 GMT -6
pinkcat, I am pretty breezy about pump part sterilization so take my advice FWIW. I put the flanges back in the fridge after pumping. No need to wash the tubes or backflow protectors unless you see they get milk in them. I just use hot soapy water to clean the flanges or I run them in the dishwasher.
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Post by benandjerrys on Mar 8, 2018 15:00:16 GMT -6
My feet are in such bad shape. I never had hard herps and dry skin like this before. Is it a PP thing?
ETA heels not herps, lol
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Post by helloerrbody on Mar 8, 2018 15:00:22 GMT -6
Spit up peaks around 2-3 months and usually doesn’t start getting tons better until 6 months.
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Post by helloerrbody on Mar 8, 2018 15:01:07 GMT -6
About to head out to drop DS1 at my friend’s house so I can take baby to his hip ultrasound!
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Post by rebeccabunch on Mar 8, 2018 15:53:30 GMT -6
My feet are in such bad shape. I never had hard herps and dry skin like this before. Is it a PP thing? I don’t know if I can blame it on pp but my feet are in the exact same shape. Need to get in for a mani/pedi!
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Post by rebeccabunch on Mar 8, 2018 15:56:32 GMT -6
Hair update: it looks great and I feel so much better having it done. Next lose 20 pounds...
Also, baby did great with the nanny! She got her down for two naps in the swing, baby had 2 bottles, barely cried (according to the Nanny) and finally pooped after 2 days of working on it. Nanny gets an A. This went much better than if I was taking care of her for that time like usual.
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Post by rebeccabunch on Mar 8, 2018 15:57:05 GMT -6
About to head out to drop DS1 at my friend’s house so I can take baby to his hip ultrasound! Good luck at the US. Let us know how it goes.
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Post by sarahh on Mar 8, 2018 16:07:02 GMT -6
Is it time for bed yet? I had about 4 hours of broken sleep last night then worked this morning. I was supposed to work half days all week but had to work a full day yesterday so I’m taking tomorrow off. I was excited for it to go shopping and to the gym with only the baby but DD1s sitter’s kids have the flu so shes not going tomorrow.
I got a call from he girls’ school today that they were concerned about the goop coming out of the baby’s eyes. She’s had clogged ducts for a while now but I decided to take her in to get checked when I got off work. The Ped says they are just clogged but gave me a prescription for an antibiotic ointment to fill if it goes on much longer. They also weighed her when we were there and she was 13 lbs 2.5 oz. Down in % from her 6 week appt but still 78%. I checked my growth app and DD1 was 11 lbs 15 oz at the same time but she’s always been tall and skinny even as a newborn.
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