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Post by sparky85 on Mar 8, 2018 16:10:55 GMT -6
Is anyone giving baby iron supplements? We were told that DD needed them due to being premature, but they seemed to be causing her to struggle to poop. I don't know if she still needs the supplement now that she's "full term", and I can't reach the nutritionist until Monday. We stopped them a week ago to see if it would help, and she now poops every day instead of every 3.
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Post by pippiann on Mar 8, 2018 16:25:01 GMT -6
Is anyone giving baby iron supplements? We were told that DD needed them due to being premature, but they seemed to be causing her to struggle to poop. I don't know if she still needs the supplement now that she's "full term", and I can't reach the nutritionist until Monday. We stopped them a week ago to see if it would help, and she now poops every day instead of every 3. We do and we’re going on day 7 no poop. Doc isn’t worried unless he’s showing other signs of constipation, but he’s getting 100% Bm. He had his hemoglobin checked Monday and it’s fine but wants me to continue vitamins + iron until he’s a year. 😞
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Post by sparky85 on Mar 8, 2018 16:27:40 GMT -6
Is anyone giving baby iron supplements? We were told that DD needed them due to being premature, but they seemed to be causing her to struggle to poop. I don't know if she still needs the supplement now that she's "full term", and I can't reach the nutritionist until Monday. We stopped them a week ago to see if it would help, and she now poops every day instead of every 3. We do and we’re going on day 7 no poop. Doc isn’t worried unless he’s showing other signs of constipation, but he’s getting 100% Bm. He had his hemoglobin checked Monday and it’s fine but wants me to continue vitamins + iron until he’s a year. 😞 She is so angry when she hasn't pooped, and she's getting full formula. I guess I should get the extra iron back into her diet until I can get to talk to the dietitian.
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Post by mrsp84 on Mar 8, 2018 16:37:26 GMT -6
Hiii! Man, it seems like I haven’t been here in forever. Life with 2 kids has been more of an adjustment than I expected. DD2 isn’t the best sleeper, which is completely foreign to me since DD1 was. Also, MH has had food poisoning since last Friday so I’ve been doing 100% everything on my own for the last week. I thought today was Monday for the longest time. 🤦🏼♀️
Add me to the sleepy Thursday club. Actually, it’s the sleepy everyday club, but I know it’ll get better! Now I need to go catch up on some things I’ve missed!
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Post by sunfrogger on Mar 8, 2018 17:09:51 GMT -6
I'm really anxious for MH to go back to work already. He and DD1 do nothing but constantly fight. He does not realize she needs to be entertained... And I can't entertain her right now bc I'm nursing a newborn!
I feel like there is so much yelling and negativity towards and with her that I just want to cry half the time. She's my baby too and she just looks so sad. Thankfully she loves O and isn't taking any upset out on her. I just wish my H would get some more patience. He tells me he'd happy be a sahd except I'm not sure he would make it past day 1.
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Post by sweetsurprise on Mar 8, 2018 18:23:58 GMT -6
For those of us with toddlers
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Post by sweetsurprise on Mar 8, 2018 18:39:30 GMT -6
I'm really anxious for MH to go back to work already. He and DD1 do nothing but constantly fight. He does not realize she needs to be entertained... And I can't entertain her right now bc I'm nursing a newborn! I feel like there is so much yelling and negativity towards and with her that I just want to cry half the time. She's my baby too and she just looks so sad. Thankfully she loves O and isn't taking any upset out on her. I just wish my H would get some more patience. He tells me he'd happy be a sahd except I'm not sure he would make it past day 1. I'm sorry he's being impatient with DD. Can you think of specific activities they could do together that they would both enjoy? Go for a walk? Color? Etc. Maybe that would help?
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Post by sweetsurprise on Mar 8, 2018 18:42:18 GMT -6
Sometimes LO's favorite activity is laying on my bed staring at the fan. I feel like I'm half assing it, but we are just laying here together and it feels too easy! I guess that makes up for those times where he's crying nonstop.
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Post by sunfrogger on Mar 8, 2018 19:29:15 GMT -6
I'm really anxious for MH to go back to work already. He and DD1 do nothing but constantly fight. He does not realize she needs to be entertained... And I can't entertain her right now bc I'm nursing a newborn! I feel like there is so much yelling and negativity towards and with her that I just want to cry half the time. She's my baby too and she just looks so sad. Thankfully she loves O and isn't taking any upset out on her. I just wish my H would get some more patience. He tells me he'd happy be a sahd except I'm not sure he would make it past day 1. I'm sorry he's being impatient with DD. Can you think of specific activities they could do together that they would both enjoy? Go for a walk? Color? Etc. Maybe that would help? I can think of a ton of things but he's constantly got his attention split between technology and whatever else. And once his patience is gone that's basically it for the day.. Or two.. I honestly think I need to make a "schedule" to keep everyone from losing their minds. She skipped her nap today which I completely expected and MH was just pissed off by. What did he expect? She's 2 and over tired. She doesn't just lay down and pass out like an adult .
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Post by sunfrogger on Mar 8, 2018 19:30:25 GMT -6
Livs easter basket arrived!!🐣
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Post by benandjerrys on Mar 8, 2018 20:18:20 GMT -6
Sometimes LO's favorite activity is laying on my bed staring at the fan. I feel like I'm half assing it, but we are just laying here together and it feels too easy! I guess that makes up for those times where he's crying nonstop. I remember DD loving the fan. Of course she was a summer babe so it was on all the time. I don't think DS has noticed it yet. It was the first "activity" that held her interest. Yay for steps to independence!
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Post by dragonflyinn on Mar 8, 2018 21:36:07 GMT -6
So our day got better. The last few feedings for DS were really good & I felt like he definitely ate enough today. I tried on my dresses for tomorrow & my favorite one fit!! H has tomorrow off so I’m taking DS to Target with me to get shoes & jewelry. So excited to have a night out tomorrow, especially after this long day today.
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Post by hiimjamie on Mar 8, 2018 21:56:52 GMT -6
easternshoregirl one cup in the morning and one in the afternoon. I also drank it everyday while pregnant so it doesn’t seem to bother N at all.
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Post by helloerrbody on Mar 8, 2018 22:16:16 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. His hip is fine!! I lucked out and a radiologist wanted to watch the ultrasound tech do the u/s because he wanted to see how she gets such good pictures so he was able to tell me right then. Normally I’d have to wait for the report a day or so later.
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Post by pippiann on Mar 8, 2018 23:19:12 GMT -6
Fun fact: L got caffeine in the NICU; it helps remind the brain to breathe.
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