7/4 HDBD Check In

[lily]

Are all of our babies outside now?!

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1. How old is baby? Any stats you want to share?

2. Symptoms/milestones:

3. Appointments:

4. How is your postpartum recovery & adjusting to newborn life going?

5. GTKY: what’s your favorite party food?

6. Show us the baby/babies!

[beersandweirs]

1. How old is baby? Any stats you want to share?
4 weeks
9lbs 7 oz

2. Symptoms/milestones:
I am getting some smiles 😍

3. Appointments:
He had his 1 month yesterday, everything is on track.

4. How is your postpartum recovery & adjusting to newborn life going?
Recovery is fine, we are working out being a family of 4, but it's mostly going well, if not stressful at times.

5. GTKY: what’s your favorite party food?
Dessert, mostly of any kind.

6. Show us the baby/babies!
Poof

[Speedy]

1. How old is baby? Any stats you want to share?
3 weeks, 6lbs13oz as of this morning

2. Symptoms/milestones: just a lot of gas on his part

3. Appointments: had one with the postpartum nurse this morning. Have another in 2 weeks. As mentioned in the randoms, he didn't gain as much weight as she would have liked (22g a day versus 33g last appointment) so I have to start making sure he's eating every 3-4 hours. We're going to make some lactation cookies tomorrow and I have permission to have 4 a day 😆

4. How is your postpartum recovery & adjusting to newborn life going?
Good :-) I'm just totally in love 💘

5. GTKY: what’s your favorite party food?

6. Show us the baby/babies!

[adeline]

beersandweirs those are superb smiles! And at 4 weeks!! I’m still just getting smirks and W is 8 weeks. I can’t wait for some gums!

[beersandweirs]

Jul 4, 2018 17:26:26 GMT -6 adeline said:

beersandweirs those are superb smiles! And at 4 weeks!! I’m still just getting smirks and W is 8 weeks. I can’t wait for some gums!

I was glad I caught a picture of one, he has been giving me a few and now I have proof!

[adeline]

I think mrsweasley was the last but not least so yes!

1. How old is baby? Any stats you want to share?
8 weeks, hasn’t been weighed in a while but gorgeous chunky legs let us know she’s gaining well enough.

2. Symptoms/milestones:
She’s much more alert and keen on eye contact now, and quite good st self-settling thankfully. Day naps are harder to get.

3. Appointments:
Nothing now, just enjoying not being at the dr or OB so much!

4. How is your postpartum recovery & adjusting to newborn life going?
PP is all fine, no more bouts of mastitis (touch wood).
Newborn life is lovely, she’s a better sleeper than my first (and I’m a better mummy so I can sort some things easier and earlier) so we’re enjoying our 2 girls.

5. GTKY: what’s your favorite party food?
It’s the whole package isn’t it: brownies, cheese and antipasto, champagne!

6. Show us the baby/babies!

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Tummy time turned into an early bed time last night after a big day.
POOF

[itsmemeg]

1. How old is baby? Any stats you want to share? 10 weeks tomorrow. About 10lbs I think.

2. Symptoms/milestones: she discovered her feet yesterday...just kept staring at them. Lots of talking going on too.

3. Appointments: lots of appts next week to address all the issues we are having post tongue tie revision. Follow up w dentist, chiropractor, Speech eval, CST and lactation. I dread all the appts but i also want to get all these issues resolved

4. How is your postpartum recovery & adjusting to newborn life going?
It’s been a rough go for me. E is a harder baby plus all the feeding issues we are having.

5. GTKY: what’s your favorite party food?
So simple but I love pigs in a blanket

6. Show us the baby/babies!

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E’s first boat/lake trip

[lily]

1. How old is baby? Any stats you want to share? - 3 weeks tomorrow. Size 1 diapers but still newborn clothes.

2. Symptoms/milestones: baby acne for J. Nipple vasospasms for me, ugh.

3. Appointments: we both have appointments in two weeks.

4. How is your postpartum recovery & adjusting to newborn life going? - I’m still bleeding which I’m tired of. Other than that it’s going well. Had a couple hormonal days of crying & way short tempered with DS1, but other than that adjusting smoothly.

5. GTKY: what’s your favorite party food? - rotel dip.

6. Show us the baby/babies!

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((poof))

[budders]

1. How old is baby? Any stats you want to share?
8 weeks yesterday.
Estimating about 13.5 lbs, almost in 3-6 mo clothes

2. Symptoms/milestones:
Projectile vomiting is back. Hoping it’s from the heat and not because I need to cut out all dairy/something else.

3. Appointments:
2 month on Friday

4. How is your postpartum recovery & adjusting to newborn life going?
Much easier than with my first. I’ve been exercising since my PP visit and I’m feeling good. We’re struggling most in the adjustment with the 3 yo; the baby is a breeze.

5. GTKY: what’s your favorite party food?
I love dips (buffalo chicken, 7 layer, guacamole, etc) with chips.

6. Show us the baby/babies!

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*poof*

[birkmmm]

1. How old is baby? Any stats you want to share?
8 weeks tomorrow// 10lb 4oz

2. Symptoms/milestones:
Just an ear infection 🙁... she’s acting great though

3. Appointments:
Not until the 16th- her 2 mo check

4. How is your postpartum recovery & adjusting to newborn life going?
Good, I plan to start working out next week, I really need too and start feeling better about myself.

5. GTKY: what’s your favorite party food?
I love banana pudding. Idk if that’s a party good but it seems to be at them a lot haha

6. Show us the baby/babies!
She makes the craziest faces ... i have such a hard time getting a good pic lol

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[MauLoaM0M]

1. How old is baby? Any stats you want to share? 2.5 weeks; 7 lbs, 8 oz as of Tuesday

2. Symptoms/milestones: 2 weeks growth spurt can suck it; he definitely is starting to have more awake periods during the day where his eyes are open & he’s looking around.

3. Appointments: 07/16 for his 1 month check up

4. How is your postpartum recovery & adjusting to newborn life going? I’m doing pretty good & feeling good. I’m tired but adjusting ok to lack of sleep.

5. GTKY: what’s your favorite party food? Taco dip YUM!

6. Show us the baby/babies!

[jessila]

1. How old is baby? Any stats you want to share?
7 weeks. Probably between 11&12 pounds

2. Symptoms/milestones: lots of smiles and chatting

3. Appointments: I think her two month is in to weeks

4. How is your postpartum recovery & adjusting to newborn life going? More good days than bad and much of it depends on the night before. O and I have started going on a short morning walk while L naps and H is getting ready for work. I need to start doing some real exercise.

5. GTKY: what’s your favorite party food? Things that are easy to grab when walking by-chips with dip, pretzels, cookies, etc.

6. Show us the baby/babies!

[robot]

1. How old is baby? Any stats you want to share? 3.5 weeks. I can’t believe she’ll be 4 weeks on Monday. It’s flying by. Probably around 9.5-10lbs.

2. Symptoms/milestones: Gassy for her. Anxiety for me today but in general that’s much better. My MIL swears she saw a social smile but I’m not convinced.

3. Appointments: PP check for me next Thursday and 1 month visit for F the week after.

4. How is your postpartum recovery & adjusting to newborn life going? It’s a mixed bag. We’ve had a lot of family around and DH has been off work a lot. Next week will start to be getting back to normal life and I’m a little scared. Also we need to get going on a lot of moving stuff since we’re moving in a month and a half and I’m stressed about that.

5. GTKY: what’s your favorite party food? Anything sweet. Brownies, cake, pie, etc.

6. Show us the baby/babies!

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[Madymoiselle]

1. How old is baby? Any stats you want to share?
6 weeks today, probably around 9lbs and 22”

2. Symptoms/milestones: bouts of reflux at night so hard to put to sleep. Starting to get used to having us pick her up everytime she cries a bit, because we don’t want to wake up DD1. I feel we are setting us up for failure with sleep training 🙄

3. Appointments: Me on Monday for my PP check. Her next Friday for the early 2 months so that the vaccines have time to take effect before we fly back home end of the month.

4. How is your postpartum recovery & adjusting to newborn life going? Recovery is going fine. I still feel my stitches in the sense that it feels tense and stretched down there. My right nipple is finally a bit better, the milk bleb is almost gone and BF is more efficient again. Newborn life per say is ok, adding toddler life on too of it is hard though 😂

5. GTKY: what’s your favorite party food? I love the apps. Give me all the guacamole and little finger foods.

6. Show us the baby/babies!
Working on those neck muscles !

[jaidit]

1. How old is baby? Any stats you want to share? 10 weeks, I’m guessing both in the high 11 pounds?

2. Symptoms/milestones: both are smiling like crazy and stsrt No to make noises.

3. Appointments: will weigh them in 3 weeks

4. How is your postpartum recovery & adjusting to newborn life going? Physically, I’m starting to do long walks with them. It’s quite the workout with a double stroller!
Adjusting to a family of 3 has its easy and more difficult days.. I have a social worker who comes 4 afternoons a week, which helps tremendously. I’m counting down the days to our holiday where we can get out of the city and nun H will be around to help more.

5. GTKY: what’s your favorite party food? Hmm.. I always gravitate towards cheese and veggies. Does alcohol count? 😂

[fancynewbeesly]

. How old is baby? Any stats you want to share? 2 weeks and 4 days. On her two week appointment she gained back her birth weight that she lost plus some. She is now 7 lbs, 13oz.

2. Symptoms/milestones: she makes the goofiest faces and smiles. She is a lot more alert now. Sometimes when she wakes up she is content looking around and not necessarily eating right away.

3. Appointments:
We go back in a couple of weeks for her one month.

4. How is your postpartum recovery & adjusting to newborn life going?
Being not pregnant is SO much easier for me than being pregnant. All my symptoms disappeared the day I gave birth. No more snoring, heartburn, nausea, leg cramps, carpal tunnel. I was a mess at the end of pregnancy.
5. GTKY: what’s your favorite party food?
Probably dips. I love them with chips.
6. Show us the baby/babies

[larzhope]

1. How old is baby? Any stats you want to share? Baby is 5 weeks, 3 days. Last Friday she weighed 8lbs 6 Oz so I'm hoping she is in the high 8's. We have been at our vacation home in AZ this week so I imagine her weight gain may be less since it's so hot here.

2. Symptoms/milestones: baby had her first flight last Friday and second one will be later today.

3. Appointments: Monday for her 1 month checkup

4. How is your postpartum recovery & adjusting to newborn life going? It was so hard being down here and not being able to go in the pool. We bought a rnp the first night we got down here so she has been sleeping well at night. I'm terrified for when we start to transition her to a crib; we've been trying to put her in a crib for naps and its been an utter fail so far. Any STM's have advice on making the transition?

5. GTKY: what’s your favorite party food? Mini desserts!! That way you can try more 😉

6. Show us the baby/babies!

[jessila]

larzhope, oh the RnP/swing transition. I'd start sooner rather than later.

O slept in a swing until he was 9mo old. I followed the same idea as what is explained in the link below. But I used a crib wedge since we had one. Bonus pic of O in his swing transition system. He also had the insert from his swing in there. It was kind of ridiculous but it worked.
eatloveprocreate.blogspot.com/2014/11/mission-to-sleep-to-crib-from-rock-n.html?m=1

[beersandweirs]

larzhope we just broke all the shitty habits we had formed when we sleep trained at 4.5 months, worked fine for us. So I am not too worried about it with DS this time.

[lemons]

Jul 6, 2018 7:36:56 GMT -6 beersandweirs said:

larzhope we just broke all the shitty habits we had formed when we sleep trained at 4.5 months, worked fine for us. So I am not too worried about it with DS this time.

Agree with this.

I’d worry about getting good sleep first. My DD slept in the RnP until about 6 months. We then bit the bullet and chose a long weekend to transition to PnP in our room (then later to the crib).

[jessila]

larzhope, clarification if you want LO sleeping in her crib I'd focus on it during daytime naps. Do not give up night time sleep now. Do not.

[robot]

I am totally kicking the RNP problem down the road. Right now we’re all sleeping and that’s all I care about. I figure I will probably address it when we sleep train. DD slept in the PNP happily from day 1 so no experience but that’s how we broke other shitty sleep habits.

[larzhope]

Thanks guys. She is sleeping like a champ in the rnp. I'm mostly nervous because we have a few hotel nights in our future which will mean crappy sleep for everyone. I am leaving on Thursday to visit family in Michigan and thankfully put out a fb call out and found an acquaintance from high school who is letting me borrow her rnp while I'm there. My mom keeps telling me she will just go buy a pack n play. I told her she can buy it, because I'm sure we will use it when larzmini is older but I'm using the rnp!