Weekly Check In 8/5

[cookswithwine]

Week/fruit/EDD or how old is baby:

FTM, etc:

Appointments:

Team:

Symptoms:

Milestones:

Rants:

Raves:

[robinanne]

This isn’t exactly a check-in, but I have a question for everyone.

I don’t know if baby is sleeping too much! He had slow weight gain at first, and didn’t reach birth weight until 3 weeks. I am supplementing with formula throughout the day and he is gaining weight now. He used to wake at night to eat. But the last few days he’ll sleep from around 9pm until 6 or 7 in the morning. I haven’t gotten him up to eat, but it’s like I wake up throughout the night and wonder what to do. Do you think it’s ok to go that long without eating? I’ve never experienced this because my other kids basically didn’t sleep until they were 2. I’m thinking of calling the pediatrician nurse line, but I’m afraid they’ll laugh at me! 😂

[friendofdobby]

robinanne when is his next weight check? I’m no nurse or doc but I’m inclined to say if he’s gaining and all is well in that department to let him sleep. And that sleep sounds nice!!

[friendofdobby]

Week/fruit/EDD or how old is baby: 39 on Wednesday

FTM, etc: STM

Appointments: induction tomorrow 😳

Team: pink

Milestones: birthing this baby this week!

Symptoms: everything- BH and contractions, fatigue are my biggest complaints

Rants: just anxiety about the labor and delivery

Raves: excited for the next chapter

[cookswithwine]

Personally that sounds heavenly robinanne! But I understand the concern. As long as he’s gaining weight I think it’s fine but I would bring it up at your next ped appt.

[cookswithwine]

Week/fruit/EDD or how old is baby: 38w3d Winter Melon 8/16

FTM, etc: STM

Appointments: had one today, will have one next Monday

Team: Blue

Symptoms: Hemi’s, fatigue, out of breath, heartburn

Milestones: I think we are done with the milestones... any day now!

Rants: I had the OB check me at my appt today and I’m not dilated at all. I know they say that doesn’t mean anything but it made me upset bc I thought there was going to be some progress.

Raves: I got nothing, I’m in a bad mood now.

[elodin]

Week/fruit/EDD or how old is baby: 4 weeks

FTM, etc: 3TM

Appointments: One month appointment on Thursday

Team: blue

Symptoms:

Milestones:

Rants:

Raves: He loves baths and is still a very chill baby. Nights are rough. He'll go down for a little while in the pack n play after his bath. Then he only wants to sleep on me.

[Deleted]

robinanne: I believe they told me what PPs have said, as long as there is consistent weight gain DON'T WAKE A SLEEPING BABY.

[robinanne]

@kore friendofdobby cookswithwine I have an appointment for him next week, so I guess then I’ll know for sure if he’s still gaining. I just feel really uneasy about his sleep.

[Deleted]

Week/fruit/EDD or how old is baby: 37w3d/honeydew melon

FTM, etc: STM

Appointments: MW Thursday

Team: Green

Symptoms: I feel done with listing them. I have developed a sudden sweet tooth which is problematic for weight gain.

Milestones: Near term! We're allowed to have our homebirth now! 

Rants: I feel both ready and not ready for the baby to come. The idea of the homebirth is just as surreal as the hospital birth was last time. Maybe the uncertainty of birth just is that way? 

Raves: DH couldn't get the pump to work for the birth pool so he's started inflate it manually. He looked exhausted yesterday and he still has to do more later this week! I love that he's really on board with the homebirth. 

[Deleted]

Sorry about the appointment today friendofdobby. Hope your induction goes well tomorrow!

[cookswithwine]

Aug 5, 2019 18:41:09 GMT -6 @kore said:

Sorry about the appointment today cookswithwine. Hope your induction goes well tomorrow!

Thanks but friendofdobby is the one getting induced. It’ll just be you and me left after that lol.

[Deleted]

cookswithwine 🤦🏻‍♀️ I’ll fix my tag lol. My brain is mush now, shoulda put that under symptoms this week!!

[friendofdobby]

Induction pushed to tomorrow. Anxiety is eating me alive and now it’ll be a different doctor. But hopefully all will go smoothly tomorrow.

[cookswithwine]

Aug 6, 2019 10:10:23 GMT -6 friendofdobby said:

Induction pushed to tomorrow. Anxiety is eating me alive and now it’ll be a different doctor. But hopefully all will go smoothly tomorrow.

Oh no! Sorry you won’t have your doctor. Hope all goes well!

[moreorless]

Week/fruit/EDD or how old is baby: 4 weeks tomorrow

FTM, etc: STM

Appointments: none for baby until 2 months. Mine is sometime later this month.

Team: pink

Symptoms:

Milestones:

Rants: her favorite time to poop is when I’m wiping her butt mid-diaper change. Gross. And so frustrating at 3am.

Raves: this baby is a great sleeper so far. She sleeps from 9-ish to 2 or 3-ish, then until anywhere from 5:30 to 7. Also she haaaates comfort nursing and would rather have a pacifier when not truly hungry. It’s wonderful, after DS who refused a pacifier and would comfort nurse for hours on end.

[friendofdobby]

We had a baby! Alexandra Dianne was born this afternoon. 6lbs, 11oz and19.5 inches long.

Labor was so much easier than with DS.. 9 hours this go around versus 20 hours last time. 5 pushes and she was out though I do have some stitches.

DS loves her. It was so sweet to watch them meet.

[Deleted]

friendofdobby Congratulations!! Lovely name (her first name is DD’s middle). 🙂

[sammysam]

Congratulations friendofdobby !

[cookswithwine]

Congratulations friendofdobby! Love the name! Glad labor was easier this time!

[elodin]

Congratulations friendofdobby!

[rachacha]

friendofdobby, congratulations!