10/23 Newborn-3mo Check In

[lily]

Welcome! Please come in and chat!


How old is LO?

How's everything going?

Questions/concerns/cute stories to share?

0-1mo:
What is something about your newborn(s) that surprised you?



1-3mo:
Nursing in public: questions, experiences, anecdotes?

If you're pumping, how is that going? When are you returning to work, or are you SAH?


GTKY: what’s your favorite Halloween costume you’ve ever worn? If you don’t dress up for Halloween, tell us a favorite costume from another event or what you’d love to dress up as.

[wells2010]

How old is LO? 6w5d

How's everything going? Great. She seems to be growing and gaining well. She sleeps pretty well at night and seems satisfied after feeds.

Questions/concerns/cute stories to share? None right at the moment.

1-3mo:
Nursing in public: questions, experiences, anecdotes?
I generally just use a muslin swaddle as a cover. Sometimes it gets tricky, especially if it's windy! I also can nurse in the Ergo pretty well. I did it with my second all of the time. Now, I'm using a lillebaby and it's not quite as comfortable. I'm hoping it will get easier once LO has better head control.

If you're pumping, how is that going? When are you returning to work, or are you SAH?

I return to work in about 5 weeks. I've been pumping at night after her MOTN feeding and have been getting 3-4 oz each time, so about a bottle a day. That should set me up well for a nice stash before I go back.


GTKY: what’s your favorite Halloween costume you’ve ever worn? If you don’t dress up for Halloween, tell us a favorite costume from another event or what you’d love to dress up as.

Hmm good question! In college I was a Hockey player. I wore a mullet wig and did my make up so it looked like I had a black eye and missing teeth. I always went for funny instead of slutty.

[aves0708]

1. She will be 6 weeks tomorrow.

2. Good! I missed a couple check ins I think. She had her one month appointment and she’s gaining great. I brought up my concern of a possible ULT and the pediatrician agreed she had a tight frenulum, but she admitted she was not an expert at knowing about tongue and lip tied and referred us to a pediatric dentist. The dentist was great and said she did have a slight posterior tongue tie and a borderline upper lip tie. He said treating them was up to me but as long as nursing was going fine he didn’t think anything needed to be done. Right now everything is going good so we’re just going to keep going as is.

1-3mo: I have no issues NIP so I just do it. We took a walk to a park near us the other day and DD was fussy so I sat down on a bench to nurse her. DH was all giddy about it and said it’s awesome/empowering to see me nursing in public. He’s adorable.

I SAH. I’ve pumped once...I need to pump again to keep trying that bottle.

GTKY: I haven’t dressed up for Halloween since I was a kid. I’ve always wanted to dress up in a 18th/19th century fancy dress. I’m not sure why lol. Those dresses seem ridiculous, but if probably try it if I went to a party as an adult.

[danvers]

How old is LO? 3 weeks!

How's everything going? Ok, we just got home from the hospital yesterday.  LO was diagnosed with viral meningitis on Sunday so it’s been a rough few days. The hospital was was super supportive of our BF relationship so when all LO was too tired to eat they got a pump for me and froze/stored my breastmilk till we were discharged. I was also able to order meals as a breastfeeding mom as part of our stay so I didn’t have to leave LO. 

0-1mo:
What is something about your newborn(s) that surprised you? 

If you're pumping, how is that going? When are you returning to work, or are you SAH? I wasn’t planning on pumping yet but due to LO’s hospital stay, I wasnt able to always nurse her with the placement of the IVs and monitors on my left side comfortably so I had to pump. She’s never been a good nurser on the left side anyway so, while I still offer it at each feeding, I end up pumping that side more often than not if she doesn’t feed on it.


GTKY: what’s your favorite Halloween costume you’ve ever worn? I really wanted to be a killer whale one year as a kid. My grandma took a black hooded sweatshirt and managed to sew this amazing tale and fin in it with some spots. As an 8 year old I was thrilled... but I hope my children will stick with more manageable DIY costumes or store bought things as I have no creative bones in me.

[lily]

danvers so glad y’all escaped the hospital.

[grumpycat]

How old is LO? 16 days old today

How's everything going? Good. I'm still exhausted but he seems to be in a pattern at night (up at 1/4/7am, eat for 45 min usually on both sides, back to sleep until the next feed). He usually does two 2.5 hour stretches during the day and the rest are 1.5-2 hours. Clusterfeeding still around dinner time which is a lot better than it was the other week!

Questions/concerns/cute stories to share? Any non-complicated position suggestions for the non-dominant side? We are good with the left side but we struggle with getting a decent latch on the right side. He prefers cradle hold and is very resistant of the football hold. I usually recline quite a bit and hold him more to the center of my chest, support his neck with my right hand. It's just awkward, but seems to be working.

0-1mo:
What is something about your newborn(s) that surprised you? His neck strength! He is already lifting his head when I rest him on my shoulder to burp him and during tummy time. It's crazy. He's also gained weight so much faster than my first. He's grown out of some newborn clothes that ds1 was in for like 2 months!



1-3mo:
Nursing in public: questions, experiences, anecdotes?

If you're pumping, how is that going? When are you returning to work, or are you SAH?


GTKY: what’s your favorite Halloween costume you’ve ever worn? If you don’t dress up for Halloween, tell us a favorite costume from another event or what you’d love to dress up as. I don't really like dressing up but love decorating my house. I had a neighbor growing up who went full Griswald for both halloween and Christmas. I'm waiting on scary decorations until my kids are a bit older lol.