1 day DPO and in need of buddies :)

[confusedprego]

You could always try it, it definitely helped us as it got him through the night without a feeding and he slowly just started sleeping through the night anyway. BUt n

 

[confusedprego]

You could always try it, it definitely helped us as it got him through the night without a feeding and he slowly just started sleeping through the night anyway. BUT now we're faced with how to get rid of the binky. We've gone down to only at naptime and bedtime but he asks for it every night and flips out if he doesn't get it.

 

[BeachChica]

I heard some people talk about telling their little ones to leave the binkys for the binky fairy who delivers them to other little children that need them. After the binkys are gone the binky fairy sends a letter to the little one thanking them for the binkys.

 

[confusedprego]

aw, that's a cute idea! we'll probably have to wait until he's a little older for him to understand that but I really like that idea. I thought about trying to get him to give them to his little brother but I don't want him to 'grudge' his brother for it.

Fever has passed today and just a minor sore throat left. No blisters for me either *knock and wood* I don't think they'll show up if they haven't already. Oakley's all cleared up of blisters and we have the basement all done besides a couple coats of paint on some doors! It looks absolutely amazing! I'll post pictures soon

 

[BeachChica]

Hi girls :wave:

Welcome to our new little addition to the thread! Sam hope you are doing well! Have you decided on a name?

Happy Birthday to Oakley - 2 already!!?? How time flies!!! How was the party? You still owe us bedroom pics!!!

AFM - had a pretty productive weekend around the house getting some things done, it was nice! I found my key to Chris's car which I had misplaced during the move, he has keyless entry so it would have been about $400 to replace that key! Ugh! So happy I found it, I was starting to think it fell in a box or something and got thrown out. Also found my sunglasses which I have been missing for over a month!

We tried trying to get Isabela to sleep through the night but it didn't work out to well. She was screaming so much and so upset it was just breaking my heart that she might be hungry. Do you think she's still to young to try this? Did your little ones just start STTN on their own or did you have to let them scream it out? I don't know what to do here.
We tried to start some feeding also, she didn't care for the spoon I think because when I put the remaining rice cereal in her bottle she drank it all so I don't think it's a flavor thing. After this week I am going to start trying some vegetables. Got some stage 1 foods... Green beans and sweet potatoes to try.

 

[pinksmarties]

hi girls, still to write on my journal and do a birth story but I have a little time just now as he is asleep on my chest.

We decided on Oliver Isaac. Born 24th July at 10.01am by cs weighing 7lb 8oz. We are doing great, bf going really well milk fully in and he has only lost 7oz of his birh weight which is great. Everything seems so much more relaxed this time, long may that continue. B doesn't seem overly bothered by his brother, he gives him the occasional kisses and strokes but he is still learning to be gentle. I am very sore still from the cs and am struggling to not pick B up (and have on occassion) but hoping things settle down fast.

Jess - tbh I think Isabela is too young to sttn but can totally understand where you are coming from as it does become debilitating. B didn't stn till 8-9 months and even then not consistently till 14 months and he did have a dummy. There were times I regretted giving it too him as he went through a long phase of waking lots at night just because he had lost his dummy andwasn't able tp find it. How did isabela injections go?

Linds - Hope you are both feeling better. glad the basement is done can't wait to see pics. Did you get a scan last week? haven't looked back yet.

 

[pinksmarties]

sorry for bad spelling etc typing one handed

 

[babydust818]

Just wanted to pop in and say congrats Sam! Oliver is a lovely name. So happy he is doing great and your milk supply is in full blast. I'd love to see a picture of him when you have a chance!

Sorry I haven't wrote much. Been busy with everything and also my laptop broke. I hate writing on my phone bcz of auto correct lol. I read everything but just haven't really had the time to respond.

Got just about the whole nursery done. Love it bcz of thr paint smell. Smells like a new house. Fonally washed all of his clothes and bedding. I did save a few clothes to wash incase I need to exchange for bigger sizes and if he comes out being a she lol. I have my swing and newborn rocker being sent via mail. Got it at target. Its the snugamonkey version. Andrews dad is buying us our stroller/car seat. So thankful for that. Only big things left to purchase that I'll need is breast pump and pack n play/bassinet for our bedroom. I hate how my insurance doesn't cover the breast pump. Only one I really trust with reviews is the Medela. Going to see if I can get the pump in style advanced tote version. Not sure if I should wait on that until he's here to make sure I produce enough or not? I am one that likes to be prepared so that may not happen as far as waiting.

I've been nesting like crazy. Want to throw everything away. So sick of looking at crap. I just wanna sit in baby's room until he comes. Still not set on a name. Really love Ashton but sometimes I feel it's too feminine. So hard to name your child lol.

Oh and I bought the All free and clear laundry detergent. That is safe for baby right? Just hate how there's no scent but if baby's skin is sensitive i have no choice. Any suggestions? I didn't buy dreft bcz it's a little expensive and I heard not best on baby's skin.

I have another check up Aug 5. Dr said he is going to do some sort of exam. Didn't catch what it was called. Something about feeling and looking down there. I think also to feel if hes head down yet. Dr said if it's too hard to tell I'll have one more ultrasound. Wonder if he will take me out of work early? Probaby not.

 

[confusedprego]

Hi Girls! So glad to hear from everyone!

Jess - I think that Isabela is too young to let her cry it out for very long. If I were you, I'd try to just console her before trying to feed her. IF she goes back down she'll probably get back up in an hour or so for a feeding if she's actually hungry and then you can just try to push that feeding as long as you can. Oakley did sleep through the night by 4 months but that meant like 9-4 or 5 and then he'd get up for a feeding and go right back down until 8 or 9. I thought by 6 months he was old enough to cry it out for more than a few minutes but I really only let Oakley go a couple minutes at a time at 4 months.
Oakley would only do rice cereal in the bottle for a while - we would just do that around dinner time to try to help with sleeping at night and use the fast flow nipple so it didn't get clogged. Oakley really did better with the finger foods before he would take stuff on a spoon.

Sam - I can't imagine getting a cs, having a newborn and a toddler! I hope you heal quickly!!! Glad things are going smoothly - I have a feeling this baby will be more relaxed for us too. I hope things keep going smoothly and you get a chance to catch some sleep! I love the name Oliver - it's so cute!! great choice!!

Rach - I have the Medela, I think freestyle? It was the smallest one they offered at the time Oakley was almost ready to pop but it was definitely expensive but worth every single penny. I would just make sure you double pump with whichever one you get. 10-15 minutes can be very precious with a newborn around so you don't want to have to double that. The way that purchase worked for us was they said as long as the seals on the box were not broken, we could return it. Because of that, I went ahead and bought it and extras knowing that I could return them as long as I didn't open the box beforehand.
The swing is a great thing to have right when baby gets here so good that you got that ordered. I can't wait to take all that stuff out of storage but know it's too early for me right now. How have you been feeling?? Any contractions yet? I'm jealous you have the baby's room set up - we are close to being able to set up Oakley's new room so I can set baby's room up but we'll be away this weekend, so maybe next weekend! I hope you do get another ultrasound to check on baby boy!!

AFM - I know I owe you all a new ultrasound picture - baby boy is really starting to look like O, it's kind of weird! My next ultrasound is August 15th where they will check baby's growth and that's an official scan instead of my SIL just sneaking me in. We have added Miles and Colton to our list of potential names. Those two are kind of the only ones in the running anymore. I agree Rach, it's so tough to name a kid!
I also owe pictures of the basement - I will try to take some pictures today. I haven't wanted to post them on Facebook until Oakley's party to surprise our friends No one really knows we've been doing this work except for our family. We ordered our new dining room table yesterday and I'm just in love with it! It's exactly what I wanted. It seats 6 people or it has two leaves that extend it to seat 10 people very comfortably. I was having a tough time finding a table that extended enough for 10 comfortably.

https://www.ashleyfurniture.com/Sho...px?PageId=Showroom&SetDomTab=1&ItemNo=D580-45

I hope everyone else is doing really well!! Kels, Mar and Alyssa - miss you ladies!!

 

[confusedprego]

Kels - if you're stalking, I just took a peek at your chart and AF is near and so is August - does that mean we get to do some actual chart stalking soon?! yes, please?!
Same with you Alyssa if you are! Aren't we supposed to get a medicated/monitored cycle in in August for you too?! I hope we get to hear about it!!

 

[BeachChica]

Hi girls! Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Sam - congrats again on your new little guy! I love the name Oliver! How are you feeling? Do you have family with you now to help out or how long is Peter going to stay home?

Rach - love the new car! Congrats!!! This is turning out to be a really great year for you!! I wanted to ask you... Did your insurance tell yiu that they would not cover your pump? I was just reading an article on the affordable care act and it says that insurance companies are required to provide one. Just curious what they told you. That's a big cost that you could save for other baby things.

Lindsay - was your party this past weekend? You owe us some pics!!! How are you feeling? I know you were a bit under he weather last week. What about Oakley's blisters? I like the names Miles and Colton. Actually have a friend who has a little boy named Colton. Are the O names out?

Gotta run I will post more later...

 

[BeachChica]

Rach:

https://www.medelabreastfeedingus.com/assets/file/ACA%20-%20General%20QA%20rev012113v3.pdf

 

[BeachChica]

AFM - had a nice weekend at home. Isabela still has a cough but she seems in good spirits so that's good. Still doing the rice cereal. She hasn't quite gotten a hang of the spoon, most of it come back out but we are working on it. So I had a question about the rice cereal. What is the deal with this... Is this something you just have them try in the beginning until they start eating other foods or do you start mixing it in with the other foods so they get the iron etc from it. I have no idea on this whole eating thing so any tips would be great. Also should I keep up with the rice cereal until she gets the hang of eating with a spoon and swallowing before moving on to other foods? I am thinking the latter might just be a waste at this point but maybe if she likes it better then it could encourage the swallowing...???

 

[pinksmarties]

I used to mix the rice in with the pureed as some of the fruit ones where quite runny and thickened it up a bit. Start of with veggies first do she doesnt getvtoo used to the sweet taste of the fruit and not try any veggies. Start off with the sweeter veggies such as sweet potato carrot or butter nut squash. Use as single flavours one at a time to rule out allergies then later one you can mix them up. B wasn't great to start off with but soon got the hang of it however he was a bit older as I didn't wean till nearly 6 months.

 

[babydust818]

Lindsay I love the dining set! Beautiful.

Sam how is Oliver and B? Is B getting jealous yet?

Jessie I wrote the insurance place and they said this:Certain health plans that took effect prior to March 23, 2010 may be "grandfathered" and exempt from recent Health Care Reform legislation. Grandfathered plans may include some consumer protections from the Affordable Care Act, but may exclude others. Your policy is grandfathered, and at this time does not provide coverage for breast pumps

So I have to fork out the money to buy a pump. Someone on eBay has a Medela PIS tote for $175 said it is brand new and the seal isn't broken. Not sure if I should trust that or just go to target and get it? Would the Medela warranty still count if I purchased off someone on the internet?

 

[Chrissi1981]

Hi Lovely. I miscarried on the 10th July 2014 due to a blighted ovum. My husband and I are also trying to conceive once again. No idea when I ovulate but it could have been the 28th July after my HCG levels finally dropped. We did the deed the night before so here's to hoping. I'm symptom spotting lol who doesn't ?! I am now 8dpo (so I assume) my boobs have hurt for 3 days now. I've got a VERY nose and sore throat and keep feeling twinges on my lower right side. Could it be could it be ?!

This not knowing is killing me ! If I get my BFP I'm gonna keep quiet this time. It's hard having to explain things.

Hope to see success with you guys too !!!

Love to you all xxx

 

[confusedprego]

Hi Everyone!

Kirk and I are back from a weekend away from Oakley for a wedding in NJ. It was really nice but it was tough having both of us away from him all weekend. My mom got us a dropcam that was really nice as we could tune in on our phones and see live video of Oakley. It really helped me a lot!! He had a great time with my mom and Kirk's sister so it was nice to get sneak peeks of what he was doing.

I am feeling OK - got over the HFM quickly but now we all have minor colds. I feel a bit better this morning, just a lingering cough when I wake up. Oakley seems to be over it completely. The mood in the house is a bit somber - Kirk's best friend's father passed away this weekend and it's been tough on all of us to deal with. So, I'm thinking my cold may be lingering as I'm not able to rest mentally.

Jess - I very slowly mixed in new flavors to either rice cereal or oatmeal. The rice cereal really blocked Oakley up and Oatmeal was better on his digestive system. We started with sweet potatoes and expanded to carrots and eventually fruits and other veggies.

Sam - I hope the new one is going easy on you! update us whenever you can

Rach - that's a bummer about the breast pump but you could even get a used one and just get your own attachments. You would just need new shields, and valves (I think that's what they're called) I can look it up for you if you want! The actual pump doesn't get any of the milk in it so as long as it works, it doesn't matter who's used it before!

Hi Chrissi! Welcome! I'm so sorry for your loss! We are all at various stages of TTC after a loss with many successful stories. I am on my second successful pregnancy since a MMC in August of 2010, then a successful pregnancy that resulted in my son, Oakley, a second loss in November of 2013 and now I am 30 weeks pregnant again. There are similar stories to mine here with some more extreme but we're happy to add you to the group! I will keep all my fingers and toes crossed his is your cycle and please keep us updated! Do you chart?

Hi everyone else! Hope you're all doing great and had a nice weekend!

 

[BeachChica]

Rach - that sucks about the pump coverage. Like Lindsay said the pump itself doesn't matter if it's used, just the parts. One benefit of buying one at Target is that they have a 90 day return policy so if it doesn't work out you can always return it. I didn't think it mattered if it was open but you may want to check. I love your baby room. It really came together and looks so perfect!! See all that worrying you did for nothing!!

Lindsay - glad you got over the HFM. Did you see Kelsey's post on FB about Khloes nails after that? That stinks about the cold. You have been through a lot this pregnancy!! This baby is going to have a super immune system!!! How does the camera work that you got?

Chrissi - welcome and sorry for your loss. As Lindsay mentioned we are all at different stages of our journey but we've all been through a lot so let us know how we can help. I just had my rainbow after 6 MCs and 4 years of TTC.

Sam - saw your update in your journal. So glad things are going well for you this time and you labor went well. How is your little guy doing?

 

[confusedprego]

I just checked Kelsey's FB, Jess! Eeks!! I haven't noticed anything on Oakley yet but he's a few weeks behind Khloe. I wonder if he will get it as he had a very bad fever for a day. I have been sick a lot this pregnancy - it makes me really nervous but maybe some of the immunity will be passed to baby #2 - we'll see!!

 

[babydust818]

Lindsay so sorry to hear about Kirk's best friend's father. I hope you start feeling better soon and that Kirks friend can heal quickly from the passing. I don't ever want to know what that feels like. Ugh. Such a hard thing to go through. Can't even imagine. Thinking of you all! ♡

Chrissi welcome! Sorry about your loss. I too had a BO. Three months after I got pregnant with my rainbow! Never give up hope. Your symptoms sound great. Good luck and let us know what happens.


As for used breast pump.... I thought the same thing you ladies said. I went on Medela website and they said it is not safe nor recommended by them to purchase a used pump. The closed system pumps are reusable but the opened ones are not. The Medela PIS is an opened system and if you buy used there could be some old milk that could have got trapped in the machine somewhere and then you have to worry about cross contamination. Also if your nipple happened to bleed and blood got backed up then you have the issue of someones blood back tracking into your babies bottle. I honestly have NO IDEA how any of that could get trapped in the machine but I'd rather not chance it. I figure if Medela site says no then I won't do it lol.