January Jellybeans 2013!...

[sassy_mom]

Mommy he is super adorable! I love his fuzzy little hair. Baby hair is so cute to me.

Betheney I am thinking about you and am hoping that when you have the ultrasound done they will say it is nothing.

Aruppe wow at getting 6 hours. I bet you feel great! Also per the moby wrap ... I made my own. Actually you don't have to "make" it. It's just buy the fabric and wrap it around you. I did that and saved about $30. Here is the link I used to help me:
https://www.rookiemoms.com/how-to-make-a-moby-wrap/

But I simplified mine ... I bought the knit fabric (I think mine was 100% cotton ... you can go and feel them and see how they stretch or not) ... cut mine like she said and wrapped it. I didn't put the patch on like she said but you can if you wanted to. I have used it twice and I LOVE it! And I seriously would not have bought one because of the price. It literally is one big piece of fabric and you tie it. Babies R Us has them for $55. YIKES! I paid $20 for all of my fabric and have 2 wraps instead of one.
Chloe loves being in it. We used it when we went grocery shopping and it kept us from having to drag the car seat and take up room in the cart. Also, the cool thing about doing your own (if you are interested in doing that) is that there is a huge selection of fabrics and you can have literally any print or pattern you want.

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Does anyone have a moby wrap? I didn't think id want one but little guy is so much happier when held and I would love to have my hands free!! Are they hard to put on? How long can I use it for until he's too big/old?

Baby slept almost all night... He was wide awake from 2:30-5 but slept otherwise! I got 6 hours of sleep last night and it was amazing!! We took the pediatricians advice and had him sleep in his car seat because of his congestion and he slept so much more peacefully. Poor guy hasn't been able to breathe well when we put him down flat

Ella did the same for us last night! Put her diwn at 11 and she woke up at 5:30!!!!!! It was glorious..she slept til 9:30.i fed her again and shes passed out again lol... Her awake times are around 1-2 til 5:.. Bottle/nap... Up til bed time... Im not complaining when i get my own sleep in

 

[ARuppe716]

I'd love to make one but not sure when at this point :/ not going to have a lot of crafty time for awhile!! Wish I had foreseen this! I can get one at buy buy baby with my 20% off coupon so it wouldn't be too bad and if he likes it would be well worth the money!

 

[prayingforbby]

Not quite sure what my doctor's problem is. All last week and this Tuesday he says I can be induced on Friday (tomorrow). So after getting mentally prepared for that I go into my appt with him today and ask about being induced tomorrow. He looks at me crazy and say the hospital won't induce til you're at least a week late.

Guess I'll just keep waiting. I don't mind the still being pregnant part it's more of the constant "why is the baby not here yet?" But it will all work out. I was praying about it because I really don't want to be induced. Guess I get a few more days for her to come on her own

 

[AJThomas]

Congrats to all the new mommies!

Aruppe so glad Oliver is doing better, its so heartbreaking when they're so tiny and sick and you hear them struggling to breathe. Hope he makes a full recovery soon.

Betheney, thinking of u and Remi, the captain of the jellybeans

 

[ARuppe716]

I love it!! Remi is totally the captain of the Jellybeans!!

 

[Kaiecee]

Has anyone's sex drive come back crazy ?

 

[DittyByrd]

Congrats, Mommy!

I have a few questions for you mommies:

1. Violet wants to be held constantly the past couple of days. Last night we barely slept because everytime she fell asleep and I tried to put her down she woke up and started crying again. What are you ladies doing when little one is fussy but fed, clean, and warm? I don't want her in bed with me - I am too scared to smother her.

2. Are you guys feeding both breasts? I feed the one for as long as she wants then offer the other but she rarely takes it.

3. Anyone have itchy nipples? I am now worried about thrush but I don't have an white discoloration on my nipples.

4. Where is LO sleeping? She hates her Pack n Play which we anticipated using in our room. We have a bouncer in the PnP which she sleeps in at night but I am tempted to try her in her room in her crib because I really don't want her sleeping in her bouncer but she seems to like her crib. Of course, her room is down the hall so I would have to cut the cord....

5. Once LO falls asleep at night, is it okay not to do a diaper change for fear of waking her up? If I do it before feeding, it's wet by end of feeding. It I do it in the middle of feeding, she invariably poops during second half of feeding. If no poop, is it okay to wait until the next feeding??? I feel bad making her sit in a dirty diaper however, I don't think I can change the diaper enough to keep her dry since she's wet every single time I check her.

 

[DittyByrd]

Has anyone's sex drive come back crazy ?

I am having sex dreams again. Appointment on Feb 1st for the all clear!!!

Of course, last time we DTD my water broke. Lol. Told DH we better not make another baby.

 

[Kaiecee]

I'm 6 days since cesarian and I want to rip his clothes off lol

 

[darkstar]

Not quite sure what my doctor's problem is. All last week and this Tuesday he says I can be induced on Friday (tomorrow). So after getting mentally prepared for that I go into my appt with him today and ask about being induced tomorrow. He looks at me crazy and say the hospital won't induce til you're at least a week late.

Guess I'll just keep waiting. I don't mind the still being pregnant part it's more of the constant "why is the baby not here yet?" But it will all work out. I was praying about it because I really don't want to be induced. Guess I get a few more days for her to come on her own

The waiting sucks doesnt it? You're not alone, I am still pg and 40+4 now. I get a sweep on Tuesday and possible induction on wednesday if that fails

 

[jrowenj]

Congrats, Mommy!

I have a few questions for you mommies:

1. Violet wants to be held constantly the past couple of days. Last night we barely slept because everytime she fell asleep and I tried to put her down she woke up and started crying again. What are you ladies doing when little one is fussy but fed, clean, and warm? I don't want her in bed with me - I am too scared to smother her.

2. Are you guys feeding both breasts? I feed the one for as long as she wants then offer the other but she rarely takes it.

3. Anyone have itchy nipples? I am now worried about thrush but I don't have an white discoloration on my nipples.

4. Where is LO sleeping? She hates her Pack n Play which we anticipated using in our room. We have a bouncer in the PnP which she sleeps in at night but I am tempted to try her in her room in her crib because I really don't want her sleeping in her bouncer but she seems to like her crib. Of course, her room is down the hall so I would have to cut the cord....

5. Once LO falls asleep at night, is it okay not to do a diaper change for fear of waking her up? If I do it before feeding, it's wet by end of feeding. It I do it in the middle of feeding, she invariably poops during second half of feeding. If no poop, is it okay to wait until the next feeding??? I feel bad making her sit in a dirty diaper however, I don't think I can change the diaper enough to keep her dry since she's wet every single time I check her.

1) If Blake gets fussy and he's been fed and changed, I give him a pacifier. Sometimes he just wants to suck and it put him fast asleep!

2) I feed both breasts. I do ten minutes on each side. Even if he is still sucking away, I take him off the one side and burp him and then put him on the other side. If you don't want to do it that way, just make sure that you alternate sides... so if you fully do the left side than do the right side the next feeding.

4) I have Blake in his bassinet at night in my bedroom. During the day, I put him in his swing which he loves or I have that Boppy Pillow for breast feeding that i prop him in and place him on the couch with me! You could totally put the baby in the crib during the day though! Blake won't sleep in his crib because he doesn't feel cuddled... I am working on it though!

5) After feeding, i usually do change Blake even if he is sleeping... I am not sure if that is bad or not, but he goes right back to sleep after I change him. Do you think she would wake up and not be able to go back to sleep? Sometimes I will change him right after he eats and if he wakes up from the changing than I just sit and rock him for a minute and he falls right back to sleep. The only problem with letting her sit in the dirty diaper is that if its a few hours the diaper may get full and you will have a leaky mess to clean!!!! To let her sit in a wet diaper for a few hours is not bad in my opinion as long as you don't think it will over fill.

 

[ARuppe716]

I had no sex drive for my entire pregnancy but I'm counting down to my 6 week clearance which ironically is on valentines day!!

I generally feed one breast at a time. He doesn't feed super long and I always try to burp him and offer the other side but he rarely wants it. Lately however he's been looking for the other side about 20 minutes after the first.

We have a pack n play in our room that has a little contoured napper in it that he likes. Before his cold we were also trying to get him to sleep in his crib but with his congestion it's really tough for him to lay flat.

Random question... Did my secret Santa ever receive her gift? It was sent over a month ago :/ I hope it got there!!

 

[La Mere]

Ditty,

1- I give him a pacifier like Jaime does with Blake. Sometimes they just want to comfort suck.

2- I feed him from both sides. He practically demands it! Both of my babies have fed from both sides.

3- Mine occasionally itch.. mostly just before I start feeding him or when my bra rubs them the wrong way, lol.

4- We co sleep with Sam, he has his own little bed that my hubby built for him... but he usually ends up in our bed with us before the night is over. Our daughter slept in our bed too for the longest.

5- I check his diaper and as long as it is not completely soaked or poopy, I let him snooze till his next feed.

On a personal note: I cannot believe my little man is two weeks old already! Time sure flies when you're sleep deprived!! Hope all is well with everyone! Can't wait till the last of us have our little beans!!!!

 

[Betheney]

I love it!! Remi is totally the captain of the Jellybeans!!

Betheney, thinking of u and Remi, the captain of the jellybeans

Yaaaaay I love it. Lolololololol

I'm 6 days since cesarian and I want to rip his clothes off lol

I was like this. I got home from hospital and I was like "I know we can't..... but I just want to have sex with you"

I was never like that after Eva and wasn't in the mood for months! So it took me by surprise.

 

[Kaiecee]

So what's the earliest u girls have dtd?

 

[La Mere]

Haha, i've been the same way. He just seems irresistable to me.... Can't wait till will can go hog wild! and we waited four weeks with Rayven.. Tbh we DTD last night and it was AMAZING!!! I've stopped bleeding already and I haven't been near as sore, so we decided (well, I decided) what the hell? And we did it.

 

[Betheney]

I still haven't because I know it's going to burn like a mother tucker the first time we dtd after Eva it was somewhere past 10weeks post partun was so so so painful. Everyone is different but the inside of my vagina just hurt so badly. We didn't dtd after that for a very long time. But my hubby respects me so it wasn't an issue for us to go so long. He knew if it wasn't enjoyable for me too then it wasn't worth it.

 

[ARuppe716]

So excited... Dh and I are celebrating our three year anniversary of our first date tonight my parents are coming over to babysit so we can go have a nice dinner. I cannot wait to get out of my house... I'm going stir crazy! And I really can't wait for my first glass of wine in about a year... I stopped drinking completely when we first started talking about ttc and I absolutely love wine. It will be so nice to dress up a little too and I even shaved my legs ( which is way easier now not pregnant!).

 

[La Mere]

Have a great time, Amanda! Drink a lil wine for me!

And here is a pic of my 2 week old little man! He's getting so big already!