Just got back from some shopping. Got a few new things. I’m carrying around an extra 10 pounds that I am dying to get rid of. But since my milk supply is always on the verge of plummeting, I don’t want to cut calories or exercise too much. Once she’s on solids I’ll lose the weight. I’m very disciplined and know I can. But for now, new clothes it is!
Pip, how often do you feed J at night now? And what kind of carrier do you have? I’m obsessed with carriers. I have the Ergo which I love. I just bought a ring sling that you can wear in the water. I plan to use it on the plane when I’m traveling alone and then I can take her in the pool with it in Florida.
Bumpy, aren’t the smiles and coos amazing? Giggles are right around the corner! I’m glad the Dr. Browns are working for you. We use those too. I’m not sure if they make a difference as we’ve been using them all along. Alfie is just beautiful. He’s getting so big! How is his cold? We didn’t give Delilah anything when she had hers. We put saline drops in her nose and then used the Nosefrida to suck the snot out. Disgusting, but it worked. Other than that, she had to ride it out.
Jodi, yes, Delilah had on a cloth diaper in that video. There was a big sale, so I finally bought some. We’re trying out this brand to see if we like them. I sold my swing on Craigslist for $75! One person tried to offer us $35 for it saying that they had to drive a long way and gas is expensive. Sorry buddy, that’s your problem, not mine. The woman who bought it had her baby at 41 weeks and he was only 5 lbs 11 oz! He was in the NICU for a few days. Only a few ounces more than ours and Bumps babies. Crazy isn’t it? Delilah just started kicking herself out of the swing. She’s super long and very active. I didn’t trust her to be safe in it. We didn’t use the harness because I put a plush blanket in the cradle to give her more cushion. So in essence, it became to unsafe for her. She has really good head control. She is like a term baby in that respect. She also rolls around a lot. I swear, she’s about to start crawling!
Em, holy moley, he’s a big chunk! Well done you. Super cute sucking his thumb. So sorry about your grandfather. My step-father died from a different form of dementia. It is so awful to see someone decline like that. You might remember that I counseled families who were caring for family members with all kinds of dementia. There is no shame in feeling relief. It’s no way to live.
Croy, I have my MIL and my mom on the hunt for a baby tub. She loves bath time and I want to keep it up. On the other hand, I hate taking a bath. I’m a shower girl. I know Em can relate! I also know what you mean about rewarding yourself with having him sleep next to you. There is something so sweet about it. Well done on the 9 hour stretch. It makes all the difference, doesn’t it?
Tuckie, to this day, Delilah loves sleeping on my boob if I let her. It’s called comfort sucking. As Baylyn is so little right now, I think anything goes. I know it’s hard, but you just need to work around her needs and schedule. She’ll figure out a routine. And she’ll also stop getting fussy. Since we were in the NICU for so long, I can’t offer advice about a fussy period. She just slept a lot when she was first born. She did end up having a fussy period around 7pm when she hit her due date. I wouldn’t worry. It all sounds normal to me. The hardest part is the lack of sleep for you. Honestly, this is harder on us than it is on the baby in my opinion.
Interesting about all the different opinions about solids and iron. We gave Delilah iron until she was a little past her due date. She still gets some formula which also has iron in it. The doctor told us at her 4 month appt. that she could start solids. I wasn’t comfortable with that and have decided to wait until she is at least 6 months which is Christmas Eve. Since we’ll be traveling, I won’t be giving her solids until closer to 7 months.
Does anyone have separation anxiety? I don’t mean the baby. I just let my step-mom babysit and Delilah was very fussy. I called a few times to check in (Tim was at home but was working) and he said he had to calm her down a few times as she was so fussy. It made my day less than fun. I just wanted to run home and cuddle her. Why is it so hard to let other people take care of your baby? I never thought I would be this kind of mother, but I am! And now I just got home and they are on a walk. I just want to see my baby!!!
& my milk has definitely come in, my boobs are super hard and then softer after she feeds.
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They are a bunch of drama queens but I do miss them terribly. Delilah is such a good sleeper! It so nice when you get your nights back. This is when I do all of my crafts since Penny is not up to make a mess. Yesterday she drew all over the ottoman while Tim and I worked on a project
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Your little girl is such a cutie pie! I love her name too. Yay for having a successful start to breast feeding. I definitely remember the engorged breasts. I actually was more engorged under my arms. Its no fun but the discomfort subsides. I dont really remember a fussy period but Im sure the other girls will give you great advice
Every morning Penny and I would be naughty and eat waffles and yogurt in bed and then we would spend the day out and about. The 1st day we painted a mug for her daddy and she proceeded to stick the whole paint brush in her mouth and came home with a nontoxic paint mustache! Saturday we had a lovely day at the art museum and lunch with her GG (great grandma.) Sunday I took her swimming and we had a play date/dinner with some good friends. That night Tim surprised us and came home early!
We were so very happy to have him back. Yesterday Tim and I took Penny swimming again and had a blast. She surprised me with how fearless she is in the water. She likes to lay on her back and kick her little feet or do her own version of the front crawl. Every so often she would try to push me away so she could swim on her own
