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Nikki-Alia goes to daycare but you haven't left her with your mom or MIL? Has anyone else watched her? I've left O and G with my mom while I went to Target, but that's about it. I promised DW a date next week since we didn't do anything for our anniversary on the 5th and we will leave them with MIL...I am not looking forward to it. It's going to be difficult...

Rachel-That's so hard when they fuss during feedings! We have to keep O and G upright during and after feedings bc I think they've been getting reflux as well. G has been fussing during feedings, the last 2 days he will cry during a feeding and it's difficult to get him to take a full feeding even though he's hungry. I'll have to call our ped if he keeps it up!

Britt-We had to set limits with parents as well. My mom was more difficult bc she stayed with us for 2 weeks. We were sad to see her go, but at the same time we were ready to have the place/kids to ourselves. In the hospital, MIL was showing up everyday. The 3rd day she showed up in the morning, which was already annoying. I ended up kicking her out later that day. We also told her not to come the next day bc we needed time to ourselves. They can just be so oblivious! We felt like we hadn't had time just to soak everything in and be with the babies bc people were there so much...plus with the c-section I was in pain and tired of everyone being around for things being checked and my tits being out to feed all the time lol

Waves-That's the kind of thing I worry about with MIL, doing things she thinks is best (like keeping baby awake longer). I have a feeling we will be going round about things quite often...

bb-Yay for scan! Boo for constipation, I had a rough time with that!

Katrina-Sorry about AF

Well, yesterday was one of the rougher days I've had. Grayson was fussing during his feeding in the morning. Kept crying but wanted to eat still. I was giving him some gripe water to try and help thinking it was probably gas. The stupid syringe is not very smooth and I ended up squirting a bunch in his mouth at once. Of course this made him cough and choke. He seemed fine for a minute and then puked all over himself and me...Had to give the poor guy a bath bc it even got in his hair lol Afterward he took a nap and breastfed and was fine. He's still been fussing, but not every feeding. Not sure what's going on. That just started the day off on the wrong foot though. It wasn't horrible, just exhausting. I didn't get anything done, I was tending to babies all day. This was the first day I was just waiting for DW to get home so she could take a baby lol

Like I mentioned above, I promised DW we would to see a movie and go out to dinner. We haven't had any us time since the babies got here, even for our anniversary on the 5th. MIL will be watching them and I am not excited about it. It's going to be hard to leave them, hard to leave them that long, and especially hard to leave them with MIL. I know she'll do fine with them, but I have control issues and I don't want her taking care of them. I secretly hope they drive her crazy and cry at the same time (except that I hate when they are upset)...is that evil? lol
 
Lol no Julie-not evil!! When we left Makayla with my mom I was worried she would be hard to handle because 6-8:30pm can be her fussy time but it didnt phase me when I left her with MIL! Lol I'm sure it will be fine, you two need time together and away from the babes to stay sane, I hope you have a great night!!

Does anyone know how to tell when it's time to switch to a faster flow nipple? Sometimes it seems like she's really working hard to get the milk and with scrunch her face up and "bite" the nipple? I'm guessing the only way to know is trial and error lol
 
Cute :)

Julie that is so funny!

AFM - I've had pains again today. I still haven't managed to go properly. The Doctor gave me suppositories but they said on the back something about that they mustn't be used in pregnancy unless advised by a Doctor. Kinda worries me a bit!
 
Katrina- So sorry about AF :(

Colette- YAY for gender scan! Don't be nervous!!

Nikki- The pictures of Alia are adorable!!

Julie- Not evil at all!!
 
Kara -we switched around 8 weeks I think. She was taking forever to finish a bottle and the nipple kept collapsing from her sucking too hard.
 
Waves-thanks!! The medela ones collapse on her, dr browns don't buy I think I'm gonna try and get a medium flow today and see how that goes! How long should it take for her to finish 3oz do you think?

Bb-if the doc gave it to you is take it. I'd say after this long the benefit of the suppository outweighs the risk of you being impacted and needing physical help getting it out (which I assure you is unpleasant)! I hope it's better soon, being backed up is the worst!!
 
So cute Nikki!

Katrina, so sorry! Third time was the charm for me! Fx for you!

Julie, sorry yesterday was rough!

Bb, if the doc gave them to you, I would use them.

22 weeks! 17 to go. Personal goal of 36 between the hypertension and GD. Hopefully 39 though!
 
I really hate to complain because I wanted this pregnancy so badly but I am so fucking miserable right now. I've barely slept all night because I have ridiculous heart burn that won't go away no matter what I do and I have to be sitting straight up otherwise I start to have it come up my throat and have almost puked several times from it and the rash is getting worse and I'm so damn itchy and NOTHING is taking it away. It was one thing when it was itching stretch marks but now this stupid rash is spreading to my thighs, legs, butt, arms and I try soooo hard not to scratch it but it's so freaking bad. Please please please let this baby be born soon or I'm going to go fucking insane.
 
ashlee, i'm so sorry youre in so much distress! i think most of us can understand the "wanting this baby so badly but needing to complain". my boyfriend told me the other day that one is not linked to the other (because i kept saying, "i cant complain, i wanted this!". he said that me wanting to be pregnant doesnt mean that every day of pregnancy has to be great). that made me feel a lot better. lately, i've been more tired and short of breath - i think both from general pregnancy but also just how high i'm carrying.
youre SO close! you can do it!
BB, i would take the pill. and eat pumpkin puree. and prune juice. and a fiber one granola bar. and.... well, you could try to push it out with your finger sort of - just to get it moving. sounds gross, but being stopped up as badly as it sounds that you are is worse.
 
Ashlee - I know it sucks. Promise that the end result is amazing though. I was miserable at 34 weeks and I'm sure that if I made it to 37 I would hate everybody and cry every day lol. How's the home front? Any improvement with DH?

Kara - I was not to use anything faster than a slow flow nipple with breast milk. I have 1s and 2s and if Ellie gets breast milk with a 2 nipple she chokes on it more and gulps. So I reserve those for formula.

Katrina - sorry about AF 😞

So I went to pick up the prevacid and my copay is $60 for one month!!!! I didn't even think I had a copay that high! The girl was like oh well without your insurance it's almost $300....I wanted to slap her and say I pay for my insurance bitch don't condescend me! But I didn't lol. So in the end I didn't get it bc I think it's ridiculous to spend another $60 a month for something that may not make a difference. So last night I tried the Zantac in one of the little breast milk bottles with the disposable nipple mixed with milk and she kept it down. I was using the little medicine bottle but the nipple collapsed all the time and she got a lot of air which I think was what made her puke it up. So I'm going to try it that way and see if it works for her again before I shell out $60. On a more exciting note, I got an email that I got a .03% raise! It's not much but that's the max the hospital gives out based on your review. Oh and I downloaded the wonder weeks app and I highly recommend it. It goes by gestational age so I'm not sure that I completely agree with some of the milestones but otherwise it seems pretty spot on.
 
Harper's movements are slower today. I don't feel like I should be concerned, but wonder if I should get checked. it's just so hard to know.. sometimes she's real active in the day, and some days she's not. the only thing I know for SURE is that she's active at night... I get off at 3pm today so If I could get in before they close, it might be in my best interest. She was moving around at lunch though, so maybe i'm just worrying. ugh.. I hate the uncertainty at the end.
 
I'm not really worried.. lol. she's moving but her movement bouts are shorter than normal. I am just paying good attention to what's going on and if I become concerned than i'll def. call!

She's already perked up from the coffee. I think she's just having a sleepy day. Plus as she gets bigger, i'm not sure how to gauge "movement" she shifts a lot but it's not like kicks and punches much anymore.
 
Thanks girls. I feel like crap, sorry for complaining. But I hate af, she is a pain in my butt.
 
Thanks I'm debating on paying for three day bloods out of pocket. I think they will give me peace of mind but of course it's a holiday weekend, so I guess they aren't happening this cycle.
 
Thanks Mirolee, that actually makes me feel better. It's true, I don't have to love every day of being pregnant. And really, I wasn't even that miserable when I had morning sickness forever. I think I'm just at the end and ready to be done lol. And it's getting really hot and humid around here which isn't helping with the itchiness and rash.

Rachel, I've definitely cried a few times lol. I underestimated how done you get at the end lol. Things with DH are sort of better. He's showing a little more initiative after I threatened to move in with my mom. Let's just hope that he keeps it up. I still think we could use some counseling.

Katrina, sorry about AF lady :? hoping that the next cycle is your lucky one
 
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