TTC and Beyond!

[brunettebimbo]

Sandy that's brilliant news! 8lb isn't a lot in 24 weeks!

Ashlee that's exciting. The only thing that I found sped mine up was bouncing on my ball and walking. Good Luck!

 

[goldstns]

Rachel- I still feel poppy! Hopefully I'll feel up to going to work. I have a phone interview today with that job I asked you all for your opinion about when I got that email. Thx for the info about my breast milk while sick...I'll def give them that milk I pumped yesterday.

 

[asmcsm]

Contractions are about 45-50 seconds and about 10 minutes apart. Starting to get harder to walk or talk through them.

 

[goldstns]

Have any of u put thought into the idea of sleep training? I know u all aren't there yet, but wondering your opinions and any methods u know of.

 

[brunettebimbo]

Ashlee very exciting!

Nikki we didn't really sleep train. We just kept bedtime routine the same.

 

[TTCaWee1]

Yay Ashlee! Did they get closer? Did you go in?

I haven't done much thinking about sleep training yet. I think we will wait till 6 months or so. I have started laying Ellie down while drowsy though when I've rocked her and she won't fall asleep. I don't leave her until she's sleeping though. I've been trying to wean her off the swaddle sack but she doesnt sleep well without it so I'm just going to go but some bigger ones today and a plain sleep sack.

 

[frsttimemama]

Ash, yay!! So exciting. Hope she comes SOON!

Nikki, hope youbfeel better!

I'm not really sure what sleep training is?

 

[Cowgirl07]

Yay Ashlee awesome news, I hope they speed up.

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

I hope they picked up for you Ash!

 

[asmcsm]

They haven't a gotten closer, only stronger and I wish they were closer so I could just go in because they're really painful and I'm so tired because it's really hard to sleep between. Definitely starting to rethink the epidural.

 

[Disneybaby26]

Lol Ashlee-I had said that on the way to the hospital to DH 45 mins after my water broke. There's no way to anticipate the pain until you're like whoa, never felt that before! Breathe, try and stay calm, and remember it will end and you'll have an amazing gift when it's over! Keep us posted, you're close!!

Nikki-what's sleep training? In what case would you need it?

 

[goldstns]

Good luck ashlee!! I say go in.

Sleep training is for about 6months old or older. There r different methods used to help your little one sleep through the night. The professionals claim at that age they are no longer waking up for food, just for "attention". Alia used to sleep from 8-4am....now she can't even sleep from 7-1130pm straight through. And when I go to feed her she barley eats. So if been thinking she's not waking for food. So last night I just gave her her paci when she woke....and she did great!! She fell right back to sleep. Hopefully this trend will continue for a few nights and will turn into sleeping through the night. And just to note, alia does have a bed time schedule and puts herself to bed wide awake very well. Also, since she's not 6months yet, last night (and I'll continue for a few more weeks) I did offer her one feeding when she woke at 1am, but she barley ate.

I have a phone interview in 45min....nervous!!

 

[brunettebimbo]

That's brilliant Nikki We always put Tristan down awake too.
Tristan was an awful sleeper. He used to wake every 1-2 hours and would feed each time. He didn't sleep through until 17 months!

Good Luck for your interview.

 

[Ingodshand]

Good luck Nikki!

Have you tried taking a bath ash? Will help you relax and hopefully progree the contractions. If it makes you fell better, my 5'2" neighbor just had a 9 pound baby girl au natural. You can do it!!

 

[Lotalaughs16]

Good Luck Ash!!

 

[asmcsm]

Yea, the pain for early labor is worse than I thought it would be so I'm sure active labor isn't going to be my friend. I'm going to try the birthing tub though, if I can't handle it I'll do the epidural. Right now my last 4 contractions have been about 6.5 mins apart and 1.5 mins long but I'm averaging about 8 mins apart over the last hour

 

[Disneybaby26]

Cannot say enough about the tub, loved it!!!

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

I think you are getting there Ash!! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

 

[TTCaWee1]

Babies R Us has earth's best organic baby food 20 for $10 and plum organics 12 for $15.

I just bought a crap ton of baby food LOL

 

[TTCaWee1]

Oh and 3 pks of the little crunchies are 3/$15 so they end up being $1.66 each