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[clynn11]

Happy 4th everyone! Hope you've had a great

 

[Disneybaby26]

Nikki-it took almost 3 weeks to stop. I cut our a feeding every 3/4 days depending on how uncomfortable I was. I tried the cabbage leave but didnt think they helped aside from te initial "oh, the freezing cold and feels awesome"! Wear nice right sports bras, even to bed. If you cut a feeding and feel like you're going to explode, then pump but just until the pressure is relieved. I also made sure I pumped for less time-like if I normally pumped 15 minutes-I'd do 10, then 5, then 3 to help cut down that "feeding time". I hope it's not as painful for you as it was for me :/

Oh. What ever you do, don't use heat!! -big mistake! Lol I used bags of frozen veggies to help!

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

I'm late, but happy 4th ladies!

BB- I hope the meds help with the vomiting of blood! That sounds a little scary!

Waves- I can't believe Leah is almost 4 months old! They grow so fast!

afm- Everything is going good. Adjusting to being a new mom. I'm getting a decent amount of sleep. Harper sleeps 2.5-3 hours between each feeding (for the most part) so I'm able to get good chunks of sleep. I'm also down 26 lbs already! I'm so excited. I only need to lose 11 more to be back where I was when I got pregnant. I did end up with some stretch marks though. I didn't have ANY until week 38 and they were just around my belly button. I've noticed now, that I have a few lower down on my belly. Oh well. Surprisingly, I'm not worried about it like I thought I would.

We are going to a cookout today. Hopefully it's not too much stimulation for Harper to be passed around and around!

 

[frsttimemama]

As far as getting milk to.stop, when mine came in, I would wear 2 sports bras at a time, no.hot water, and no stimulation at all. That is what they told me.. bind em up tight, no stimulation and keep them out of the hot or warm water in the shower. My experience was horrible just because of the circumstances, but the milk stopped after about a week I think.

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

I am not BF and my milk is still coming. They told me in the hospital to wear tight bras, and don't touch them at all. I've been doing that, but I can NOT take a cold shower. It really does seem to be slowing down though. At first they just leaked and leaked. Now I can tell it's really slowing down.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Morning ladies.
I don't know what my problem is but I'm extremely grumpy with everyone. I'm so irritable. Maybe it's an estrogen side effect, I don't know. Oh I overrided ff to give me crosshairs.

 

[goldstns]

Sry Katrina...I'm sure its hormones.

Kara/sandy/Britt- thx for the advice. Before getting preggo I had to take pills to reduce prolactin because my body just made too much. I have some pills left, I kinda wanna take them too.

Happy 6 months to alia! Omg!

Hope all the babies did well with the fireworks! Alia slept well as our neighbors shot them off.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Happy six months alia!

 

[TTCaWee1]

Ellie did good for about an hour but then started crying. Brought her in my room and she kept crying Everytime they went off. My bedroom was lit up constantly bc my neighborhood was the epicenter I guess...I was slightly annoyed

 

[frsttimemama]

Nikki, I totally would. Haha. I am SO dreading that part of it. I cried and cried last time! I had leaky boobs, a bleeding hooha, a c-section slice, I couldn't get in the tub to shower without help, and no baby to show for it. I laugh now, but it was no laughing matter then. Lol.

Katrina, I bet it's the hormones. Sorry! Hope it gets better!

Britt, glad you are well! And Harper, too!

Rachel, sorry Ellie didn't like the fireworks.

Afm, stilll sick! Three days into my antibiotic and still feeling lousy. My head is killlllling me! My cough is disgusting and makes me pee, AND my feet and ankles are so swollen! I'm trying to watch the salt, but it doesn't seem to br helping. Just must be that time.

 

[TTCaWee1]

Maybe it's a virus Sandy?

Being sick while preggo sucks.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Feel better sandy

 

[goldstns]

feel better sandy!

ps. im a million times better!!

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Feel better sandy!!!

 

[TTCaWee1]

Glad you are better Nikki!

If you mommies haven't tried hylands teething tablets yet, you should def get them to have on hand when teething begins! They are a godsend. Poor Ellie is just chewing on everything she can, drooling, waking up chewing on her hands and arms....last night I gave her 2 tabs before bed and she slept 10 hours! Even through fireworks. I give them to her sometimes when she's really fussy and chewing but this was the first time I gave them before bed.
She's getting so big so fast. She's sitting up with little help, when I pull her to a sitting position, she straightens her legs to a standing position. We did cereal again this morning and she did awesome. Ate it all. I'm so proud of my little monster and how far she's come already. Oh and yesterday she sat like a big girl in her jogger for our walk. She loved it. Now I just need to master nap time out of this damn swing...

 

[frsttimemama]

Maybe it is a virus. I am honestly not sure. Hopefully, it goes quickly! Busy crazy week at work ahead of me.. I feel a bit better, but not great. Pretty much banished to the recliner today by hubby. My feet are pretty puffy today. It had been going away overnight, but it isdn't so much the last week.. I am a little nervous. I really hope to make it to 36 weeks. I am terrified of NICU time and anything not going totally perfect this time.

Nikki, glad you are feeling better!

Rachel, glad last night was better. Definitely taking notes on teething tablets!

Hope you all had a great 4th of July! I think I am about done with camping. Lol. I am getting umcomfortable and having to pee too much to enjoy it much. Fortunately we are too busy to consider it again until mid-August and hopefully, hubby won't ask by then so I don't have to whine my way out or suck it up. Lol.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Sandy I'm glad your feeling better, hopefully your good for work.
Ellie is so adorable.
Afm I think I'm done temping, it's driving me nuts. I didn't get a good temp because I didn't sleep good. But with the estrogen and soon to be progesterone it could affect them anyway.

 

[TTCaWee1]

The month I stopped temping I got my bfp...it relieves some stress. And thanks! I just love her 😍😍😍😍😍

 

[brunettebimbo]

Sorry haven't been keeping up girls. Sickness is kicking my bum!

Does this sound like round ligament pain or too soon? I keep having a pain just up from my hip bone but in a bit on the right had side? Ive got backache when I lay down too.

 

[frsttimemama]

I would say probably so, BB. I have lots of random pains, especially down from my ribs on the left side. She told me even the pain where my legs connect on the inside is ligament pain. Wouldn't have thought of that!