U.S. Mommies To Be

[MissFox]

Yea it's been so great being her mom! The 4wheeler pic is from Father's Day (so is the smiley one next to it). We went to the beach with DH's family and went riding. Love that she got to go for a couple seconds too. UGH so I'm having some serious issues pumping today! I've only managed 5oz since 11am. Rosie has had 10oz since then. LAAAME! I'm giong to the east coast for 10 days and I'm excited that I'm not going to have to worry about pumping so much (maybe a bottle here andthere in the middle of the night when I wake up just to have it on hand) but I'm hoping she's still getting enough from me.

 

[JNA]

Pump for 5 minutes then wait 5
Do it for 15 minutes and it should help you up your supply
Drink a large beverage before pumping can help too


Glad to hear you guys had a great fathers day
I have not mad it to the beach yet. Trying to wait till Aug dont want Kaliyah to get too much sun to soon

 

[MissFox]

Lucky for us it was a cool day and windy and Rosie slept most of the time we were there (In my big jacket on a camping chair lol). YEa, I'm thinking about giong and trying to pump some more. It's frustrating! I think I just don't want to spend too much time doing it at work. I'm off in 30 though so I might try to go get another 2oz or so.. Even another 1 would be good (I pumped almost 4 oz this morning around 1:30 when I woke to pee... so I'd not be far off on what she ate.) I might just wait until I'm good and full and home to pump- get a good 5oz and then feed her from both breasts. Just hope it works. She's only had bottles one other day this week too so I don't so much think my supply is dropping just that I'm not taking the time to pump enough.

 

[lisaf]

Are you compressing your breasts at all while pumping? Sometimes it looks like I'm empty but if I give them a squeeze, more comes out.
You can also try taking fenugreek

 

[Sweet_Mama]

We went to the beach on your vacation to SD, but I failed in the picture taking department, lol.


Miss Fox, she's just gorgeous!

 

[MissFox]

lol if I don't squeeze I only get about 1 oz out of each... with squeezing ican make it to 4 sometimes

 

[JNA]

What kind of pumps are yall using?

 

[lisaf]

I'm still using the hospital rental (medela symphony). If my medication switch works out I'll buy the pump in style (though I'm tempted by the freestyle)

 

[JNA]

I loved the symphony mainly bc its 2 phase. Im going to look more into the freestyle it caught my eye but its so expensive. I have a lactina and its ancient lol

Hows life with Daniel

 

[lisaf]

life is ok, I don't think I'm cut out to be a stay-at-home mom! I just need breaks from him, you know? He's not even a difficult baby
He's really adorable right now and smiles/squeals/laughs when he sees me or when I stick my tongue out at him.

I do like the symphony.. I was feeling bad about the rental fee but with the per-month cost for formula I guess its not so bad! If only it were affordable to buy or was more portable, lol!
I saw this on some opinions of the PIS vs. the Freestyle : https://community.babycenter.com/post/a21536467/medela_freestyle_vs._medela_pump_in_style_advanced
The negative comparisons kind of scare me away from the freestyle. I also already have parts that I think are compatible with the PIS so I'd have a spare set of parts which would be kind of nice...
The improved features of the Freestyle are kind of superficial... light up LED display with timer etc... though its smaller and more portable too but I don't think thats going to be a big deal for me. Always nice to have it smaller but not really a requirement, you know? Its still tempting though!

If you get the Pump In Style, do you have a preference for the bag to go with it? The backpack, the metro bag, the original etc?

 

[MissFox]

I have the Avent pump. Not sure which one but also have an Avent hand pump which is the only one I use...

 

[sma1588]

so i had my new ultrasounds done again today and she was still in a bad spot (same place as last time) but she moved towards the end and we got some good ones. in one of them it looks like she was giving kisses

 

[tlh97990]

the hospital here didnt even offer 3d and 4d ultrasound pics i was disappointed

 

[MissFox]

Tlh- I had to pay for mine to be do e seperately. There could be a plavce nearby that does them. 2 hours til we startthe drive to Oakland to get on the plane tomorrow!! Soooo excited!!!

Oh and she looks like a cutie!!! Can't wait to see her outside pictures! I swear Rosie looks very similar to how she did when she was born. And then I was looking at her newborn pictures the other day and its amazing how much she has changed! And 3 months old already!

 

[Soph22]

Hi ladies-
it's been a while since I'mve had a chance to come on here. Nice 3d pics, we got ours at 18 weeks, he turned out much cuter in real life

I use the medela freestyle and it's been great for me.

Is anyone going to be a sahm? I wasn't planning on it for financial reasons, but now that it's almost time to go back to work I am soooooo dreading it!! I don't know if I can leave him everyday. I still don't know if it's financially feasible but maybe we can live on ramen noodles or something.
for those of you who have had to return to work- how is it going? Any tips that helped you?

 

[sma1588]

ya we paid for ours at a place who does only that and pictures of newborns and maternity. it was a little expensive but worth it this time.....
i know shes going to gain a little more weight but will probly look the same, they said she has a tiny bit of hair already and we can kinda see her eyelashes in some pics.....


im going to e staying at home for awhile untill shes about 6 months then i need to work. hopefully i can get in where i was a while ago

 

[MissFox]

I'm back to work. Started at 8 weeks since DH wasn't mKing enough money. I work a couple days as week. Its not so bad. I don't think I couldhave been a sahm for too long but would like to for at least 6 months when we have baby no2

 

[lisaf]

I've heard it's easier if you go back mid-week so it's a short week for you. I'm nervous to be away from him but also kind of excited for a break.

 

[sma1588]

lisa i love ure avatar pic. everytime u post something i always think aww hes so cute and so big already.....i cant believe how fast they grow, before i know it my little girl will be here and then it will be her first b day

 

[JNA]

life is ok, I don't think I'm cut out to be a stay-at-home mom! I just need breaks from him, you know? He's not even a difficult baby
He's really adorable right now and smiles/squeals/laughs when he sees me or when I stick my tongue out at him.

I do like the symphony.. I was feeling bad about the rental fee but with the per-month cost for formula I guess its not so bad! If only it were affordable to buy or was more portable, lol!
I saw this on some opinions of the PIS vs. the Freestyle : https://community.babycenter.com/post/a21536467/medela_freestyle_vs._medela_pump_in_style_advanced
The negative comparisons kind of scare me away from the freestyle. I also already have parts that I think are compatible with the PIS so I'd have a spare set of parts which would be kind of nice...
The improved features of the Freestyle are kind of superficial... light up LED display with timer etc... though its smaller and more portable too but I don't think thats going to be a big deal for me. Always nice to have it smaller but not really a requirement, you know? Its still tempting though!

If you get the Pump In Style, do you have a preference for the bag to go with it? The backpack, the metro bag, the original etc?

I cant wait for Kaliyah to respond to my faces. She only smiles when I smile and randomly does her own thing lol. I completely understand the needing a "break" every now and then.

If I get the Pump in style I want it in back pack style. The size of the pump does not bother me as long as its portable or should I say easy to move with.

Sma Great scan pics

MissFx how well does your pump work? Do you pump both at once with the hand pump?

Sop22 Im a sahm until Kaliyah begins to talk/ understand right from wrong. My OH is semi supporting us and what I have left over from my pell grant will have to cover the rest.
I actually like being with Kaliyah all day mostly because she never cries (I dont think she knows how yet lol)
OH will meet her fro the first time next friday and cannot wait!

I think is here was hoping I would not have her for a couple of months.