O.K. how many people here are pregnant?

PissBottleMan

Thanks for the tip. PBW friend suggested the gas drops last night, but we haven't tried them yet.

When I go home at lunch we'll look into that more.

Cheers,

PBM

Tek Money

PissBottleMan wrote:

X celebrated his 2 week birthday yesterday!

I came back to work yesterday and it was nice to get a little bit of a break. PBW needs to take a break, but she won't allow herself to do that yet.

Baby sleeps a lot during the day and is up a lot at night. We're trying to reverse his schedule, but we haven't had any luck just yet.

This morning, we fed him, changed him, held him and rocked him, yet he continued to cry. Is there an underlying issue or is it normal for him to just cry?

PBM

I found my daughter liked being held and walked around. Or she would cry. It was hard because I couldn't walk and hold her all day.

Congrats PBM!!!

PissBottleMan

Tek Money wrote:

I found my daughter liked being held and walked around. Or she would cry. It was hard because I couldn't walk and hold her all day.

Congrats PBM!!!

Thanks!

I swaddled him this morning and we rocked until he fell asleep. He was out when I left for work, but I'm not quite sure how long that will last.

Hopefully, PBW will be able to get some rest today.

I try to relieve her when I get home, but she still has a hard time resting.

PBM

Brain of J.Lo

It is normal for them to keep crying at this age, don't worry! The underlying issue is probably just gas. I remember that Annabelle was so easy for the first 2 weeks, and then she kind of "woke up" and started crying a LOT... For her, it was major gas. She was breastfed at the time and changing my diet didn't help, and then we put her on formula and she was STILL gassy, but a little better. Once we finally switched to soy formula, that helped a lot.

Also, If you don't have a swing, you might want to get one. The swing changed my life! Until we had the swing, I literally held her for most of every day. During the day, I would even eat meals while holding her. It was also nice to take her out in her stroller. Sometimes she would cry all day and then would be totally pleasant if we took her out for a walk once my husband got home. (And then she'd cry again when we got home...hehe. ) Another thing that helped the gas was putting her across my lap on her tummy and patting her lower back.

Brain of J.Lo

Fighting Hellfish wrote:

Here are a few pics of Jack

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/SeanGroark/2006-12-19_0018.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/SeanGroark/2006-12-19_0012.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/SeanGroark/2006-12-19_0010.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/SeanGroark/16990013.jpg



http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/SeanGroark/16990006.jpg

He is so cute! His eyes are amazing!

Brain of J.Lo

MeddleDeal wrote:

Talking about colds/flu subject that lady talked about, well, I am actually sick right now. I think it is a cold/sinus combo, which sucks. I got sick on New Years and still feel pretty bad. I got a headache, ear ache, cough, sore throat, running/stuffy nose. I feel miserable! I want to take something, but I'm going to wait until I see my midwife tomorrow. I also read information about labor/delivery from the hospital I was going to, and they said that it is a sign/symptom of labor or something like that.

still waiting for my daughter to come out. Any day now!

and Happy New Years to everyone out there!

Ugh...I have the same cold right now and so does Annabelle! We got it the day after New Year's, though. It's pretty miserable, so I can't even imagine being 40 weeks pregnant and like this! I hope you feel better soon! As far as meds go, I remember my doctor told me not to take a decongestant because that can raise blood pressure but that an antihistimine is ok.

MeddleDeal

Brain of J.Lo wrote:

Ugh...I have the same cold right now and so does Annabelle! We got it the day after New Year's, though. It's pretty miserable, so I can't even imagine being 40 weeks pregnant and like this! I hope you feel better soon! As far as meds go, I remember my doctor told me not to take a decongestant because that can raise blood pressure but that an antihistimine is ok.

Thanks Brain of J.Lo I just came from my midwife and she gave me a list of meds that I can take. She told me that it is important for me to feel better b/c if I am like this during labor, I can get easily tired and won't have any energy. The sucky part of all of this is that what I have is a sinus/cold. Gah! And got my cervix checked, nothing yet. :( tomorrow is my 40th week mark and due date, she said if the baby doesn't come by next Thurs. she has me scheduled for a non-stress test to monitor the baby and see if she is okay. Let's hope she comes sooner b/c I really don't want to take the bus all the way to Oakland again

ladygooddiva

MeddleDeal wrote:

Talking about colds/flu subject that lady talked about, well, I am actually sick right now. I think it is a cold/sinus combo, which sucks. I got sick on New Years and still feel pretty bad. I got a headache, ear ache, cough, sore throat, running/stuffy nose. I feel miserable! I want to take something, but I'm going to wait until I see my midwife tomorrow. I also read information about labor/delivery from the hospital I was going to, and they said that it is a sign/symptom of labor or something like that.

still waiting for my daughter to come out. Any day now!

and Happy New Years to everyone out there!

i am so sorry sweet...read your other message...i wish you good luck that your girl comes out!!!and all will be goin good (i hope):):):)

ladygooddiva

Brain of J.Lo wrote:

It is normal for them to keep crying at this age, don't worry! The underlying issue is probably just gas. I remember that Annabelle was so easy for the first 2 weeks, and then she kind of "woke up" and started crying a LOT... For her, it was major gas. She was breastfed at the time and changing my diet didn't help, and then we put her on formula and she was STILL gassy, but a little better. Once we finally switched to soy formula, that helped a lot.

Also, If you don't have a swing, you might want to get one. The swing changed my life! Until we had the swing, I literally held her for most of every day. During the day, I would even eat meals while holding her. It was also nice to take her out in her stroller. Sometimes she would cry all day and then would be totally pleasant if we took her out for a walk once my husband got home. (And then she'd cry again when we got home...hehe. ) Another thing that helped the gas was putting her across my lap on her tummy and patting her lower back.

i am not a mother yet but i know the answer yes it is ...it goes til the 5th month or more than that but hey times goes over that

mkcaps

I recently found out that I am going to be a grandmom for the first time!
My daughter is going to drive me to drinking though!
Every little ache, and pain, she is in a tizzy!!LOL

MeddleDeal

mkcaps wrote:

I recently found out that I am going to be a grandmom for the first time!
My daughter is going to drive me to drinking though!
Every little ache, and pain, she is in a tizzy!!LOL

awww congrats!!! Just remember to always be there for your daughter, I am sure she will have a TON of questions to ask you throughout her pregnancy

MeddleDeal

ladygooddiva wrote:

i am so sorry sweet...read your other message...i wish you good luck that your girl comes out!!!and all will be goin good (i hope):):):)

thanks ladygooddiva i'm hoping that she'll come soon enough. As Tom Petty said, 'waiting is the hardest part'

genevieve

Glad to hear everyone is well.

Hellfish, Jack is soo cute.
JLo sorry to hear about your shared colds.
Weve been fighting some for a while here too.

Congrats on all the newly expectant moms, dads and grandmas.

I bought some Camelia drops for Adrias teeth.
Im having a hard time finding the teething tablets though.
Shes had one before. And the drops. The tablets work better.
Both contain Belladonna though and that makes me want to give them to her sparingly. Being Wiccan I know that Belladonna is not to be used lightly.
The Tylenol helps too. I know some people worry about the sugar in the Tylenol and get Tempra instead cuase it doesnt have sugar. But I dont give her much anyway so Im not too worried.
Adria has been feeling better, the tooth hasnt broke yet but the top gums are still really inflamed.
Its the waking at night thats wierd. Cause she usually sleeps through the night. But she just wants to nurse and go abck to sleep. Shes not crying all night.
I got a teether that has this little mesh bag on it and you put frozen food in it and no chunks get through. She really likes it. But its messy!

This past week she has started to pick food up with her fingers and eat it.
Crackers and cereals. Its nice to see her getting the hang of it. Se used to gag on everything but shes learning to chew it instead of just swallowing.

Meddle, Hope everything goes well.
Try not to stress and just take lotssa naps and drink lotsa fluids and Im sure you will get better.

PissBottleMan

Went in for the 2 week check up today...after waiting for an hour and a half :eek:, we got back to the exam room.

Xavier's weight has improved, the jaundice is down to a reasonable level and everything else checked out.

Now...if we can get him to sleep for longer than 2 hours at a time.

PBM

patrickredeyes

PissBottleMan wrote:

Went in for the 2 week check up today...after waiting for an hour and a half :eek:, we got back to the exam room.

Xavier's weight has improved, the jaundice is down to a reasonable level and everything else checked out.

Now...if we can get him to sleep for longer than 2 hours at a time.

PBM

Congrats on everything and all the best to you and your family.

genevieve

PissBottleMan wrote:

Went in for the 2 week check up today...after waiting for an hour and a half :eek:, we got back to the exam room.

Xavier's weight has improved, the jaundice is down to a reasonable level and everything else checked out.

Now...if we can get him to sleep for longer than 2 hours at a time.

PBM

I had a freind who had a really hard time getting the jaundice to go away.
And her baby girl is still a skinny mini. No health problems but she was really stressed.
At one piont she went to the health station for a check up and it had been 2 weeks since the last time. And the health nurse told her Madi had only gained 2oz. My friend was in tears said "but thats just not enough"
Stupid nurse didnt even comfort her. just shrugged. I felt sooo bad.
But everything is all good.

The sleep will come.
Try to set up a predictable routine in the evenings.
Bath, massage, book, cuddle, a favorite blanket to snuggle under.
Kick back and watch some TV while having a cuddle.
Adria goes to bed late. 11:30pm. I made the mistake of thinking I should put her down really early and expect her to sleep. But everyone is different.
A dose of gas drops like Ovol, or Gerber right before bed might help relax Xman enough to give you an hour or so more of snoozing.
Also make sure hes not too hot. A baby that is overheated has ahard time falling asleep. My freind used to swaddle her baby at night, he wasnt sleeping well. Everyone said " Babies like to be bundled" Truth is he was hot and couldnt push the blankets off yet. Adria loves lotsa blankets but hates being swaddled. Weird.

It will get better.

PissBottleMan

genevieve wrote:

Also make sure hes not too hot. A baby that is overheated has ahard time falling asleep. My freind used to swaddle her baby at night, he wasnt sleeping well. Everyone said " Babies like to be bundled" Truth is he was hot and couldnt push the blankets off yet. Adria loves lotsa blankets but hates being swaddled. Weird.

That's an interesting point. I noticed PBW wasn't swaddling Xavier anymore and I would still do it. I thought, the warmer the better, but your point makes sense.

PBM

genevieve

PissBottleMan wrote:

That's an interesting point. I noticed PBW wasn't swaddling Xavier anymore and I would still do it. I thought, the warmer the better, but your point makes sense.

PBM

Just try one night setting the temp cooler in the house.
Maybe the next dont swaddle.
The next a warm blanket and a light sleeper.
Write down what works and what doesnt.
Also in case the gas thing is an actual problem dont put him in anything at night that is 2 peice cause the elastic might be putting pressure on his tummy.
My midwife told me about the overheating thing.
She said babies have a hard time controlling thier body temperatures.
And its better to be a bit cooler. Doctors who study SIDS say a baby that is overheated is more likely to, well, I wont say.
But you get my drift.
Try out differnt things.
But I know a routine really helps.
And a nice warm bath and massage helps anyone relax.

ZiggyStar

My boyfriend and I are thinking end of 2007/early 2008 to start seriously thinking about kids! Woo hoo! I have to stop taking my female hormones (for my polycystic ovaries) for 3 months before we can even start trying so we would like me to be off them by the end of this year. And who knows how long it will take after that. My doctor said there's a possibility I might have trouble ovulating so he may give me ovulation needles. We'll see.

We were both heavy smokers and drank a lot of beer. I always said I'd never even consider planning anything while we were smokers/drinkers. We are now on our second day of patches and doing tremendously well. We've had to give up the alcohol too. We're not shitty at all and both feel pretty happy! We are eating a lot of low fat crackers though! Buts that's better than smoking. I think we just know it's time to progress to the next phase of our lives. We've been together for 8 years.

Leigh says that when he thinks about a cigarette, he tries to think about us having little bubbas instead. He's more clucky than I am!!! I'm glad he would like kids as much as I do. He's getting worried he's too old (29)!

Brain of J.Lo

gen - Does Adria chew on her tongue a lot? lol Annabelle always does...like, almost all the time...and she looks like she's got gum in her mouth. It's really funny.

Annabelle dealt with jaundice for a while, too. She was SO orange the day we took her home from the hospital. And she was wearing a purple dress, which just emphasized the orange, lol. Actually, in her hospital pic you can tell she is very jaundiced. Feeding her every 2 hours like clockwork finally got her bili levels to normal, though.

pbm - I second what gen said about the heat. I know Annabelle gets really annoyed still if she is too hot, and also it is much safer for them to be cooler. They say you should to dress them in only one layer more than what you are wearing and that should be warm enough. I tend to err on the side of "too cold" with Annabelle, but she has never once complained about the cold, just the heat. She's like her dad, I guess, in that way.

I miss the days when Annabelle would let me wrap her up like a little burrito. That was so cute! She's so big and squirmy now!

ziggy - How exciting!! Good for you both for quitting smoking. It's too bad everyone isn't as conscientious about their family planning! Your future kids are lucky.