O.K. how many people here are pregnant?

ladygooddiva

MeddleDeal wrote:

ladygodiva, formula is a supplement for breast milk that has nurients to help the baby grow. I am still breastfeeding Chloe, but she lost some weight b/t the time she left the hospital to her first nurse's appointment. I went to her pediterian, and he told me to give her formula to help her gain weight, but also give her breast milk. well, after a week and a half of being on the formula/breast milk diet, Chloe is now 7 lbs and 7 1/2 oz. it makes me SO happy that she is gaining weight.

yesterday, we went to her pediterian, for what I thought was a regular check-up, but when I got there, they told me she was getting her first shot: Hepitis B. I was in total shock when they told me this.I didn't have any warning about it. My boyfriend and I were talking about shots and wondering if our daughter should get them or not b/c I know that these vaccations have the disease in it. it was so hard seeing her getting her shot. she cried for a while. Poor thing:( it hurt and broke my heart seeing her like that.

i don´t know about that but here you just give breast milk ...only if you can´t or something is missing than i think...ok than it´s alright:)
i would be the same on that
i´ve read how you are sharing the care taking for cloe that´s nice and great

PissBottleMan

genevieve wrote:

Pack a disposable camera in his bag so that they can catch anything that you might miss out on.

I thought for sure that the mention of this notion would bring PBW to tears, but when she visited the daycare facility they made the disposable camera suggestion. She actually handled that suggestion well.

Thumbs up to you Gen for your foresight.

PBW said the facility is very secure (I have to scan my handprint and enter a special code in order to pick Xavier up). He is the youngest one there :(, but PBW said all the babies looked very happy and it seems to be a great place.

She's still not excited about taking him there and going back to work, but I think after visiting for an hour, many of her worries were set at ease.

PBM

AmentsChick

PissBottleMan wrote:

I thought for sure that the mention of this notion would bring PBW to tears, but when she visited the daycare facility they made the disposable camera suggestion. She actually handgled that suggestion well.

Thumbs up to you Gen for your foresight.

PBW said the facility is very secure (I have to scan my handprint and enter a special code in order to pick Xavier up). He is the youngest one there :(, but PBW said all the babies looked very happy and it seems to be a great place.

She's still not excited about taking him there and going back to work, but I think after visiting for an hour, many of her worries were set at ease.

PBM

I'm so glad to hear she's feeling better about things!! That's awesome news about the camera!! YAY!!!

Also, I'm actually really impressed with the security measures you mentioned the daycare has. I've never heard of anything like that...sounds like a very sound place.

ScreamingLemur

MeddleDeal wrote:

when I go back to work, my boyfriend and i are going to take care of Chloe. he is going to take care of her while I am at work, and i am going to take care of her while he is at work. the beauty part is that he works less than a block from where we live

we both feel that it is in the best interest of our daughter. Even if I have to cut my work hours to be with her more. Plus, I don't think my boss would understand that I would have to use the breast pump every 2-3 hours so my milk supply won't dry out. Heck, he didn't even understand me when I was pregnant. Coming into work for one day as soon as I leave for maternity leave?! I mean, come on! :rolleyes:

Bosses can be real jerks sometimes. When I was pregnant, I worked at a place where we had to wear khakis and polo shirts. My boss gave me a hard time about not tucking my shirt in while I was wearing maternity pants! I tried to explain that it looks ridiculous because there's a huge elastic band at the top and visibly pregnant women don't tuck in their shirts. He was like, "So what?" I refused and he didn't bother me again for awhile, until he consulted his boss and they made me wear an apron that made me look stupid and my coworkers laugh. Jeez, can I have a bit of dignity? This is a temporary situation anyway. Thank goodness I quit that stupid dead-end job.

AmentsChick

ScreamingLemur wrote:

Bosses can be real jerks sometimes. When I was pregnant, I worked at a place where we had to wear khakis and polo shirts. My boss gave me a hard time about not tucking my shirt in while I was wearing maternity pants! I tried to explain that it looks ridiculous because there's a huge elastic band at the top and visibly pregnant women don't tuck in their shirts. He was like, "So what?" I refused and he didn't bother me again for awhile, until he consulted his boss and they made me wear an apron that made me look stupid and my coworkers laugh. Jeez, can I have a bit of dignity? This is a temporary situation anyway. Thank goodness I quit that stupid dead-end job.

Was your boss's name Michael Scott??

PissBottleMan

We found out today that because her fibroid is still rather large (15 cm), insurance will let PBW stay home for 4 more weeks.

So, it looks like we don't have to take Xavier to daycare on Monday.

PBM

AmentsChick

PissBottleMan wrote:

We found out today that because her fibroid is still rather large (15 cm), insurance will let PBW stay home for 4 more weeks.

So, it looks like we don't have to take Xavier to daycare on Monday.

PBM

I JUST DID THE HAPPY DANCE! (Really, I did!!)




Wait...unless that's bad news :(

PissBottleMan

AmentsChick wrote:

I JUST DID THE HAPPY DANCE! (Really, I did!!)
Wait...unless that's bad news :(

No, it's good news. My only worry is that it will increase the separation anxiety she'll face once the day comes to take him to daycare.

If she goes back to work next week, she'll be able to get on a regular schedule...right now, it's almost as if we are delaying the inevitable. Does that make sense?

PBM

AmentsChick

PissBottleMan wrote:

No, it's good news. My only worry is that it will increase the separation anxiety she'll face once the day comes to take him to daycare.

If she goes back to work next week, she'll be able to get on a regular schedule...right now, it's almost as if we are delaying the inevitable. Does that make sense?

PBM

Yup, that makes total sense. It's like pulling a bandaid off slowing or in one swift motion, right?

I think, well not knowing you or her, that in the end she'll be glad for the extra at home time.

PJaddicted

PBM.....I think that is wonderful news! PBW will recover more, X will be sleeping better, you will be greetet by a smiling happy women every night.....it will be good for you all to have her home for another month!

oxc

PissBottleMan

PJaddicted wrote:

X will be sleeping better

You mean there is light at the end of this sleepless tunnel?



PBM

Brain of J.Lo

ScreamingLemur wrote:

My boss gave me a hard time about not tucking my shirt in while I was wearing maternity pants! I tried to explain that it looks ridiculous because there's a huge elastic band at the top and visibly pregnant women don't tuck in their shirts. He was like, "So what?" I refused and he didn't bother me again for awhile, until he consulted his boss and they made me wear an apron that made me look stupid and my coworkers laugh.

lol, wow. what a dope!

Brain of J.Lo

PissBottleMan wrote:

You mean there is light at the end of this sleepless tunnel?



PBM

PBM, extra time off sounds wonderful! And there is a wonderful, glorious light at the end of your sleepless tunnel! Four weeks can make all the difference in the world for a newborn. A 12 week old kid is a hell of a lot easier to deal with than an 8 week old, and a lot more fun, too!

PJaddicted

PissBottleMan wrote:

You mean there is light at the end of this sleepless tunnel?



PBM

Yes for about 5 minutes....then you might have another or 3 more like retard me....and then before you know it....THEY ARE DRIVING and coming in all hours of the night....bringing 12 friends home with them.....Ahhhhh the fun of the weekend....thanks for reminding me what I'm in for the next two nights! Quickly pours herself a nice glass of white wine......that's much better.

Enjoy that baby!

oxc

AmentsChick

PBM, in regards to the sleeplessness...have you checked into The Baby Whisperer and/or Babywise???

The 3 hour schedule is a dream-come-true. Mia's been sleeping through the night since she 2 months old.

ScreamingLemur

PissBottleMan wrote:

You mean there is light at the end of this sleepless tunnel?



PBM

It's hard to believe now, but you will eventually sleep again. It might take another month or two but it'll happen.
Seems like dads have an easier time tuning out the sound of a crying baby than moms do. After a few months my hubby never woke up when the baby cried. I'm not sure if he was really asleep or just pretending, but I'm like, "How can you not hear that?" I think moms' brains are wired to hear their babies smallest whimpers.

MeddleDeal

ScreamingLemur wrote:

It's hard to believe now, but you will eventually sleep again. It might take another month or two but it'll happen.
Seems like dads have an easier time tuning out the sound of a crying baby than moms do. After a few months my hubby never woke up when the baby cried. I'm not sure if he was really asleep or just pretending, but I'm like, "How can you not hear that?" I think moms' brains are wired to hear their babies smallest whimpers.

That is how my boyfriend is, like last night, Chloe was crying and I fed her. Then he asked me if she has been fed and I told him, I already had fed her an hour earlier. It is SO true! moms can totally detect babies cries.

PissBottleMan

At this point, PBW will wake at the slightest sound. She can get up, go down stairs, make a bottle and come back to the bedroom before I even wake up.

Ever have those nights where you barely keep your eyes open as you feed the baby 4 oz of formula?

After all the cries and sleepness nights...seeing him smile or even yawn real big is the payoff for me.

It gets better everyday and it's hard to believe that he'll be 8 weeks on Tuesday.

PBM

knitted

the baby whisperer (http://www.babywhisperer.com) rocks! get onto it - don't leave it till you have to undo a bunch of "accidental parenting".

i was pregnant when this thread started - does that count? i have a lovely wee boy now, named afer his dad and his grandad - edward michael - yes, it's a very happy coincidence!

the name plate on his door is an orange 'ed' guitar pic.

MeddleDeal

PissBottleMan wrote:

Ever have those nights where you barely keep your eyes open as you feed the baby 4 oz of formula?

After all the cries and sleepness nights...seeing him smile or even yawn real big is the payoff for me.

It gets better everyday and it's hard to believe that he'll be 8 weeks on Tuesday.

PBM

I actually had that happened to me last night when I was breastfeeding her at 4 in the morning. I could barely keep my eyes opened, and was falling asleep as she was also sleeping. So I lay down w/her and we both fell asleep.

Yep. I agree. It is worth every thing to have them happy and just look and stare at you.

oo, congrats on X's 8 weeks!

chloe will be a month old on Sunday!