Nine Years and Counting

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Is she having an type of reflux? Does this happen with bottles or just breastfeeding?

I don’t think so. We haven’t seen any evidence of reflux up until this point now. And no, we don’t have this problem with bottles. Her bottle feedings have remained the same over the last several weeks.

My guesses would be: 1) a reaction to fast letdown; 2) reflux; 3) thrush and 4) just to screw with you ;-)

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When Robots Reproduce: Nursing changes?

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So the last week, Isla has changed up her nursing style. Used to be, she’d go for 30-40 minutes, taking somewhere between 15 and 20 minutes on each boob. She wasn’t super fussy about it. When she was done with a side, she’d just sort of fall off and look around contentedly. We were feeding every…

Is she having an type of reflux? Does this happen with bottles or just breastfeeding?

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We got family photos taken.  I’m a camera hobbyist.  I love taking pictures of children and have done so for all of my friends as their little ones have arrived.  Taking great pictures of your own children is one thing, but it’s a whole other thing to capture your family.  So - for my mother’s day gift and his father’s day gift, we had photos taken.  Best money ever spent.  And though I worried over how I would look, I can’t stop staring at our daughter.

We got family photos taken.  I’m a camera hobbyist.  I love taking pictures of children and have done so for all of my friends as their little ones have arrived.  Taking great pictures of your own children is one thing, but it’s a whole other thing to capture your family.  So - for my mother’s day gift and his father’s day gift, we had photos taken.  Best money ever spent.  And though I worried over how I would look, I can’t stop staring at our daughter.

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amiracle4us:

How Far Along: 26 weeks (&2 days): the pics were taken on week 26 as I was getting ready to spend the afternoon at the pool with some girlfriends :)

Size of Baby: On Friday (5/12) my mom scanned me and she was weighing around 1lb 13oz’s and measuring 25 weeks, 5 days….all that worry about her being small for nothing!

What You’re Doing : Updating my bill pay as I had to get a new card and loving on sweet Roxie girl.

Cravings: Absolutely none. Do they really exist?

Sleep: It’s still pretty good. I have developed right-sided siatica which makes rolling sometimes a bit hard, but overall, no issues. I still only pee about 1-2 times a night.

Names: No progress this week…still taking suggestions on little girls names!

Gender: Little girl

Symptoms: Heartburn, night time puking, sore sciatica and sore nipples.  The sciatica seems to have let up a bit.  I can now walk without looking awkward and the puking, while continues has decreased in the amount.  Heartburn is controlled by Pepcid or Zantac and the occasional Tums.  My nipples are a bit more tender and I am hoping it’s because I am growing?!?!  I am right in between bra sizes which is exciting (I would love my boobs to be a bit bigger!), but frustrating because my current ones are a bit snug and not covering as they should, yet the next size has that little ‘gap’ issue.  Hmmmmm. I also don’t want to really buy new bras this late in the game because I am hoping to breast feed and will then need to purchase nursing bras.  Can you guess what size you will need so I can just go ahead and buy them? 

What are you looking forward to: So many things…in just about a week mom and nana will arrive for my June 2nd shower.  I am so excited to see them both, show them the nursery, and to have them meet everyone that they hear me talk about so often.  I can’t wait to see what this sweet girl looks like, to see C’s face when he first sees her and holds her, how Roxie will be around her, to kiss her face and rock her to sleep.  Yes, I know having a baby rocked to sleep and to fall asleep on your chest instills ‘bad’ sleeping patterns, but ohhhhh how I long for those moments!

What is baby doing this week: She is an active little one just like her dad!  She is still on a routine (helloooo mom), but her activity has definitely picked up more often.  C was laying on the bed talking to me the other night and all of a sudden got a very strange look on his face.  He was watching my stomach and it was going CRAZY with movements and we both wondered what the heck she was doing in there! 

Best thing about this week: The nursery being completed!!!!  Well, the walls and closet are.  The furniture was added on Sunday and while it is was not my first choice and would not be had we gotten it new (its a natural wood color), with the walls and bedding it actually looks pretty good.  I think it helps break up the whiteness and lets face it, I couldn’t make C change the wood (stain it or paint it) and we don’t have $1000 to drop on furniture so it’s all good.  The glider was part of the ‘package’ as well and it’s okay.  We definitely have to buy/make new cushions and I think it will then be comfy, but C hates it.  He has his mind set on one of the expensive chair-type gliders and while I agree they are awesome (some of them), i just can’t stomach $500 on a chair and ottoman that we don’t know how often we will use. I know some that use theirs always, while others never touched theirs.  IF we go that route, I want to invest in one that we can incorporate into our living room so it doesn’t go to complete waste.  We may look around a bit and just see what we find.  Who knows.  Otherwise I/we have to decide what else to do in the nursery as far as decorations.  I don’t want too much, as I like the simplicity of the walls.  Clean. Simple. Classic. 

Maternity Clothes: All the time. I still wear my normal yoga pants and a few shirts, but have to wear a belly band because most are a bit too short. 

What do you miss? While I don’t really ‘miss’ anything, sometimes I do want to curl up on my belly and fall asleep.

Currently Drinking: Room temperature water with a little lemonade.

Any major purchases this week? I bought the cutest little stackable rings.  They are light pink and brown made with a  soft material with a little doggy head at the topper.  Babies R Us had Tommy Tippee bottles on sale so I got a 3 pack of those, extra hangers and yes, I did order a few things from Gap Baby (all in bigger sizes!).  SHHHH!

xo

M

You are so tiny! On the glider - we got one used. I find them generally unattractive and hated to spend so much. While I didn’t use it much in the beginning, I use it all the time now to get my daughter settled down while nurse and rock in the dark.

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nineyearsandcounting:

I’d Add the following: some disposable (or reusable) liners to your cloth diapers. They help avoid the poop
Overspray during cleaning since you can largely lift it off and either flush or
Throw away the poop

Do you have a brand you like?

We use grovia ($10 for 200). A lot of the reviews said they are softest (think dryer sheet). My neighbor uses imse vimse, which are reusable. If they have only been peed, you run them through the wash and can reuse.

We also purchased bum genius fleece liners (you could make these yourself). These are still way easier to spray out than just the regular diapers. We use them at home as well.

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Baby Products I Couldn’t Live Without, pt. 2

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Last month, I posted a list of the baby products I couldn’t live without. Well, a month later, and things have changed. A lot of the things I used religiously a month ago, I’m using less and less, and many of the items I didn’t have or were collecting dust are now necessities. Isla changes weekly, so rest assured, by this time next week, this list will be completely out of date. 

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I’d Add the following: some disposable (or reusable) liners to your cloth diapers. They help avoid the poop
Overspray during cleaning since you can largely lift it off and either flush or
Throw away the poop

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When Robots Reproduce: How do people with babies and jobs have time for the gym?

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This is something I’m starting to be concerned about. Once I’m back at work, going to the gym isn’t going to be easy. During the week, I’ll be sacrificing precious time either seeing my baby or sleeping to make it to the gym. I’m only going to have maybe 2 free hours in the evening, and I’d like…

If you figure it out, let us know! I’m just not willing to miss what little time I have with my baby. And i need sleep! Have you tried an ergo for carrying? I can manage long walks without too
Much discomfort or an unhappy baby.

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When Robots Reproduce: Pumping is depressing.

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I pump for close to an hour, and I get not quite 3 oz. 3 oz. is the most I’ve ever pumped, and it always takes 40+ minutes to get. Usually I get 1.5-2 oz. I feel like that’s nowhere near the amount I’m producing. I feel relatively certain my breasts don’t empty out as much as they should when I’m…

I feel like I’m always offering my experiences and that it might be annoying. But I also struggled with pumping. I work full time; pumping and a freezer supply was essential. I pumped 2-3 times every day after I finished nursing the baby. I then froze everything I pumped. Downside - I never got to skip a feeding. Upside - I could relax about how I wasn’t going to be able to feed her. Between weeks 4-10, I froze 200 oz and I never got more than 3 oz at one time. Another thing I find extremely helpful if my milk is not letting down is to latch the baby on one boob and get the milk flowing; then switch to double pumping. If I can’t relax enough with the pump, that trick almost always works. Hang in there!

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Breast Milk Freezer Storage (by vjnoone)

I love this method! I did this this afternoon with my stash. Not only does it keep frozen bags of milk (I use the Lansinoh bags) from sliding around all over my freezer, but it keeps it so that the oldest stuff is on the bottom and the first thing I pull out. So much better! I’m so happy the internet exists, so I can find videos like this from people who are much more clever than I am. :)

This is great! I wish I’d thought of this and I will totally do this the next time around.

On a side note, I can’t believe my kid is almost 1 yr and my days of pumping are almost done. Hallelujah.

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When Robots Reproduce: Whenever I refer to myself from [what I imagine to be] Isla's point of view, I always refer to myself as "the food."

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When Isla makes her big sad face at me, I say aloud in [what I imagine to be] Isla’s mental voice, “Why is my food way over there?” When Isla makes her WTF face at me, I say aloud in [what I imagine to be] Isla’s mental voice, “Why is my food talking to me/making those faces/tickling me/etc.?”

I…

Before you know it, she will be so aware that you are her mommy. She will wave her arms and scramble to get into yours. She will want to nurse and cuddle. And honestly, it’s the best way to be welcomed home.