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skibunny402 posted:I think this was mentioned in the old thread, but I can't seem to find it...what's the name of the FB group? I just realized I'd never joined It's SA Moms. I don't know if it's findable by searching though.
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Phooney posted:
Congrats!  His poop should get easier to get off as it gets more runny when the meconium has passed. Some olive oil makes the meconium easier to remove. I just used my fingers to trim baby's nails, I'm too much of a sissy to get close to his hands with scissors. What worked for me was doing it while he was eating, towards the end of a meal when he was calm and drowsy. Good luck!
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My estimate was pretty accurate - they told me between 3 and 3.3 kilos if he was born on his due date. He came 9 days overdue and was 3.5. Hey, they have to be right some times 
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Feb 26, 2011 09:34
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Miss Shell posted:There are different breech positions and some of them, eg. footling breech, are pretty risky positions for vaginal delivery. Delivery of breech babies can be dangerous because the head (which is the biggest part) stays up in the birth canal while the body is out. So if the head then gets stuck, you have a problem. I believe the cord would also be half out/half in, and so could become compressed. Also it depends on where you are. Over here as long as en x-ray confirms that baby's head can fit through the canal and the baby isn't foot or feet first, you're good to go. You'll need a doctor in addition to the midwife though, since the risk is greater, I was breech and my mother was fine, the birth was no more complicated than a regular birth. But yeah, you need to be sure beforehand and have an expert present. Edit: Most of you are in the US though so that fact is kind of irrelevant. Just pointing out that it's not necessarily as risky as it's made out to be. Although I'd be pretty scared to deliver a breech baby myself 
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A Serious Woman posted:
Yes. My baby would latch on fine, then let go. Over and over and over again. The midwife we saw at our one week check up said it was probably because of my strong letdown; the milk was choking him. 3 part solution: 1. Try "tulip fingers" (also called Cotterman's grip):  This softens an engorged breast and makes it easier for the baby to latch. 2. Boob sandwich - shape the breast to fit better in baby's mouth. Look at this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cuu8...&has_verified=1 around 5.00 minutes for an illustration. 3. Angle your baby so that the head is higher up, so she has to work against gravity. And be careful of nipple confusion. Maybe you could feed her with a cup so she won't get too used to the bottle and refuses the breast? Edit: Sheesh, I forgot to say Congrats!  Glad everything went ok, that sounds scary as hell! Love her name.
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Feb 27, 2011 20:32
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When she falls asleep, you can also try rubbing her jaw up by her ear. Do it pretty vigorously, it stimulates the sucking reflex.
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Feb 27, 2011 21:03
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peanut posted:They might be confusing schedule for a routine. Moving to the bedroom around the same time every night is the best you can do with a newborn. Agreed 100%! We have never aimed for a specific schedule, but as our baby grew, he started sleeping around the same time. Very early we started differentiating day and nighttime. Then we started putting him to bed around the same time each night. Sometime after a feed between 7-9 pm. After a while he got tired around the same time, earlier and earlier, until he went to bed pretty consistently at around 7. It is possible to get a routine going, but it's best to work with your baby and don't stress it! Notice when he gets tired, then start putting him to bed a little before that to avoid overtiredness for example. I did a nap chart for a while, to see patterns in his sleeping habits - then I started trying to join together some of the smaller naps into longer ones. Just remember, A Serious Woman, 2 weeks is really young. I didn't start seing a pattern until 4 weeks I think.
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CrispyMini posted:By the time baby is ready for solids (6mos +), he'll be sitting on his own and possibly able to escape the Bumbo completley. Maybe he will, maybe not. My kid is almost 7 months and doesn't sit on his own, whcih is not unusual. He can be propped up in a highchair on our laps though which is fine for eating.
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Ariza posted:
This is so sad. Why isn't there maternity leave for school? Not to be a downer, but she might not be able to go through with this, if not physically then mentally. Good luck!
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MarshallX posted:Also, Mom is able to produce great with a pump but Grayson wants nothing to do with latching, even though he will shotgun 5ML out of a bottle in 3 seconds flat and suck on your finger to no end when hungry. I had this problem with my son. He was not interested in sucking on my boobs (especially the left) for the first few days. Be a little careful with the bottle, he might get "lazy" and prefer the bottle to boob, as milk flows faster and the sucking technique is different. With my son, I hand expressed and fed him from a cup. I let him suck on my little finger to stimulate his sucking. Both me and my husband spent as much time as possible skin-to-skin with him, as that stimulates the baby's sucking. When he was 4 days old he ate mostly from my boobs, and by 2 weeks all issues were completely resolved. Best of luck, you can do this! This video shows how to get a good latch.
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MarshallX posted:Well, low and behold, we got Grayson home and the first time we try in his room he latched on both sides! That is excellent news! He might go a bit back and forth; my son would suddenly refuse to stay latched on one breast, then be fine the next feed and so forth. So if that happens, don't be discouraged! You can do it wooooooo!
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A Serious Woman posted:So what do you guys do to keep your kids entertained? Zoey's just over six weeks old and I'm at a loss as to what to do to keep her interested. I show her black and white baby stimulation images, play with her on her play mat (it has musical toys, dangly things, etc.), sing to her, talk to her, read to her, carry her around to let her see the happenings of the house (I'd do more of this if my back wasn't shot), let her sit in her chair that has dangly things that I'm teaching her to hit, etc. The problem is that no matter what we do, she gets bored within 10 minutes, starts crying and then wants to do something else. I'd be happy to do whatever I can to keep her content but I feel like my usual bag of tricks is coming up short. Any suggestions? This sounds completely normal and fine. Have you tried putting him on a blanket on the bathroom floor while you shower? My kid loves the sound of running water, so when he was younger I'd do that sometimes to entertain him and get clean at the same time When my kid was that age, a lot of times he would get tired from all the impressions, and I just let him sit in my lap or lie next to me for a while with no talking, no eye contact and so on. Babies can get overstimulated if there's too much going on. I also carried him in a wrap, and that always made him fall asleep (after some looking around for a while). I might have gone on about this before, but unless it's colder than -10 C you can go out! Just dress properly (wool is best). I totally get wanting spring to come though - we've had lots of snow this winter, and not having to trudge through it is all kinds of awesome! Also, my kid hates putting clothes on, sigh. He thinks we should live in southern California or something, he just loves being naked. Edit: the -10 C is because babies' airways can't handle really cold air. Other than that, you could theoretically dress them warm enough for even colder temperatures.
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MarshallX posted:How long did the people that had issues nursing try until they gave up and pumped? How did you deliver the pumped milk to baby? Sorry you're having problems It can be very stressful. I already said this, but it took me 2 weeks (not until I gave up, until he managed to latch consistently). It's very early yet for you guys, you can do it! Fire in the Disco speaks the truth, ditch the bottles and use a cup or a syringe! Also, you mentioned that you supplement with formula. Are you sure he needs it? Unless there is some issue, babies are fine with what mom produces, their stomachs are made to match the output. The "danger" of giving formula is that mom's boobs needs the stimulation from the baby to make her produce milk. Too little stimulation can make a vicious cycle where there's not enough supply, then you give more formula, leading to less stimulation and so on. Of course, if you feel like you need the peace of mind, you could give formula, but have mom pump or hand express more. Be aware that it can be hard to judge if the baby is getting enough only based on his behaviour. The only reliable indications are 1) weight gain and 2) wet/poopy diapers.
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A Serious Woman posted:
Aaaw, your baby is cute! I'm going back to work when my kid is 9 months, his dad will stay home with him for 3 months after that. I think I'll be pretty ready at that point. I miss work and am excited to start. I will have to pump at work, but I think that will go pretty well. I kind of wished I could have had leave over the summer, so next baby I will try to have in the spring Next time I might return earlier so his dad can stay home more. I wouldn't return until the kid is 6 months or later though, as I think it's easier when the baby can get a little solids and doesn't ONLY eat boob milk.
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AlistairCookie posted:So the discussion a couple posts back was all about when to return to work, (like we have a choice in the matter here in the US, but anyway) and FITD talked about her decision to stay home with Cecelia. I've had a lot of anxiety the past week or two and this seems as good a in as any to let off some steam: I'm sorry you're having a hard time Is it because of the cost of daycare that it's financially better to stay home? I'm afraid I don't have any advice; I'll be back to work soon - just this: There is nothing wrong with you for feeling this way! I love my kid to pieces but I look forward to going to work (even if I will miss him a lot during the day, my little babyyyyyy waaah! ). Staying home all day every day is just not for me (even if we do not literally stay home, we go out all the time, but you know what I mean). It's not for everyone.
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Letting Liam cry for a minute because I am right in the middle of something with Midget--or not interacting with him like I want to during his awake time. Having to tell Midget to wait for the umteenth time because Liam is nursing (still, again, it's all the same since he eats constantly right now). I know it's a learning curve, figuring out how to juggle two. And I remember that this super-needy stage of Liam's doesn't last forever (and that I will probably miss it when it's gone).
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foxatee posted:Alright. I'm at 38 weeks and I still haven't felt any contractions. At least, if I am having them, I don't notice. The most I've gotten are menstrual-like cramps, which my doctor says is perfectly normal. Is it normal for me not to feel any contractions this late in the game? Because every time I go in for my weekly check-up, he asks if I've felt anything and I feel like such a failure for not feeling a drat thing. I never felt anything more than menstrual-like cramps and braxton hicks right up until my contractions started for real. A sleep nursing bra is much less supportive, and also has easier access to the boobs I think.
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AlistairCookie posted:
The milk you produce in the evening is often fattier than the morning milk. So even if it doesn't seem much, it's higher in calories and more filling. Edit: It's common for babies to be fussy in the evening, see this: http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/fussy-evening.html bilabial trill fucked around with this message at 18:54 on Apr 11, 2011 |
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Brennanite posted:Where do you guys find nice, inexpensive maternity clothes? I don't want anything fancy, just semi-fashionable and not $$$. I think others have mentioned Target, but mine sucks. A row of plain tees and a rack of capris does not a maternity section make! Do you have H&M near you? Their actual maternity clothes are pretty ugly, but they have lots of longish tops that work really well as maternity tops. I bought a few and they were good as nursing tops as well because they could be pulled down easily.
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Helanna posted:Are these glucose tests done for everyone, or just for specific reasons? I've never heard of them before. Depends on where you are. You're in Ireland if I remember correctly? I don't know how it is there, but I'm sure your doctor knows In Norway where I am it's not done unless there's a reason to suspect you have it so I had never heard of it before reading this thread.
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Brennanite posted:All the talk of nursing pads is bringing out my secret shame: I'm only 22 weeks and I've started to leak. It's just a few drops so far, but I'm worried. Will it get worse the further along I get or will it just stay a few drops until the baby comes? Haha, don't be embarrassed Boobs are awesome! I think it's different for everyone, some people only leak tiny drops, but a friend of mine used to soak her sheets with milk when pregnant.
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Apr 27, 2011 18:20
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LuckyDaemon posted:All of this "one drink will make your baby retarded" stuff is pretty unique to this country! Not really, the recommendation over here too is no alcohol during pregnancy. I don't see it as paternalistic, it's mostly due to the fact that while most of the time the baby is ok, it isn't really known exactly how much alcohol can damage the fetus.
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May 1, 2011 21:34
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I never nursed for a specific amount of time - I listened for swallowing sounds. When he was no longer swallowing anything, I switched breast. Usually the lack of swallowing would be accompanied by his letting go of the boob more and more often and fussing a bit.
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Cross_ posted:At around 7 weeks we tried bottle-feeding our son and it was straight-forward. He latched on and drank the thawed breast milk. Since then he's been breast feeding only which is also working fine. Now at 3 months we tried to give him the bottle again and he refuses it. My son was the same way. We got him to eat from a bottle occasionally by laying him on the breastfeeding pillow He seemed to associate that with eating.
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Also you get a feel for how heavy it is. A really wet diaper is a lot heavier than a dry one!
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The Young Marge posted:
I downloaded the sound file from rainymood.com and put it on a mp3-player with an external speaker. It really helped my baby sleep. We used it until he was maybe 6 months old. The formula thing - while I can see it being tempting to give formula when things are rough, I can also see it being a stress decreaser. Like, if you know your baby won't go hungry then it might make you less stressed about the breastfeeding, even if you end up not needing it. I think you do need to know the basic facts about breastfeeding in any case, so you know what is normal and don't use formula when it's not neccessary! Also, I know I've said it before in this thread but to me living in Norway the fact that hospitals actually hand out free samples of formula is so alien - advertising formula is actually FORBIDDEN here :O
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Bodnoirbabe posted:Uh oh. I've said for years now I'm going to use Eleanor because I'm a huge Beatles fan and love old fashion names. But I see this popping up more and more and I don't want a kid who's name is in the top 50. Would I be a bad person if I named her Prudence? Prudence just makes me think of prude and prudish ;( But I'm an internet stranger, don't listen to me Love Athena! Oh and congrats! 
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MoCookies posted:I have some questions for y'all about practical pregnancy nutrition. I gained in the very upper range of "recommended" weight gain I think (it was hard to get a definite number for exactly how much was recommended). I ate pretty healthy, but I was hungry a lot. I just figured that my body was telling me how much it needed and tried not to stress over it. Lots of it was water I think, and the rest came off with breastfeeding. Something that helped me when I craved unhealthy stuff was allowing myself to have a small amount and then get something healthy that I seldom eat. Like, I wanted ice cream, so I had some, and then I ate a mango, something I seldom eat because it's often a bit expensive. I did the food journal too, so that I could track calories, but I didn't restrict calories as long as they came from healthy food.
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starshine posted:my midwives actually didn't care one bit about how much weight I was gaining. Weighing myself and recording the weight was a totally optional part of prenatal care! Don't stress too much My doctor didn't care either but he still recorded my weight and he explained that it was just in case it did something really weird like suddenly drop a ton or increase 3x speed which could indicate a problem and need to be checked out. Regarding post partum weight loss, in my experience it can be really busy so I often forgot to eat. That helped with weight loss but it's not the healthiest way I'm sure ;( Keep some healthy snacks around like nuts and dried fruit, breastfeeding can make you suddenly ravenous. If you live in an area where it's possible, go for walks with the baby! It's good for you both and helps you get back in shape. bilabial trill fucked around with this message at 20:22 on Jul 7, 2011 |
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yawnie posted:
Just say no. The pediatrician only checked my baby once and we were there the whole time. They don't need to check on the baby for 3 hours every day, wtf (as long as there's nothing seriously wrong with the baby). I'd go to a mother-child friendly hospital if there are any (http://www.unicef.org/programme/breastfeeding/baby.htm)
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VorpalBunny posted:My goal is to stop around 12 months, we're at nearly 8 months now. I honestly just want my body back, as in I'd love to get rip-roaring drunk one more time! Our goal is to have another kid when my first is around 2 years old, which means I have maybe a 6 month window of time for grandma to babysit a few times and momma to have some fun! I know that sounds immature, but I've been breastfeeding on demand for nearly 8 months and I could use a break. My kid is 11 months now and is rapidly losing interest in nursing. I offer him boob before most meals (even activating letdown beforehand in case impatience is the issue) and he refuses, then eats solids like a fiend. He is down to one nursing per day, maybe two. It's a little sad actually because I get afraid he'll just wean completely any day and I wanted to keep going until he starts daycare, but I'm not going to force him (even if it was possible). Like Starshine said, nursing is a relationship, and both parties have to want it.
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Fire In The Disco posted:It's generally believed by boob gurus that babies won't self-wean before 18-24 months. Have you looked at the Kellymom page on nursing strikes? I'm not 100% sure it applies in A's case, but it never hurts to look. He had a nursing strike at 8 months that he got over. This is more gradual, so I don't think that's what it is. He still takes one to two nursings a day like I said. I'm curious though how they define weaning as opposed to a nursing strike. I know of many babies (this is anecdotal) that lost interest between a year and 18 months. It just seems like a circular definition is what I'm trying to say I guess, if everything below the age of 18 months is defined as a nursing strike regardless 
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Janelle posted:
I used a similar wrap from my baby was newborn and until he was 3-4 months when I switched to a woven. I'd wear him for as long as he wanted, the longest stretches were 3 hours, a couple of times 4. It wasn't hard at all to get him used to not being held, it happened gradually as he got older that he wanted to be on the floor more I live in a much cooler climate so I can't say anything about heat, but I think the mobys are pretty thick comparatively. I think Fire in the Disco used a gauze wrap which is supposed to be cooler.
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Crazy Old Clarice posted:I am almost halfway through my first pregnancy and in the past few days have been waking up with my right ear feeling clogged. I am pretty sure it isn't wax because the feeling goes away by the middle of the day. My OB said their office doesn't have the equipment to look into my ear and that I should just take Sudafed -- but I am not fully confident with her practice (I am actively meeting with potential new practices). Could this just be part of the pregnancy inflammation (ex: rhinitis) that I've read about? I am a little worried because it hasn't gone away yet today. Think the Sudafed will actually help? They don't have the equipment to just take a look into your ear Can't they just use that funnel thing with a light on it? Anyway, to rule out wax you could try putting a few drops of some kind of oil in your ear overnight, as it should loosen wax buildup.
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Bags of snacks like nuts and dried fruits were a godsend to me. Easy energy! Edit: And speaking of dried fruits, there is a reason many hospitals offer prunes and other dried fruits to women having just given birth. My advice: Eat them. Eat all the prunes. bilabial trill fucked around with this message at 19:45 on Aug 9, 2011 |
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Tesla Insanely Coil posted:So is it common to stay in the hospital for several days after the baby is born? I figured I'd go home asap unless there is bad tearing. I think it depends on the hospital. The advantage of staying for a few days is that you can get help with breastfeeding. My hospital has a "patient hotel" where you get a private room, so I liked staying there for the 3 (or was it 4?) days we were there. I think if I had been in a regular ward I'd have wanted to go home earlier.
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Hahaha the ultrasound doctor we went to called it "the third leg".
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dreamcatcherkwe posted:People will tell you a long list of things that "worked" for them but who knows if they were going to have the baby that day anyway. Are you overdue? Yes oh my god yes. Everyone and their aged grandmother had some magic trick that worked for them, from acupuncture to zebra-riding. Well, maybe not that. But when you're overdue the baby WILL come soon no matter what, and people just remember the last thing they tried and credit that for starting labor. Mine was 9 days late so I got all the well meaning tips.
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I started feeling faint fluttery sensations some time around week 17 I think - it felt like a muscle spasm at first, but a really tiny one. I had an ultrasound sometime around week 18 and seeing the baby move on the screen and then simultaneously feeling the kicks was really cool!
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Gumby Orgy posted:How long into your pregnancy did it take before your pants were snug? I'm about seven weeks and I'm either bloated or carrying a rhino. I haven't gained weight at all, quite the opposite, but my pants are uncomfortable. I thought I was getting a baby belly quite early but it was just gas, haha  I started using Fire in the Disco's hairband trick at ~12 weeks, mostly because my stomach got really sensitive to pressure.
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