MMM Wednesday Randoms

[atouchofklasse]

Hang in there with the weight.

My kid was 5/13 at birth, 6/8 at one month, and 8/8 at two months.

He's been in the 75+ weight since about 6M. I can't believe he started out so small!

[karinothing]

DS is also tiny. I don't know if he is 20lbs yet and he turned one today.

That is my other aw. I have a one year old!!!!

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DD is coming down with her second cold in as many weeks. We normally take zinc lozenges to ward off colds or reduce their duration (Cold-Eeze) but with her last cold I had only recently found out I was PG and called the OB to ask if the extra zinc was okay. They said "no additional supplementation" (which I now know is BS). I got the cold and while suffering from it on the couch, I did my own research and saw that not only is zinc fine to take in the amount I would take it, the Panic Free Pregnancy book actually RECOMMENDS it.

So I started on zinc today. No way on earth I am getting another severe cold from DD while I am pregnant.

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DD was a teeny one for her first year as well. She was 5 lb 12 oz at birth, full term, and was in the 10th or 20th percentile her first year. She is now around 50 to 75.

[Brie]

Happy birthday, babykari!

I feel weirdly guilty/lazy for wearing DS so much. He really does not like to be put down so the swing, PNP, and bouncer are mostly huge fails. Whenever he gets fussy I pop him in the Ergo and he usually passes out or calms down immediately. I feel like I'm cheating.

Also, we are retiring our NB CD stash already because he projectile poops out of it now. I am not ready for this!

[arch01]

I got DS out of his crib last night while he was sleeping so I could snuggle with him, except he's now too big for me to hold upright-he ended up sitting on my lap, snuggled into my upper chest. He's not even that big, still 50th percentile for height.

I've had more frequent thoughts lately of having #2, even though we've been pretty firm with 1/done. I miss (some of) the baby stage, but then I think back to those nights of screaming and oy. I'm having SO much fun with DS now that it makes me look back and think it wasn't so bad/didn't last that long, even though it was an eternity while going through it.

[arch01]

Oct 24, 2012 11:02:47 GMT -5 @msstarry said:

oh I have another random. I am still really constipated. I think it's the prenatal vitamins. But I don't want to go without iron because I have a history of anemia (plus that blood transfusion after DD was born). I feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard (literally) place.

it got better for me at about 3m PP. i took iron, colace and PNV daily from 20w PG to finally being able to "wean" myself off colace at that point. my body finally adjusted.

[crazygame]

I had a terrible day yesterday. I had a rough day at work. When I got home, daycare called while I was in the driveway to tell me my daughter had been bit again. I was answering as I opened the door and my dog ran out the door (this is unusual) and into the street. I'm screaming at her as my daugther runs into the house. Then some lady starts yelling at me about the dog. Thankfully the dog came when I called, because I couldn't leave my daughter alone in the house and in the time it would have taken to go grab her, who knows where the dog would have gone. Sometimes I just suck at life. I was a mess all night and still feel like failure today.

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DD woke up last night at 1AM to use the potty (#2). It wasn't too bad since I had to pee too. But it's no fun having to wake up 1-2x every night to go pee. I'm only 8wks dammit.

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I took senecot (sp?) pretty regularly for the first 6 weeks or so PP to keep myself regular.

[arch01]

Oct 24, 2012 11:17:27 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

I am so nauseated this week. (Also, I always worry that I am getting the nauseous/nauseated thing wrong, even though I'm sure no one cares.) I am currently trying every single nausea suggestion possible (ginger tea, ginger candies, peppermint lifesavers, cheerios, saltine crackers, more carbs, more protein) but what I really want to do is lie around and groan all the time. I'm going to see the doctor next Weds, and he already offered to write me a prescription for something if it gets really bad, so we'll see.

The concept of having intense nausea at the point where I am trying incredibly hard to act non-pregnant is stupid.

ugh, GL. if those don't work, try a clear soda... i lived off diet 7up for the first tri.

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Oct 24, 2012 11:17:27 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

I am so nauseated this week. (Also, I always worry that I am getting the nauseous/nauseated thing wrong, even though I'm sure no one cares.) I am currently trying every single nausea suggestion possible (ginger tea, ginger candies, peppermint lifesavers, cheerios, saltine crackers, more carbs, more protein) but what I really want to do is lie around and groan all the time. I'm going to see the doctor next Weds, and he already offered to write me a prescription for something if it gets really bad, so we'll see.

The concept of having intense nausea at the point where I am trying incredibly hard to act non-pregnant is stupid.

I worry about nauseated/nauseous wrong too. Nauseated is correct but I think so many people use nauseous it doesn't matter. I wish I had never read Strunk & White.

Have you tried vitamin B6 for your nausea? I have been taking 25 mg 3x a day for about a week and it has helped TREMENDOUSLY. I am not feeling perfect but I'm definitely functioning fairly normally. Before I felt like I could hardly move. Good luck, feel better!

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Babywearing isn't lazy - it's awesome. Babies want to be snuggled, moms want to do something other than just sit around snuggling. Plus it prevents flat-head and builds baby core muscles!

DH and I both took sick days yesterday, but DS is better so he went to daycare. It was lovely. I mean, aside from being sick.

Also, I swear DS can hear me talking about nightweaning. As soon as I've had it uptohere with his crappy sleep, he throws me a bone. He slept 7:30 - 4 am straight, which means I slept 10 pm - 4 am straight. And then until 6. And now I feel like a human and want to keep him.

[karinothing]

Oct 24, 2012 11:22:26 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

Babywearing isn't lazy - it's awesome. Babies want to be snuggled, moms want to do something other than just sit around snuggling. Plus it prevents flat-head and builds baby core muscles!

DH and I both took sick days yesterday, but DS is better so he went to daycare. It was lovely. I mean, aside from being sick.

Also, I swear DS can hear me talking about nightweaning. As soon as I've had it uptohere with his crappy sleep, he throws me a bone. He slept 7:30 - 4 am straight, which means I slept 10 pm - 4 am straight. And then until 6. And now I feel like a human and want to keep him.

Ha maybe I need to talk about night weaning more. Can we just have a pity party for ourselves for our 1+ year olds that do not STTN.

[Mushe]

Oct 24, 2012 11:17:27 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

I am so nauseated this week. (Also, I always worry that I am getting the nauseous/nauseated thing wrong, even though I'm sure no one cares.) I am currently trying every single nausea suggestion possible (ginger tea, ginger candies, peppermint lifesavers, cheerios, saltine crackers, more carbs, more protein) but what I really want to do is lie around and groan all the time. I'm going to see the doctor next Weds, and he already offered to write me a prescription for something if it gets really bad, so we'll see.

The concept of having intense nausea at the point where I am trying incredibly hard to act non-pregnant is stupid.

I hope it gets better for you soon! I had terrible nausea as well. Sometimes a little can of real Coke helped.

[Mushe]

My kid has either HFM (but no visible sores) or Herpangina (which sounds grosser than HFM, if that's possible) and I was home with him so far this week. I'm a little ashamed at how relieved I was to go to work this morning.

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Vicmo - feel better! Ugh...I hated m/s.

My DD has slept from 10-6/7 every night since Friday. I know I am jinxing myself by even typing this out. I feel like a new woman.

Meanwhile, she has been fighting her nap for the last hour. She is in the PNP and fussing a bit, but not crying so I just keep going over and shoving the binky in her mouth. Then she gives me the biggest smile ever and I melt. She's such a flirt!

[cherry1111]

Oct 24, 2012 11:17:27 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

I am so nauseated this week. (Also, I always worry that I am getting the nauseous/nauseated thing wrong, even though I'm sure no one cares.) I am currently trying every single nausea suggestion possible (ginger tea, ginger candies, peppermint lifesavers, cheerios, saltine crackers, more carbs, more protein) but what I really want to do is lie around and groan all the time. I'm going to see the doctor next Weds, and he already offered to write me a prescription for something if it gets really bad, so we'll see.

The concept of having intense nausea at the point where I am trying incredibly hard to act non-pregnant is stupid.

I know everyone has a suggestion, so sorry if it s overwhelming, but mine is Jolly Ranchers.

[Saudade]

Oct 24, 2012 11:30:32 GMT -5 cherry1111 said:

Oct 24, 2012 11:17:27 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

I am so nauseated this week. (Also, I always worry that I am getting the nauseous/nauseated thing wrong, even though I'm sure no one cares.) I am currently trying every single nausea suggestion possible (ginger tea, ginger candies, peppermint lifesavers, cheerios, saltine crackers, more carbs, more protein) but what I really want to do is lie around and groan all the time. I'm going to see the doctor next Weds, and he already offered to write me a prescription for something if it gets really bad, so we'll see.

The concept of having intense nausea at the point where I am trying incredibly hard to act non-pregnant is stupid.

I know everyone has a suggestion, so sorry if it s overwhelming, but mine is Jolly Ranchers.

Mine was Jolly Ranchers too. It's how I survived 1st tri.

Random: DS sleep has gone to shit. I'm tired. I think I might try sleep training him tonight because we both need more sleep. He is also consolidating his naps and has been refusing to sleep past 1pm. Not good.

[atouchofklasse]

Oct 24, 2012 11:33:13 GMT -5 @champagna said:

I think DS is so adorable, but he weirdly looks just like my FIL. ItÂ’s funny, yet freaky. He looks more like my FIL than MH does. lol

My kid looks exactly like my dad. I don't think I look like either of them!

[h]

My oldest son looks exactly like my mother. People comment on it all the time. It's so weird!

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We thought DS looked like his great-grandpa for a while. I think perhaps babies just look like old men. Now, he looks more like me than DH (which I do kind of like).

[h]

I do think most babies look a little like old men. I also think most babies look a little like Phil Collins.

[hannamaren]

I just realized that we fall back (one hour time change for daylight savings) the weekend before I am back to work.
At first I thought that would be hard, but it might work in our favour if we keep her in the schedule. She will sleep an hour later n the morning (I will even take half an hour) and she may stay awake later at night for more time to spend together!
Things never go as planned so I will just forget it.

Happy birthday babynothing (okay, that sounds bad)

[karinothing]

Oct 24, 2012 11:50:49 GMT -5 hannamaren said:

I just realized that we fall back (one hour time change for daylight savings) the weekend before I am back to work.
At first I thought that would be hard, but it might work in our favour if we keep her in the schedule. She will sleep an hour later n the morning (I will even take half an hour) and she may stay awake later at night for more time to spend together!
Things never go as planned so I will just forget it.

Happy birthday babynothing (okay, that sounds bad)

ha ha baby nothing works

[h]

Oct 24, 2012 11:51:46 GMT -5 @champagna said:

Oct 24, 2012 11:44:24 GMT -5 h said:

My oldest son looks exactly like my mother. People comment on it all the time. It's so weird!

He's a bit older, like 4 or 5 years old, right?

I'm wondering if DS will change a little more and will look less like FIL as he gets older? Right now, it's so funny because our friends and family will look at him and say, "wow, could you look any more like your grandfather?" LOL

Yes, he's 5. I think it's possible that your DS will look less like your grandfather when he is not a squishy baby. I don't remember thinking that DS1 looked like my mom when he was a baby--it became apparent when he was 2ish.

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Oct 24, 2012 11:56:31 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

Thanks for all of the m/s tips! I have jolly ranchers and ginger ale at home and might try them later. I feel weird about taking B6 without talking to my doctor first - I know, it's kind of lame.

It's not lame at all, I call my doctor before I take anything new, including supplements. But I would not wait a week for your appointment, I would call and ask. Sorry, I'm not trying to be pushy, it's just that the amount of relief I have experienced has been life-changing and I hate for anyone to suffer unnecessarily.

[kittycatlove]

Oct 24, 2012 11:01:56 GMT -5 arch01 said:

I've had more frequent thoughts lately of having #2, even though we've been pretty firm with 1/done. I miss (some of) the baby stage, but then I think back to those nights of screaming and oy. I'm having SO much fun with DS now that it makes me look back and think it wasn't so bad/didn't last that long, even though it was an eternity while going through it.

This is me too.

[hannamaren]

Not to overstep your doctor, but in Canada, we have a pregnancy nausea drug called Diclectin which contains B6. Not only approved and safe for pregnant women, but made FoR them. The pills have pregnant ladies on them.

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This is a good Canadian source generally, Vimco: www.motherisk.org/women/morningSickness.jsp

They say:
• At any time you can add any or all of the following:
– pyridoxine (vitamin B6) 25 to 50 mg every 8 h PO‡
– ginger root powder, capsules, or extract§
up to 1000 mg/d, and
– acupressure or acupuncture at acupoint P6.

I'd never wait a week if I felt like junk.