It can happen. DD was a great sleeper from the beginning and still is (except for a night of sickness/teething here and there). I was terrified that baby #2 would be the opposite, but so far DS seems to be on the same track as his sister.
I wanted one of each, which is what we have. DH and I both grew up with an opposite sex sibling, so we were partial to those types of families. I'm happy that I get to experience having both a son and a daughter and the differences that come with each of them.
We put in a lump sum at the end of the year, rather than monthly contributions. Last year it was $1500. My parents make a contribution to the kids' college funds at the end of the year as well.
Well, this is unfortunate. I am sitting in the fitting room at Macy's nursing DS and he just massively spit-up all over the place. I have spit-up dripping down my leg into my boot and our shirts are soaked. I had hoped to to get some Christmas shopping done while DD is at MDO this morning, but instead it looks like I'll be running home to change both of us into clean, dry clothes. Sigh.
It sucks. It's something we are constantly working on.
We hate the alarms also. I go home in the morning and hear them in my sleep.
Ditto this. The floor I worked on was fairly quiet at night from about midnight until 3:30am. But that's about it Between getting vitals every 4 hours (4am) and phlebotomy who started blood draws at 4am, med students and residents rounding at 5, and attendings rounding at 6 - it was very loud when we're all used to being asleep. We try to "cluster" care, especially overnight. Ex. if phlebotomy is about to go in and I need to do vitals or give a med, I'll go in with them so that there's just one interruption instead of multiple people coming in at different times within a short time period. We also do "Quiet time" at 3pm daily, where we check on our patients and try to take care of anything that needs to be taken care of by then so that they have at least an hour to relax during the day. I promise you that the majority of floors in all hospitals are trying to come up with ways to reduce noise.
@pnkybrwstr - If machines start beeping, ring your call bell. The nurse may not hear it if the door's closed! Also, I hope R is feeling better and you get to go home soon!
Is there a particular reason that residents and attending docs come around so early in the morning? I wanted to punch the overly-perky resident who bounded into our room at 5:00 am and then acted all surprised that we were sleeping. Grr...
Hmm. Mine seems to have regulated some but I stopped pumping both sides completely before it regulated itself. Now I'm battling both forceful letdown and a potential dip in supply? What a mess lol.
Oh man, you just can't win! I hope it straightens out for you soon.
ladygrey I had a bad oversupply with DS and have worked very hard not to encourage that with DD. Like @tokenhoser said, I wouldn't do anything. It will regulate itself eventually. If you're a SAHM, may j ask why you're pumping? The best way to damper an oversupply is to decrease demand, so I would cut down pumping altogether
My mom takes the kids two afternoons a week, so I need to be able to leave a bottle with her (also for DH if I need to run errands on the weekends). I only keep 10-12 oz in the freezer, so I'm not trying to build up a huge stash or anything.
My right breast always feels full and never seems to drain completely, even after a lengthy nursing session. It also seems like it's producing more milk, as evidenced by pumping results (I can often pump 6 oz. just from the right side alone). This sounds like a great problem to have, but is starting to become really uncomfortable and annoying.
What can I do to correct this without screwing up my supply on the other side? I'm currently block feeding (L,L,R) and have stopped pumping on the right side for now (I SAH, so I only pump once a day a few times a week).
countthestars, are you still also dealing with this?
Never with DD, but almost all the time with DS (pins and needles sensation). I thought it was weird that it was different with each kid, but based on other replies that seems not uncommon.
Is there a huge difference between $5 Target tights and other more expensive brands like HA or Gymboree? I've always just bought cheap ones for DD to go with her Christmas and Easter dresses, since they rarely get worn afterwards. However, she has been wearing more dresses and skirts lately, so I'm wondering if it's worth buying a nicer pair if they will be thicker/more durable.
DS is two months old today (crazy!) and I just keep thinking how our family feels so complete with him here. I was nursing him this morning and he kept popping off to smile and coo at me - what a sweetheart.
We also have a relaxing day on tap with just a Costco/grocery run since it looks like there's a snowstorm headed our way tomorrow.
We bought a new car today (Mazda CX9). I am exhausted from all the negotiating, even though DH took care of the hard stuff. Now it's time for wine and Master of None!
My SIL is the queen of vaguebooking on FB. There has been some major family drama with my ILs lately and her posts have been so dramatic and eyeroll-worthy:
"Dealing with some things today. Sometimes all you can do is just give it all up to God."
"My heart is heavy and my mind is occupied regarding a circumstance I can't give details about but I would be grateful for prayers. God knows..."
Turkey, stuffing, corn, green bean casserole, a wheat roll w/ butter, and a few bites of pumpkin pie. She declared "I don't like mashed potatoes and gravy!" very loudly at the dinner table, lol.
My ILs are so disorganized and rude. We just were informed now (7:00 pm) that we are making/bringing the turkey to Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, despite asking for several days "what can we bring?" DH is headed to the store; hopefully he can find an unfrozen turkey.
Holy crap, who does that the NIGHT before? Turkeys take planning!
Evidently my MIL is too sick to cook, but not too sick to host at their house. It's always such a shitshow with DH's family.
Update: we have a fresh turkey being brined right now. Thank god DH is taking the lead on this because I have ZERO fucks to give anymore.
My ILs are so disorganized and rude. We just were informed now (7:00 pm) that we are making/bringing the turkey to Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, despite asking for several days "what can we bring?" DH is headed to the store; hopefully he can find an unfrozen turkey.
@vicmo - I was nervous since DD would sleep in all kinds of wacky positions in her crib, but seriously, once she was in a twin bed with her head on a pillow and snuggled under covers, she didn't budge. GL!