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[luv2rn4fun]

Feb 6, 2018 9:16:09 GMT -5 christy082 said:

We are in a potty training regression again.[/quote]

luv2rn4fun
So are we. 1.5 weeks ago we ended up in the urgent care with C because she couldn't pee for hours. We assumed UTI but it turns out that she was constipated and it was blocking her from peeing.

Since then, she's starting pooping in her underwear before telling us she needs to go and has been way less cooperative about using the toilet. Ugh.
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Oh no 🙁. Poor C and poor mama. What did they suggest you do for the constipation? I didn’t know that could make it so they can’t pee...good to know and something to watch out for. I hope the regression turns around soon for you. That’s so frustrating.

[estrellita]

E was completely soaked this morning. Ugh. When I took his pants off I saw that his penis was pointed over the top of his pull up (he put it on himself and apparently neither of us checked and we were both in the room with him). Oops! Poor kid was upset On that note, when do kids normally night train? I'm not in a rush but just curious.

[christy082]

Feb 6, 2018 9:20:54 GMT -5 luv2rn4fun said:

Feb 6, 2018 9:16:09 GMT -5 christy082 said:

We are in a potty training regression again.

luv2rn4fun
So are we. 1.5 weeks ago we ended up in the urgent care with C because she couldn't pee for hours. We assumed UTI but it turns out that she was constipated and it was blocking her from peeing.

Since then, she's starting pooping in her underwear before telling us she needs to go and has been way less cooperative about using the toilet. Ugh.
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Oh no 🙁. Poor C and poor mama. What did they suggest you do for the constipation? I didn’t know that could make it so they can’t pee...good to know and something to watch out for. I hope the regression turns around soon for you. That’s so frustrating.[/quote]

We're doing diet changes for now. We followed up with the pediatrician who wanted to do that before going to Miralax because it can give them diarrhea and mess with potty training. We've limited her to one serving of cheese per day and have increased foods with fiber. Encouraged more water.

So far so good thankfully!

[christy082]

Feb 6, 2018 9:23:49 GMT -5 estrellita said:

E was completely soaked this morning. Ugh. When I took his pants off I saw that his penis was pointed over the top of his pull up (he put it on himself and apparently neither of us checked and we were both in the room with him). Oops! Poor kid was upset On that note, when do kids normally night train? I'm not in a rush but just curious.

C was getting close before this regression. She was dry every morning for over a week. But now her pull ups are wet in the morning again.

[estrellita]

Feb 6, 2018 9:38:07 GMT -5 christy082 said:

Feb 6, 2018 9:23:49 GMT -5 estrellita said:

E was completely soaked this morning. Ugh. When I took his pants off I saw that his penis was pointed over the top of his pull up (he put it on himself and apparently neither of us checked and we were both in the room with him). Oops! Poor kid was upset On that note, when do kids normally night train? I'm not in a rush but just curious.

C was getting close before this regression. She was dry every morning for over a week. But now her pull ups are wet in the morning again.

E used to wake up dry a lot but hasn't really in a while. Plus if he wakes up early he just pees in the pull up instead of waiting or yelling for us to bring him potty. I'm hoping to get things cleaned up in the hall so we can let him go potty alone but I'm also worried about letting him in the bathroom completely alone. He goes by himself at daycare but they leave the door open to keep an eye on the kids. Plus at home there's more he can get into (though we have a lock on the cabinet with the cleaning stuff). And he can't reach the sink even with a stool, lol.

[Blue Moon]

estrellita B has been potty trained since 25 months. But now she’s 3.5 and wakes up with a wet pull up every morning. We only dropped the nap time pull up at 3 years old. I’m not doing anything to change it, because I know she will wake me up at night to use the potty or change pee sheets so no thanks.

[luv2rn4fun]

Feb 6, 2018 10:33:19 GMT -5 Blue Moon said:

estrellita B has been potty trained since 25 months. But now she’s 3.5 and wakes up with a wet pull up every morning. We only dropped the nap time pull up at 3 years old. I’m not doing anything to change it, because I know she will wake me up at night to use the potty or change pee sheets so no thanks.

C wakes up either very wet or even overflowed diaper every morning. I don’t see him being night trained for awhile (he goes back and forth with naps, sometimes dry and sometimes not). I don’t want to make any changes for the same reasons...plus, their rooms are right next to eat other with the bathroom right across from C’s room and bordering L’s room. I can’t just imagine C waking everyone up a lot...no thank you! He is also still in his crib...big boy he’s transition will be as late as possible...no idea how we will deal with that and the possibility of him going into L’s room. We are far enough down the hall that he would get to L before we could get to either of them.

[MrsMB]

Since we're on potty training....did anyone follow "Oh, CRAP!" to a tee? I'm not sure how I feel carrying a tiny toilet in my car everywhere.....and am tempted to do pull-ups even though she's against them (in my version of the book at least).

[luv2rn4fun]

Feb 6, 2018 9:36:03 GMT -5 christy082 said:

Feb 6, 2018 9:20:54 GMT -5 luv2rn4fun said:

We are in a potty training regression again.

luv2rn4fun
So are we. 1.5 weeks ago we ended up in the urgent care with C because she couldn't pee for hours. We assumed UTI but it turns out that she was constipated and it was blocking her from peeing.

Since then, she's starting pooping in her underwear before telling us she needs to go and has been way less cooperative about using the toilet. Ugh.

Oh no 🙁. Poor C and poor mama. What did they suggest you do for the constipation? I didn’t know that could make it so they can’t pee...good to know and something to watch out for. I hope the regression turns around soon for you. That’s so frustrating.[/quote]

We're doing diet changes for now. We followed up with the pediatrician who wanted to do that before going to Miralax because it can give them diarrhea and mess with potty training. We've limited her to one serving of cheese per day and have increased foods with fiber. Encouraged more water.

So far so good thankfully!
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We are doing the same. I think with preschool he is drinking less so that’s not helping. Plus we were in the cycle of eating too much cheese/cottage cheese. I made some pouches of pear/sweet potato/carrots, he’s eating a lot of blueberries, and pushing peas and black beans a little more. I am also going to the grocery store later today with them for M&MS so I can use that for bribery. I think once he gets back on track he will be back to going daily.

[luv2rn4fun]

Feb 6, 2018 11:46:44 GMT -5 MrsMB said:

Since we're on potty training....did anyone follow "Oh, CRAP!" to a tee? I'm not sure how I feel carrying a tiny toilet in my car everywhere.....and am tempted to do pull-ups even though she's against them (in my version of the book at least).

Definitely not to a tee. C was commando FOREVER. He also wasn’t fully trained for a long time (2 months for pee and 4-5 months for poop). I did carry a “potty training kit” for a couple weeks...potty insert, extra clothes, wipes, bag to put wet clothes in etc. he also had a towel on his stroller and car seats for a long time (in case he had an accident, easier to clean up). We didn’t use pull ups for outings though and really only put a diaper on if we were going further than 30 min. I do still put a diaper on for car rides that are longer and I expect him to nap (but not for long rides, 1-2 hours, where he is normally awake).

[Blue Moon]

I am so over pumping. It’s the last thing I do before I go to bed and the first thing I do when i wake up (at 5:15 in the morning). And I’m still doing 2 pumps at work which is a huge PITA. I’m almost 9 months post partum and my son outdrinks what I produce by 5-8 ounces a day. He’ll drink formula but because of his milk allergy his specialized formula is SO expensive and he gags and spits up constantly when he drinks it. He has zero issues with breast milk so I know it’s best to continue pumping but ugh. I keep wanting to drop pumps but he drinks so much milk that I don’t see how I could reduce any further with my supply taking another hit.

[estrellita]

MrsMB I didn't read that but we have used pull ups for long car rides and we still use them if he naps and at night. Lucky for us he usually kept them dry except at night. Some kids think they're a diaper though and just go in them, so I can see why they can sometimes go against potty training!

Blue Moon I feel you on the pumping. A is only 2 months but I have my days where I just want to give in and give her formula so I can sleep and not be hooked up to my pump! I'm not sure if I'll make it a year. I'm going to have to see how pumping breaks go at work because I only get a half hour lunch, so I'm hoping I get a pumping break plus lunch in case I don't bring lunch to eat at my desk. I'm hoping to stick with it but we'll see! You're doing great! Only a few months left if you're planning to stop at a year but if you decide to stop, don't feel bad!

[bk1]

luv2rn4fun When we transitioned G to a toddler bed DH put one of those plastic door knob covers on the inside of her room so she can't open the door. She stays in bed all night and knocks on the door or calls out for me in the morning. We use a time to wake clock and try to get her to stay in bed until the sun is up and her clock is green. Sometimes it works and sometimes she is up early. It took two nights for her to stay in bed and not try and get up as soon as we left the room.

[estrellita]

luv2rn4fun bk1 We have a knob cover inside E's room too. He used to stay in his bed until he realized he could get down and mess with stuff, lol. We have locks on his closet and moved anything out we wouldn't want him getting into. If he gets up, it's usually to get a book. He yells if he needs us. The other night he was saying "helloooo?" and something else that made us laugh and then he yelled "mommy, daddy, stop laughing!" which made us crack up even more. So he can hear us in the living room, haha. Plus we have a video monitor we can talk through.

[estrellita]

Oh! I remember why we were laughing. He was yelling "I can hear you!" Lol

[luv2rn4fun]

Anyone else have a sick kid that is drooling a ton?

L has teeth coming in as well but that isn’t anything new or a typica symptom for him.

Two nights ago he was up more than usual, last night he was up most of the night (every time I went in his nose was running and lots of mucus and drool), and today he can’t seem to nap well. He is mostly ok when awake but I am noticing lots of drool (on top of a runny nose). Thankfully his breathing is under control. Giving Motrin last night did nothing. I am assuming it’s the same cold as C but they are displaying slightly different symptoms (both runny noses but C is coughing more and not drooling).

[estrellita]

A was up screaming a lot last night so H had her in the swing. We let her sleep there (with both of us in the living room). I don't want to make it a habit but I'm happy she's sleeping. I'm not sure what her issue has been. I keep thinking she has some reflux. I mentioned it to her doctor a couple times but she didn't seem concerned or offer any solutions. I'm getting a little annoyed with this doctor (family practice doctor, sees both kids) lately. I mentioned red spots on A's neck too and she told me they were normal without even looking. I'm afraid when I bring E in for his next checkup she won't take me seriously about his behavior issues and just shrug it off as normal. Maybe it is, but at least humor me and give me some solutions!

[bk1]

((estrellita))


I've been up for an hour already. G called out for me at 5:40 and I tucked her back into bed and told her to go back to sleep for her to do it again 20 minutes later. Ugh. I can never get back to sleep after she wakes me up anymore.

[luv2rn4fun]

((Hugs)) estrellita. Any way you can switch to a pediatrician? It’s hard enough having concerns but they should at least be addressed to your satisfaction. Our pediatrician is awesome and I trust him a ton (especially after L’s asthma incident and now him not having complications when he gets sick...not on wood). Even so, C and E seem very alike and his whole thing was “ignore, don’t give attention” (because he thinks it’s mostly acting out for attention...he knows not to yell, bite, hit, throw things). He also references 1 2 3 Magic a lot. Basically he was saying it’s normal and don’t give him the reaction he is hoping for, which isn’t all that helpful because he can’t just get away with beating up on L or anyone else. Oh, and I have been meaning to ask...how is he at daycare? This was also why we started preschool...if the behaviors are extreme there as well then he’s more willing to suggest/say it’s not necessarily normal and evaluate it more. Toddlers are often worse at home. And E is very very much still adjusting to A, even if he loves and adores her...he is probably still jealous and struggling (and will for awhile). Hang in there mama...it will get better, just really hard right now.

((Hugs)) bk1. Sorry for the early start to your day. L was up to nurse at 4:45 and DH’s alarm goes off at 5:45...I never really fell back asleep after feeding L. I love that he’s sleeping longer but this is pretty normal and makes it hard because my day starts so early (most of the time it’s around 4 so I am lucky today was a little later).

[bk1]

luv2rn4fun I'm lucky C usually sleeps until 7:30 - 8. She also just plays in the crib when she wakes up. If only G would get on board with sleeping!

Heading to the children's museum today to burn some energy out of the girls. I was hoping DH would join but he has some other stuff he wants to finish. Oh well. MIL will be coming which is nice because of the helps but exhausts me at the same time.


When I told G we were seeing grandma today G told me her and C were going to grandma's house and me and daddy were suppose to stay home. I wish kid! Maybe next week.

[estrellita]

luv2rn4fun I'm considering switching doctors. I think I'll see how E's next checkup goes and decide. She wasn't very supportive of my wishes to BF either which bothered me. I get that A lost weight and everyone's first priority was getting her to eat enough, but she was basically telling us to just bottle feed formula and forget about BFing, which doesn't make sense to me.

As for daycare, I think he's a little better there but I know he has been difficult for them too. We had to sign something so they can occasionally send him to the director's office when he gets to be a handful (there are other kids this happens with too, one of them is a huge trouble maker!). They've talked to us before about his defiance, things like taking his shoes off, talking back, etc. He usually gets a "break" there when these things happen. I'm not exactly sure how often he has meltdowns there but I've been wanting to ask (I've only been there a couple times since being on ML). I get that there may be a little jealousy still but he did a lot of this even before I was pregnant, it's just gotten worse over time.

[luv2rn4fun]

Feb 7, 2018 11:18:14 GMT -5 estrellita said:

luv2rn4fun I'm considering switching doctors. I think I'll see how E's next checkup goes and decide. She wasn't very supportive of my wishes to BF either which bothered me. I get that A lost weight and everyone's first priority was getting her to eat enough, but she was basically telling us to just bottle feed formula and forget about BFing, which doesn't make sense to me.

As for daycare, I think he's a little better there but I know he has been difficult for them too. We had to sign something so they can occasionally send him to the director's office when he gets to be a handful (there are other kids this happens with too, one of them is a huge trouble maker!). They've talked to us before about his defiance, things like taking his shoes off, talking back, etc. He usually gets a "break" there when these things happen. I'm not exactly sure how often he has meltdowns there but I've been wanting to ask (I've only been there a couple times since being on ML). I get that there may be a little jealousy still but he did a lot of this even before I was pregnant, it's just gotten worse over time.

((Hugs)). I will say that C was pretty manageable and fun to be around until around the time that L was born (so 21 months old). I know some of it was age and some was new baby (because we did have some behavior issues, just not this bad...we also moved when he was 19 months old and then DH had a demanding job around 28 months...so lots of big changes in a short time). All of it keeps escalating, likely because he is older and communicate more, is trying to have some control, etc.

I hope the appointment goes well and you feel heard and can accept the direction she advises. I am sorry you don’t have a more supportive doctor. I wouldn’t be ok with how she is handling those issues as well. C’s first pediatrician was the same way but never forced formula...she was always just so concerned with his weight even though he was gaining and following his curve. It was annoying because I was producing enough and he was gaining...he was just a small baby (still is).

[luv2rn4fun]

Feb 7, 2018 9:43:15 GMT -5 bk1 said:

luv2rn4fun I'm lucky C usually sleeps until 7:30 - 8. She also just plays in the crib when she wakes up. If only G would get on board with sleeping!

Heading to the children's museum today to burn some energy out of the girls. I was hoping DH would join but he has some other stuff he wants to finish. Oh well. MIL will be coming which is nice because of the helps but exhausts me at the same time.


When I told G we were seeing grandma today G told me her and C were going to grandma's house and me and daddy were suppose to stay home. I wish kid! Maybe next week.

Hope you have a fun day today! Our kids are opposite...C will happily play in his crib while L is the early riser and screams once he’s awake 🙁. I feel for ya friend

Hope you guys have a fun day at the museum! G sure is cute wanting you and your DH to have a day at home together! Maybe next week your MIL can make that happen!! Also, you are a much better wife than me...no way would I hang with MIL with the kids while DH does something he wants to do...hopefully he gives you a break later so you can have some down time!

[bk1]

luv2rn4fun DH came with us after all He was going to do some repair work for his own company but it got put off until Monday. I'm use to hanging out with MIL alone or me, her, and the girls. We get along really well she just is into gossip/drama so it can be mentally taxing depending on her mood. It went well today.

[estrellita]

So I've been getting A to almost laugh by booping her nose. I told H this earlier and he's now been doing it for like 10 min trying to get her to laugh. Lol. It's kinda cute

[luv2rn4fun]

L has been up a couple times coughing. I nursed him at 5 and it seems like he might have a chesty cough. He has been on albuterol 3x daily (every 4 hours while awake) since Tuesday so I was hoping we would avoid it this time. I need to look at his asthma action plan and probably call his pediatrician when they open at 8. Today is already crazy between preschool, my ultrasound appointment this afternoon (which I have to wake both of them from nap to go to unless I convince my dad to come here instead), and chores I want/need to get done before the weekend (which just might not get done now).

[luv2rn4fun]

Feb 9, 2018 8:47:12 GMT -5 suzv said:

luv2rn4fun, I'm sorry! I hope L is feeling better soon. I accidentally left our nebulizer at daycare yesterday and J woke up coughing quite a bit too. I hope you are able to get all your stuff done. You always amaze me with how productive and positive you always are!

Thank you! I hope J is feeling better soon too! I was actually thinking of you this morning when I was up with L and wondering how he is doing. I feel paranoid and not sure if I need to call or not. He is acting fine during the day, running around, playing etc. He just has a ton of congestion and now it sounds chesty when he coughs. Between his asthma and flu season I am more worried than usual.

[grover]

It's a snow day here for all of us. we hoped A would sleep in lie she did last weekend, and instead she woke up at 4:30. Her and I have already taken one nap and I"m still sleepy.

[MrsMB]

Can I wait and PT L in March? I know she's ready (She's BEEN ready....even pooping at daycare). But we are wanting to do a weekend to kick it off....and we have something literally every weekend until March. She'll be 27 months then.

Originally wanted to do it this weekend. But my IL's are coming and that's a negative.

[luv2rn4fun]

Feb 9, 2018 11:33:06 GMT -5 MrsMB said:

Can I wait and PT L in March? I know she's ready (She's BEEN ready....even pooping at daycare). But we are wanting to do a weekend to kick it off....and we have something literally every weekend until March. She'll be 27 months then.

Originally wanted to do it this weekend. But my IL's are coming and that's a negative.

Sure! March isn’t that far off. Do it when you have the time to devote to it! Also, we didn’t even start C til he was 30 months old and he was showing signs of readiness for 6 months. I just didn’t want to deal with PT and a little baby at the same time.