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@snowjewelz: They actually have been helpful this time! MIL vacuumed for us.

I just dropped 4 ozs that I'd pumped and spilled it all over the floor. My dog likes breastmilk...

@IRunForFun: I am so sorry. It hurts to lose breast milk. Glad the ILs are being helpful.

My MIL is here and it is fabulous. She is taking care of my 2 year old and holding the baby while I eat.

@Mrs. Toad: why is that she gets so fussy when I want to eat. And I'm the one to hold her not DH!

@Peasinapod: Nice!! DH took DD and the dog for a walk yesterday, he wore her in the Lillebaby carrier. It's super nice out today, so I'd kind of like to get out with her myself.

Last night started out suuuuper rough for us. With the ILs here, I think DD got overstimulated. She was awake for more than 2 hours, and at 6 pm started screaming and nothing could console her. Not milk, pacifier, rocking, walking, shushing. She'd fall asleep for like 2 mins and then pop awake screaming again. This went on for over 2 hours till after 8 pm, at which point she'd been awake for the better part of 4 hours. DH finally put her on her belly on his lap and she passed out. I transferred her to bed with me and she slept for 5 hours!!! I think that's the longest she's slept since birth!! So I got a 4 hour stretch myself. The rest of the night was only 2 to 2.5 hour stretches and I'm not sure the 2 hours of screaming was worth it but...at least I know she can do a stretch of 4 to 5 hours.

And she's a month old today!!

@IRunForFun: I legit cry when I spill less than that! I'm so sorry mama!

@Peasinapod: I feel like such a super woman whenever I take both of them out like that! I love that baby is cozy close to me and I am free to be active with the older one! I've kept K in a wrap still even tho I bought the infant insert!

@IRunForFun: it is so hard at this stage when they are SO easily stimulated! I def prefer her to have s balanced day vs one stretch of good sleep among craziness; but at least you got s decent stretch!

So I'm trying not to wrap nap her in preparation of me going back to work.. My mom and DH are fine with wearing her but we all agree she needs to learn how to sleep on her own. So far she can only stay asleep on her belly; she has slept for so far 1.5 hrs by herself on her tummy! And somehow she turned her herself?! I put her down facing one way and next time I checked on her she had turned?!

@IRunForFun: Haha I am watching her now on the monitor flopping her head over by herself! So funny! Some day she manages a schedule pretty well but other days she's either fussy wanting to nurse all the time or refusing to nap. Or some days we're so crazy that I can't remember when she last ate/sleep!

@snowjewelz: DD put herself to sleep when I set her on the boppy on her tummy so I could eat. I wish I felt like it was safe for her to sleep on her stomach at night!!

@Peasinapod: Yeah I totally don't expect she'll actually stick to a schedule. Figure I might as well at least start trying!!

We all just went for a little more than a mile walk. It feels like spring today! 50 and sunny.

@IRunForFun: OMG, 50 would be like the coldest day of our winter! Brrr! We're at 78 today.

@snowjewelz: she's super fussy today. I got a text from DH saying where are you? I went to get my nails done and she had been crying the whole time. Of course I get home and she had stopped. I just picked her up and she fell right asleep.

@Smurfette: Awww. Sorry about all the wake ups. One of the harder parts about pumping is she gets my milk delayed so I never really know what exactly I ate if she's fussy unless I started labeling the milk. Hooray for getting out for a manicure!! Hope you enjoyed it even if DD was upset.

@babypugs: Jealous! I was thinking 50 felt hot today haha. You must have really hot summers though!

@snowjewelz: Awww. Good for you for attempting the park though!!

How's everyone doing today?

We had DD's 1 month appointment this morning. She's up to 7 lbs 13.5 ozs and she's 20.25 inches long. She was 6 lbs 13 ozs and 19.5 inches at birth. I asked the pedi about her milk intake and she said it's a bit low. It's 19 to 20 ozs a day and should be at least 24. She wasn't too worried since she's gaining weight and pooping and peeing...it's been such a fight to get her to take more than 2.5 oz per feeding. We've been using Dr. Brown's bottles with preemie flow nipples so after the appt I went to Target and grabbed a Nuk Naturals bottle with a level 1 nipple. I just got her to take 3 ozs from it, but it was still a struggle. We will see how it goes.

I'm so tired!! No long stretches last night.

@Smurfette: What did the pedi say today? How are LO's diapers now? Hope you got some answers!!

We had a little victory last night in that DD slept independently for a 2.5 hour stretch and then for another hour, and then she was in bed with me till 8 am. She was fussing after being up at 5:30 and 6:30 so I put her on her belly on the boppy on the bed and she passed back out for an hour, but so did I! Totally not safe with her propped like that, thank goodness nothing happened. She's been fussy today, I think from gas. Luckily my mom came over this afternoon and rocked her and gave her a bottle so I got to shower and eat dinner with two hands, which was super nice!

@IRunForFun: well the diaper I brought in from last night was negative for blood. But she pooped while I fed her( why does she always do that!) while waiting for the pedi. So I showed the pedi the fresh one. She agreed it looked like blood. So she was going to test that one. Said they would call if there was blood. They never called. They look better today but still mucusey. We did start Zantac for reflux. The pedi thinks her grunting all night and during naps is from it so hopefully it will help soon. She only eats once overnight so it would be nice to enjoy/get the longer stretches. And move her into her room. I want our room back. I miss snuggling with DH watching TV before bed. She weighs 9.26lbs!

@sunnyday: Happy belated birthday!!

@Smurfette: That's good you got the Zantac, hope it helps LO feel better and you to get some good sleep!! DH and I haven't slept in the same bed since early pregnancy. I can't wait to get LO in her own room!!

Pedi said yesterday DD may be refluxing a little and to call if it got worse and I was contemplating calling today b/c she's been so fussy but I don't know...she just can't eat a lot in one go, acts so hungry but then cries and screams and pulls away from the bottle. Sigh.

@IRunForFun:
@Smurfette:

I feel the same way about this possibly reflux. We have her 2 month appt today so it's my major thing to talk about. Some days I def hear her swallowing something. And she is still very fussy even with gripe water/gas drops/colic drops (may be overdoing it?). She always starts to get fussy after 5am up till it's time to get up. I wonder if it's worth going on meds just to see if it helps...

Also, EVERY night it takes me 2+ hrs to put her down. I literally nurse her a thousand times and rock her in between but she just won't fall/stay asleep till after 9pm! Then I'm so exhausted that I pass out too. I'm gonna start giving her 2 oz in additional to see if it helps.

@Smurfette: She was up around like 5-5:30! So she eats, hangs out while I shove dinner in my mouth then we are in bed nursing by 7 the latest.

@snowjewelz: maybe try it earlier tonight Like 630 and see if that helps. The pedi says to give it a week and see if the medicine is helping.

@Smurfette: We had an awful night too. She seemed sooo uncomfortable all night, restless and grunting and randomly crying out. She would only sleep on my chest and was so restless I didn't sleep. I was awake from 2:30 to 6:30. She's been super fussy all morning too. If this keeps up I'm def calling the ped about reflux.

I hope DD1's stomach bug is short lived and everyone else stays healthy!!

@snowjewelz: Aw man! You too with the gas/reflux? We've tried gas drops but not gripe water yet. I have some and may try it tonight.

@IRunForFun: yesterday (21!) was bday, so not belated! My sis and I are same day, so we did whole fam celebration Monday as we had the holiday. Thanks!

@snowjewelz: B is weird for "bedtime". Ready to sleep, between 8 and 10pm, but will only sleep in our arms now in that range, just before/at 10 she will then go into her bassinet and be out cold. We have tried and tried bassinet sooner, but no way, but if we leave her in arms, no problem, lol. Thankfully this has turned into DH hold her time while he watches hockey and I go work out!

How much coughing is acceptable? And if it's only at night am I safe to assume it's from congestion with being horizontal? I was freaked right out last night by her, scary cough, haven't heard it since. Big kids have/have had throat infections.

Started/almost finished (may never actually finish, haha!) B's room this week! Need an IKEA trip (hour away) for some floating shelves! And a lamp for middle of the night diaper changes! I used the hall light for just enough light last night.