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So, I've been off dairy for 2 weeks now but dd is still so crabby... and it's getting worse. It's hard to get her to sleep well during the day because of my noisy 20 month old. And she's so gassy.

We had family here from out of state on Saturday and she screamed over an hour and was completely inconsolable... yoga ball didn't work, rocking didn't work, carrying her on her belly didn't work etc... this is so frustrating.

@LindsayInNY: We are still working on sleep transitions so napping is very short, but he's still following the same schedule. DS had very similar gas issues when he was first born. You can try gas drops or gripe water if things like feeding more upright or doing bicycles isn't helping.

My PP checkup is Friday. I don't think I'm going to go back on BC. I'm worried about BFing but also I was on BC for so long and then had IF issues so I always wonder if it's related. I don't know what were going to do. Maybe try and chart? Condoms during fertile time? Anyone else not go back on BC?

@LindsayInNY: I am also not planning on any form of hormonal BC. My doctor was super supportive of that choice given our history of IF.

For us, the most difficult part of EASY is the Y - little dude does NOT like to be put down when he's napping, it's either on a human or not at all, so I don't get much done. I'm trying to work on it a little at a time, hopefully he'll get used to it.

Sleep at night has been pretty good the last few nights (and now I've probably jinxed it) - 4.5-5 hours, a sleepy nursing session, and then another 2.5-3 hours. Perfect timing, too, as I managed to get an ear infection, so I need all the rest I can get.

@LindsayInNY: I just meant transitioning his sleeping at night from cosleeping into a pack and play in our room, but I've given up on that. The gas drops on and off worked for us until his reflux got super bad that we needed medication. Hope they work for you!

@LindsayInNY: just going to use condoms when I feel like DTD again still not in the mood at all lol.

@MrsBrewer: ugh its super annoying and is coming at the worst time. My grandmother isn't doing so well and as if I wasn't emotional enough. Oh well...

@LindsayInNY: i didn't go on bc and we're done having babies... but I should do something since I've had 3 pregnancies/2 babies in 3 years of marriage. We'll probably use condoms... I guess.

@LindsayInNY: EASY is going ok! I think the biggest help for me is trying to separate her eat and sleep times into separate units. I think she would half eat/half sleep on the boob all day if I let her. The Y is the hardest part for me!

At my 6 week PP apt they discovered that my body has built up too much scar tissue where I tore internally during labor. Some of the tissue was removed in office and they applied silver nitrate to the rest to see if that will help. I have to go back in two weeks to recheck and to remove more tissue but if they are unable to do it in office I'll have to have surgery! It was a definite shock because I haven't had any additional pain or bleeding for several weeks. And it put our birth control discussion on the back burner until this is resolved.

@rpparker: I like having a "forced" activity but watching for sleep cues is tough and then getting her to nap is tougher! Bedtime at night is usually great so I don't know if I need to make nap time similar or what? Yesterday she hardly napped in the afternoon and I wanted to lose it it!

@rpparker: I forgot to comment about the scar tissue! How did that even happen?! Did you have a bad tear? Man that worries me now!!

@rpparker: Yikes!! I had a third degree tear be don't know how/where/what exactly was repaired... I hope Fridays exam isn't terribly bad!!

@rpparker: I had scar tissue removed after LO1. I was sore when I sat or walked too long but I thought it was just normal postpartum recovery. I hope you're all healed and don't have to have surgery.

My little chunk is 10 weeks old today!

@hocuspocus: STOP TOO CUTE

OMG you guys, LO1 put part of a cracker in E's mouth today. I had to fish it out. Thank goodness I saw it. I totally did not expect this from him. He knows baby can't have anything but mommy's milk. Constant vigilance!

But also, look at the cute...

@rosegold: it's hard, because my initial reaction was terror, but then I thought it was hilarious, but didn't want him to know that I thought it was funny and try for a repeat...

@Jess1483: LOs are so unpredictable. My LO1 will be so gentle and sweet with her baby brother and then randomly try to pick him up by yanking his arm or something like that. Gah!

@78h2o: she is too adorable.
@hocuspocus: cuteness!
@rosegold: that hair!! (LO1's crib mattress is on his toddler bed, so we ordered another and it's so amazing, I want to sleep on it. I feel a little bad for LO1, because his mattress sucks. We will move in a few months, though, and move him to a twin, so it isn't worth buying one now).

@78h2o: I'm not sure she hasn't been weighed since her 2wk. appointment I had to reschedule her 8 wk appointment so we haven't been back to the Dr. yet. . I weighed her on our home scale and it says 12 lbs! Your LO is soo beautiful how much does she weigh?

@Jess1483: omg I would have had a panic attack lol ...that's way too much cuteness in one picture!!!

@rosegold: so jealous of all your LO's hair! He's so handsome