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@Raindrop: I finally got back on the Instagram bandwagon because I'm interested in these chatbook things. I friended you! My instaname starts w/ "Th". If you need the whole thing or if anyone else wants to see how skinny I was in 2009 (siiiigh) then let me know and I'll wall you!

I read through a lot of troublesome tots yesterday and drank the kool-aid, so H is taking a swing nap right now.

@Espion: I'm ae then my last name (all one word!) on Instagram!

@SleepyMonkey: one week, two weeks, four weeks. Pretty much non stop so I can't really tell you where one ended and the next began.

@Cupcake: YES. I would have a nervous breakdown.

@Mrs. Blue: Oh mama, that sounds like an awful perfect storm. I'm glad it sounds like the worst of it has passed.

@HappyBaker: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0115/p325.html#sec-4

Click on "outpatient management" for a list of what to look for. I hope it is an uneventful night, mama!!

@Mrs. Blue: ahh, A has also had a fever and I'm super paranoid about B catching it.

@HappyBaker: so rough! I hope it doesn't get that severe. Thinking of you!

@HappyBaker: oh my gosh, poor thing. I hope it doesn't get too bad. How stressful for you guys.

@Mrs. Blue: sorry you guys have had a rough go of it too. I am glad that the new guy is still healthy and easy! I always think that having twins then a single must make the single seem like a breeze compared to 2! Then i feel bad for parents that had a single and then twins and how much harder that must be to go in that order.

Guess our growth spurt is happening now. She has nursed every 1-2 hours this evening and spent way more time on the boob today than normal!

@MapleMoose: thanks for the info! Just ordered some More Milk Plus so hopefully it works for me too.

@keepcalmcarrie: no idea what we're going to do for birth control, but we need to do something! Definitely not ready for #2 any time soon.

@Mrs. Blue: sorry you had a rough start! hope things keep getting better from here on!

@HappyBaker: hope last night went well for you!

2 week check up this morning, and A is up to 8lbs 3oz (was 7lbs 9oz at birth) and is in the 99th percentile for height. So happy her weight gain is on track, especially with our breastfeeding issues.

@charmed: good job on the weight gain! it is so satisfying to get those numbers and know that our struggles are worth something!

AFM, DH is going back to work today and I'm so bummed! I don't know why but the thought of handling this little girl by myself all day kinda freaks me out...

@namaste: Ah 4 days?? I would freak out! But then I hate being alone anyway.

@SleepyMonkey: Regarding growth spurts, I'm pretty sure K had hers on day 10 and 11. She was super fussy and did not want anything but my boobs! She's calmed down a lot since then.

@namaste: Oh that's good, at least it's for a good cause!

@Pumuckl: I'm having some pain in my boobs too, its like shooting pains /almost itching. It doesn't seem to be engorgment because I had it right after pumping. I'm thinking the flange doesn't fit right on me.

Maybe someone else has had this problem - when pumping, the milk flows really well for a few seconds and then just stops. Sometimes it helps to break the suction and start over, but unless my breast is really full, it only flows for a little bit. Is that normal?

Today, we were having such a hard time with nursing too. K would only nurse for a minute or two and fall asleep. I couldn't get her to eat more than a few sips each time. She would be asleep for like 10 minutes and then wake up rooting around for me again. Repeat. We did this for like 4 or 5 hours while I watched crappy reality TV. Finally DH gave her a bottle that I pumped when he got home and that satisfied her. I'm hoping my supply isn't too low or something. It's so frustrating not being able to tell exactly how much she is getting. It makes me want to EP sometimes.

@MrsHansen82: what i do if they start to fall asleep when nursing is rub their earlobe a few times until they start sucking again.

@MrsHansen82: wet washcloth?

I'm sorry I'm so behind. I only get on with my phone these days.

Usually I'm an easy going mom... But... They've confirmed four cases of measels in my city and I'm now totally paranoid about taking C out in public.
Other than that things are great. She giving me a nice long stretch followed by a medium stretch at night so I'm sleeping pretty well.

@MrsHansen82: How is it going at home alone with the babe, lady? As for waking them up, our girl wouldn't wake up at all either early on. Sometimes I really couldn't get anything to work! It does get better, though. My SIL suggested flicking the bottoms of their bare feet, and a friend used to use cold washcloths on the belly.

I'm the worst at keeping up with this thread! I do read through, though, just finding it tough to keep up with commenting. E is doing great and sleeping like a champ (with the exception of last night, when some gas problems kept her up way late and long).

I'm trying to deal with my anxiety around taking her out places/people touching her since every gross flu/bug/virus seems to be going around here. It's so tough since it's so cold/gray/windy this time of year. We take her on walks whenever we can because bundling her up and having her in the cold seems better than taking her into public places where everything seems contaminated. LOL.

I also had a couple solid weeks of no random crying, and then the last few days I've been back at it again. I'm not sure if it's baby blues or what--it's not like I'm ever really sad or upset, necessarily, just very...overcome with emotion. I don't know how to describe it. Anyone experience anything similar?

@mfa_lady: I've been emotional just like that. I wasn't with LO1 so it's weird. I just have so many emotions coming at me at once and have to cry - and I don't cry normally.

@MrsHansen82: I was terrified when DH first went back to work, and the first day solo was rough but it gets easier

@mfa_lady: I'm not normally a crier, but I have been just like you described (randomly, and not b/c I'm sad - just lots of "feelings").

The last couple days I've found that A likes the Moby wrap. She's been really fussy in the afternoons and won't sleep, but if I wear her and walk around the house for 15-20 min she passes out and then will sleep for at least an hour. I have a feeling that wearing her is going to be the only way I get things done around the house!

So we had our appt today with the birthmark specialist and she said is js probably a port wine stain and it won't go away on its own. So she recommended laser treatment and the earlier you start, the better. She sent us immediately to a laser treatment center to get a consult from one of the doctors there and he said that before 6 months is the optimal time to start. So i guess we will be starting laser treatments next week. Bad news is that it can take 10-15 treatments and there is significant but painless bruising afterwards. Good news is the treatments only last 5 seconds long and there isnt any pain afterwards. It feels like a rubber band snap during the treatment. I was pretty impressed because these are some very well known drs in their fields and they were all very compassionate. I am still sad that my baby has to go through all this. I am glad we have answers and a plan but i am still trying to process my feelings about it all.

Other than that, i think we are growth spurting over here but its not too bad. She is just spending more time on the boob and pooping a ton!

@mfa_lady: i am totally paranoid about viruses and germs with the baby too! I wash my hands a ton. Dont be afraid to ask people to wash their hands before touching your baby or just saying no!

@charmed: i wish i could do wraps and baby wearing! My back stinks so i cant do any baby wearing.

@Espion: how's BF going? Is H still nursing so many times or is he starting to be content for longer?

@SleepyMonkey: thank you for your kind words. I try really hard to not be a yeller so when it does happen it upsets me. Oh well... Good to hear about the laser treatments. I guess that's what's going to happen for us too. But we'll talk it through with her pedi next week.

@mfa_lady: If you and the little lady like babywearing than that might be a good option to get out of the house to more public places. People won't touch a baby in a wrap.
Speaking of wraps I ordered a woven wrap the other day to try it. I always said I'd never use a wrap because I'd get to warm but since J is still so small and light it feels like it'll take forever until we can use our Tula or Masupi (although this one is technically ok to use with such a small baby - it just doesn't feel right). So we'll see how it goes.