https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:33:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/48#post-2785800 Sat, 11 Nov 2017 22:02:30 +0000 StrawberryBee 2785800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Banana330: sometimes I find that the subscribe button unchecks itself. Good luck with the crib (and reclaiming your bedroom?)</p> <p>@Mae: I know, we got so used to how easy it is to leave the house with an older, potty trained kid. Amen to loving preschool!</p> <p>I can't believe thanksgiving is in two weeks. And soon after that (dec 11) I go back to work 😭. Continue to have all the fun medical bills trickling in. I still need to do my follow up diabetes test (ugh). </p> <p>Trying desperately to get this kid to go to sleep so that I can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/48#post-2785797 Sat, 11 Nov 2017 21:31:31 +0000 Mae 2785797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babybunnylove: how are you doing? are you feeling isolated? i can't remember, is this your first? Come join us on fb! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/346583869129962/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/groups/346583869129962/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel</a> (let me know if that link doesn't work). </p> <p>I am definitely not isolated... I am exhausted. Second kid problems lol. Our 3.5 year old is a holy terror if we don't get out and about every day at least once, so we've been super busy on weekends. Now that the weather is getting colder it's getting harder to figure out how to keep busy all weekend and the planning and the doing has me so tired. Especially because everything is just harder with a newborn. We're at the point with our older kid that all she needs is her water and a snack (maybe). Now with Zoe here I'm back to carrying diapers, wipes, wet bag (we cloth diaper), a few extra outfits, binky, burp cloth, plus bottles (since we supplement), and a carrier because i wear her whenever we're out. I've also nursed EVERYWHERE. I feel like my boobs are on a tour of central ohio lol. Thank God for preschool though. Weekdays are a little less crazy since we kept our 3 year old in preschool for everyone's sanity. Except I've had a ton of doctor's appointments and other random stuff (plus preschool pick-up) to do so we're out and about most days. This mom'ing of 2 kids is no joke. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/48#post-2785794 Sat, 11 Nov 2017 20:56:50 +0000 Banana330 2785794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For whatever reason my subscribe doesn’t seem to work and I never get notifications of new posts anymore. </p> <p>I do find I’m super busy these days, when I was pregnant and at work I had more time on my computer but between two kids and all the appointments and classes and coffee dates I’m just not online as much. Facebook is a bit easier to keep track of. </p> <p>H is doing well. She’s 10 weeks now and just went through a super sleepy period. We’re testing her out in her crib in her room the last few days. It’s been a bit hit and miss but hopefully she’ll get use to it soon. She’s the longest baby (over 24” now) and burning through sizes like crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/48#post-2785772 Sat, 11 Nov 2017 16:58:27 +0000 StrawberryBee 2785772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babybunnylove: we've been slightly more active on our Facebook group, but not as much as my August 2013 moms were.</p> <p>In real life, I haven't isolated myself at all 😅. If anything I'm more active socially now than ever, since I'm on maternity leave and have the time to focus on things other than work. At the very least I get out of the house daily with her to drop DD1 off at daycare. I've been to the movies (not with her though), my office, a restaurant (for my birthday), a few kid birthday parties, etc. I keep her covered in her car seat to try and keep people from wanting to touch her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2785771 Sat, 11 Nov 2017 16:50:51 +0000 babybunnylove 2785771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone continue to connect on this board? Just wondering if people keep from being isolated with a newborn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2781983 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:33:58 +0000 StrawberryBee 2781983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: it was a relief in a way with DD1 when my supply ran out and we successfully switched to formula. I do get tempted some days to start that process sooner ;). Usually when we're in the car and she's gotten hungry earlier than expected. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2781980 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:27:25 +0000 Mae 2781980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StrawberryBee: makes sense! Since my supply sucks and we supplement with formula anyways, makes it easy on me to go because whoever is here can just make her a bottle. Sometimes (often) I'm annoyed we have to combo feed because it takes forever to do both nurse THEN bottle. And washing all the bottles every day. But then other times its so nice because I know anyone can feed her and there is no pressure on me to plan ahead so much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2781979 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:25:43 +0000 StrawberryBee 2781979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: I do it for purely selfish reasons (so that I can leave the house with a clear conscience once in a while and T can stay home with DH :wink: ). </p> <p>My supply only lasted a few months once I went back to work, so I'd like to have a healthy freezer stash this time. Only have a few bags so far though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2781969 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:02:17 +0000 Mae 2781969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StrawberryBee: nice! i'm impressed you're pumping already! i did when i was in the hospital for my second surgery, but i haven't busted out my pump at home yet. I'm hoping to leave it in the box basically until I go back to work lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2781961 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:49:32 +0000 StrawberryBee 2781961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Banana330: she leaked through one of the Charlie bananas (only newborn size we have, and it's on the tightest snap setting lol), but I think it wicked up the insert label. </p> <p>@Mae: @Banana330: yay for successful baby wearing!</p> <p>Just want to share this pumping hack, since I hate having to clean any more parts than absolutely necessary. I'm sure I'm not the first to dream it up ;). Maybe I even originally got the idea from another bee, I can't remember any more. Basically adhesive tape = directly into bags :) </p> [attach=2320/17/oye6yk.450x600.IMG_0170.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2781939 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:05:30 +0000 Banana330 2781939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StrawberryBee: yay for good gains! We have tried our cloth diapers twice now and both time resulted in leaks. This little one does huge pees and hates being wet. I'm not convinced we'll be using them this time. </p> <p>@Mae: @StrawberryBee: We've been using our solly and ring sling lots. She's almost 11lbs now so we just busted out our beco gemini and it's great for her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2781246 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 12:22:28 +0000 Mae 2781246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StrawberryBee: sounds like fun! And yay baby wearing for the win! I haven't tried our tula yet, but i've been wearing her in our solly baby wrap and ring sling for about 2 weeks and i love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2781220 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 07:32:11 +0000 StrawberryBee 2781220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: @Boopers: thanks!</p> <p>@pmh2400: updated! And congrats :)</p> <p>Finally got around to stripping all my cloth diapers Friday. It's obscene how many newborn dipes we blow through 😭. Still unsure if we'll recommit to cloth, but at least they're ready!</p> <p>And since she's now over 7 lbs, we used the ergo for the first time yesterday. I forgot how much I loved that thing :). Went to a mommy and me market (I think we're going to sign DD1 up for swim lessons. Maybe gymnastics as well) and then to a marching band event for my stepdaughter. Finally got to see her dorm room! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2781219 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 07:31:07 +0000 StrawberryBee 2781219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:heart: Due Dates :heart:<br /> September 7 - Ms.Pineapple (#3)<br /> September 17 - Lulu22 (#2) :girl:<br /> September 19 - homestylecreations (#2)<br /> September 27 - Mrs Cotton Candy (#2)<br /> September 28 - mommygrace (#3) :boy:</p> <p>Babies!<br /> Banana330 - Baby Girl is here! :girl:<br /> Cheesetomywhine - Baby Girl is here! :girl:<br /> StrawberryBee - Baby Girl is here! :girl:<br /> Mae - Baby Girl is here! :girl:<br /> YouGotMe - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Bibliolove - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> annem1990 - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Mamag511 - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> babybunnylove - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> matador84 - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Boopers - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Dolphin - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Mrs. K - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Sugarbee - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> mademoiselle3 - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> pmh2400 - Baby Boy is here! :boy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2781218 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 07:15:49 +0000 Boopers 2781218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StrawberryBee: yay for weight gain!!</p> <p>@pmh2400: congrats!!</p> <p>I never realized how many boys our group has! Wow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2781206 Sat, 21 Oct 2017 23:12:56 +0000 pmh2400 2781206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StrawberryBee: I forgot to send an update here for the record of baby arrivals! Baby was born on 9/26! We are doing well, just working through his major sleepiness in order to get him to nurse better and fatten up. Totally in love with the little guy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2780777 Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:16:27 +0000 Mae 2780777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StrawberryBee: good job!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2780632 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:04:56 +0000 StrawberryBee 2780632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One month appointment today and we're up to 7lbs 7.5oz! (Over 2lbs up from birth) 7th percentile, woohoo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2780631 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:58:49 +0000 StrawberryBee 2780631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:heart: Due Dates :heart:<br /> September 7 - Ms.Pineapple (#3)<br /> September 17 - Lulu22 (#2) :girl:<br /> September 19 - homestylecreations (#2)<br /> September 27 - Mrs Cotton Candy (#2), pmh2400 (#1) :boy:<br /> September 28 - mommygrace (#3) :boy:</p> <p>Babies!<br /> Banana330 - Baby Girl is here! :girl:<br /> Cheesetomywhine - Baby Girl is here! :girl:<br /> StrawberryBee - Baby Girl is here! :girl:<br /> Mae - Baby Girl is here! :girl:<br /> YouGotMe - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Bibliolove - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> annem1990 - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Mamag511 - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> babybunnylove - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> matador84 - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Boopers - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Dolphin - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Mrs. K - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Sugarbee - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> mademoiselle3 - Baby Boy is here! :boy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2780630 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:57:43 +0000 StrawberryBee 2780630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mademoiselle3: congrats! Hope things are going well :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2779221 Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:48:53 +0000 Mademoiselle3 2779221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So sorry I fell off the face of the earth! Our little boy was born on 9/10/17. 8lbs 5 oz, a hell of a birth, but he's here :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2779220 Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:47:57 +0000 StrawberryBee 2779220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. K: I'm sure!!</p> <p>@babybunnylove: glad you didn't have to have a hospital stay, but I'm sorry things are difficult. When do you have to go back to work? I'm in a similar situation; I make twice as much as DH, and until last spring I was the only option for health insurance. Hugs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2779217 Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:39:36 +0000 babybunnylove 2779217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we are doing ok. We did not need a hospital stay thankfully. His bili levels after four days on the bili blanket 24/7 and every two hour feedings went down but not down where the doctor had expected. The doctor says it's breast milk jaundice and it's just going to take a while for it to go away completely. He is off the bili blanket now. He's gained his birthweight back plus some and is 9 lbs 10 oz now. They said we could try to do 24-48 hours of formula and have me pump and save it to see if his yellow color goes down more quickly but it's up to us. His jaundice isn't in the danger zone. It's been so stressful and not at all what I expected. I've got an appointment with a therapist coming up as my midwife thinks it's a good idea to help me cope with everything we've gone through. I'm even more hesitant about going back to work when I have to but we don't have a choice for me to stay home. We are a two income family and I have the health insurance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2779100 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:34:11 +0000 Mrs. K 2779100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StrawberryBee: he was 7lbs 2oz but sunny side up. My contractions never got regular enough even after the pitocin. They said every time I pushed she could feel his head move but it kept slipping back. So happy it’s lver! Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2778934 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:39:49 +0000 StrawberryBee 2778934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. K: I don't think I want to imagine the swelling. Ouch ouch ouch! How big was he? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2778930 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:37:23 +0000 Mrs. K 2778930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@strawberrybee: yes ma’am 😳 if you can only imagine the swelling afterwards. Still sitting on a blow up waffle at home but luckily only 1 small internal tear! So glad he is finally here with us bc I was really starting to worry they were going to move me to have c-section after laboring and pushing for so long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2778791 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 02:08:00 +0000 StrawberryBee 2778791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:heart: Due Dates :heart:<br /> September 7 - Ms.Pineapple (#3)<br /> September 17 - Lulu22 (#2) :girl:<br /> September 19 - homestylecreations (#2)<br /> September 22 - mademoiselle3 (#1) :teamgreen:<br /> September 27 - Mrs Cotton Candy (#2), pmh2400 (#1) :boy:<br /> September 28 - mommygrace (#3) :boy:</p> <p>Babies!<br /> Banana330 - Baby Girl is here! :girl:<br /> Cheesetomywhine - Baby Girl is here! :girl:<br /> StrawberryBee - Baby Girl is here! :girl:<br /> Mae - Baby Girl is here! :girl:<br /> YouGotMe - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Bibliolove - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> annem1990 - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Mamag511 - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> babybunnylove - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> matador84 - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Boopers - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Dolphin - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Mrs. K - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Sugarbee - Baby Boy is here! :boy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2778790 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 02:05:56 +0000 StrawberryBee 2778790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sugarbee: congrats! Must have just been too comfy :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2778789 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 01:59:43 +0000 sugarbee 2778789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby Harrison is here! Birthday is 10/5 he had to be evicted lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2017-moms/page/47#post-2778788 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 01:48:03 +0000 StrawberryBee 2778788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:heart: Due Dates :heart:<br /> September 7 - Ms.Pineapple (#3)<br /> September 17 - Lulu22 (#2) :girl:<br /> September 19 - homestylecreations (#2)<br /> September 22 - mademoiselle3 (#1) :teamgreen:<br /> September 27 - Mrs Cotton Candy (#2), pmh2400 (#1) :boy:<br /> September 28 - mommygrace (#3) :boy:<br /> September 30 - sugarbee (#2) :boy:</p> <p>Babies!<br /> Banana330 - Baby Girl is here! :girl:<br /> Cheesetomywhine - Baby Girl is here! :girl:<br /> StrawberryBee - Baby Girl is here! :girl:<br /> Mae - Baby Girl is here! :girl:<br /> YouGotMe - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Bibliolove - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> annem1990 - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Mamag511 - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> babybunnylove - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> matador84 - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Boopers - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Dolphin - Baby Boy is here! :boy:<br /> Mrs. K - Baby Boy is here! :boy: </p>