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@luckypenny: oh my gosh! Poor mama! Does that happen a lot? And happy birthday to E! How was the land of nod bus?! I keep seeing the pictures on Instagram, looks like so much fun! Arizona never gets anything cool like that!

@jhd: @preggomeggo82: hope you ladies are hanging in there and getting some rest!

So we had our appointment last week and C does for sure have MCADD. luckily they found it right away, so treatment is really basic and it didn't negatively affect him but the bummer is that treatment for it is having him eat every 2-3 hours, 24 hours a day. With the whole diaper change and nursing process, I pretty much sleep in 2 hour increments, but last night I was only getting an hour at a time because he was not interested in sleeping at all! I'm exhausted.

@jhd: I'm glad that the in-law visit went well. Is your appointment today? How are you feeling?

@preggomeggo82: any word from the sweep?

@luckypenny: oh E! That looks like how my dog sleeps, lol. I'm sure it's not comfy, though.

@jill_a55: I'm sorry for the not good news. I'm not sure what MCADD is, but waking every two hours sounds exhausting.

We had quite the night and day yesterday-little one didn't want to eat or sleep, just scream and be held. Yesterday was a nuts day, because she was crazy overtired, but last evening was better. DH turns 30 today, so I spent the night running around getting his birthday things together. And we finally made up for all of that not sleeping with a solid 5 hour stretch last night! Glorious. Today will be interesting because we are taking her to meet her aunts and great grandmas. Or rather, that will be a fun by-product, but my mom offered to do our laundry and let us sleep. So we're headed to my parents today, and I cannot wait.

Any fun weekend plans for you all?

@jhd: Tuesday is so soon!!! Baby boy in T-minus 4 days and counting So does LO have a name yet, or should we stay tuned?

@LovelyPlum: Unfortunately I don't think the sweep worked for me. I will have another at my appt Monday and be induced on Wednesday if nothing happens before then. It's not my ideal birth scenario, but there are worse things than knowing exactly when you're going to go to the hospital, right?

@jhd: Baby day is SOOOOON! So close, so far away!

My mom is coming into town tomorrow for a grandparent class at the hospital. She would love nothing more than for something to happen in the next 24 hours, but none of us are getting our hopes up.

@jhd: @preggomeggo82: Tuesday and Wednesday are right around the corner! The end is near ladies!! Hopefully they will decide to come on their own before then!!

C just had the most epic poop explosion. like.... It was everywhere in a matter of seconds!! I don't know how such a little guy can produce so much grossness!!!

I had such a rough week last week. That stomach bug I thought I had then thought was food poisoning wasn't going away. In fact, it got way worse. So Monday night DH took me to the ER. They did an ultrasound and found a gall stone in my pancreas and a very angry and irritated pancreas. Sooo much pain! They put me on narcotics, which made me have to pump and dump for M and he got on formula right away. The stone passed on its own the next day but the pancreas was still inflamed. After a few days of that, my supply was almost nothing. So, Thursday I told the staff that I was feeling way better and I need to just take motrin to save my milk supply. They said my labs were looking good. Friday I was finally sent home.

I'm feeling better but I still have a lot of bloating and discomfort. I call the surgeon on Monday to get my gall bladder out since there are more stones swimming around in there. I have to get it out in 2-4 weeks.

I'm just ready to feel like myself again!

@Dandelion: I'm sorry you have had such a rough time!!! I hope they can get the gall bladder surgery done ASAP so you can really start feeling better. But that's great news about your milk supply! Hang in there!!

Water broke about four hours ago. Contractions are 3-4 min apart. Was only dilated 1cm when I got to the hospital so they're just waiting to see what happens!!

@jhd: yay, congrats and best wishes! Can't wait to hear about baby jhd!

@jhd: so, so happy for you! I hope you've gotten to see him by now and that you are both recovering well

@Dandelion: So sorry to hear, that sounds rough. Wishing you a quick recovery from surgery and hope the pancreas is back to normal soon. So awesome you were able to save your supply - definitely not easy with everything going on. Awesome job!!

@luckypenny: I hear you on having a rough week. *HUGS*. Hope everything gets better soon. Hang in there momma you're doing so awesome.

@jhd: I posted on the other thread but congrats again!! Hope you are able to spend more time with Toby soon.

@SupernovaJ: @LovelyPlum: thank you ladies

@luckypenny: hang in there, mama! you are doing so great! I hope today is a better day!

We did get to see T this evening. His nurse was amazing and took all kinds of time to explain all the wires and every last detail she could think of that we might need to know or have questions about. We went back quickly before bed to tell him goodnight. He had to wear little earmuffs today to help him stay calm...they didn't want him to have too much noise. So I'm hoping he could still hear his mama's voice. And I can't wait to see those little ears for the first time!

Hey all…. I've been MIA for a while, but I've been trying to keep up with with the thread during feedings, but its hard to post one handed. (What did people do during nursing bf smartphones? Perfect one handed entertainment!)

Congrats to all the new mamas

J is about 5 and a half weeks (!!!) and we are in the middle of what must be the 6 week growth spurt. We had just gotten a little bit of a rhythm with nursing with the occasional supplement ( I have a hungry little guy that I can't quiiite keep up with yet) and some good 3+ hour naps and decent night sleeps, and then back to eating every 2-3 hours. I was so sore! I had to have DH give him a bottle of bmilk and just pump once or twice just for a little "break."

But after raging from 9-11 he had an awesome sleep last night and didn't wake up until 6:30!! Glorious. I actually had to get up and pump to relieve myself without waking him up. (Naturally he woke up right when I finished) Gave him what I just pumped and put him back down for a few hours. I don't dare say we're over it though… seems like every time I think we turn a corner, he's like, ohhh no you don't! No getting comfortable!

@jhd: thinking about you and your little guy. Speedy recovery!

Wishing for good feedings and long-ish sleep stretches for everyone!!

@jhd: feisty is excellent. Trouble later, but excellent now I really hope that you get to hold him soon. You're doing so, so well!

@HazelEyes: hi lovely! How is your little guy so big already?! I am glad that things are going well. I'm pumping, too, just because I had to in the hospital, and sometimes my nipples get so sore from being latched 24/7. I've got to say, though, pumping is MUCH more difficult to learn how to do than I thought it would be. It took me a long time to be able to get the milk to flow consistently, and I still can't do both sides at once. I'm actually having more luck with my hand pump than my double electric. It is satisfying to see how much I'm producing, though!

So remember how I said that MIL and I were going to clean up this house? Ha. It turns out that there were other plans in store for us this week. There was a fire in our building two days ago, and we all had to be evacuated. Since it was right down the hall from us, we actually had to stay in a hotel for a night. Now we're re-cleaning and trying to get the smoke smell to dissipate. The good news is that we are all safe and that the apartment was not damaged. But let me tell you, this is not all that great with a teeny tiny newborn. MIL just left this morning, so baby and I are going to spend the day in bed chilling...and by in bed, I mean we dragged our mattress into the dining room where it didn't smell, so we're spending the day on our mattress in the dining room. I'm going to have stories to tell this girl when she's older!

T is off the ventilator. On my way to visit my sweet boy!

@LovelyPlum: oh my it really has. Never know what to expect! I hope you can get some good rest and that the cleaning goes smoothly

@luckypenny: I didn't get to hold him today but I'm going to ask about it tonight & see if we can tonight or tomorrow. he was sleeping so peacefully. Only got mad when I washed his face & changed his diaper!

@jhd: wow! So glad you're both making progress and doing alright! Congratulations and happy birthday!