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@yellowbeach: Jack’s nursing improved immediately. It’s so worth it!

@jccovi how exciting! Did they wind up keeping you? Even though my bp did come back down they have me coming in for an induction tomorrow evening, hoping maybe things get started before then? Today is my son’s birthday so I’m glad I get to be home for that!

@JCCovi: Hurray!!! She’s lovely. Congrats mama!

Felix Douglass arrived yesterday after a slightly eventful but ultimately successful induction!

Update from the late summer straggler Made it to 34 weeks! Placenta previa resolved at the 32 week follow up so I'm cleared and back to being low risk! Just waiting now...

Hope everyone is well! We have spent the last few weeks at the beach which has been great except I didn’t foresee that my two year old would see the trip (my husband had paternity leave which explains the timing) as another traumatic change. She loves it but has been highly emotional and I had hoped that would be regulating by now.

Our other news is we have a referral to Boston Children’s to see a craniosacral specialist because the shape of his head suggests he might have craniosynostosis - premature fusion of two plates in his scull. Stressful but happy the pediatrician is on board - she was wanting to wait and see but called us out of the blue the other day because it was weighing on her mind. I’m glad to see the specialist sooner rather than later and I would love to be wrong of course!

Hope you are all well ️ Share a pic of your LO if they’re here or a bump shot if not!

@mountainbaby Good update! I hope you can stay cool.

️️️ loving these photos. All is well here, starting to fee physically better myself and F’s bilirubin, which was a little high was looking better as of Friday: Here are a couple of additional baby faces

@msmilkshake: So beautiful! Glad the induction went well overall

@skiierchck99: wishing the best for your little cutie!

@msmilkshake: Glad everyone is feeling better. That last one with the B&W stripes is the best!

So many cute babies!! How is everyone doing? I’m in Texas and our household has returned to strict social distancing before we even left it. Poor DS so wants to play with kids, but I’m not comfortable as we see the numbers rise and baby has medical tests coming up. Baby girl is doing great! She loves to eat and is sleeping well so far. She’s already 9lb 7oz at 1 month and last night she slept through her 3am feeding, giving me 5 hrs of uninterrupted sleep and really sore boobs!
Her dilated renal pelvis is severe and she will have tests at the end of the month down in Houston. I’m assuming she will need surgery. I’ve got a family history of hip dysplasia, so she will get an ultrasound in 2 weeks.

@yellowbeach: I WISH! I've had lovely prodromal labor sessions but they peter out after a few hours. Literally the worst. Just when I think 'this could be it' they increase to 10 minutes apart and disappear within an hour. Had my membranes stripped yesterday and have walked a mile every night this week I'm really worried the internet is right and that prodromal labor means shorter real labor. I now live 30 min from the hospital and last time I got to under 5 min contractions, I was at an 8 and in transition, so I know I have to go in sooner than that!

I'm scheduled for an induction Thursday, so I had to go get the Covid test yesterday so they'd let me in the hospital. My parents are in town to see my brother's 2 week old baby, so it looks like they'll be here to watch the kids while we're at the hospital. Huge relief during covid times. They don't have any health issues and my home state has been way better at limiting spread than Utah.

Still have the largest list of names I kind of like, but at this point, I think we'll just wait to see the baby and pick one then.

Also just wanted to share that after a scare a few days in when he was spitting up everything he ate and we had to do weighted feeds, he’s now just spitting up a lot like my first did but gaining weight—he put on 2.2 lbs in 2 weeks! We did a full day of formula and I think it helped rehydrate him and get rid of his jaundice so I’m really thankful for formula! Back to breastfeeding after 24 hours without any problems.

@skiierchck99: Glad you asked this question because I’m also having the same struggle. I can tell DD feels neglected and like second place which breaks my heart... my DH in all his infinite wisdom didn’t take any paternity leave so we’ve been alone this week. Was just as bad the prior few weeks though even when he was home... it’s hard.

How is breastfeeding going for everyone else who went that route? I was so looking forward to a better experience this time around. With DD, I equates our breastfeeding troubles with her being a premie, me being so sick and is just getting off to a rough start... but this time things aren’t going any better. My left boob is basically lazy and a non-contributor. I can only get myself to pump three times a day at best. He’s feeding maybe 8 times a day but never quite satisfied so we are supplementing with formula. We’ve been seeing lactation every week since he was born (have another apt at 9:30 tomorrow) but I feel like we are making zero progress away from triple feeds. One thing the lactation MD said that I never knew is that IVF affects BFing because the hormones of the first trimester play a huge role in laying down your milk ducts? Who knew... so maybe this is just me and how things are... but I keep feeling guilty I’m not doing more.

The transition to 2 was super hard for me. I think it was mostly because of DD1 being 2.5 which was a tough age but I also know my friend whose daughter was 4.5 had a hard time too. I really don’t have any advice other than stick it out! I can’t recall your situation but are you seeing other people? I bet setting up a play date with like aged children would help. My DH never took any leave I remember I was TERRIFIED of the first time I would have to give them both a bath and put them both to bed on my own. It was much easier than expected and also empowering to be able to say hey, I did all of this on my own!

Breastfeeding has been going well for me this time. Last time though it was awful and I had major supply and latch issues so I feel your pain! My left boob was a non-contributor too and nothing improved it. I didn’t see a lactation consultant and wished I had since we would have caught the lip tie so I think that’s a great first step. Do you see the same one every time? I wonder if getting a different perspective would help. For me I think my supply issues all had to do with stress. I also wasn’t eating great so I think having a more nutritious diet with DD1 and now DS contributed/s to a better supply (more veggies, whole grains, healthy proteins, nuts). Feeding issues are just so stressful—I hope it improves!

@codeitall: congratulations!

How is everyone doing? I think of this group often I admit, just haven’t posted as I had no idea how busy I’d be finishing one job, getting ready for a new one and caring for this little girl. And I wouldn’t trade that last for anything!

Baby V slept 5.5 hours last night and frankly this mama didn’t know what to do. I woke up at 4 hours and checked her (admit I struggle with mild anxiety over her breathing related to her NICU stay) and then checked her every 30
minutes or so until she woke up. So ironically I got less sleep than if she had slept her normal e3.5-4 hour stretches. But if she keeps it up, I’m sure I’ll get used to the longer sleep stretch and sleep well myself.

So no gripes - so in love with this little girl. And found out my new job is remote working for the foreseeable future - which makes me happy so I’m around more - even while working - to help DH transition into a stay at home dad with her while I work.

Glad everyone is doing well! DD3 went through a rough patch where she refused the bassinet for the first month but at 5 weeks we're starting to get some sleep. The transition from 2-3 is so much easier then 1-2 because the big kids are so independent (5 and 6). Looks like we'll be homeschooling this fall but DH's work rolled out12 weeks of family leave (so so excited by that!) and he's spreading it out with half days so between my leave and his we'll be covered this fall so don't have to make any decisions regarding the baby and should be able to homeschool a 2nd grader and a kinder. We'll figure out the spring semester when we get there I guess...

@Becky: your DS is adorable! I truly mean that. Love baby smiles like his. Keeping my fingers crossed all is well with the sacral dimple.

As for me - DD has her 2 month check up and her immunizations. She is small - height and weight for 2 months - just at 10 pounds but the doctor told me to expect that since she was born 4 weeks early. The immunizations were fine but It was rough a few hours later when she started crying for long stretches - something she has never done. Infant Tylenol was approved and made the world of difference so she woke up happy the next day. It also made me appreciate how sweet and happy she is the majority of the day.