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@scg00387: I am planning to do cloth as well... Eventually!

@kml636 i figured if i dove in right away it wouldn't seem overwhelming later! my husband said he'd only use the "easy ones" (all in ones) but a week later he is prefolding & snapping we don't have that many newborns so i can't wait to fit into one-size and not have to do laundry as often.

@mrsjyw @mrstricycle nice! our lil joeys are supposed to fit 6 lbs but they just seemed to start fitting well and not leaking out the waist yesterday (baby was about 7 lbs 1 week ago, not sure now) - but he is pretty skinny. to be honest I thought I'd fall back on disposables more - but the pampers swaddlers the hospital gave us leak every.single.time we use them when we leave the house. I'm nervous for next week when we'll be in hotels/moving for 3 days. There's no way I have enough NB cloth to go that long, but I'm not sure I have enough clothes to combat the leaks! But I am really liking cloth and can't wait to get out all my fun one-size prints

@petuniasandpearls that is awesome that she is getting that much without a bazillion nursing sessions!

@mrsjyw: so envious of your sore nipples lol. mine are still in perfect shape due to our latch issues.

@JessLC: we don't have many outfits that fit her so we do this too. However, usually she pees all over our changing table about once a day so we have to change her clothes.

so we just came back from the ped, looks like E is almost back at her birth weight! was 6 lb 7oz at birth, now shes 6lb 5oz. the ped asked me if i wanted to keep exclusively pumping or try clipping the tongue tie. i've been leaning towards exclusively pumping since its alot less stressful, and i'd basically have to reteach LO how to latch since we haven't bf since last friday. i kind of feel bad for giving up so fast (she's not even 2 weeks!) but i think its best for us. so i can enjoy the late nights we have versus stressing about her latch. now that she's almost at her birthweight i think i'm going to stop waking her up at night and let her wake up by herself. i did this the last couple nights and she usually sleeps in 4 hr stretches which is good enough for me!

@JessLC: i change her outfit once a day. mostly because i know she'll grow out of her clothes so fast i want to make sure she gets to wear everything at least a couple times. but she just sleeps in the outfit she's wearing at night since its usually just a onesie or footie.

W is going to be five weeks old tomorrow and I feel like we are just now getting into a groove with latching and breastfeeding. In the past few days nursing has ceased to be painful and I'm no longer dreading it. It took a private meeting with a LC and two support groups with a LC to get to this point (plus lots of work by myself and baby).

Today I went out with baby alone (without my husband) and it went great. I went to get coffee with some of the moms that I met at the breastfeeding group. It was nice to hang out with other moms with little ones that are close in age. My guy was the youngest at about 5 weeks, but there were a few babies who were about 8 weeks old.

@highwire: I just talked to the girl who is backing me up at work and she was telling me how swamped she is and I just kept thinking... Work was soooo much easier than being a new mommy!!!

@JessLC: I usually just keep LO in sleepers rather than outfits and she'll wear one for 24 hours or so. Unless she gets per or poo on it, then obviously we change her right away.

I have a friend coming over tonight with dinner for us and I'm really looking forward to seeing her. She has a four month old so it will just be nice to get some reassurance from her that things DO get better/easier with time.

@highwire: I'm missing work! I love my job - it is so much less stressful than being a mom - more stimulating, too! I thought I'd be sad at having to go back to work, but at the moment I'm thinking I will enjoy a break from meeting baby's every need during the day. Gosh, that sounds awful! Maybe my mind will change as this gets easier - today was the best day we've had yet - I felt like my old self, went for a walk, showered, did laundry, made dinner. Score. Wearing baby in the Ergo was clutch - he was super happy and my hands were free to get a few things done.

@MamaMoose: @JessLC: @Mrs. Tricycle: phew glad I'm not alone! I already told DH ill be ready to go back to work earlier than planned...

@highwire: i even asked for a possible 4th month of maternity leave! at this point, i'm not sure i'll take it. maybe my feelings will change in the next couple of months.

@highwire: My son was almost entirely on formula until day 5-6 when my milk came it. I was pumping, but not following a strict schedule. and offering him the breast multiple times per day. About 5 days after I thought my milk came in, then it *really* came in (between 1-2 weeks) and there was a lot more. I've gone through phases of pumping more depending on problems. One of my nipples was really hurt twice, so I pumped one breast for 2-3 days on two separate occasions while nursing him on the other. Our latch issues have improved, but probably won't ever be perfect and will require a couple tries per nursing session. We still have more issues latching on one side compared to the other and I'm not entirely sure why. I definitely considered becoming an exclusive pumper for a while during the time that I was pumping one side. I did like knowing exactly how much he's getting, being able to schedule the sessions a little more, and also allowing my husband to help more with some feedings.

@ChelseaRose: oh thank you for sharing this.

Okay phew! I'm glad im not being a totally lazy mom.

So I have a little dilemma...need some advice! After L was born we went to the pediatrician that she saw in the hospital for her 3 day check up because the ped that we originally wanted to go to who is really convenient and in our neighborhood was closed due to hurricane sandy. We really like her - great bedside manner and super caring, but is a pain in the butt to get to. For L"s one month check up we decided to go to the ped in our neighborhood and we didn't like her as much. Bad bedside manner, not warm or caring...big attitude. So what would you do? Go to the ped that is more convenient or the one you like better? I mean it seems like an easy decision but I'm trying to think ahead when I go back to work and I don't have the time and energy I have now to schlepp on the subway and make two transfers and then come back to the apartment and then go back on the subway to work again...hmm.

@JessLC: I had an OB with horrible bedside manner so I will do whatever I have to so that I have a pedi that is kind and gentle and helpful.

How is everyones recovery going? I had a second degree tear but my bleeding has almost stopped completely and I'm one week PP

@highwire: you're lucky. I'm still leaking some fluid and I'm 5+ weeks Pp. I went to the gyn today and she gave me the go ahead for sex. Yay and eek!

Speaking of sex...what's everyone thinking for birth control? I want to avoid hormonal BC but hate condoms.

@mrsjyw: I have an rx for the minipill but it is supposes to hit your milk supply. I was thinking copper IUD but it is supposed to make your period way heavy and crampy and my period was already heavy to begin with. Don't want to rely on pull n pray (I'd seriously cry for days if I got pregs within a year)! Bleh. No options left!