Postnatal- April 2011

Soon2Bfitmamaof3

I dont know if it is weird but the lactation lady told me you can donate breast milk to feed sick babies in the NICU. if I end up with extra I may look into that.

it does sound a little weird, BUT think of how amazing it could be to help out a hurting baby....

my thoughts exactly Megan....I would love to give the best nutriion to a sick baby

zahratees

That's amazing that you dropped 40 so quickly! I wieghed in yesterday and I am down another 5....but I don't want to get too excited!! I can't start walking yet, I have a stitch that popped out today, I have to go to the dr tomorrow, I know I have just been doing too much. My husband and mom yelled at me for baking and putting on coffee for our visitors.....and I keep cleaning the house because people are over...I'm Italian, I can't help it!!! I am going to stick with my fitness pal, it really would be dumb for me to join WW, all my favorite foods are already in here any way! That's awesome we had our kids on the same day, like you I have about 20 lbs to go, so maybe we can motivate eachother! I go back to work on May 31st and I really don't want to wear maternity clothes.....I'm a teacher, so I only have to go back for a few weeks, I guess I just have to suck it up if I have no other pants that fit....I'm more nervous about our show on May 14th! I did a set with my band in February when I was 35 weeks pregnant and I didn't feel awkward....maybe I just need a t shirt that says "I gave birth 6 weeks ago" so people will cut me some slack...it's so much harder when you're a girl!

have a great day

Hi Ladies,
I really enjoyed reading all of your posts, made me feel normal! I would like to join this thread. My name is Zahra and I just had my second son (Rc/s) on March 29,2011. Iike my first pregnancy, I have lost a mere 10lbs and not an ounce more. I worked out my whole pregnancy and watched what I ate and still managed to gain 40lbs. I know it will come off like it did with my first, I am just not one of those people who loses 20 lbs after giving birth....and I was really beginning to think I was the only one! I have been contemplating joining weight watchers, but I have been using MFP for about 2 years now, so I figured I would recalculate my goals before I go spend $65 on WW!!! I can't wait till I can work out again, but with the c/s I know I have to wait till my 6week check up. Plus a part of my incision came open 2 weeks ago and I pulled a muscle last week (accidently lifted my 40lb 3 year old a few times) Kind of dreading weighing in tomorrow as I have not seen the scale move since the day I came home from the hospital, but I am being optimistic. My band has a show on May 14th (I'm the lead singer) I hope to lose at least 5 more pounds by then....we'll see Have a great day!!!!

We had our babies on the same day, I had a C/S too. YAY... I don't get what's up with baby weight. Why it stays around so long. YUCK. I didn't lose an ounce with my first, not even the baby's weight. But with this one, I dropped 40 lbs in 10 days....now put on the brakes because I havent' lost another ounce. And I have 20 more to go to prepreggers weight. That is s o awesome that you are a lead singer in a band, so jealous of that.
WW has gotten way too expensive. I remember thinking $8.95 a week all those years ago was alot of money. But I've discovered I don't need a middle man to lose the weight just the dedication and hard work. You can do this.

This was my 2nd section, i didn't do anything with my first, but I've started slow 20 min mile walking now with this one. I started aiming for just a mile last week a couple of days and now am aiming for 1-2 daily this week. I'm not going back to really working out until 6 weeks like you.

Tiffeney

My t Shirt would say " Just had too many babies in the past 7 years" LMBO

tlcAK

My t Shirt would say " Just had too many babies in the past 7 years" LMBO

Cute~!!

tlcAK

Well now that the weather is better been getting out more with Ashley. She is getting so big and smiling more. She loves her carrier and falls asleep which is great cuz I went on a 3 mile walk yesterday and she slept through it all. Yeah for summer!

dragonfly74

Jamie- Thanks for your kind words…. I guess I didn’t help matters yesterday by going to a Chinese buffet with the kids after a day of walking. I didn’t do real bad there but felt so gross afterwards.

Megan- I would continue with the 2 hour feedings, I do not interrupt Brooklynn’s eating schedule. There are times when she will go longer in between feedings and I feel uncomfortable, that is when I usually pump or the times when she will only feed on one breast. 2 ½ weeks until I return to work so the milk supply in the freezer will be used soon. Also don’t wait too long to introduce a bottle, have daddy or someone else do it. You definitely want to make sure Annabelle will take to a bottle when you return to work and it seems like when a bottle is introduced too late most babies will not take to it. Maybe 2-3 weeks or so? You can ask at her 2 week appointment and see what her pediatrician recommends, you just have to make sure she will eat when you can’t feed her.

Tiffeney- I get what you mean totally, yesterday we went to the train museum and I found a spot in a corner all alone at the furthest point, safe right? Nope! Some creepy guy came my way and kept giving me a strange smile. Come on buddy, you have a kid with you so you should know what is going on under the blanket.

Hazelbliss- If you are still in actual pain I would call your ob, I am almost 3 weeks postnatal and I only feel slight discomfort when I walk too much. Otherwise I only feel tender down there. I did have pretty significant tearing because I had stitches from front to back. Definitely make your doctor aware of it because 8 weeks seems like a long time to still have pain.

AFM: We had a hard time yesterday with latching, seems like we are going through a cycle of really good nursing then bad and then back to good. I think baby has gotten lazy and is only nipple feeding at times, it is super painful and feels like someone has cut my nipple with a razor. Today seems somewhat better so I hope it is temporary, I was reading up last night on how to get baby to latch better. I pumped so daddy could feed her and my nipples could get a break but got really discouraged because when I first started pumping I would get 1 ½ oz per breast, then it went down to 1 oz per breast, yesterday I only got ½ oz per breast and had a total breakdown. I told my hubby that I was a bad mom because I can’t even feed my baby and with this being our last I really wanted to nurse for a year. I know we are both learning but I hope we can come to an understanding soon.

I feel for you all BF is so hard , but yet so different with each child. I am pretty sure the docters say no pumping for the 1st months because you will not be happy with how much you get out & how long it takes to get just that much !:mad: It sounds as if she is fine ! This stuff happens you will be able to make it if you keep it up . Pumping makes more of it come it just will take time. Did the hospital give you any cream for your cracked nipple? I always kept a frozen washcloth in the freezor for after.

I never get much milk EVER when I pump, no matter how long I wait post birth. Annabelle on the other thread made me feel better. Because she said "just because you don't produce for the pump doesn't mean you don't produce for the baby." After 6 hours with no feedings last night, I pumped this morning and had a grand total of 4 ozs. But even if I nurse him right after pumping he can breastfeed for 20 minutes and I still see he is getting something from me! This makes my day. Pumping is just not my friend and I rarely get that "full" feeling and I never need to wear nursing pads. But I have successfully nursed 3 babies so far even though I sometimes need to supplement. Everyone is different when it comes to nursing and what they produce. My friend tried to exclusively pump and ended up drying up. I believe that would happen with me too.

Elixer

I am so full of issues when it comes to breastfeeding. My first child was a disaster. She never really got the hang of it. Now baby number two seems to be doing well. However, I still worry. Thankfully, it seems most moms have similar problems. It is great to read posts and really relate.

Soon2Bfitmamaof3

I never get much milk EVER when I pump, no matter how long I wait post birth. Annabelle on the other thread made me feel better. Because she said "just because you don't produce for the pump doesn't mean you don't produce for the baby." After 6 hours with no feedings last night, I pumped this morning and had a grand total of 4 ozs. But even if I nurse him right after pumping he can breastfeed for 20 minutes and I still see he is getting something from me! This makes my day. Pumping is just not my friend and I rarely get that "full" feeling and I never need to wear nursing pads. But I have successfully nursed 3 babies so far even though I sometimes need to supplement. Everyone is different when it comes to nursing and what they produce. My friend tried to exclusively pump and ended up drying up. I believe that would happen with me too.

I have to try and get myself to produce well for the pump because I worry Brooklynn will not have enough to eat once I go back to work. 4 oz is really good, how long did it take you to get that much? She usually nurses on one breast per feeding and from what I was told it is good for her to have a long feeding on one to get to the high milk. I offer the second breast but since she is the one that drops it she is done at that point. If I am at home I will pump the other breast and the offer that one at the next feeding. Hopefully she will only need 2-3 bottles while I am working during the day, our pediatrician said we do not limit the amount of milk so I will just have hubby offer her 2 oz at a time. She usually takes 2-3 oz when he does give her a bottle, she looks so funny drinking a bottle though because she turns her head towards him like she is nursing and can't latch to it....she smacks her lips. I wish I didn't need nursing pads, I would love to have a night of sleep without a nursing bra and pads...I just leak everywhere!

Today we spent the day at a museum and in 6 hours my beautful baby girl decided to eat 4 times! The first time I found a spot where not many people were going. The second time all I cared about was having a place to sit and sat behind the stroller with my 2 shirts and blanket. The third I nearly lost my blanket and had a full exposure :blushing: ! I caught it thank goodness, a lady came up to me and said hats off to me because she just whips it out. Her forth time we were in the gift shop and the boys were indecisive about what they were going to get. I undid my bra, put my blanket over my shoulder and whipped it out. Hubby said I wasn't kidding when I told him that it wouldnt be long before I would whip it out. Sorry but I could not stand hearing her cry for food when I have it under my shirt. Funny how quickly you can learn to walk and nurse :bigsmile:

LynnW52

I dont know if it is weird but the lactation lady told me you can donate breast milk to feed sick babies in the NICU. if I end up with extra I may look into that.

it does sound a little weird, BUT think of how amazing it could be to help out a hurting baby....

my thoughts exactly Megan....I would love to give the best nutriion to a sick baby

Now I'm gonna get busted for lurking :blushing: :laugh:

I also plan to donate some of my breastmilk if I have enough in supply. A friend of mine has 11 adopted children, the last 2 were adopted as infants, and she had milk donors and was able to give both of them breastmilk exclusively. I had never even thought about the fact that adoptive moms can't breastfeed. Her children are older now, but she is friends with a woman who just adopted newborn twin girls, and she is looking for "milk mommas". I thought this was a great way to help a family, so I'm really hoping to be able to do it.

Can't wait to join you guys over here, really miss all of you!!

mwilson1018

I wish I didn't need nursing pads, I would love to have a night of sleep without a nursing bra and pads...I just leak everywhere!

Today we spent the day at a museum and in 6 hours my beautful baby girl decided to eat 4 times! The first time I found a spot where not many people were going. The second time all I cared about was having a place to sit and sat behind the stroller with my 2 shirts and blanket. The third I nearly lost my blanket and had a full exposure :blushing: ! I caught it thank goodness, a lady came up to me and said hats off to me because she just whips it out. Her forth time we were in the gift shop and the boys were indecisive about what they were going to get. I undid my bra, put my blanket over my shoulder and whipped it out. Hubby said I wasn't kidding when I told him that it wouldnt be long before I would whip it out. Sorry but I could not stand hearing her cry for food when I have it under my shirt. Funny how quickly you can learn to walk and nurse :bigsmile:

OMG me too - I HATE sleeping in a bra!! :sad: AND since I"ve been engorged my boobs are too big for my nursing bras... ouch!

LOL I hope I get to that point - I'm afraid to go out in public at this point :laugh:

Tiffeney

I hated the smell of the pads ! I would leave them laying around and forget about them ! :embarassed: It all goes away you will not have to carry the pads for the whole time you are BF. It got to the point when I started to leak I could just tap ( puch them in ) and I would stop leaking !:laugh: I remember soo many times being at the grocery store hearing a baby or thinking about mine they would start to leak & I would just do a taptap ! There where many times I had leaks on my shirt and my oldest would point it out. Point is this all will go away after 4 -5 month or much earlier. I wish this would still happen every once in awhile too me so I would no if I am producing or not :indifferent: but Oh well hopefully she will give up soon I about to lace them with lemon juice so she does not like the taste anymore !

Soon2Bfitmamaof3

Lynn- Lurk away, I am sure you will be here the day after Joshua is born :laugh: I miss all of you and that is why I still lurk on the pregnancy board. I think that is AWESOME that her babies were able to get breast milk from milk moms. I would love to help out others as long as our supply is there.

Megan- You will get there at some point, remember that Brooklynn is 2 weeks older than Annabelle so you will have to get out at some point.

Tiffeney- glad to know that I will not have to wear a bra forever....I really hate bras and would normally take it off as long as I was home.

We went to JC Pennys to take photos today and I felt like the odd one out. There were 2 other babies and all of us were feeding our babies yet I was the only one with my boob popped out (well under my blanket). I have noticed that not many people nurse their babies, sometimes I feel like I am strange for doing it but I know it is the best for her.

jess4ava

Love this thread!!! My daughter was born 6 mos ago, have been back on the health kick as of jan, joined mfp last week and still have a ways to go!!! This was my first baby but the weight is coming off slowwww...is this normal for your body to change like that after having a baby??

Tiffeney

Jessica >>> OMG yes ! Here is to the new you bigger feet & boobs !:bigsmile:

Soon2Bfitmamaof3

Spring break brought lots of outtings and eating out. Not happy with this weeks loss, I have got to get back on track. Cant wait to get cleared for exercise other than walking!

dragonfly74

I wish I didn't need nursing pads, I would love to have a night of sleep without a nursing bra and pads...I just leak everywhere!

Today we spent the day at a museum and in 6 hours my beautful baby girl decided to eat 4 times! The first time I found a spot where not many people were going. The second time all I cared about was having a place to sit and sat behind the stroller with my 2 shirts and blanket. The third I nearly lost my blanket and had a full exposure :blushing: ! I caught it thank goodness, a lady came up to me and said hats off to me because she just whips it out. Her forth time we were in the gift shop and the boys were indecisive about what they were going to get. I undid my bra, put my blanket over my shoulder and whipped it out. Hubby said I wasn't kidding when I told him that it wouldnt be long before I would whip it out. Sorry but I could not stand hearing her cry for food when I have it under my shirt. Funny how quickly you can learn to walk and nurse :bigsmile:

OMG me too - I HATE sleeping in a bra!! :sad: AND since I"ve been engorged my boobs are too big for my nursing bras... ouch!

LOL I hope I get to that point - I'm afraid to go out in public at this point :laugh:

I honestly have to say I am jealous of you both because I just don't produce enough to need pads. I nursed Wade at 10:30 last night and he ended up drinking 6 + ozs of formula and 4 ozs of breastmilk before going to sleep finally at 2:30am. He is my first baby that isn't getting enough from me alone.

Soon2Bfitmamaof3

I wish I didn't need nursing pads, I would love to have a night of sleep without a nursing bra and pads...I just leak everywhere!

Today we spent the day at a museum and in 6 hours my beautful baby girl decided to eat 4 times! The first time I found a spot where not many people were going. The second time all I cared about was having a place to sit and sat behind the stroller with my 2 shirts and blanket. The third I nearly lost my blanket and had a full exposure :blushing: ! I caught it thank goodness, a lady came up to me and said hats off to me because she just whips it out. Her forth time we were in the gift shop and the boys were indecisive about what they were going to get. I undid my bra, put my blanket over my shoulder and whipped it out. Hubby said I wasn't kidding when I told him that it wouldnt be long before I would whip it out. Sorry but I could not stand hearing her cry for food when I have it under my shirt. Funny how quickly you can learn to walk and nurse :bigsmile:

OMG me too - I HATE sleeping in a bra!! :sad: AND since I"ve been engorged my boobs are too big for my nursing bras... ouch!

LOL I hope I get to that point - I'm afraid to go out in public at this point :laugh:

I honestly have to say I am jealous of you both because I just don't produce enough to need pads. I nursed Wade at 10:30 last night and he ended up drinking 6 + ozs of formula and 4 ozs of breastmilk before going to sleep finally at 2:30am. He is my first baby that isn't getting enough from me alone.

try kellymom.com there is tons of help there to increase supply and all things bf

dragonfly74

Just wanted to say hello!

We have been really sick here, especially me. The baby is two weeks and has been sick too. He is already on an antibiotic and decongestant. It has been a rough two weeks here. I think I am getting too old for this. He is up every night until 2 am and sleeps until 6 am. So the lack of sleep hasn't helped nor does a 2 year old who has been sick too. Thankfully, I believe my two oldest are getting better.

Hope you all are doing well.

Soon2Bfitmamaof3

Just wanted to say hello!

We have been really sick here, especially me. The baby is two weeks and has been sick too. He is already on an antibiotic and decongestant. It has been a rough two weeks here. I think I am getting too old for this. He is up every night until 2 am and sleeps until 6 am. So the lack of sleep hasn't helped nor does a 2 year old who has been sick too. Thankfully, I believe my two oldest are getting better.

Hope you all are doing well.

Oh no! You poor thing, I hope all of you get to feeling better soon :flowerforyou:

dragonfly74

Just wanted to say hello!

We have been really sick here, especially me. The baby is two weeks and has been sick too. He is already on an antibiotic and decongestant. It has been a rough two weeks here. I think I am getting too old for this. He is up every night until 2 am and sleeps until 6 am. So the lack of sleep hasn't helped nor does a 2 year old who has been sick too. Thankfully, I believe my two oldest are getting better.

Hope you all are doing well.

Oh no! You poor thing, I hope all of you get to feeling better soon :flowerforyou:

Thanks Sheri! This is the first baby I haven't been able to get right back to sleep after nursing. He was up from 11:45 pm until 4 am last night. Today we have been laying in bed together.

Soon2Bfitmamaof3

Thanks Sheri! This is the first baby I haven't been able to get right back to sleep after nursing. He was up from 11:45 pm until 4 am last night. Today we have been laying in bed together.

That is awful, Brooklynn plays games with me...she pretends to be asleep until I put her down and starts fussing than crying right away. Lately she has not been wanting to go to bed at night but she is up for a long time so you would think she should fall right asleep but NOPE she fights her sleep like a pro. I dont know how we could survive without a cup of coffee in the morning, I hope we can get this changed before work starts!

mwilson1018

Bethe - I'm soryr it's been such a rough 2 weeks! And I hope you all get to feeling better soon!! I know that has to be rough on you

Sheri - Annabelle does that same thing...she looks asleep after nursing, and as soon as we pick her up she's like SURPRISE! and wants to be held again. She was doing great all last week of soothing herself to sleep when we put her to bed awake but groggy, but this week wants to be held. She slept in the bed with us the majority of the night last night, but I don't want to make that a habit. It does feel really good and sweet, but I know in the long run for us it will be better for her to be in her bassinet.

The past couple of days it seems like she's wanting to eat every hour...maybe she's hitting an early growth spurt? It seems to be more in the morning time though, then in the afternoon she's back to 2-3 hours again. At night mommy is having a hard time waking up and she goes 4 hours sometimes... :ohwell: :embarassed: But she doesn't wake herself up, so it's easy to sleep right through that alarm... That's probably why she's so hungry in the mornings...

I haven't checked in the past couple of days. Been taking it easy and resting. Yesterday hubby, Annabelle, and myself didn't even get out of bed except to eat and go to the restroom :laugh: It was great!

AnneElise

Hey ladies... just wanted to poke in and say I am being a lurker as well Just about 100 days till I join you all! Enjoy your LO's!

Soon2Bfitmamaof3

Megan- growth spurts are from 10 days-2 weeks , 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and again at 6 months. No need to wake her to eat , she will wake if hungry. Brooklynn always wants to be held and sadly ends up in our bed everynight at some point. I know it will be tougher in the long run but the little fire cracker knows how to get her way. I cant believe she will be 1 month old on Sunday it is going too fast.

AnneElise- cant wait til you join us!

mwilson1018

That picture of Brooklynn is adorable!!!! I can't wait until I get my newborn pics back. We had them taken Saturday and she did awesome! Got fussy right at the end but after an hour and a half of doing everything we wanted her to do, I was ok with that!

Well that would be about right that the growth spurt is from 10 days -2 weeks with when she started doing that.

She started getting fussy this morning but it had only been an hour since she ate, but I finally was going to nurse her and she took like 2 gulps and fell fast asleep. I guess she just needed it to calm down? She won't take a paci most times so mommy is the only option! lol

I weighed in yesterday and I have lost about 26 pounds in just 12 days postpartum. I only have 13 more to go to get back to pre-pregnancy weight! I can't believe that. However, it definitely is not proportioned the same way lol. My tummy is quite jiggly! :bigsmile: :blushing: Haven't found the energy...or time...to start walking yet, but I hope it continues to come off.

Can't wait for the rest of the pregnancy ladies to switch over!!!

Tiffeney

My Tesa seems to be weaning ! YEAH AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Soon2Bfitmamaof3

That picture of Brooklynn is adorable!!!! I can't wait until I get my newborn pics back. We had them taken Saturday and she did awesome! Got fussy right at the end but after an hour and a half of doing everything we wanted her to do, I was ok with that!

Well that would be about right that the growth spurt is from 10 days -2 weeks with when she started doing that.

She started getting fussy this morning but it had only been an hour since she ate, but I finally was going to nurse her and she took like 2 gulps and fell fast asleep. I guess she just needed it to calm down? She won't take a paci most times so mommy is the only option! lol

I weighed in yesterday and I have lost about 26 pounds in just 12 days postpartum. I only have 13 more to go to get back to pre-pregnancy weight! I can't believe that. However, it definitely is not proportioned the same way lol. My tummy is quite jiggly! :bigsmile: :blushing: Haven't found the energy...or time...to start walking yet, but I hope it continues to come off.

Can't wait for the rest of the pregnancy ladies to switch over!!!

Thank you! I am definately having fun trying to use all of her adorable dresses and I am glad that we got some great pics with her in it (I cant believe something so little could cost $40...sucker huh?) Brooklynn is not a big fan of the binky but if you hold it there for a couple seconds and rock her she will take it. Mommy ALWAYS has the magic touch though :happy: You are doing great with weight, I am only down 24 with 8 to go and it seems like it is going slower and slower. I know I need to do more of a work out but I just cant yet, and no I have never gotten my prepregnancy body back things just changed along the way. If weather is good try a little walk around the block, if she is anything like Brooklynn she will LOVE it. Sometimes that is all she needs to calm down It will be fun to see pics of all of their little ones.

Soon2Bfitmamaof3

My Tesa seems to be weaning ! YEAH AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

nice!:happy: now you wont have to put anything on them :laugh:

Soon2Bfitmamaof3

Ok so I am feeling like a big fat whale! I know that I just had a baby but the reality is I was heavy to start with. Yesterday some crazy preaching guy praised me and hubby for having our little man, our newborn and me being pregnant...he said we are doing as god wants!!! Seriously dude? I just gave birth 3 1/2 weeks ago and have not done the deed. I think normally it wouldnt bother me but I have just been feeling terrible about my weight and want to see quick results which is not possible.

mwilson1018

I feel the same way, Sheri. I had lost a good amount of weight before getting preggo, and even though I have lost way more already than I thought I would, I definitely feel different than before. We just have to keep telling ourselves that it took 9 months to put the extra weight on, it's going to take time to get it off too. Then we can start working on those other pesky pounds! That's what we're here for - support! I will be more supportive on eating and exercise when I can get in that mind set. Hopefully it will be soon!

Annabelle's 2 week appointment is tomorrow, and I am so glad. I have some questions for the doctor! lol I can't believe I haven't called in the middle of the night yet... :laugh: During this past week she has had some major spit ups. They're really big (like wet mine and DH's entire shirt if we're holding her). I thought at first they were spit ups, but now I'm thinking they might be vomit?? She's not upset when they happen, but they freak me out. We thought it only happened when she was moved around alot after eating, but today when it happened I had just changed her position while holding her and it was like a flood came out. Any advice? It has happened about 5 times so far.