Stay-At-Home Moms 12/1-12/7

Marla64

oh MM-- congrats-- never been on bedrest. I'm not sure how it would work around here, either. Just do your best, my dear. God bless you-- and God bless your wee one within.

Don't worry about the exercise. Make the best choices you can eating, and take it easy--
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

loreeb18

Congrats! And good luck! Take good care of yourself. I'm sure you'll be okay lifting a can of sauce. It doesn't weigh too much more than a fork. :laugh: No better reason to eat well and take care of yourself than a little one!

Marla64

Question-- anyone else have worse bloating and discomfort POST menstrually? Sheesh-- I feel like crap every month AFTER my stinkin period!!!!! Anyone else-- ideas?

3babybeans

A fork? Seriously? My hairbrush weighs more than a fork. :P That was a bit excessive, I think. I am SO glad you called your dr.! Were you able to make an appt. with an OB yet?

My suggestion would be tons of fresh fruits & veggies on hand. Maybe you could have dh make a big whole wheat pasta dish like baked ziti. That stuff stretches out like crazy. I don't understand the whole "no boxed foods" thing. Does that include cereals b/c you could eat oatmeal, toast, cheerios, etc... I know you were trying to get away from the wheat stuff, but you might need to put that on hold. When my friend was on bedrest, she survived on tacos for a month b/c that was all her poor husband could make. :noway:

Does Alex like to read books? That could be something you could do with him on the couch. Coloring? Hhhmmm...I'm trying to think of things that get Zeke to sit still & be calm & that's about the limit on that. Playdoh maybe?

Oh! Would your inlaws be able to help & make some meals for you? I know you said they were going to be there today so I'm not sure how close they live to you. What about your church? When we have folks that are hospitalized or otherwise, we have a committee that takes food to them every other day for a couple weeks. Maybe they could help?

*HUGS* Take care of yourself! I wish we all lived closer so we could help you out!

Marla - it takes me a few days to recover from it, too. Quite frankly, I'm having one heck of a time right now, too. The people that manage to not have a period the entire time they're breastfeeding are on my bad side right now. :laugh: I'm not a big "medicine" girl but if I can't take it, I take a couple advil & that seems to help a little bit. CHUG that water, too. More than normal. I'm so glad you're posting a little bit. I thought I lost you forever. *sniffle*

Roni - can't wait to hear the good news about your weigh-in tomorrow! I'm honored you mentioned me in the "inspriation" thread, too. You're so sweet. You & your battle with cancer MULTIPLE times inspires me! *hugs*

Lyn - YAY! I'm glad the weight disappeared quickly for you! I agree with you about not watching it as much during the holiday season, especially if you're travling that much. How many calories are really in the cake that Aunt Jody made? Seriously don't want to stress about it. Just watching my portions I think is what I'm going after.

I had a busy day today & feel like junk so I'm vegging out right now with Rudolph on tv. I think I'm going to make myself a cup of tea & maybe hit bed early. Blech.

3babybeans

I don't mind holding her if it's a lazy day. But today I'm trying to get several loads of laundry and some other house stuff done. I just don't want to make it a bad habit for her either. I'll try your suggestings, fellow Mommies and see what happens.

I don't know what type of HRM DH gets me. I just said I want something that tells me how many calories I burn when working out. It makes me happy that he's buying me one because it means he sees that this is important to me.

Yea! d's mom for losing the holiday weight. I've been guessing how much of Harley's cake I've been eating since Saturday. (I was saying between 200-400 calories, depending on how big a slice).Yesterday I pulled out my scale and it ended up being 999 calories worth! Why do goodies have to taste so dang good?!

Oh, Lori! I meant to tell you that I never got too crazy about putting my kids down routinely until about 4 months just b/c it never worked out that great before then. At about 4 months, their schedules got much easier to anticipate & then they went down in their cribs/pack & plays much easier (well, except Zeke but we won't go there...horrible sleeper he's always been). Try not to stress out too much about it. Try some different things on different days. What I've found that what doesn't work today may darn well work tomorrow...and vice versa. Does Harley take a pacifier?

loreeb18

I don't mind holding her if it's a lazy day. But today I'm trying to get several loads of laundry and some other house stuff done. I just don't want to make it a bad habit for her either. I'll try your suggestings, fellow Mommies and see what happens.

I don't know what type of HRM DH gets me. I just said I want something that tells me how many calories I burn when working out. It makes me happy that he's buying me one because it means he sees that this is important to me.

Yea! d's mom for losing the holiday weight. I've been guessing how much of Harley's cake I've been eating since Saturday. (I was saying between 200-400 calories, depending on how big a slice).Yesterday I pulled out my scale and it ended up being 999 calories worth! Why do goodies have to taste so dang good?!

Oh, Lori! I meant to tell you that I never got too crazy about putting my kids down routinely until about 4 months just b/c it never worked out that great before then. At about 4 months, their schedules got much easier to anticipate & then they went down in their cribs/pack & plays much easier (well, except Zeke but we won't go there...horrible sleeper he's always been). Try not to stress out too much about it. Try some different things on different days. What I've found that what doesn't work today may darn well work tomorrow...and vice versa. Does Harley take a pacifier?

No. We've tried several. She just spits them out with her tongue. But she chews on her hands so much that both of her pointer fingers and calloused. :noway:

This evening DH laid her in her crib with the celing fan on and her mobile on while we ate. (We don't want to always have to hold her while eating.) We just hung out on the couch upstairs with the dogs for about an hour. We thought she'd fallen asleep. But she was just laying there, content. So I might try that during the day. Even if she doesn't fall asleep, at least she and I'll both get some alone time.

Last night I went to sleep in my workout clothes, hoping that would make it easier to get up and work out this morning. (Um, didn't work. :grumble: I was too tired. :yawn: ) But DH said to me tonight, "We're working out tomorrow morning." I was surprised. But both of us want to work out more and neither of us are good at motivating. ("I don't feel like working out today." "Me neither.") So tomorrow we're gonna try to get up around 6 or 7 and work out for a bit before we start our days. Wish me luck!

3babybeans

Shoot. I was hoping that she'd be a paci. girl. NONE of my kids took the darn things but I've heard they work wonders. :laugh:

Good luck getting up & moving in the morning! You can do it! Just think of me one state away. I'll be up around 6 working out so I'll essentially be working out with you, too...just miles & miles away.

Lyn_Matthews

Congrats MM. Take care of yourself. Get people to help you as much as you can. I would go stir crazy on bed rest so best of luck to you!!

Marla I'm happy to say I haven't had to deal with TOM for over a year and may not have to for the next couple years...breast feeding and IUD I'm sorry you are feeling crappy. You know they say that us females are only "normal" one week out of the month cuz the other weeks we are PMSing, bleeding, or Post MSing :laugh:

Lori my baby loves her fingers as well she always has them in her mouth. ALWAYS!! She didn't take a paci until she was about 4 months and now she only sucks on it about 5 times before she falls asleep and then spits it out. I understand about holding her during meals. For the longest time my DH and I used to trade off who eats dinner cold. Now she takes a 20 minute nap around dinner time. Its so nice to eat warm food again.

Most of you ladies are like 2 hours ahead of me....I think. By the time I roll out of bed I'm sure half your morning is over!! I probably work out while you are eating lunch hahaha! I went and looked at HRMs today :happy: I've decided I want a Polar F6 in pink

Good night!

loreeb18

Since Harley is already 3 months old and doesn't take a paci yet, I don't want to try to get her to take one now because then we'll just have to break her of it eventually. Last night, I think she felt us leaving her in her room while we ate was enough alone time for her because it took her an hour to go to bed. She'd start screaming. But if I'd just lay my hand on her chest, she'd do her "I'm saved!" noise.

This morning she was making noises around 6:15am so I got up and fed her. Then since I was already up and awake, it was much easier to get going. So DH and I worked out. I walked on the treadmill for half an hour and he did his BoFlex. Then he said he wanted to do my excercise ball workout with me. When we were done, he let me take a shower first so if Harley woke up, he could take care of her while I was getting ready.

The only bad of the day (so far, it's still early!) is that I think Luey (our little dog) has an upset tummy. Yesterday evening, we let the dogs come upstairs with us and she pooped on the kitchen floor. When I came downstairs to let them out this morning she'd gone again, and while we were working out, she squated near us and took yet another doggie poo. :grumble:

mechanicmom

Marla, I hope the post PMS symptoms disappear soon. I hate it when when body is not acting the way I think it's suppose to (meaning bed rest lol).
Loree, I remember struggling with Alex sleeping, though he was always a good sleeper, but it was hard to hear him cry when I put him down. Someone told me to let him play in the crib more and he would get used to it and play himself to sleep. It worked some times. I wasn't able to get him on a routine until he was 4 months. My husband left for a job for a week and when he came back he was wondering what I had done with his son because Alex was so different. It'll happen for you, it just takes time. I hope your little dog is okay. :frown:
I feel fine this morning so it's going to be hard to lay around again. Dishes are piling up, house is getting messy, child is sick, daddy is stressing out because of the burden on his shoulders now. Alex has a doctor's appointment this afternoon. I may go. I know I probably shouldn't, but I might anyway. If I start feeling bad I can go put my feet up in the car. I'll have to see how the day goes. If any of you tell me it's a bad idea then I should probably listen to you.
There was a question I was going to ask you all because you are mommies but I forgot. Must not have been THAT important then. Have a good day everyone. I will be laying around, logging my cals (that's what it was!) and watching TV.
My question: how many cals are you suppose to eat while preggo? I was thinking about keeping mine around 1400 (my BMR) for a few weeks so I won't gain too much, then upping it as I get closer or go into the second tri. Thanks!
MM

loreeb18

My question: how many cals are you suppose to eat while preggo? I was thinking about keeping mine around 1400 (my BMR) for a few weeks so I won't gain too much, then upping it as I get closer or go into the second tri. Thanks!
MM

When I was pregnant, I read different places anywhere from 300 to 800 extra calories a day.

Lyn_Matthews

Good morning ladies.

Lori- just a thought....wouldn't it be easier to take a paci away then have to find a way to keep her thumb out of her mouth?? I only say this cuz I'm having the same problem right now. Now that we've gotten her to take it I think "what have I done??" But I'd rather have her on a pacifier than have her be a thumb sucker. When I took my sons pacifier away at 2 yrs old it only took him about 3 days to get over it. Granted it was a long 3 days but much easier I think than breaking a thumb sucker.

MM-I would think its okay to go to your sons appointment as long as you don't drive and it doesn't cause you any stress. I said ANY stress. And as for calories...this is what Mayo Clinic website says:

"In the first trimester, most women don't need to gain much weight — which is good news if you're struggling with morning sickness.

If you start out at a healthy weight, you need to gain only a few pounds in the first few months of pregnancy. You can do this with an extra 150 to 200 calories a day, about the amount in 12 ounces of calcium-fortified orange juice or a serving of low-fat yogurt. A normal appetite will typically provide these calories.

Steady weight gain is more important in the second and third trimesters — especially if you start out at a healthy weight or you're underweight. This often means 3 to 4 pounds a month until delivery. An extra 300 calories a day might be enough to help you meet this goal. If you began your pregnancy underweight, your health care provider may suggest boosting your caloric intake more."

I also found this calculator-
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/pregnancy_calorie_calculator.htm

Hope that helps.

Got most of my errands done yesterday so I think I'll get some laundry done today and maybe do some online shopping for Christmas. Hopefully the day will be nice again so I can get my 2 mile walk in again. I'm loving these lower 50 upper 40 degree weather we are having IN DECEMBER

Have a great day :flowerforyou:

mechanicmom

Thanks for the info ladies! :bigsmile:

LokiFae

Hey ladies! Sorry I've been MIA. I always catch up too late on here!

D's mom - Awesome job on holiday weight!

Lori - Harley will get it. Darrell was hard to keep on a schedule, but I do have to say that he was an extremely easy baby and I don't really have any authority to give advice on the holding to go to sleep thing. He wasn't used to being held when we brought him home because we weren't allowed to hold him much when he was in the NICU and he still has a hard time falling asleep if there are people in the room. He has to be completely alone, with the door shut, before he'll even THINK about sleeping. So I don't have a lot of advice, other than just stick with it. You'll both figure out the schedule soon and all this will be a distant memory. :bigsmile:

MM - Congratulations! I'm so happy for you! As far as bedrest/calories per day goes, have you looked into babyfit.com? I was on there when I was pregnant (for a very short time a couple months ago) and my sister is using it now. It's like MFP, but for pregnant women. It calculates everything, and there's a forum with all kinds of pregnant women who might be going through the same thing. Don't leave us though!

Marla - I find that copious amounts of wine, chocolate, and romantic comedies make any hormonal situation better. :bigsmile:

Edit: OH! And Lori, the only pacifier Darrell would use were gumdrop pacis. He liked them because they were vanilla scented. I didn't know if you had tried them yet, but they introduced them to us in the hospital and he really liked them until I (mean old mommy that I am) took them away. http://store.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp?CS=hawaiimed&StoreType=BtoC&Count1=504909694&Count2=422050118

Marla64

Thanks, Loki-- but copious amounts of wine, chocolate and romantic comedies will make me sleepy, fat and possibly pregnant again-- LOL.

I think I'll stick to the bloating, thanks.

mechanicmom

Thanks, Loki-- but copious amounts of wine, chocolate and romantic comedies will make me sleepy, fat and possibly pregnant again-- LOL.

I think I'll stick to the bloating, thanks.

Ha ha ha ha ha! Rolling on the couch laughing! I needed that!:laugh:

LokiFae

Thanks, Loki-- but copious amounts of wine, chocolate and romantic comedies will make me sleepy, fat and possibly pregnant again-- LOL.

I think I'll stick to the bloating, thanks.

You're a goofball.

3babybeans

Lori - EWWIE! No more doggie poos on the floor! Yuckies. I'm so proud of you for getting up & working out, though! Good for you! I'm even more proud of your cute little hubby for letting you take a shower & get ready so he could be on baby watch. That's just great that he's being so supportive!

Loki - Hey, chick! How's the working out on the weekends going? You crack me up with the chocolate wine & movie comment. Heck, sounds like a night to me!

MM - I hope Alex's appt. goes well & you just take it easy! If you go, sit as much as possible & do NOT carry him! And if I see you posting about pushups again, I will come to TX & duct tape you to your couch!!! That's right...I saw you! Wait for your doctor's clearance, lady!

Hey, Marla! I think I'd take bloating over pregnancy again, too. I'm quite finished with all that. Glad you're having fun Turbo Jamming!

I've had a productive day today & need to keep it rolling. Making & freezing Christmas goodies all day & now my kitchen looks like a nuclear bomb went off. So much for "help" from my kids. I did get in my workout & pushups so that's something. Plus, I got all my water in today, too & it is only 2:45! Yay!

mechanicmom

MM - I hope Alex's appt. goes well & you just take it easy! If you go, sit as much as possible & do NOT carry him! And if I see you posting about pushups again, I will come to TX & duct tape you to your couch!!! That's right...I saw you! Wait for your doctor's clearance, lady!

You promise? LOL

I have been contacting midwives today since that's the route we are thinking about going. Anyone else have a home birth? Three out of the eleven midwives I emailed have contacted me and ordered me to bed rest, yet a couple of them would like me to come to their office for a free consultation. I guess I'll just leave myself at home. :laugh: I am planning to go to my son's appointment. I will not pick him up and I will be sitting 95% of the time. A friend from church is bringing dinner! The house is a wreck though. How embarrassing!But at least I don't have to worry about dinner! And I have had some strong nausea today so I am thinking that's a good sign! I'm getting a snack. TTYL
MM

3babybeans

No home birth, but I did have a midwife for Zeke. It was fantastic. And yes, I will come down there with my rolls of duct tape & stick you on that couch for the next 35 weeks, Miss MM. You can count on it! Glad you have dinner coming!

Lyn_Matthews

I hate goodies in the house. I just ate 800 calories worth of Chex muddy buddies... What the Hell was I thinking??? I was thinking "dang that looks good" but I should have just had one serving NOT 4!!!!

UGH now I feel terrible...plus I only have about 300 calories now for dinner :explode:

mechanicmom

Oh goodness! I hope I'm not on bed rest for the next 35 weeks! Ugh! I will go insane!

DM, bring me some of the Chex muddy buddies! I love those things! I would so eat them too. Tomorrow's a new day! Don't fret it!

Alex's appointment went well. We love the doctor and his nurse. They are both Christians and are SOOO sweet! I think April will be our last appointment with them. We will just have to go visit them! They said Alex is doing so well that they will be taking him off his meds in about 6 weeks. One of them prevents the flu so they are keeping him on it until flu season is over. They want him to start some things at home after that. They also GAVE us some B vitamins and neurotransmitter support vitamins for him to take and they said I can take them as well, even pregnant! Downfall, they can make a person nauseated. Like I need help with that. I have had a fog over my brain since I was pregnant with Alex, so it would be nice to have it lifted.
Alright, back to being a lazy butt. Hope there's some good stuff on TV. I may have to send my hubby out for some movies. lol
MM

mechanicmom

Uh oh. They brought hershey's kisses over with dinner! Ack! I had two. I hope to stop there! lol

Lyn_Matthews

Aren't hershey kisses like 30 calories or something? So you had 60 calories I had 800!!! But I managed to stay within my calories for the day. I had a huge salad and lots of water. I know I will be starving by breakfast but I managed to get thru today without going over. Sending the rest of the muddy buddies with DH tomorrow

Marla64

Man-- I've been so hungry all day-- nibbled all my calories away by dinner time, so had super-duper small portion of pasta, and then broccoli. But, yowsa-- just wolfed down two bowls of raisin bran, two pieces of toast and some saltines. Guess that's what comes from such an exercise week-- love the look of it, but the weight gain from exercise initially is a drag-- and the continued bloating-- grrrr.

Oh well-- heading to bed early tonight-- it's only midnight!!!!!! Woo hoooooooooooo-- come on babies, let mama sleep tonight!!!!!!!!

nitey-nite!!!!!!!!

mechanicmom

Aren't hershey kisses like 30 calories or something? So you had 60 calories I had 800!!! But I managed to stay within my calories for the day. I had a huge salad and lots of water. I know I will be starving by breakfast but I managed to get thru today without going over. Sending the rest of the muddy buddies with DH tomorrow

By the end of the evening I had 6 kisses and I was over my calories by 200. So you still did better than I did. lol
Marla I hope you got some sleep!
I found a midwife that can see me today. She's really young. My dh thinks she's younger than I am as she is newly married and looks like she's in her early to mid 20's . She's a Christian and has assisted in over 160 births overseas (missionary) before getting licensed in the states. I was thinking if an older more experiences lady would be better, but maybe not. They might not be as patient with me or expect more of me since they have seen more from other women, KWIM? I don't know. Just thinking. I can at least go in for the free consultation and she said she can check my progesterone levels and give me something that will help support the pregnancy.
Oh this might be TMI but I realized last night that it's when I strain that I bleed. I'm not sure what can be done about it, but I don't think that would require bed rest. We'll see. Now I just need to borrow my neighbor's car to get over there this afternoon.
I am going to try harder to stay in my calories today. I have dropped a couple of my Thanksgiving pounds so I am back down to 149.999999. LOL I would like to lose about 4 more pounds before packing on the pounds. But I'm not going to force it.
You all have a good day! I'll bbl.
MM

Nonibug

Good morning Moms!
Just a short check in today. I will be leaving in a few hours to drive from Chicago to Kentucky to help my sister out for about a week, she had surgery for a hernia that left about a 6 inch inscision up her belly:frown: . Shes not married and has no kids, so shes all alone down there. Its about a 300 mile (6 hrs) drive, but shes worth it Anyway, I will try to check in every day...I NEED NEED NEED my MFP!!:flowerforyou: Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and hope to be back on the boards soon!

~Roni

P.S. PLEASE let me be strong around my family!! Not only are they all crazy lol, but we are ALL overweight and they still love to eat lots of yummy fatty things:noway: They do know that I have lost a total of 29 lbs and am exercising every day and eating healthier, but that dont mean a whole lot when you get around family that you havent seen in close to a year and have always had unhealthy eating habits with:indifferent: Add to that that we have a NEW baby born the day before yesterday AND a 3 yr olds birthday party this weekend:indifferent: Boy, I need strength!

loreeb18

Lori - Harley will get it. Darrell was hard to keep on a schedule, but I do have to say that he was an extremely easy baby and I don't really have any authority to give advice on the holding to go to sleep thing. He wasn't used to being held when we brought him home because we weren't allowed to hold him much when he was in the NICU and he still has a hard time falling asleep if there are people in the room. He has to be completely alone, with the door shut, before he'll even THINK about sleeping. So I don't have a lot of advice, other than just stick with it. You'll both figure out the schedule soon and all this will be a distant memory. :bigsmile:

I'm not stressing about it. I just don't want her to get too into a routine and make it harder to get on a good schedule later.

Lori - EWWIE! No more doggie poos on the floor! Yuckies. I'm so proud of you for getting up & working out, though! Good for you! I'm even more proud of your cute little hubby for letting you take a shower & get ready so he could be on baby watch. That's just great that he's being so supportive!

I think Luey is doing better today. So far no doggie poo to clean up.

We did well yesterday by getting up and working out. Today...I just slept in. I have to change my mindset because yesterday I burned abouty 100 calories working out. But I still ended up going over my calories but almost 550! I always seem to overeat when I work out. I don't know if w.o. makes me hungrier or if I subconciously think working out means I get to eat more and I just overdo it. Oh, well. today is a new day. And at least yestreday was productive. We got Harley's 3 months pictures taken, her picture taken with Santa, and our Christmas shopping done (well except for the dogs).

Anyway, I will try to check in every day...I NEED NEED NEED my MFP!!:flowerforyou: Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and hope to be back on the boards soon!
~Roni

I know what you mean. "Hello, my name is Lori and I am an MFP-aholic."

Lyn_Matthews

Aren't hershey kisses like 30 calories or something? So you had 60 calories I had 800!!! But I managed to stay within my calories for the day. I had a huge salad and lots of water. I know I will be starving by breakfast but I managed to get thru today without going over. Sending the rest of the muddy buddies with DH tomorrow

By the end of the evening I had 6 kisses and I was over my calories by 200. So you still did better than I did. lol

I didn't do that well. DH and I got in a huge fight last night and I ended up eating my anger before going to sleep on the couch :grumble: Now I'm stiff and sore and I'm going to need to work out just to work the kinks out of my back. Oh well, I think I'll find a hotel for tonight and get away. Wonder which one has the best gym...and an indoor pool. My son would love to go swimming and I'm thin enough I can get back into my swimsuit :happy:

Roni-good luck around family. It's so easy to slip into old habits around familiar faces (I know I did it over Thanksgiving and now I'm dreading Christmas)

I got my laundry done yesterday...well most of it. I need to do sheets and towels today. But right now it's time for breakfast. I'll check back in after my workout.

Have a great day!

mechanicmom

Roni, It is the same way when I go to my family's house. They always talk about wanting to eat better and get in shape but they ALWAYS have junk food around the house! I lose complete control around that stuff. I told my sister not to make any of her buttercream icing Christmas cookies this year. She said, "Why not? I thought you liked them." I said, "I DO! That's the problem!" She looked at me like she didn't understand and said okay. I really do want her to make them but not enough to gain five pounds eating them! I also told them all absolutely NO candy in the stockings! I hope they don't break the rules. I am determined not to get fatter over Christmas. Well, I sort of will, lol but it will be baby fat.
Right now, as I am listening to my son scream in the corner as hard as he can, I am wondering, "Why did I say I wanted another one?"
Anyway, Roni, hang in there. Be strong. If you do mess up it's not the end of the world. You can try again at the next meal. I hope you have a good visit and that your sister recovers quickly.
MM:flowerforyou: