Magnificent Mamas (Closed Group)

Megan- I am a bad wife.... didn't get anything for Fathers Day, I usually make something with the boys but life has been too chaotic lately. We're just planning on going out for a Parent's Day brunch, we didn't really celebrate Mothers Day since everything is so crowded then yet no long waits for Fathers Day.

Lynn - great job on the weight loss! Eek, they left your staples in that long?! That had to be uncomfortable! They took mine out before I left the hospital and put what I compared to weather stripping over the suture.

Julie - you so look pregnant. I didn't get to bask in any pregnancy pitty since I apparently also started showing around 8+ months. The day I was induced someone thought I was about 6 months preg that morning at the pool.

Breastfeeding - not going that hot here. He was on arterial line feeding for the first 5-6 days, then on breastmilk by bottle for the next 4-5 days before I even got to start nursing. So he can't really figure it out. Sometimes he does OK but usually he doesn't even try to suck. I have mostly been pumping then giving it to him in a bottle, but that's annoying, not time efficient (and if you haven't figured out about me yet, I'm all about time efficiency!), and makes for feeding if we are out and about (not that we really go out and about) difficult.

Sleep... yeah.... I have been getting about 4 hours a night in about 1-2 hour chunks. At least I got to sleep really well the first week he was in the hospital after they discharged me so I was rested up by time he came home. I have been having to really drag myself to my computer to work in the morning though. I don't function well on less than about 8 hours of sleep so 4 is a big difference. Here's hoping a combination of my body adjusts to little sleep and I start to get more sleep. He's pretty mellow though. Sleeps a lot during the day so it makes it easier to work. If only my boss could see me! Pumping with one hand, trying to feed him with the other, answering emails with my one free hand as I hold the pump with the crook of my elbow... :laugh:

It's been "interesting" with work. One, I tried not to tell many people that I was pregnant (I work online and by phone so no one could tell) or why I was out because I didn't want to deal with them wondering why I took just two (turned out to be one) week maternity leave before being back. So most probably thought i was on vacation, but those that did know are like - what the hell are you doing back at work?! I don't want to tell people I only know professionally... well, we get no benefits and I can't afford to miss a paycheck... then those who know I was pregnant ask how it went, how is he, etc, but again I just know them casually professionally so I say "it was fine, he's fine"... then there are those we work with more closely, a lot, and for years so my boss informed them of the situation (w. my permission) so there are all sorts of "levels" to work.

Annabelle, I was wondering that a little bit the other day too about home births unassisted as Lynn mentioned. Generic side note, no one mentioned that my stitches would start to itch really bad as they healed! Just what I need! An itchy hoo-ha! I don't know that I would ever be intersted in a home birth (I really like other people to clean up after me and take care of me! :laugh:) but after going through this with Gabriel I think I would never consider it. I know it's so rare, but I don't know that I would have caught that he had something wrong with him until potentially too late. Turns out he was stable the whole time, but just as easily it could have been different. I like the comfort of a medical team right there for problems. I'd definitely not be brave, aware, or experienced enough to do it on my own!!

Anyway... I had to take Buck to meet his pediatrician today to get his info on file with them and start them getting familiar with him. I have a feeling we'll see them a lot - already going back in 2 weeks for just another "check in". So I missed a bit of work today that i have to go make up tonight... just taking a break and killing some time on here before getting back to all the stuff I have to get done tonight. Bleh. I really just want to go to sleep.

Lynn - great job on the weight loss! Eek, they left your staples in that long?! That had to be uncomfortable! They took mine out before I left the hospital and put what I compared to weather stripping over the suture.

Julie - you so look pregnant. I didn't get to bask in any pregnancy pitty since I apparently also started showing around 8+ months. The day I was induced someone thought I was about 6 months preg that morning at the pool.

Breastfeeding - not going that hot here. He was on arterial line feeding for the first 5-6 days, then on breastmilk by bottle for the next 4-5 days before I even got to start nursing. So he can't really figure it out. Sometimes he does OK but usually he doesn't even try to suck. I have mostly been pumping then giving it to him in a bottle, but that's annoying, not time efficient (and if you haven't figured out about me yet, I'm all about time efficiency!), and makes for feeding if we are out and about (not that we really go out and about) difficult.

Sleep... yeah.... I have been getting about 4 hours a night in about 1-2 hour chunks. At least I got to sleep really well the first week he was in the hospital after they discharged me so I was rested up by time he came home. I have been having to really drag myself to my computer to work in the morning though. I don't function well on less than about 8 hours of sleep so 4 is a big difference. Here's hoping a combination of my body adjusts to little sleep and I start to get more sleep. He's pretty mellow though. Sleeps a lot during the day so it makes it easier to work. If only my boss could see me! Pumping with one hand, trying to feed him with the other, answering emails with my one free hand as I hold the pump with the crook of my elbow... :laugh:

It's been "interesting" with work. One, I tried not to tell many people that I was pregnant (I work online and by phone so no one could tell) or why I was out because I didn't want to deal with them wondering why I took just two (turned out to be one) week maternity leave before being back. So most probably thought i was on vacation, but those that did know are like - what the hell are you doing back at work?! I don't want to tell people I only know professionally... well, we get no benefits and I can't afford to miss a paycheck... then those who know I was pregnant ask how it went, how is he, etc, but again I just know them casually professionally so I say "it was fine, he's fine"... then there are those we work with more closely, a lot, and for years so my boss informed them of the situation (w. my permission) so there are all sorts of "levels" to work.

Annabelle, I was wondering that a little bit the other day too about home births unassisted as Lynn mentioned. Generic side note, no one mentioned that my stitches would start to itch really bad as they healed! Just what I need! An itchy hoo-ha! I don't know that I would ever be intersted in a home birth (I really like other people to clean up after me and take care of me! :laugh:) but after going through this with Gabriel I think I would never consider it. I know it's so rare, but I don't know that I would have caught that he had something wrong with him until potentially too late. Turns out he was stable the whole time, but just as easily it could have been different. I like the comfort of a medical team right there for problems. I'd definitely not be brave, aware, or experienced enough to do it on my own!!

Anyway... I had to take Buck to meet his pediatrician today to get his info on file with them and start them getting familiar with him. I have a feeling we'll see them a lot - already going back in 2 weeks for just another "check in". So I missed a bit of work today that i have to go make up tonight... just taking a break and killing some time on here before getting back to all the stuff I have to get done tonight. Bleh. I really just want to go to sleep.

Anne- It's going to be pretty hot here too. The outfit is this cute little blue dress with matching bloomers. She also gave us a matching headband with a bow. I don't feel the need to put her in footies or a hat since it'll be so hot and muggy outside. I'll most likely just have a receiving blanket ready if I think we need it.

here's the link: http://www.target.com/Carters-Infant-Girls-Floral-Dress/dp/B004OFBA1U/ref=br_1_16?ie=UTF8&id=Carters Infant Girls Floral Dress&node=16014961&searchSize=30&searchView=grid3&searchPage=1&sr=1-16&qid=1308325362&rh=&searchBinNameList=style_name,sleeve_type,price,target_com_primary_color-bin,target_com_brand-bin,target_com_character-bin&searchRank=pmrank&frombrowse=1

Annabelle, I was wondering that a little bit the other day too about home births unassisted as Lynn mentioned. Generic side note, no one mentioned that my stitches would start to itch really bad as they healed! Just what I need! An itchy hoo-ha! I don't know that I would ever be intersted in a home birth (I really like other people to clean up after me and take care of me! :laugh:) but after going through this with Gabriel I think I would never consider it. I know it's so rare, but I don't know that I would have caught that he had something wrong with him until potentially too late. Turns out he was stable the whole time, but just as easily it could have been different. I like the comfort of a medical team right there for problems. I'd definitely not be brave, aware, or experienced enough to do it on my own!!

Anyway... I had to take Buck to meet his pediatrician today to get his info on file with them and start them getting familiar with him. I have a feeling we'll see them a lot - already going back in 2 weeks for just another "check in". So I missed a bit of work today that i have to go make up tonight... just taking a break and killing some time on here before getting back to all the stuff I have to get done tonight. Bleh. I really just want to go to sleep.