BeckyJill7 Member

I used one up until my little one starting trying to use it climb out of the crib... As long as you have it installed properly, I think they're fine.

Almost this exactly for me too. Caitlin is 14 months and people just assume we're done nursing. I feel it's a non-issue... until someone asks and passes judgment. I thought for sure my mom would be super supportive but instead she's taken the stance that I'm a b'feeding "nazi". I put her right in her place. My MIL is super…

I pumped all weekend (away from my little one) and my supply was fine. Got back and pumped at work like normal, my supply was halved! I think our bodies are just a little crazy. I really notice a difference on lower calorie days and when I don't drink enough water. Low calorie days kill my supply. Great job on pumping for…

Thank you so much for sharing! Such wonderful points. I'm coming up on a year bf'ing (and I'm not really sure I see an end in site...) It's important to take a step back and enjoy the experience. It won't last forever. :) Congrats on your bf'ing journey and all the best to you and your family!

I added 500 calories a day for breastfeeding too. Just a side note, I did notice my supply dip when I was short on calories. So eat up mama! You're doing a great thing bf'ing your baby :)

It also took me close to 9 months to get back to pre-pregnancy weight. To answer your question though, I work out hard. As hard as I can most days. I haven't noticed a dip in my supply at all. You have to make sure you are super hyrdated though. The only times I take hits in my supply is when I don't eat enough and drink…

I think as a mom it's always hard to listen to your little one cry. However, it is sometimes necessary. I was just at my daughter's 9 month appointment and we talked a lot about her sleeping habits. My husband "told on me" for not letting her cry for more than 4 minutes... The Dr. made it pretty clear that while I'm not…

It's not terrible! But I do the same. I make most of my own food for Cate but on vacation she got all jar food. They make these handy little pouches of organic food. I spoon fed the first half to her and then gave her the pouch and she gobbled it right up with help and barely any mess. This are great and I will definitely…

1. It will get better and easier! 2. Practice makes perfect. 3. Try using your thumb on her chin when you latch. I found the cradle or cross cradle hold to be easiest when assisting my little one while latching. I would prop her on the Boppy and help her latch properly. If you think, she's latched incorrectly, unlatch her…

and another BOO to this. I'm at my pre-preg weight but darn it, my body is a completely different shape! I expected that but this darn belly pooch is a pain. I'm not a fan of the belly bulge!

I bought a giant tub of hot chocolate mix and started adding that to my morning coffee. It is still very mocha-esque and I can do it at home. My husband just laughs at me. I'm pretty sure I did that every day for the first 5 months pp. I've slowly weaned myself from the giant jug-o-chocolate but that because it's hot out…

I'm ready to start trying for #2 now (two months ago actually!) but DH is not. In any way, shape or form! He's actually contemplating being content with just one baby. That's never even occurred to me. I've always wanted more than one and we talked about it before getting married. 2 or 3 kids was always on the table;…

Haha- I have to laugh at the bathroom comments. I'm in the same boat. I finally had to clean it because I thought it smelled like pee in there. After bleaching the whole bathroom, it still smelled a little funny. Guess I should've washed the shower curtain and baby bath (cloth sling) a little sooner too! I never thought…

I've got a little peanut too. Cate is almost 7 months and 13 lb 15 oz.. Dr isn't worried. She moved up from the the 7th to the 10th percentile :) She's eating, active and healthy. However we did move her up to size 2 diapers to try and avert some explosions! It's been pretty successful so far!

No advice but curious on this same topic. I'm pretty close to my pre-prego weight but my pooch is still there. I've been doing a lot of cardio and Jillian Michaels dvd's. I just started with a lot of plank work- I'm hoping that'll help.

I totally hear ya. I think the myths of people losing all their baby weight while breastfeeding are mind killers. I'm still nursing my almost 6 month old and have stalled out on losing. I'm working out and eating right (for the most part). I think our bodies are holding on to what it needs to nourish those babies! I've…

I wish I had advice but I just thought I'd share I'm in a similar boat. I'm just trying to find the time and sanity to figure it out and live happily. I have an almost 6 month old, a husband recovering from surgery, work full time and want to work out. It's tough. I wish there were more hours in the day or life was…

feel free to add me- I've been trying to work out 3+ times a week. (i'm struggling on that end) and trying to eat better. I'm with chicky though where I don't eat the best. I'm 22 weeks postpartum and have 3 lbs to my pre-preg weight but my body just doesn't look like it did pre-prego. I'm going to have to make some…

Hi! I wouldn't call myself an avid runner but I would definitely say it's my workout of choice. I don't have an overwhelming love for it but I do know it helps me lose weight and stay toned better than a lot of other exercise choices. As the weather is warming up, I'll be slowly getting back in to. I have an almost 5 month…

I think a monitor is totally useful. You can get a cheap one for under $20. Personally, I have a motorola video monitor. It's super pricey but that was the one splurge I allowed myself with the baby. We paid $279 for 2 cameras and 1 monitor. The cameras zoom and scan, play music, have night vision and work really well. We…

Welcome- I was supposed to be an October baby mom but she held out until November! Congrats on your little one and lots of support to lose the baby weight!

I'm 5'10" and currently 164.5 lbs. My first GW is 160 lbs. That's also pre-pregnancy. I'm 19 weeks postpartum and so close to my goal weight! I think once I hit that I'll lower my goal closer to 150ish. I also think at that point I'll care less about the scale and more about muscle tone and body fat%.

My little one loves the cold, wet washcloths. She'll just chew away... we rotate between the washcloth, a rubber ducky and an Oball rattle. She just loves trying get that Oball in her mouth. :)

I'm just curious. When you are down to just two nursing sessions a day, are you still pumping at all? Or does your body just get accustomed to your child's nursing habits?

This is pretty much what I did. I set my goal to gain 1/2 lb a week and logged my weight gain every couple of weeks. Towards the end I threw caution to the wind and quit logging everything. I updated my final pregnancy weight then didn't log my weight loss until a week postpartum. I gained 40 lbs with my pregnancy. I…

Mine was wrong. But like rosy said, you've got a 50/50 shot haha!

My goals are in 3 month increments. I made it to the first 3 months- now aiming for 6 months. Ideally, I'd like to make it to a year. I can't see myself doing any sort of extended nursing though- more power to the women who do though! I think it's great- just not something I am interested in. (who knows though, only time…

I definitely agree that you should be eating more. I upped my calories this past week and I lost quite a bit more than I had been. Your burning a lot more calories breastfeeding. I also found the increased calories helped my milk production. Eat more : )

I add bf'ing in my food diary. You can search for it as a food. There's a generic 500 calorie or per mL pumped/fed. It alters the macros in both cases. I so need/want my extra calories. I'm a bottomless pit!

I got my first bite on Tuesday. It scared me and hurt quite a bit. I had no idea just gums could hurt so bad! My initial reaction was to yell and pull her off. Well my yelling out scared her enough so she popped off. I think in the future I will try the "boob smoosh" mentioned above or the unlatch with a firm no. Hopefully…