Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Unreal
A Fellow blogger - http://alwayswishhopethinkpray.blogspot.com
Just lost her triplets at 23 weeks. Please keep her in your thoughts an snuggle your babies close.
Wow I suck at posting on iPhone. Sorry. Out of town at in-laws, will regale you with those tales when I get home!
Monday, June 4, 2012
June already?
Seriously where has the time went?? Although some of the days are long the weeks and months fly by!
Pipsqueak is almost 6 months old. We are still exclusively breast feeding and it's going very well! Looking back I really think that any 'nipple confusion' we encountered was actually the reflux rearing it's ugly head. A couple days ago we tried rice cereal just once...she still exhibited the tongue thrust reflex and ended up spitting most of it out. That evening she was then extremely fussy so I've decided to wait a couple of more weeks before trying again. My pediatrician said we MUST start solids before 7 months. Why is this, does anyone know? Mayim Bialik (sp? The Blossom actress and attachment parenting advocate) stated that she didn't start solids until one year. I am not saying I want to wait that long I am just trying to read my baby's cues and don't want to rush things. I am extremely interested in baby led weaning but am also intimidated. Any thoughts?
We are still co-sleeping at night, now exclusively. She usually sleeps anywhere from 4-7 hours straight for the first stretch then usually 3-4 hours.
Naps are a struggle. Well not a struggle at all when I embrace the attachment parenting side of me and hold her while she naps. In fact that's what I'm doing right now! She is in nursing position on the boppy with a pacifier and sound asleep. I could lay her down and she will stay asleep but she naps so much less longer when alone. And over tired baby = major crabbiness in the evenings!!! So usually I just read blogs, cruise Facebook and play games on my iPhone while she naps. I think my in-laws think I'm crazy. I figure she will only be this small for a little while so I'm going to enjoy the snuggle time while I can.
She plays independently with her Johnny Jump Up, excersaucer and play mat for anywhere from 10-30 minutes-that's when I get housework done.
Reflux seems MUCH better!!! To recap she started out on Zantac, then Axid, then Prilosec...a few weeks ago the pharmacy called and said Prilosec is unavailable for awhile...so we were switched to Nexium which seems to be helping a lot!! Yay!!!!!!
So life is good. This blog is becoming horribly boring I know. I will always keep it up because if we ever ttc again I will definitely need a place to communicate. Also I know when I was going through everything to get here I read through so many blogs to educate me so maybe someone can learn something from my story.
Have a great summer everyone!
Pipsqueak is almost 6 months old. We are still exclusively breast feeding and it's going very well! Looking back I really think that any 'nipple confusion' we encountered was actually the reflux rearing it's ugly head. A couple days ago we tried rice cereal just once...she still exhibited the tongue thrust reflex and ended up spitting most of it out. That evening she was then extremely fussy so I've decided to wait a couple of more weeks before trying again. My pediatrician said we MUST start solids before 7 months. Why is this, does anyone know? Mayim Bialik (sp? The Blossom actress and attachment parenting advocate) stated that she didn't start solids until one year. I am not saying I want to wait that long I am just trying to read my baby's cues and don't want to rush things. I am extremely interested in baby led weaning but am also intimidated. Any thoughts?
We are still co-sleeping at night, now exclusively. She usually sleeps anywhere from 4-7 hours straight for the first stretch then usually 3-4 hours.
Naps are a struggle. Well not a struggle at all when I embrace the attachment parenting side of me and hold her while she naps. In fact that's what I'm doing right now! She is in nursing position on the boppy with a pacifier and sound asleep. I could lay her down and she will stay asleep but she naps so much less longer when alone. And over tired baby = major crabbiness in the evenings!!! So usually I just read blogs, cruise Facebook and play games on my iPhone while she naps. I think my in-laws think I'm crazy. I figure she will only be this small for a little while so I'm going to enjoy the snuggle time while I can.
She plays independently with her Johnny Jump Up, excersaucer and play mat for anywhere from 10-30 minutes-that's when I get housework done.
Reflux seems MUCH better!!! To recap she started out on Zantac, then Axid, then Prilosec...a few weeks ago the pharmacy called and said Prilosec is unavailable for awhile...so we were switched to Nexium which seems to be helping a lot!! Yay!!!!!!
So life is good. This blog is becoming horribly boring I know. I will always keep it up because if we ever ttc again I will definitely need a place to communicate. Also I know when I was going through everything to get here I read through so many blogs to educate me so maybe someone can learn something from my story.
Have a great summer everyone!
Saturday, April 21, 2012
What a difference a year makes..
Pipsqueak,
Egg retrieval (thus conception) of you,
My darling baby girl, was one year ago today. Out of nineteen eggs retrieved we were left with one perfect embryo. I love you baby. You are more than I could ever ask for - you are all I need.
Love,
Momma
Friday, April 13, 2012
4 months
We are officially doing the Prilosec twice a day now...here's hoping it helps!!!
Here is a pic from her 4 month photo shoot today (4 months tomorrow but I work all weekend so did the pictures today). She was not in a smiling mood!
Here is a pic from her 4 month photo shoot today (4 months tomorrow but I work all weekend so did the pictures today). She was not in a smiling mood!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Damn reflux!
Every once in awhile (maybe once a week) Pipsqueak has a great day/night - eats great, doesn't cry constantly and naps like a champ. The other 6 days a week she is in pain. Arching her back while eating, crying, refusing to nap for very long and just generally fussy. She does smile and laugh a lot but is seemingly always on the verge of a breakdown. It's so hard seeing her in pain.
We saw a pediatric gi specialist last week and she was switched to 3ml Prilosec once daily. She told me that if after a week it wasn't helping then we would go to twice daily, then if after 2-3 more weeks it hasn't helped then she will be switched back to Axid or Zantac as they have been more thoroughly studied in infants.
Today is day 8 and she is as bad as ever. I talked to the dr's nurse and she said she will talk with the dr and call me back tomorrow.
Pipsqueak continues to sleep well at night thank God. Otherwise I would lose it!
Anyone use Prilosec (omeprazole) for their babies before? Online it says 14 days before it kicks in. Fingers crossed!!
She is 16 weeks old tomorrow. She is THISCLOSE to rolling over on her own, smiles and laughs easily, grabs and bats at toys, plays in her excersaucer, drools and slobbers on everything and is basically perfect - it just makes me miserable to see her in pain.
We saw a pediatric gi specialist last week and she was switched to 3ml Prilosec once daily. She told me that if after a week it wasn't helping then we would go to twice daily, then if after 2-3 more weeks it hasn't helped then she will be switched back to Axid or Zantac as they have been more thoroughly studied in infants.
Today is day 8 and she is as bad as ever. I talked to the dr's nurse and she said she will talk with the dr and call me back tomorrow.
Pipsqueak continues to sleep well at night thank God. Otherwise I would lose it!
Anyone use Prilosec (omeprazole) for their babies before? Online it says 14 days before it kicks in. Fingers crossed!!
She is 16 weeks old tomorrow. She is THISCLOSE to rolling over on her own, smiles and laughs easily, grabs and bats at toys, plays in her excersaucer, drools and slobbers on everything and is basically perfect - it just makes me miserable to see her in pain.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Ramblings
I told my hubby yesterday if I could snap my fingers and be pregnant right now I would. Clearly I am suffering from some sort of baby love addiction and need professional help.
I heard "I Will Survive", the Cake version, recently and it kinda sums up how I feel about infertility/pregnancy hunger right now. I never thought it would come back so soon. (I should've changed my fucking locks) BUT I am also putting 99.9% of my energy toward my baby, and really only the .1% toward thoughts of IF (now I'm saving all my lovin for someone who's lovin me). Okay wow that was cheesy.
We have an appt today with a pediatric GI specialist. She is still diagnosed as having acid reflux and was switched from Zantac to Axid 3 weeks ago. She was on probiotics for 3 weeks with no improvement, we use Colief drops for possible lactase problems with every feed and she still cries at maybe 1/4 of her feedings. Seeing as how it is almost always the evening feeds I sense it is more colic than reflux. But we shall see what the expert says today. Pipsqueak is 3 1/2 months and colic is supposed to get better at 3-4 months so here is hoping!!!
She is napping right now in her swing. Her naps are all over the place - her favorite place to nap by far is in our arms/lap :). She sometimes naps in her crib, sometimes her pack and play, and often just on the couch near us. We are pretty much exclusively co-sleeping at night. She often goes 6-7 hrs btwn feeds at night but recently is eating every 4-5 at night (growth spurt maybe?). I have recently finally figured out how to nurse while lying down. - what a lifesaver!
Still doing exclusive breast milk. She nurses when I'm home and gets bottles when I'm working. Supply is good although I have been taking fenugreek for the past couple of weeks. TMI perhaps but my period started back at 7 weeks postpartum (I was pissed!) and I then had another 26 days later. Guess my body is ready for another one too ;)? Anyway hormone fluctuations during your period can decrease supply and I definitely noticed that. Fenugreek is helping though. During that time I take 3 capsules 3 times a day. I also take thy much when I'm working a 12 hr shift. Or when I just feel low.
She is 15 weeks tomorrow and I simply adore this stage. She is beginning to be able to 'play'. She loves her activity mat - its adorable watching her bat at her toys! Her excersaucer is a hit (although she is still kinda small in it) and she is unsure about her Johnny Jump up - not supposed to use it until 4 months so she will probably get better at it but check out this pic -
She was just sucking on the fabric and tiptoeing around. It was hilarious!
Love to all. Big shout out to some recent BFPs - Leigh and Tina congratulations!!! For everyone cycling now or soon my fingers are crossed or you!
Xoxo
I heard "I Will Survive", the Cake version, recently and it kinda sums up how I feel about infertility/pregnancy hunger right now. I never thought it would come back so soon. (I should've changed my fucking locks) BUT I am also putting 99.9% of my energy toward my baby, and really only the .1% toward thoughts of IF (now I'm saving all my lovin for someone who's lovin me). Okay wow that was cheesy.
We have an appt today with a pediatric GI specialist. She is still diagnosed as having acid reflux and was switched from Zantac to Axid 3 weeks ago. She was on probiotics for 3 weeks with no improvement, we use Colief drops for possible lactase problems with every feed and she still cries at maybe 1/4 of her feedings. Seeing as how it is almost always the evening feeds I sense it is more colic than reflux. But we shall see what the expert says today. Pipsqueak is 3 1/2 months and colic is supposed to get better at 3-4 months so here is hoping!!!
She is napping right now in her swing. Her naps are all over the place - her favorite place to nap by far is in our arms/lap :). She sometimes naps in her crib, sometimes her pack and play, and often just on the couch near us. We are pretty much exclusively co-sleeping at night. She often goes 6-7 hrs btwn feeds at night but recently is eating every 4-5 at night (growth spurt maybe?). I have recently finally figured out how to nurse while lying down. - what a lifesaver!
Still doing exclusive breast milk. She nurses when I'm home and gets bottles when I'm working. Supply is good although I have been taking fenugreek for the past couple of weeks. TMI perhaps but my period started back at 7 weeks postpartum (I was pissed!) and I then had another 26 days later. Guess my body is ready for another one too ;)? Anyway hormone fluctuations during your period can decrease supply and I definitely noticed that. Fenugreek is helping though. During that time I take 3 capsules 3 times a day. I also take thy much when I'm working a 12 hr shift. Or when I just feel low.
She is 15 weeks tomorrow and I simply adore this stage. She is beginning to be able to 'play'. She loves her activity mat - its adorable watching her bat at her toys! Her excersaucer is a hit (although she is still kinda small in it) and she is unsure about her Johnny Jump up - not supposed to use it until 4 months so she will probably get better at it but check out this pic -
She was just sucking on the fabric and tiptoeing around. It was hilarious!
Love to all. Big shout out to some recent BFPs - Leigh and Tina congratulations!!! For everyone cycling now or soon my fingers are crossed or you!
Xoxo
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