I have 2 sets of 2. The first DD and DS are 2 1/2 years apart, and then there is a 3 1/2 year gap between DS1 and DD2, and between DD2 and DS2, there's a 2 1/2 year gap. Funny how it worked out that way.
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I have 2 sets of 2. The first DD and DS are 2 1/2 years apart, and then there is a 3 1/2 year gap between DS1 and DD2, and between DD2 and DS2, there's a 2 1/2 year gap. Funny how it worked out that way.
So sad...I've started packing Sadie's newborn clothes away. I also noticed she's started losing her hair And her face is breaking out in pimples. Always a sign your baby is moving beyond the newborn stage!
On the other hand, she's awake and alert a lot more now and is starting to enjoy watching he'd brothers' antics. She also recognizes my voice now and turns towards me when I start talking to her.
I'm so sad she's growing up so fast, but I'm looking forward to her first smile.
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Mocha, I know what you mean.... the time is just flying by! Sawyer is already almost too big for his first newborn outfits, and I can practically see him growing! He was 10 lbs yesterday when we went in for a check up. He'll be 3 weeks old tomorrow (or actually tonight at 3 am. ) It's crazy how quickly they get big!
Just saw my Ob and she tells me she is going overseas for 5 days from the 7th to the 12th November (I am due on the 15th). And she was planning to do a sweep on the 6th Nov to try and induce me and now she will be going away straight after. Grrr. Makes me wonder why I bother paying all this money. I should have just gone to the birthing centre where the midwives would have done a great job. Off to do my squats in case I can encourage this one to deliver on its own before then! Oh and I have to have an u/s to check the size of baby at 38 weeks as DS1 got stuck and he was only 6lb 13oz so they always get worried about me trying to deliver a big baby. I hope the u/s are more accurate these days as they told me DS2 was going to be over 8lbs, so they induced him at 38 weeks, and then he was only 6lb 14oz. Too bad if this one does look huge...it's a bit hard to do anything about it when she's overseas!
I have mastitis.... feel awful!
Oh Pinkin, that is horrible to hear. Like it isn't hard enough with a newborn. Hope you get onto some antibiotics pronto and feel better soon. I've never had it (touch wood) but it sounds awful.
Oh - so sorry, pinkin! I had mastitis back when I had my twins and it was awful! Don't forget to nurse as much as possible even though it hurts - it helps clear things up faster.
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Personally, I am a huge fan of the 3 year age gap.
DS1 and 2 are 3 and half years apart, but overall the 3 years was good--I remember DS1 being independent enough (and potty trained) to help out and he was very tolerant of all my time spent with DS2. DS2 was only 16 mos when DD was born, and that was wayyy too close (for me at least) maybe in a few months I'm going to love it how it turned out, but so far, it's been rough.
Speaking of rough, while I emotionally feel "yuck" about how my body looks, my husband and I can't keep our hands off each other. Which is sooooo bad, because I haven't gotten my first PP period yet, so I can't start my BC pills (I'm going to give them one last try), so we've been back to using the withdrawal method. And he keeps saying...'well I hope this doesn't lead to a new baby' and i say 'i know' but we can't keep our hands off each other anyway...God, this will the stupidest thing that's ever happened if something happens from us being silly. We're acting like teenagers again! Well, I know this is going to sound so superstitious, but I also remember what Cara said about seeing us having a 2nd little girl really close to the first one, and to be very careful if I didn't want to happen! I also remember that dream I had when I was pregnant with Lillian about a new pregnancy happening only 6 weeks after her birth...we are really careful though, so I'm sure nothing is going to happen...I guess what concerns me the most is not "knowing" where I am in my cycle because I haven't gotten a cycle yet, you know what I mean? if I had a period already, I could start tracking down and avoiding my potenitally fertile days...but this blind in the dark stuff sucks. I haven't BF at all this time so my period should come back soon...I BF'ed DS1 for only two weeks and my period came back around the time he was 8 weeks old. DS2 I BF'ed for about two months and it came back at 4 months post partum, so I'm thinking it should come next week or the week after.
The recipe sounds yummy Peony, and Pinkin, so sorry to hear about mastiis...iv'e heard how painful it is!
Withdrawal is such a risky contraception method, auroara - would dh be willing to wear a condom until you can start your pills? I just know how rough this delivery was on your body and I'd hate to see you have an oops pregnancy again so soon!
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yeah me too--since I def. do want 3 years between this one and my last one...and I really, really want this time to enjoy my new little baby girl! And well ...also, if given a chance to try again, I'd like to try to sway girl one last time, just to see if I could make it work a 2nd time...all that would be blown out of the water if something happened. Plus, I don't even know if I could do it, being that my body took it so hard last time.
We're just going to have to cool it, since my DH loses his prowess when he wears a condom. I'm just going to be frank with him and tell him we gotta wait until I can start the pills.
Speaking of birth control, I like the idea of the Mirena (you don't gotta to remember to take it every day, etc) but I really don't like the idea of something (even though I know it's small and flexible plastic etc) actually in my body. I know that sounds so mental, but i just can't get on the Mirena knowing it's "there" (I know I'd constantly worry about it, is it still there? did it poke into something else? etc) I know very irrational, but sometimes I get that way.