Due June/July/August 2016 Part 2

Boyz and Taytum you're both doing amazing! I know those days are so hard. I didn't produce any breast milk after pumping every 2 hours, for 4-5 weeks with both my boys so I won't be pumping this time around but I know even though I didn't make milk how hard it is. I felt like I couldn't boons with my babies right away. I hear from a lot of breastfeeding mommies that if you can get to the 2 month mark you've gotten through the hardest part. They always say it's very convenient after that. Thinking of you both and just know you're doing great!! You might find breastfeeding is not for you and that's ok too.Hang in there!

For EPO vaginally do you break it open? I only have 1300mg capsules. Would it be too much to take one orally and one vaginally at that dose? I'm 36 weeks now.

Thnks luvmyfam. I ll try to hang in there as long as i could.
1300 mg is gud. Its not too much.


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Boyz and Taytum you're both doing amazing! I know those days are so hard. I didn't produce any breast milk after pumping every 2 hours, for 4-5 weeks with both my boys so I won't be pumping this time around but I know even though I didn't make milk how hard it is. I felt like I couldn't boons with my babies right away. I hear from a lot of breastfeeding mommies that if you can get to the 2 month mark you've gotten through the hardest part. They always say it's very convenient after that. Thinking of you both and just know you're doing great!! You might find breastfeeding is not for you and that's ok too.Hang in there!

For EPO vaginally do you break it open? I only have 1300mg capsules. Would it be too much to take one orally and one vaginally at that dose? I'm 36 weeks now.

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It dissolves, so no need to break it open! Not sure about the dosing though -- might want to ask a midwife or nurse? I imagine only one orally and vaginally at that dose a day would be ok (since 1500 mg total a day orally is what my midwife told me, I just had it split into 3x a day with 500mg)

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Yup 1 vaginally n one orally is good. I dont know if epo was the reason or rrlt that my pushing stage was only 10 mins or less. No stitches
With ds1 i pushed for 2 hrs [emoji16]


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Thanks ladies for all the encouragement. We've had some good BF days and I've finally just said, if I'm not home and he's hungry, he won't die with formula. It's good for me to have the option and tell myself that it's okay to leave the house a bit! So being more open minded has really helped!

We're 7 weeks old tomorrow but NOTHING entertains this kid! Not rocking, swinging or bouncing! Thankfully we bought a carrier and he likes to go for walks, but man! And if we run an errand and he wakes up, all bets off as he'll want out of the car seat and no guarantee he won't cry while I hold him. Yeessh! Trying not to wish the days away but transport me to 12 weeks!!

U remind me of my DD1 she had bad colic and as a FTM it was not what i was expecting motherhood to be but we made it through and with time it got better

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My LO on the other hand is starting to smile at me. I know its early but she really does smile in response to my talking to her. She had a few fussy days and a little lose BM's just recently but otherwise she is doing well

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I'm starting to wonder if it's colic or extreme fussiness. I think C is hyper sensitive to sleep - when he's tired he goes from drowsy to freak out in 5 seconds. And then it's impossible to get him to sleep. Tonight I've been with him since about 6:30 and it's almost 8. I know he's tired he just won't sleep! Unless this is our 3hrs of colic time. He seems to do this with naps too. It's like if he's awake longer than one hour there's no telling how long it will take to get him back to sleep.

I'm starting really question having more than one!

Ahhh taytum i can relate. As my ds1 ws like this. Hang in there he will grow out of this


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I'm starting to wonder if it's colic or extreme fussiness. I think C is hyper sensitive to sleep - when he's tired he goes from drowsy to freak out in 5 seconds. And then it's impossible to get him to sleep. Tonight I've been with him since about 6:30 and it's almost 8. I know he's tired he just won't sleep! Unless this is our 3hrs of colic time. He seems to do this with naps too. It's like if he's awake longer than one hour there's no telling how long it will take to get him back to sleep.

I'm starting really question having more than one!

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Taytum, he may be getting overtired. As a postpartum doula and infant nanny I always found that my super young babies (under 6 months) would get tired after about an hour of being awake. So the schedule was feed and diaper change as soon as they woke up, then play time (tummy time on mat), and as soon as they started fussing it would be around the one hour mark which is when I'd pop them in my sling and walk around the house, then swaddled and put to sleep. You may want to try reading The Natural Baby Sleep Solution which really explains babies' sleep cycles. If he's being kept awake for over 60-90 minutes then he's probably overtired which would make it much more difficult for him to fall asleep.


The Natural Baby Sleep Solution: Use Your Child's Internal Sleep Rhythms for Better Nights and Naps
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0761187472..._jJ5zxbYPE05WK

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