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Determined DD! I LIKE THAT!!!! Definately, she is just a determined DD:bigsmile: B, your sway was fantastic so if you do choose to sway again I personally wouldnt even change anything you did!! So thats me, 3pink1blue, Flava and Begonia all going again!! Fantastic:bigsmile:!!!!!!!!:rofl: I'm sorry ladies I just know that you should all have just 1, ok maybe 2 more each:bigsmile:
Flava, our nights are terrible! We have 3 kids in our small room with us, I'll post a pic later on:) One DD sleeps through, the other DD gets in the bed about 3 times a night, DH starts moaning so I have to put her out 3 times a night. Between her 3 visits Davey starts moaning for a quick comfort suckle about 3 times a night! Then I put him back in his cot about 3 times a night!!! Plus DH rant coming on here! He wont turn the telly off until about 11-12 pm everynight! And I cant drop off listening to it! So nights are pooooooooooh!!!!:bigsmile: But, it has always pretty much been like this?? So I have just got used to it:) As long as every now and then I have a fluke night with a block of 4-5 hours sleep then I can keep the stress of it all under control. I say to myself when its rough 'Well I wanted them!' and if I do moan DH reminds me 'Well you wanted them':rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by Flava
I full time b/f but my supply is rubbish aswell, I think thats why nights have always pretty much been a constant battle with the babies. But luckily my children naturally dont grow fast either so I dont feel too guilty:oops: I have started to give Davey formula more regularly now plus weaned to food at 4 months and am trying to remember to bring him up a bottle at night and just move it back to him in the cot at nights now so he stops sneaking in the bed, but if I forget then its so cold downstairs that I cant be bothered to go down and get it and instead accept another yoyo night on the cards:rolleyes::bigsmile: I must get more organised!!!!
Just read back to this post Jen, ugh that sounds uncomfortable!! With the knowledge floating about the site on herbs and vits is there anything that can help this?? Does vitex help with this????? I know that taking fish oil atm has made my af very fluid, it literally pours! sorry for tmi! So avoid that one:agree:Quote:
Originally Posted by 3Pink1Blue
I can't believe it either. I'm savouring every moment with her, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by 3Pink1Blue
ELP - your nights sound a lot like mine, except that my little Sadie is the least disruptive one of the bunch. Two of my boys play musical beds all night constantly sneaking into our bed, then when dh starts grumbling I have to bring them back to their own rooms only to have them come back an hour later. We really can't fit in our Queen bed, so I often find myself pinned between the two of them and so uncomfortable I can't sleep.
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begonia-Sure you can have a boy too just like everyone else. I also swayed 3 times for a boy and the first 2 was girls and I thought for sure I never get a boy. So it did not come to me easy.
I also wonder what is with babydes? She is just gone too..
3pink-great that you have so much milk. I also have to eat and drink a lot and still not much milk .I tried all the tricks already with my girls and nothing helps.So i give formula because I don't starve my babys. And no way I lose any weight until I BF .Only after I stop it's so annoying really.I see some girls just BF and slim down but not me.
ELP-omg night time does not sound so good at your place. I would go crazy !:worry: I can only sleep alone even DH is bothering me because he snores. So i don't mind if he sleeps on the sofa... The babys only slept in the bad for a little while when I was BF and that's it. So they are not use to come in my bed at all and I like it this way lol.
Anyone have a girdle? I have the bellefit and this is the first time I got one. But I don't think it helps ? Like ok Im smaller because at first I could not even put it on but I think I just lost weight in the first week after i had the baby like I always do and not because of the girdle. I wear it every day but no difference at all no more loosing and I think it will stay this way until I BF like always. I even use to sleep in this thing but not anymore because Im sick of it...anyway how long we suppose to wear this thing? It was a bunch of $ and now I wish I never got it.
I just read back at the beginning on this thread too and there are so many others who are gone and never came back at all. I did not even remembered all the names...:-(
Flava - I used the Bellefit this time. I'm quite happy with it and am still wearing it now at 2.5 months postpartum. For the first 6 weeks i wore it 24 hours per day. I don't think it's a miracle product by any means, but in the very least it made me feel a little less self conscious by hiding my saggy tummy. I also have definitely lost the weight more quickly this time (which is a good thing since i gained almost 70lbs!), but that's definitely due to diet and not the girdle. I started in a size medium (which was very hard to do up at first) and within 2 weeks could just squeeze into a small.
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I have the Bellefit too, and it helps hold stuff in, but hasn't shrunk anything. I can't imagine it will at this point. I do wear it daily, though, because I have busted out my abs having babies, and look pregnant all the time when I am not. So the girlde helps me look a little better. But when I take it off, my belly pops right back out again!
Begonia, PLEASE don't feel like a "loser"! You absolutely are NOT. You just have a "determined DD" (as 3P1B said!), who very much wanted to be a part of your family! There is no reason you couldn't have a boy for #4 if you try naturally. I can see why you wouldn't want to do HT, feeling that way about left over embryos. I hope you get your boy one way or another. I like adoption. I babysit for a little boy who is adopted, and I think it is such a cool way to make/expand a family!
Awww, I've missed you too :hug2: That pic of your little girl is darling! I can't believe she is 2 months old!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
Oh I think I CAN have a boy... I actually think EVERYONE can have either gender, I've really never doubted that. I just don't believe that I WILL have a boy. You know? I mean, FIL is 1 of 10 but his parents had 4 girls first (like you and TTC5!) but went on to have 4 more boys! So I think it's just a matter of what side the coin lands on, I really do. And for a long time, I thought I would have boys. I thought it so strongly that I really couldn't believe it when I heard girl three times, it just boggled my mind that I was so wrong. So I guess now I've realized that my "gut" is not in line with my reality. My reality is I have three daughters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flava
Whenever people say anything to DH about not having a son he says "if I want a boy I'll have a boy." And he means it ... if it's THAT important, we'll either adopt or duggar it out. We make babies easier than most people make pancakes :rofl: They just keep coming out girls :shrug:
ELP - you are never going to give up on #6 for us are you? lol Sorry but the IUD is in for the long haul :) Wow that sleeping situation sounds..um..busy lol I'm with Flava, I like my bed with as few people as possible.
I'm really hoping this first AF was a bit of a fluke and from here on out it'll be better. I'm battling a pretty ugly cold so I think some of the crap is from that.
Flava - I would certainly rather give formula then have my baby be hungry, I got very close to having to supplement with Charlie. I was never able to lose weight while BF either till this time around, it's going paleo that's done it for me. My neighbor looked like she'd never had a baby two weeks after her 3rd was born thanks to BF, I hate her lol
I agree lots of ladies have left never to return, lots!
B - I never thought I would have a boy either :) "We make babies easier than most people make pancakes" :rofl: Us too but holy crap I just peed a little!
Jen I have the same deal with my cycle! Before kids I had NO cramping, and it was light and brief ... with each child I've had it has gotten more painful and longer :( I'm dreading my 1st post partum AF ... I usually get a solid 10 month reprieve due to breastfeeding but with DD3 coming up on 9 months it won't be too much longer! Anyhow ... Charlie is A DOLL so I agree with ELP. One more for you ;) And I do love "determined DD!" Such a fun twist on it!
Hobbs I AM a loser, LOL ... it's ok to admit when we've lost. I lost at having a boy but I won at having a daughter (again) so... y'know. It has been nice though, with the acceptance of being a girl mom (GAG) I don't really have the gender disappointment I used to have. DD1 is my beloved tomboy, but DD2 practically sweats glitter, and I'm ok with that. I love her for being who she is even if it's not my kinda thing. So it's been good bc my disappointment has really faded. But the gender desire is as strong as ever so?!?
We have several friends who have adopted! Our neighbors actually adopted 2 boys internationally, and I like the idea of adopting a pair so that when they feel different (bc they will) they have someone they can relate to. I used to daydream about adoption when I was a little girl bc I was sure I would never get married, and so I saw myself as an uber-successful single woman who would adopt bc I wanted kids but not marriage :) My DD1 always says she's never getting married and I just laugh ... watch her get married at 21 ... and then be ELP and give me a whole buncha grandkids :bigsmile:
Hobbs I'm so happy you had your DS2! Was DS1 excited for a brother?
Flava how have your girls been with DS1? And I KWIM re: others who totally left. I probably won't be a regular by any means (DH is out of town this week so I want people to talk to at night) but I don't know that I'll really truly leave for good. Been through so much with y'all.
Dloui do y'all have a name for your little guy? Hope you're hanging in there!
I have about 6 names that I like, I want to meet him and see what jumps out at me, I never had this much trouble with my girls names. My birthday is this Saturday, so l will probably go into labor then lolQuote:
Originally Posted by begonia
Aww a birthday baby Dloui how cool would that be! That would be same as Flava ) My DD waited 3 days after mine :)
It would be a great birthday present, the dr stripped my membranes yesterday so she said it could be any day now, I just laughed and said I will see ya next weekQuote:
Originally Posted by Cinss
i don't know if anyone remembers me but i wanted to pop in with an update. michael is almost 6 months old now. he is such a happy baby. he never cries, he sleeps through the night. his big sisters are all so in love and so is his mama. and despite all the early complications i had and tons of steroids he's soo tiny. 13lbs so he's kinda small, i tell him i know babies who weigh more at birth then him. but he's meeting all his milestones. we have to be careful about formula, he had an awful allergic reation a few weeks ago when we stopped breastfeeding. thankfully its all cleared up and now we can focus on crawling! thanks again everyone
Hi Girlmom! Great to get an update on baby Michael. Glad he is well and you are all happy!
I'm fine. Thanks for asking. Keeping busy with school and the kids :) Love looking at your profile pic! <3Quote:
Originally Posted by Hobbermittens
Ciness, congratulations on your baby boy! Wonderful news! :)
Girlmom, so good to get an update on baby Michael! Glad to hear he is doing well :)
Wow any day now! how exciting, i cant wait to hear your birth story and see pics of your son!Quote:
Originally Posted by dloui128
Happy birthday Dloui! I know a couple people with the same birthday as their baby--and Flava just did that too! So here's hoping you get the best birthday present EVER--your son!
There is a difference between not meeting a goal (or "losing" as you put it) and being a LOSER. I ythink "loser" has much more negative connotations! And I definitely don't think you are one! You just didn't meet your goal. Big difference! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by begonia
I love that you said that about your DD..... what a great way to put it! My older DD is definitely a girl, but not girly by any means (doesn't like dolls or princesses, likes animals, playing outside, etc), but DD2 has already expressed interest in lots of girly things at age 2. Infact, when she came to see me at the hospital after DS2 was born, and I was wearing a pink hospital gown, she exclaimed, "Mommy! You look like a PRINCESS!" ( I guess that is the closest she has ever seen to me being in a dress!). She may start sweating glitter some day, too.
Oh, and Thanks!! All the kids love the baby. He gets more hugs than I do! :)
Lost my plug this morning, hopefully it means I only have a few days to go.
I was up all night tossing and turning, I am having anxiety over his name and the fact that I don't know what I want to name him yet!!
The end of pregnancy is BRUTAL
So close Dloui!!!!!!!!!!! Hes gonna be here this weekend, hoe exciting! I'll be checking in for updates hourly now lol!!!:bigsmile:
Names are hard! I bet once you meet him, it will be easier to pick the name. Hope he arrives soon!Quote:
Originally Posted by dloui128
Thanks me too :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hobbermittens
Dloui, Is he here yet ?
Nope not yet, I've had some contractions today but nothing regular
I hope he doesn't keep you waiting too much longer.
omgosh im so excited for you... cant wait, cant wait, cant wait!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by dloui128
:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinss
Dloui! Any time now!!
I hope soQuote:
Originally Posted by Hobbermittens
Hi girls !
I did not turn on my laptop for 4 days...no time for nothing. Baby is good at night but not sleeping much in the day time .And when I can put him down I run around try to do some work . He want's to be held a lot .Well like all the time when he is up ! My back huts all the time...DH says it's because of the BF and we should stop it. I have little milk and he hangs on me for a long time to eat and fall asleep .When I put him down he wakes up. So DH says he gets use to be held all the time and we still have to give formula after anyway because when I put him down he wakes up crying hungry.Im sure he use me as a paci too but he don't take a real paci.
I don't know what to do! What do you guys do ? I should as all this in a Nov. birth club I guess only we don't have any.
On the good side he like to look around , looking at his sisters and the blinds on the window and the tv lol .He look so interested in things. He is staring in my eyes when he eats like we have a contest or something.
girlmom-i remember you! Wow a baby who never cry how do you do it? You are so lucky!And sleep all night that's great! Post some pics!
dloui-no baby yet? Hope he is coming soon.i lost my plug and baby came 2 days later. It was like he was waiting for my BD because midnight came and my water broke lol.
I hate to type with one hand...just put baby down and 1 or 2 min later he is up! ahhh
so g2g ....wanted to say other things but no time.
How is everyone else?
No baby yet :( I am so uncomfortable I'm ready to get the show on the road. I lost my plug like 3 or 4 days ago so I am hoping it is soonQuote:
Originally Posted by Flava
Sorry dolui ! I read that it can be 1 or 2 weeks after the plug is gone so hopefully you don't have to wait that much.
No baby news ?
I take a nap yesterday with baby next to me. So I guess he just want to cuddle with me it's a lot better to sleep like that lol
Nope no baby news yet :( I go to the dr today so we will see what she says. I love taking naps with baby :) He must be a mama's boy :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Flava