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Post by AwesomeMommy on Apr 4, 2006 11:40:58 GMT -5
Alisha: We have been friends for a long time... and you wanna know something. I knew breast feeding was not going as well as you let on. You sounded "off" in your posts, and I knew something was not right but I did not want to say hey, you are full of shit, you wanna tell us what is really going on... you know, with all of those pregnancy hormones still lingering I did not want to push you over the edge. lol That being said. We all know you want to breast feed, BUT STOP. This is a direct order, no more. Seriously, do not do this to yourself. You are stressing about it, which is not good for you or your family. The sooner you stop the sooner you can cheer up, get rid of the stress, and RELAX!!!! Plus, then you will have more time to talk to us. lol You are not giving up, you did your best and your body worked against you. Yes that does suck, but there is nothing you can do about it. All I can say is know this..... you are a wonderful mother, an amazing friend, and the perfect wife. No one you know could ask anymore of you because you are exactly what we all need. Emily: WooHoo! 10 weeks, that is great! I am so happy things are going so well for you. I hope that once you enter the second trimester things will shape up for you. I started to show right away both times I was pregnant..... have you had an u/s yet? Is there any way there can be two in there? -- I am glad you are going to try to post more. I miss you! Jacque
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Post by AwesomeMommy on Apr 6, 2006 11:31:23 GMT -5
TODAY IS O DAY!!!! I got a super dark OPK!!!! We made love this morning, yes we made love... it was not the baby dancing kind if you know what I mean. It was actually good! And Fun! LOL I think we will again tonight, then again on Friday and then on Saturday and Sunday just to be sure that we have our bases covered. Say a little prayer that Mikes sperm are super swimmers and find that egg!
Jacque
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Post by AwesomeMommy on Apr 6, 2006 13:39:14 GMT -5
here are some vacation photos! Kailey. Kailey and Mike. A Giant Sub... this was pretty cool. Mike and Donnie's favorite. Me and Kailey Kailey The Giant Heart, this was Kailey's favorite display. A train set... it was huge, I thought it was awesome.
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Post by Guest Alisha on Apr 8, 2006 19:00:04 GMT -5
Hi girls, This is alisha. I'm testing to see if I can post as a guest. I'm having techincal difficulties, and hopefully Jacque can help me solve them. If not, I'll just have to re-register I guess. That would suck, but oh well. I'm going to see if this will post, and then I will be right back.
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Post by Guest Alisha on Apr 8, 2006 19:16:04 GMT -5
Hello again, It's me Alisha again. I will have to do this until the technical difficulties are fixed. So, GREAT, FANTASTIC, AMAZING NEWS....but first I have to thank you Jacque. Not a day goes by that I don't wish that we lived closer to each other. You are the sweetest most caring and generous person and I would so love to have you as a friend that I could actually literally cry on her shoulder. Thank you for the sweet letter about b/f. BUT...that is my good news.
I was set to do just what you said, stop breast feeding. It was killing me and I was feeling like a complete failure. At first, it really was going well...for about a week and a half. In the hospital and the first week home it truly was great, but then everything started falling apart as you read. Well, I went in to discuss weaning with Abriyel's doctor and you wouldn't believe it...she had gained almost a pound in two weeks! He said that they only expected for her to regain her birthweight, but she went all the way to 8.11! Anyways, then he encouraged me to continue b/f and he even set up an appointment with a lactation consultant for me the next day. I was renewed! But, that night things got WAY worse. She was biting harder than ever and I was up almost all night crying and screaming in pain. Serge was up all night too and he said that he was almost crying b/c of watching me in the pain that I was in. Anyways, the next day I went to the lactation consultant and told her that I couldn't do it anymore. I was bawling and she said, "It's okay honey, you gave it your best shot and you should be proud of that. Only 40 % of moms even try." Anyways, she spent and hour speaking to me and by the end, she had presented me with many options, one of which was pumping and feeding it to her in the bottle and taking an herb called Fenugreek. She said that would possibly increase my milk supply enough to be able to feed her mostly breastmilk, but I wouldn't have to feel the guilt of quitting. It turned out to be the PERFECT plan for us. I've been pumping and feeding her it in a bottle since Wednesday, and I'm SO MUCH HAPPIER! It's not hard at all, and I've decided that if and when it does become hard, I'm just going to stop and not feel badly about it. It doesn't do any of us any good for me to feel bad. The lactation consultant told me that some women just have trouble b/f and it's nothing to do with them. I believe that, b/c I did EVERYTHING that I was supposed to and it didn't work as well as I'd hoped. Anyways, now my milk supply is much higher. I'm pumping b/w 3 and 4 ounces every 3 hours, and she eats that all day. She takes two formula bottles per day, at midnight and at 4am. Other than that, it's all breastmilk. Isn't that the coolest? Thanks for listening to my woes girls!
Jacque-You are HILARIOUS about taking that OPK on your vacation...but you're right, I'm sure you're not the first or last that has done it. How cool too about your kittens. I used to love cats, (I have two) but after I had kids, it isn't quite the same. I have no time for my cats. However, they are well cared for, so that's not so bad. It sounds like you and your fam had a great time on the vacation. Kailey is so cute in that picture with you. She looks so much like you to me. Thanks for sharing your fun with us. I hope this is the month for you girl! Not much longer until we'll know, right?
Emily- Hey there girl, I hope all is well with you. I want to hear about your pregnancy. You have to share, b/c we have all three been on this journey together for so long, and we want to hear about yours, like you girls heard about mine. When you have a chance, let us know, please, how things are going for you. Morning sickness, appointments, names, what sex are you hoping for, etc. By the way, nope, no sex for me up to this point. I'm still having a rough time recovering, believe it or not. My incision is still sore, and I'm having deep muscle pain still. Hopefully it will be over soon.
Love, Alisha
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Post by AwesomeMommy on Apr 10, 2006 12:28:32 GMT -5
Hello Hello Ladies!!!! Super busy weekend, I cannot wait to tell you about it... today is the first day of Spring Break... which means I am going to have a zillion kids here all day long. I am going to try to post at nap time while the older kids are watching a movie... but if you do not hear from me it means they either A. Have me tied up in the attic or B. all hell has broken lose and my home has started to closely resemble the book "the Lord of the Flies"..... well, maybe C. we will be having to much fun and I can break away from them for a moment to post.
Hugs and all that jazz......
Jacque
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Post by Em on Apr 14, 2006 8:02:17 GMT -5
Hey, girls. Right now as we speak I am posting with a killer sinus headache, sore throat, cough, and tons of congestion. It sucks not to be able to take much pregnant, so I feel like crap. Anyway, I had a really busy week at work last week...Easter Egg Hunts...so I worked more like 35 hours instead of 20 and it wiped me out. But, we had probably 500 kids or more, so that was good! First of all, Jacque, I sooooo hope that this is it, girl! And I am so sorry that you were able to have fun with it! Lord knows, it's hard after all that time. I know. When is your test date? And Alisha, girl, I wish I'd gotten your "b/f" email sooner. Scottie was NOT a good nurser, and we had a HARD, HARD time with it. I managed to pump/nurse/suppliment until she was 4 months, but it was hard every step of it. And let me say this, I was devastated because I thought "if I'm a good mom, I should be able to do this!" Finally, one night, when she and I were both crying hysterically, Scott said, "Honey, I know that it's important to you and better for the baby, but this is not worth it. It's okay to quit". And that was it. I just needed to know that it was okay. BUT, I'm soooo glad to hear that pumping is working great for you! In fact, there is a company, Traditional Medicinals, that makes a tea called "Mother's Milk". It tastes great and I really think it helped with my milk supply. You should try it. They might only carry it at natural food stores: Whole foods, Wild Oats, etc. But, you could maybe try it online? Anyway, hang in there, girl! You can do it! Other than being sick and worn out, I'm okay. I'll be 12 weeks on Monday. So, I'm looking forward to getting past the 13th week, just so I feel better about things. I've been really tired, you both know what that feels like, but almost no morning sickness!!! Hooray!! I have thrown up maybe 3 times, but that's it. Unfortunately, my best friend who's pregnant three weeks behind me, is sick as a dog. I feel so sorry for her. We are planning on finding out the sex at my 18 week checkup. (I know that it'd be fun to wait, but there's no way...we're so impatient and I'm such a planner!) I think it's a boy anyway. If it's a boy, we'll probably name him West. If it's a girl, we're thinking we'll name her Asia Lee or Mattison Lee and call her "Matty Lee" for short. I don't know though. we'll see. Everything else is fine. I made Scott take pics of my belly the other day, but I can't get them to work on websites. I'll send them to you both this week on your email accounts, with pics of Scottie too. Hope you're both doing well. Love, em
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Post by momma2senya on Apr 18, 2006 12:59:32 GMT -5
HI girls,
Emily- It was so nice to hear from you girl! Thank you so much for the advice about b/f. I didn't know about Mother's Milk, and you won't believe it, but I'm heading to a Natural foods store today to pick up some more Fenugreek and I'll get some. Yeah, this pumping thing is a lot of work, but I'm going to continue giving it my all until it is no fun anymore. If it becomes, "too much" as I said earlier, I will stop. I'm upping the Fenugreek now to 9/day and my Ob/gyn perscibed Regalin for me to try. I'm going to pick that up today. So, that will be Fenugreek, Regalin and Mother's Milk. If that doesn't work, then I don't know what could. Sounds like more work that it's worth, but Abriyel really prefers my milk. Sometimes I try to offer her a bottle of formula, and she refuses it. She knows what she likes, just like her momma. I'm so happy to hear that you aren't having a lot of m/s. I'm sorry for your friend, b/c I know how bad that sucks! You are 12 weeks today! You made it!!! I can't wait until we find out the sex. YOu just have to tell us as soon as possible. I love the names that you have picked out. West is cute, where did you hear it? And Matty Lee is TOO cute! I love nicknames for girls that end in the "y" sound, if you can't tell...(Yesi and Abri). What is your husband hoping for? Are you going to try breastfeeding again?
Jacque- I can't wait to hear your results in a couple of days. I'm so anxious! You should know tomorrow, huh? Oh I hope this is it for you! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
As for me and the girls, we're great! I am so enjoying and thankful for this time with them. I get to be a stay at home mom for 6 months, which is a lot more than I ever hoped for. Most teachers are only able to take off 3 months, but my DH is such a great saver, he keeps me in line, and we were able to save the money for a longer maternity leave. Things are a little tighter than normal, but nothing I can't live with. I am happy to forgoe a couple of nights out a month so that I can be home with my two beautiful girls! Speaking of them, I have added "post pics" to my to do list, so I will try my very best to get that done this week. I can't get anything done without a to do list. It is SO MUCH HARDER to get things done when you have two children than one. It is way better though. YOu will both know what I"m talking about soon enough! Love ya both, Alisha
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Post by AwesomeMommy on Apr 20, 2006 7:16:34 GMT -5
I am officially late. I still have not tested. Part of me thinks that AF is gonna show late. OK, a huge part of me still things she is gonna show. When should I test?
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