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11:53:58 |
Mod_ariana |
Hello! |
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11:54:11 |
downundermum |
hi |
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11:54:21 |
Mod_ariana |
How are you doing today? |
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11:54:32 |
downundermum |
good u? |
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11:54:47 |
Mod_ariana |
Ummm, I had some coffee this morning so
I'm kinda hyper |
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11:55:05 |
downundermum |
oh ok |
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11:56:17 |
downundermum |
how old r your kids? |
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11:56:27 |
Mod_ariana |
5 years and 2 1/2 |
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11:56:31 |
TurboClaudia |
hi, mamas! |
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11:56:33 |
downundermum |
hi |
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11:56:39 |
Mod_ariana |
Hi TurboClaudia |
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11:56:46 |
TurboClaudia |
hi downundermum abd ariana! |
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11:57:15 |
Mod_ariana |
How old are both of your children? |
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11:58:03 |
downundermum |
mine r 10 8 8 5 2 and 7m |
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11:58:12 |
Mod_ariana |
twins? |
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11:58:15 |
downundermum |
yes |
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11:58:31 |
Mod_ariana |
so you have a 5 and 2 year old just like
me but you also have 4 others!! |
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11:58:36 |
TurboClaudia |
mine is 1.5 years |
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11:58:45 |
downundermum |
yes lol |
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11:59:17 |
Mod_ariana |
I think I remember you talking about
your kids last time because I remember
saying that I come from a family of 6
kids |
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11:59:45 |
Mod_ariana |
TurboClaudia is your baby" still
nursing?" |
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11:59:54 |
downundermum |
thats right |
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12:00:04 |
TurboClaudia |
yes, but only once a day or maybe even
once every other day |
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12:00:16 |
TurboClaudia |
i'm feeling bittersweet about it... |
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12:00:18 |
Mod_ariana |
My son is really slowing down on nursing
too. |
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12:00:25 |
Mod_ariana |
I totally understand the bittersweet of
it! |
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12:00:34 |
Mod_ariana |
My son is nursing once or twice a day |
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12:00:55 |
downundermum |
oh i sort of wish my 2yo would slow down |
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12:00:55 |
Mod_ariana |
I think it'll take a good while to fully
wean but I know it's coming |
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12:01:00 |
TurboClaudia |
the other night i lifted up my shirt to
nurse before bed and he took a few sips,
like 20 seconds, and came off and said
bye bye and waved |
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12:01:14 |
TurboClaudia |
and then i offered him the other side
and he just waved and said bye bye again |
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12:01:28 |
Mod_ariana |
Hi threalocelot! |
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12:01:35 |
Mod_ariana |
TurboClaudia isn't that hard |
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12:01:58 |
Mod_ariana |
My older son self weaned between 2 1/2
and 3 and I was sad-ish |
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12:02:07 |
Mod_ariana |
but I was pregnant so I knew I'd be
nursing another one soon |
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12:02:21 |
Mod_ariana |
this time when James is done nursing I'm
done nursing so that's going to be
really hard for me |
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12:02:42 |
TurboClaudia |
yeah, again the bittersweet of it. he's
communicating a lot now and letting his
wants and needs known. |
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12:03:38 |
downundermum |
its a challenge have a 2 1/2 still
attached |
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12:03:38 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i actually remembered that the chat was
today ... |
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12:03:58 |
Mod_ariana |
downundermum I can see where it'd be a
challenge with a 7 month old too |
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12:04:10 |
Mod_ariana |
sugarcoated_poison_apple Woooooo
Hooooooo |
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12:04:17 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
heehee |
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12:04:23 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
yeah, i made it |
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12:04:32 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
had to tear myself away from my
obsessive knitting |
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12:04:43 |
downundermum |
hi |
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12:04:48 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
hallo ^_^ |
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12:05:55 |
Mod_ariana |
Ok ladies -- talk amongst yourselves for
a few minutes I have some diaper duty.
I'll be right back. |
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12:06:39 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
not too many of us yet ... how is
everyone today? |
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12:07:14 |
downundermum |
sugarcoated_poison_apple how old r yuour
kids? |
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12:07:20 |
downundermum |
good |
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12:07:20 |
downundermum |
u |
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12:07:37 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
one is 3 years, the other is 9 1/2
months |
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12:07:52 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i'm doing ok ... tired, but that's the
norm. *lol* |
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12:08:41 |
downundermum |
lol |
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12:09:06 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
it's my own fault, really; i stay up too
late and of course i never get to sleep
in |
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12:09:37 |
downundermum |
yes i am the same but i do get woken
alot |
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12:09:47 |
TurboClaudia |
what parts of the world/ country is
everyone in? i'm in oregon, northwest
usa |
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12:09:56 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i'm in central new york |
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12:09:57 |
Mod_ariana |
I'm back |
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12:10:03 |
Mod_ariana |
I'm in Los Angeles, CA |
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12:10:32 |
downundermum |
sydney australia |
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12:11:02 |
Mod_ariana |
well I was guessing australia. ;) |
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12:11:18 |
Mod_ariana |
Darcy! :D |
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12:11:22 |
Darcy |
Good morning! |
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12:11:32 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i nurse amorette (my baby) to sleep and
put her down in her crib, and stay up a
while longer ... when she wakes up in
the night i go get her and bring her to
bed with us for the rest of the night.
sometimes she won't sleep in the crib,
tho ... |
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12:12:00 |
Mod_ariana |
That's what I used to do with my first |
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12:12:02 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
... those nights she usually wakes me
every couple of hours to switch breasts
and won't let me get any solid sleep, so
i'm like a walking zombie the next day |
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12:12:23 |
Darcy |
sugarcoated_poison_apple we're dealing
with that, too. |
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12:12:24 |
downundermum |
i can relate sugarcoated_poison_apple |
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12:12:24 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
hi darcy |
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12:12:26 |
Darcy |
Hi! |
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12:12:27 |
Mod_ariana |
Now a days I finally got with it and go
to sleep when my kiddos do |
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12:12:43 |
Darcy |
Baby really wants someone with him, but
if it's me he's gotta be hooked up the
whole night. |
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12:12:52 |
Darcy |
It's really hard on my back. |
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12:13:03 |
Darcy |
The other night my husband slept with
the baby and I slept like a baby! |
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12:13:26 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i was really stupid when angie was a
baby ... i would nurse her before bed,
but sometimes i would put her down and
she'd wake up, and i let her cry herself
back to sleep |
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12:13:30 |
TurboClaudia |
i'm sort of distracted here, mamas... my
littly guy is learning how to feed
himself with a spoon and i have half an
eye on the screen and half an eye on him
and his oatmeal... :D |
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12:13:48 |
downundermum |
lol |
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12:14:01 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
looking back i feel really shitty about
it, but i was 20 and i didn't know
better because i hadn't really learned
as much as i have now |
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12:14:22 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
aww, that sounds so cute, claudia |
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12:14:34 |
Mod_ariana |
sugarcoated_poison_apple I think it's so
hard for moms |
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12:14:39 |
Darcy |
You can't do anything about it except
take it as motivation to continue to get
more educated. |
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12:14:40 |
TurboClaudia |
he's very persistent with that spoon |
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12:14:46 |
Mod_ariana |
The info on natural, instinctual
parenting is really kind of hard to come
by |
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12:15:24 |
downundermum |
it sure is for ages i was just thinking
i was a freak |
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12:16:14 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i really couldn't so-sleep with her then
because her father and i were living
with my parents, and all we had was a
twin bed. i tried having her co-sleep
once when i was dead tired, and she
rolled off the bed (onto blankets) and
he almost took my head off |
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12:16:44 |
TurboClaudia |
our son's latest thing is after our
nighttime routine (get into pjs, brush
teeth and hair, read books, nurse, lie
down in bed together if he's not already
asleep) is that he will start to sing
and use us as a climbing toy. |
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12:16:51 |
Mod_ariana |
sugarcoated_poison_apple my boys fell
off the bed several times |
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12:17:16 |
TurboClaudia |
but if we leave him alone for a few
minutes and he cries a bit and then we
go back into the room and offer a drink
of water and then lay down, most of the
time he will lay down immediately and go
right to sleep. |
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12:17:43 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
amorette fell off our bed once (steve
and i have a queen size) and then i put
up a bed rail ... and then she rolled up
next to it and got stuck between the
rail and the bed, so we have pillows up
against it now, but it works really well |
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12:18:18 |
Darcy |
sugarcoated_poison_apple what size bed
do you have? How old is Amorette? |
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12:18:29 |
Mod_ariana |
Our bed isn't too high off the ground
and we have carpet so I stopped worrying
about it after a while. ;-) |
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12:18:36 |
TurboClaudia |
we have these two giant pillows on
either side of the bed and although he
can crawl over them when he;s awake, he
doesn't roll over them during the night |
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12:18:37 |
Mod_ariana |
Once William rolled right off the bed
and kept sleeping |
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12:18:59 |
Darcy |
Mod_ariana that is hilarious. Good
sleeper (at least once he's asleep)! |
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12:19:00 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
claudia - that's really sweet, i put my
3-year-old to bed a lot like that but i
kind of miss nursing her at bedtime. she
self-weaned at 18 months because my milk
crapped out on me |
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12:19:35 |
Mod_ariana |
Darcy I was *terrified* and couldn't get
back to sleep for a while but he was
happy as a clam sleeping on the floor |
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12:19:39 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
darcy - my boyfriend and i have a queen
size bed, perfect for the 3 of us. ^_^
amorette is 9 1/2 months old now. |
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12:19:56 |
Darcy |
We have a queen and can't get cosleeping
to work, |
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12:20:15 |
Darcy |
but I think we're going to need to do
something because we agree that baby
isn't ready to sleep on his own. . . |
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12:20:30 |
Darcy |
so if we want to sleep together, we're
gonna need a bigger bed and a better
plan |
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12:20:32 |
Mod_ariana |
We have a twin bed pushed up next to our
queen |
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12:20:46 |
Darcy |
We're thinking about getting ourselves a
king size bed for Christmas |
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12:20:58 |
Mod_ariana |
It's not a good idea if you have an
infant who could get caught between the
two, but for older toddlers it's great I
think. |
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12:21:11 |
downundermum |
i have a king but its still full |
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12:21:16 |
Darcy |
Yeah - I think Joseph is too young for
that. |
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12:21:22 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
we manage ok ... it helps that steve is
skinny as a rail. *lol* |
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12:21:24 |
Darcy |
downundermum - how many in the family
bed? |
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12:21:44 |
downundermum |
3+ kids |
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12:21:54 |
Mod_ariana |
I bet it varies from night to night |
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12:22:02 |
TurboClaudia |
how about just a twin on the floor next
to your queen? |
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12:22:05 |
Darcy |
That's a cozy bed!!! |
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12:22:16 |
Darcy |
There's not enough room in our bedroom
for the queen and a twin. |
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12:22:21 |
Darcy |
Our room is kind of small. |
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12:22:24 |
TurboClaudia |
or does babe need to be snuggled to stay
asleep? he might surprise you,
though... |
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12:22:39 |
Darcy |
There is room for a king, though - as
long as we don't have any other
furniture. |
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12:22:50 |
downundermum |
i have 2 that snuggle |
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12:23:00 |
Darcy |
He seems to want to be able to touch us
when he stirs. |
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12:23:11 |
Darcy |
He was in a cosleeper for the first 6
months, but |
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12:23:16 |
TurboClaudia |
how old is he darcy> |
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12:23:32 |
Darcy |
being that close to the boobie made him
want to nurse constantly, so he ended up
in the bed more often than not |
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12:23:48 |
Mod_ariana |
Darcy my kids were like that. Not only
did they like to touch us, but they had
to be able to touh BOTH of us, mommy &
daddy |
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12:23:53 |
Darcy |
He just turned 6 months last week and
we've been working on some kind of
transition to make things work better
for all of us |
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12:24:13 |
Darcy |
He seems ok with just one of us. I'm
thinking of putting him between daddy
and a rail or the wall. |
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12:24:20 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
amorette likes to cuddle my boob ...
even after she stops nursing and pops
off in her sleep, she keeps her arm
flung up over me and snugs up close |
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12:24:45 |
Mod_ariana |
sugarcoated_poison_apple that's so sweet |
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12:24:54 |
Mod_ariana |
My hubby LOVES co-sleeping |
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12:24:54 |
TurboClaudia |
brb... gotta wash the oatmeal hands and
face... |
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12:25:00 |
Darcy |
sugarcoated_poison_apple that is so
sweet. I love that. We nap like that,
but it really hurts my back to lie that
still. |
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12:25:05 |
Mod_ariana |
especially if he's been working a lot |
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12:25:30 |
Darcy |
cosleeping is nice for daddies who are
away a lot |
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12:25:42 |
Darcy |
I think that's why Matt (dad) is warming
up to it so much. |
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12:26:19 |
Mod_ariana |
It's a real bonding for daddy and baby |
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12:26:51 |
Mod_ariana |
Just last night James (2 1/2 year old)
and Tony (daddy) were snuggled up
together, I wished I had the camera
handy it was so heartwarming |
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12:26:55 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i didnt know how steve would be about
co-sleeping but he's awesome |
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12:27:37 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
amorette was a big surprise and we
absolutely weren't ready for a kid, so
we hadn't ever discussed anything |
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12:27:40 |
downundermum |
Mod_ariana how often is james feeding? |
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12:27:43 |
Darcy |
gotta go change a diaper |
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12:27:58 |
Mod_ariana |
downundermum James has been nursing one
or two times a day. |
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12:28:15 |
Mod_ariana |
Sometimes only at bedtime |
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12:28:24 |
Mod_ariana |
and he's been falling asleep for naps
without nursing |
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12:28:39 |
Mod_ariana |
I'm actually getting a little choked up
typing about it |
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12:28:39 |
TurboClaudia |
back |
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12:28:51 |
downundermum |
oh almost a big boy |
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12:28:57 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i love it in the morning when she wakes
up and sits up and looks over at him,
she gets the biggest smile when she sees
her daddy. sometimes she rolls towards
him to snuggle almost like she's trying
to nurse |
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12:29:23 |
Mod_ariana |
sugarcoated_poison_apple ohhhhh, so
sweet. Those are the moments when you
just feel so so lucky to have the family
you do |
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12:29:38 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
yeah, it's great |
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12:30:13 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
he's really impressed me as a father.
he'll even do diapers without me having
to beg |
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12:30:39 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
speaking of which, it's my turn for
diaper duty ... back in a minute |
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12:30:40 |
Mod_ariana |
that's wonderful |
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12:31:08 |
TurboClaudia |
what are you all doing for the
holidays? we are going across the
country to visit both families and i'm
concerned about bill's family saying
something abuot our son still nursing,
even though it's just once a day... |
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12:31:55 |
downundermum |
how old is he again? |
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12:32:13 |
TurboClaudia |
18 months tomorrow |
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12:32:27 |
Mod_ariana |
Oh, James just fell and hit his head so
now he's nursing. :) |
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12:32:28 |
TurboClaudia |
they;re just very different people |
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12:32:35 |
TurboClaudia |
bill's dad is a surgeon |
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12:32:50 |
downundermum |
my family hate me feeding too |
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12:32:52 |
Mod_ariana |
TurboClaudia I thin if you are sure of
yourself then it should go fine |
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12:33:03 |
TurboClaudia |
and they live in the suburbs of philly
and fit in there and we live in oregon
and fit in here |
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12:33:04 |
Mod_ariana |
It's when you show some sign of
indecision that they jump in |
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12:33:48 |
Mod_ariana |
I know some of my family disagrees with
my extended nursing but they're afraid
to say it to my face |
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12:33:50 |
TurboClaudia |
maybe i'm just imagining that i will be
affected by it... |
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12:33:58 |
Mod_ariana |
they say it behind my back. ;) |
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12:34:16 |
downundermum |
mine say it to my face |
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12:34:34 |
TurboClaudia |
ooh... not cool, either way. |
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12:34:48 |
Mod_ariana |
One thing I have in my corner is that
there are other crunchy" people in my
family" |
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12:35:03 |
Mod_ariana |
my mom nursed all us kids at least
*some* (me for 2 months was the
shortest) |
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12:35:30 |
Mod_ariana |
My mom home birthed 3 of her 6 kids and
my sis nursed until 2 years old (but
then pushed her daughter to wean) |
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12:36:01 |
downundermum |
i had 3 of mine at home too |
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12:36:13 |
Mod_ariana |
downundermum do you think you'll have
more? |
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12:36:21 |
downundermum |
not sure |
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12:36:21 |
Host_Housepoet |
hello everyone! |
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12:36:27 |
Mod_ariana |
Lookie who |
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12:36:28 |
TurboClaudia |
hi housepoet |
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12:36:30 |
Host_Housepoet |
sorry I'm not here today, I just wanted
to pop over and say hello |
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12:36:33 |
Host_Housepoet |
I have finals |
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12:36:33 |
Mod_ariana |
Look who is here! |
|
12:36:35 |
Mod_ariana |
Hi |
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12:36:40 |
Host_Housepoet |
I'm stressed beyond life right now |
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12:36:51 |
Host_Housepoet |
hi A |
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12:36:56 |
Host_Housepoet |
HI TurboClaudia |
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12:36:57 |
downundermum |
i sort of want a break |
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12:37:04 |
downundermum |
hi Host_Housepoet |
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12:37:13 |
Host_Housepoet |
hi downundermum |
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12:37:21 |
Mod_ariana |
Host_Housepoet focus on those finals --
kick some butt |
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12:37:26 |
Host_Housepoet |
alright, ladies, now that I've said hi,
i'm going back to the grindstone |
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12:37:31 |
Host_Housepoet |
Im trying I'm trying |
|
12:37:33 |
Mod_ariana |
:D |
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12:37:36 |
TurboClaudia |
i think we need a clean diaper over here
now! brb |
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12:37:40 |
Host_Housepoet |
I'll post up my power point presentation
later on LJ |
|
12:37:42 |
Host_Housepoet |
so you can see it |
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12:37:45 |
Host_Housepoet |
see you all later! |
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12:37:51 |
Mod_ariana |
bye |
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12:37:57 |
Darcy |
Good luck with finals, Noel!!!! |
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12:38:50 |
Darcy |
Hi, Cindy. |
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12:41:49 |
downundermum |
sorry back...diaper duty |
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12:42:02 |
Mod_ariana |
James stepped on a lego a day or two ago
and has a small boo boo on the bottom of
his foot |
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12:42:16 |
Mod_ariana |
he wants me to kiss it 200 times while
he nurses |
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12:42:22 |
Mod_ariana |
so I'm nak with his foot in my face |
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12:42:32 |
downundermum |
lol |
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12:43:03 |
Darcy |
Mod_ariana that is a funny funny picture |
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12:43:20 |
Darcy |
I can't believe you can type! |
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12:43:40 |
Mod_ariana |
I know, not to mention that he's about
30 pounds! |
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12:43:47 |
downundermum |
i somehow manage to nak with 2 of them |
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12:43:57 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
took me long enough, but i'm back |
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12:44:06 |
Mod_ariana |
But I have a ton of practice with
nursing and internet-ing |
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12:44:08 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i made angie some lunch after the diaper
change |
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12:44:17 |
Mod_ariana |
I've been doing it for almost 6 years |
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12:44:36 |
Mod_ariana |
I don't know why I can't get used to the
time difference |
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12:44:40 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
what did i miss? |
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12:44:49 |
Mod_ariana |
I still haven't cleared breakfast dishes
away and you're serving lunch |
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12:45:01 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
it's 12:42 here |
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12:45:06 |
Mod_ariana |
You missed Noel, she dropped by to say
hi |
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12:45:23 |
downundermum |
Mod_ariana our boys r the smal size |
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12:45:33 |
Mod_ariana |
You have big kiddos too? |
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12:45:34 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
*lol* angie cleared her own dishes from
breakfast... |
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12:45:40 |
downundermum |
yes |
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12:45:46 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
aww, i missed noel. no fair. *pout* |
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12:45:56 |
Mod_ariana |
sugarcoated_poison_apple wow, William is
5 and he needs direction on clearing
dishes |
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12:46:18 |
Mod_ariana |
downundermum do you get tired of people
*telling you* that your kids are big? |
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12:46:23 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
she had oatmeal and a cup of juice, so
she just takes her cup and bowl and
deposits them into the sink |
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12:46:42 |
downundermum |
Mod_ariana oh yes and that he should not
be bf |
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12:46:53 |
cali4niachef |
i was just typing all kinds of stuff and
i realized somehow i ended up in another
chat room |
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12:47:03 |
Darcy |
Welcome back, Cindy! |
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12:47:12 |
Mod_ariana |
cali4niachef welcome |
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12:47:49 |
cali4niachef |
silly me |
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12:48:05 |
DoulaMommy |
ah ha! I found everyone |
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12:48:12 |
downundermum |
DoulaMommy hi |
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12:48:16 |
cali4niachef |
anyway i was saying last week everytime
i tried to nurse Reed he would fuss and
cry, even when i attempted to put him
into position |
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12:48:19 |
Mod_ariana |
DoulaMommy Hey! |
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12:48:21 |
Darcy |
Hello! yes - you found us. |
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12:48:26 |
cali4niachef |
i thought at first it was something i
ate |
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12:48:32 |
Darcy |
cali4niachef what was it? |
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12:48:43 |
cali4niachef |
then i figured he was teething because
he has been chewing on his hands like
crazy |
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12:48:50 |
cali4niachef |
his gums are taught |
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12:48:50 |
DoulaMommy |
aw |
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12:48:53 |
Mod_ariana |
ohhh, that makes sense |
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12:49:05 |
cali4niachef |
he is nursing more but still fusses
occasionally |
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12:49:08 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
poor kid |
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12:49:10 |
cali4niachef |
i know |
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12:49:21 |
Mod_ariana |
poor baby |
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12:49:43 |
Darcy |
Have you tried the typical helpers?
frozen washcloth, frozen teething ring,
etc. |
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12:50:03 |
cali4niachef |
since he doesn't nurse more than a total
of 5-10 min i have been trying to feed
him more to make sure he is getting
enough and so my supply doesn't go down |
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12:50:04 |
Darcy |
Mine loves the washcloth - easier than
the teething ring for him. |
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12:50:20 |
cali4niachef |
sometimes he refuses then i will try
again 20min later or so |
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12:50:20 |
Mod_ariana |
cali4niachef have you tried the hyland's
teething tablets? |
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12:50:24 |
cali4niachef |
i got them |
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12:50:32 |
Darcy |
If you have a pump you can pump for a
couple of minutes after each feeding to
keep your nipples stimulated. |
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12:50:42 |
cali4niachef |
i've tried the wash cloth and teething
ring he doesn't like t hem |
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12:50:49 |
Darcy |
That's too bad. |
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12:50:52 |
cali4niachef |
i keep trying the teething ring he isn't
interested |
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12:50:59 |
cali4niachef |
i'll try the wash cloth again |
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12:51:02 |
Darcy |
How old is he again? |
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12:51:07 |
cali4niachef |
12.5wks |
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12:51:20 |
Mod_ariana |
one of my sons like the wash cloth, but
NOT frozen |
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12:51:26 |
Darcy |
Yeah - mine was teething at that age
(but I didn't know it yet) and he really
didn't get the teething ring. |
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12:51:27 |
Mod_ariana |
he didn't seem to want cold |
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12:51:46 |
cali4niachef |
i've tried it frozen, wet, cold and
wrapped around my finger....so far its a
no go |
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12:51:51 |
DoulaMommy |
try a frozen washcloth that was soaked
in your milk? |
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12:51:52 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
amorette didn't like anything cold in
her mouth when she started teething ...
she was about 2 1/2 months old. i got
the hyland's teething tablets on
recommendation from the ladies in the
breastfeeding community and they were a
godsend |
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12:52:03 |
Darcy |
DoulaMommy that is brilliant |
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12:52:06 |
cali4niachef |
i like the teething tablets |
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12:52:13 |
DoulaMommy |
ty )" |
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12:52:15 |
DoulaMommy |
:) |
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12:52:16 |
cali4niachef |
in my milk? i certainly will |
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12:52:37 |
cali4niachef |
good idea |
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12:52:46 |
DoulaMommy |
I have milk cubes for teething/solids
already in the freezer waiting |
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12:52:47 |
Mod_ariana |
DoulaMommy I hope you dont' mind, I'm
going to write that down to advise
people on! |
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12:52:51 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i'd snaek the tablets into her mouth
when she wasn't paying attention, have
her suck on my finger to dissolve them,
and cram my boob in her mouth so she'd
swallow. |
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12:52:54 |
DoulaMommy |
no prob! |
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12:53:07 |
DoulaMommy |
it JUST popped into my head lol |
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12:53:14 |
cali4niachef |
i do a similar thing with the tablets
sugar |
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12:53:30 |
cali4niachef |
i put them in his mouth and rub them on
his gums |
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12:53:37 |
cali4niachef |
then try to nurse him afterwards |
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12:54:33 |
DoulaMommy |
new unbleached washclothes absorbe moe |
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12:54:46 |
cali4niachef |
i use his lil baby wash clothes |
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12:54:57 |
DoulaMommy |
<--- trying to get dd to sleep |
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12:55:48 |
downundermum |
what is sleep? |
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12:56:26 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
downundermum that's a fantastic question |
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12:56:32 |
DoulaMommy |
lol |
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12:56:36 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
heehee |
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12:56:49 |
DoulaMommy |
something my 12 wk old does only on my! |
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12:57:01 |
DoulaMommy |
chest |
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12:57:19 |
Mod_ariana |
DoulaMommy both my boys went through a
phase like that |
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12:57:22 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
amorette is over here trying to grab
things off my desk |
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12:57:35 |
downundermum |
last few night i have had a kid trying
to feed all night |
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12:57:42 |
cali4niachef |
goodness i am glad my ds will take naps
in his crib and bassinet |
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12:57:48 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
she's into the pulling up on furniture
to a standing position and getting into
everything possible stage |
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12:57:52 |
cali4niachef |
he easily sleeps off of me |
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12:58:18 |
DoulaMommy |
dd did that last night too, poor thing
has a boo-boo |
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12:58:40 |
DoulaMommy |
feeding all night that is |
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12:58:42 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
ack |
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12:58:52 |
Mod_ariana |
sugarcoated_poison_apple what age is it
exactly that they grow out of that
stage? my 2 1/2 year old is still in
that stage! |
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12:58:57 |
cali4niachef |
reed wants to be held a lot because he
is teething, he needs a lot of soothing.
i assume this is normal |
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12:58:57 |
DoulaMommy |
lol |
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12:59:09 |
Mod_ariana |
cali4niachef totally! |
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12:59:13 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
she's just started, tho ... so it's a
whole new world of wonder and magic for
her. *lol* |
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12:59:30 |
DoulaMommy |
yep normal |
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12:59:40 |
cali4niachef |
he is most happy when i amholding him
and he is chewing on his hand |
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12:59:54 |
DoulaMommy |
my 4 yo STILL grabs at everything |
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13:00:02 |
cali4niachef |
great news! |
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13:00:19 |
carley |
hello! this is my first time here... |
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13:00:26 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
hi carley |
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13:00:28 |
DoulaMommy |
cali, at least he'll chew on his
hand..dd will only suck my thumb!!!!! |
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13:00:33 |
downundermum |
hi carley |
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13:00:34 |
carley |
i'm a breastfeeding mama w/a 4mos old |
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13:00:34 |
DoulaMommy |
hi carley |
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13:00:36 |
Mod_ariana |
carley Hello and Welcome! |
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13:00:49 |
cali4niachef |
i forgot to mention that a LC wants me
to appy for a job at a hospital as a
peer breastfeeding support person for
women who are on WIC and Medicaid. i
would actually make rounds and encourage
women to BF! HOW AWESOME IS THAT!!?! |
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13:00:59 |
DoulaMommy |
oh ya, its my 1st time in this room too
lol |
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13:01:00 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
that's awesome |
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13:01:01 |
Mod_ariana |
Technically the chat is over now but I
think we'll be here for a bit more. |
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13:01:06 |
crystalpea2005 |
hey mamas |
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13:01:07 |
cali4niachef |
offer the support and advice |
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13:01:10 |
DoulaMommy |
sweet cali!!!!!!!!!! |
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13:01:16 |
Mod_ariana |
crystalpea2005 WELCOME! |
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13:01:21 |
cali4niachef |
it's paid too! i would do it for free. |
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13:01:22 |
Darcy |
I gotta go get ready for a trip. Cindy
- that's awesome. Carley - look forward
to talking with you next week! |
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13:01:23 |
cali4niachef |
i hope i get it |
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13:01:24 |
Darcy |
Byte!!! |
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13:01:36 |
cali4niachef |
bye darcy |
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13:01:38 |
DoulaMommy |
hi crystal |
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13:01:40 |
cali4niachef |
enjoy your trip |
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13:01:40 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
bye darcy |
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13:01:42 |
DoulaMommy |
bye darcy |
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13:01:51 |
carley |
comments on cosleeping and breastfeeding
or is it too late for comments? |
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13:01:52 |
Mod_ariana |
cali4niachef that's WONDERFUL |
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13:01:57 |
cali4niachef |
i am super excited! |
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13:02:11 |
Mod_ariana |
I wanted to try something like that but
they wouldn't allow me because I wasn't
on WIC |
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13:02:21 |
cali4niachef |
its about 15hrs a week and the hrs are
flexible so my dh can watch the baby |
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13:02:41 |
downundermum |
sounds great cali4niachef |
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13:02:42 |
crystalpea2005 |
i have a 14 month old that i nurse |
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13:02:49 |
DoulaMommy |
the advice I git while on WIC was toput
ds on a schedual b/c he wasnt nursing
enough..... |
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13:02:50 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
carley it's never too late for comments
^_^ |
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13:02:52 |
Mod_ariana |
cali4niachef will they give you
training? |
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13:03:05 |
crystalpea2005 |
we actually get wic its helps alot |
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13:03:11 |
cali4niachef |
yes a 2 day training course to let me
know what info i can and cannot give |
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13:03:23 |
cali4niachef |
and if the person needs more help to
refer to them to a LC |
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13:03:40 |
cali4niachef |
they will give me a book with info and
stuff |
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13:03:46 |
carley |
my doc thinks she should sleep through
the night now b/c she's at 18#? |
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13:03:47 |
DoulaMommy |
thats great Crystal! I wish they had
been more suportice od me! |
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13:04:02 |
cali4niachef |
i assume it will be the same info as my
Womanly Art and Nursing Mother's
Companion |
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13:04:05 |
DoulaMommy |
carley, how old? |
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13:04:27 |
carley |
4mos. by the way i LOVED womanly art of
breastfeeding! |
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13:04:28 |
downundermum |
carley my 2 1/2 does not sleep through
yet...................... |
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13:04:45 |
carley |
i thought about letting her 'cry it out' |
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13:04:45 |
DoulaMommy |
4 months! sleeping through the
night...hahahahaha |
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13:04:57 |
DoulaMommy |
not laughng @ you, but the doc |
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13:05:19 |
carley |
we tried crying it out" for about 10
seconds and it just didn't feel right" |
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13:05:23 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
a baby's weight doesn't have anything to
do with whether they'll sleep through
the night ... hell, i weigh a lot more
than that and i still wake up at night |
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13:05:33 |
downundermum |
lol |
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13:05:45 |
carley |
i didn't think so..... |
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13:05:54 |
Mod_ariana |
Both my boys started sleeping through
right about 2 years old. They were well
well over 18 pounds at that point! |
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13:07:03 |
carley |
my other kids started sleeping through
the night at about 9mos, but that was 10
years ago! |
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13:07:04 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i let my first cry it out because i
didn't know better, and it tore me up
inside. my 9 1/2 month old gets brought
to bed with us, and we just co-sleep ...
it makes things a lot easier. sometimes
i'll take her back to her crib after she
falls back asleep |
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13:07:31 |
carley |
do you still bf? |
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13:07:43 |
crystalpea2005 |
i do the same |
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13:07:49 |
downundermum |
carley how old r your others? |
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13:07:55 |
crystalpea2005 |
its just easier |
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13:08:19 |
carley |
9 and 10! both boys and they still get
sleeping bags and camp out in my room on
the floor! |
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13:08:29 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
yeah ... *lol* i don't wean my babies,
they wean themselves. the first is
weaned, but the little one is a boob
addict |
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13:08:30 |
DoulaMommy |
ugh...sorry, I hit backspace |
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13:08:51 |
DoulaMommy |
somehow closed my browser |
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13:08:52 |
downundermum |
sugarcoated_poison_apple what age did he
wean? |
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13:08:57 |
carley |
yes, my little one is a booby baby too. |
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13:09:29 |
carley |
hates a bottle and a pacifier. refuses a
bottle. period. |
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13:09:41 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
angelique weaned at about 18 months ...
at that point i was 120 lbs (i'm 5'6)
and thin as a rail, and i didn't have
much milk left, so she pretty much lost
interest. |
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13:09:42 |
DoulaMommy |
:heart: I love boobie babies |
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13:10:03 |
downundermum |
sugarcoated_poison_apple oh ok |
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13:10:09 |
crystalpea2005 |
i love boobie babies too |
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13:10:10 |
carley |
i have to go back to work soon so we
just started spoon feeding her cereal in
the am. doing okay. |
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13:10:33 |
downundermum |
my kids :heart: boobie |
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13:10:51 |
downundermum |
carley at 4m??? |
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13:10:54 |
DoulaMommy |
my ds loved boobies, but I think dd
loves it more!! |
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13:11:03 |
crystalpea2005 |
why am i not skinny? |
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13:11:06 |
carley |
boobie are the best! |
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13:11:16 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
her system isn't really ready to digest
the cereal yet at 4 months ... it'll
just fill her tummy with something that
she can't get benefit from and it can
make her really uncomfortable while her
body tries to break it down |
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13:11:48 |
crystalpea2005 |
im having so much trouble loosing my
preg fat |
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13:11:52 |
Mod_ariana |
For breastfed babies solids usually
aren't indicated until 6 months |
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13:12:12 |
carley |
well we started with just a tiny bit and
have gradually increased amounts. she's
still pooping every day.... i don |
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13:12:19 |
DoulaMommy |
I got lucky w/ dds pg, olny gained 17
lbs |
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13:12:37 |
carley |
i don't know what else to do b/c she
refuses breast milk in a bottle from my
hubbby. |
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13:12:41 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i went back to work part-time when
amorette was 8 weeks old ... started a
full time job when she was 4 months ...
she didn't start slids until she was 6
months and 1 week old. |
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13:12:57 |
carley |
would she take a bottle? |
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13:12:57 |
crystalpea2005 |
and youll know when your baby wants food
shell grab the spoon |
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13:13:10 |
DoulaMommy |
try b-milk from a cup/syringe..or if
your home, just nurse her |
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13:13:12 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
carley have you tried different kinds of
nipples? sometimes it helps to try
different shapes and brands |
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13:13:39 |
cali4niachef |
speaking of solids. has anyone used
the book Super Baby Food? |
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13:13:49 |
carley |
we have every kind of nipple, i don't
give her the bottle, and i leave the
room.... |
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13:13:57 |
downundermum |
i dont start solids until 12m |
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13:14:04 |
DoulaMommy |
my dh hasnt fed dd, his job is diapers
and baby walking" when hes home :)" |
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13:14:19 |
DoulaMommy |
why is dh feeding her if your home? |
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13:14:19 |
Mod_ariana |
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/solids-when.html
Here is some info on solids |
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13:14:36 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
argh, i keep accidentally hitting keys
that make me go back a page and i have
to re-log in and i lose all of the
previous conversation |
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13:14:44 |
DoulaMommy |
lol S |
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13:14:47 |
DoulaMommy |
PA |
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13:14:53 |
carley |
b/c we want her to get used to the
bottle when i'm not at home |
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13:14:57 |
DoulaMommy |
I did that too |
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13:15:10 |
carley |
i can't let her go cold turkey my first
day back to work. |
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13:15:12 |
DoulaMommy |
are you going back to work? |
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13:15:17 |
carley |
yep. |
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13:15:19 |
Mod_ariana |
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/alternative-feeding.html
Here's a page with tons of links on
getting breast milk into baby when
mommy's not there |
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13:15:20 |
crystalpea2005 |
mackenzie has never had a bottle it gets
hard caused im the only one that can
feed him |
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13:15:35 |
DoulaMommy |
try a cup, open top, not a sippy |
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13:15:57 |
downundermum |
thats the joy of kids crystalpea2005 |
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13:16:00 |
DoulaMommy |
I love that Im the only one that can
feed dd, |
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13:16:18 |
Mod_ariana |
It's really such a short time that baby
depends on you. I miss those days |
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13:16:46 |
TurboClaudia |
wow... that was a project and a half of
a poopy diaper. it even required hosing
off in the tub |
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13:16:58 |
DoulaMommy |
my ds would take a bottle and I ended up
weaning @ 14 wks cause of his
preference"" |
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13:17:07 |
downundermum |
i know i will Mod_ariana but i am
looking forward to them too |
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13:17:09 |
carley |
trust me. i love being the only one that
can feed sophie. but my heart will break
when i'm not home and she's miserable
and hungry. |
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13:17:42 |
downundermum |
do u have to work carley ? |
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13:17:44 |
Mod_ariana |
Ladies -- I really want to stay and chat
more but I must go. You are welcome
(encouraged even) to stay and chat with
each other and please come back next
week for more of the same! |
