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Laura Ward - Monday, 6 October
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smurfwxmama - Tuesday, 23 September
Yeah I hated when Ethan got his shots, and he had to go back for another one today cause they were out of it last week, this one he cried for only a few secs and then he was out as he had been sleeping before it too, didn't even take him out of his carseat!
As for the formula that is a tough one, if you really think he's cranky because of the formula and the formula is not helping then I would say try to switch him for a few days and see how he reacts to that. If he gets better and doesn't act cranky then you should keep him on the other formula.
Maddi would only drink the liquid formula, she never took to the powder at all, I'm not sure how Ethan would fair if/when we have to switch him to formula, we're gonna try it one of these days in case my milk supply goes away, having some problems with it right now so we'll see how it goes.
Also maybe try the gas medicine if you haven't already, and I've had some people say a little apple juice or pear juice is great for helping get the bowels working so you could try that next time he gets constipated. Hope this helps a bit, let me know if you have any other questions!

You should post some new pics of Kord, I know I need to do the same, hubby jut got home a few weeks ago and I been busy with him, but maybe I'll get a chance this weekend when he goes back to work! Ethan is such a chunk! He's adorable!

smurfwxmama - Monday, 15 September
Ethan had his 2 mth check up and he is 13 lbs 3 oz, that is almost double his birth weight and at 4 weeks early!! Let's not think what he would have been at term! My lil linebacker, awww!! We'll not talk about the shots though, poor lil guy!

smurfwxmama - Tuesday, 2 September
Baby boy is so cute! Born on my anniversary, aww! So glad daddy made it back in time for the birth kinda!
Congrats!

smurfwxmama - Tuesday, 2 September
 Aww I don't know anyone that doesn't have a picture like this! I love the lil feet!

emmasmommy - Saturday, 23 August
Hi Sarah! Thank you so much for your suggestion..I have tried those, and the breast flow ones. She does seem to prefer the Nuk ones... but still not good enough! I am STRESSING OUT! My husband is telling me not too, but I cant help it. This is my fourth baby..well my youngest is 16, been a long time! This is the first one I have succesfully been able to breastfeed and it breaks my heart to have to give her the bottle to begin with!

louiesmom - Wednesday, 20 August
I know how you feel I'm exhausted as well...my son is 2 weeks old and I feel like I can't exist through the day without chuggung cups of coffee

Heather-08-01 - Wednesday, 20 August
Hey, I read your comment in the 0 months forum. Are you letting him cry it out a little or are you jumping up immediately to take care of him? Do you put him to bed already asleep or are you teaching him to self-soothe himself to sleep? When we first came home from the hospital I would put our son to bed already alseep and jump up immediately and tend to him if he cried and wouldn't put him back down until he had fallen asleep again... bad idea - after just 3 nights of that I was ready to shoot myself! We started letting him cry it out for a while (about 10 min), and then I will go over and comfort him for a moment and let him know he hasn't been abandoned. Usually he's sound asleep within 10-15 min. If he wakes up in the middle of the night I feed him (if it's time to eat) or change him and check to see that he doesn't need to burp and then I put him back down - if he has to cry it out again then so beit. Beckett is not even 3 weeks old and now sleeps anywhere from 3-5 hours a night now. It's really hard to do (maybe you already are) but baby's have to learn how to fall asleep and self-soothe. I hope that helps... I really hate that you had to give up BFing because of the exhaustion. Good luck

knockduppp - Saturday, 19 July
wow congrats! I just read your birth story and it sounds like it was easy for you. no epidural, WOW!! you are one tough cookie.

mplsmama - Sunday, 29 June
Hi there, there is a lot of different info on when it's ok to take a baby out in public... we talked to one pediatrician who suggested we not take her out for 2 wks... then another who thought it was ok pretty much right away. We laid fairly low for the few 2 wks or so, but we had visitors so it's not like she wasn't exposed to people. I think you just have to do what's comfortable for you. I just don't really let children touch her on the face or hands... I tell children that she loves to have her toes tickled, so that they'll only touch her toes. As far as tummy time, we started doing that right away, just in short spurts. It usually lasts 5-10 minutes at a time, and then she just gets frustrated. Good luck to you!

angelfinx - Saturday, 28 June
In response to your question in the 0 month babies forum... tummy time should start as soon as their belly button is healed. My daughter's belly button was finished by a week old, so she's been doing tummy time for a little bit each day.. not much since she pretty much hates it right now, but we're increasing our time more and more and I lay on the floor with her to make it fun. She also lays flat on my chest, face down, when I lay down ... she's already lifting her head and getting a little more coordinated (she's 2 and a half weeks old).

As far as taking her out in public, at 3 days old she went grocery shopping with me! Just be careful letting too many people touch her. I had to stop some people - they just randomly think its okay to touch my kid and that bothers me. But she was out visiting family and friends of mine within her first week.

SmurfWxMama - Tuesday, 10 June
I feel ya girl I really do, I was the same way with my hubby, all I ever did was cry when trying to talk to him so I'd end up writing him notes as well. I'm always wondering if he actually reads the whole thing ya know...like Ross on Friends, lol!!
Whatever he comes to decide just make sure you don't freak out on him, well not too much anyway, lol. you can't make him do something he doesn't want to do as much as you might want to try, and the more you try the worse things will get. Trust me you'd rather have him somewhere else and happy than with you and miserable.
But don't worry I'm always here to listen ok!!

SmurfWxMama - Monday, 9 June
Just saw your post about the daddy and just thought I'd leave you a little message. I left it on the father to be forum as well but wasn't sure you'd be visiting back to that page anytime soon so here it is as well....

It's gonna suck because your pregnant and he seems to want nothing to do with it, trust me I had hostility from my hubby for the first 2 mths of this pregnancy and it sucked. And he finally did something to cause me to kick him to the curb(does it really count if he's too sick to even leave the couch though???lol!!) either way he knew I was done with all his b.s. and he turned his act right back around, realized(i hope) how lucky he was to have us in his life and that he could do a whole lot worse(and probly would have had he left) without us.
You need to make sure he knows how you feel, and since it seems you told him exactly what was going on the ball is now in his court, you can't decide for him and it would only hurt the relationship even more if you tried. I know it hurts and sucks right now but you need to pick yourself up and dust yourself off. Many women before us have done the single mom thing and they have made it through and their kids are just brilliant! you need to concentrate on the baby and yourself right now, if daddy decides he wants to be there and your comfortable with that then let him be there but do not try to force anything, let him go as far as he wants to go. He might just need some time to work through some things on his own, but know you are not alone and there are others who are going through the same thing, you'll be fine and if you need someone to chat with I'm here for you!

singinghide - Thursday, 5 June
Are you from Colorado? Westcliff and La Junta both sound VERY familiar!! I live in CO!

Diana1810 - Monday, 2 June
Hi, just saw your post about BH and feeling like menstrual cramps - I have had exactly the same thing three times now, the first was at about 27 weeks, then about a week later, and again a week ago (I am now 32 weeks). They were incredibly painful, and just like a cramp building up - they took my breath away. Only for about 10 or 15 mins, then I was ok. I think that some people may just feel the pain more than others - but at least it gives you an idea of what contractions might feel like! All the best, Diana

Angelia - Monday, 2 June
BH don't hurt. It's either real contractions, which my Dr said aren't a big deal provided they go away when I lay down for a little while. In addition, I've found I often have round ligament pain (the ligament is located toward the front of your uterus and attaches to the pubic area) and when that pain is intensified from certain activity then it also triggers BH.

MelisaK - Monday, 2 June
Hey my dr. said if I hurt like menstrual cramps that I was having contractions and probably in labor.....call your dr.

nimzm2b - Sunday, 1 June
Hi I just read your post, last time I had menstrual cramps (apart from when I was menstruating) was when I was in labour! I don't want to scare you but you should probably see your doctor just in case.

navywife0407 - Monday, 12 May
I just read your post on fathers to be. Keep your chin up, I just delivered but at about 28-30 weeks i finally had to just go ahead and take the credit card to ebay and start buying baby stuff. Is this his first baby? He may not realize what all it takes to have a baby. Theres alot of planning and you might want to let him know that being an asshat right now is bad since your placenta (litterally) delivers about 400% of the amount of hormones that you usually get, and you just might duct tape his face shut one night while hes sleeping. Women have a natural urge to nest, you need to be preparing for the baby, setting up a bed buying a carseat, picking out clothes. YOU NEED THIS! Explain to him in a calm rational way that these are normal desires and that making a quick trip to walmart while youre delivering the baby is not going to take care of what you will need to even come home from the hospital muchless take care of a newborn fulltime, and if that doesnt work, reach over and punch him in the throat

Tawny - Friday, 9 May
You're a beautiful mommy to be! :)

sassybuttaphly - Friday, 9 May

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