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April 21, 2008

I'm 5 days past my due date and while I had the time, I wanted to reflect back on my pregnancy. From the day I found out(Aug 17, 2007) I had just turned 22 a month before that and was very scared. I was a fulltime student, and had just got a new fulltime job! My boyfriend reacted great, I mean of course very surprised but who wouldn't be? It's a life changing event finding out your pregnant! We never pictured outselves with children until we were like 30! My goal was to finish school which I had already been struggling with, but I now have a new goal and that's to be the best mommy a kid could ever ask for! I hardly had ANY morning sickness, I got NO stretch marks, and gained 30 pounds. I went from being so stressed out in the beginning, to being the happiest I have ever been in my life within a few months. I love being pregnant! I never thought I would say that!! My biggest craving was pineapple/fruit. I love fruit! and lately I've been loving soft serve ice cream yummm! The best experience in my pregnancy I would have to say was finding out I'm having a little boy. I wanted a boy and I thank God for him every day! I just pray that he is a healthy and happy little guy! Also, my mom had an amazing baby shower for me, it was such a great experience! I have dreams about what my baby looks like and that I'm holding him. I still can't really picture what it's going to be like holding him for real, and having him home with us! I never knew I could love someone so much before I even met them, but I guess that is why they say there is nothing like a mother's love for their child. My only wish is that he lives a great, healthy, happy, and fulfilling life, and that his father and I are amazing parents. I'm so anxious, and can't wait to see this little life that's been growing inside me for so long! My little one should be here any day and I will finally get to kiss him and tell him how much I love him!!

From mommy to her unborn son

Though you were a big surprise,
Your mere existence has opened my eyes.
My life has changed in many ways,
For now I patiently count down the days
Until I get to see your face,
My gift from Heaven, my saving grace.
We haven't met each other yet..but when we do,
I'll let you know how much your Mommy loves you.
Love, Mommy <3

My name is Katie, I'm 22 years old. I have an amazing boyfriend named Danny. We are expecting our little miracle surprise, *SHAUN RYAN ARSENAULT* On April 16. I work full time at a preschool, and am taking the semester off of school to concentrate on preparing for my little prince to come( then who knows what I'm going to do after that). So far it's been a healthy and great pregnancy, just tired with a few "decent" mood swings (surprised I still have my drivers license with my road rage LOL). I'm so in love with my little boy already, when he kicks it makes me smile every time. I'm so anxious to have him already!! Congrats to all other mommies to be and, good luck!

" Nine Months "Author: Unknown My precious little baby,
I have loved you from the start.
You are a tiny miracle
Laying closely to my heart.
Each day I feel your presence,
Each day you quickly grow,Each day your heart beats softly,
As only I could know.
So, I'll keep this in a special place
And remember each year through,
Of this special time in my lifeIn the "nine months" I carried you.

January 14, 2008
Went to the OB today, everything looked great! I'm gaining the weight I should be, trying really hard not to give in to my cravings for sweets!! I love hearing my baby's heartbeat, it's the craziest experience knowing there is another little human living inside of me. Before I got pregnant, I never thought of pregnancy the way I do now. It's amazing how this whole process works!! I can't help but to count down the days I get to see my little angel. Finally getting the belly everyone has been waiting for..I was always a late bloomer, but I'm just fine with it! I'm reading my baby books so I am ready for my little bundle of joy. Planning the baby shower for like first week of March, should be exciting. I'm trying my hardest not to get stressed out about everything b/c I feel like it's coming up so quickly. I have to figure out insurance for the baby, and myself seeing that I won't be a full time student, I won't have all the great benefits anymore =( that's it for now!

Feb. 1, 2008
Well my mood swings have been a lot better lately (knock on wood) and I am learning just to relax and not stress too much over things that I can't get done right then and there. I'm anxious, so anxious to have my little one already!! I can't wait for all the baby shower stuff to be over with as sad as that sounds! My little man kicks me non-stop, I love it. It's still so hard to imagine actually HAVING a baby, and what he's going to look like. I'm so excited. I think we are getting the paint for the room today, a light green color and the "theme" of the room is baby animals. I can't wait to have everything done and get the anticipation over with!! My back is bothering me a lot, being on my feet all day and picking up kids at work does not help I'm sure but I guess I'm going to work my little butt off b/c who knows whats going to happen job wise after I have the baby (another thing I stress). My belly is finally getting big, everyone has been saying I'm so tiny and it's been nice not carrying a lot of weight around, but just this week I am really beginning to feel it!! 10 more weeks can't go by any quicker!!

FEB. 17, 2008
I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE'S ONLY 59 DAYS LEFT...IT STILL SEEMS UNREAL THAT I'M GOING TO HAVE A BABY SOON!! I GET ANXIETY THINKING ABOUT LABOR AND STUFF BUT IT WILL ALL BE WORTH IT!! EVERYONE KEEPS TELLING ME HOW SMALL I AM, ASKING IF "IM SURE IT'S A GIRL", B/C I'M SO SMALL LOL. THE U/S TECH TOLD ME SHE WAS 110% SURE ITS A BOY, AND I HAVE PICS OF HIS DINGY ON MY FRIDGE SO IT HAD BETTER BE A BOY!! I HAVE BEEN GETTING BH CONTRACTIONS THAT ARE SOMETIMES PAINFUL. I ALSO WAKE UP HOT AND NAUSEOUS SOMETIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. THANK GOODNESS ITS NOT THE SUMMER!! OTHER THAN THAT, WORK IS KILLING ME AND WILL BE SURE TO GET A DR.'S NOTE TOMORROW DEMANDING THAT I WORK LESS CUZ I AM TOO WORN OUT!! I HOPE I DIDN'T GAIN MORE WEIGHT, I WAS AT 22 LBS LAST TIME, AND I AM 31 WEEKS NOW. NOT MUCH LONGER AHHHH!! I REALLY CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT MY LITTLE BOY IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE, THE ANTICIPATION IS KILLING ME!!!

March 26, 2008
So I can't express how excited I am that my last day of work is Friday!! I am SO done with that place, and most of all I'm ready to relax and pamper myself!! I can't believe I only have 19 days until my due date WOW...it's so scary because I have NO idea what to expect. I hope I'm ready. Well, I'm more than ready to meet my little guy, I just am scared of the labor and I am praying that all goes well! All this anticipation and wondering all for this ONE day, it drives me nuts sometimes!! I get anxiety if I think about it long enough! I went to the Dr.s yesterday...Shaun is head down and still has a dingy LOL(I was so worried that I got all this boy stuff and what if it turns out I'm having a girl) but the ultrasound reassured me! NOW I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO GET THIS OVER WITH AND MEET HIM, but I KNOW I WILL BE GOING THE WHOLE WAY, like to April 16th or longer, I just have a feeling.....but I guess we shall see!! I think that's the scary part, is that it could come at any time, and I have NO idea what to expect AHHH!

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shellbz - Thursday, 19 June
I purchased the Medela Pump In Style breast pump in the back pack. I love it and always feel relieved when done pumping. I had initially rented a hospital grade pump for the first month. I didn't notice too much of a difference. But my milk supply was already established when I purchased the Pump In Style system. I hope this is helpful.

marrisu - Tuesday, 17 June
I was nervous about shots too but I feel the benefits outwayed the risks. There is an outbreak of whooping cough somewhere out west right now and 1 out of 100 babies who get it will die. (whooping cough is part of the DPT) I decided to have my doc space the shots out a little further so that she is only getting 1 shot at a time instead of 3 or 4. I would feel really horrible if she were to get something that I could have had her immunized for. You just have to weigh the pros and cons and do what you feel is best :)

manda21 - Tuesday, 17 June
The only shot linked to Autism is the MMR. They dont get that until they are 12-15 months. At 2 months they get the DPAT. There are 5 vaccines in that one shot. Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, and hep b all in one shot. Then they get another shot, the Hib, and another after that. SO three shots total, 7 medications. I space mine up. So my son got the DPAT, then 3 weeks later he will ge tthe other two.

staceyp - Monday, 16 June
Automatic update: staceyp added a new blog: 7 weeks and 3 days old!

babybehappy - Monday, 9 June
Thanks so much for commenting back. You've given me the encouragement to stick with it! I hope that by 6 weeks it's painless for me too. Thanks again!

lynna - Monday, 9 June
So just like anything else its hard to do at first. So I find that I have more extra milk in the morning. When I first starting pumping I would pump after each of his feedings. So he would eat and then i would pass him off and pump but I really wasn't getting that much milk maybe an ounce or two.. then I started pumping an hour after feeding him, that seemed to work but I still didn't get much and I was afraid that I wouldn't have enough milk if he needed.. Two things to remember are: a pump isn't as effecient as the baby so just because you just pumped and you feel like you have nothing left if baby needs to eat put him on and he will get something he might just be hungier sooner. The other thing is you can always combine milks that are pumped with in a 24 hour period. So say you pump one ounce the first time for the day and then later you pump 2 more ounces. Put them together so you have a full feeding and/or keep adding to it. Remember when you pump to be calm and relaxed and it sound super cheesy but if you are having troubles with a let down while pumping think of your baby or look at a picture.. I still look at pictures of him while I pump. It was a lot of pressure for me because I was returning t work. But now its piece of cake.

babybehappy - Thursday, 5 June
I saw your comment under the thrush category. Did you ever find out if it was thrush? My baby is almost 4 weeks now and it is still painful to breastfeed. He doesn't have any symptoms but I do.

lynna - Wednesday, 4 June
one thing about the pills... you will know when you are taking the right amount because your sweat and his pee will smell a bit like maple syrup. Its not a constant smell but wiffs of it occationally. However I have been told by many people that I have a super sniffer. There was one mom that took so much she said she smelt like a stack of pancakes!

lynna - Tuesday, 3 June
Sometimes Elijah does that, he will fuss and/or cry while eating.. he doesn't do it as much as he used to but for a while there he did it a lot... I just kept right on feeding him. I talked to my doctor about it and he said that its just him communicating and maybe try feeding him a bit sooner. He said to get him on the breast before he starts fussing that he is hungry. That worked I just started feeding him as soon as he started putting his hands near his mouth or when I thought he should be hungry ~ for the most part he stopped crying while eating then and now its cake he fusses for a second but then stops as soon as he figures out whats going on...For my little one: when there isn't enough coming out he smooshes his face into my boob and kinda roots harder, does that make sense? then I know to switch sides or to pull him off and distract him until more milk comes in... I still worry that there isn't enough milk but I take the fenegreek pills and sometimes i drink the tea. As long as he is gaining weight and is a happy baby most of the time then I worry less.. Hope that helps.

lynna - Monday, 2 June
my little guy sleeps pretty well. Now he goes down around 8:30 or 9ish and he sleeps until around 6am. I feed twice during the night and 6 isn't too early because thats when i have to get him up to get ready to go daycare... It gets much much easier as they get older.. However we still have some days where he cries all day or doesn't sleep at all for naps... and I don't know if it is easier or if it just more fun. He is cooing and rolling over now so it makes it much more fun to play..I am trying to cherish him being small but I can't wait to actually play with him! I still stare at him when he is sleeping in though ~ I just can't believe that he is here and he is mine and I just love his little face! I know i probably sound crazy.. but it still amazes me.

lynna - Friday, 30 May
We are doing good. Elijah goes in on monday for his 4 month shots. I am so nervous.. he cried like a banchie at his two months and was absolutely hating life. Poor little guy. I hope these shots are nicer to him. I don't plan on feeding him cereal or anything other than breastmilk until he is 6 months so I hope the doctor agrees...

Good job with the breastfeeding!

~NyMom - Friday, 30 May
By the way the shells are great while breastfeeding to catch any leaking milk.. pretty neat thing they created

~NyMom - Friday, 30 May
Hi I just read your post about having sore nipples... my baby is 6 weeks old and I was having a sore nipple and I thought I was going to lose my mind when she would latch on... someone recommended me to get breast shells to let my nipples air out without having pressure on them and not to wear a breast pad which keeps the nipples moist, presses and delays healing... I had bought avent breast shells and let me tell you they helped so so much I feel so much better and it has only been a day! My nipples were able to air out for 15 mins sometimes I wear them for half an hour and not longer.. with some lansinoh breast cream and goodness they are healing.. hope this helps you! I know how it feels... from one nipple sufferer to another

lynna - Thursday, 29 May
just dropping by to say hello and I hope things are getting better for you and baby...

stacey88 - Thursday, 29 May
hes so cute i want him hope my little boys as cute

MsBeenee - Wednesday, 28 May
I had really bad pain with my first son and also got mastitis. When the doctor put me on antibiotics for the mastitis the cracked nipples that I had went away! It was the best thing ever and I truly think it had to do with the antibiotics. I don't think that they would just give everyone with cracked nipples antibiotics but maybe your doctor would if you have had them forever and they aren't getting better. I would call your doctor and just ask his opinion. I know for a fact that you get to where you'll try ANYTHING to make it go away! Hang in there!

kikiea - Friday, 23 May
I also had horrendous nipple pain.. along with cracked nipples.. one day I pulled my son away and blood spurted out of his mouth.. it had come from my nipples!!! It was horrible and I almost quit so many times... but almost a month later.. the pain seemed to miraculously go away. One thing I did that seemed to help... just let your nipples air dry after each feeding... Just try not to give up... you won't regret it... I kept with it and was so happy nursing after that first month. And when I finally had to stop (not cuz of the npples) I was depressed and had my own seperation anxiety.. that's how much I loved it. Good Luck!!

Peach - Thursday, 22 May
Sorry to hear that you are having nipple pain! I had some, too. A nipple shield has been helpful (especially when my baby goes through a growth spurt and feeds nearly every hour). It's a plastic thing that goes over your nipple to protect it while the baby eats. My insurance's lactation consultant gave me one. The brand is Madela. Target might sell them...baby specialty stores that sell Madela products would have them; just call before you go out if you want to try it. Make sure you get a big enough size of one. If you don't want to use the nipple shield, I also use Lanolin from the LaLeche league. Wal-Mart sells the brand. Babies R Us also sells Lanolin and--come to think of it--the Madela Nipple shields. Good luck!!

shellybelly81 - Wednesday, 21 May
I came across your page and wanted to share! I am breastfeeding my daughter who is almost 4 months. The first 2 weeks for me were HELL on my nipples. I thought I was going to die. My nipples bled and burned. I couldn't understand why God created breastfeeding. ;o) hah once 2 weeks passed for me they just stopped hurting. Now going into my 4th month I enjoy nursing SOOO MUCH. I love having her close to me, I love not dealing with bottles and formula (I only nursed for 5 weeks with my son, we had breastmilk jandice so it just didn't work out) and as for doing both, I totally prefer breastfeeding. Your boobies are ready all the time! My son had thrush and it was white all over his tongue and the sides of his mouth. He got on an antibiotic and it was gone within a few days. My husband would put the paci in his mouth while he picked up the baby and in return his germs were on the paci.. our babies can't handle the germs we are immune too :)

courtgulledge - Wednesday, 21 May
Ok yes your nightmare sounds like mine!! Let me start off by saying it was the worst couple weeks for me but things are looking up so that maybe will reassure you it will pass. So I started out having mastitis which is more than likely caused by either not emptying your breast completely or having a cracked nipple where bacteria can invade; you need antibiotics for that. I also found out later I had a yeast infection (Thrush) on my nipples which made them hurt so badly...I also had these horrible shooting pains in my breast. You need meds for that too. You need to call your OB and tell her your symptoms and get meds firstly. As far as the feeding...I pumped and used the bottle/w/breastmilk for the past couple of weeks to give my nipples a break (which is great btw) with the past week I have been starting to bf a couple of time a day to help with my milk supply as well as wean him and me back that way. I also bought a nipple guard from Target for 5.99 to protect my nipple a little from the pain when it was really bad and it worked great; it also will help with the latch if there is any probs there. Another thing my Dr. said that I find helping is to buy vitamin E oil and rub it on your nipples after every feeding/pumping. I hope this helps! I almost broke down to formula A LOT of times but bm is better so I pushed through even though it has been the most painful experience. Now I am happy that I did! Goodluck and dont hesitate to ask any other questions...I hope to help in any way I can.

lilmamma - Wednesday, 21 May
If your breast milk has been in the fridge than its fine just like that, altho babies prefer it room temp so you could always run it under lukewarm water. To defrost it and make it a good temp I stick the bottle in a bowl filled with lukewarm water for 10 min. PS-- my baby has the same pooh hat as yours does in the pic! It was actually the first thing I bought him :)

lynna - Wednesday, 21 May
Yeah my baby boy had white on his tounge from the milk too... but you will know thrush when you see it..A baby at the daycare had it and it was a thick white coating on his gums.. I kept smelling inside my sons mouth to make sure it wasn't anything but milk. For the pain i used the Lansinoh nipple cream~ my doc told me to use it like chapstick~ put it on everytime I though about it... also they gave me a nipple shield for the one nipple that just wouldn't heal. I used it for maybe a week. I have seen them for sale at target for like 5 0r 6 bucks.. it worked wonders! just don't use it for too long because it teaches them how to latch differently. I love breastfeeding too but I soooo remember where you were... Keep up the good work mommy it is so worth it!!!

lynna - Tuesday, 20 May
Don't give up the breastfeeding you are so close to the magic 6 week mark.... I know exactly where you are and how bad it freaken hurts.... My baby is now almost 4 months but nipples know that horrible horrible pain... i called my doctor at 3 or 4 weeks and told him that my nipps are cracked and bleeding and i don't know what I am doing and I am thinking about quiting... he said no no wait till after 6 weeks. He said if you can make it 6 weeks then your golden. He said that most people quit at 4 weeks because of the "uncomfortable irritation" I told him its not uncomfortable irritation. it's more like someone dunked my nipples in hot boiling oil after cheese gratering them! :) Anyway sorry probably TMI but i hope you smiled... it's tough but i promise it gets better.. have you tried using a nipple shield... oh and if its thrush you will so know it.. it's white stuff in the baby's mouth.. you can't miss it.....

staceyp - Tuesday, 20 May
Hay!! how u going? Its crazy as how busy u are bein a mum im barely on here anymore! i dont have time! Hows baby? My lil man has been such a good boy! Dont have a routine at all yet but early days! im still not fitting my pre pregnancy clothes!

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