So on top of having all the nursing issues, i woke up saturday morning with extreme pain in my right boob, the one boob that has been a champ - no soreness in the nipple- I thought it had to do with the Reglan I have been taking since it is supposed to increase my milk supply. I did all the things you would do to treat engorgement and nothing helped. Well, after attempting to nurse Oakley and about 15 minutes of both of us bawling.....I called my doc and my lactation specialist, the conclusion......I have mastitis!!!! Life just is not fair I tell ya!
I thought natural labor was painful, well i lied! This is a pain that i wish on no one! and for those of you that have experienced it, you know what i mean. And to make matters worse, steve was gone all day for a golf tourney up in Heber, it just happened to be called "the longest day" tourney. So my poor mom had to come down and take care of me and the kids till he got home. What would i do without her!!!!
So, now that my milk supply is low do to going off the Relgan and both boobs are sore for different reasons, i really have no clue what to do about this whole feeding situation.......I really want to stick it out as long as possible, but come on....how many people purposely torture themselves and for how long?????
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Breast feeding Vs. Formula
Ok...so I am looking for advice on this. Oakley is now 3 weeks old and in these 3 weeks we have seen our lactation specialist 4 times!!! I am pumping right now and am getting around 5-7 oz per session.
The problem: Well first of all, i have the sorest nipples ever!!! she is a great sucker which brought on the problem and now i am paying for it. then on top of it I am having a "let down" disconnect. She can nurse for 40 min and then still suck down 3 oz of pumped milk. My doc put me on Regalon to help with the let down, but i am still having to give her a little extra after i nurse her. I think so far, we have had maybe 3 or 4 successful nursing sessions where she is completely satisfied and zonks out. Now we are starting to get the colic symptoms.
So my question is: how long should one endure 1- pumping and nursing and sore nipples and 2- the fussy baby that may be brought on by colic? i don't know if it is worth the pain and frustration of doing this or if i should switch to formula or every other feeding use formula?
With my first - he was a horrible baby because of this very problem, only i had no clue. i lasted 5 months with nursing and did i mention they were hell??? once he was on formula he was the best baby ever. Don't get me wrong, Oakley is leaps and bounds better than laker was but i was able to get help a lot sooner with nursing with her. i just don't know if i should make the switch now and save myself the agony....
any advice or input would help!!!!
The problem: Well first of all, i have the sorest nipples ever!!! she is a great sucker which brought on the problem and now i am paying for it. then on top of it I am having a "let down" disconnect. She can nurse for 40 min and then still suck down 3 oz of pumped milk. My doc put me on Regalon to help with the let down, but i am still having to give her a little extra after i nurse her. I think so far, we have had maybe 3 or 4 successful nursing sessions where she is completely satisfied and zonks out. Now we are starting to get the colic symptoms.
So my question is: how long should one endure 1- pumping and nursing and sore nipples and 2- the fussy baby that may be brought on by colic? i don't know if it is worth the pain and frustration of doing this or if i should switch to formula or every other feeding use formula?
With my first - he was a horrible baby because of this very problem, only i had no clue. i lasted 5 months with nursing and did i mention they were hell??? once he was on formula he was the best baby ever. Don't get me wrong, Oakley is leaps and bounds better than laker was but i was able to get help a lot sooner with nursing with her. i just don't know if i should make the switch now and save myself the agony....
any advice or input would help!!!!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Monkey #2
Sorry for the delay...we have been a little busy! So here is a little documentary of the delivery....My doc was going out of town so he induced me that friday. We got to the hospital at 2, they broke my water and got me started at 3:45. Oakley was born at 6:45!! super fast. Here is what happened in between.....as soon as the drugs started i was immediately having contractions. My doc had to run back and forth between Jordan Valley and Alta View. He checked me when I was about a 4 and then took off to Jordan Valley. In the hour he was gone i went from a 4 to COMPLETE!!!! I was having double-decker contractions that cause me to dilate that fast in like 10 minutes. So needless to say, I was complete for 20 minutes!!!! My doctor was racing to get back. the nurse did not realize we were still on speaker phone with my doc so he heard me go through the contractions and trying NOT to push. I was about to pass out because lets face it....the pain of natural child birth is a bitch! Once my doctor arrived I pushed for 5 minutes and little Oakley was out! Steve was awsome and a great coach and I had the best nurses and doc. I am just glad she is out!
Life with two so far has been pretty easy. This little girl just eats and sleeps all day and she already has her daddy wrapped around her finger. Laker is really good with her too. We have not had any poking of the eyes and face yet but he loves giving her kisses.
Life with two so far has been pretty easy. This little girl just eats and sleeps all day and she already has her daddy wrapped around her finger. Laker is really good with her too. We have not had any poking of the eyes and face yet but he loves giving her kisses.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Quick Update
So i have been a huge slacker and i promise to get some pics up of our trip to St. George and what we have been up to, but for now.....i went to my doc today and if i don't have this baby by Thursday....he is inducing me on Friday!!!! so......stay tuned!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Cold Turkey
So to fix the Poo Nap problem what did i do??????? I duct taped his diaper!! and it totally worked. I have to say that I think it might have been a sign to start potty training...again. I have been playing with Laker about the potty and he went about a month ago on his little toilet but nothing since.
shock #1
Today, while i was going to the bathroom, laker opened the door and took his shorts and diaper off and said "Pee pee mommy", so naturally i put him on the toilet. He went 3 times today without question, and actually pooped in the toilet right before bedtime. Everyone has been telling me to wait to potty train him till after the baby comes, but my cute sister-in-law, Tammy, who is a pro at this said just do it anyways. (she should know, she has 5 kids)
shock #2-
Sunday night as Steve and i were putting Laker to be asked me when we were going to move him into the twin bed. Lakers room won't be ready for another week or so, we have to put doors on our office and make that his room until we finish the basement, so his bed has been on the floor in there collecting toys. So what did we do, drag the mattress into his room next to the crib and put him to bed. To our surprise, he only got out of bed once. Steve gave him a pep talk and we never heard another peep. Today i was a little nervous about the new bed at nap time because, for those who know, Laker takes a 3-4 hour nap everyday and i have been dreading this change and the effect it may have on his nap. Well i put him down and the normal time, and he only tired to get out once! I gave him a pep talk, hoping it was as good as Steve's and sent him to bed. He slept till 5:15! Now, for night number 2.......not one pep!!!
I have been dreading these to things because baby "O" will be here in 4-6 weeks and i figured i would deal with it then, but i guess cold turkey works for some kids!
Mrs. Utah Pagent
So Steve and i went to the Mrs. Utah Pagent saturday night because Steve's oldest sister was one of the contestants. She did not win, but she was 2nd runner up!!! Not too shabby and she won the title of best in physical fitness and swim suit. Did i mention that his sister was the oldest contestant and let me tell you ...she rocked it!!! Go Carol , she is the one on the far right.
shock #1
Today, while i was going to the bathroom, laker opened the door and took his shorts and diaper off and said "Pee pee mommy", so naturally i put him on the toilet. He went 3 times today without question, and actually pooped in the toilet right before bedtime. Everyone has been telling me to wait to potty train him till after the baby comes, but my cute sister-in-law, Tammy, who is a pro at this said just do it anyways. (she should know, she has 5 kids)
shock #2-
Sunday night as Steve and i were putting Laker to be asked me when we were going to move him into the twin bed. Lakers room won't be ready for another week or so, we have to put doors on our office and make that his room until we finish the basement, so his bed has been on the floor in there collecting toys. So what did we do, drag the mattress into his room next to the crib and put him to bed. To our surprise, he only got out of bed once. Steve gave him a pep talk and we never heard another peep. Today i was a little nervous about the new bed at nap time because, for those who know, Laker takes a 3-4 hour nap everyday and i have been dreading this change and the effect it may have on his nap. Well i put him down and the normal time, and he only tired to get out once! I gave him a pep talk, hoping it was as good as Steve's and sent him to bed. He slept till 5:15! Now, for night number 2.......not one pep!!!
I have been dreading these to things because baby "O" will be here in 4-6 weeks and i figured i would deal with it then, but i guess cold turkey works for some kids!
Mrs. Utah Pagent
So Steve and i went to the Mrs. Utah Pagent saturday night because Steve's oldest sister was one of the contestants. She did not win, but she was 2nd runner up!!! Not too shabby and she won the title of best in physical fitness and swim suit. Did i mention that his sister was the oldest contestant and let me tell you ...she rocked it!!! Go Carol , she is the one on the far right.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Poo Nap #2
OK- he did it again!!! This time his room was bombarded with turds!!! I put him down for a later nap because we played at Farm Country all afternoon...thinking he would for sure be worn out. WRONG!!! I thought I heard him playing in his crib around 5 so I snuck in to find him dead asleep with nothing but his blanket and a bare bottom. When he actually woke up i had to search his room for the diaper and turds. So my questions is.......how do you get this fun little trick to stop???? Any advice? Luckily he is not playing in it, he just takes it off and chucks it outside the crib. Yet he still leave smears on the sheets along with the pee....YUCK!!! I got to get this nipped soon, i have baby #2 coming soon!
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