Posts by dog_lady

Love how long this thread is!  To chime in on the breastfeeding & trying new foods thing - from my experience, breastfeeding has not caused my kid to be picky.  He eats everything.  He's 20 months and super hungry.  And still nursing.  And still sleeping in my bed.  And still waking up 1-2 times per night.  I've just learned to live with it because I know it won't last forever.  Sigh.

Sorry it took me so long to get back to this thread!

We were/are co-sleeping for many reasons - one, because it's nice to be close to our baby at night when we've been away at work or day care all day.  Two, because I really do think it helps their development, and three, out of necessity.  We just bought a two bedroom house, but up until a few weeks ago we were living in a one-bedroom with not a lot of room for a crib, so once we felt comfortable having him in the bed all the time we just dropped the crib.  Also since I was/am nursing it was easier for me to just roll over and nurse than get up when he woke up.

I was mainly just curious about what other kid's my kid's age sleep was like.  I know people who swear up and down that their five (or whatever) month old sleeps through the night, but I also know so many parents who say that it really takes about two years for that to happen consistently.  I thought that with the anonymity of the internet people might fess up, but I see that it's all over the place.  Every kid is different.

We have no desire to wean or get him out of our bed before we're all ready.  It would be ideal if those things happen before we have another kid, but that's probably a few years away.  I am very comfortable and happy nursing my kid (for the most part) at 17 months, and while it would be nice to have a whole bed to myself, it's just one of a long list of "it would be nice if..." that isn't going to happen now.

Thanks for all the replies.  It's interesting to see others views on this kind of thing.

I also like the playtex cup. My kid chews the nuby nipples so eventually it will leak when he inevitably throws it on the ground.  Here's a good article about one dad's quest for the perfect sippy cup

Wow - this sure got bumped! I started this thread about a year ago.  Here's an update:  He's now almost 14 months, and still a belly sleeper, but now he can roll over of course, but if he rolls over onto his back, he'll sleep that way too.  Once I got over the paranoia, the belly sleeping is what made it so I could sleep too.  And that was huge.

Thanks for all the replies!  I do think he's fine, too.  The day care people just want to be sure he's getting all the sleep he needs.  But his day care sleeping situation is so different than at home - at home he's not in a room with 6 other (sometimes) loud babies and people.  At home he naps much better.  And he does sleep well at night so I don't see a problem.  I should also mention that the day care is owned by my mother, and she's there with him a lot, so he's treated really well - of course that should be the case at any day care!  But they treat each kid differently and don't make them stick to a schedule or anything.  They just think he should sleep longer than 30 minutes at a time.

It sounds like your friend is having a very normal pregnancy!!  I also had heartburn and it was terrible.  Probably the worst part about being pregnant for me.  Oh, and the terrible pelvic pain, the kicking from inside while I was trying to sleep... the weight gain.  I also didn't really like being pregnant.  It's not a pretty time, and you don't feel great.  So just remind her that it will be over eventually!

My five month old son is proof that the pull out method doesn't work forever!! :)

I would recommend getting an IUD.  The one I have is non-hormonal, it is a physical barrier against implantation.  So no side effects, no nothing.  I have heard that they can make the first few periods you have with it in a little more crampy than usual, but I'm still breastfeeding & haven't had a period yet so I can't say for sure.  I'm really happy with it though, no pills to forget, no weight gain.

This is so where I'm at right now.  I gained 40 lbs while I was pregnant and I still have 35 to lose! I'm working out regularly and eating right.  I feel like my body is hanging on to every pound.  I'm breastfeeding, too, so I don't want to drop calories too radically and have my supply suffer.  But I hate not fitting into my pre-pregnancy jeans, not too mention all the front-button shirts that no longer fit over my boobs.

32 is not "older"!!  I hope!

We went in for our 4 month check up and the pediatrician told me that she didn't think I would have to supplement.  She said that around 3-4 months, most women start to think they're going to have to, but then the supply goes up.  So I'm holding out.  I'm taking 2 capsules of Fenugreek four times a day, drinking Mother's Milk tea, and taking another herbal supplement called Mother's Lactation Tonic.  I think it's working: sometimes when I pump I get 3 oz, sometimes 5 oz.  She also told me that I should be taking enough Fenugreek that my pee starts to smell like maple syrup. 

My real question comes down to this: can I eat at a deficit enough to lose weight and not have my supply suffer?  It seems like enough new moms lose weight after pregnancy that it's possible.  I do exercise a lot and have been eating around 22-2400 calories a day to gradually lose the weight.