Newborn
- Newborn 4wk old won't sleep during the day...(more)
- i don't have enough sympathy to help you, sorry
- seriously! night sleeping is KEY
- or: my dd did not sleep a 5 hour shift at night until she was over 6 months. And even then only took 40minute na...(more)
- seriously! night sleeping is KEY
- should say that he sleeps in 1-2 hour shifts at night. And being awake all day makes him overtired and insane at night....(more)
- i don't have enough sympathy to help you, sorry
- Newborn Best pacifiers for newborn?
- mam
- soothie
- soothie
- Mine liked nuke
- nuk
- one of mine had the Avent, the other refused every single one ever made
- it makes absolutely NO DIFFERENCE. omg.
- natursutten natural rubber...(more)
- mam, mainly because you can attach it to a holder, which I don't think you can do with a soothie. and the soothie looks like a teeny penis.
- Newborn How many days a week and how many hours each of those days do you have part time help?
- Zero days and Zero hours.
- I'd like to be someone's pt help. I found a pt job and need another gif
- >gig
- Where do you live and how much do you charge per hour?
- Hudson valley. Don't know what to charge- would do sitting, cleaning, and some chores
- NONE AND NONE
- zero, zero. SAHM, 2 kids, a dog, and a motherfucking dh.
- np: I'd love to be a sahm
- Take my family.
- ok, can your dh support us all?
- Totally.
- send 'em over! my dd totally wants siblings
- Totally.
- ok, can your dh support us all?
- Take my family.
- I assume that you are the mother that he is fucking?
- He hasn't fucked me in months.
- Ah. that explains the aggression.
- He hasn't fucked me in months.
- np: I'd love to be a sahm
- 1-2 days a week, probably 8-10 hours, plus a cleaning lady who comes 2x a month. i sahm and usually dont have that much but have high risk pg so going to get u/s weekly, and have...(more)
- 3/4
- 6 days - full time help
- WOH or SAH?
- wooh
- sorry - woh
- wooh
- WOH or SAH?
- No help at all. I think I need a wife.
- ditto this
- varies but I have some AM help and then after school sitter, about 22 hrs per wk
- Newborn My 3 week old will not lay down in his crib. He cries and screams after being in there for a few minutes. It is awful. I go in there and calm him down and lay him back down...(more)
- this is new?
- sorry! read 3yo. you just need to practice in bits. putting down drowsy but awake. keep at it. sometimes takes a while. whatever you do, keep doing it!
- seing
- ^swing
- he is 3 weeks old!!! hold him and rock him to sleep!!!!
- what do you want us to say? he is 3 weeks old. how about picking him up and comforting him and letting him sleep on you? really, common sense stuff.
- this. who throws a 3 week old in a crib? yikes
- i did, but he did fine
- ditto.
- i did, but he did fine
- this. who throws a 3 week old in a crib? yikes
- omg
- at this age, the answer is always "hold him". Try reading happiest baby on teh block. it is really enlightening.
- don't read it. watch the DVD IMO.
- or: i'm 10 yrs behind the times. and my dvd player is a junky and hard to work. lol.
- lolol. i read the book and watched the dvd and the dvd is SO much better!!
- or: i'm 10 yrs behind the times. and my dvd player is a junky and hard to work. lol.
- don't read it. watch the DVD IMO.
- this is new?
- Newborn Hillary's going for thr Secty in Wonderland look.
- Newborn Is Kerry sick? he looks like he's been in a fight.
- i told you i punched the mother fucker!!!
- "hockey" fight
- he was playing hockey, so close enough
- He fell during hockey game.
- Newborn Biden is definitely texting.
- sexting
- Imessaging
- he's texting me "God could this be any more dull?"
- Newborn What's a fun online game for doing math or reading and spelling?
- study island?
- starfall
- Newborn I want to send a newly pregnant with her 2nd friend. What is a good little food treat? Cake pops, macaroons, cookies? NON FOOD?
- Cookies.
- Newborn What is your fave baby food recipe?
- drive to the store and buy some
- op: i do but I also like to make some. Need ideas
- For first foods? Just plain stuff like steamed and pureed pears, sweet potatoes, apple etc
- op: thanks. Have done avocado, banana, sweet potato and pear. Any good combo suggestions
- Check wholesomebabyfood.com, great site for this
- thx
- Check wholesomebabyfood.com, great site for this
- op: thanks. Have done avocado, banana, sweet potato and pear. Any good combo suggestions
- drive to the store and buy some
- Newborn Crap. Went out dancing with girlfriends last night. A bit fuzzy on th...(more)
- Why is that not good?
- Wow, that's awful!
- sound normal to me
- huh? what's the biggie?
- Newborn Very cool!...(more)
- Newborn any ideas on how to get a 4 month old to nap longer than 20 minutes??
- does he/she sleep through the night? DS used to nap 45 minutes on the dot and that didn't extend until we'd done nighttime sleep training. Still had to do a lot of cio for naps...(more)
- yes he sleeps through night.
- well CIO the daytime naps. The first nap is the easiest one.
- yes he sleeps through night.
- does he/she sleep through the night? DS used to nap 45 minutes on the dot and that didn't extend until we'd done nighttime sleep training. Still had to do a lot of cio for naps...(more)
- Newborn Anyone use Huggies Pure & Natural Newborn diapers instead of Huggies Snugglers?
- Newborn Anyone use Huggies Pure & Natural Newborn?
- diapers
- i did when db was a newborn
- yes, loved them. hated the powder smell of pampers. still using them at size 4 too.
- Newborn I am a single mom and I hired a 25yo guy as a nanny. He starts FT on monday, has been hanging with me part time this week, i have left for an hour or so at a time. Ex is going to...(more)
- Newborn ok hey, took a minute to make him agree. He will lie. Good luck.
- huh?
- Newborn hi twin dad dh, twin mom here. want to tell you about our family so you know where i'm coming from...(more)
- @@
- um, we don't do that here
- i told you he needs to rent office space
- babycenter's thataway.
- hi. meant for me. I understand what you are saying, but it seems unnecessary.
- here's the thing: it's about to get harder. at 6mo, ours would happily bounce away in their chairs for an hour while my dh worked on a project, but that just doesn't work when...(more)
- with them getting older brings long afternoon naps, and more of a schedule. I understand my wife and why she is concerned, but i don't think it is a demand we need to work out...(more)
- any kind of help is a good thing; you might consider finding someone who is open to flexible hours/duties and can evolve in the job as the kids evolve. i guess i don't get what...(more)
- I don't know. I am not comfortable with it. They are babies. I am home. I should be with them. I understand I have a career and need to get shit done, but I am home. How can I...(more)
- np: stop being a martyr. It's not a bad thing to have help with the kids!!!
- op: i just posted a long, tired musing below, but one las thing: its not a zero sum game. you hire a PT nanny and you automatically never go into to scoop anyone up from a nap and...(more)
- I get you. i guess I just don't want someone hovering around while i don't want to let go of what i want to do with them. I guess Ican easily tell her to go home if i am not busy...(more)
- good night!
- Wife here. Thanks. I will win this one! hahahaha!
- ^^back to bitching about being a woman! night!
- if you do, you owe me a drink :) good night
- Bottle of wine, on me.
- if you do, you owe me a drink :) good night
- ^^back to bitching about being a woman! night!
- Wife here. Thanks. I will win this one! hahahaha!
- good night!
- I get you. i guess I just don't want someone hovering around while i don't want to let go of what i want to do with them. I guess Ican easily tell her to go home if i am not busy...(more)
- ^^^ack, just saw how late it is and my guys are going to be up in six hours. but just one last thing before i go back to minding my own business forever (promise)...(more)
- Thank you. I will consider your valid points. Try to compromise on a schedule. I don't want to hurt my marriage, I just need to think about it.
- op: i totally get it. you could always do a trial for a month with a nanny and see how it goes--the nice thing about all of this parenting/childcare/whatever whirlpool is that...(more)
- Thank you. I will consider your valid points. Try to compromise on a schedule. I don't want to hurt my marriage, I just need to think about it.
- I don't know. I am not comfortable with it. They are babies. I am home. I should be with them. I understand I have a career and need to get shit done, but I am home. How can I...(more)
- any kind of help is a good thing; you might consider finding someone who is open to flexible hours/duties and can evolve in the job as the kids evolve. i guess i don't get what...(more)
- with them getting older brings long afternoon naps, and more of a schedule. I understand my wife and why she is concerned, but i don't think it is a demand we need to work out...(more)
- here's the thing: it's about to get harder. at 6mo, ours would happily bounce away in their chairs for an hour while my dh worked on a project, but that just doesn't work when...(more)
- Newborn Can we rally the purple goddess to be able to delete our posts? I hate knowing that dh can go on my posts and read my diary like entries!!!
- clear your post history
- so dewlete your posting history
- just clear your post history
- How?!?
- settings
- ohmydumbgod.com
- Settings
- How?!?
- Newborn Why cant I take any pictures on my iPhone?!?
- your covr is blocking the lens
- No, it wont work
- your covr is blocking the lens
- Newborn Ds, 3 in a month, has started to want to wear underwear (often puts up a big fuss about not wanting to wear a pull-up). But then, for the most part, he is totally negative about...(more)
- Op: somebody throw me a bone? Please??
- Newborn Baby Swing...(more)
- i am happy with my rainforest
- ^and it plugs in
- The Graco sweet sounds soother thingy seemed pretty good - too bad ds hated the swing from day 1.
- i am happy with my rainforest
- Newborn Nursing Tanks...(more)
- a company called boob makes ones like that
- np: that'd be funny to work there. At dinner parties- what do you do? I work at boob
- - no subject -...(more)
- a company called boob makes ones like that
- Newborn breastfeeding babies and sleep...(more)
- I co-slept with both my dds. They nursed at night and we both pretty much slept through it.
- Are you averse to sleep training?
- i didnt do it with my first because i cant stand the crying. he wouldnt stop.
- If you're open to it, I strongly suggest Dr Mindell's book, Sleeping Through the Night. She's the head of the Children's Sleep Clinic at CHOP and her book gives you a lot of...(more)
- how is she different from weisbluth? i have his book
- If you're open to it, I strongly suggest Dr Mindell's book, Sleeping Through the Night. She's the head of the Children's Sleep Clinic at CHOP and her book gives you a lot of...(more)
- i didnt do it with my first because i cant stand the crying. he wouldnt stop.
- i kept my nursing babies on a fairly regular schedule during the day, nursing every 3 hours and waking them to stay on schedule if necessary. at night i let them go as long...(more)
- ^^ i would have coslept if my dh had been on board with that, but he has sleep issues and couldn't sleep with baby in our bed or even in our room. so i put them in their own cribs...(more)
- whats a dream feed?
- where you go get them from their bed and nurse them without waking, to sort of top them off, before you go to bed.
- I exclusively nursed my son for 11mo and he was a great sleeper. honestly, i think it just depends on the kid. my dd was a bottle baby and she was a horrible sleeper.
- I exclusively bf and didn't have this issue. Bath at 7, nurse in glider in db's room, into the sleep sack, lights out. Both kids sleeping thru the night at 8 weeks (11 hours...(more)
- wow. were they sleeping when you put them in bed. my babies fall asleep nursing
- Usually yes. Not always.
- - no subject -...(more)
- I started a strict bedtime routine from the day we got home from the hospital so they never knew any different. IMO ppl wait too long.
- - no subject -...(more)
- Usually yes. Not always.
- wow. were they sleeping when you put them in bed. my babies fall asleep nursing
- op here: do you use pacifiers for sleep? i didnt use it with my first. wondering if that might help
- i'm the dreamfeed suggester and yes, i pushed the paci. they can't replace it for themselves, though, until they are somewhere between 4 and 6mo, but it helped with the dh...(more)
- op here:...(more)
- Sharing a room w db is your first problem. Get db into crib in own room asap.
- do you think he "smells" me? there's such a thing?
- Sharing a room w db is your first problem. Get db into crib in own room asap.
- Newborn Twins moms: what are some indispensible items you should have?
- a vasectomy
- lol
- the boppy pillows were amazing for me. i would double feed in them.
- you don't need two of everything. my one twin hated hated hated the cradle swing and the swing. (the in house one). she was 2 b/f she would go on the park swing
- A double decker snap n go, breast pump, baby carriers--ergo was awesome. ez2nurse inflatable nursing pillow, LOTS of spit up cloths and cloth diapers to clean up, small bucket...(more)
- ^^^Oh! Swaddling blankets. Bottle holders--these were really great when trying to feed both and on the go feeding.
- a vasectomy