Comments on: day 57 of the occupation http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Athena http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Athena Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:36:45 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/#comment-876 I can relate very strongly to #1 and 6. .I still check that my baby's breathing when she's sleeping! I wonder when that worry will cease.. . I wish my husband helped out more. So far all he does is a couple hrs in the evening, but really, even then it's shared time with me. He won't get up to change a diaper, actually hardly ever does it at all. . .he does get me glasses of water when I'm nursing though. If he's not working. I can relate very strongly to #1 and 6. .I still check that my baby’s breathing when she’s sleeping! I wonder when that worry will cease.. .

I wish my husband helped out more. So far all he does is a couple hrs in the evening, but really, even then it’s shared time with me. He won’t get up to change a diaper, actually hardly ever does it at all. . .he does get me glasses of water when I’m nursing though. If he’s not working.

]]> By: Leila http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Leila Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:33:38 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/#comment-874 Nobody can convince you of this, but I'll repeat what the others said - you are doing fine, the baby is getting enough milk, and worry is unnecessary. Believe me, I have been in your shoes and I can testify. <em>Leila's last blog post..<a href='http://bedouina.typepad.com/personal/2007/07/mark-bittmans-1.html' rel="nofollow">Mark Bittman's 100 Simple Summer Dinners</a></em> Nobody can convince you of this, but I’ll repeat what the others said – you are doing fine, the baby is getting enough milk, and worry is unnecessary. Believe me, I have been in your shoes and I can testify.

Leila’s last blog post..Mark Bittman’s 100 Simple Summer Dinners

]]> By: eva http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/comment-page-1/#comment-873 eva Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:28:05 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/#comment-873 I totally relate to #s 1, 2, and 6. Would LOVE to relate to #7:) I've lurked for a while since our babies are the same age (mine was born Dec 16) and just want to say I love reading your blog! <em>eva's last blog post..<a href='http://glickers.blogspot.com/2008/01/one-month-old.html' rel="nofollow">One Month "Old"</a></em> I totally relate to #s 1, 2, and 6. Would LOVE to relate to #7:) I’ve lurked for a while since our babies are the same age (mine was born Dec 16) and just want to say I love reading your blog!

eva’s last blog post..One Month “Old”

]]> By: Leanne http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Leanne Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:59:27 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/#comment-872 Three and half years after his birth and I still refer to myself as "Mommy" when I talk to my son -- it's habit forming. And no, it's not at all weird to love him most when he's sleeping -- it is then that you really get to marvel at this beautiful boy you have brought into the world. And yes, very common to worry that a breastfed baby is getting enough milk -- I used to drive myself (and my husband) crazy worrying about it. Jane's got a good idea with using a scale at home. I used to weigh myself holding my son and then weigh myself alone -- the difference being my son's weight. And I'd agree with Reluctant Blogger, too, about the confidence. Sounds like you're getting the output so the input must be good, too! You and he can do it! You and he ARE doing it! Three and half years after his birth and I still refer to myself as “Mommy” when I talk to my son — it’s habit forming. And no, it’s not at all weird to love him most when he’s sleeping — it is then that you really get to marvel at this beautiful boy you have brought into the world.

And yes, very common to worry that a breastfed baby is getting enough milk — I used to drive myself (and my husband) crazy worrying about it. Jane’s got a good idea with using a scale at home. I used to weigh myself holding my son and then weigh myself alone — the difference being my son’s weight. And I’d agree with Reluctant Blogger, too, about the confidence. Sounds like you’re getting the output so the input must be good, too! You and he can do it! You and he ARE doing it!

]]> By: Reluctant Blogger http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/comment-page-1/#comment-871 Reluctant Blogger Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:56:20 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/#comment-871 I've said it before, but I shall say it again - I love the way you write so honestly. It always takes me back to exactly how I felt when I had my daughter. I don't read Baby Blogs generally because I am not at that stage with my life, and because often they don't really tell it how it is. But you do - and I love to read your pieces and hear how you are getting on. I really wish someone would give you the confidence to let go of your worries re milk production. If you have a blip in weight gain it is nothing, just stick at it, if he is smiling and weeing and pooing, he is doing fine. <em>Reluctant Blogger's last blog post..<a href='http://thereluctantblogger66.blogspot.com/2008/01/childhood-freedom.html' rel="nofollow">Childhood Freedom</a></em> I’ve said it before, but I shall say it again – I love the way you write so honestly. It always takes me back to exactly how I felt when I had my daughter. I don’t read Baby Blogs generally because I am not at that stage with my life, and because often they don’t really tell it how it is. But you do – and I love to read your pieces and hear how you are getting on.

I really wish someone would give you the confidence to let go of your worries re milk production. If you have a blip in weight gain it is nothing, just stick at it, if he is smiling and weeing and pooing, he is doing fine.

Reluctant Blogger’s last blog post..Childhood Freedom

]]> By: mayberry http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/comment-page-1/#comment-870 mayberry Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:11:05 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/#comment-870 I love the input/output division of labor! <em>mayberry's last blog post..<a href='http://mayberrymom.blogspot.com/2008/01/aww-his-first-pee-fountain.html' rel="nofollow">Aww! His first pee fountain!</a></em> I love the input/output division of labor!

mayberry’s last blog post..Aww! His first pee fountain!

]]> By: Nana http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Nana Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:49:26 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/#comment-869 I am still laughing. I felt like tossing you out the nearest window but then you smiled. (It was only a one story house.)And I let you live. I am still laughing. I felt like tossing you out the nearest window but then you smiled. (It was only a one story house.)And I let you live.

]]> By: Jane Huber http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Jane Huber Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:35:52 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/#comment-868 You know, you can weigh him at home. We did this when we were freaked out Jack wasn't gaining weight fast enough. Get a digital scale (a kitchen one) with a flat top. Get a translucent plastic bin slightly larger than your son. Put the bin on the scale, then turn on the scale and zero it out. Quickly lay your (naked) son down in the bin. If you can pull this off when he is sleepy, that's best. If he wiggles it makes the weight hard to read. It may not be super precise, but it was remarkably close, and gave us good piece of mind that he was getting enough milk. <em>Jane Huber's last blog post..<a href='http://janehuber.blogspot.com/2008/01/jack-at-glance-1228.html' rel="nofollow">Jack at a glance 1/22/8</a></em> You know, you can weigh him at home. We did this when we were freaked out Jack wasn’t gaining weight fast enough.

Get a digital scale (a kitchen one) with a flat top. Get a translucent plastic bin slightly larger than your son. Put the bin on the scale, then turn on the scale and zero it out. Quickly lay your (naked) son down in the bin. If you can pull this off when he is sleepy, that’s best. If he wiggles it makes the weight hard to read.

It may not be super precise, but it was remarkably close, and gave us good piece of mind that he was getting enough milk.

Jane Huber’s last blog post..Jack at a glance 1/22/8

]]> By: Leila http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Leila Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:47:14 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/01/22/day-57-of-the-occupation/#comment-867 *beaming* love you all *beaming*
love you all

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