We need to get out of this hospital.
It took 30 minutes to get my boy to stop screaming and then not two minutes later,, the nurse came in to take some stats... now he's screaming again.
Like any good man, he's probably screaming for tits.It took 30 minutes to get my boy to stop screaming and then not two minutes later,, the nurse came in to take some stats... now he's screaming again.
Like any good man, he's probably screaming for tits.
Yep, the Honeymoon is over....................COngrantulations...!!!!
You and your wife will now discover what marriage is all about cuz up till now you have just been extended dating.
First, Congrats.We need to get out of this hospital.
It took 30 minutes to get my boy to stop screaming and then not two minutes later,, the nurse came in to take some stats... now he's screaming again.
the hospital is the last place you want to go to get some rest, thats for sure!First, Congrats.
Second. The hospital stay was the most torturous experience I've ever had. The nurse came in to check my wife's blood pressure every 45 minutes for 24 hours. It was hell.
Our first two kiddos spent their first 8-10 days in the hospital hooked up to IV antibiotics.(1st -- strep B;2nd -- staph) We didn't know what to do when the twins came home on the second day.First, Congrats.
Second. The hospital stay was the most torturous experience I've ever had. The nurse came in to check my wife's blood pressure every 45 minutes for 24 hours. It was hell.
Smartest, most insightful thing you've ever said.You and your wife will now discover what marriage is all about cuz up till now you have just been extended dating.
Smartest, most insightful thing you've ever said.
I read that this morning and didn't agree with you 100%, but after today, you are very wise.
We've spent the day negotiating various topics, like:
-- having the baby sleep with us and if so, for how long
-- supplementing breastfeeding with bottle, when, how much.
-- pacifiers, when, how long
-- vaccinations, which ones, when
some topics are more discussed than others.
My point as it relates to yours... yeah, we've just been dating. No truly serious subject has ever come up in comparison... not which house and how much to spend, buying a bike or two, which movie to see and where to eat dinner, her out all night with her girlfriends or me with my friends, going to family dinner vs watching football.
yup, marriage before kids was still like dating.
we had similar ones prior to Syd coming home and then had to modify our decisions as she grew.
We were all "NO PACIFIERS" before Jamie was born, that lasted about an hour or two post birth. Now he's a little over a year old and has pretty much weaned himself from it with no effort on our part to do so.
LO- I recommend keeping an open and flexible mind and when in doubt defer to your wife's judgement.
In my experience:We've spent the day negotiating various topics, like:
-- having the baby sleep with us and if so, for how long
-- supplementing breastfeeding with bottle, when, how much.
-- pacifiers, when, how long
-- vaccinations, which ones, when
If you remember anything from this it should be this statement. They have the ability to know when the kid needs to see a doctor even though you think it is just a cold and he'll get over it.LO- I recommend keeping an open and flexible mind and when in doubt defer to your wife's judgement.
well mostly...I wouldn't put the baby in bed with you. Have had numerous friends, coworkers etc that did that and now their kid won't sleep through the night in its own bed at 4 and 5 years old. I guess it depends on the temperment of the child...I know for a fact that if our daughter slept with us when she was little it would have been a battle to get her into her own bed.In my experience:
Let the baby sleep with you till it is noticeable that you or the baby isn't getting enough undisturbed sleep. When he gets big enough, there will be no more room in the bed.
Breast is best. Formula cannot compare in the slightest. Your baby will be healthier in the long run if you avoid formula all together.
Try avoiding the pacifier. We shall await your hilarious "at-my-fvcking-wit's-end" posts.
Vaccinations: all, spread out a bit.
Naps in the crib for sure.well mostly...I wouldn't put the baby in bed with you. Have had numerous friends, coworkers etc that did that and now their kid won't sleep through the night in its own bed at 4 and 5 years old. I guess it depends on the temperment of the child...I know for a fact that if our daughter slept with us when she was little she'd it would have been a battle to get her into her own bed.
AMEN!LO- I recommend keeping an open and flexible mind and when in doubt defer to your wife's judgement.
Rumor has it that a pacifier until 6 months reduces the risk of SIDS.Fortunately Baby Becca is starting to wean herself off the pacifier (3 months).
It's real embarassing when they're 18.....oh never mind....This whole other penis thing is confusing.
How many times do I have to be peed on to learn my lesson?
Good to hear you figured this out! No wonder he was screaming, he needed more milk!Also, something we learned today...
If you're having trouble breastfeeding...
Go to a lactation specialist. There's a group that meets twice a week here run by two nurses. It's free and these specialists know more about the subject than anyone. They can help!
Also, and [/b]more importantly[/b], these nurse caught a problem with our baby that NO ONE else saw, not the doctors or nurses at the hospital who examined our baby a dozen times, nor our pediatrician.
You know that ligament looking thing under your tongue? Our baby has a short one that won't allow him to breastfeed. He lost 17 ounces of body weight -- birth: 7pounds10oz, yesterday, 6pounds9oz -- because no one caught this problem and the baby wasn't getting milk when he fed. I insisted there was a problem so our Ped sent us to these nurses who finally found the problem.
The Solution?
Simple, an ENT specialist will do a slight snip of the Ferenulum (sp?). That simple!
Also, people with short ferenulums typically have speech impediments, more cavities and can't french kiss. Yeah, the kissing part is usually how people find out.
Amen to that. I thought I was a patient person before, but having a baby teaches you whole new levelsi know you're not asking for advice, and i know it's nothing new & revelatory, but...be patient beyond measure.
apparently, they copy almost everything they see/hear you do.
congrats, brother.
Yeah, my wife and I are really working hard on that. Every other word out of my wife's mouth is "God Damnit" and I'm a smart ass with a crude sense of humor. We're really having to relearn how to be polite to one another. You know stuff like "Would you pass the salt, dear?", "Certainly, Love" instead of "Where's the f'ing salt?", "If it were up your ass you'd know!" It's really hard when you are tired.i know you're not asking for advice, and i know it's nothing new & revelatory, but...be patient beyond measure.
apparently, they copy almost everything they see/hear you do.
congrats, brother.
for me, i have to wait until my daughter is asleep until i have a beer. i lose the desire to be engaging in a frustrating scenario after a beer or two.It's really hard when you are tired.
Pacifiers aren't horrible, her parents are.Pacifiers are horrible, use duct tape if you have to. I had a friend when I was in 4th grade that still had hers and used it. It was weird and caused her to have horrible teeth.