tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519610371756735682.post7324601239627098468..comments2024-03-15T04:52:16.456-04:00Comments on Marbles Rolling: Its been a whileJacqueline Searshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091598444684936482noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519610371756735682.post-36566287225741683772011-04-09T08:37:21.509-04:002011-04-09T08:37:21.509-04:00You are doing great just remember your most import...You are doing great just remember your most important roll is to be a Mama and feed little Merritt. I wouldn't cut the nursing points for a while but I know that when I had the full nursing allowance (I have just cut down to half as J is definetly nursing less and eating more solids and I had hit a plateau) I never hardley used the extra bank of points. Good luck now that the weather is nice once you can get both boys out for walks in that lush double stroller I bet you see the weight drop off! <br /><br />On a side not I noticed when I went back to WW after giving birth I would loose tiny amount or nothing for 2-3 weeks and then loose 3lbs one week and then back to nothing or 1/2lb for a few weeks. I know everyone is different.Yankee in Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12801047649293188238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519610371756735682.post-91171695932039316032011-04-04T22:20:49.857-04:002011-04-04T22:20:49.857-04:00Josefine: Happy due date!! I really question the ...Josefine: Happy due date!! I really question the monitors in general and I plan to push back some at our next visit. It's probably hard to imagine why the monitor is so annoying (for those who've never had to use them) but there are so many reasons why I want that thing out of here. We were told not to take Merritt anywhere for 12 weeks, although it's not quite possible given that I have another kid. More recently our pedi said that he would be ok if he was in his own space and no one touched him, so I think a sling is perfect. I'm still being cautious, but when I went to pick up his prescription I couldn't help but grab a cart and fill it up! The nursing can be a challenge to work around since it's not entirely predictable. I was a shut-in for months with Roscoe because I was stressed about the uncertainty of what he might need when we were out, and because I wasn't yet comfortable nursing in public. I had good luck timing my trips so that he would nurse just before we left, then I'd bring the nursing cover and always built in time for breaks assuming that we'd be nursing intermittently. Nursing in the car right before or after an errand would satisfy him enough/or tide him over until we could make it to our next destination. I took refuge there quite frequently! As for time off, I'm not technically on structured leave--it's unpaid and my job right now is a little less formal than the norm--so I'm just keeping my original return date of July 5th. I figure that the first 8 weeks weren't much of a break, and I can always return earlier if I have the itch. How much leave are you taking? <br /><br />MamaTully: It is very sad that I was so happy to pick out food...but hey, I'm easy to please now :) I have been successful with weight watchers many times in the past. I agree that it's great to be able to eat fruit whenever we want, and I think that's why I haven't felt as hungry as I have in the past on the program--a banana or two will fill me right up! The ww leaders told me that the plan for nursing moms is designed to help us lose UP TO one pound a week. depressing (at least to me when I have 25 to lose + another ten if I want to really get where I want to be). For the most part, it seems that the initial postpartum weight shed is over by the first three or four weeks and then the rest is up to us. WW recommends their program for women 6 weeks postpartum or greater, so you could probably expect to lose a little more if it's sooner. I'm considering cutting back on some of the "nursing" points, or not using the bank, or starting to workout again...something to help this process along! <br /><br />Heading over to your blog to find your mcfatty post...Jacqueline Searshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091598444684936482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519610371756735682.post-74289520902573665772011-04-04T10:30:02.891-04:002011-04-04T10:30:02.891-04:00So glad to see a post from you and hear that every...So glad to see a post from you and hear that everything is going well :) It's pretty sad when going to the grocery store is a treat, huh?! Haha! Pretty soon you'll be scooting all around town like a pro with the two of them!<br />I totally understand the nap time dilemma...my tough time tends to be evenings and bedtime. Adelle will be up and want attention, but its such a busy time of day...making dinner, tubbies, bedtime, etc. I have a bouncy seat in Lilah's room for Adelle but that doesn't always do the trick. I've tried nursing Adelle on one side while holding Lilah on the other side and rocking them both while reading a book. I could definitely use an extra arm or two, lol! <br />Have you done weight watchers in the past? I started it last week as well and I am curious as to what you think about the new points plus plan? I love fruit so I am happy to eat a lot of it, especially since its all zero points now, but I don't feel as hungry as I did last time so I wonder if it won't be as effective of a plan this time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07929850176678535570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519610371756735682.post-91070841188992031992011-04-04T09:51:51.934-04:002011-04-04T09:51:51.934-04:00I'm glad that things are going so well - you&#...I'm glad that things are going so well - you're the second person I've heard that says the newborn phase now seems easy, it's so funny how our perspectives change from one kid to the next! I hope things continue to go well, I love hearing about the big brother/little brother relationship!Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029781576253283036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519610371756735682.post-73974815158007545052011-04-04T09:04:12.465-04:002011-04-04T09:04:12.465-04:00Love the brother dynamic! My nephews are much the...Love the brother dynamic! My nephews are much the same way. My older nephew kept going to day care while my sister was on maternity leave and I think it saved her sanity. Are you taking extra time off due to the time "lost" in the NICU?<br /><br />I'm thinking about joining weight watchers also - I have lost 15 lbs but I need to lose at least 10 more before I go back to work unless I want to buy a new wardrobe.<br /><br />I am so sick of the monitor too, and I also don't think she needs it. Her last episode was on 3/15 (I am hoping the alarms since then have been false) so I'm hoping we can get off within the next two weeks. My due date is today!<br /><br />I still haven't taken her anywhere (other than pedi and a few walks, I wish the weather were nicer) and I'm going to ask the pedi about it next week. I feel like the store in the middle of the day would be OK, if she's in a sling and no one touches her. But then there's the nursing which adds a whole other factor...Josefinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07613741299257768895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519610371756735682.post-13931248030821320912011-04-04T06:32:16.834-04:002011-04-04T06:32:16.834-04:00You have been & are still going through so muc...You have been & are still going through so much but it will get better & a routine will form shortly I'm sure :)<br /><br />My biggest fear when our little guy is born is B not liking his little brother so I will hope for him to be like Roscoe & love him from the start.<br /><br />Hang in there ((hugs))Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000132258954274515noreply@blogger.com