tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855814526345582865.post4337038420008194452..comments2024-03-27T23:02:13.194-07:00Comments on What To Knit When You're Expecting: DownsidesNikki Van De Carhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17877527952720755130noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855814526345582865.post-85002145672152332992010-03-04T08:03:51.139-08:002010-03-04T08:03:51.139-08:00Oh, yeah, and the milk issues? You're definite...Oh, yeah, and the milk issues? You're definitely not alone. One side starts, the other goes too. Happened like this with all five of mine! (And currently every three or four hours....)Melissa H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04907043128319260191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855814526345582865.post-25292629904541222892010-03-04T08:02:33.504-08:002010-03-04T08:02:33.504-08:00My youngest is one that needs to be held constantl...My youngest is one that needs to be held constantly. She's now 6 months old and still feels the need to nurse almost constantly--especially when we're in bed.<br /><br />As far as colicky cries, I can't eat broccoli or too much breakfast sausage because Katie is uber sensitive to them.<br /><br />Willow will eventually settle down. Just give her what she *needs*--lots of TLC. Don't forget to take some time for yourself as well. Often we as mothers get so wrapped up in our babies that we forget to take care of ourselves.Melissa H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04907043128319260191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855814526345582865.post-51412949951659636072010-02-25T20:46:12.157-08:002010-02-25T20:46:12.157-08:00I have the same milk "issues" as you. I ...I have the same milk "issues" as you. I try to pretend like I don't smell, and I just hold the baby in front of the giant wet spot on my shirtMailehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904002660757869662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855814526345582865.post-3233519219528848452010-02-06T10:01:11.509-08:002010-02-06T10:01:11.509-08:00Do you have a breastpump? If yes, have you tried p...Do you have a breastpump? If yes, have you tried pumping before nursing Willow, especially in the morning? I had the same supply issue for the first couple of months with my son - and like you, I know it's a "good" problem to have, but wow, was it messy/uncomfortable/spit-up-inducing. I can't count how many times I sprayed the wee boy in the face while trying to get a good latch. Anyway, the problem was most apparent in the morning, and often he would nurse, look contented for about 5 minutes, and then spit up copious amounts of milk all over the place. I finally started pumping for a few minutes before nursing, which seemed to help a lot. Plus, then you have some stored milk when you need it.Kittynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855814526345582865.post-34194372126695002652010-02-03T16:24:36.765-08:002010-02-03T16:24:36.765-08:00Although they say milk is good for the skin, enoug...Although they say milk is good for the skin, enough is enough! I used to put your cousins in an infant (car) seat and bring them into the bathroom while I took a shower. That way you can have your baby and your bath, too!Auntie Dawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855814526345582865.post-17789266994453206512010-02-03T00:26:32.954-08:002010-02-03T00:26:32.954-08:00Have you tried putting her in a swing? It worked f...Have you tried putting her in a swing? It worked for our screaming grandchildAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855814526345582865.post-20466421726470420872010-02-01T20:07:43.537-08:002010-02-01T20:07:43.537-08:00Maybe she needs a little Zantac or something. P di...Maybe she needs a little Zantac or something. P did. Ped made us take her to the ER one day because she screamed so much. I thought she was just, you know, screamy. And I still think she was. But giving her Zantac made me feel like I was doing something. Just don't do what I did and cut out everything but baked chicken and mashed potatoes because you'll end up miserable and feel deprived and the kid will still scream. If it makes you feel any better, Parker doesn't remember spending her first 4 months screaming nonstop. But I do. Oh boy, do I! But now she's 6 and only screams when we run out of cured meat.Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855814526345582865.post-57422063439845661732010-02-01T11:07:50.902-08:002010-02-01T11:07:50.902-08:00I was going to say almost exactly what Steph in NH...I was going to say almost exactly what Steph in NH said. It was chocolate and dairy. I actually took mine to the doctor because the baby cried so much. The dietary changes did help though.Erin @ Why Not Sew? Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06051609822751482541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855814526345582865.post-64736508560083798212010-02-01T10:36:39.139-08:002010-02-01T10:36:39.139-08:00My first child was a trying infant, very colickly,...My first child was a trying infant, very colickly, etc. It was determined that what I was eating was probably making him miserable. Unfortunately I learned that after he was 3 months old and beginning to settle down a bit. Chocolate was the culprit for us and I was more careful with my next two kids and they were ALOT more likeable and seemed to be less miserable themselves. Steph in NHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com