tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.comments2023-04-27T08:22:49.913-04:00Naptime TalesAshley and Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011469495869495903noreply@blogger.comBlogger969125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-10978289684023322662015-10-18T15:12:15.913-04:002015-10-18T15:12:15.913-04:00We love the Carters pjs, especially the fleece foo...We love the Carters pjs, especially the fleece footy pjs for winter. Lauren @ Teaching in Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138411158589568427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-82984924466885117722015-10-16T14:53:01.425-04:002015-10-16T14:53:01.425-04:00Our little guy loves green so I'm sure he'...Our little guy loves green so I'm sure he'd love Carter's green 1 piece fleece PJs with the puppy feet.Jillian Toohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487340975402589143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-54332026981409357252015-10-15T23:44:54.064-04:002015-10-15T23:44:54.064-04:00I can so relate to this! My son has cried his way ...I can so relate to this! My son has cried his way through his last 2 visits to the dentist. We just got a reminder to schedule his next visit and I'm already dreading it. I'm hoping to talk his dad into taking him to this next one!StephMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03852172086016613161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-74949583304971365782015-10-15T15:07:06.837-04:002015-10-15T15:07:06.837-04:00Lucky my twins sleep problems went away around 14 ...Lucky my twins sleep problems went away around 14 months... conveniently that's when my husband started volunteering to help me at night. Grateful for sleeping toddlers!christie uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17469223074400213600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-24897365809937585632015-10-15T10:20:33.969-04:002015-10-15T10:20:33.969-04:00I'm a little late to the party, but this is a ...I'm a little late to the party, but this is a helpful post. My son is 12 weeks now and have been back at work for 4. I pump every four hours at work and try to BF when I get home in the evenings, overnight, morning, and weekends. It is tough and I am almost ready to exclusively pump. One thing about fenugreek is that I started having blood sugar problems when I took it. Low and behold, according to WebMD, fenugreek is also used to lower blood sugar in diabetics. I am not sure if I will try it again. I know I also wasn't eating enough for the LO and I both.<br /><br />In regards to other commenters that said they used sports bras as a nursing bra, that is genius! I am going to try that myself. None of my old ones have hooks though, so it will be dependent as to whether or not they fit over my head. I will check it out. Maybe a cheap trip to wally world to get one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00041169797934614662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-19138882319410308192015-10-15T08:13:51.072-04:002015-10-15T08:13:51.072-04:00My 3 1/2 year old son is really into wearing his d...My 3 1/2 year old son is really into wearing his dad's old band t-shirts to bed. He also loves the glow in the dark pjs that Carters offers. chavona0906https://www.blogger.com/profile/16736896037436618369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-71970963916078109692015-10-14T22:20:22.824-04:002015-10-14T22:20:22.824-04:00Love fleece footie pajamas!Love fleece footie pajamas!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340106746138859087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-20787563549986240952015-10-14T18:04:29.036-04:002015-10-14T18:04:29.036-04:00My grandson is loving his Ninja Turtle p.j's r...My grandson is loving his Ninja Turtle p.j's right now. Shelly Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609572115735245990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-67044891126721491792015-10-14T15:57:24.837-04:002015-10-14T15:57:24.837-04:00no kids for me yet but my nephew is adorable in ca...no kids for me yet but my nephew is adorable in carter's pjs! :) would be a great book to add to my kids' library for the future (hopefully soon!) or a fun gift for my nephew. thanks! Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585106507978300501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-8389155029513234892015-10-14T15:48:59.577-04:002015-10-14T15:48:59.577-04:00My grandsons love TMNT PJs. My grandsons love TMNT PJs. Buffymyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05498664939705517421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-66266893234225660122015-10-12T13:43:52.259-04:002015-10-12T13:43:52.259-04:00Hi there! I was able to reduce the number of times...Hi there! I was able to reduce the number of times I pumped daily while still keeping up with my same supply. Your baby is still new so it might be several more weeks for you, but you'll get there Momma!!Ashley and Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011469495869495903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-39566381251796462612015-10-09T10:19:40.328-04:002015-10-09T10:19:40.328-04:00Hi!! I feel like my question is similar to Kristen...Hi!! I feel like my question is similar to Kristen's above. I have been exclusively pumping my 9 week old babe for about 7 weeks now. We tried so hard to get her to latch & finally felt this would be less traumatic for the both of us! I am currently pumping 6x a day and producing an average of 24oz (6oz - 3oz per pump) daily. I wanted to know if you were able to pump less frequently over time and produce more per pump, or will I most likely need to pump 6x daily to keep feeding baby?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14584219382352569493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-18750378699218665312015-09-28T23:41:10.122-04:002015-09-28T23:41:10.122-04:00I haven't tried these yet but they look like a...I haven't tried these yet but they look like a huge hit! Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17287614789458626186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-71560833757950113902015-09-18T20:09:41.017-04:002015-09-18T20:09:41.017-04:00Thank you Momma! You too!Thank you Momma! You too!Ashley and Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011469495869495903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-36768386102890769422015-09-18T20:08:47.565-04:002015-09-18T20:08:47.565-04:00Thank you Jenny!! It is so nice to know that I'...Thank you Jenny!! It is so nice to know that I'm not alone too! Ashley and Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011469495869495903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-89787041794881734902015-09-18T20:08:14.248-04:002015-09-18T20:08:14.248-04:00Parents that work as full time teachers deserve on...Parents that work as full time teachers deserve one of the highest levels of praise. I absolutely have NO idea how you do it but am SO grateful that you do. Thanks for stopping by! Ashley and Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011469495869495903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-50703599706810187102015-09-18T19:39:47.393-04:002015-09-18T19:39:47.393-04:00Love this, a beautifully written post. I feel guil...Love this, a beautifully written post. I feel guilty so often and it always helps to know you don't feel like the only one. Sleep well tonight... You are doing great!meganmboydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11223286288664661779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-40602195915945996972015-09-18T19:16:05.440-04:002015-09-18T19:16:05.440-04:00Love this! Even though I'm a full time workin...Love this! Even though I'm a full time working mom (out of necessity, not by choice) with four kids, I feel the same guilt and have the same struggles! I totally get it. Nice to know I'm not alone :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171237826737041535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-59173811103517581712015-09-18T19:07:31.869-04:002015-09-18T19:07:31.869-04:00I love this post. I feel the same way every single...I love this post. I feel the same way every single day. I'm a teacher, but that brings a different level of guilt and exhaustion. I'm so jealous of those who are so natural at mothering. Every night I pray that I'll be better each day than I wa the day before. Being a mom is hard, an d like everything, it's not what I expected, either. Thanks for your refreshing honesty. Lauren @ Teaching in Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138411158589568427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-76846735169434580292015-08-25T00:02:31.161-04:002015-08-25T00:02:31.161-04:00Omg this is our life. My son DOES NOT SLEEP! Like ...Omg this is our life. My son DOES NOT SLEEP! Like Jack after one we finally got to experience what a full night sleep was. Sometimes, in his infancy, he would sleep three hours then nurse,but sometimes he wouldn't finish nursing for an hour. But at that three hour mark he was up again. I feel like bc he nursed until 15mos and nursed for comfort (no pacie) he never learned to self soothe...I don't know. I could give hundreds of reasons I think he doesn't want to or can't sleep but I really have no clue. He's a normal happy kid, he's just not down with giving up on the day. I just saw this book in an ad online today, bc like you anything that suggests help for toddlers to sleep, I am ALL over it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00222936155690315018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-40954340347009147312015-07-22T15:23:43.864-04:002015-07-22T15:23:43.864-04:00is this the same as cranial sacral therapy? we ar...is this the same as cranial sacral therapy? we are going to try this with our baby. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-4992892723003915332015-07-08T11:06:38.411-04:002015-07-08T11:06:38.411-04:00I have a 6 week old baby in the NICU. He was born ...I have a 6 week old baby in the NICU. He was born at 31 weeks. He initially took my breast milk through an NG tube and they gradually transitioned him to bottles with a few breastfeeding sessions. Since he's been in the NICU I've pretty much been exclusively pumping minus the 1 to 2 breastfeeding sessions. They are moving him to a 3 to 4 hour feeding schedule versus strictly every 3. My question is, do I continue to pump every 2 to 3 hours or can I move to every 3 to 4 to be on his schedule for when he comes home in a week or so? I'm hoping that stretching out the sessions will not affect my supply. When I was pumping every 3 hrs I would still get pretty inconsistent amounts averaging 15 to 20 oz per day. When I stretch the session to 3 to 4 hrs I go longer and am getting almost 4 to 6 oz per session. I do plan to breastfeed when he comes home until I return to work in October in which I would have to add pumping back in. I'm just concerned about my supply if I move to 3 to 4 hours. Sorry if this is repetitive. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873692578869366977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-78088242557141828462015-07-08T01:17:04.657-04:002015-07-08T01:17:04.657-04:00Hi Aly! Congrats on your new little guy. :) At 11 ...Hi Aly! Congrats on your new little guy. :) At 11 days old...you WILL feel like you pumping and feeding ALL. DAY. LONG. It gets easier and faster, I promise! :) <br /><br />I actually never got a perfect routine down for the feed/pump balancing act. I started out pumping every 2 hours (if you are getting enough milk at 3 hrs...more power to ya!) and would try to start pumping about 45 minutes after my daughter's last feeding so that when I was finished, she would have fresh milk for the next feeding. Then when my husband was home from work and around in the evenings, he'd feed while I pumped. That helped so much!<br /><br />After awhile I established enough supply so I just pumped when I wanted to, not necessarily to keep up with baby. <br /><br />You are still in the early stages, it is rough. I think I felt much more on top of things around the 4-6 week mark. By then your body will have an established milk supply and baby will be going longer between feedings. <br /><br />Keep up the GREAT work Momma! You can do it!!!!Ashley and Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011469495869495903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-72070398572134270232015-07-08T01:12:08.914-04:002015-07-08T01:12:08.914-04:00Hey Lauren! We are moving to the Lincoln Universi...Hey Lauren! We are moving to the Lincoln University area=)Ashley and Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011469495869495903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456516441643704898.post-88338851023353712892015-07-06T22:50:14.288-04:002015-07-06T22:50:14.288-04:00Where in PA are you guys buying? I think you'l...Where in PA are you guys buying? I think you'll love living on the East Coast! Lauren @ Teaching in Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138411158589568427noreply@blogger.com