Where your parents supportive of your parenting choices?
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I think you should talk to your husband about how he makes you feel. He sounds like a decent guy. He probably doesnt realize that his reminders are making you feel like you dont have his support.
Sparks have you tried nystatin or canestan on the rashÉ It might be yeast. fiona had a rash that wouldnt go away until i used nystatin on it. She had been on antibiotics and had gotten a bit of yeast. Tricky stuff!
Sparks have you tried nystatin or canestan on the rashÉ It might be yeast. fiona had a rash that wouldnt go away until i used nystatin on it. She had been on antibiotics and had gotten a bit of yeast. Tricky stuff!
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I'm raising my little brother right now, which is hard enough as it is, without interfering adoptive parents (can you tell there's a bit of friction right now?) and they're fighting me every step of the way. I shouldn't turn the light out when I put him to bed, he's afraid of the dark (I slept with the light on until Aaron moved in with me, does that tell you something? They left the lights on for me!) I shouldn't put him in time out. A two year old should not be told no, and if you do tell him no, why reinforce it? He should be allowed outside by himself, He should be allowed to climb all over the dogs. Why can't he have candy right before he goes to bed? Look at the pretty crayon drawings he did all over the hallway walls while you were at work! You "Spanked" him???? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU (like they NEVER spanked me when I was little, thought I just popped him, and it didn't hurt. He thought it was hilarious). Two years old is too young to go off a bottle. Its like they don't remember being
UG!!! Sorry for the rant / hijack. Just know, samspet, you're not the only one who's parents think you're wrong. -_-
The problem with my parents trying to help me raise my little brother is that they are his GRANDPARENTS. They treat him like they are his grandparents.
To clarify for those of you who are a little confused by the situation, my grandparents adopted me, and my mom had a baby two years ago who I am raising because she can't / wont.
UG!!! Sorry for the rant / hijack. Just know, samspet, you're not the only one who's parents think you're wrong. -_-
The problem with my parents trying to help me raise my little brother is that they are his GRANDPARENTS. They treat him like they are his grandparents.
To clarify for those of you who are a little confused by the situation, my grandparents adopted me, and my mom had a baby two years ago who I am raising because she can't / wont.
Thats good. Its important you express yourself. You never know, you might be getting more and more emotional these days 
Best to keep the air clear.
My sis friend is pregnant atm and she is CRANKY lol. I feel so bad for her husband. She can be really mean. For some reason theyve decided its their last child lol.
Best to keep the air clear. My sis friend is pregnant atm and she is CRANKY lol. I feel so bad for her husband. She can be really mean. For some reason theyve decided its their last child lol.
Nystatin is in the diaper cream section and itès meant for yeast rashes. It really helps. The doc recommended I only use it for a week or so but as soon as I stopped it came back so I talked to the pharmacist and he said to continue using it or rotate it with regular diaper cream. It was gone about a week after. If you look it up on the net you can see different pictures of the yeast rashes. They dont all look alike but I bet thats what your little Hannah has.
The canesten stuff is what women with yeast infections use. I havenèt tried it myself but hear it works for yeast rashes that the nystatin wont clear up.
Sun also clears yeast rashes so if you have a nice sunny window you could let her play in it with no diapers on. Well, not IN the window... you know
The canesten stuff is what women with yeast infections use. I havenèt tried it myself but hear it works for yeast rashes that the nystatin wont clear up.
Sun also clears yeast rashes so if you have a nice sunny window you could let her play in it with no diapers on. Well, not IN the window... you know
I really hope that you can breastfeed, but I think the way you put it does make it sound like people who don't/can't breastfeed are failures. My sister tried REALLY hard to breast feed. After spending several hours with a lactation nurse after her milk came in they barely got half an ounce. They think there was probably a problem with her ducts since it wasn't coming out. He HAD to eat, so they had to go with formula. And I think she felt really bad about out. I also know when the doctor told her that she needed a c-section because the baby wasn't dropping, she was really disappointed because even though she had an epi, she couldn't have him vaginally.
I just feel like all the people who put such big emphasis on all this stuff should maybe be a little careful about how they word things. Because I think so many moms do feel terrible when they can't do things that way, no matter how much they wanted to. But I really do hope it works out for you. And if it doesn't then I really hope you don't get disappointed by it, because formula feeding or not having a completely natural birth doesn't make you any less of a mother.
I just feel like all the people who put such big emphasis on all this stuff should maybe be a little careful about how they word things. Because I think so many moms do feel terrible when they can't do things that way, no matter how much they wanted to. But I really do hope it works out for you. And if it doesn't then I really hope you don't get disappointed by it, because formula feeding or not having a completely natural birth doesn't make you any less of a mother.
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I REALLY wish you the best of luck with breast feeding it is WELL worth the effort. I am so glad I kept trying even through all the pain, cracked nipples, and bleeding. Yes, my nipples even bled. Lanolin was my BEST friend!! It was so hard at times, but I am glad I got through it.
I doubted myself with breast feeding while I was prego, because my mom quit trying with me when I was a baby... it was too painful for her and she didn't think she was producing enough for me to eat. Her family told her to just use formula, so she did. I was so scared that I would fail at breast feeding. The first three days are the hardest, because you only produce colostrum.
Madison used to and still does get bad gas and tummy aches after each feeding. She is getting much better now that she is 4 months. I use Mylicon and it works wonders. She used to spit up like CRAZY. She was constantly soaked in her vomit. Thankfully it subsided over time. My family would tell me that formula would rid me of those problems, but I never gave in (although I did think about it once or twice).
No, breast feeding doesn't work for some, but my point is... give it your all before you give in, no matter what your family thinks. And if breast feeding doesn't agree with you in the end, don't beat your self up over it. Hell, I felt guilty when I supplemented with formula when we would go out.
I doubted myself with breast feeding while I was prego, because my mom quit trying with me when I was a baby... it was too painful for her and she didn't think she was producing enough for me to eat. Her family told her to just use formula, so she did. I was so scared that I would fail at breast feeding. The first three days are the hardest, because you only produce colostrum.
Madison used to and still does get bad gas and tummy aches after each feeding. She is getting much better now that she is 4 months. I use Mylicon and it works wonders. She used to spit up like CRAZY. She was constantly soaked in her vomit. Thankfully it subsided over time. My family would tell me that formula would rid me of those problems, but I never gave in (although I did think about it once or twice).
No, breast feeding doesn't work for some, but my point is... give it your all before you give in, no matter what your family thinks. And if breast feeding doesn't agree with you in the end, don't beat your self up over it. Hell, I felt guilty when I supplemented with formula when we would go out.
Exactly.
It's like you are bringing this baby into the world with a job already. You want everything planned out to a specific and it isn't going to work like that. You are getting all worked up over things that you haven't even experienced *yet*. You have NO idea how your parents will react/treat the baby once it is here.
It's like you are bringing this baby into the world with a job already. You want everything planned out to a specific and it isn't going to work like that. You are getting all worked up over things that you haven't even experienced *yet*. You have NO idea how your parents will react/treat the baby once it is here.
Not nessecarily.
I stopped breastfeeding Hannah at 2 months after she wouldn't eat for 2 weeks and was losing weight. her weight at her 2 month Dr's appt was like in the 20% if that high. She would latch on fine but just didn't want to eat and was very very fussy. The LC gave me lots of tips and alternate ways to hold her and what not but nothing worked and I just wasn't willing to let her weight continue to drop especially since she was so sick in the beginning.
She also had a lot of gas troubles and had upset tummies all the time (no spitting up though) and when I switched to formula all that went away.
I am in NO way saying that formula is better than breastfeeding. I wish I breastfed longer but I wasn't willing to let Hannah continue to lose weight and not eat just for that. but formula did clear up all her tummy issues.
But breastfeeding or formula feeding... don't let ANYONE tell you what is best for your baby. Breastmilk is ideal but you have to make a choice based on what you think is best for your baby. If they are not thriving on breastmilk don't let ANYONE tell you to stick it out longer than you think you should. do what you feel is best for your child no matter what. Whether it's BM, formula, cloth diapers, disposable, etc etc.
I stopped breastfeeding Hannah at 2 months after she wouldn't eat for 2 weeks and was losing weight. her weight at her 2 month Dr's appt was like in the 20% if that high. She would latch on fine but just didn't want to eat and was very very fussy. The LC gave me lots of tips and alternate ways to hold her and what not but nothing worked and I just wasn't willing to let her weight continue to drop especially since she was so sick in the beginning.
She also had a lot of gas troubles and had upset tummies all the time (no spitting up though) and when I switched to formula all that went away.
I am in NO way saying that formula is better than breastfeeding. I wish I breastfed longer but I wasn't willing to let Hannah continue to lose weight and not eat just for that. but formula did clear up all her tummy issues.
But breastfeeding or formula feeding... don't let ANYONE tell you what is best for your baby. Breastmilk is ideal but you have to make a choice based on what you think is best for your baby. If they are not thriving on breastmilk don't let ANYONE tell you to stick it out longer than you think you should. do what you feel is best for your child no matter what. Whether it's BM, formula, cloth diapers, disposable, etc etc.
Family matters and its nice to feel like you arent doing it alone. Steve says this all the time. Why do you care what other people thinkÉ Because Ièm that kind of person. Im not like him. He doesnt care about the opinions of people outside the family. A lot of people do. Plus, I like being able to talk things through with my family. I have a million plans a second and they always change. My friends and family know that and they just listen and wait to see what happens. Thats what I do too. I like having plans even if they are going to change in two minutes. Nothing wrong with that. I totally get where SP is coming from.
My friends and family know that and they just listen and wait to see what happens. Thats what I do too. I like having plans even if they are going to change in two minutes. Nothing wrong with that. I totally get where SP is coming from.My family were always very supportive of the way I did things...sometimes my mom would realize I was making a mistake but she would gently try to give me examples of why it wasn't right, but never bossed me or made me look bad. The rest of the family were also like that, even my in-laws who always showed total respect for us.
Family matters and its nice to feel like you arent doing it alone. Steve says this all the time. Why do you care what other people thinkÉ Because Ièm that kind of person. Im not like him. He doesnt care about the opinions of people outside the family. A lot of people do. Plus, I like being able to talk things through with my family. I have a million plans a second and they always change. My friends and family know that and they just listen and wait to see what happens. Thats what I do too. I like having plans even if they are going to change in two minutes. Nothing wrong with that. I totally get where SP is coming from.
My friends and family know that and they just listen and wait to see what happens. Thats what I do too. I like having plans even if they are going to change in two minutes. Nothing wrong with that. I totally get where SP is coming from.
It seems like the people that I know who must have things planned down to the minute are often the ones who keep themselves stressed out. Now, this is just my observation of a few of the people I know....each person is different.