Tuesday, January 15, 2008
I couldnt figure out why Liam would come over every time I was doing dishes and put his mouth on the rinse agent dispenser. Tonight I realized - he is trying to nurse on it!!!
Liam thinks there is a boob in the dishwasher!
Random thoughts
Thursday, January 10, 2008
So I am feeling much better these days. I have been dealing with postpartum depression. I have had it after the birth of each baby, but each time it has gotten worse. This last time was really bad. I dont really want to get into details but there were a lot of really dark days. I saw a few different doctors, tried medication. I did some research and learned about the benefits of Omega-3 as it relates to depression (see my link to Granite Scientific on the left). When we went to the La Leche League conference in October, we went to the postpartum depression seminar by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett and she spoke a lot about the Omega-3's, which my midwife had given me to take before that.
Anyway, long story short - TMI coming for any men reading this - I got my period back. 8 months postpartum. At first I felt a little ripped off- I know other nursing mothers who dont get it for a year or more. But as soon as I got it, I felt so so much better. Its like my hormones suddenly shifted back to a more normal level. I still have rough days, like anyone. But nothing like what its been like the last several months.
It seems that when people hear your have PPD and are nursing, their first reaction is to tell you to stop nursing. I am not sure where this idea came from. I cant imagine the plummeting of prolactin and oxytocin helping. In fact, breastfeeding is documented to HELP postpartum depression. I think it comes from people assuming that you need a break and that is the only way to get it. But for me, and for many other nursing mothers, breastfeeding felt like the one good thing I had to offer at the time.
So here is my PSA - if you know a nursing mother, dont tell her to stop nursing if she is depressed. And also know that women are good at hiding PPD. From talking with friends and other women, I really believe that more women than not suffer from some level of PPD and hide it.
Political thoughts
Saturday, January 5, 2008
I think we should have a lightning round in the debates. The moderator should just go down the list and the candidates have 3 seconds to say yes or no. Thats it. I am listening to Hillary Clinton drone on and on and I am not sure if she answered the question or not. They just love to hear themselves talk, and they are hoping for the very thing that just happened to me. If they just keep going people will stop listening and wont realize that they never just answer the damn question.
RON PAUL 2008!
Our Anniversary
Friday, January 4, 2008
Forgot to mention that last week was our 10th anniversary. We went to the Melting Pot. It was SO good and lots of fun. John got me a locket with space for 3 pictures and a dozen roses. I got him a watch.
When princesses party too hard
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
this is what they look like the next day. We were out till 11:30 last night at a New Years Eve party. The kids had a blast and naturally were totally exhausted today.
Adding a link
Thursday, December 27, 2007
I cant seem to add a link in this post for some reason, so I will add it to my list of links to the left. It is titled "Its too bad not everyone is like this."
Sigh
Well Andrew finished up his bout of somach flu last Thursday. I thought we were in the clear and today Elaina is throwing up. Poor baby. I wish she would sleep a little. Meanwhile, she is throwing up, Liam is in his crib screaming and Andrew, as usual, is bitching. And in between each kid I am washing my hands like a maniac, as well as washing all the laundry that was already piled up but now there is even more from this. Sigh. I would love a nice normal week where no one is vomiting and no one has a cold (I have had a head cold for almost a month now) and people (ahem, Liam I am talking to you) sleep through the night. I need a vacation.
I had hoped that she was just sick from eating too many Christmas cookies but I think she would have been sick once or twice and that would be it. I dont allow her to eat that many, btw. She steals them when I am in the other room. They have been thrown out now. Keep your fingers crossed that our girl is feeling better soon!!!!