So I got new medication yesterday for migraines, it's called Reglan -- ever heard of it? I hadn't. Apparently it's used a lot for nausea especially when c-section women are ill. It helps the intestines process faster, but isn't recommended for more than 3 months use, especially when the max dosage (3x/day) is used. I haven't needed it yet *knock on wood* but when the time comes I will let y'all know how it is. I've started a daily regimen of taking Claritin + drinking more water w/lemon, seems to be keeping them at bay so I'll continue this route.
I've been working on my Target Baby Registry, mostly for ourselves -- I'm not having a baby shower and doubt anyone outside of immediate family will be shopping for us, but you never know. I've decided we'll use Honest.com diapers as we already get the monthly subscription for everything else use -- their toothpaste honest to God makes me want to brush my teeth all day, it's amazing and totally kills my sweet tooth cravings! Seriously. I just ordered their mouth wash and can NOT contain my excitement... yes... over mouth wash!!! Their diaper bundles are a really good value for being organic plus they'll be delivered right to my door. So if you're in the market for a gift for me... an honest.com gift card or the organic swaddles would be amazing & I'd love you forever!!! It's true what people say about your 2nd child... you're more particular in what you want, you're more adamant of what you'll do and you really know the things you don't need {all those gimmick products they throw at first time moms}. Plus... everything at the baby store is completely different. Like OK, did you know they have a baby bathtub with whirlpool and sprayer? What the heck, man??
Anyways, only like 16 days until we *hopefully* get to see the gender. Okay so we are 80% sure of what it is, but as I was talking to my really good friend Jennifer - who has a boy & a girl - she thinks it's the opposite, so really I'm not certain, just going off what the tech told me. I can't wait to show the new office to Ryan though, he is going to LOVE this doctor and her staff and the whole office in general. I know I do. Heck, makes me want to have more babies {okay really, let's see how well this baby labor goes... and how their behavior for the first year is, haha}.
One new thing I am doing with this baby & don't judge me for it, I'm going to breastfeed for maybe 6 weeks then switch to formula. It's a personal choice. I didn't "enjoy" breastfeeding like some women do. I did it because that's what doctor's recommend. I did it for what the health benefits are -- and yes I have one heck of a healthy boy, but I also know kids who were formula fed from day one and are just AS healthy. I'll try to pump the heck out of my breasts to get a good freezer supply, but I also know that I won't have the time to dedicate to 1-on-1 feeding as I did with Keaton. And I am most certainly OK with that as is Ryan and our families. So if anyone has any super recommendations on BOTTLES that'd be fantastic as Keaton never did bottles well {poor latch at first} and we just never had a need after he was supplemented for jaundice. Even as he got older he went straight to sippy cups, straws and then to cups without straws within about 6 months.
I do however plan to 100% make my own food. NO jars of foods. *maybe* the occasional pouch for on the go ease but you can bet I'm working on my ORGANIC garden -- from the soil to composting to the seeds so that this baby has 100% organic baby food fed to him/her.
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