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Congratulations on your new addition! I love the name!

Ontarkie, so close! So exciting! It's nice seeing all these older moms with babies, we are already discussing our possible second!

Baby still has not taken to the breast even when I have tried the nipple shield. I think his issue is opening wide enough. Even when he drinks from the bottle it always takes a bit to get him to open wide enough to get the nipple past his gums. I am also still not producing enough milk. I probably pump about half to two thirds of what he eats a day.

Re: the elastics with the breast pump: I didn't have to destroy my bra, I just looped the elastics around the strap of my nursing bra, and the bottom of the bra provides some extra support.

Just said goodbye to mom at the airport. She was here for 3 weeks, it's a bitter sweet day. I'll be glad to get in a routine finally, but I'm so sad she won't see him until the summer.

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I will be trying this out.

I'm taking him to the Dr. tomorrow again (weather permitting) so I'll check for the tongue tie. It's so hard when you try to get him to suck and he just screams. I'm also going to try a nipple shield today. I've read they are controversial but if it works, I'll take it.

Hubby let me sleep for about 6 hours last night - I feel so good! Hah, who knew that I'd crave just 6 hours sleep! My back has been so sore, I think it's just adjusting to carrying the baby around and feeding him and all that. I really need to make better use of my sling - I'll make that my daily goal.

Today is going to be an inside day - it's snowed quite a bit overnight and still going. Since it's a snow day for Daddy though, I might go out for a little walk in it (that's the west coast in me). One thing I've noticed between west coast and east coast is that west coast people will go for a walk in any weather as long as the weather isn't rain!

All in all though, I love being a mom. Though sometimes, I feel like it's a dream. 39 years old and first time mom to an amazing baby - I feel like the luckiest woman alive!

Love the pics, so cute! I love the last one there.

My little guy is 2 weeks old today! Unfortunately, he still won't latch on - though I'm trying. I am pumping and most of his food is coming from me, but I'm still not producing quite enough. I'm drinking lactation tea and taking fenugreek etc. I can't afford a LC right now unfortunately. I have been researching though. I know I'm not the only mom going through this and I'm not going to beat myself up about it though it's hard not to. I know the important thing is, that he gets fed! He is such a good baby - most nights I'm able to get a couple of blocks of sleep in. Some nights he's fussy as heck but I know that comes with the territory.Thank goodness for swaddling!

Little RJ is finally here! Born at 39 weeks exactly on Jan. 29. 7 pounds 12 oz and 20.5" long. Unfortunately my C-section was quite traumatic and I've been quite exhausted after but my reward really has been the most amazing baby. Right now I'm trying to get him to BF for longer than 5 seconds and sometimes it's frustrating as I've been having some issues and been unable to BF while dealing with those so I'm having to supplement with formula. I did get him to feed "I think" for about 20 minutes last night which was quite wonderful. I think he is having some gas issues since he's only pooped once since being home (yesterday) and was up all night crying every few minutes and I could hear his gas all night. I switched to a different type of bottle this morning so maybe that's the issue too. I'm going to buy a single manual pump today while I wait for my electric to come in because maybe it's the formula (Daddy is lactose intolerant).

Anyway, I'm still in awe of my little miracle and even though everything was horribly traumatic, I have this amazing reward. I hope you can see the pic.

(BTW he got 10/10 on his Apgar score which the Dr. and nurses said they've never seen and also the bilirubin test was a zero (I think that's what the nurse said, which she said she's never seen either). He's my amazing little miracle!

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Hello ladies!

Checking in, and almost ready to pop! My NST and BPP were cancelled today due to it being a snow day in our county which I'm bummed out about because I want to know if the baby is still breech. As of Friday he was. On Friday I'll be scheduling a C-section if he's breech or induction if he isn't. My mom is coming out from BC to stay with us for 3 weeks. I'm still debating if I want to wait til I'm exactly 40 weeks for my C-section/induction (which will give my mom and I a week together before the baby) or just have it the day after she gets here. I'm really torn. Part of me wants to wait and have that time as this is my first and I will never again have this alone time with my mother, and part of me wants this baby out already.

So! Unless I go into labour before then, looks like baby will be here either Jan. 29 or Feb. 5. (my OB schedules deliveries on Wednesdays)

I think I'm all ready (materially) anyway. I got a ring sling for carrying, got the car seat/stroller, crib, clothes...and going to try to make my own baby bum cream etc. Emotionally and mentally? Totally not ready! I'm an emotional roller coaster train wreck these days.

Any advice on getting baby his Canadian citizenship papers after birth? Do I register his birth with the Canadian embassy here? I would like my baby to be dual citizen if that's possible. I will also need to get his passport soon as we will be travelling in the summer.

Good luck Lilac, on your Christmas babies!

Thanks for the tips ladies. My after breakfast reading is always really good - my fasting number though is always high and my after dinner number. I'm going to try going for a walk after lunch and seeing if that helps and also drinking more water. The dietician did give me a sample diet and my numbers are still wonky, so I'm suspecting I'll be put on that medication next week. I've been finding the diet isn't that hard to follow - it's just remembering to eat and take my blood readings all the time along with taking my other meds for DVT.

I hear you on the medical bills - I was surprised to receive bills from about 4 different companies for my hospital stay! I am so fortunate to have been approved for emergency medical funding for non-residents for my emergency stay back in July. I got to call them all a few days ago and give them my case file number, yay!

I hope Caihla starts to feel better. That must be rough seeing her go through that. Lilac, you must be so excited to meet your babies. What an adventure you're going to be having very soon!

It depends on the local office. In my town, they didn't do them and the RCMP ones took 6 weeks or whatever. You just have to check your local police department or go thru Commissionaires.

You can also go to an organization called "Commissionaires"- you will have to Google them to see where they are in the area. Their checks only take a few days at most. IF there have been any arrests or criminal record in the past, you will have to get the fingerprint check through the RCMP which takes longer. Don't forget to give them any names your fiancee has previously used (if she's been married in the past, or had a name change of any kind), and make sure those names are listed on the certificate.

Can I ask why you are worried about a c-section at this point? Good luck with the 3 hour test. I go for the 1hr on the 16th of Dec.

I don't know why, just having surgery worries me. I know that every mom has said it's no big deal but the thought makes me nervous.

Unfortunately I failed my 3 hr and now have GD I'm glad my diet is regulated but I'm predicting I'll have to do insulin because my sugar levels are still all over the place even though I've been following everything to a "T".

You can also get a certificate from Commissionaires. Make sure to include any names she has used (maiden name, current married name) on the actual certificate. Sometimes Commissionaires is faster, it just depends.

I received everything by e-mail. Can you e-mail them and ask for correspondence by e-mail?

Anyone have any issues reporting today? I didn't get a call back, and their mailbox was full in the afternoon/early evening.

Almost 30 weeks along and things are going great so far. I'm praying I will not have to have a C-section or anything like that. I failed my 1 hr. glucose test so hoping I passed the 3 hr. I had to take one earlier around 11 weeks and I passed the 3 hr one then, so here's hoping. Insurance has all kicked in. We have wonderful benefits so I'm very happy about that. I'm still going to the local Pregnancy Aid Centre which is out of network but I only had a 100 dollar deductible for the whole year and now all my sonos are covered and everything (I get one every 4 weeks). We're also starting to get the spare room set up. It still all feels surreal, like I still can't believe there is going to be a baby coming out of me.

The bigger my tummy gets, it gets a little harder to adjust myself in bed and get out of the car, things like that but otherwise all is well! I cannot complain!

I got mine approved in October and now have my greencard. I did send in an expedite request but from what I've been seeing a lot of people are getting approvals quickly, lately. Great news for everyone! I also, did not have an interview.

It is concerning. However, there were US presidents who were known to have sexual encounters with teenage slaves also.

Yes 6$ US Cash. No big whoop.

Kimbear that is such great news! I actually got choked up reading it aloud to my husband. I'm just so emotional these days about babies!! What a relief for you.

Kimbear, hope baby Caihla is doing better! Stay strong mama!

Whaahoo!. NOA hardcopy came in today! Green Card approved! . Card will new mailed out in 3 weeks!

That's great! I'm wondering if they're speeding up? I've seen a lot of approvals lately without interview!

You would stand in the non-citizen line if you are a non-citizen. I travelled alone and had to do that. I am not sure if you are traveling with your US citizen spouse.

In some ways I regret it, in other ways I don't. Are you regretting it? In what ways?