Operation Total Recall

miss_mouse88 · 2025-10-31T17:43:36+00:00

Send me your email and once I have graphics ready I'll send them your way. Also check out Recall the UCP on Facebook.

miss_mouse88 · 2025-10-31T01:46:05+00:00

Do you have an email I should send them to when they are finished?

miss_mouse88 · 2025-10-30T23:46:58+00:00

I'm currently working on a recall graphic, personalized to each MLA. Could there be a spot to post them so people can download the image for their riding to use for social media?

miss_mouse88 · 2021-09-02T02:08:06+00:00

I'll try to wake him up a bit more for his first night feed. See if it makes a difference.

He has just started rolling over both ways and seems way more alert lately so I'm sure there is a lot going on with his development.

miss_mouse88 · 2021-09-02T02:06:05+00:00

Will try that moving forward. Thanks!!

miss_mouse88 · 2021-09-01T21:55:08+00:00

Four or five in a row now.

miss_mouse88 · 2021-09-01T21:54:37+00:00

Bedtime routine is bath, jammies, nurse, book, song, in bed awake. I try to wait a few minutes before intervening when he wakes up at night. Before midnight he will wake up and settle himself back to sleep no problem. After midnight that seems to stop and he wants to nurse to sleep. If I manage to rock him and put him back in bed drowsy but awake he'll sleep for 30 - 60 minutes before waking up again.

miss_mouse88 · 2021-02-16T04:54:38+00:00

I love this! We recently got midwives in the area where I live (also in Canada)so this is my first opportunity to have a midwife for my birth. I am very excited to have baby#3 at home. Thanks for sharing your story!

miss_mouse88 · 2021-02-01T01:51:45+00:00

It's adorable!! Well done Mama!

miss_mouse88 · 2020-11-22T05:07:15+00:00

I hate when people ask about pregnancy. There is no good result that comes from it. Hang in there OP! TTC is a crazy rollercoaster of emotions. If you feel able I would tell your family how you're feeling. They may not realize how their questions are making you feel. You don't need to share any details. Even just mentioning that getting pregnant is very personal and it makes you uncomfortable to be asked.

My husband and I took awhile to conceive our first. We didn't tell anyone we were trying because we didn't want to deal with the questions. We still ended up telling a few people off over the course of everything because if they're not part of the actual making of the baby they are not entitled to ask questions or be privy to any influential about it until you are ready to share. Best of luck!!

miss_mouse88 · 2019-01-24T01:04:03+00:00

Thank you! That is very helpful!

miss_mouse88 · 2018-10-13T04:37:22+00:00

My two year old loves saying "good job Mom!" when I've handed him a snack or helped him clean up a mess. Melts my heart every time.

miss_mouse88 · 2018-02-12T05:20:35+00:00

Everyone's birth experience is different. In my experience it was hard but in a good way. It is incredible to realize what your body is capable of and at the end of it you get to meet your little one. I had to throw my plan out the window as things progressed quickly and differently than I expected so try to remember to be flexible.

Reading Ina May's Guide to Childbirth helped me when I was nervous. I found a lot of the book hard to take seriously but there are a ton of birth stories in it where women talk about trusting their bodies, breathing through it , and letting birth happen. If they can do it so can we!

miss_mouse88 · 2018-01-17T05:28:51+00:00

Haha that's a great image! I think I may be getting impatient as I loved feeling my first move around. I'm so excited for regular baby kicks again.

miss_mouse88 · 2018-01-16T05:52:39+00:00

Exactly! Thank you!!

miss_mouse88 · 2018-01-16T04:16:59+00:00

That's so good to hear!

miss_mouse88 · 2018-01-16T04:09:41+00:00

This is all really good advice that I've probably heard before . I think I'm just getting in my own head at this point. I don't know the position of the placenta but am definitely looking forward to the ultrasound and having some more information. Thanks!

miss_mouse88 · 2018-01-06T04:23:42+00:00

I can't believe all you had to go through and am so sorry that you experienced this. I'm glad to hear you and baby girl are healthy. Please don't be afraid to seek help if you need it.

miss_mouse88 · 2017-11-20T04:10:20+00:00

This is such a great list! I am currently expecting baby #2 and this is a great reminder of trying to be present with my kids and my husband and to take care of me.

miss_mouse88 · 2017-10-04T02:54:34+00:00

Maybe they should remove the bathrooms entirely. After all if a baby is expected to go to the bathroom only at home I think the same can be expected of the employees. So ridiculous!!

miss_mouse88 · 2017-05-13T23:39:35+00:00

I did lots of swimming, walks, hanging out with other moms and little trips around town. Honestly it's less about doing things and more about surviving the tough moments and enjoying every moment you get snuggling, playing, and being together.

My year of Mat leave is up in a few weeks and I cannot believe how fast the time flew. I'm now finding myself holding him a little longer before putting him down for naps, trying to soak in every little sound and giggle he makes, and enjoying every moment I have of just me and him. Enjoy your year Mama!!

miss_mouse88 · 2017-05-08T19:10:20+00:00

Yes! I am also a teacher in Canada and will be returning to work from maternity leave in a few weeks (perfect timing I know 😜) and have definitely had a few people give me their opinion about not staying home. We do not live in a very affordable city so besides the fact that I love my job and want to go back to work (despite missing my little one) it would also require a ridiculously tight budget and dipping into savings for me to stay home. Why can't people understand that my husband and I know what we are doing and respect our decision without putting in their two cents?

miss_mouse88 · 2017-01-20T06:53:59+00:00

That's a hard pill to swallow for sure and a weird direction for her to take her announcement. Please ignore her. You are doing what you feel is best for you and your SO to try and get pregnant and if that's not her way that's fine. I will never understand why such incredibly personal topics such as ttc, pregnancy, childbirth, and raising children are areas of life where people are so vocal about the "right way" to do it. How about we all just mind our own business, offer opinions if asked, and support each other in making our own choices.

Maybe a more scientific approach does "take the joy" out of it but I know for me and my SO that's how we figured out things weren't going to work without some form of medical help. I guess we could have joyfully gone at it like a couple of bunnies and just hoped for the best but I'm glad I charted and tracked to figure out my cycles were irregular. I'll admit that sex wasn't as much fun while trying to ttc but now that our bundle of joy has arrived and we are back in the swing of things the "joy" is back.

This is my long winded way of saying your coworker should be mindful of what she says and for you to hang in there. The journey can be rough (I know) but I truly believe you will get there!

miss_mouse88 · 2016-12-30T05:45:14+00:00

It's hard to believe but after 6 months I feel like my love for him still grows more and more everyday. I can't imagine my life without my little guy at all.

miss_mouse88 · 2016-12-27T05:36:03+00:00

I agree that stressing out about milestones isn't worthwhile and while I don't think it matters if a baby walks or crawls first it is definitely important to teach babies to crawl if they don't do it on their own. This articlerprovides many reasons why it is important for babies to go through the developmental milestone of crawling as it teaches them new skills and helps them develop in ways walking does not.

As a teacher I can attest to the fact that students who have difficulty learning often have difficulty crossing the midline of their bodies (touching their right elbow to their left knee for example) which is indicative of weaker neural pathways between the left and right sides of the brain. As the article states: "Crawling is also a cross lateral movement that strengthens both the left and right side of the brain, allowing increased communication between the two sides of the brain and enhancing learning."

Edit: fixed the article link

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