So many August bus babies have arrived already! Anyone else fancy a chat during night feeds or wondering what to make of the contents of tiny nappies? Might as well get comfortable...
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August 2016 - early arrivals to the newborn cuddles & graveyard feeding shifts
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rumisyum · 26/07/2016 20:42
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quitecrunchy ·
26/07/2016 21:21
Marking my place! Only at 36+1 so may be some time before I'm active on here (or not). Please don't give up on us on the antenatal thread while we wait though! 
rumisyum ·
26/07/2016 21:37
Definitely not giving up on the antenatal thread! I just thought it might be helpful to get this started in case anyone else wanted to talk dirty nappies & sore nipples at 3am. I seem to remember doing a lot of that last time! 
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rumisyum ·
26/07/2016 23:10
And ohmygod these after pains are a right bastard the 2nd time round! 
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rumisyum ·
27/07/2016 03:15
Oof, fizzy, your uterus must have taken a battering. 
I'm sure it will heal soon & I am probably being a wimp about my own pains. Managed to get through my induced labour with just a TENS machine, but here I am desperate for painkillers every time I breastfeed. Silly, much?! That sounds annoying about the hearing test - I hope you did manage some rest!
And yes, that was over-considerate biscuits! Where did your LO sleep last time? I currently have a wee crib right next to our bed. DD will be put down in it ok, but then sleeps very noisily so I don't sleep. She's much better snugged up right next to me. Early days yet, as this is only her 2nd night in the world, but I may have myself another kiddo who needs to bed share for a bit...
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rumisyum ·
27/07/2016 03:20
Whoops, biscuits! But haha, yes! I'dforgotten about the frequent night time nappy changes once your milk comes in! Used to make my husband handle output as my duty was input last time, but doesn't seem as fair to wake him for that this time when he's also doing heavy primary duties on the toddler care front... 
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rumisyum ·
27/07/2016 03:56
Oh the boobing I'm fine with so far... DD seems to be managing a decent latch, so it's much less painful than I remember the first couple days of breastfeeding being with my DS... Though maybe my nipple sensitivity has just never recovered since feeding him. The bit I'm being wimpy about is the contractions in my uterus during every breastfeed. SO much more painful this time round, my word!
I probably should have at least tried the gas & air this time Fizzy, cause the induction contractions seemed more intense/faster paced than I remember them last time. Which makes sense as I went from 3cm to baby born in maybe 5 hours this time, whereas pushing alone took about 2 hours last time. But my memory for last time might not even be accurate! I remember the pushing phase as the fun bit last time, whereas that was not exactly how I'd describe it this time, even though it was much more brief!
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FourForYouGlenCoco ·
27/07/2016 04:12
Reporting for duty! Currently up feeding. So sleepy but love these quiet times just me and the boy ❤️
rum I feel you on the after pains - don't remember them at all with DD but this time they were NOT comfortable!
fizzy bloody hell, you've been through the mill. Definitely don't worry about not feeling normal just yet - I had an easy birth (relatively speaking!) with DD and it still took a good 2 weeks before I completely stopped feeling like I'd been punched in the vag. Been better this time round, but think that's cos everything was baggy down there anyway 
hope you can get some answers tomorrow. Keep us posted, been thinking of you all lots.
Right, checking out again (for now) - we've got v lucky so far with the night feeds, he goes a good long time between each one, but I've managed to produce a baby who WILL NOT be put down on his back in the cot! So we are already co-sleeping. What with DH and DD in the mix too, it's very cosy round here! Thanking all the powers that be that we bought a super kingsize bed - takes up nearly our entire bedroom but was definitely the right choice!
Biscuitswithtea ·
27/07/2016 05:49
Various midwives said to me that the uterus contracting when bf-ing is more painful for subsequent babies. No idea why but it def matches my experience too.
Induction drip surely does speed things up! With DD my waters started to go at 6am, examined c 2.30/3pm and was 2cm. Drip started at 3.45pm, DD born at 4.50pm
Rum we used a moses basket with DS. Though he mostly slept on us instead. He did not sleep well! Like your household, DH is doing the lion's share of toddler stuff so I don't feel it's fair to wake him for outputs unless I actually need a hand with something. I keep a basket next to the bed with nappies/wipes/cream/foldaway changing mat so that I can just change DD on our bed.
Podcasts - I'm having a radio 4 binge at the mo. Dead Ringers is v funny (Friday Night Comedy podcast) but will look up your recommendations when I run out
Fizzyboo ·
27/07/2016 09:58
Ohhhh!! I get you!! I've not really felt my uterus contracting when I feed.... Hmm...
I did feel my poorly bits when I caught it with a towel this morning
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