feb 2011 - waving those pom poms

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just to start a new (and possibly last) ante natal thread - come on knitta

Hi Noodles

Don't have long to post now but just wanted to show some support. I was induced too and it was HORRIBLE. Didn't end up with a C section though (by the skin of my teeth), so really sympathise.

I think that when it comes to DPs we all have to spell out what we need them to do. It's not right that yours gets to go out and play sports when you're not getting a break at all. I said to my DH that when he gets home from work I need him to focus exclusively on the baby for one hour to get him fed, washed and into bed and then his time's his own. That way I get a break in the early evening. He also does the 10 / 11pm feed for me and I go to bed at 9 and that way get about 4 or 5 hours sleep.

Things will get better...

Thanks for your replies ladies. Hubby is home from work and his helping out a bit this evening and he is off work tomorrow and Monday and has promised to spend the whole time with us so feeling a lot better now.

Bensmum - My baby girl is called Grace. She is gorgeous and on the whole a very good contented baby. She is sleeping well at night too so I dont have too much to complain about really! :) I mentioned to my GP and health visitor how I was feeling about the c section and their responses were that is it not better that the baby had arrived safely in the end, and of course they are totally right, so I have not said anything else about it to anyone. So many women go through the same thing. I think because I had thought about how I wanted to have the birth and was going to be as brave as i could be and it ended up totally different to how I thought and I never even considered that I might need a c section I never mentally prepared for it. I have my post natal and babies first jabs on Thursday so I may have a little chat with them about it all.

Wriggles - I definitely agree happy mummy = happy baby, she really does feed from my moods so i try so hard not to get stressed or upset when I am around her.

Im looking forward to tomorrow, its my first mothers day, just hope hubby hasnt forgotten to get a card!

Hi Tarlia, i was induced on my due date 8th Feb, baby Grace was born on the 10th. They wanted to induce just in case I developed pre eclampsia. They were concerned throughout my pregnancy about my BP, but it was all fine in the end.

Hi oneof4, oh isn't the induction process just awful!! I have never been in hospital so going in and having to stay in was nasty! one thing I have learnt is to make sure my BMI isn't higher than it should be for the next baby, that way I can try to avoid all this intervention from over cautious doctors! And you are so right about having to spell out exactly what needs doing with the husband! It is like having 2 children at times!

hello ladies and welcome noodle. I curently have a non sleeping baby - it's the wind again - just as well you don't have smell-o-vision!

noodle i was induced too because of gd and suspected big baby and ended out with csec. i felt a little fraudulant but however it happens we all end out with the same thing.

I can report I have my first mothers day gft already - dh came through and I got a big bunch of flowers . Only a day early as I caught him with them when he came home

wiggles don't worry with the weight thing - if they were in any way concerned they would put you on a feeding scedule - believe me :)

ledkr so pleased re:shift changes and that you had a good day.

tarlia good on you for choosing a name you like

Noodles Grace is a lovely name. My induction began on the 8th too :-) I had contractions from 10.30am until 11pm then nothing. Monitoring next morning showed a flat contraction line hehe.

Thanks Angels. Haha so glad I don't have smell o vision! I did have a partying LO though, who was wide awake until 11.30. He did just sleep until 3am though yay. 3.5 hours sleep - ahh I'm in heaven! Of course I was awake at the usual 1.30 and had to poke him to check he was breathing. Does anyone else do this?

Morning all!! Had to come on and share the news- Sabine slept through the night!!!!!!! She fed every 2 hours from noon, then bed at 8.30, slept till 6.15!!!!!! I heard some frantic thumb sucking about 5am but that was it! Thought DH must have changed the clocks or something!

Welcome to noodle, I was induced too at term for GD, like angels but I was lucky and had her naturally and (very) quickly. She is #2 though, but weighed 10.6!! She's evened out a bit now, weighed 11.12 at 7 weeks which is 1oz more than her sister at the same age.

More later...

Debka, congratulations! Long may it last for you! Now pass on some of those sleeping baby vibes to all of us please!

Yay debka, what great news, am ridiculously pleased for you! Agree with bensmum - share the sleepy baby vibes please!

Hello noodle, congrats on baby Grace and sorry that your birth experience wasn't ideal for you. Hopefully you'll find posting on here can help, it certainly has helped me! btw we shared the same edd, but my dd was born on the 14th :)

tarlia Zachary is a lovely name :)

Are there any other "swaddlers" here? I'm pretty sure you do ledkr, dd seems to wake around 5.30am and be awake for a while just making lots of noise, sometimes like shes really straining - I'm not sure if she's trying to get out of her swaddle She doesn't sound upset and not crying, just very noisy and, well, straining! (and not pooing btw!) If I unswaddle her she seems to cry so am a bit baffled as to what to do.

Anyway, happy mothers day to us all :)

congrats deb - I'm v , and, yes, I willk admit to the occasional prod just to check she's still breathing too

Well, i was brave and weighed myself last night, I know, I know, I shouldn't have done but I know I've put on too much weight in pg and needed to know how bad things are. Turns out, I'm 3.5 stone over what I was pre preg . That's like how much people put on in pregnancy including the baby! Very miserable here and desperately trying to hide chocolate to avoid temptation. Does anyone know about anyu on mn weight loss thread clubs? i checked but not sure wjich one to 'join' as are so many. feel i need some mn help with this.

happy mothers day all {no capitals as one handed} especially those who's first one it is.
ponyobig fan of the swaddle yes,dd is restless and snuffly in early hrs too but not awake,i dont think its the swaddle tho?is she too hot?im only using a light weight one now its warmer.
debyou big show off that must have been her md pressie,d was ok went from 8-3 then 4.30-8.30,the bit in between is a bit annoying,i may try a dream feed at my bedtime to hopefully cut out the 3am one anyone had any success with it? I dont mind her waking up its just the length of time before she settles.
angels i have 2 stone to lose.We could do it together,i like weight watchers i may go to a meeting this week but dreading it tbh,ive never been so heavy.

If i slate my dh again will someone please punch me?He is working today and i presumed id get some chocs later.Ella woke me with tea and toast and pressies "she bought" Some dvd's and a diamond necklace to match my earings i am so touched.
Not sure what to do now tho,dd was having a mate to play who now cant make it.Have to see my Mum then willl be at a lose end

hello all, have not been around in a while and there is so much to catch up!
thank you ledkr for writing, I'll reply at length when able to (am still typing with one hand as lo will only nap on me...)

I had been feeling really thin since having him, and only have about 5 kilos extra, but tried some trousers yesterday and there was no way of getting into them! that was a shock...

It seems most of us are turning a corner? lots of positive posts lately, how nice.

noodles I had my first by emcs too after being induced, he was born 17 days late. I also feel like I failed, during pregnancy I obsesed about the birth and read and prepared really well, was planning a homebirth! what a fool!... I think about what happened every day, talking about it helps, so it's good that you've found us. I feel totally cheated that I didn't 'give birth' to him, it's been hard but getting better.

happy mother's day to us!!!!

Happy Mothers Day - all of us

Debka sticking my tongue out at you

Up at my mums trying to get organised for today, she knows what I'm like and has already cooked the roast and got M&S veggies etc in, not sure whether to be insulted or relieved that she knows my cooking limitations are limited to heating up!!! Its not that I can't cook, I just choose not to

LOL at all the people shamefully and privately swearing at the LOs! I have to confess I have said STFU to C, as has DH, and have called her a pain in the ar$e on occasion too.

C has actually been quite a good baby so far, but the last 3-4 days has been a bit of a mare, I am wondering if there is some reflux going on - she has started fussing around feeding, although is still incredibly hungry, and seems to vomit ages after a feed, and lots of hiccups and just general discomfort in between feeds. Yesterday, she didn't have any 'nice' awake time, just feeding, sleeping (fitfully in the day) or writhing around. Today she had a huge 7am feed but has been inconsolable since and only took a tiny feed at 10.30. Anyone any experience of this? Is it just wind? Or could it be something else?

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d alice had something similar to this and someone told me to google growth spurts - she had a few days of feeding like crazy then posseting loads up (sometimes projectile style ), she was also out of sorts in herself. SHe settled down I'd say within a week but suddenly got huge in that time! I read before a growth spurt they can take on more milk than they need and posset the excess to ensure breast milk supplies are sufficient for the extra needed during the growth spurt (if that makes sense) even if not bf. Might be worth reading and seeing if it sounds similar to what you're having.

Happy Mothers Day everyone

debka am so jealous! Can Sabine start a thread for our babies please?!
ledkr and angels have started slimming world, have about 2stone to lose, 5lb of it gone already - bfeastfeeding and SW go well together!

welcome noodle congrats on baby Grace, lovely name

My confession is that bubba is whinging on his cot but I am on mn. Band mummy

My confession is that ive just been trying to rock Noah to sleep in his sling and he likes it when I sing or hum. I started humming a song and thought o myself, what song is this? It was Shuddup your face! Must have been thinking it subconsciously!
Quick question, does anyone's baby nap in their Moses basket or cot? Noah sleeps either in his pram, sling or car seat during the day, but sleeps ok in the Moses basket at night. I'm not too bothered about it as plan on sleep training Noah at 4/5 months as I did with Ben, was just interested.

Bad mummy I meant

Hope dinner goes well wiggles

We are eating out later so I don't have to cook/clear up. I did get coffee and croissants and crepes in bed this morning! And a box of my fave chocs ( day off diet, oops) nice one on the diamonds ledkr full points for your Dh!

Mikey sleeps wherever bensmum he isn't great at sleeping solo so just wherever is nearest to me so I don't have far to traipse when he kicks off. Have a crib in our room, his cot is in his nursery next door and a travelcot in the lounge.

Have booked a trip to centre Parcs in may yay. Then dh realized he has a stag do and will have to ditch us and head off to Liverpool for the night. We will be in north wales at this point as visiting my dad after CP but still a bit gutted. Was looking forward to family time

EauRouge - I don't mind co-sleeping but I would love it if he could at least sleep on his own. At the moment, he won't sleep unless he's being held or on the move (car, pram or swing). He won't even sleep next to me in bed, I have to have my arm around him. I find it hard to relax when he's there.

Noodles - I had a forceps delivery with 3rd degree tear, not a section, but I felt much the same. The first few weeks were rough, I've struggled to breastfeed (possibly due to traumatic birth and blood loss), I felt massive disappointment that I didn't have the birth I wanted. 6 weeks on, I'm feeling better so I think it just takes time. Congrats on your little girl.

For the breastfeeders: when you hand express, does the milk "spurt" out? Mine has always dribbled but since I've been taking the domperidone, I get some spurts as well as dribbles. I realised I have no idea what is normal.

My milk spurts out when DD2 whimpers Hand expression takes a bit of practice, I watched so many videos and read so many guides on how to do it but I found that I just came up with my own way inspired by how farmers milk cows . Have you tried doing one side while your DS feeds from the other? That might help things along a bit. You could try practising in the bath too, the heat and water help you relax so should make it easier.

just a quick post to wish all of you a very happy mothers' day! oh has stomach bug and is staying at his parents so i'll celebrate when he's better...

Happy Mothers' Day to everyone in the UK! It's not the same date here and I feel I don't get to see my own Mum. Sounds like you had some lovely thoughtful presents.

Welcome noodles and baby Grace!

S had his 8 week check on Friday and now weighs 12lbs9oz! He's also grown 3 inches. He had his first lot of shots which are slightly different here and rotavirus orally. The nurse forgot to mix one up and had to give him it again and he was none too impressed. He was more grizzly than usual Friday night but not too bad.

Zachary is a lovely name tarlia and well done baby Sabine too!

I find that when I'm feeding on one side the other side leaks anyway, especially in the middle of the night. I must admit I'm a bit fed up with it, but he's put on half a pound a week and formula is nearly twice the price here than in the UK. I would like to be able to wear some more interesting clothes too. Good idea for us all to try and lose weight together. I have 23lbs to lose. Maybe we should pick a day to weigh in and post together like toilet paper tuesday? What do you think?

Hope we all had a good day today, well managed not to destroy my mums dinner . Little sister and new husband rocked up about 45 mins before it was ready and swanned about the kitchen making the plates look pretty and then smooched all through dinner (bloody newlyweds!!!). She got a new food mixer thingymajig as a wedding present and apparently has been gazing adoringly at it all week, think her hubby may feel a little jealous .

Girls got me some perfume and a vase which I stood infront of last week and said in a very loud voice "that would be a lovely Mothers Day present"!! Anna's baptism is in a few weeks and we have to go to a "class" with the priest this week, Mr W is not impressed, we did a class before with dd1 but ddn't have to go with dd2, think he feels he may burst into flames if he gets too near the "religious bits and bobs" - his words not mine

I feed from both sides every time before he gets the formula top-up but hand express a bit after he's finished. I do leak from the other side when he's feeding and I soak his clothes if I don't leave a breast pad on. Is the spurting normal? I shot L in the face trying to get him latched on and felt strangely proud of myself.

tadjennyp - I'm angling for a 2nd MD in May. AIBU? L gave me some astronomy kit, now we just have to find a dark place and a cloudless night.

I have a stone to lose and coincidentally saw my old Weight Watchers leader yesterday. She politely didn't say anything about my muffin top. I'd like to lose it soon but I'm terrified of affecting my milk supply since it's been such a struggle.

I think that's perfectly acceptable expat! S is currently only American as I am waiting for my long-form birth certificate to be able to register him at the British Embassy so will celebrate in May. Perfectly normal to be spurting out as well. Do you still need the formula top-up if you have that much milk? It sounds like your supply is doing really well.