First timers due December - from bumps to babes!

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Well ladies, this will hopefully be our last new thread pre-baby ... here's hoping it will kickstart some baby action!

Things do seem to be an upward trend atm (trying to ignore last night's lack of sleep). BabyYBR was really toasty under the lamps, and was amazingly settled the whole time she was under them.
I was on IV a/bs for 3 days in hospital plus I'm now part way through 4 days of oral a/bs at home.
Pics will prob be added when I've had enough sleep to figure out what and how!

That's really good news- jaundice is scary and unpleasant, but thankfully as it's not uncommon (in its mild form) the hospitals are well set up for treating it. I have a strangely lovely image of your little girl just lying there and enjoying the warmth from the above! I'm sure for you and your OH it was anything but lovely, but at least it doesn't appear to have upset your LO.

Poor you with the IV a/bs though, that sounds pretty full on. A/bs do tend to make you feel even more wiped out to begin with, and that must've been magnified with it being on IV. I hope they've given you enough pain meds too?

Hope you catch up with some napping today as well, and the upward trend continues.

Hey YBR

CONGRATULATIONS! and I'm so pleased that babyYBR is getting better! you have gotten through the tough part well done :o

I'm so sorry you had such a tough time, I can sympathise a little, as I was on an IV for 2 days, and also forceps, and have just been put on anti bios today, for also not healing very well.. but its all worth it!!

highs - I managed to walk today, only around the house, but its so much of an improvement! I also managed to feed Saul a few times, and the bonding is slowly beginning :) I have decided to get hold of my medical records to find out exactly what happened!

how is everyone getting on?

Ooo an essential piece of kit... a travel flask... I have managed to make at least 5 brews a day that have all gone cold, now OH and I have matching travel flasks lol

Great news kri5ty - yay! Good tip re: flask. Already have one, must make sure to get it out. I have 3 weeks left to go though so don't need to just yet :S

mopsy I was two weeks early.... so glad I had everything ready lol

Glad it's all improving kri5ty- getting mobile, bonding, feeding, etc. Sounds like you've had your bad 'dip' with the hormones (I am so dreading that bit), but now that's passed and you're starting to recover physically, it's all going in the right direction.

Sorry to hear you've had to go onto a/bs though, that's rather crap...but a minor setback compared to what you've already been through.

YBR, hope you've managed a bit of sleep, and the a/bs are doing their job.

I've had some cheerful news- been attending a b/f group ante-natally, and the person leading it advised that following research, the advice they give around drinking has now changed. Apparently you have to be four times over the limit for it to affect breastmilk and/or the baby.

Now, not that I am planning to (or will be close to being able to!) get to that level over Xmas, but the thought of being able to enjoy a couple of glasses on Xmas day/NYE without guilt is rather lovely !

woohooo that's brilliant! You can enjoy a nice drink and relax over Christmas!

kri5ty I'm also going to get hold of my notes in order to understand what was going on.
I think I must be much more mobile than you, though I wasn't initially; the pain relief is obviously working for me! I'm glad things are improving for you too.

I'm also getting a decent amount of sleep, babyYBR seems very well behaved most of the time ... so far ... and probably will start playing up now I've said that.

Great news about bf and a bit of a booze! Here's to some moderate merry-making! Chin chin!

I think getting hold of the notes is a good idea- see what happened (and, baring in mind the amount of posts on MN about this, see if they are accurate) and then go through it with the birth de-brief people at the hospital. Even though you can't change it, knowing what went on and understanding it puts you back in charge and helps.

They do similar post intensive care stays, and it's very worthwhile.

Am cooking up a storm in the kitchen, our freezer will be fit to bursting!

Very weird to think that this time next week, I'll have been a Mum for a day...as long as sprog doesn't fight his way out early, which is certainly what it feels like he's trying to do !

chinchilla i bet you can't wait!!! I have been a mum for a week tomorrow... scary how quickly it has gone!!

hmm i need to re fil our freezer, eaten the way through it lol

Wow that's flown kri5ty!

I know everyone says to enjoy every minute, even the pooey/painful/exhausted ones as it goes so fast, but it does seem to be true.

I really can't wait- just being able to see him for the first time, what he looks like, etc, will just be amazing.

I'm so glad that you've been saying that it's worth every minute, even with the rough time you've had- good vibes from the other side as it were! Now don't knacker yourself doing cooking, I'm sure your OH should be on hand for that (or phoning a local takeaway?!)

Morning all. We all seem to have moved to the other thread. Hope everyone is doing well. I am off to the hospital to be monitored again for pre-eclampsia. Fingers crossed all has calmed down and my body is back to normal ... !

I was just going to post the same thing mopsy- we do all seem to have moved over the general December thread now we're popping. Hope that the monitoring (this must be about the fourth time?) goes OK and that it's not pre-eclampsia.

Not sure if there's anyone on here who doesn't post on that one (YBR?) but if so do come over.

It's not pre-eclampsia at least - yay! but have been put on medication to try and lower my bp and back in on Monday for more monitoring and potential induction :( It looks like induction is very very likely to happen now. Not very happy as I wanted to use midwife led unit and birthing pool. But maybe this medication will work a miracle!

Yes, well spotted, I've not been watching or posting to the other December thread - I found it far too active to keep up with. Never mind.

Don't want you to be without any on-line support YBR, so do come over if you feel up to it.

How are you and baby getting on? Are you physically any better- just wondering if the a/bs have done their work? And really hope your LO continues to be well behaved...and looking forward to your pics!

The A/bs are done, and I had an outpatient appt today. the episiotomy is apparently clean, closing and beginning to knit. I'm generally feeling positive about that now - it will just take time.
OTOH LO had an awkward night and was rather upset by the trip to hospital spoiling her routine. Never mind. Start again tomorrow. My DH was knackered by the time we got home and we all had afternoon naps!

P.S. I will visit t'other thread if I need, but find myself spending far too much time online if I try to keep up.

YBR sorry for asking as maybe too personal (so feel free to ignore! Lol), did you start to feel better down there once your anti bi had started to work? Mines getting more painful, I can't sit or walk, maybe my stitches are pinching, I hope its that rather than the anti bio not working! Mw later. Hopefully its the stitches! Did they tell you how long it normally takes episiotemys to close properly?

Ps... post on the other thread, even if you don't keep up with everyone else! I agree it is hard sometimes!

Glad all's healing well at least.

Naps are the way forward- I love them, but my poor OH has never been able to. It sounds rather lovely the three of you settling down.

It's noticeable that those who are on-line and nattering away are the ones who are still on mat leave and haven't had their babies yet. Those who have are much quieter for obvious reasons (and doesn't time just disappear when you're on line on MN, it's awful!). I'm sure we'll be starting a post natal thread soon, which should be far slower-going; like you, I preferred that pace.

Will hopefully see you on the other side- my LO is landing Monday, so these are my last days of arsing around on line when I want!

hi all, had to spent night in hospital. Grrr. But finally allowed home at 2pm. Back in Monday morning. Usual bp stuff.

I have to confess I like the slower pace of this thread too its tough keeping up with it all on the other and there's just too many babies going about making me jealous.

baby feels much lower today have lots of pelvic pressure had some discharge earlier I had said it might be this weekend wouldn't even mind missing x factor tonight if he decided to make an appearance....come on full moon work your magic

Me too. Other one getting too hard to keep up with. Hope your baby makes an appearance figgy - hoping mine does too to avoid induction!

Nothing to stop us continuing here at our leisure! Good news about Oi, and it sounds like you're moving in the right direction figgy- what's your actual EDD (and yours mopsy?)

With having an ELCS on Monday I'm kind of missing out on the whole 'aaaargh when will this baby arrive, want to kill people, bugger I need an induction' bit. I'm not complaining in any way, but feel like it's harder for me to join in the chat! Will just offer as much tea and sympathy as possible to all and sundry though.