October 2012 - where we all bury our heads in the sand

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I have leaky boobs

Hetty I've had increased discharge the last week (am 34+5) too, google seems to think it's normal? As long as it's not bloody (a show) or smelly (an infection) I'm not sure I'd worry.

I am very curios to know if anyonehas ever experienced a feeling of 'tightness' of the chest? I am 36 weeks today and since last night i started experiencing this feeling... It is quite difficult to explain, as if something has got stuck in your chest/on its way down to the throat and every now and then, your body is trying to push it down but with no success...

I think leaky boobs are a good thing. In my limited and anecdotal experience, leaky boobs = lots of milk = happy baby. My boobs never leaked once in pregnancy nor during 8 months of very challenging breastfeeding .

35 weeks here and really hoping that the baby stays put for at least five weeks as I still have another two weeks of work left and don't feel I can really start preparing for the birth and baby either mentally or physically until I finish work as work is still really full-on and stressful so is taking all my energy at the moment.

ST82 that's not something I've had although I have general breathlessness and snore like a freight train at night and possibly during relaxation at the end of pregnancy yoga .

ST82 - could be diaphragm related? or acid related, if you're having bad acid reflux - sometimes that can cause a feeling of constriction.

Hmmmm... 4am seems to be the witching hour for wee one. What to do when dh is still sleeping...

My boobs never leaked and I EBF DD for a year. No leakage this time either and fully intending and expecting to breastfeed again - I don't have any bottles in the house.

Lots of lying forward and on your left I think thunder. I'm heading off for my 36 week app shortly - they lost my 28 week bloods so did them again last time at 34 weeks, hopefully there'll be some results in this time! Followed by the dentist oh joy but I've been having v painful and sensitive teeth ouch!

Finish work next Fri on the cusp of 38 weeks and like you misspolly want to get stuck into prepping for baby ie doing a dry run of the birthpool etc. However I will have DD with me more as we're going to cut her nursery hours from 4 to 2 full days while I'm off work then cut down even further to 2 mornings a week from November - EEK! Daunting but purely a financial decision

Thunder, I am really sorry to have alarmed you or others. I just seemed to have lots of friends whose boobs sprayed milk at the mere sight of their babies whereas mine were not very forthcoming and I wrongly assumed that it was related to supply .

I have nothing to back up what I said and you've kindly done some research so I'm very happy to be corrected, not least as this gives me hope that I will be a more successful breastfeeder this time.

I'm struggling with internet on my phone today so have had to wait until lunch to MN

ST82 Could it be your ribs? They sort of stretch/push outwards as baby grows? I feel short of breath, mixed with indigestion when it happens... Or maybe it is just so your internal organs are so crushed up by this point? In a good way

Miss Pollys and Thunder I doubt leaky boobs has any bearing on milk supply after baby is born. The pages on here are full of wonderful advice, as is Kellymom for increasing supply etc

For those of you planning on BF-ing... Have you thought about donating your milk? I did it last time to my local milk bank and it made me feel like I was doing good Will hopefully try to do it again if I get the chance!

ST82 sounds like heartburn/acid indigestion to me - that's what mine feels like anyway. A swig of gaviscon usually does the trick :)

Also Thunder try boucing on a birthing ball as well

MIne didn't leak at all before DS was born, and it took a couple of days to get him to latch on properly; but once it was all sorted there were no problems with supply and I fed him for 23m. I did leak during the day though after the milk "came in" and needed the pads.

The only thing that slowed me down last time was DS having a tonguetie - once that was snipped at about 2w of age, he was a lot better (and so were my poor nips!!) - I've already primed the consultant about the possibility of tonguetie again (DH has one too) and the paed will visit me in the hospital and get it done asap if necessary.

I have not experienced any general breathlessness but i have been having terrible heartburns over the last 48 hours or so. My mum says that baby's hair is growing, which i don't really believe, but it has been pretty bad. The tightness seems to have stopped now, which is good. I will keep an eye on it and see if it comes back and try and work out what could cause it...

My breasts have been leaking since about week 30!!! I am 36 weeks now and they are still leaking, not in a great amounts, but def leaking. I have heard it before that it could be a positive sign of plenty of milk and i hope that will be the case...

ST82 - if the chest tightness coincides with bad acid, then that's probably what it is. A friend who had a hiatus hernia used to feel like she had a lump in her throat because the acid was causing it to constrict quite high up - she was worried she had a tumour or something, but no, it was just from the acid.

Yuk I feel for u all with indigestion. I have it too and about to start my 5th bottle of gaviscon! No leaking boobs but definite gross leaking down the other end... Minging!!!!
Finished work today. Taken sept as annual leave so am flopping about not doing much. Huzzah

Heartburn is horrid, I take omeprazole pre pregnancy for this so if I don't take my daily dose I KNOW about it!!

Had my growth and placenta position scan today and all looks good and in the right place! They estimated the baby's weight at 5lb 4oz and I'm guessing that's now not due date. Does anyone know what the average weight gain is of baby in the last 4 weeks? With ds1 I was induced at this point so I'm approaching unknown territory!!! Eeeeek all I seem to worry about is my waters breaking on my new ish bed!! Lol

Is it half a pound a week.....?

I read somewhere it was 28 g a day, which is about 1 oz - my bump is definitely getting bigger and fatter as I watch it.

I was working on the basis that leaking means you definitely have milk, and not leaking doesn't mean you don't, but you are lucky because you won't ruin all your clothes. I've found the odd crusty colostrum stain on my PJs in the last few weeks but otherwise they seem to be staying reasonably under control...

I read earlier that it was half a pound weight gain a week average

...And that's me done with work for a few months! Don't think my office has ever been so tidy.

Morning girls.

I heard it was half a lb weight gain per week too.

Also boobs leaked with first 2 but havnt this time and this time they are painful. Not sure what will happen when I try to feed in a few weeks.

Glad to be home. Pains havnt gone but have settled. I've got the hospital again today. For an anaesthetic review ? What's one of those?

Hope you girls enjoy your mat leave

31 sleeps til my cs!!

Hurrah for finishing work!

I went into Sydney to see my osteopath today and have my pelvis put back where it should be instead of all wonky - but it'll take a couple of days to settle down so I'm having troubles walking.

DH is being a PITA - whinging about helping already - am really quite worried about how he's going to be when the baby comes. :( He's just so resentful of doing anything extra because he's "got a job, you know" - yes I DO know, and I'm 45 and 34w pg and in a lot of pain - I'm not playing top fecking trumps here, I just need a bit of consideration!

Well I had a shower last night, and gave the nips a few good tweaks and squeezes and all I really got was BH. Nmmmmmm... If I go overdue now I.m thinking nipple stimulation may be the way to go... Sure the leakage bit will come in due time.

Awake early again today. Can.t sleep past 4 or 5 these days.

Have had a better sleep last few nightx. Have to maje sure I.m done eating by sbout 6 pm and just very smsll sips of water after 7. No drinks with mrals either or heartburn flares up. So throughout the day I.m not sure how I.m supposed to get all my calories in. seems every half hour I.m having to eat or drink something between 6am and 6pm.

Thumb...i keep thinking... behind every Good man is a nagging woman. I hate to get after my dh, but if I didm.t nothing would get done... My secret weapon is mt mom. If I.m nagging and he us complaining or not doung it, my mother will get after him for me. Hzhaha.

Aww thumb my dp thinks its a competition too. When I was discharged last night the dr kept saying I need to be in bed and he was like well I have to work .
It's like they expect you to be their mum too!

beeble I tried the electric breast pump today. To try and toughen up my super sensitive nipples but that gives me twinned so I sacked the idea sharpish.

I'm glad I'm not leaking yet. Will have plenty of opportunities for wet patches after baby arrives