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November 2012 - lots of babies that can't wait for November

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StuntNun · 16/10/2012 18:59

Previous ante-natal thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1584066-November-2012-babies-arriving-early-and-impatient-mummies-to-be

Post-natal thread for the graduates: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1579907-November-2012-babies-are-here-at-last

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
ValiumQueen · 16/10/2012 19:04

Shiny!

TheDetective · 16/10/2012 19:05

Show!

ValiumQueen · 16/10/2012 19:18

detective have you had one?

TheDetective · 16/10/2012 19:22

LMAO! Yeah, 10 years ago Grin

I was playing word association! Shiny show! Do you remember this?! It was on when DS was little! He I loved it!

MissMummy1 · 16/10/2012 19:24
Grin
MadamGazelleIsMyMum · 16/10/2012 19:26

Wow, another new thread! Marking place, going to catch up on today!

ValiumQueen · 16/10/2012 19:38

Never heard of shiny show. I was going through my drunken slutty phase then!

DebussyHead · 16/10/2012 20:05

Just catching up on last couple of days. Wonder how GT is...

YellowWellies · 16/10/2012 20:55

Guarantees filling up this thread with my crap chat (you ladies' are keeping me sane at work...)

ShellyBobbs · 16/10/2012 21:17

Detective, Give yourself a shinnnneeeeyyyy! Eeny meany miney mo it's time to play the shiney show. That was one that I could watch, was that 2000 or 2002, can't remember which one of mine used to be glued to it?

ShellyBobbs · 16/10/2012 21:18

*You have to pronounce the e in shineeey, it's not a typo :)

TheDetective · 16/10/2012 21:23

2002 I believe Grin

Well, that is when DS was born anyway!

Wonder what delights are in store this time around Wink

ShellyBobbs · 16/10/2012 21:30

Yes that's it, my lad was born then. I dread to think! My first was born when Cbeebies started up, now that was murder. I really thought I'd passed all that rubbish, I have felt very smug over the last few years when I couldn't name one character from In the night Garden......

kirrinIsland · 16/10/2012 21:34

Marking place

NervousAt20 · 16/10/2012 23:26

Marking place

Lilliana · 17/10/2012 07:29

Morning everyone - I have managed to sleep the whole night on one side! No waking up to turn myself over due to hurting hips and feel much better. It was Dh who woke me up needing the loo last night Grin Maybe the lavender bath before bed is finally helping.

Congratulations GT so glad your little boy is here. No advice re breast feeding but keep on at the mw/hv until you get the support you need.

We are due a month today - where has the time gone?

Titsalinabumsquash · 17/10/2012 07:31

:)

Brockle · 17/10/2012 07:53

hello shiny new thread. Mainly lurking at the mo as have nothing positive/constructive to say!

DesperateHousewife21 · 17/10/2012 08:07

Marking place.

StuntNun · 17/10/2012 08:17

Woo the old thread is finished!

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Iheartpasties · 17/10/2012 08:19

stunt you beat me to the last post!! argh!!!

Where is catbag? how are you getting on my lovely?

Sophiathesnowfairy · 17/10/2012 08:26

I remember the Shiney Show!!Grin

Stunt I had the Bonfire Night/Northern Ireland discussion with DH the other day and though I am sure that Newcastle do something, I might start my own next year, so you can come if you like!

blonderthanred · 17/10/2012 09:04

Wow new thread! How many babies do you think it will bring? Will this be the one where I meet mine... Could well be!

Brockle · 17/10/2012 09:05

I loved the Shiny Show. DS1 used to walk around the house yelling "shiney!". I love cbeebies, especially Chris and Poy, but then I don't get out much..

Chunkychicken · 17/10/2012 09:09

Think bump seems lower today (which means nothing with #2 I know!!) and having LOADS of BH but nothing really painful. Only 35wks so need baby to hold on for another couple of wks at least, especially as I have a wedding a week on Sat and have bought a dress for it!! Grin Plus, I went to the hen do a week & a half ago so want to go to the wedding. :)

GT hope you see this!! Congratulations on your baby boy. :) Breastfeeding is tricky at first, but so worth it in the end. My RL friend had inverted nipples & she successfully breastfed so it can be done. Her nipples are not as inverted now either apparently Grin but I think she used shields & other latch aids to begin with.

My top tips;

  1. get expert help. Phone La Leche League or go to a breastfeeding support group at your local sure start/childrens centre or ask your HV/MW to give you contact details for the breastfeeding support nurse or peer supporter. They can offer specific advice, check the latch etc.
  2. drink lots
  3. get lots of skin to skin so baby gets used to rooting around for your nipple etc and feels comforted etc
  4. your milk can take a few days to come in - 4 days is average, but c-sections & induction can sometimes delay it slightly because your body hasn't had the spontaneous flux of hormones required to get things going. The key to stimulating supply is baby suckling. So get him latched on as often as possible, especially at night, as this is when milk production really gets going. In the meantime, colostrum really is 'liquid gold'.
  5. use a good quality nipple cream. Even with a good latch, it can be uncomfortable. Lanisoh is usually recommended, but I like Multi-Mam balm (available in Boots) as its a really easily absorbed gel, made from plant extracts. Provided immediate relief for me when DD was feeding.
  6. it is quite tough to start with but it is SO worth it & SO much easier than washing & sterilising 6-8 bottles a day IMO!!! If you want to succeed, you can. There are actually very few woman who can't, its just about getting help when you need it.
  7. check out Facebook groups - there is a group local to me that is run by peer supporters & is a fantastic resource.
  8. if you really, really can't get on with it (2wks is when it started to get easier for me, but lots say 3wks is a turning point) then formula isn't poison, its just an expensive man-made alternative. Just be content with your choice & it'll be fine.

Sorry if I sound preachy, hope that helps!!! Good luck :)

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