October 2013 - Operation Baby Eviction

[MrsHoratioNelson]

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Key:
SC - still cooking (pre EDD)
SFW - still f*ing waiting (post EDD)
OWT - on way to theatre (CS)
IP - induction in progress
SWIL - somewhere in labour
LIT -lost in transition

That's great news about Isaac Hayle!

Pseudo I'd be annoyed too....I also can't stand cryptic attention seeking fb updates, either tell the entire story or keep quiet. I think you did the right thing telling him you'll tell who you choose, especially as its his fault people are concerned! Some things just need to be kept off Facebook.

Hope you manage to sort things out

Can't sleep - for the reason above and also my cold which I thought was going away has come back and now my ears are blocked and I have a sore throat and can't breathe :(
So im watching shite tv on the sofa and DS will be up in 4 hours

So sorry to hear your news Pseudo - I too have no experience of this but am sending you lots of love. Stay strong and hopefully time will fix the hole!

MoN hope the hospitals & consultants get their acts together :-(

Hayle great news!! :-)

To those struggling with BF, stick with it. The LOs can take time to figure it out. Not your fault. And FF is valid option too - IMHO it's better to have them feeding properly than not.

Can't remember who is SWIL, but good luck to you all!!!

Moved house today and am now in so much pain - definitely over did it. Gone from lots of aches to lots of major pain in joints / back etc. And still have the wretched cold which is exacerbating my bump-restricted breathing. Combined means no sleep. :-(

Moan over, just needed to whinge to any fellow insomniacs out there!!!

PS Brain not fully engaged and have forgotten some of the updates I wanted to comment on

OK, this post has been written and lost so many times.

I had as baby boy who we haven't named yet at 3am on Fri. He was born at home as planned and I promise to post the details later. Labour was quick but MW made it in time after making the decision to come straight to me, unfortunately this did mean no GAS or pain relief.

Baby was smaller than expected at 2106g which is approx 4lb12oz at 36+6 weeks. So we had to go into hospital for a paed to check him over and blood sugar monitoring. That's was not pleasant but once he cleared his baby check I self discharged and escaped post natal ward hell....... the hospital is being refurbished and the drilling was ear splitting .

We need to watch his weight now, I am bfing constantly. if he looses too much by Mon we will have to be readmitted but I figured bfing would be easier at home at which has proved true.

I'm feeling great but expect adrenaline will come to as crashing end soon.

Congrats Littleducks!! Fx your DS' weight steadily increases.

Hi all. Not really been keeping up at all. But have read a few previous posts.

Pseudo for you as I'm not sure of full pic at moment. So dont know if i have any advice. But think u need them.

Um- were we due date buddies? I can't open spreadsheet on phone. So can't update details yet.

I came home today. Stayed extra night for help with feeding. Um my breast are big. I tried rugby hold which helped. Also try laying on ur side.

Overall we ate doing well. Bf is very hard. Been awake since before 2 I think. N the lo wakes every time I put him down

My nether region is in SO much pain so so so much. Think I need a donut cushion to sit on. Will have to think of how to mk one in DIY fashion. Not a bad tear. But very swollen.
It's getting me down as everything is made 100% more difficult. Can't sit comfortable to feed. Walking is agony.

Still haven't named baby. Will let u know when we have.

Congratulations little ducks fx for good weight gain soon. Hope he is otherwise doing well. Is he allowed to lose a bit of weight first like normal and still not be admitted?

Well done whistling on managing a house move at this stage.

GT glad you are home, sorry about the soreness. Are you taking arnica?

Pseudo it's a tough time for you both so I do sympathise but I don't like cryptic attention seeking status updates either. You don't have to reply to anyone you don't want to.

37 weeks today, so pleased to have made it to fully cooked! Our baby is welcome to arrive any time now. Preferably not at work so another week would be good! And I imagine it will probably be a good few weeks and several MN threads actually.

It is very hot tonight which has kept me awake since 4, although otherwise not a bad night. Where is autumn? Can't believe I imagined it might be snowing when the baby came.

Tried perenial massage again last night but I can't reach properly. Bump in the way and can't lean forward enough. Anyone else managing it? Might be time to recruit DH if can't find a position that works.

COngratulations gt, falcon and ducks.

Sending hugs to pseudo. Whilst I'm sure everything will be fine with the baby I know I would be very anxious too (and probably getting annoyed at people telling me everything will be fine). I agree dh Facebook update was a bad idea but I guess it maybe his way of coping.

I made it to my rather late in the day nct class (38 weeks and counting) and so much better than expected in particular being opened minded about all forms of pain relief. It's made me realise how I need to finish work and start to relax. Unfortunately I'm a born worrier and terrible at relaxing so I'm now worried I won't relax enough and end up being induced or my blood pressure going up. We learnt about about breathing and thinking of positive images\thoughts for distraction. Has anyone other tips to handle stress\anxiety.

Bronze you could try natal hypnotherapy CDs? I have found it relaxing.
Also remember the stress hormone won't pass through your placenta to the baby. I found that reassuring.

Congratulations littleducks! Lovely news.

Pseudo I completely understand why you're annoyed. Your friends are genuinely concerned. I don't quite understand what your dp thought would happen when posting details? Maybe ask him to remove it and message your friends giving what details you want and ask them to keep it to themselves.

bronze - breathing was the biggy for me - really helped me focus on getting past each contraction. Some people recommend having an item of baby clothing out too so you've got a visual reminder of what you're working towards.
Off to read through the rest of the updates with my sleeping boy on my arm. Actually had a pretty good night after he eventually settled at 2am!

gt - I'm with you on the nether region pain although mine is piles more than tear. I bought one of these and it arrived pretty quickly. Did you have stitches? Has someone made sure they aren't infected?

[http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0039L133A]

Pseudo I can totally see why you're cross - I hate cryptic Fbooking (vaguebooking?) too, and you should be able to decide who to share your news with too. for you.

GT sorry to hear you're so sore, are you taking regular pain meds? I'm still v sore after CS and definitely need them at the moment! Thea cries when she's put down too, so sympathy there. My midwife suggested putting a hot water bottle in the cot/moses for 10mins before you put baby down so that the temperature change is not such a shock for them, and that seems to be working tonight for us. Fx you get more sleep soon x

Hi all - another lurker crawling out of the woodwork. SC at 36+5
GT - I had same trouble after DS. As a temporary measure try rolling couple of towels and position one under each butt cheek with couple inches in between. Ironically this worked best for me on a firm upright chair. Hope this helps - you have my sympathy

Oh and massive congrats to littleducks

Congratulations littleducks.

SC at 39+3...

umlauf - is there a Spanish version of la leche league or similar who can help with bf? It is quite a stressful thing at the best of times. Make sure you are hydrated - it's ridiculously dehydrating to feed and I found having a pint of water/squash with a straw on the go at all times helped.
As someone said up thread, you need to try and get as much of the areola in his mouth as poss. This is the method ive been using (which a mw showed me when i was in hospitals last time. I will try to dig out a vid and post on fb. If Bertie is feeding from left breast, hold his head with right hand and have his body across your chest. Put nipple under his nose and when he opens his mouth push his bottom lip down with your breast and try to get as much nipple and areola in as poss. Bring his head up and over the breast like a pacman.

I haven't read your posts yet so am not sure what you've tried but wanted to post before I forgot. Do you have flat nipples? I sometimes have to squeeze mine to get them to protrude. You can get a latch assist tool too. I hope you get there x

Sorry, also meant to say congratulations to all of you who've had your gorgeous babies.
Hugs to all of you who've been having a hard time of it. My pregnancy has been utterly straightforward really but still found it very tough with work & DS (who is almost 2 yrs) so I'm in awe of how you are all coping

orange - I had to recruit hubby to help me, I think he does it better than I can because he will apply more pressure!

Congrats littleducks

Not feeling too great this morning, constipated and sore piles - forgot how glamorous pregnancy could be!

Congrats littleducks and good luck favellio
So pleased to here Isaac is off oxygen too hayle
No news here SC and waiting impatiently for any signs.

Congratulations littleducks.

I would be annoyed too Pseudo. I posted on fb about the heart condition ad soon as we found out. More because I was on my own at the scan and needed to feel that I had some support. Cryptic updates piss me off and are just attention seeking. Tell the whole story or say nothing. Your Dh is acting like a teenage girl.

Congrats to those with new babies and good luck to those in labour, can't remember any names sorry.

SC at 39+6 with no signs, no BH and a very quiet baby. Got lower back ache though so fingers crossed but as I have thought everything is a sign this wont be either.

Sunny day here so off for a family walk later to try get baby moving south

Morning all. Bad night for me again.

Congrats littleducks!

Gt, apparently the little blow up rings that babies use in swimming pools are great for cushioning that area. Plus they are cheap and you can use them for the baby afterwards. My SIL sat on one constantly in the first weeks after birth.

Pseudo, sounds like something my DP would do. You have every right to be cross!

SC @ 39+4 ... I have DH staying here with me now (phew) so I can start on operation baby eviction. We're willing to try everything but DTD (can't get our heads around there being a very active baby between us!)

Congratulations littleducks, and fx that your lo puts on sufficient weight to be able to stay at home with you.

orange I was struggling to reach until I thought I would try some different positions, a quick Google later and I have found that I can easily reach if I sit upright (against a wall) with my knees bent up, or alternatively sitting on the toilet seems to work well for me (and adds to the glamour of the situation too )

When it comes to breathing techniques for labour, there seem to be so many. The one I have been learning is to breathe in through my mouth to the count of 4, and out through my nose to the count of 8. Is this similar to everyone else?

I think I forget to say great news on I being off the oxygen Hayley. I thought that wasn't going to be tried until early next week? you must be so pleased they did it sooner and all is well.

Thanks rox, will try sitting up a bit straighter, I have been trying laying down propped up a little bit on pillows.

Waves to don'tworry.