January 2014 Thread 16 - More babies arrive or we make delicious lasagnes whilst we wait

[enormouse]

Here you go - New thread! (Procrastinating wildly)

Thanks Felix. This is my 3rd and have had a relaxed pregnancy but now I'm starting to panic and am finding myself googling everything - stuff I should know! Think its just hormones making sure I'm ready for her arrival!

With constipation, have you tried massaging his belly, esp around the belly button area? I did it with dd1 lots and it used to really help her.

MIL said to use sugar in water but I was a bit with my pfb so I bought something the pharmacist recomended - when I got home n read the ingredients it was just sugar in water

Frying I can imagine

Thanks both, I tried sugar water before and it still didn't work I'll get OH to pick up some orange juice on the way home. I've been massaging her belly but she's still struggling. It's awful as there isn't much I can do to help her.

felix agree with what frying has said. Plus a bit of baby massage post bath - gentle tummy rub clockwise round the belly button.

Mastitis wise - agree with going to the gp straight away and express/feed through the pain.

I'm having quite uncomfortable/pressure sensations on my cervix. Not contractions or bhs but definitely something going on. Has anyone else experienced/experiencing this? I've made the ragu/meat bit for a lasagne tonight, just in case. Worried dp will forget to use the mince in the fridge whilst I'm in hospital.

I was quite firm with the massaging. Dh couldn't do it as he was too delicate and was scared he was hurting her.

Obv I wasn't hurting her but when I gave her a really good massage she would poo almost straight away and you could see (and hear!) how much bettet she felt.

bigs hugs. I remember how helpless I felt

congratulations nature! another bot so little one. hope she's back with you now.

feel for those of you past Edd , I think having a clear plan really helped me cope as this little one was term + 8. He has a bit of dry skin from being post term but he came when he was ready too and is so chilled out and snuggly. still haven't given him name yet, we have first name pretty sorted but not second. I named elder boys quickly and dd I felt hurried to when she was one day, this time we will take our time just like he did to arrive. His brothers and sister are besotted but im a bit eek on how I'll manage when dh back to work. he's starting new job a fortnight time and he will be away overnight for first day. However he will been mainly working from home afterwards full time so we are lucky.

breastfeeding and tandem feeding going ok here, baby all 9 except his muscles haven't joined across his tummy so he bulges a little and may have an outie belly button or develop a hernia. he's only cried twice, once when Dr doing check and today because we had nappy change drama and I took too long lol. he's a bit yellow but not too bad so I need to watch him.
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enormouse. I remember in labour needing a wee bit feeling pressure there and just saying this feels odd and not me needing wee but odd. I gave a little push like to go to loo and pop my waters went.

I've just googled and apparently formula with a higher proportion of whey protein is better for their digestion and DP bought Hipp organic hungry baby milk (even though I said don't get hungry baby formula!) and it has a lower % of whey to normal first stage milk so that's probably why she's so constipated so now I'll have to send him back to asda to buy the mortal first stage stuff. What a waste of money!

Try bicycling the legs aswell felix we used to do it to Bat out of Hell by Meatloaf. That works too

I'll give the cycling a go, it usually works to get her wind out. I wonder if the music choice makes a difference too

It will be ok grass hopper!

And frying yes it tKes a long time to leave your body. I will have had the pregnancy hormones, all three of my babies and breastfed all (similar hormones) since jan 2010, with no break as such as I fell pregnant at 10m postpartum twice. Hence the battered tummy muscles and no core.

I keep having the strong BH's but not regulating. The only other thing is my down below is SWOLLEN. Like doubled since a a day or two ago. So where the head is so low I think that's why?

Oh man I hope I get to MLU. And not give birth on the by-pass

Afternoon all. Saw the midwife this morning and I am exactly the same as at 38w, 3/5 engaged. Bit disheartened as ready to get this baby out now. I have had a smooth pregnancy but as I am short with not much room in the tummy it is really uncomfy at the top. Hoping I will go naturally bwfore next Friday's sweep but not counting on it. It's my late dad's birthday on Tuesday so it would be nice if baby was born then, but they don't exactly work to schedule do they?!

Sending contracting thoughts to everyone still waiting and "please sleep soundly in your basket" thoughts to the babies already here.

I think all this wanting babies out isn't working and they are not listening so maybe we now need to be telling them to stay in. I really didn't want a Christmas baby. I kept saying that I just wanted Christmas out of the way and as long as Christmas was over, baby could come whenever. Well baby rocked up Christmas Eve! They are purposely being naughty I think do let's say no more babies and maybe they'll all fly out!

MIL got us some infacol which I am hoping will stop Aurelia writhing around as I think it's gas (not sure what else it could be) but first attempt didn't go well. I think she spat most of it out!

Dh has parents eve tonight and after a sucky night last night, he has a long day today (he has only been there 2 weeks so not sure how useful his comments to parents will be) and to top it off he left his lunch at home. Told him he could stay in spare room tonight if he wants so he can sleep.

Ah sunshine my fanjo got really swollen towards the end. Although i ended up being induced so that might not help.

Reported ^

I couldn't think of a worse way to spend a Friday evening.

Errrm…no kiddicarehayes. I will not be coming over to London from northern Ireland to attend what looks like a lacklustre event.

Agree with you felix

Wtf is a baby "try-out" anyway.

I thought kiddicare was a reputable company - can they not afford to advertise through the proper channels anymore? How embarrassing.

Baby/adult taste testing sounds a bit grim. Why would you want to taste test baby food? With other adults? On a Friday night?

I might make the effort to come for a nice cheese and wine spread.

Baaaaad effort from Kiddicare's digital 'expert' there... Thought that sort of crude invasive promo stuff died out in 2008!

Congrats nature hope you managed a good rest overnight. Are you going to try bf? Hope they will let you get some form of skin to skin ASAP.

sultana that sounds really rough. Our hormones can do crazy things to us! Thanks for sharing your experience. Any longer term solution or advice from drs?

Re sleeping, Sophia refused to lie down anywhere except on someone for first few days. With a bit of gentle introduction she's started sleeping on her side in the bouncer ( can't roll over onto tummy!)

She's 6 days old now and other than sore, but healing, nipples and occasional pain in stitches area, I'm feeling great! Hoping to venture out today- big far- just to get dd from school so she can show her duster off to her friends,and go to chemist. 20 min walk pre-pregnancy, so maybe 40 min dander today just taking it slow ( to avoid onset of scar/stitches pain) :)

frizz my dp is similar. He will put his finger in her mouth to suck when he hasn't washed it (freaks me out and he huffed last night when I caught him!) and since his mum suggested a dummy he thinks its also a great idea despite the fact I'm exclusively breastfeeding and only just getting over the initial pain. He can't calm her down easily but did sit for hours at a stretch with her sleeping on his chest in the early days so I could sleep. But he would have been up anyway as some late night sport thing was on tv. And I have to tell him to sort laundry, tidy up etc. Gah! But he has been good at sorting out dinner ( precooked meals but that's still a big step for him!) and fetching me stuff as I need it. And when she's awake and happy he's great at interacting with her. Still feel resentful that I'm doing 90% of everything, except sleeping!

toby how did the cloth go?

This waiting is irritating! I feel like one minute I'm relaxed, mentally prepared etc. Then I feel all anxious about it. Is it going to happen on the school run, will I give birth at home unprepared with no midwife, will I haemorrhage like with dd1. Woah hormones go away!

Oh sunshine i know it's tough, hang in there!

Not had chance to catch up so hope everyone is doing ok.

Olivia has been in icu all day, but she is improving and they are moving her down to hdu tonight. Still needing extra o2 but only a little bit more than normal air now so they are going to try turning it off again and seeing how she responds. Fx she can come off it and then she can come up with me. She is nil by mouth so being fed donor milk through a tube into her tummy at the moment. I'm struggling with hand expressing as don't seem to be getting much out but still persevering. Had a little cry on dh earlier as it all got a bit much and I was feeling disheartened . We both just feel a little dazed with what is going on, and we had only been able to hold her for a few mins straight after birth. Had another little cry when we went down to nicu and the nurses were amazing and so helpful and reassuring. We just had a lovely few hours down in nicu where we got to hold her and I even got to put her to my breast where she had a little suckle just to pasify her which was amazing. Going to have a relax and try expressing again, and then regularly throughout the night.

Still none the wiser about the kidney problem as she isn't well enough to have her scan yet but she has been filling her nappies so they aren't very concerned about it.

Dh has gone home to get some rest and look after the pooch. Just looking forward to having her here with me as I don't feel like a proper mum at the moment as I'm not looking after her at all.

nature have you tried looking at a photo of her while you express. I found that always helped with dd. The more you do it the easier it'll be to get more out too.

It must be very emotionally draining and all the post birth hormones won't be helping. It sounds like you are being really strong. Fingers crossed she'll be off the oxygen and back with you soon.