April 2015 - thread 17. The babies are still coming thick and fast, waving Pom poms a plenty in support!

[PenguinPoser]

Felt we might need a new thread to get through the night feeds and labours!

Yup I'm here in blackpool. You should be ok if your prepared. It's only drizzling a bit on and off.

I use tommee tippee ones Lauren82000

My mum bought me a mint set of coins the year both my boys were born, special baby set wineandchoccy.

Party almost over, they are playing mariokart now, 10 of them racing 4 at a time. Dh is asleep on the sofa with ds3 on his chest, not quite sure how it's very noisy in here!!!

Ul like the fb group rl- very quick replies day or night- it's very supportive

Hope you enjoyed your walk Wine and didn't get too wet.

What in the world am I supposed to wear tonight? Family meal out so needs to be respectable. I only have 2 things that fit my bottom half. A pair of leggings which I have worn for the last 3 days or a scruffy pair of jeans. I'm also a bit short of tops easy to nurse in makes me not want to go but the alternative is staying home alone with newborn and 4 year old and I don't think I'm ready for that yet.

I use bambooty reusable breast pads.

Party all finished and dd asleep. If D's would do the same I would be grateful and get a nap!!!

Glad the parties went ok cinnamon and Daholster!
Hope you enjoyed your walk wineandchoccy.

Lauren hope you find something to wear - postpartum is rubbish for clothes!!

I've had a relatively busy day but it's better than sitting in the house all day. Went to my mums then for brunch with friends. Then went to see MIL and SIL this afternoon. Back home now for the rest of the evening. I think dd is overtired as she's grumpy and only cat napped all day. Giving her a feed and hoping she will have a decent sleep. Then we might get a pizza!

Hope you've had a good day everyone and the party was fun (although tiring daholster).

Done very little today, which has been lovely! Shame my mum and dad will be going home on Tuesday and DH will be back to work.

Well I don't think that OH seems to have any concept of how much he actually pissed me off. I think that he thinks because I'm now a mum, I can just automatically cope with everything? I've tried explaining to him how much help I still need - he's still a tiny baby and I'm knackered.
Managed to get a little sleep this afternoon and hoping that DS might have a nice night sleep too as he has been awake a lot of the day (apart from when my grandad came over to meet him for the first time - typical!).

But enough about OH for one day!
I'm now on the Facebook group finally! Lovely to see all of the babies! .

DS screams for around 30seconds whilst he's having a poo most times. I have been giving him infacol which I think has been helping in general a little bit as he trumps a lot! Just seems to hurt him when he poos. Midwife not coming until Tuesday. I know that you can't use that gripe water until a month old can you.

FiRaffe Tuesday will be the start of the real world for you and baby then! Mine will be Tuesday too. OH has been working and I have been seeing my mum a lot but I'm well aware that one day my mum is going to be busy and I am going to have DS all to myself for a day and take him out by myself . Sounds silly when put down in writing doesn't it, but it is daunting!

RE clothes I have just been living in black jogging bottoms and vest top during the day, and dressing gown sometimes too. When I have been out (only ventured to my mums or ASDA) it has just been leggings, some flat shoes, vest top and cardigan. Very unimaginative but I can't be bothered to think what to wear!
So I do feel for you Lauren, you've probably found something by now though!

Pleased I managed to get you in the Facebook group at last RL! If you comment on the pinned post at the top then we will know who you are - makes it easier to follow FB and MN at the same time! Rubbish about your OH... How can he not get it... Has he not seen you upset and needing some help the last week or so?! (Don't get me wrong what you have been going through is normal, but how can he think oh it's ok to go out all night?!). Anyway. On the topic of gripe water I got some today as dd often has trouble getting her burps up. But I tasted it and it's awful! Don't want to give her it now poor baby as she's already getting nystatin 4 times a day for her thrush which is also awful.

She's finally asleep touch wood after being awake most of the day and having 2-3 hours cluster feeding when we got home. Watching BGT with a cheeky small glass of wine

Squatting why can ur DH just go out?
My husband wouldn't dream of going out without us at the moment. Surely ur DH asked if it was ok?

Say to ur oh u need his help and I'm sure he will stay at home.

Hope everyone has minimal wakings tonight.

Luckily I found one of my maternity dresses that had a nursing top bit. So I wore that with leggings and boots as it was cold and raining. She slept through the entire meal 2&1/2 hours and then woke up at the end for milk. Managed to just top her up a bit so I could get her home and finish the boob off. She ended up having both sides and gave me a good burp.

Going to try and put her down now and get in bed I'm pretty tired.

Sounds like a perfectly behaved baby Lauren82000! And now everyone will tell you how good she is glad you found something you were comfortable in.

Dh and I were going to go to the cinema SquattingNeville but I don't want to be out late and feel bad going in the day and leaving ds1&2 after being away from them so much when in hospital. But I also feel the need to be normal and go out, will take the sling and feed when there if necessary. I went out for an hour yesterday but worried the whole time!

Grobag (well sainsburys version 0-6months) seems to be doing its job. Third night of quite a few hours straight sleep, can all his waking before have been because he was cold?

We went to aHoly Communion yest and DD had to have her milk at the exact moment everyone was taking the bread. Luckily the church seemed pro BF -lots of people
smiling and coming to look
at her - as they should be as surely everyone in the bible must've been BF lol!

I bought non disposable toads on Amazon because the shop ones were so itchy it was like ants-aaaaaargh

I haven't been out alone in the car yet with DD. I've been too scared. I hate the fact I can't check her breathing if I'm driving and not being able to see her is horrible although I did see a mirror for sale. I've now decided to make it my goal to get out once in the car with her next week because I feel really fed up, lonely and bored.

She is now sleeping four hours at a time between 11pm and 3am. OH used to give her a bottle of ebm but she now sleeps through it. She tanks up all evening tho. So that is why they cluster feed!

I think I'm still hormonal but it is also the extreme tiredness - I'm awful when I'm tired. Anyone else? Yest she cried in the car, you know when they go mental? We couldn't stop but I couldn't calm her down and I cried too cos I felt so bad for her. Anyone else get this?

Anyone else got a noisy baby? DD is very restless and makes animal noises. Now my OH is pretty good but no OH gets it really do they? DD might go for four hours but I wake at every peep-he doesn't! So when he's like "but you got 4 hours of sleep" I see red.

Quite possibly cinnamon, or it could've he feels more secure being slightly more enclosed.

So far we've had a good night again. Last night must have just been a windy one so she wouldn't settle.

I think I was a bit mean tonight as I didn't let anyone hold her once she had woken up. didn't want her over stimulated

Chicken - yes I still get emotional too. Can't stand dd screaming like when she actually sounds really distressed... She's started crying real tears too at times which breaks my heart. Shes quite noisy too at times she's quiet when in a deep sleep but when she's just sleeping lightly she snuffles!

Hmm interesting people saying disposable toads make them itchy. I assumed it was the thrush making me itchy but maybe not. I have to change the toads (lol) at least 3 times a day though - I'm quite leaky when feeding and can randomly have a let down too! So I might need quite a few if I bought the reusable ones.

Squatting it's rubbish isn't it when none of your clothes quite fit.
Lauren - glad you found something to wear.

Sitting feeding... I'm starving!

I completely understand the crying because you can't calm your screaming baby chicken. It's so hard, especially seeing them in pain. DS has had a really bad windy tummy since about 4, but thankfully we got a bit of sleep before that.

He's really noisy too...squeaks a lot, snorts and sounds like a baby goat!

Glad you had success Lauren and you shouldn't feel guilty not giving your DD to anyone. You're right, it's better not to over stimulate her!

I'm the same with leaking PenguinPoser but I was with my others. Ds1 I wore breast pads for 8 months with ds2 was only 4.

I get upset if I can't help ChickenMe I feel I need to get on with something and nothing dh does will settle him so I have to feed even though I already have half an hour ago or if I give him dh to settle and he does nothing! Lays him on his chest or legs and just sits there listening to him scream! It's so hard to hear your baby cry, makes me instantly stressed.

Hadnt thought of being enclosed Lauren82000, although he always had a blanket kind of tucked around him if he didn't kick it off.

And also ChickenMe, that's one of the main reasons we have always put ours in their own room. You can hear them if you need them but you don't hear every snuffle and you don't disturb them either if they're in the light sleep part of the cycle. I know it's not recommended and a lot of people wouldn't do it but it's worked for us.

Oh real tears are just so sad Penguin - I feel like I've failed her if I see them. I'm too anxious to put in own room cinnamon but I can see why it works for some; I've noticed a lot of noise from her and I go and look and she's still asleep. What is that?! Yes my OH isn't bothered at all by the crying either. Certainly is the fourth trimester we are experiencing.
Fi mine is the pig and sometimes the turkey or the pheasant. We can probably get a whole farmyard. I can never be sure if she's got wind-how do you tell?
Don't think you were mean Lauren, sounds like that was right for the baby and I would only let people hold a tired DD if they're calm.

Those with noisy babies - if it's nose snuffles I can now wholeheartedly endorse the nasal aspirator I bought on Friday from Boots. £8.99, works a treat. A bit minging when you see all the gunk gathering in the little chamber but better out than in!

Squatting and RL - what Cavetroll said about OH going out really. Mine wouldn't dream (or dare - I think in spite of my small stature I can be quite scary when cross) of making plans ATM.

Squatting I know what you mean about clothes I've been in jeans and old nursing tops and getting a bit sick of them so ordered a couple of new ones from h&m to mix it up a bit.

daholster glad the party went well. Hopefully without loads of cleaning being done on your part.

Hi everyone. I've not read back but I will hopefully at some point later today. For those not on facebook. Leah Grace was born via emergency c section on Friday 1st May at 9.04pm. Contractions startedat 9.30pm on Thursday evening and waters went at 12pm on Friday. Was due induction at 2pm on Friday but I was 3-4cm by then so left me to it. Sent to labour ward at 6pm where was given gas and air which I didn't like as made me dizzy. Then everything started going wrong baby had turned back to back and contractions were really intense with no break between. Gas and air was doing nothing but muffling my screams. Didn't progress passed 4cm and baby was getting distressed so wasn't given an option and was taken in my emergency c section. Had reaction to anaesthetic where I couldn't stop shaking and my teeth were chattering so much I couldn't talk. DH was simply wonderful. Getting teary just thinking about how well he coped. Leah didn't pink up right away and was very mucusy so they worked on her for 20 min and then took her away and we didn't get to properly meet her until 2 hours later. So needless to say no rush of love but I feel very protective of her. Think we are doing ok breastfeeding wise. Had couple of good 1-2 hour feedsand a few 5 min sucks and passing out . She's been sound asleep since 4am so I'm going to eat my breakfast and she I'd she fancies waking up shortly. Phew. Sorry for major long post. I hope everyone is good and I'll catch up soon.

Great night last night she's only just woken up now since the last feed at 4.30! DD1 actually woke me up for a change. It's nice to be able to do breakfast for her for a change. DH has been doing it pretty much since she was born. He's still in bed too which is nice for him as he struggles sleeping during the day, once he's up he's up.

Great news on the night Lauren.

Congratulations kismac - sorry it wasn't as you hoped but at least you're both on.

Chicken - Thomas's wind is obvious.... He throws his knees up violently towards his tummy, arches his back really violently and strains. It's so hard to see him in all that pain.

Congratulations kismac, having Sam taken away at birth was one of my biggest worries so I feel for you so much, although I was lucky enough not to have to experience it. Glad that she's with you now and all is well. I would advise talking lots about your experience and even writing it down for yourself in a lot of detail. So lovely your dh was supportive. Take care