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April 2017 # 6 - Third trimester is here!

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MyGreenSofa · 12/01/2017 17:58

New thread for the lovely ladies due in April 2017. Suddenly there's only 3 months to go! And the thread has already welcomed two special, early arrivals.

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MygirlKeith · 02/04/2017 22:49

Luchi he looks fabulous and I'm so pleased you have him home! We've been thinking of you xx

abeandhalo · 03/04/2017 09:56

Our lovely little boy was born a week early last night at 820pm after almost 48 hours of labour then an emergency c-section.

All that hypnobirthing I practiced went completely out the window it was just a horror show!! But no regrets at all when you look at this little face!

April 2017 # 6 - Third trimester is here!
MygirlKeith · 03/04/2017 10:23

Congratulations Abe he is just gorgeous!! Sorry you had a rough time, make sure you rest and recover after the section, don't do too much!

ChatEnOeuf · 03/04/2017 10:48

Congrats Abe! Sorry it wasn't straightforward, but you're right - no regrets when you meet them :)

amelie427 · 03/04/2017 11:36

Congratulations, Abe! What a little treasure.

And lovely to hear from you, Luchi - he's gorgeous.

peanut2017 · 03/04/2017 16:03

Congrats Abe! He's beautiful! Sorry you had a rough time. Hope you get to mind yourself also

marmitecheesetoast · 03/04/2017 18:56

Congrats abe! Sorry to hear you had a tough time, but hope all recovering well now. Gorgeous pic!

Lovely to hear from Luchi too - gorgeous!

TopKittyKat · 03/04/2017 19:54

Congrats abe What a beauty! I love his outfit!

I hope you make a swift recovery!

LuchiMangsho · 03/04/2017 21:16

Oh what beautiful babies. Congratulations and I hope you recover soon!

peanutbutter310 · 03/04/2017 21:20

Congrats abe, wishing you a speedy recovery!

PinkUnicorn1990 · 04/04/2017 04:00

Aww congrats Abe!

PinkUnicorn1990 · 04/04/2017 04:01

Aww congrats Abe!

Celticlassie · 04/04/2017 09:51

My wee lassie was born this morning at 5, 27 hours after waters broke, by emergency section. Just under 3 weeks early. And I assumed she was going to be late!

itbeeps · 04/04/2017 11:57

Congratulations to everyone who has had their babies! Hopefully I only have 2 weeks left to go! everything is becoming really difficult :(

amelie427 · 04/04/2017 12:14

Congrats, Celtic!

peanut2017 · 04/04/2017 13:42

Congrats Celtic hope you and baby are well!

MygirlKeith · 04/04/2017 14:04

Congratulations celtic!

Cuppaqueen · 04/04/2017 16:36

Congratulations on all the new arrivals!! What a cutestorm! Grin

Peanut - I've also just started to try hand expressing ahead of C-section scheduled for Monday (gulp). Tried twice in the shower but nothing doing alas. Maybe my technique is wrong - has anyone seen any good videos on this? I read to press about an inch behind the nipple with fingers cupped round the boob in a C shape - but although I feel like there's firmness there, nothing's come out so far. 38 weeks today!

peanut2017 · 04/04/2017 19:52

Hey cuppa still nothing has come out for me can see a tiny bit on each but nothing that would fill anything.

Stanford university have a video and yeah it's meant to be the c shape although my boobs are a lot bigger than hers in the video.

Said to me to massage with cream for 10 minutes and then try for 10 mins to express. Back in hospital tomorrow so going to speak to Lactation consultant again to look at what I'm doing

Good luck

LuchiMangsho · 04/04/2017 20:12

I had a midwife in hospital show me how to do it. Basically you actually need more pressure than you think. It's also actually easier if someone else does it for you. I felt like a cow being milked but it did the trick. 10 mins per boob is too long. 2-3 mins per boob then switch and then back again. Otherwise you will tire yourself out and it won't be as efficient. Again remember that 0.5ml is considered excellent POST delivery so don't despair. Also with son no 1 I had no colostrum but breastfed with ease.

Cuppaqueen · 05/04/2017 16:14

Omigod, that was good advice about someone else doing it Luchi! My husband had a go for about a minute and presto, drops of colostrum each side Shock I'm still in shock and I think he's a bit chuffed with himself! The strange things you do on the pregnancy journey...

This video helped as well re the technique - pressing back, then squeezing and releasing. m.youtube.com/watch?v=85l3rpsjyC4

LuchiMangsho · 05/04/2017 19:10

Erm. My lovely but batshit MIL did it for me. Actually at one point a friend came to visit and she was on one boob and MIL on the other and the midwife was chipping in. The husband walked in and was like WTF is going on?!

peanut2017 · 05/04/2017 21:33

That's a better video cuppa than the Stanford one. Was with the Lactation specialist today and she did manage to get some out! Yay! But boy did it hurt. I'm obviously going to gentle on myself.

Have the colostrum in the fridge 🤗 and will try again tomorrow. Said to then freeze it on Friday!

Showed my Hubble how to do it so think will get him to give it a go

Doctor bringing me in next Tuesday for a trace & an internal so will see what happens

Hope you are all keeping well

bangbangprettypretty · 06/04/2017 02:32

Hi all,

Here is my little one, she was born on Sunday morning after an EMCS due to failure to progress.

She is a real chunker and so cute Wink

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peanut2017 · 06/04/2017 09:34

Beautiful bang bang! Hope all is ok with you! Congrats

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