July 2017 #6 - labour here we come

[nat2311]

I think this is how you make one?

@catrash and @algebraic you are absolute super heroes you should get medals. I hope you are getting spoilt and looked after now that you are home. Take it easy! @catrash I specially feel for you I was ready to pull my hair out after 7 days in the hospital.

@rhodes may I suggest an ice pack and a camomile wash for your stitches. Just make a camomile tea and soak a mat pat on it the freeze it. Make sure you cover it with a soft cotton cloth and sit on it lightly it really helped my stitches I had 2 second degree tears and the stitches were killing me on day 3.
@butterflyfree the seaside trip was fun but we came back exhausted! I slept right through the 4am feed! Lucky my DH got up to feed baby Shea.

We had to go to A&E today as Shea is still jaundice, they did a blood test but had to try 2 veins before they could get it is so upsetting. She's didn't really complain. I have grown an absolute aversion to hospitals... I came out pale and in Pain my mum was super worried. When I called back for the results they said the sample was insufficient so we have to go back tomorrow and do the whole thing again. So unhappy. :(

Congratulations to all the new babies!!

Everything's been a bit manic since the c section 8 days ago. Only been home since Sunday as baby lost 11% of weight in 3 days :( got an nipple
Shield and that shot up 10oz in a day so was allowed home. Due to be re weighed tomorrow.

I'm now mixing bottle and boob as have had a bug which ended yesterday and have been able to eat and drink again. Although I have no appetite what so ever and really have to force myself. Getting sick of constantly feeling lightheaded but have had blood pressure etc checked and am already on iron tablets from the c section. Feeling a bit down about it - made myself go out to shops which was good.

Sorry it's a bit of a downer post but not upset I'm not feeling better and able to enjoy the early days.

nat you are allowed downer posts! Sounds like you are thoroughly fed up.

I've had one relatively easy birth (DD) which ended up with 13% weight loss, readmission, etc - I got pretty fed up then. Got assessed for pnd and was right at the edge, but I think it was more my reaction to the crap feeding situation. Didn't even have a difficult birth to recover from.

And I've had one breeze of a delivery (DS), with no feeding issues. I'm still weepy and fed up at the lack of cooperation with our plans for him to sleep in a Moses basket and consequent lack of sleep.

I've cried over some VERY silly things the last couple of weeks. I cried because my best friend hadn't replied to my text and was posting in a trendy London bar on Instagram with another friend. Cue me sobbing to dh I was a washed up old hag with spaniel ears for tits that smelled of off milk. Five minutes later bf text me asking how the kids were and saying she missed me. First world problems or what?!

None of this is logical and we all have crap days, that's why we've got these threads and fb groups. Helps us through the shitty moments as well as the happy ones

Big congratulations on all the babies! And lots of love to all, especially all the mummies/babies in need of an extra boost

Still hanging on in here!! Officially due Tuesday, still working full time (unavoidable, self-employed and not met deadlines due to preg related stuff I didn't anticipate!). But it's at the point now where I'm so tired and in so much pain that I honestly think things will be easier when she's here... At least then other people can help me more and pains will start to ease and settle back to normal. Already not slept properly in weeks (I have EDS which has gone haywire causing a whole host of steadily worsening issues since early preg) so I think my sleep quality will actually improve with a newborn haha, at least my hips and shoulders might start to stay in their sockets so the little sleep I do get will be better than now!!
Fingers crossed she won't wait too much longer xx

Been catching up this morning, been on the fb group but not really on mn.
Baby (also not called linda) arrived on monday at home as planned. Managed to wscape with only a second degree tear and some grazes which are healing fine and not painful at all. My only complaint is horrendous piles. Been using cream for 3 days but sent dh to get suppositories on the mws recommendation. Baby slightly jaundice but thsts to be expected and should start to clear up after day 5. Plenty of bf and got all the blinds open...just nsed some sun now haha
Milk came in and boobs are rock hard in places. So glad that the 2 year old wants milk. Hes cleared them nicely for me this morning lol

Hopefully another 2 babies will be arriving today..will keep my fingers crossed x

Congratulations mynameisntlinda on Baby NotLinda! Hope the piles clear up quickly, and the jaundice.

danigrace hope you get all your work done before baby arrives and get some rest. I've had a week off now and I've soon got used to doing nothing.

CatRash I'm feeling a bit less scared about things now. I just have to accept that the baby will come out in some way, at some point. Hearing different stories about what people go through is good, it means you can just prepare for every eventuality.

Love to those who've had weepy days, hope you are feeling better.

I'll be off to hospital soon for my induction. See you all on the other side!

Catrash and algebraic congratulations on the arrival of your little ones. Sorry for the more traumatic or srressful births. I hope your recoveries are swift and you get to enjoy lots of baby cuddles.

Lally: good luck with your induction and I hope all goes well

Sending cyber hugs and positive thoughts to those feeling a bit down.

I had a leak last night - or at least I'm 90% sure that's what it was. Had some strong BH at the same time but as soon as I was home they tapered off. Had horrible back pain all night and am back to feeling tight and sore this morning but not sure if that's to do with baby or the fact that I've suffering with constipation the last few days and didn't have any lactulose yesterday or both. I'll guess we'll see what the day brings.

@mynameisntLinda Congrats! That's so lovely baby was born at home like you wanted. That's our aim too but trying to hold on to a 'what will be will be' attitude. Hope you keep on healing quickly

@Lallypopstick ahhh how exciting! Best of luck to you, looking forward to hearing all about it!

@HaichM sounds like it could be baby, but I've been getting taunted in such ways yoo and feel like I won't believe it at first when 'the time' comes!! Best of luck for a nice chilled and possibly baby on its way day!

Thank you everyone this group has been a great source of comfort.
Feeds were going well yesterday but she's not interested so much today so trying to stay on top of that to prevent dehydration.
Baby Doc said we could be out of hospital tomorrow if the antibiotics are working for Luna. If not it'll be a 5 day course so out Monday. Desperate for my own bed!

Dani: I know what you mean. I'm so fed up of all these starts and stops

Loving all these lovely newborns 👶🏻

The birth story- had a sweep on the 18th at 3pm and had really bad period type aches, waters went at 12pm flew to the hospital, was checked and told baby wasn't even 1cm dialated so was told to stop with gas and air but could stay in the birthing centre.
At 3am had another check with a speculum and no further progress but really bad contractions, i was given two codine and told to practice steady breathing.
Sent other half to get me a juice from the cafe, went for a wee, wiped and felt something hard. Waddled to the call button, lovely midwife thought I was being a mard with the pain, then baby's head was crowning! Other half had to be ran from the canteen (where he was found eating a snickers) and caught the action.

Started pushing at 5.40 she was on my chest for 5.46. Had one 1st degree tear but everything else perfect 😍👶🏻

Wow @Littlejayx that is fantastic! We had similar with a 0-100 situation! Makes you feel more justified in all the shouting when even the midwife is surprised. Congrats xx

@nat2311
Don't apologise! I'm right where you are! I made myself go out yesterday too, had to go get my episiotomy stitches checked at gp and linked it with a trip to Tesco with my mother in law. Made me feel better!
Also on iron tablets and have no appetite, it's 13:30 and I've not ate yet.
Thanks so much not butterfly mawita advice very much appreciated! Will try them!
@CatRash sorry to hear you are suffering too! I'm Also waiting for a swab results to see if mine is infected! I'm seeing a midwife at a children's centre every 3 days to monitor as the wound is gaping, they think a stitch came out. Still hard to sit down I kind of perch on 1 cheek my mum got me some bath salts and tcp to add to bath and I'm on 800mg ibruprofen as prescribed by gp which has bought the swelling down rapidly since Tuesday. I take paracetamol with them. What pain relief are you using?

Hi all, our baby girl, Rosanna Megan, was born on 9th July, 4 days early. She was 6lb13oz and I managed to have a water birth despite a quick active labour. Had a 6 hour, very painful, latent phase then went from 2cm to 10cm in less than an hour!

Crisscross: congratulations!

Can I have a moan? I don't need anyone to respond I just want to vent. I am so fed up today. I think because of the leak last night, even though I tried not to get my hopes us, part of me was convinced today was the day.

I am fed up of wondering when I will go into labour. I'm fed up of feeling like my bump is going to burst. I'm fed up of struggling to find comfortable positions. I'm fed up of my back hurting and wondering if it's baby or constipation. I'm fed up of Braxton hicks, which over the past few weeks have got stronger and longer and more frequent, and wondering whether this bout is going to be the one that turns into labour. I'm fed up of not feeling comfortable in any of my clothes. I'm fed up of being kind of restless but not knowing what I want to do or not actually wanting to do anything. I'm fed up of worrying about what will happen if I don't go into labour until we move during week 41 and wondering how I'm going to last another 2-4 weeks if I go that long. I'm just generally fed up of being uncomfortable and being fed up.

Hope everyone is having a good day

Oh @HaichM I hear you. Vent away. The last few weeks of pregnancy, ime, were some of the most horrendous times of my life. It sound horrible and really ungrateful, but it's true.

Just try and focus on the fact as horrid as it is, it's all for a good reason and you will forget it. Even now I am sure I've glazed over about 50% of my discomfort in the last 2 weeks.

If you can try and book something easy going and fun. Like getting your nails done or the cinema etc. It'll distract you, give you something to focus on and, by the rules of Murphy's law, Potentially put you into labour for being inconvenient.

@HaichM its totally shitty being caught im limbo. Nothing i say cojkd make you feel better but i totally get the need to vent. The waiting game is shit and i was very fes up when i didnt have ds until 9 days over. The onky thing ill say is that i can promjse youll forget how fed up you feel once baby js actually here. Not that its any consolation right now xx

Congrats crisscross

Yes big congratulations @crisscrosscranky

Love her name!

HaichM Nope. Shit day here too. Baby Notyet cried for a solid hour this evening. She has been crying more and more the last week where I couldn't console her with cuddles or feeding. But today has been the longest cry. I think the colic days have started. I could hear gurgling in her belly. And the green poo is back😢. Poor thing you see her writhing in pain and there is not much I can do to ease it but hold her. I have tried lahing her on her front across my legs and gebtly massaging her, infacol and nothing is working. I have been crying due to her crying. I might give colief a try again but this time half the dose.

Sorry all having a shit day and not even caught up on other people's progress yet.

Congratulations, crisscross!

I'm getting a bit worried about sleep. DS won't settle in the Moses basket, so I've been getting the occasional hour of sleep overnight, but making up for it in the day while DH holds DS.

But today was the last day of school for DD, so something is going to have to give.

Congratulations @crisscrosscranky ❤️

@Spindelina I'm having the same problem here. Baby Z hates his Moses basket (but loves his SleepyHead and his car seat... only during the day though 🙄🤷🏼‍♀️) and is nigh on impossible to settle at night. The last 2 nights since DH travelled for work have been hellish; he's wide awake between 11pm-5am just in a constant cycle of feeding and filling his nappy. Once he finally settles, he's awake again within an hour or two demanding another feed. DH was helping so much by doing literally everything else and all I had to do was feed, but since he's gone I'm doing it all alone and not sleeping at all. I'm at my wits end already and it's only day 3 of 25 with DH away... Honestly not sure how I will cope 😓

@ButterflyFree my husband is going back to work on Monday and works away 4 nights then home for 3; I'm also wondering how I'll cope so I take me hat off to you doing 25 days in one stretch!

Was feeling quite emotional about it the last week but realise needs must and it must be as horrid for them to be away when the babies are so tiny as it is for us to miss our husbands!

Sorry to all those having a rubbish day- I had a few last week where the baby blues were definitely here. X