September 2019 #13

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Oops, we filled up the last thread. Hope everyone finds this one.

Best of luck @easterbuns1!

@Horehound keep up the brilliant work, you can and will do it. My LO is latching but my nipples are suffering again, so I keep trying to adjust her all the time. I breastfed my eldest for best part of a year and remember the first few weeks/month were so tough and sore, but perseverance is key. It will ease up soon. Sounds like you have a great supply, which is half the battle. I second, third and fourth asking for support if needed.

And re the gas!! I had a full on face mask for it and it was the only thing getting me through the final contractions. You rock!

@IVEgottheDECAF oh Etta is a lovely girls name. I'm keeping that in the bank

The girls name we would have used was Jessica. Although I think now if I go on to have a girl I'd pick Amber. Arthur and Amber.

Just managed to latch him for a whole 12 mins. I'm not convinced it was a good latch but he was definitely swallowing and it wasn't painful per se just not totally comfy I'd say. But it's a start!!

@Megan2018 as shame about your horse. I follow this horse/donkey charity in Egypt called Princefluffykareem and some of the injuries and state of the horses is horrific. Alot of the treatment is vet presvribed but they also use Manuka honey on open wounds. It's crazy how well the wounds heal. One horse had an actual chunk bitten out of it and it healed so well.

@Horehound our LG is Amber ☺️ don't come across that many which is nice. This time round we are sticking with our boys choice from last time and our second choice girls....it's so difficult isn't it! Only have 1 boys name we actually like!
38+4 here and now thinking it might as well stay put until September now!!

Oh gosh, we are atrocious at names! It's so hard! Because it's weirdly so important and so unimportant at the same time. We are totally stuck this time. Last time we were ok, but our first was 6 weeks old by the time he got a name! This is our second girl so back to square one.

Yeah decaf I don't think I'm getting a small baby this time- just had a growth scan and she's 7.7lb already- I'm not 36 weeks til Monday!

Ps @Horehound woot re the 12 minutes!! That's great!

TMI postpartum moment - just passed a not so tiny clot and freaked the F out. Phoned triage to be told they don't worry about clots at this point unless they're bigger than a golf ball/egg, which this one wasn't thankfully, but still freaked out/grossed out in equal measure.

In another note, I'm not sure how much it helps heal but my spritz for bits spray smells divine/feels lovely and is v cooling on a pad!

You've all reassured me about the name situ and glad I'm not the only one.
I've got my spritz for bits ready to go, so pleased to hear it's at least cooling

Baby girl arrived safely this morning weighing 7lb 1oz. No name decided as of yet but we are both smitten she has the cutest wee dimples. Recovering well going to get up out of bed and have a shower shortly before the visitors appear.

I can't believe how popular Isla has become! It was a rare Scottish name not so long ago. There aren't many nice Scottish girls names out there, so I'm a little bitter it's been taken mainstream.

@itakephotos well that makes it easy if you only have 1 boys name you like hehe.

@BridgetJonesDaiquiri the my midwife said they are only concerned with clots bigger than 50p.
Spritz for bits! My cousin gave me some and I totally forgot I have it! Thanks for the reminder

@easterbuns1 yay! congratulations!!! Can't wait to see her. Arthur was also 7lb 1oz hehe. Enjoy this precious time xx

@easterbuns1 many congratulations!

We've chosen a first name but aren't sure about middle names. I've just checked and it seems to be suddenly popular. Not sure what to do now
I guess it doesn't much matter if we like it...

Congratulations easter!

Having some cramping on and off last couple of hours but could just be last nights curry!

Eeeek @IVEgottheDECAF!

Its probably just the curry

Positive labour thoughts, DECAF! Fingers crossed not just the curry.

Congratulations @easterbuns1!

@IVEgottheDECAF I’ve had that for 8 days, no sign of a baby any time soon for me

@easterbuns1 yaaaaay!! Huge congratulations, that's brilliant news. And glad to have someone in the no-name-yet club too!

Congratulations @easterbuns1 !!! Can't wait to see those dimples!!

So, drs have given me amoxicillin tablets... I just assumed they'd have done a drop... nhs site says fine to take if pregnant but do you think that means fine to take if pregnant and expecting an imminent (hopefully) evacuation? Just thinking coz they always say yo finish the course etc etc but baby will only be getting 3-4 days potentially of the 7...? Am I overthinking this?

hsunshine i have had it on and off for a couple of weeks! Not as much as today though. My first two dc were like this but the last two werent so i wasnt expecting it again. Hopefully that doesnt mean i will be in for 12 hours established labour like with dc1 and 2!

@kyles101 I think it will be ok but you could call your midwife to check?

I don't really have one anymore 🤷‍♀️

Try MAU @kyles101? Say that you can't get a hold of your community midwife and the GP prescribed the antibiotics without seeing you. I'm sure someone will be able to reassure you.

Congratulations @easterbuns1! 🎉She sounds adorable. Can't wait for pictures.

@Horehound I hope that spider got what it deserved for causing you spill that milk! 😡 You're doing so well and persevering with it all. I hope even though it wasn't comfy, the lack of pain means Arthur is starting to latch better and you won't have to pump so much soon.

@IVEgottheDECAF. Hopefully this cramping will turn into something soon. I'm afraid my only experience is that my youngest sister (5th child to my Mum) was the only one of us born past her due date at 40+1. The rest of us were at 38, 28, 39 and 38 respectively.

@kyles101 I just call up my local birth centre when I have a question, they are always helpful even though I won’t be going there

@IVEgottheDECAF let me know how you get on.... I am hoping/praying mine comes in the next week

@kyles101 if you've not managed to get hold of anyone I'd ring labour ward, to be honest. It's worth getting it checked out this evening so the antibiotics have a day or two to kick in before they induce you. Very tedious!!!
How are you doing @Dyra?? Did you manage to get home?