Due August 2021 - Welcome to the World!

[PurplePansy05]

Welcome to the chattiest birth club on MN! Newcomers always welcome 💐

14 gorgeous new babies have joined us already, welcome to the world 💖💙🥳

@Smurf123 - Welcome to the world, baby Sophia 💖
@wimbler - Welcome to the world, baby boy 💙
@Jessicapebbles - Welcome to the world, baby Ebony💖
@Inmypjsagain - Welcome to the world, baby boy💙
@PurplePansy05 - Welcome to the world, baby Leo Alexander 💙
@WinterBabyof89 - Welcome to the world, baby Rosie 💖
@Winecoffeeteamum - Welcome to the world, baby Emily 💖
@Ready2020 - Welcome to the world, baby Rowan 💖
@Magik01 - Welcome to the world, baby Isaac 💙
@Hoares3 - Welcome to the world, baby Ellis 💙
@Daffodil21 - Welcome to the world, baby Elliot James 💙
@sarah13xx - Welcome to the world, baby Freddie 💙
@Biscuitcat - Welcome to the world, baby Rowan 💙
@Whatshouldbemyusername - Welcome to the world, baby Arya-Nyah 💖

Counting down until we welcome 20+ new arrivals:

@MrsB2019x - Induction w/c 9 August, Girl 💖
@Dia12 - EDD 8 August, Girl 💖
@Aaaaa1519 - EDD 13 August, Girl 💖
@Angelesque - C-section 16 August, surprise 💛
@lucyrp - EDD 16 August, surprise 💛
@livingwithbees - EDD 16 August, surprise 💛
@BertieBotts - EDD 16 August, Boy 💙
@WolfMother - EDD 17 August, Boy 💙
@Caz1226 - EDD 17 August, Boy 💙
@Millymay13 - C-section 17 August, surprise 💛
@RandomCatGenerator - C-section 19 August, surprise 💛
@Smallbean27 - EDD 19 August, surprise 💛
@Sheisfee - EDD 19 August, Girl 💖
@Alittlexmasmagic - EDD 22 August, surprise 💛
@LottSE20 - EDD 22 August, surprise 💛 @notinthestarsigns - EDD 23 August (but likely to be brought forward induction/C-section), surprise 💛
@Fran919 - EDD 25 August, surprise💛
@Ava50x - EDD 25 August, Boy 💙
@ame88 - EDD 28 August, Girl 💖
@HopefulB - EDD 29 August, surprise 💛

It's officially THE month! Watch this space! xx

Definitely take the changing bag and a spare outfit everywhere @Daffodil21
I also naively packed about 4 nappies in the bag at first but have since changed nappies in the house that while changing required changing again multiple times so have realised 4 doesn’t cut it 😂
I had my first incident yesterday of him peeing out the top of the nappy all over his clothes because as I shut the nappy his ‘twinkle’ had gone up the way without me realising. I now peek back in to check its down as I shut it 🙈 His back ended up wet so many times at the start and I was changing him every 2 minutes but I think as he’s filled out it must not happen anymore

Re: squirting of milk - it’s something that’s always happened to me. With DD and now DS. I actually hate it, it’s a pain in the arse. it’s a sign that I have an oversupply which is painful and ds struggles to latch. When he does he’s gulping so fast he gets sick and had terrible colic. I also get through multiple sets of breast pads and clothes a day as I’m constantly covered in milk and vomit. The only plus is that I can pump 4oz in less than 10 mins. You win some you lose some I guess 😂

@wimbler that sounds so difficult! I think I'll enjoy not squirting!

Almost just had my own PFB moment for anyone who's read that thread - he was crying in the car on the way to (late) lunch so I got in the back to feed him. Michael Buble 'everything' came on the radio and I just about managed to hold my shit together in the back, because you know, he really is my everything 😂 Made me think of the 'you are my sunshine' post on that thread and I could totally see me doing that too 🙈😳

@sarah13xx yes - lesson learnt!!!

I need to go on and read that post still! When I came home from the hospital I was singing twinkle twinkle little star to him the first night when he wouldn’t sleep. ‘How I wonder what you are’ really set me off 😢 the fact I’d spent all those months not knowing what he looked like and now I could see him but was wondering who he’d grow up to be. Sounds so ridiculous when it’s a bloody nursery rhyme 😂😭

I haven't read that thread but I had a moment like that a couple weeks ago when the hormones were rife. It was one of these articles that Facebook seem to suggest to me all the time but it was about how to this little person you are there world and all they know so be patient with them. It gets me going even now.

I've braved a walk to the local garden centre and am having cake in the cafe. Rowan woke up when we got here but thankfully nodded off again. Didn't tell OH I'm going so I feel like it's my wee treat.

Having a difficult day here! Frankie has only had 4 hours sleep since 7am this morning.
Lots of fussing, constant boob searching. She's been burped for hours but nothing's coming up and no poo today either. She must be so overtired and has a very full, bloated belly now which isn't helping! DH has finally managed to get her down after 3 hours awake.

Hoping for an easier night - trying not to think about DH going back to work on Monday!

@lucyrp Yes, she was local, based outside the Diff, valleys way. It doesn't really matter if you'd rather go with someone based further away if you're up for a Zoom session though. I had a Zoom session with her which was £55, if you wanted her to come and see you in person, she quoted me £130. You're closer to mid-Wales though, aren't you? You'd need to check if she covers your area or perhaps get someone in from England if that's closer to you? Might work out cheaper, her fees vary depending on client's location. I hope you get better news re weight soon, I've been through the same and it's so, so hard xx

So we've had a slightly better day today...just about. DS is just so clingy now and he can't seem to want to stop feeding, ever 🤦🏼‍♀️ I'm trying not to get frustrated, but it is hard when I can't even go to the toilet for 5 mins or get anything done without him screaming his head off for his mummy. Deep breaths...the difficult stage won't last forever and I'll miss it, I know. It's the here and now that sometimes does get too intense. xx

@PurplePansy05 I feel you. Rowan is usually OK during the day but today she's very unsettled having barely napped and just crying for boob. Can't imagine this every day and really hope she's better tonight.

Thanks @Ready2020. Two days in a row for no apparent reason is tough, I'll admit! But then, he's been asleep on my chest for an hour now and it's been so lovely. BOTB, Back On The Boob now though, no rest for the wicked!

July/early Aug mums, how often do you tend to give baths to your LOs now? xx

@PurplePansy05 we've been a bit lax with our baths I think. We aim to give 2 a week now but have only done 1 a week the last 2 weeks. She just seems to be asleep when we want to give her one so need to re think timings.

Alex has had 3 baths so probably once a week?? He enjoys it and it makes his hair lovely and soft, but it makes his skin really dry and flaky!

Same here, Leo's skin is dry and flaky. We are doing the same, bath 2-3 times a week, he seems to really enjoy it. I have left his skin as is so far, don't want to make it worse, especially with his baby acne xx

Sorry, twice a week I meant, same as @Ready2020! xx

Hmm so OH had DD tonight until now and brought her up as she was refusing the last third of her bottle of expressed milk and crying. He was late bringing her up to me which was nice to have the extra hour but I keep thinking what would he have done if this was his night shift and I'm meant to be sleeping. I know DD prefers boob but there are some nights when it's DDs turn and bottle will be her only option. I guess he just needs to spend extra time soothing her or encourage the bottle on her?

Oh I meant some nights it will be OH turn.

I do really feel like we've gone backwards with the snuz pod as well. She was settling in it but the last few nights she really doesn't like it. I'm tempted to find somewhere else for her at night as I can't deal with Co sleeping in the bed. But don't think OH would go for buying something new.

Really struggling these past few nights. Isaac has so much mucas on his chest. I’m at a loss as to what to do, there’s no snot in his nose to suck out. But when he’s lying down he’s struggling so much he makes himself gag over and over because of the mucas. Obviously not sleeping either due to it.

@Magik01 does your cot/Moses basket have the ability to tilt it slightly? So Isaac’s head is higher than his feet? We’ve tilted ours to help DS cope with his cold mucus and I think it’s helping x

@Ready2020 Does DD settle in other places but not the snuz pod? I’m wondering if it’s the snuz pod that she isn’t happy with, or its more that she’d rather be held by mummy or daddy to go to sleep? Also I can’t remember if you said you’re swaddling/using the swaddle grobags?
We have a snuz pod in the lounge for daytime naps and DS looks so tiny in it, so maybe your DD is feeling a bit lost and lonely in there and being swaddled might help? x

My husbands on the night feeds tonight but somehow I’m still awake just listening to them next door 🙈 We had another absolutely AWFUL day! He literally was awake the whole day again, had a few tiny naps spread throughout the day but got himself into such a state before every one because he was so over tired. It seems to get to night time though and he transforms back into this angel baby and just sleeps 🤔 Sooo glad that’s the case, I don’t know how people cope with that during the night but it was hard going even dealing with it all day the past 2 days. I’m thinking he’s just waking up now after spending weeks being very sleepy but hoping he’ll go back to having longer naps again

A girl on my Instagram posted a video of her kids, think it was from tiktok, and this was the audio on it.

It's just like this for now. Whether it's exquisite or excruciating, it’s just like this for now.

Nothing lasts forever. Nothing.

If you love it, enjoy it because it’s temporary.
If you hate it, be with it because it’s temporary.

It's just like this for now.

When things are going really bad now I say to myself ‘it’s just like this for now’ 😅

@Millymay13 yes it’s already on the maximum tilt unfortunately. Nothing seems to be helping at all. It’s so hard when he’s gagging and crying because all he wants to do is sleep. I obviously can’t hold him all night at the risk of falling asleep myself. Finding it so difficult at the minute. DH found me sobbing at 1am last night on the landing.

@sarah13xx that is a lovely song, and it’s so true!

I second tilting the crib as per instructions, we did the same.

DS generally doesn't like the Chicco N2M crib either. I think he just hates being put down flat on his back, he now reacts similar to the carrycot, although he prefers it over the N2M and that's strange since it doesn't recline .

When he was really little the N2M seemed to be better as he'd roll to his side and sleep. Now, he's bored/ has reflux / just doesn't like it and much prefers to be held or at least be close to one of us so he can feel our bodies. It can be really hard work to go about anything else in life then. So far we've perservered and there's no co-sleeping mostly because we're paranoid and probably wouldn't sleep at all. He does eventually settle in the N2M/carrycot, but it takes time.

@Ready2020 How do you do your shifts now, you've mentioned it's your partner's night? Do you have some nights when you don't bf at all? xx