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December 2008 Once you pop you can't stop

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Veggiemummy · 10/12/2008 18:23

surely most of us will go on this one

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Veggiemummy · 13/12/2008 09:55

Katie it sounds like she is having a growth spurt so she is stimulating you to produce more milk to meet her demands there will be a delay while your body catches up so drink lots of water and rest if you can. Technically you never run out of milk but I did have one time when ds was about 12 weeks when he was getting really angry on my boob because he was sucking and there was nothing left so I gave him some expressed milk. It's better at this stage not to express or give formula if you want to exclusively BF because your body will get confused and will end up not producing enough to cover this increased demand. Don't worry you are doing fine your body will catch up take it easy on yourself she instintively knows what she is doing to get what she needs and your body will catch up to it.

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Turniphead1 · 13/12/2008 10:22

errr Veggie you are in labour, girl. And still able to give good b'f advice! Wow! I am off to yoga now. Hope the baby out by the time I get back at noon / I am so excited for you. Hope it all gets well established and you have a wonderful birth.

Verso · 13/12/2008 10:32

katie veggie is right. You never run out. When yr boobs feel emptiest is when baby gets highest cal milk in fact. Am in feed rm at sains scuse abbrevs! Cluster feeds v tough tho - dd2 has done a few times and v wearing. (hugs)

GettingBiggerBird · 13/12/2008 10:34

Ooh, lots more babies, how exciting. Congratulations everyone who's popped in the last few days.

Sorry to all those with BF problems - but very useful for me to be reminded of what's to come, I have forgotten so much of what it was like but I remember the first 6 weeks were tough.

Well, what a night! My waters went at 6-ish yesterday evening (full moon thing?), and after sorting out childcare for DD we patiently waited for contractions to start. 4 hours later - nothing, but I hadn't felt DT1 move for a while so phoned delivery suite and they wanted me in for checking. Off we waddled with the ludicrous amount of stuff, lots of waiting around, then sent back home at 1 a.m. as all OK but no sign of labour. They will give me until tomorrow morning then induce me, boo. So please send me lots of contraction vibes everyone! At least I know the babies will be here very soon one way or another...

katie3677 · 13/12/2008 10:54

Veggie and Verso thanks so much for the advice,it's good to know that this is normal, I just hope I don'thave another night like last night anytime soon. She definitely does seem to be using me as comfort though and that is tough on the ol' nips!
Now Veggie please go and concentrate on yourself and labour. Best of luck.

katie3677 · 13/12/2008 10:56

Good luck GBB, labour vibes being sent your way...

jumpjockey · 13/12/2008 11:07

morning everyone, veggie if you're looking go and have breakfast! i got to 4pm and realised i'd only had a few small mouthfuls of brioche (!) and that was why I was so tired at the end of birth. GOOD LUCK! and hope you get your hb

GBB good luck to you as well, how exciting!

katie sounds like veggie's got some good advice there. Have some more hugs, sounds like we've all been there with the tiredness and worrying about if they're getting enough.

Am feeling much more positive this morning, lovely dd must have known something was up and slept right from 1 until 5, fed for an hour and settled quickly back to sleep until 9. Maybe we will keep her after all

artichokes · 13/12/2008 11:23

A very quick post to say good luck to GBB and Veggie. Sending quick and easy labour vibes your way .

We are off to a christmas party in north London. About an hour's drive from my hospital. I am hoping being that far away might tempt fate. I am getting ridiculous now. DH said "we better take your hospital notes just in case" and I have refused on the basis that if we are prepared nothing will happen, but if we are a chaotic mess things might happen...

EffiePerine · 13/12/2008 11:38

Veggie: rest and eat! Keep those sugar levels up

GBB: sending positive labour thoughts to you, good news that the babies are doing well

Katie: agree with Veggie that it sounds like a growth spurt, keep feeding and things will settle down. I think it's impossible to distinguish between growth spurt feeding/hungry feeding/ feeding for comfort when they're tiny so it's feed feed feed and sleep sleep sleep whenever you can.

PD: re the painful feeds, as you;ve been through this already with DS you prob know what works and what doesn't, bt I did wonder about nipple shields - might they help in the short-term? Oh, and if you need anything DO let me know, am very happy to run emergency errands if needed

SL: Am also v snappy with DH who keeps coming out with helpfl comments like 'that baby is huge, how are you going to manage to push him out?' (tact). Bt he has taken DS out on the rain to get a new coat and to give me an hour's peace before meeting up for lunch, so has his redeeming qualities

JJ: re the food thing, try and have plenty of snacks around for you and DH and eat every few hours - your diet isn't lilkely to affect the bfing but you will feel more run-down if you don't keep your energy levels up. Cereal bars, breadsticks and dips, biscuits, that kind of stuff just to keep you going between meals. And lots of water!

EffiePerine · 13/12/2008 11:38

Arti: I have been faithfully carrying around my notes for weeks, not sure why! Enjoy the party

Veggiemummy · 13/12/2008 12:12

Hello have been cheekily lurking between contractions. So far loving this birthing at home lark. Contractions are intense but still irregular. Have taken the Tens off as I have found for now I want to feel the contractions and dh is doing a fab job of massaging during them. Still don't think I need midwife yet spoke to her earlier and told her I would call when in needed her.

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EffiePerine · 13/12/2008 12:16

sounds good . Must be great not thinking about when to trek into hospital. Where is DS or have you mentioned that already?

emmanbump · 13/12/2008 12:20

Good luck veggie and GBB

Enjoy the party Arti

Hope you feel a bit more rested and positive today JJ

majormoo · 13/12/2008 12:21

good luck Veggie-very exciting

Katie-I remember being stunned at how frequently my DD fed when she was tiny. It is such hard work but if it is any consolation if you persevere things settle down once they are bigger and you can predict more of a pattern in it.

DH and I had a huge row this morning. We should be at a wedding of one of my school friends. But this morning DH didn't want to take me in case I went into labour on the M25. I had always left it open with my friend, as obviously thought I may have had the baby or be in labour, but wish he had mentioned before he wouldn't go and I could have told her in advance. He said he forgot about the wedding! Of course he is right really- I am a week overdue, we live in Brighton, wedding is in Colcester in Essex and the weather is appalling. But still-I have know her since I was 11 and am gutted to miss her big day.

CatDean · 13/12/2008 12:22

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Veggiemummy · 13/12/2008 12:22

He has gone to our friends house, their son is his best friend so he was quite excited to be packed off this morning. Getting more intense. This sounds weird but I'm quite enjoying the contractions, guess enjoy it while it lasts.

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EffiePerine · 13/12/2008 12:24

Veggie: you sound beautifully relaxed, long may it continue .

zoejeanne · 13/12/2008 13:50

Veggie you make labour sound so lovely and easy, I hope you have a great experience and all goes well

Lots of luck too to GBB, how exciting to be meeting TWO new babies very soon.

Our pram and cot have arrived this morning, which is very exciting, so I've been playing around with them. This is probably a dim question (or a few dim questions), but do I need to put a sheet in the pram, over the mattress, or as baby will be so wrapped up in the winter months is that not necessary? And also, it has that very new smell about it - should I give it a wash before it gets used and an airing outside? (although not today cause it is absolutely chucking it down here)

rosmerta · 13/12/2008 13:56

Hi everyone, we've been settling in the last couple of days. Managed a whole 4hrs sleep last night! Ds2 seems to be feeding well (from what I can tell) but I am finding the bf a bit of struggle. It takes him ages to latch on, he'll feed for about 10mins, come off for a few mins, then repeat for the next half hour or so. Is this normal? Plus I have some spots on my nipples which look like they've been bleeding but I've not seen any blood or anything.

Anyway, congratulations to kmp, trace, babblington, hiccymapops, beans & bisou kayz well done on the homebirth, especially with the G&A running out!

Beans lol @ you calling for an epidural! Dh has just reminded me that when the mw left the room at one point I wasn't too nice about her as she offered me aspirin for the pain!

zj hope everything goes well for Monday. I'm sure everything is fine, fundal measurements can be very inaccurate but make sure you get lots of rest & hugs this weekend.

turnip bless your dd, that's so cute

veggie & gbb good luck, am sending birthing vibes to you both!

Bisou · 13/12/2008 14:50

Just a quick one as I'm knackered from a long day so will catch up properly tomorrow -

Just wanted to wish you all the best Veggie and GBB ! So exciting

ps: I haven't popped yet rosmerta - this baby is going to come on Christmas day, I just know it!

Verso · 13/12/2008 15:42

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Turniphead1 · 13/12/2008 15:49

Ahhh big hugs to you Verso I too hate the "helping" phrase and when DH tells our DC that he is doing "jobs for Mummy" - err its your house too as far as I am aware...
So I totally get your ire. You know yourself that tiredness makes demons of us, but hopefully he got the hint!! Get some rest and I really hope you feel better soon. x

NewKnickersFromSantaOnMaHead · 13/12/2008 16:10

HICCY had a baby boy on Thursday. They called him Luke Stephen Edward and he weighed 8lb 9oz!!!!

Congratulations

Sorry Turnip, I texted her sfter I swa your message on another thread and she has just texted me back. He is very very cute!!!!

LadyThompson · 13/12/2008 16:13

Hello girls,

Thanks for clarifying that, Bisou. Thought I'd missed something big!

Glad to see you back Rosmerta. And GOOD LUCK to our Veggie and Getter Bigger Bird! Hope to hear news soon!

Had a text from Chutney yesterday, I've been wondering where she was. Thankfully all is well and it's just that her internet is down. She sends her love to everyone and I tried to fill her in on all the babies that have been born this week! It sounds like she is having a spot of bother with her littlest DD since the new arrival, so it must be the week for it.

I am concerned about Pixsix though. I hope all is well, it's been quite a while since she checked in though I am sure she has her hands full.

ANyway, Kayz - wow, what a whopper! Many many congratulations to you all. And just with gas and air at home! You deserve the VC.

Verso - my baby is quite as if someone has blown her up with a bicycle pump and it's hard to wind her as well. I tried Infacol but it seemed hit and miss. The bossy HV seemed to take a dim view - virtually said I had to ask her permission to use it and also said that it took at least a week to work and you had to use it every single feed. But quite frankly I take what she says with a trowel of salt. There's an Infacol website, but I am going to try the ones Turnip and Veggie said. You can't use Gripe Water until they are a month old - apparently.

JJ - glad you feel a bit better today. You are only flesh and blood, you know, and you've got a lot on your plate. What Indith says is probably true - cut yourself some slack. You must. I also second whoever said you should try gently talking to your DH about it all. And remember, everyone on here is on your side

ZJ - really hope all goes well on Monday. Sounds like this growth business is such an inexact science and it has to be a huge positive that other things, like the heartbeat, are ok. But I am sorry you have to worry at this stage, it must be grotty. Hope you are managing to enjoy the weekend.

Mibbes - glad the bf has picked up a bit! Good on you. And a big thumbs up to all those struggling with it and perservering. You are better men than me. I know it's hugely selfish but I just can't do the breastfeeding thing so I am full of admiration for those that do, especially when it hurts etc.

Arti - have fun at the party! I would love to go to a party tonight but I am going to one next Sat at the Ivy. I have a full length drapey black dress which would fit a barrage balloon. I might try to wedge my trotters into some high heels. Who knows. I will still look like Monserrat Caballe, though, high heels or no

Well, I am looking out at the rainy Oxfordshire countryside (small flat, yes, but lovely view from the sitting room, and huge windows) and feeling mildly self-pitying. It's rather pathetic, as I know some of you on here have genuine worries. DP had a text from his ex today and it has plunged me into a sulk. I'm not that insecure normally, but I feel a bit crap about myself at the mo. We took my late husband's father out for lunch yesterday and we went to a pub I last went to with my DH and it made me miss him. Well, I miss him a lot anyway and I am sure I always will. So I can hardly get irritable about DP's ex, it's hypocritical. And I have a fantastic baby and my health and a wonderful family and all that (I never take my health for granted after what happened to DH) but I feel like the only thing which would cheer me up would be a huge dose of romance. DP's out and he will bring some shopping back, which is fab of him and I am grateful, but what I really want him to bring back is something NICE so I feel thought of instead of feeling like he's thinking about his ex. I think I must be very very spoilt. And daft. Hopefully it's just hormones because this is just ridiculous. Wishing you all mighty fine weekends, I presume everyone apart from Bisou has this crummy weather.

LadyThompson · 13/12/2008 16:17

Don't know if you will see this, Hiccy, but jolly well done! And welcome to young Luke.