Due April 2009 - Chapter 28: Manual Labour Brings on Boring Birthing Labour and we meet Baby BB and Baby Bleu!!!

[NuttyBlowUpEasterBunny]

Thought i would customise the title a bit

Ok Lets see if we can hit that 9 baby target for tommorow!!!!! Puuuuuuusssshhhhhh

The baby list...
12 Feb: Skiingone: MARIANNA 4lb 4oz
20 Feb: Glaskham: RUBY MARIE 4lb 3oz
04 Mar: Barbarella: ESTELLA, ROSANNA, OTIS
05 Mar: Kazkiss: ISABELLE FLORENCE 4lb 6oz & OLIVER THOMAS 3lb 7oz
15 Mar: Babypringle: OSCAR WILLIAM 7lb 2oz
28 Mar: Claireykitten: VIOLET ROSE 7lb 9oz
29 Mar: WhatFreshHell: BABY FRESHHELL 10lb 5.5oz
31 Mar: Mumblemum: ORSON XERXES
02 Apr: Oddeyes: BABY ODDEYES 9lb 8oz
03 Apr: Bleuravin: MEGAN LILLIAN CONSTANCE
04 Apr: BABY BOLAT: 6lb 5oz

Still yet to hatch...

01 Apr : Rachelinscotland: DD 3 years, and DS 2 years in March
01 Apr : Juwesm: 1st timer
01 Apr : Chickenbalti: DS 4 years DD 17 months
02 Apr : BoffinMum: BOY! dd(21) ds(10) ds(7)
02 Apr : MathsMummy27: GIRL! DD 3 years
03 Apr : purlease: 1 m/c, 1 DD 3 years
03 Apr : Kalikaroo: SURPRISE! (28), 1st timer
04 Apr : phdlife
04 Apr : Bumpalump
06 Apr : ToastnHoney: first timer
06 Apr : Mummyontherun: DD 22 months
06 Apr : pintofstella: DS 5.7
08 Apr : LuLuBai: 1 DD born 02 Apr 07
09 Apr : Minush
10 Apr : hopeful1
10 Apr : mrsfossil: 1 DS 6.5
11 Apr : Bubbaluv: 1 DS 1yo
11 Apr : SpringySunshine: BOY! 1st timer.
12 Apr : Brettgirl, 1st timer
13 Apr : Dungungirl(30): BOY! 1 m/c, DS 4 years
14 Apr : AuldAlliance: DS3.8 BOY!
14 Apr : Woody2shoes: Second DS
15 Apr : electra
15 Apr : Sarahmum: DS 10yrs
16 Apr : tristaleejac(25): 1 ds, 3 years
17 Apr : Surprisenumber3(32): DS1 9 DSS 9 DS2 5 GIRL!
18 Apr : gingersarah: 1st baby
18 Apr : Lauren61
18 Apr : salbysea: (28) 1st timer
19 Apr : Kittycatisgettingfat (29) 1st timer
20 Apr : lou031205 (29) 3rd DC, DD1 3.4, DD2 19 mo
21 Apr : B52s: DS will be 2 and a quarter
21 Apr : Staryeyed
21 Apr : Schulte
22 Apr : PuzzleRocks: DD 22mths GIRL!
22 Apr : soon2befamilyof4 DD 13 months.
23 Apr : FatandFedup DC3
24 Apr : conkertree (27): DS 17 months
24 Apr : Bronze (Gawain) - 4th DC
24 Apr : Frekkles
25 Apr : Swaliswan: DD 17 months
25 Apr : ReallyTired
25 Apr : TarteTatin
27 Apr : Bicnod
27 Apr : Carameli
27 Apr : ilovesummer 3rd dc
27 Apr : purplemonkeydishwasher DS 3yo
28 Apr : Satheresitting
30 Apr : Nutty Taff (27) DD nearly 5 GIRL!

Purple - i didnt get dressed at all yesterday and neither did dd

Springy - awww bless the sponge love still going stronge xx i now pronounce you sponge and wife

i'm glad i'm not the only one!!
am attmepting to have a shower now. though have put it off for 10 mintues while i bleach my 'tache. (oh yeah i'm sexy!)

These days I don't get dressed unless I'm going out. & I very rarely go out. I just change into various tops & knickers.

& the sponge would be way less irritating to share a bed with - it doesn't thrash around or make daft noises. Probably wouldn't be quite so good at the sexy side of stuff, although I've not tried.

Yet.

Hi all, congratulations to the new arrivals.

I am 38+1 now, and have just been to the hospital for another growth scan.

The midwife measured, and measured, and measured for AGES, frowning, and eventually I said "has the growth slowed? It's not a surprise." She said "Why is that?" At that point I felt it only kind to remind her that the entire reason I was being regularly scanned was because I have had two previous inductions for IUGR .

Anyway, baby is estimated to be 6lb 3oz, so growth of only 6oz in two weeks, and fluid is now at 8.6cms.

Induction is booked for Friday - yipee!!!!

Springy - and LOL at yet

Lou - yay for Friday induction it will be a Good Friday indeed!!

Ow Ow Ow Ow Ow - my right boob has gone rock hard!!! WTF???

Springy LOL - yet! Lou yay for induction - you'll have your very own easter bunny this weekend!!!

Ooh, another definite baby on the horizon for lou!

BB, could be engorgement?

I think to treat engorgement you can try hot flannels on your boob, & express some milk off / feed from that side.

But I'm sure somebody will know better

even!!!

Springy engorgemewhat???!!

Right am googling how to get rid of it as that hurts more than labour (YEAH RIGHT!!!!)

It's where your boob(s) get too full of milk, basically - it'll settle down once your supply's established, but it's really common in the first few days.

I'm not sure that that's what it is, but it seems like a logical guess from what you've said.

He's due a feed in about half an hour so I will make sure he is on that side- to be fair tis probably my fault though as that was the nipple that hurt so have fed him on the other side today rather than mix them up!!

Yep, my book says:

'Even if your nipples are very sore, it will not help to stop feeding and rest them... You may complicate the problem by developing engorgement because you are not draining your breasts, and engorgement makes it even harder for the baby to get a good mouthful of your breast. Another complication can be that your milk supply is reduced because you don't have the regular stimulation of feeding.'

So basically, express a little bit off before you try to feed him so it's easier for him to latch. & I suppose that if you do need to avoid one breast in particular, you should express the equivalent off yourself, if you can - at least you can sort of avoid the nipple - so as to not reduce your supply.

You won't have done any damage just from this morning, but it's obviously best to prevent problems if you can

Lou - Yay for induction! I am Jelous! Can I ask why you are being induced? Just purly out of interest? Was it you I was talking to about bumgenious nappies?

I am SO tired. DD is still asleep on the sofa after our sleepless night. I know I should wake her so she sleeps tonight but I just can't face it!

that's definintley engorgement. you might need to express a bit of milk off to that Karra can get latched on properly. (NO NIPPLE FEEDING!!) i found that when i got engorged like that DS just couldn't get his little mouth wide enough.

Luckily he has a big mouth so we should be ok!!!

if the nipple is far enough back so that it;s only hitting the soft pallet then feeding shouldn't make it any worse. it's when it's rubbing against the hard pallet that it can get grazed and sore.

BB Lol at big mouth

I'm far more proud than I should be that I diagnosed a common breastfeeding problem. This can be my role on your postnatal thread, seeing as I won't ever have a baby

I can sit & learn about breastfeeding all day & advise the first timers on things whilst the old hands are too busy with their multiple children to help very frequently. I'll be the poor woman's version of a BF counsellor

My mouth just fell on an entire packet of Maryland cookies.

i need to get some cookies and cakes and chocolate in the house. but can i be bothered to walk to the shops?? it looks like it might rain.

Puzzle, there are only about 5 cookies in each of those packets. & they have a really small diameter. At first glance they look like a proper packet of biscuits, but they're just not. You've only eaten the equivalent of about 3 normal biscuits

Here's a lovely story. A short while ago DD appeared to be fishing around down the back of her nappy. She the presented me with a poo covered hand amid cries of "uh-oh" and "smelly!".

Just popping in, DP went to London on business today so have been at home with DS1 and Orbit Buttonhole - luckily grannie came over to help as I was about to throw one of them out of the window! Grannie has taken DS1 to her house to play this afternoon, phew.

Orbit Buttonhole still not got an official name, we'll get there in the end. Honest.

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to MrsFossil - am very of your VBAC, well done you.

Also to BoffinMum, talk about setting a record for fast labour!

Hope you're both well and happy.

BabyBolat have you tried rugby ball position for feeding, with the baby tucked under your arm? Can really help drain the whole breast, if you can feel solid lumps in your breast then try alternating positions to make sure all the ducts are draining well. Blocked ducts can lead to mastitis which is not nice at all - if you get any red hot patches on your breast, and a temperature, get thee to a doctor asap.

The piercing pain will settle down, I had it at first with both boys as well, but if you can bear it and push on through it gets much easier. Honest! Sounds like you're doing a sterling job already.

And rock hard boobs is engorgement, it's when the milk comes in fully and it will ease in a day or so - you might need to express a little so Karahan can latch on, as it's quite difficult to latch onto a rock!

lol puzzle!! (and ewwwwwww!)