Duchesse's childbirth thread...she hopes

[duchesse]

After about an hour of painless contractions every 3 mins, waters just went. Had forgotten quite how bloody much of it there is. I sit back and await labour...

She fed! For about five minutes. I actually got to see both her eyes open at the same time as well. She must be on the mend I think.

Great New Duchesse and well done baby (Matilda - it's a great name) I missed your earlier post about being off CPAP which is fantastic. Fingers crossed the feedig goes from strength to strength.

Glad your both feeling a bit better duchess, congratulations to ds! X

FAB news! Sounds like she's on the mend to me too! x

That's good duchesse, I hope you are getting plenty of support feeding her.

Great news that she is feeding - she's obviously getting steadily stronger. Hope she is on the ward with you soon.

Would love to see pics of her xxxx
hope shes out of NICU soon xxx

Super name there Duchesse ... glad she's improving. Hope you can escape soon.

Day 3 norktastic! Still expressing as madam claims to be sleepy to feed every time I put her to the breast...

keep going Duchesse well done x x

Keep going, you're doing brilliantly. hope you both get to go home soon

You are doing fantasticly Duchesse, before you know it she'll be taking it straight from the tap

You are doing a stunning job, I bet she's gorgeous.

Two proper feeds today so far, and she really enjoyed watching her sisters goof around for her. She is definitely on the mend. Also I've asked DH to upload a photo to my profile so it may be worth checking later thus evening.

And a friend brought me some proper food! So I've been able to something that wasn't designed for a three year old for the first time since Tuesday!

thats great duchesse, have you settled on matilda for her? how are you feeling?

Crashing slightly tbh, in classic three day baby blues style... Very tired, and a bit down in the dumps and wanting to go home.

Hang on in there Duchesse, you have been through a crazy time in the last few days. We are all thinking of you! You will be home in your own bed with your wee one soon x

Just wanted to my husband has put a photo up on my profile of the munchkin very soon after she was born, as she was wheeled past him on the way to nicu.

she's lovely duchesse
i lost the plot BIG time in NICU when my 1st was 3 days old, had to be escorted out sobbing and raving about impossibility of demand feeding from home. fainted, assessed then given tabs to bring my BP down. hadn't realised i was quite ill myself, in the focus on baby. make sure you're ok. am willing you all home soon.

oh Duchesse she's so cute!! Well done to you and your DH - all the best for a fast recovery and to be home soon

She is gorgeous!

Where was she hiding in that teeny bump?

She's beautiful, a real little girl. Look after yourself I know after my emergency section I went into shock, it's only looking back now I realise how surreal those first few days were and that's on top of all the usual post-partum hormones rushing around. Thinking of you and hoping it's home time soon for you both.

Duchesse - she is beautiful. Hope today is the day you get to take her home.

She's gorgeous

Hang in there Duchesse - i had the planned HB - Emcs experience too, not fun.
I cried lots to everyone and talked about it endlessly to anyone who vaguely looked like they were listening, don't bottle it up.

She's gorgeous! Hang in there duchesse - I had an emergency cs with DS and he was in SCBU for a while - I bawled my eyes out endlessly on the third day only to be told by the sister that "most people wait until they get home to cry". By the fourth day I was ready for her if she had said another word so hopefully by tomorrow you will be on the up again.

duchesse bless you - I also totally crashed in the day-three NICU burn out. It's so hard, so unreal yet you will get there. She is beautiful - thank you for putting up the picture x