Totally's postgrads - you know who you are.

[Meita]

Totally's original thread was for TTC after MC. It continued long after Totally herself graduated, and is still going strong. Totally's grads was set up as a thread for pregnancy post MC - i.e. anyone who graduated from Totally's thread and anyone else who had experienced MC and was now pregnant. It, too, is still going strong.

Now, more and more of us have graduated from Totally's grads - including LouiseSH, whose Georgie was born asleep. I suppose that makes us postgrads. We have travelled together for a long time and would like to stay in touch, but the pregnancy post MC thread is starting to get very big, and I think it should be allowed to keep its focus on pregnancy post MC. May it be as wonderful a place for support for current "members" as it was for us.

So this thread is a place for us to keep in touch, share experiences, and provide support.

(This is the first time ever I'm starting a thread - hope it works out...)

Poor you Northern. I have managed to escape mastitis but have a wealth of oral thrush experience. The only treatment that we received that worked was Daktatin oral gel for Ruby's mouth and my nipples. It says on the destructions that it is not suitable for ch under 4 months. This is because they can choke if you squirt a load in the mouth. However carefully applying very small quantities to the gum and using on the nipples is fine. Because I didn't wash it off me she got additional treatment each time I fed her while still being within the guidelines. Her symptoms had gone within 24 hours. You might already know this actually so sorry if you do. Anyway, I hope you feel very much better soon, you're marvellous for persevering in he face of adversity.

Ooh northern hats off to you- 3 rounds of mastitis sounds awful. I noticed on kellymom when I had mastitis they recommend treatment for 10-14 days to prevent recurrent mastitis the info is here

T lots better with the gaviscon- got my happy smiling baby back! Luckily we picked the reflux up really quickly so he hasn't lost weight- in fact he's jumped a centile from 50th to 75th he's not been interested in his dream feed at all, only having a couple of oz at 11 and thrm waking at 4.30. so last night I decided not to offer it and see what happened. What happened was he woke at 2.30 and 4.30am- not good!! So tonight I'm going to offer the dream feed a bit earlier to see what happens- I just hate throwing precious breastmilk away!!

Hope it's sunny where you are xx

Samspringflowers thanks for tellingme your positive experience re the thrush treatment. We have the oral gel and the cream and have been using them for a week and a half but think that being on antibiotics too is counterproductive! I was advised to measure out the gel on a teaspoon then mush it with my finger and put it in his mouth on my finger. The consultant at the t tie clinic said to use the cream on nipples rather than gel which i was surprised by but figured he's the expert in this stuff ( is v common with tongue ties). Anyway- we're persevering!

Clare thanks for the kellymom info- I'd actually read that last time when I ended up with 14 days antibiotics as had it in one breast, got better and then on day 7 it went to the other!! My dr surgery is now writing me prescriptions with telephone requests and faxing them straight to the pharmacy which is great as avoids I'll people at the surgery- plus at least I'm getting my money's worth on my free prescriptions!! I'm reluctant to stay on antibiotics any longer than I absolutely have to because of the oral thrush though.

Hope everyone has had lovely Saturdays

northern with ds1 I got oral thrush not him due to antibiotics I was on after the birth. Luckily his nipples were fine It is an irritating vicious circle though. You might also ask them to check your iron levels as Anaemia can make you more prone to infections as well?

Shameless boasting coming up- look away now....
So, tried the dream feed 30mins earlier last night, and got 4oz of BM down him... And he slept until 6am! Light Grizzling at 4.30 but settled straight away with his dummy. I on the other hand woke every 30 mins with boobs on fire! Still feel so much better this morning for that extra bit of sleep! I'm sure it won't last, but at least for today... Yippee!!!

I also have a shameless boast! Put Little D into her big cot (in our room still) and grobag last night... she slept all night until eight this morning, with only one 4 am feed, after which she went straight back to sleep ! Unheard of! I've probably now jinxed it, but I had to share. I feel human again .
northern I was prescribed Fluconazol which I took for 14 days, on top of the cream and stuff for her, might be worth asking your GP for it? You have my sympathy, thrush was horrible, so so painful, it seemed to take ages to shift, but the meds did get rid of it.

something in the air last night then... went to bed sometime between ten and eleven I think, fed him then, and next time I remember waking was after 4am... with ginormoboobs... not such long sleeps as you Clare & Dorcas but wonderfully well rested!
Fingers crossed for us all again tonight!

Hoorah's for the sleeping babas (and for the rested mums)

Clarea glad T is doing so much better.

Toomt I read your post wrongly and thought that you had been published in the Lancet. Blimey I thought, and she must have been so young!

Big wave for LurkyLurker! x

Hahaha Gi1da... if only!

Still farty fartville here but she had a mammoth nap today, after we'd already managed to go out for breakfast, so I got an hour's kip on the sofa which was lovely.

Bit jellybags of the sleeping babies, I tried to put J in the basket at 4am after a fart-settling session, she was asleep asleep asleep asleep asleep... awake! Back in the bed then. Oh well, it won't last forever I'm sure.

Northern what a trooper... I am in awe!

Wishing you all good non-flukey nights again. Can I have one too?

Hi Everyone

Surgery tomorrow and feeling very emotional. Quite a lot of tears and generally a bit scared. R still hasn't drunk from a cup or bottle and I'm not going to be able to help her when she cries. I don't want her to feel abandonned by me .

Oh good luck Spring. It will be ok, R will manage feeding when she's hungry, even if she doesn't like the packaging much! She knows you love her.

Time to look after you so you can get back to normal as soon as.

Hope it all goes smoothly tomorrow and you can look forward to feeling much better soon.

Good luck Spring, will be thinking of you.

Good luck for tomorrow spring

Good luck spring I hope it all goes well. R will be with people who love her and the best thing for her in the long run will be a nasty cyst free mummy I'm sure xxx

T is now very cross at sight of evil syringe of gaviscon (he has to have 3 syringefuls before each feed) which culminated this evening with spectacular gaviscon projectile vomming before he'd even had any milk! Sigh... Still once he's got some in him he's a lot happier- just have to deal with the howlywails first

very best of luck samspringflowers, will be thinking of you and R

Thank you for your kind messages. We didn't have a great night so am really tired. R fed every hour. I hope she isn't planning to do that tonight. DH will be forever making bottles of milk. I wish it was this time next week.

Oh good luck Spring, you'll be fine and so will R.

Best of luck Spring thinking of you, R will be fine, she knows you love her lots and lots and hopefully feeding will go well.

Well done ladies on all the sleeping babies! Dorcas and Clare!!

Got cough, cold here, trying not to hug and kiss C too much but i just want to cuddle her all the time.. she has a terrible runny nose i'm on bogey watch each time she sneezes!

Due in theatre in about 30 mins. Backless gown while naked is a delight. And then there's the surgical stockings... Also found out can't bf for 48 hours rather than 24 as I had been told. It's going to be a long couple of days.

Good luck Spring x

Ps Spring I just had a clear out and threw out the ghastly white stockings from my cs. Next day I woke up and thought Fuck! Those would have been perfect for straining jam!

Hi Ladies.

Just wanted to pop in to say hello. Clodagh Faye was born by ELCS last Wednesday 13th at 2.22pm weighing 8lb 13oz. All going well so far - she latched on in the recovery room and hasn't stopped since - she has actually gained weight rather than losing any!!

Hope that all is well with everyone and their babes.

xx

been away for a few days - you ladies didn't wait for me! how busy you have all been!

can't namecheck but just wanted to say:
SpringSam all the best. I feel for you. I'm sure it will be tough but in the long run, it will be for the best. When you look back on this time a few years down the line, it will be no more than a blip.

Louise soooooo chuffed for you. Reading your news put a huge smile on my face, my mum was watching me and immediately knew that it was good news :)
Did I understand that right, they/you are planning on fetching GBOS out at 37 weeks? I wish you much calm and positive thoughts until then. I once talked to a lady who was 13 weeks pregnant, after previously having lost a baby to stillbirth at term. She was terribly anxious and tense. I suppose that's normal, but still I will be sending lots of positivity and calm vibes your way. My fingers are firmly crossed for the next 24 weeks.

I. and I are staying with my parents in Geneva for a while. DP will join us soon, for Easter, and later on we will go visit DP's sister & family. My parents are enjoying having I. around tremendously. I'm taking the opportunity to try to get some work done.
Nothing much has changed on the sleeping front yet. But next week or so we will start tackling those night feeds. I'm pretty convinced I. doesn't need the feeds in the night anymore, but they are very comforting and do send him (and me) straight back to sleep. I guess if we sacrifice a few nights' sleep now, i.e. don't feed him in the night but try to get him to go back to sleep without, it will mean that he will sleep through afterwards. That's my hope anyway!
Somebody a while back had suggested feeding him more in the evening. Well, he gets boob at about 5:30, dinner at about 6:30, and boob again at about 7:30 on the way to bed. I don't really see how I can fit more food into that time! ;)

Am ok. Feel beaten up and exhausted. Staying in as just feel awful. Opiates in general anaesthetic mean no feeding for 48 hours. Anaesthetist really seemed to know what he was doing. Cyst was twisted although I had no pain and ovary was at risk. All organs however in tact and good shape when I'm ready for dc#4. Silver lining there but distant! Thanks for being lovely all of you. Too tired and sore to express milk. DH having tricky time - R will not take milk as yet.

Glad to hear it went well Spring. 48 hours will go past in a flash, please just try not to worry and get some good rest. at DC4!!

Welcome and congratulations to Penguin

Wishing good sleepy baby luck vibes to Meita, and the rest of us!

Congratulations Penguin great to have you here

Spring how are you feeling today? Just think hopefully at least 12/18 hours over now?

Unbuffy how are you doing?

No real news here, still full of cold and throat and same for C but she is in great form. Just not really sure what to do as she sleeps 9 hours which I know is amazing but she gets tired at 7 - we manage to keep her up til 7.30pm and then she woke again last night at 4.30 am ready for the day, not crying just wide awake and chatting and waiting to play, i tried everything kept in dark etc no eye contact but just ready to get up eventually at 5.30 we got up for the day so it feels like a pretty long day already. I just worry on days like this that I get tired later on and am not as good a mum and not as entertaining as i should be for her. I think we'll somehow try and keep her awake longer this evening but it's just sooo difficult as she just conks out fast asleep, we tried bringing her to the window and giving her fresh air yesterday and then even stepped out onto the porch but just couldn't keep her awake! Don't get me wrong i'm really really not complaining and i know 9 hours is amazing but i just worry i'm not as a good a mum for her, i just want to be a good Mummy for her. My mum (in Ireland) was saying how about cutting down on her day time naps but she only has 3 x 30 min naps during the day and really needs them so I dunno I can't really cut down on that as it seems very little as it is. Anyhow just a little chat to see if anyone has any bright ideas! But please please understand i'm not complaining just not sure what to do and feel guilty for C as my other friends here have their babies sleeping 12 hours and 3 hours during the day and then say that sleep is when babies grow and develop so I worry if C is getting 5 hours less sleep then she isn't developing properly but yet she seems to be doing great etc so I dunno - just find it all very confusing sometimes..