December 2011 - Worp speed 5 to sleeping and smiling

[BeeMyBaby]

FairyBayleaf DC1 EDD 6th Dec BORN 29th Sept Albert Elwyn 2lb 14oz
Tjuice DC2 EDD 21st November BORN 7th Nov Amaya Rose 3kg
Sevensevenseven DC2 EDD 20th Dec 25yo Southwold BORN 21st Nov Eva Rose 5lb 4oz
Girlwiththemouseyhair DC2 EDD 24th Nov Maggie Juliet BORN 25th Nov 8lb 9oz
YBR DC1 EDD 22nd Dec BORN 25th Nov (girl) 6lb 3.5oz
LittleBlueBoat(Cheeptrick) DC2 EDD 5th Dec 29yo S.Yorkshire BORN 26th Nov Hope Brynn Frances 8lb 9oz
Kri5ty DC1 EDD 13th Dec 26yo Manchester Boy BORN 29th Nov Saul Harrison 6lb 13oz
LauraSmurf DC1 EDD 3rd December Girl BORN 30th Nov
BeeMyBaby DC2 EDD 29th November 25yo Scotland BORN 1st Dec Safia Hawwa 7lb6oz
SoTiredOfTheWheelsOnTheBus DC2 EDD 7th December BORN 1st December Boy 8lbs5oz
Iggly DC2 EDD 2nd December South London BORN 2nd Dec (Girl) 8lb 1oz
Girlsyearapart DC4 EDD 6th December BORN 3rd Dec (Boy) 7lb 7oz
HoneyLovesCake DC1 EDD 2nd December Cornwall BORN 6th Dec Rocco Kaleb 8lb 14oz
Mmmmcheese DC2 EDD 25th December 32yo BORN 7th Dec (Girl) 7lb8oz
Itsybitsy08 DC2 EDD 6th December Boy BORN 9th Dec Kieran 8lb4oz
Msbuggywinkle DC3 EDD 13th December 27yo BORN 10th Dec Miranda 8lb6oz
OiMissus DC1 2 December, 39yo, Horwich, Bolton BORN 10th Dec (Boy) Alistair Jude 9lbs
jigglebum BORN 11 Dec Freya 7lbs
Pludophtherednosedreindeer (plupervert): DC2 EDD Dec 10 (Kent) BORN 12 Dec Helena 8lb 6oz (3.8kg)
NorthernChinchilla- EDD 19th December, BORN 12th Dec, Boy, 7lb 7oz
Jomouse DC1 EDD 2nd December 35yo London BORN 14 Dec (Girl) 5lb 8oz
Tyelperion DC1 EDD 3rd December 27yo Windsor BORN 14 Dec (boy) 9lb 8oz
KateM77: DC2 EDD Dec 10 34yo BORN 16 Dec Daniel James 8lb 6oz
BennyBenBear DC1 EDD 5th December Manchester/Bolton BORN 18 Dec Oliver Stephen Bolton 8lb 9oz
Kiteflying DC2 EDD 7 December 44yo Australia BORN 18 December (Girl) Lulu 8lb 14 oz
mopsytop DC1 EDD 25th December BORN 19 Dec 6lbs 11oz
AWomanCalledHorse DC1 EDD 22nd December BORN 21st December 7lbs 6oz (Boy)
Figgygal DC1 EDD 12 December 30yo Bath BORN 22 Dec Daniel James McMillan 9lb 4oz
Kitty5824 DC1 EDD 21st December 33 yo Manchester - Don't know BORN 23rd Dec, Boy, 7lb 14oz, Sebastian John
Aethelfleda DC3 EDD 27th December London BORN 3rd January, Albert Thomas William 8lb 10 oz
hawthers DC2 EDD 22nd December London 33yo BORN 28 December 7lb 4oz (boy)
LittleMissFlustered DC3 31st December BORN 6 Jan (boy)
hopeful1 BORN 6 Jan Noa Francie Kate 10lb 3oz
MissRee BORN 12 Jan 12 Freya Violet 7lb 7oz

I'm nervous about it too! Although I had a CS so no damage as such down there, I wasn't allowed to have sex while I was pregnant so its been about 10 months and I just feel very weird about it, kind of lost any sort of urge after so long, but feel so sorry for DH and know I should just get it out of the way. Slightly concerned about any touching of sore nipples though - sorry TMI!!

aethel I noticed a huge difference with both of my two after having their tongue ties cut. In both cases the NHS said that as they were gaining weight well they wouldn't do it so we had it done privately both times. Turnes out DS had a 100% tie and the lady was surprised he could even latch on, and DD had an 80% tie and again the lady was surprised she was gaining so well and my nipples hadn't dropped off! The change was immediate both times and continued to imrpove for a couple of weeks, in terms of latch, windiness, less posseting and quicker and more efficient feeding.

My stitches are still uncomfy after nearly 8 weeks, and have a massive scar so I'm worried about how he will react, but most of all I'm worried about my pelvic muscles! No matter how many I do I still have little control and I think if we have sex there would be an accident :( also I'm very paranoid about not being as 'snug'!

Have bought an exerciser to use, but I haven't had time to use it :(

Mmm its been about the same for us, I wasn't very body confident whilst pregnant so we didn't have it, and now I'm too nervous! Feel so sorry for him, but I'm really worried about me being rubbish!!

On the baby front, I have just done a dream feed... will see if it makes him sleep for longer!

kristy the last time I got Eva up for a feed before we went to bed she didn't settle again for 2 days! I certainly won't be doing it again. Instead now I just doze on the sofa until she wants her late feed then go to bed afterwards.

I think it's been 4 months for us DH is very good about it but I think he's quite sad really.

I am very nervous too, especially after bug episiotomy and stiches and pelvic floor feels weak too. Need to do more exercises-keep forgetting! Going to wait until 6 week check anyway. But wondering when we'll even fit it in! Hardly ever in the bed at the same time ad doing shifts with minimopsy and when we do manage it we are both exhausted and just need sleep!

Big not bug!

In spite of my lovely sleep last night, exhausted again and baba won't stop demanding food! Guzzle guzzle. I want to sleeeeep! Anyone else up? I hope you are all slumbering peacefully!

I'm up, though I wouldn't exactly say awake >_

Hi LMF!

Minimopsy is doing her usual feed for a few minutes, fall asleep, I put her down, she wakes up crying, feed for a few minutes etc. It isvery annoying! Just want her to stay awake long enough to feed until actually full and then sleep properly!

Never had the short feeds, but until last night it was the refusal to sleep that was killing me. He could feed for literally hours and still not go down to sleep:(

I hope mini feeds properly soon for you.

Argh thought she might have gone asleep but no :(

He is far too strong for me! Just gave him his bottle and he is throwing himself everywhere :-( not a happy baby

Want to try and get more for him, but it means leaving him screaming on his own and OH in spare room!

Hope minimopsy is asleep now!

Ds just awoke after his usual 2 hour boob-swapping-tankup, he seems to zonk about 10pm which is my cue to leg it to bed as fast as I csn.

Juat had a 2 boob night feed and he seems Perfectly OK, latch looked/felt pretty good to me, have discussed with DH who was v supportive. We will offer him a bit of EBM over weekend but only if he is still awake after a feed Or the feed setms small/short, and if his weight stays down I'll insist on a bf referral/tonguetie check. If the MEs get sniffy again and won't refer me on NHS i will just have to pay to see someone privately (I love google: we've not got insurance but hey, this is what savings are for)

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Aaand nope, we've woken iutselves up with hiccups and would like some more boon just to make sure....

Those hiccups have a lot to answer for!

I hope you get the check on nhs, they are crap if you don't!

It cost us £180 each time to get it done privately (eeek!) But still worth it. The lady came to our house and did it then stayed to check latch etc afterwards. Maybe I should retrain as a tongue-tie snipper!

I'm trying to get a huge bubble of air out of DD. I know its in there but won't come out! Sooooo sleepy...

Never had the short feeds, but until last night it was the refusal to sleep that was killing me. He could feed for literally hours and still not go down to sleep:(

I hope mini feeds properly soon for you.

Ah after last nights 2 very long feeds we've gone 10.30-4.45 and I managed to get him up, changed and on the boob without him crying at all for the first time ever....what a difference!!!! If only he'd realise how less stressful that is and how it means if he's not screaming and thrashing he'd get his food quicker but I know at 4 weeks that really is too much to ask

Wow figgy, that's great!

Thanks kri5ty, we'll see what the next midwife is like on Monday, I am a terrible fibber so will just have to fess up to not managing much EBM over the weekend. We'll take the bottle we have to our playdate this afternoon and Dh will try him with it, and I'll pump another bottle tonight. But I much prefer enthusiastic demand feeding as all the signs seem to be tongue tie. I looked on the tongue tie website and everything fits ( not latching v deeply sometimes, falls off nipple when tired, needs to take more breaks when boob is emptier and flow slower, tries to nibble at front if boob if not adjusted on).

In other news, I'd like a nomination for devious mother award: DD2 is obsessed with toy doggies. I got her to wear her cat pyjamas last night by telling her it was actually a dog in fancy dress. Howzat??

He he he! Love the devious mother story.
Well, ahem, sex... It didn't quite work. I had a cs so was not expecting any difficulty, but I guess stuff all moves around down there. It was really tender so we gave in and did other stuff instead . We used a condom this time and it must've created more friction, as we forgot last time, and whilst tender it wasn't painful. We shall persevere! Sorry if tmi!

Hats off for giving it a go. After my first I growled if my their half so much as looked at me for the first few months after birth:o

The auto correct on this phone will be listed on it's death certificate!