June 2012 - Jubilant mums of Jubilee babies

[TeaandHobnobs]

It is Jubilee weekend - awaiting those babies!

I've had a really bad night. DD has been awake nearly all night wanting to be fed. I don't mind her wanting to be fed but she wouldn't sleep anywhere but on me. She wouldn't even sleep next to me.

The boys were up at 6

I feel awful, am hoping I might be able to get a nap later when my dad is here.

Oh McKayz you must be knackered Can your dad come any earlier?

hope you get some rest today McKayz

She is going back to being impossible to wake up again. Probably as she has been awake all bloody night.

How's it going McKayz? You managed to get her to wake for a feed?

Yeah, she's had a few feeds this afternoon.

I am dreading the MW coming tomorrow.

hello all just dropping in to say hello. will catch up on posts.

I am an emotional reck, no sleep for about 4 nights and after my nice natural birth got blasted and even epiduralled and iv anti b's i am feeling shit that the baby hasnt had the best start in life, i have to take anti biotics for 6 days which is shit as i think it is giving her tummy ache, is this possible? i guess it is, and that it will alter what shld be a natural process of first feeding days, oh my and my legs are puffy and that makes me cry... fuck it need to pull myself together but to be honest i never ever thught i woud have a baby, and it is a miracle she is here, i think i am a bit neurotic as was sure that either me or her was going to not make it. thanks everyone for helping me through the pregnancy, and i a s happy and relieved to be here with her - i just wat everything to be perfect.... Ps nipples get sore don't they is it true iflatched properly they dont because i am sure she is on properly.... Xxxto all the lovely june babies. oh yes still no name!

Just found this thread, I have been missing out!!

DD is now 11 days old and is TOUCH WOOD lovely. Bf coming on a treat after a very shit start and me threatening formula everyday but somehow we have managed to pull through and feeding is good! The only problem I've got is lack of sleep! Im desperate for DP to do the 10pm feed with expressed bm so I can sleep, but am terrified of nipple confusion. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to make this transition as smooth as possible, and which teats are best for bf babies? I would be devastated if this mucked up bf but really want to get her to take a bottle...

Just checking in, I've had a busy few days.

Baby blue has been diagnosed with a heart murmur so we are under cardiac clinic at the moment, but it's apparently nothing too serious, just a valve that should have closed at birth that hasn't. He's otherwise well, feeding every 3 hours (ff), has his unsettled moments, but seems to like sleeping on my chest! We are slowly forming some semblance of a routine. Nothing too strict mind, he's only 14 days old.

Hope everyone and babies are well.

BlueAndRed sorry to hear that, but glad you sound positive - I'm sure BabyBlue is in the best possible hands.

surfmama sounds like you've been through the ringer! Hope things get better for you from here on in.

thelittleme DS has been having a bit of EBM in a bottle twice a day since week two - the neonatal unit recommended [[http://www.nuk.co.uk/#path=products/bottles/nuk_firstchoice/productdetail&p=10.120.006

Surf hope you feel better soon, sounds like you have had a real roller coaster. It could be the meds causing tummy ache but DS has wind and it makes him unhappy and I'm not taking anything so it may be she would have aches either way. Hope you find a name soon!

Congrats TheLittleMe! I would have a go with a bottle and see what happens, I struggled to get my DD to take one but once she did it never bothered her whether she had boob or bottle.

Blue - my friends DS had that at birth too and was signed off quite quickly. My DS is currently snoozing on my chest too - great place to be!

My nipples look okay - don't think there is anything too bad going on but they def hurt a lot. Just expressed off some milk in the bath too as my boobs felt so lumpy. Looking forward to that settling down!

Hi all. May I join.

Posted a little on June antenatal thread & the over due ladies evicting babies.

Jude was born at 11.18pm on Wednesday night. I was induced in the morning at 41 weeks due to reduced fetal movements and previous group strep b swab with DD. Went in as scheduled at 7.30am on the Wednesday morning. Waited around for a bit, examined favourable to break waters as 3cm soft anterior. Waters broken by lovely student midwife, didn't hurt really. Absolutely tonnes of water. Knew I had loads as growth scanned me Monday & it was on the 97th centile for waters.

Was given 2, possibly 4 hours to get myself into established labour so off we went pounding the hospitial grounds & the stairs. About 5 Hours later still only getting mild period ish cramps.

Moved to delivery, I guess because
Once waters are gone baby has to Come out. Decision made for drip (can't remember the name, the synthetic hormone) everything I didn't want, had natural labour & water birth on G&A with my daughter. Have massive needle phobia so the canola going in was a massive deal. They got a specialist to come and do it, she botched it, registrar botched it twice, by which point im in a blind panic and telling them i am not having it done! Finally Its done, first few doses do nothing that hurts too much although beginning to have to breathe through. Checked and 5cm. Disheartened really as been in hospitial all day (almost 9pm now) and out of puff. Next hour and a half vamps up.... Suddenly off birthing ball & want to get on bed.

Decide want some G&A. Next contraction say I need a wee or poo, then following one say "I'm really sorry I know im not fully dilated but I'm pushing" to which she checks & I'm fully dilated

Baby heart rate starts dropping, another miswife arrives, and starts shouting that baby needs delivering NOW. Remember hearing Paeds and crash team being mentioned.... Pushing like everything depends on it & jude arriving
4 mins later

He was fine on arrival. I have a graze and a second degree tear. Stitches haven't been
Bothering me at all. Took arnica all the way through labour & since so perhaps that's helped

Unfortunately I have a little pile poking out which is just a little uncomfy. Any suggestions from someone Who's had thenm?

This engorgement thing is bloody horrible. Is it better to try and express some, either by hand or using the pump, or is it best to just leave it to sort itself out?

Best to express some than be uncomfortable, feed as much as loss too as baby is best at removing the milk My breasts have settled down a bit now so it doesn't last long.

Hi blue. I have a heart murmur and it's no issue at all, picked up when I was 16 and following investigations, told to just live a normal life. I hope it's the same outcome for your baby

rrray shame you ended up with such a different birth this time but I hope you are ok? No real ideas on the bum trouble. I had a 3rd degree tear which seems to have affected everything down there. Am sure there are some nasty things going on with pikes etc for me too but I don't dare look or touch really!

mckayz I'd express a bit off if I were you. On the night time feed now and violets sorted 1 boob out but I need to go do the other before going back to sleep

Def express a bit McKayz - it did help! Feel a bit better this morning!

ray - do lots of pelvic floor - helps the piles. Not great for me either - my delivery sounds like yours. I did try rearranging down there in a warm bath but not sure it makes a difference...

TMI - had to take a lot of lactulose but did a poo yesterday which made everything a lot more uncomfortable too hopefully it will improve from now on!

Woohoo!!!!

MW has just been and Rosalie has lost 6oz, her jaundice looks good and the MW is very very happy with her!!!

Brilliant! Well done.

That's fantastic McKayz!

Cathfin Hope the poo situation gets easier from now on..

Great news kayz!

I'm at the gp now, as feeling so sore and bleeding got worse again after last week when it was tailing off. Stupid new drop in clinic though, have been waiting over an hour.

Health visitor came earlier and plotted Emmy on the charts in the red book, and she is on the 91st centile for weight and 98th for head circumference. Ridiculous size! Think she is having a growth spurt today though, as has been feeding more often and for longer since this a.m.

Last day with DH at home today. Tomorrow is a bit daunting!

DP went back to work today. I was quite nervous but turns out I can do this on my own in the day. Been a rough introduction to it as had to go to Drs as Violet has a thick white coating on her tongue. She has thrush so got drops to put on her tongue. Done the first drop and she took it well. Dr said there's nothing we could have done to stop her getting it but still made me feel rubbish. I hope it goes quickly.

I hope you're ok kveta x

glad you are surviving mamma! hope V is ok soon and the drops are effective.

GP thinks I either have some retained placenta, or more likely, the spinal or epidural caught some nerves. she had to do an internal exam, which fricking hurt, and has taken some swabs, so will let me know later in the week whether I need antibiotics and/or a scan, or if I should just carry on taking painkillers and hope it resolves itself. so nothing serious, but annoying that I don't feel better enough to go on 10 mile hikes with DS yet!! I feel like such a bloody failure at pregnancy and birth, thank god I am managing to breast feed ok, at least I'm managing one aspect of motherhood.

Hi All and xx to all the June babies!

Sorry for the long overdue post...I just never seem to get a minute to use laptop and phone is rubbish for MN.

Love reading everyone's stories...sounds like we are all massively sleep deprived :( DS went from 9pm last night to 1.30am which was a record for him! He's taking 150 mils per feed now and it seems to knock him out. He is very troubled with wind though so can be very hard to settle. It's our wedding anniversery today so we went out for 2 hours last night for dinner and left DS with mum...he cried and screamed the whole time but was lovely to get a break, even if it was just a couple of hours.

kveta is DH going back to work tmw? Because my DS was 3 weeks early and DH is self employed, he hasn't taken any paternity so I've been on my own during the day and it's hard. McKayz how long until your DH home? My DH is going to take a week off in a few weeks and we may rent a cottage on the North coast for a change of scenery...not sure how relaxing it would be though .

We have to go to the baby clinic in the morning...first time that we've to go to GP to see health visitor, rather than her coming here. Not sure how I'm going to get there for 10am though....does anyone else find it takes to lunchtime to get sorted in the mornings?????

Just back from a big walk along the beach. My bleeding has finally stopped now after 4 weeks and I can now walk without feeling sore...it's great as DS sleeps solidly when we are out with the pram...bliss.

Has anyone else tried baby massage? I'm thinking of starting a course in it to help with DS's wind and help him sleep...just wondering if it works???

rrray sounds like you had a similar birth to me...my waters broke and it was 24 hours before I was induced...I liked the induction though as although the contractions are really intense, I just wanted it over with and DS out so I felt like I was getting somewhere once the drip was started. It's hard if it's not what you wanted.

surf don't be hard on yourself. Main thing is baby is here safe and well and you have given her the best possible gift ever, just by having her. Chin up x

Hi to everyone else...sorry I'm rambling but DS has started to stir so I know my time is running out! Sleepy vibes to all babies and mums!