November 2012 - babies are here at last

[StuntNun]

This is the post-natal club for graduates of the November 2012 intake.

It's amazing how much difference it makes when you get that extra bit of sleep, isn't it. Hopefully he will continue VQ.

It is! How are you today blonder did you have a good night? How are you feeling about the weigh-in? Very interesting about the CS baby info. Very interesting. I was so swollen but had not thought of them being swollen too.

I was up pretty late but just had a couple of hrs quiet time. Woke up and went downstairs to find L settled in basket and DH fast asleep on the sofa. And Obama beginning his victory speech. What a hero. (All 3 of them)

Back in bed and going to close my eyes again. Fingers xed...

With the co - sleeping, feed them on your side. Kellymom website has interesting advice on how to feed from both sides whilst still keeping baby in the same place, without having to get out and run around the other side of the bed. I have yet to master that, and still give him left boobie sitting up.

DH says he did not sleep as he was scared of squishing him. He slept like a baby as was snoring within minutes. He was all for it yesterday, but is probably wondering when we will have sex if this becomes a regular thing. The way he is behaving he may never have sex with me again! grr!

Morning all.
Woke at 3 again, and the only way he would sleep is on me, again he put up a fight about it. Got spit down my dressing gown sleeve :( yuk.
Evil

What is it with these babies having to sleep with or on us? I wonder if it is due to it being winter. My other two were summer babies.

evil is he just waking once a night? Do you sit out for him to sleep on you or does he sleep on you in bed?

Thanks for doing the stats so well fatiima and (belated) congrats tits glad your ordeal is over. l agree pass it will be good to have everyone on one thread again

Glad there were some good nights. Mine are going backwards ~ up every hoour and dh had to wake me after he?d given ebm cos he was still rooting. Never listened to so much election coverage in my life, and l studied politics!

Re wind something else that can help is rubbing the tummy ~gentle but firm (you can practise on your palm to check its not ticklish). It should always be clockwise
to follow the flow of the digestive system

Off to hospital today re the weight/jaundice. Fingers crossed it?ll be a quick one.

VQ- I feed him, and then try and settle him in the Moses basket, I really don't know why as he never settles in it during the night. I then try and get him to sleep on me and then transfer to the basket, again 9/10 it fails. So he ends up sleeping on me in bed.

Well he is up from 17- 2300 on and off, having 10-15mins kip. Then some nights he is up at 2 or 3, then if I'm lucky till 5 some times 6. But he when he is up, it's difficult to settle again. In fact I'm still trying to settle him from 630 this morning.

Good luck today daisy

Fingers crossed here too daisy.

Feel bad for complaining about LO. Lol. Once asleep as 12 he woke twice at 2.30 n 5.30 for feeding and that's it. Then I slept till 8 then feed again. I guess I he is being annoying during the day but ok at night I can't complain to much. Deff not compared to some of ur LO.

Right time to rest. Planned for a shower after nxt feed. Lol

I have some news for all you mummies having baby weight gain concerns... My current little one DS2 (6yo) has gained 2 kg in three months after only gaining 100 g in the three months before that. That's a 12.5% weight gain! I am delighted as he was off the bottom of the percentile chart in the Spring and now he's on the 9th percentile which is higher than he's ever been, and matches his height. What a relief! The dietitian wants to continue with his nutritional supplements for four months and then phase them out.

Just goes to show how resilient children are that they can improve so quickly.

We had sleep issues last night. He just wouldn't settle. Usually he'll have a feed at 10, then wake about 2 and then 6 but not last night. He would not settle and it felt like he was up for the whole night. Thinking it might be a growth spurt.

It's my birthday today. Ds1 put in my card, well at least you aren't 40!! Nice.

I can't decide which sling to get. Has anyone had any experience of the mei tai or the ergo??

Afternoon

I'm shattered! Even with sleeping most the night, I'm still getting the 'steam rollered' feeling in my abdomen/groin and my hips are still a bit sore although I can walk so I'm not complaining too much!

Registered J today and gave permission for the hospital to use my birth experience in research and teaching since it was quite unusual!

I've never seen anyone as besotted with a child a DP is, he is still having momentary weepy spells whilst gazing, it's lovely to see although he's finding it a bit embarrassing.

I've had to buy J some more clothes, he was 7lb 2 but even tiny baby clothes swamp him! We've had to get a couple of baby grows in preemie size for up to 5lbs but they're still slightly big, goodness knows what the sizing is based on.

I'm just starting to get milk in (I think) so we're lucky to be getting long naps in between feeds so night times are manageable.
I had forgotten just how long it takes to get out the house with a baby though!

Happy Birthday thechick any nice plans for the day?

How long can you store breast milk in the fridge for? Is it 24hr or longer?

chick no experience of slings sorry. Mei Tai looks lovely.

J is a popular initial it seems!

DS was awake all morning until 2pm, which is such a change. I am guessing this is on the back of the good sleep last night. My nips are well worn, so there is a growth spurt going on at 2 weeks. They are on a constant growth spurt as far as I am concerned. I was hoping to express today, but will leave it a few days I think.

I have felt human today for the first time. Got lots done, sorting clothes that are not suitable etc - the dolls can have their teeny stuff back. Got the play pen out and assembled. DS needs somewhere safe to rest his head with his whirlwind sister around. She nearly pulled the carry cot off the sofa yesterday. Washing lots of nappies too! Good day.

No plans for the day, just hanging out with my boy and my sister is bringing food round.

I think you can store breast milk for 4 or 5 days in the fridge.
But it's usually about 48 hours for me.

I thought I'd read 5 days, I expressed some yesturday but not enough for a feed and didn't know if I could leave it in they until tomorrow

nervous I thought it was up to a week although I would never do that. Yesterday's milk will be fine for tomorrow.

Happy birthday thechick
My breastfeeding leaflet says up to 5 days in the fridge, but only at the back of the fridge.

DP are out this evening, a meal and then to see skyfall. My mum will look after Lo. I'm really going to miss him, but we both need our space too.

Evil

*DP And I are going out
Evil

My milks dried up :( I've only expressed water today :( gutted :(

I've been given a prescription to increase supply but it might not work. I've made an appointment for him to see a cranial osteopath next week, which will help with other issues he's got. I don't know what to do? I'd kind of accepted not being able to bf any more. Now there's a tiny light at the end of this.

Were happy in our little routine, I'm not sure I want to upset it now to establish bf? I've got some sort of normality into life and next week dh goes back to work. So I'll not be able to express as easily.

I've got the Kari me wrap. Seems good!!

Ds likes to sleep on me too!!! I don't mind settling him like that. He then goes down into his basket and I cuddle him if he stirs. I've carried him for 9months, given him as much as I could I'm not going to leave him to cry in a cold basket in the dark!!

Horsey you've already given your LO the best possible start. You don't need anyone's permission on how best to feed your child and all you will hear on this thread is support. If you want advice on what to do next from others on this thread just ask. If you have already made your decision then go ahead with it with no guilt, regrets or questions as to whether it was the best thing to do. We're all here for you.

Stunt I don't know what to do? Do I keep trying or do I do as I am and love and enjoy being a mummy? I can't miss something we've never even been able try. I might hate it!! How ironic would that be!!

Or shall I take the meds, keep expressing to see if they work, try the nipple shields (which in all honesty freak me out a bit!!) etc.

Today is the most relaxed I've been as there is no milk? Upset but accepting that this wasn't going to happen. I'm so confused!!

horsey you need to do what is right for you. Breastfeeding doesn't work for every mum or every baby. You've given it a real try, much more than I would have done in the same circumstances, and your own Wellbeing is as important as the baby's. if you need to stick with the arrangement you have made, you do that, guilt free.

Had a good day today. Managed anap, DS got weighed and has started to put weight back on, MW was pleased. My mum has gone home so am a bit worried about coping tonight without her, but currently pumping DS full of milk in he vague hope we might start off witha decent chunk of sleep . See you all in the wee hours!