November 2012 - babies are here at last

[StuntNun]

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

Congratulations petite our babies havbthe same birthday

It is amazing GT people say you feel this whole new love and they are completely right. I look at her and just melt

Oh anyone feeling really really emotional?

Congrats petit I'm sure dd1 will come around.

We r a very close family. N pil have 6 grandchildren. The youngest was a little upset a few weeks ago as soon he wouldn't be the baby anymore n was being teased about it , he is 5. But I played up the big brother part with him. N I asked him what he was going to teach his little brother, he said "how to behave" lol.

On another note. I had success with breast feeding today the mw who visited today was so good. She spoke to me about what happened in hospital. (Mw basically said its only colostrum, my nipples r to flat, to give formula) she was so supportive. Little one was asleep so she talked technique n position thro with me using a eyore plush toy lol. Then after the heel test he woke up n she helped me latch on. N after much wriggling he stated there. She reassured me when he was resting as I thought he was falling asleep. It didn't feel like he drank alot, but 2 hours on he is still asleep n happy.

He has jaundice so need to feed him every 3 hours n keep him in the light.

Funny how a good mw can mk such a massive difference.

Congrats petite! Does she have a name yet? I'm sure dd1 will come round. I'm dreading not-so-darling niece coming to stay with us for a few days on Saturday. She's 7, been spoilt rotten by PIL her whole life and has already started moaning she doesn't want our baby to be the favourite!! precocious brat. Her and our other niece (5) are treated exactly the same but younger one is much more laid back, niece 1 clearly doesn't see her as a threat.

Glad things are getting easier GT !

Glad things are getting better for you GT the MW that you get really does make such a difference. Have they given you any website addresses or phone numbers that you can use fm to call for help/info/support ect? I have some I'm sure that I can find for you if you like?

Just got LO settled, she is such a night owl but now I don't want to out her back down because I'm sure shell wake and take she's to settle again

Thanks to all. I'm giving bf'ing a second chance though supplementing a liitle bit on the paediatrician's orders - 'too much' initial weight loss and slight jaundice. I have ti back next week and have her checked. Over here we don't have hv or visits from mw so we just play it by ear.

Anyone else having a bit of the baby blues? I'm ok most of the time, and am much better since being out of hospital, but getting annoyed very easily and in so much pain from the section - for medical reasons can only have a child's dose of paracetamol which is Not Enough...

The section itself was lovely though - so much nicer than last year's emergency section :)

Are we due any more this week?

Congrats petit! Sorry to hear you are feeling lots of pain, and only able to have paracetamol! a friend of mine told me about these belt things you can get for after a c section that you can put heat or cool packs in, maybe that might help you? here is one..www.lafeenoire.com/caesarian-belt--to-sooth-and-protect-after-c-section-delivery-4376-p.asp

I recommend a belt too, but did not like heat on my wound. Rotten about PCM dose petite can they not give you another tablet or suppository as it is more effective up yer bum. An elective is so much nicer than an emergency. Glad it was a positive experience for you.

YW has had her baby but no details yet. blonder is being induced today, and I have my section Thursday, so hopefully at least three this week. Reception is awful at the hospital so do not worry if you do not hear from me for a few days.

My baby will arrive on sunday. It will. I'm telling you.

ROFLMAO

Congratulations Petite

Nervous I have some websites. Been googling alot. Just find it hard to feed off rite boob. So for the moment feed off left boob during day n expressing off rite to top up. I won't give up. I keep thinking this is to much. at night use formula as its to much for me. N im also a lil cautious because of jaundice n him not drink enough from me.

Petit pls don't give up on breast feeding i know it's hard I'm finding it very emotionally draining. Very "what's wrong with me" baby blues is deff here. But I'm trying to think of it as "my son needs me to be strong for him"

On a lighter note. How on earth do ppl do other stuff when breast feeding! Reading some stuf online, suggestions include reading, eating, drinking cutting babies nails, cleaning ears n nose . HOW do ppl multitask n breast feed. I'm thinking I could do with extra hands just to cope with the feeding part to hold his hands out of the way n to adjust pillows while I have my one hand on boob n other holding him in the right direction. tips needed lol

Congrats petit and nervous. Sorry you are in pain petit. I had anti inflamatories with paracetamol, which seemed to help. . My LO was 4 weeks old yesterday and now weighs 4 pound 10. Still fairly tiny! My friend has just given me 3 incredibly cute reusable nappies that should fit him, they are so lovely, can?t wait to try them.

gt l used to be pretty good at reading a book and feeding, but this time round l?m just watching TV (or listening to 5 live on radio at night). Not sure if it is an age thing or running round after eldest 2 but def tireder this time still. want another one though

I have never been able to multitask whilst feeding, except eating of course! I am blessed with large norks, so have to make sure I hold it so I do not suffocate the poor little scrap! I found laying on my side to feed was easier once they were bigger, but then I was at risk of falling asleep. I am determined to MN whilst feeding this time. I have a clamp for my iPad so hopefully that should help.

More babies being born, how exciting. Congrats to all the new arrivals. We are still in the scbu but hopefully will be able to go home soon. Just need him feeding more. He still gets very sleepy when he feeds. He's being ff by hospital suggestion. As he was born early, he had low blood sugar and they said that he needed to get it up. So he's been ff from birth having the occasional breastfeed from me. He was 2 weeks last Sunday. They want him taking a certain amount over a 24 hour period and then we can go.

The baby blues was mentioned. I think I definitely had it at about day 5. I was still in a bit of shock that I had my baby at 34 weeks, my stitches still hurt, my milk had just come in and I was expressing every three hours, I was coming to the hospital every day as I was discharged and leaving my little one at night was the hardest thing and I was a bit fed up with all the visitors and really didn't want to put on a smily face when I felt so crap, and the nurses all seemed to say something different. There was no continuity and it all just got on top of me. I'm okay now though. Just want the boy home.

Ok, the birth story. Thursday I started having braxton hicks. Didn't really think anything of it, have been having braxton hicks since I was about 17 weeks. Friday they were still there coming about every 15, 20 minutes. Again didn't think much of it, just thought it was a uti and had midwife app on Tuesday and drs for flu jab on Monday, so thought ill just get them to check it out when I see them. At about 4 pm on Friday I had some brown spotting. I've had brown spotting before so again didn't think it was a huge deal but called MAU to see what they thought. They told me to come in for a check up so did so and they checked my cervix which was firmly shut. They decided to give me steroids for the little ones lungs just in case it was early labour (which of course it wasnt) which really stung and wanted to keep me over night as I needed 4 in total every 12 hours. I was 33+5 at this point so didn't have my bag packed or anything. Had to get my family to run around and bring me stuff. Stayed at hospital overnight and braxton hicks not painful but still regular. During Saturday they ramped up a lot and measured me at about 8 o clock and I was 2/3cm dilated. Was in shock. Went to labour ward which was a good sized room with a bed and a bean bag and a table thing for checking out the baby and was put on a machine to monitor my contractions and the baby's heartbeat. I had lots of liquid during the day and needed to use the toilet literally every 10-15 mins or so. Might have been a bit of nerves also. I had to call the midwife every time I wanted to use the toilet which I felt bad about but she seemed okay about it. The contractions got more and more intense and started to become painful. I read that you shouldn't try to fight the contractions and tried to breathe through them which did help and the beginning but they just got more and more intense. There were tears it was so painful. I did ask the midwife for pain relief but I'm not sure when and she gave me tablets which did nothing. Most of the night is a blur but they did check me when I told them I was in a lot of pain and needed something and I was 9 cm and got the gas and air which was heaven. And kept getting this overwhelming urge to push that just took over my whole body. It was so strange. Holden was born a couple of hours later by vbac.

I can't take anti inflammatories unfortunately, did so after emcs last year and ended up with my stomach haemorraging, major stomach surgery and a few days in a coma when dd1 was a couple of weeks old. I'm off them for life now.

gt it was always my intention to mix feed ff with expressed milk. I just got my pump today which is great as already blistering even tho was mixing... I'm happy with the paed's advice.

When I do bf though I find a cushion and ipad helpful and willing people to fetch and carry

Congrats to the chick.

Chick Sounds very scary for you, glad everything turned out OK in the end.

It was insane, but I don't actually remember the pain now two weeks on.

It's funny isn't it how quickly you forget the pain. I suppose it's so we'll eventually have more

I guess if we didn't forget most of us wouldn't do it again.

Sorry I have Not been around, baby evil is evil. I'm SO tired.

He only wants to sleep on me! And is drinking LOADS of milk. I can't keep up EBM. All I do all day is pump, and feed him. Plus I have this rash on my boobs, that itchs.

I'll catch up on the posts when I'm up at 0400.
Evil

We are going home from the scbu!! Woohoo!! It's been a long 16 days!!

Poor Evil! Little Nick is just trying to build up your supply then it will all settle down. I promise you it's worth it in the end.

evil are you putting him on the breast and pumping or just pumping? You are doing so well, but hope you soon get some well earned rest!

Just to let you all know that YellowWellies and I (DH) had our son this morning at 4.27 am by ventouse. YellowWellies was awesome having laboured for 22 hours and did so well (she was absolutely amazing to be frank). In the end she was pretty tired and ventouse was seen as the best option. No long later Jonas appeared and despite being a small 6lb 4oz and 4 weeks early he's doing really well.

If this is posting in the wrong place please accept my apologies. Not used to mumsnet or forums! YellowWelliesDH

GT, a big pillow on lap to rest your arm and baby's body on. I used to be able to rest an open book or iPhone on the pillow too. Pillow behind back too. You get more used to it. I remember the annoyance of dropping said phone/book on floor at 3am! I also ended up finding it easier during day to lie back on sofa with my feet up and pillow across lap, and TV on!