November 2012 - the birthplosion (thanks Peaky)

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Previous post-natal thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1579907-November-2012-babies-are-here-at-last

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Congratulations stunt I'm glad everything turned out okay! Sounds like you had a terrible ordeal but at least your both okay

Thanks pass DP offered to go get take away as soon as he got home and realized that I was abit stressed/upset and it deffinatly worked wonders for my mood. LO also went to sleep after a 2 1/2 feed so hopefully our bad restless and constant feeding days earns me a restful night? Well a girl can dream lol

Still haven't name checked but going to bed now, hope everyone has good nights!!

Stunt-oh god how scary and how lucky they got there just in time, well done you. You sound very chilled and are amazing for that! Hello to baby James!
Where's the night feed thread? Is it this thread or a different one?

Stunt, lactulose all the way

evil I think it was you upthread that listed 4 ways of winding babies. There was one which I didn't know and have tried on Dd today. Works a treat, she's burping like a drunk bloke after his Friday night curry. Thank you.

belgrano the night feed thread I'd a famifferent one, if you go to the section feed the world then breast and bottle it's in there and is called how to stay awake during night feeds parts 4

Congratulations lane, stunt, and belgrano!

1st night feed hopefully complete, just waiting to see if Moses basket transfer has been successful before I snuggle back down under the duvet!

Aw congrats lane!

I am sitting up in bed cradling a completely sleeping child who is convinced she is starving every time she goes in the basket. Doh! I'm about to have one more try.

passme I know the feeling...

Finally logging in! I've managed to post on Facebook but not quite had time to catch up on thread. Loving all the new baby pics on Facebook tho!!

So a quick summary of labour - one word - dramatic !!

Contractions started 3am, in hospital at 8am which at that point was 4cm dilated. Was on gas an air and had regular contractions throughout, however checks at 12pm showed that I was still on 4cm... They then advice that if I haven't progress I would have to go to labour ward and have drip in to bring on stronger contractions . No change at 3pm, still 4cm... At which point I have been contracting for 12hrs on just gas and air. Moved to labour ward , epidural put in as I was so tired. At 8pm I was finally 8cm but her head still too high , come 10pm I was fully dilated but had to wait another 2 hrs to see if she'd drop . Midnight - still high - doctors decide for me to try pushing . No luck. Prepped for theatre Nd had an emergency c section. Baby born 9.11.12 at 3.06am . Phew . Hmm.. Sorry not so quick a summary after all!

Relieved ( well not relieved but reassuring ) to hear that my many of you are experiencing the same problems. My wound is also slightly open. Been leaking tiny bit of blood since weds. Bloody annoying . Hoping it will stop by Monday when midwife visits . Trying not to lift or bend too much.

Breastfeeding is going well, although I do dread the initial latching on each feed.... God it's so painful. Pain eases down after maybe 30 secs. For the more experience ladies, does this initial latching pain stop?'

Also she feeds well ( most of the time) which means longer gaps in between feeds ... My breast does get quite engorged. Was thinking of trying to use cabbage leave to help? Also if I was to express a bit out to ease it, it's that ok? I know baby needs all type of milk whilst feeding so if I have expressed would she miss out on some on the first few gulps ?! ( if that makes sense?!)

Sorry for mammoth post! Can u tell currently she is fast asleep on my lap!!??! Thank god for iPhones and iPads to keep us company !

Here to a easy feeding / pain-free non - oozing wound / happy baby day!! Xx

Congratulations on the birth of yout little one candy, it sounds like it was pretty dramatic! Did you have a boy or a girl?

Re latching- that 'razors-down-the-nipple' feeling does subside. It usually has gone by two weeks. It is awful, but persevere if you can cos it doesn't last forever.

Wrt engorgement- you absolutely can express some off to relieve the pressure BUT remember that your body works on supply and demand, so your body will replace whatever you drain off, assuming that it's gone into the baby. Expressing may help in the short term but don't go too mad!

Sorry to hear your incision isn't playing nice. You are definitely not alone there x

Congratulations Candy. That sounds like an exhausting labour.

I made it through another night in hospital. One more and hopefully they'll let me go home tomorrow. I nearly lost it last night when I asked for pain relief and they brought me two paracetamol tablets The pain is horrendous and I can feel my wound pulling when I try to haul myself out of bed, no wonder it's bleeding so much.

Oh stunt, that sounds awful. Why are they only giving you paracetamol? My hospital had me on codeine and sent me home with a box too. It is a cs wound that you're talking about, isn't it?

Just reread the posts above and seen that it was Don't like the sound of all the bleeding. Mine had a clear dressing on it that was like a giant piece of sellotape so you could see the wound, but tight enough for nothing to open. I know it doesn't sound like you are being well looked after particularly, but is it a good idea to go home while your wound is like that and you are in so much pain?

Congratulations candy you poor thing sounds like a tough long labour, at least your LO is here now and your both okay. Sorry I might have missed it but did you have a boy or girl?

stunt that's terrible there only giving you paracetamol, I had loads of pain relief afterwards and the next day I had liquid morphine that I could ask for every hour. Hope they give you something stronger

Why LO tell me why u scream so much. Like u haven't been fed all night (2hours actually). Why make mummy get up n struggle to mk u a bottle while holding u as u wriggle n mk it so hard. Why do u scream so much? Then only drink 30ml n go to sleep! Why?!? Why not drink all 120ml and then sleep undisturbed the nxt 3 hours. It would be more convenient for both of us!

Lol gt. I have the same conversations with my twins :)

Gosh candy I am glad you are both ok. Too early to answer questions sorry. It is worth reading back as there is good advice about expressing.

I get so angry about the difference pain and wounds are managed post CS. I had pcm and brufen and was written up for other stuff but would not give it. I was also told I could not have a dressing on my wound and three weeks on it is still not fully healed. Sorry you are in pain stunt

DS stayed out of our bed until 4.30 spending two hours of that asleep in his cot. He then slept until 8. I got some sleep but with a constant procession of small people coming in, it was not unbroken. DH got up with the girls so grateful for that.

Still do not know if inlaws are coming today. I am not doing a thing to prepare. They will take us as they find us.

Congratulations candy

Hope everyone managed to get some sleep - isn't it strange how getting 3 hours sleep is now seen as a good night ?!

My stitches are agony - have the midwife later so I'll have to ask her to check them. Just when i thought i had my dignity back! ......

I had a baby girl, Ava Lily weighing a hefty 8lbs 8 (I'm only 5ft2)!

catbag ok another week of endurance to go then! Ok won't express until absolutely necessary. Will try the cabbage thing today

stunt I would ask for more, I was on oramorph, paracetamol and ibuprofen! I feel ur pain re hauling out of bed especially when I still had intravenous drips in both of my hands!

We had fancy beds that could sit you up. I want one at home. It made life bearable.

I have a dressing over my CS incision but I had staples rather than stitches. It is bleeding into the dressing though. They are giving me another pill every 8 hours but I'm not sure what it is. I'll have a look at my notes.

Staples can be sore. Make sure you see your notes, and ask to see the doctor too. Yes, opiates are not ideal for feeding, but neither is a tired mummy in agony. With colostrum the amount of drugs that would transfer is tiny anyway. Big hug stunt

Yes I would love to have one of those bed home too! Even if it's just to wake me up to feed... Couple of times in the last few days I woke up confused about feeding!

Last night, we woke up and I asked dh to smell the baby to see if she needed a change, he proceeded to turn to his right and start smelling his own pillow, I had to say, er baby is over there in the basket ! Lol

Better night here. We took the Moses basket out put the pram in. He slept happier and for longer in that. So will try that again!! Moses basket was free so nothing lost there if he doesn't like it and prefers the pram!

Three weeks today!!