January 2013 - New year arrivals welcomed into the world.

[PricklyPickleInAPearTree]

As a few of us have popped early I thought I'd start us a post-natal thread.

[Birdies]

bunty I know what you mean about over complicating breastfeeding. My best feed was the very first one where DD latched on on her own and fed for an hour. I did nothing to get her on but prob can't go back to that now

[Lostbobbles]

Yippee bubs managed a few hours in the moses basket last night 2.30am - 6am and went back to sleep in it after morning feed.

I am also in the engorged breasts and ravaged nipples club. I also have a massive supply with a strong let down, but bubs seems to be coping much better than DD1 did. I am resisting pumping excess at mo, I just sit with a pot under the opposite breast when feeding and let it drip away (Very attractive sight) in hope that its just an early days issue and supply will regulate this time. (With DD1 i used to have to pump first and then feed)

Hormonal i think i have been in tears more times than Lois lol. I cried for about ten mins yest when DD1 bought home a card her class (reception age) had made her, they all had drawn pictures relating to her baby sister / new family etc. It's so lovely. DD1 look at me like i was mad and said "why are you crying i think it a beautiful card and very nice of all my friends don't you think" Bless her

Oh and as for breast feeding / formula, as long as babies are fed and well looked after, mummies should do what suits you best.

Well done baby bunty and meringue on the weight gain X

Still need to write that birth story

[AppleCrumples]

Lost thats so sweet of your dd!

So got ivy weighed and she is now 7lb! Only last week she got back up to her birth weight of 5lb 11 so am pretty impresed! although if she keeps eating like this i will disappear!

[theboutiquemummy]

Emotional isn't the word I can't stop crying over everything hope it passes soon

Lost you DD sounds adorable

[Lora1982]

Im not one for using the awful phrase omg but my word nipple shields are a godsend!!!!! I am pain free and my boobs getting emptied i am SO happy!!!!!

[Pascha]

Oh good grief! Is it too much to ask for twenty minutes peace in the bath child-free? DS1 was never this needy! Poor DH has barely managed to slam the stew in to warm through. Cheeky little baby Will Not Shut Up!

[PricklyPickleInAPearTree]

DP has gone back to work tonight so I'm on my own all night with Amy. I'm really nervous that she's going to key all night. she's asleep on me now but screamed the whole time i made and ate dinner.

I think i need to try a nipple shield, i have an open wound on my right side that won't heal no matter what i do.

[theboutiquemummy]

pascha I haven't had a dinner without a little one on the boob since he was born

And he always seems to cry when I'm busting for a wee

[PricklyPickleInAPearTree]

cry - not key! .other very good at doing everything one handed yet.

[PricklyPickleInAPearTree]

they seem to know when its dinner time don't they.

[MamaMary]

Somewhat relieved to hear I'm not the only one on an emotional rollercoaster...

Glad Bfeeding is going better Pascha

Brilliant weight gain for your LO Apple. How do you find the time to do all the feeding with your other DC around? I'm wondering how I'll cope with my toddler DD1 when DH returns to work on Monday dreading it

[MamaMary]

Sorry, I meant Lora

[newbie6]

Hi all,

Quick question, my DH has a cold....should I be worried about him passing it to Zach? Keep worrying how a 5 day old baby would cope with a cold?

X

[AppleCrumples]

Mama at the momebt dh is doing everything! Am dreading next week when he goes back to work. It will help that dcs are all at school...will just have to b organised...

Ds2 and dd1 both caught colds when quite new Newbie and they were just a bit snuffly. The only problem was feeding a bsby wit snuffles but got some saline to squurt up nose whuch helped.

Have ivy with me can yiu tell?!

[2blessed]

hi ladies, my LO was due in December but arrived 3rd Jan. Have lurked when had the odd moment but would like to join the chats...

[theboutiquemummy]

Hi 2Blessed welcome x

[happyhow]

Welcome 2blessed!

I tried nipple shields but it was too big for my nipple and Bailey's mouth so it didn't last long. I'm currently in love with my friend and her breast feeding pillow though!! She brought it round this afternoon and I've just had an almost pain free feed for a solid 20 mins which would've taken 45 stopping and starting. It's amazing.

Can't remember who said they had an open wound... Have you got Lansinoh nipple stuff? It's healed mine up really quickly. I SLATHER it on after every feed and it's keeping everything under control.

[happyhow]

My birth story....

Had a sweep last Tues morning and as there was a student there she had a go too! The midwife said she'd given me 'one hell of a sweep' and she'd be very surprised if it didn't work. Cue period type cramps for the rest of the day - some of which were extremely sore. Decided to try and sleep so went to bed and woke up at half one with very strong pains. Went to the toilet and back to bed and managed to get back to sleep. After that, everything stopped!! Went for a big walk on the Weds and continued bouncing on my ball but nothing else was happening.

Started getting faint period type cramps Thurs lunchtime but didn't think much of it. Proceeded to go to Asda where the pains were getting progressively stronger and stronger. Got home as my husband was getting home from work (he was going to a job interview though...). Our friend was decorating our hallway though so he was told that I was having pains and to phone hubby if they got really bad etc.

Pains were getting worse and worse so phoned hospital who told me to have a bath and paracetamol. As predicted, paracetamol did nothing but the bath helped relieve the tail end of the contractions. Eventually phoned and said I wanted to be examined and got to hospital around 7.45pm. Midwife examined me and said I was 5-6cm which I was very pleased about! She then accidentally broke my waters so I was def staying in hospital. Bailey was back to back and she managed to partially turn him and he did the rest during labour.

By half 9 I was begging for an epidural. Very nice (and quite hot) anaesthetist came in and sorted me out with one. It didn't work. He came back and put another one in which only partially worked so I had gas and air for the majority of it (I honestly don't know what the big deal about g&a is - did absolutely nothing for me...). The epidural took the edge off the contractions but I could still feel when I needed to push.

Ended up with an episiotomy as he wasn't quite coming out. Turned out he had his hand up the side of his face. 2 more pushes and he was out...

Loved the shocked look on hubby's face that he had a son - he was absolutely convinced we were having a girl.

All in all, a very good experience - I will be doing it again!!

[BuntyCollocks]

Welcome, 2blessed.

newbie Cameron is just getting over a cold. She's had it since she was just over a week. She's had a horrible stuffed nose, lots of green snot which we've been controlling with a snot sucker and saline drops, and we've also had to get antibiotics as she's been left with a cold. It is horrible for them and you, and you need to keep a close eye in case it develops into pneumonia, croup etc.

You can cope with it, as can he, if it happens, though.

[PricklyPickle]

Happy having a failed epidural must have been awful, I think I would have lost it a bit if that were me.

It was me with the open wound on my nipple, it doesn't bleed, its just like a hole (sorry for the grim tmi). I put Lansinoh on after every feed but its still not healing as it just gets aggravated every 6 hours or so

Bunty it must be horrible seeing your DD all sniffly with a cold though when she's so young.

Is anyone else still in maternity clothes? I tried getting back in to my normal jeans today and it was never going to happen. I just feel a bit frumpy still wearing maternity stuff, but I'm too podgy for my normal clothes.

[2blessed]

Just trying to catch up on the thread, its like reading the last 2 weeks of my life!

birdies my best feed was the first as well, then reasonably well whilst on post-natal and then it all went to pot. Sore, cracked bleedinf nipples -loved my shields!- until midwife home visit last week. All sorted now but have to have stern words with R about playing with his food!

prickly I'm still in maternity clothes prefer pj's nice and comfy.

Im also crying at anything, everything and nothing!

R has been sleeping since just before 7 - yay!

[Hormonalhell]

Thanks for that guys (re formula) I can only get comfort in knowing that he got the good stuff for 3 days

Bunty i'm dreading that first cold, doubt I will sleep the whole time he has it I watch him breathing all time now. Do babies sneeze a lot when cold? Charlie sneezes every time I take off his nappy.

Ended up back in hosp last night. Had really bad pains and then lost a large clot was told to go straight to hosp!

Everything fine tho, I apparently overdid it when I walked a mile to the surgery yest. I still have a water infection too

[preggofabulous]

hormonal general sneezing is normal apparently. I asked, as also thought LO was getting a cold. Just to do with their immature nervous systems or something.

Anyone else woken to a tonne of snow?? I'm glad baby is already here as its almost due date and I wouldn't fancy my chances of getting to a hospital quick in this weather x

[Pascha]

No snow here but its due about lunchtime. I have to take Dan to the hospital for his hearing test at 1.15pm, hopefully the snow will stay light til after we get out again. He hasn't really slept all night and is now in his swing chair screaming merrily while DS1 eats porridge with fed up look on his face (don't blame him really).

I am knackered and still in PJs. Fed up myself as DS is supposed to have swimming this morning and there's nobody to take him as MIL is poorly. She would have had him all day too, it would have been a good day for him. I hate that I can't give him my full attention anymore. I hate that he's missing out on stuff. I hate that until my body is back to normal he has to just put up with it.

[preggofabulous]

Couldn't do anything here if we wanted to. Buses are all suspended and roads are treacherous. Literally house bound. Hoping Tesco can get to me as need nappies.

Sorry your day isn't going well Pascha. Hope the weather holds off for you x