The 5th Gemini luxury bus - the one with babies!

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

As we have all our gorgeous babies now, welcome aboad the 5th Gemini bus.

Drinks and previously banned foods supplied in bulk, Car seats installed, slings and prams at the ready, as we head into parenthood, and all the excitement, and sleepless nights our little ones will bring along the way.

[Librarina]

I have so much lanolin my nips are slippy! I think she has a Pavlovian response to the lid snapping on!

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

I've not head of those companies bring but then I do live out in the sticks. 10oz is amazing.

Mmm cheeseburger.

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

My apologies now if my sentences are shorter and more abrupt than normal. I really don't mean to be rude. I'm just struggling to stay focused on anything, when it's not all go in my house I seem to just fall asleep mid post.

[bringonthetrumpets]

Hahahah Lib! That actually really made me laugh. they are back to throbbing and rock-hard, making it impossible to get back to sleep right now. That's after massaging them for 10 mins in the shower.

Hey, we're all mums Frus. Short, abrupt sentences while stopping to talk to a little person and frantically looking around the room for kids causing trouble while having a conversation is totally normal.

[Librarina]

I think we're all a bit short if sentence and random with our spelling.

But aren't we lucky!



Mine just pooed but I can't bring myself to wake her!

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

I don't lib I wait until he stirs.

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

Oh and my parents have just announced they're popping in on their way back from somewhere. I am a slattern. My house is a state. It's usually spotless when they visit. And I don't care. it's not like they'd ever offer to help.

[Lorelei353]

I can sympathise on the sore nips. lanolin is amazing though.

[Jojobump1986]

I never got on with lanolin. I found coconut oil just as effective & much more soothing to apply. I use coconut oil for everything! It's also great as a nappy rash cream & on dry skin!

[Librarina]

I've just ordered the Eartth .mama nipple butter and to make the order up to free delivery have added the bottom butter on for her. Hope she likes it, the reviews are good.

[bringonthetrumpets]

That stuff is ahhhhh-mazing Lib. I always recommend it to mamas that I work with. Glad it's available in the UK for you! Plus, it smells like chocolate :)

Still have rocks on my chest, but at least the throbbing has subsided a bit. Tried expressing again this morning and found that only one side is being cooperative and the other refuses to let the milk out. Urgh. At least little miss is good at drawing it all out.

Currently chilling with the boys in bed and watching Disney Jr, as it's cloudy and meh outside. It's good to finally spend some time with them after they've been in school all week, and I've been in my bedroom in my lovely postpartum cocoon. Dh has been so sweet these past few days. I'll have to repay him in a few months when he has surgery!

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

//🍔 anyone

[Librarina]

Is that a late night burger?

Yummy, but pregnancy & childbirth has turned me veggie!

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

Quorn burger lib

Ultimate question; is there any point in snuggling down to sleep now if ds is making squeaky noises?


//🐙

[Jojobump1986]

No, Frus... That's a small, empty rectangle... How much of that Pimms did you drink?

I'd say wake DS up & feed him now & you'll be sorted for a few hours kip!

[Librarina]

Midnight feed a bit early .

Pleases sleep until 3 baby.

Also have just accidentally used lipbalm on my nips instead if lanolin.
I hope she likes fermented paw paw with honey!



Shit! Honey!

[Jojobump1986]

The thing about honey is the risk of botulism - I doubt that's an issue from cosmetics! It's a very low risk with actual honey anyway!

DS2 is driving me mad! Normally it takes a minute max for him to latch on... It took 15 minutes, he fed for 4 & fell asleep. He woke up a little after I changed his nappy but I've had to keep prodding him to get him to feed for another 8 mins. Given the fuss he was making when he woke me up you'd have thought he was starvi

[Jojobump1986]

*starving... I'm so sleepy! He's now refusing to burp so I can't lay him flat & will have to stay upright cuddling him all night. I want to sleeeeeep!

[Librarina]

I miss sleeping!

Wish we fed in bed...I'm chilly!

I'd like this to be a decent feed, make the pain count.
Having her latch checked on Tuesday by a Lact Cons as it still hurts but the Midwives have all said her position is fine. She's just started 'clicking' when she swallows.

[Librarina]

So she appears to love the lipbalm... It's from Australia and apparently it doubles up as nipple balm there.


Who knew I could spend so long thinking about nipples and cream for them!

[bringonthetrumpets]

LOL at using lipbalm lib

Dude, I've got ridiculous cleavage right now and she isn't due to eat for another 30 minutes. gaaaaahhhhhh this is so agonizing. Very much looking forward to when this phase is OVER.

Also, has anyone else been having headaches? I've been having headaches at the end of the day, despite drinking a TON of water. I wonder if it's hormones or just pure exhaustion.

[Librarina]

I had a splitting headache last night. Went to bed at 8.30 but didn't go to sleep til gone 10.

I think its cos we did too much. Had lots of visitors then took her out to a party. We didn't stay long but it was incredibly wearing, mostly emotionally.

[Librarina]

Are you getting nightmares also?

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

Yes bring I had headaches at the same stage. Can't remember when they stopped (don't have them now) think it was only a few days.

I ignored the squeaking, and got 1.30, 430 and 6.30.

[Jojobump1986]

Yeah, I got headaches every afternoon/evening for a couple of days towards the end of the first week. Seems fine now though!

I can't believe it's been 2 weeks already! Kinda dreading DH going back to work tomorrow. My DM is coming to pick DS1 up on Tuesday & they're going to have him until Thursday so I've only got to tackle Monday & Friday with both by myself. Hopefully by this time next week I'll have recovered more & be able to get back to normal! I hate having to send DS1 away.