July 2013 - Part 1. Remember your pelvic floor exercises!

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Time to start the post-natal thread.

And start those PELVIC FLOOR EXERCISES!

Hi everyone. Sorry for not posting but I've been keeping up with you all during the night feeds.

Glad we've all made it to the other side safe and sound.

Sophia aka suckling pig - due to her constant feeding and the noises she makes - is doing well. She's now 4 1/2wks old and I can't believe how fast it's gone.

Now it's cooler we've been swaddling her at night and its really improved her sleeping. Mainly as she was waking herself up with her startle reflex and she has a 30 min wake up ritual that includes lots of arm wiggling.

She also makes lots of noises in her sleep and especially in her wake up ritual - I used to wake up at her first noise and end up staring at her waiting for her to wake up. For the last 2 nights I have put one ear plug in the ear not on the pillow and that has helped me sleep as you can still hear her but its not as loud.

Anyway. H

Hit wrong button - posting on phone with one finger whilst bf.

Hope we all have a good night. Sleep tight babies

Congratulations, Wombat - great to heat you sounding so positive after a tricky-sounding time. Hope that you are on the mend... Dinky has the tears advice all wrapped up, but I'd give the chilli pads a miss .

Re. noisy babies, Junior Panda makes noises which can only be described as 'agricultural'. Sniffing, snorting, rooting around... and don't get me started on the noises from the bottom end. How one tiny baby can make so much racket is beyond me.

Cheek I'll happily live in and bake for you if you look after the babies!

We now have a sling, which I think is going to revolutionise my life. I went for the Caboo in the end, and it seems to work well - had a wander out to the supermarket, and back in it whilst I prepared my dinner. JP fell asleep both times, and I have full use of both arms - win-win if you ask me

I wasn't on the antenatal club thread but I'd like to get involved now!

Can believe dd is going to be 5 weeks on Wednesday. Really wanting to meet other mums now, looking to join clubs. I was about to start a yoga class this week as I felt fine (recovered from birth within the first week really) but we were in a car crash 2 days ago and I broke two ribs and have lots of bruising.

Also- I want to get one if those pfe weighted things after a weesneeze happened whilst out today. Sneezing wearing and in pain from ribs (yay). Are those weight things worth it? I'm finding it hard to feel whether I'm clenching ATM.

Poor you nexus - hope all in the car are ok and the car gets repaired quickly.

We also have the caboo sling. Sophia falls asleep in it everytime. We went to a sling library to help us use it properly and they gave us some good suggestions whilst she is newborn. My husband has managed to get her into it himself but I've only done it with help.

Welcome Nexus glad you're doing ok, but sorry to hear about the car crash, was babe in car with you? Must have been super scary . Not sure on the PFE thingy but I'm sure someone will be along soon that knows.

Wombat and beginning, much respect to you to going it alone. My DH is next to useless but at least it's someone to talk to even if most of the time it's nagging him to get off his backside

Clenching, I just bought a caboo too. Feels really comfy, and easy to use but L doesn't seem to like it much at mo I think I popped him in when he was expecting to be fed so I hoping he'll take to it next time.

L also has a repertoire of strange noises, squeaky door, chicken and cat purr are his favourites

Hi Nexus6! Welcome! Ouch re: ribs. I hope you & the car are fixed soon. I have the same problem re: PFE - I don't have a clue if I'm doing/trying to do the right thing.

Dd was in the car too, she was fine only cried because she was woken! Poor little thing.

Yeah odd feeling doing pfe, I used to be fairly strong down there as I used to ride horses a lot. I stopped doing kegals before birth because it would have damaged me more. I just did perinal massage and didn't need any stitches- got away with a 'graze' as they like to call it!

Yeah thinking of getting those egg things feel like I need something there to 'grip' now compared to before!

Dd was in the car too, she was fine only cried because she was woken! Poor little thing.

Yeah odd feeling doing pfe, I used to be fairly strong down there as I used to ride horses a lot. I stopped doing kegals before birth because it would have damaged me more. I just did perinal massage and didn't need any stitches- got away with a 'graze' as they like to call it!

Yeah thinking of getting those egg things feel like I need something there to 'grip' now compared to before!

welcome nexus. sorry to hear about your crash and your ribs but glad your little one is.ok. mustve been frightening. I've just joined a local sure start centre in the hope of meeting other mums.

welcome back quinn

good to know I'm not the only one thats brought home a warthog instead of a sleeping prince. hope its a phase for the sake of all our sleep

managed to express 5oz last night so my dh did the 1am to.4 feed and I did 4 onwards. felt so good to sleep but a one off as he's back to work. on the plus side we're starting a new church this morning and having the xpressed bottle is a great relief as I'm not sure what set up they have for feeding and he still prefers feeding lying down hopefully he will keep taking the boob too when we get.back home

Another noisy baby here, he has a right carry on before waking properly!
Had a bit of a scary moment last night, Theo was just falling back to sleep after a feed and suddenly started crying which quickly escalated to screaming, tongue thrusting out (different shape to his I'm hungry tongue) and hot and sweaty, nothing I did made any difference, it seemed like he was in pain but it suddenly stopped and his breathing changed, had tracheal tugging and nasal flaring (signs of respiratory distress) and look a bit pale, told myself that it was because he got himself in such a state but I it was going through my mind that I'd have to got downstairs to let paramedics in to the block while doing CPR!!! Don't know if it was reflux, needing to poo or something else but I've asked him not to do it again! Sorry for 'me' post but needed to share!

Sound like poo is in progress as I type so hopefully that will help!

Beginning that sounds terrifying! Glad he recovered quickly.

Nexus I managed to escape with just a 'graze' too, but didn't even notice it. I was so uncomfortable 'down there' whilst pregnant that I felt amazingly better from immediately after I gave birth! I never would have believed it was possible to feel so comfortable so quickly. I took me weeks to feel even vaguely normal after DD1.

Morning all - and welcome Nexus6. Sorry to hear about the accident - must have been terrifying! Hope you recover swiftly and otherwise things are going well with DD.

Cheek - hope all goes well at new church today and glad you got a good sleep in. Am sure with the new church and the sure start centre you'll make new friends in your area in no time at all.

Beginning - god,that sounds super scary. Hope Theo is ok and doesnt do it again!

We've decided J's noises are like Charlie from those Charlie says ads of our youth DS2 has appointed himself J's stylist - he comes upstairs to chose J's clothes for the day each morning. Its super cute though does result in wierd outfits for J - today he's wearing a christmas pudding hat, blue dungarees, wooly socks and a care bears t shirt! DH and the boys are off to go watch Stomp this afternoon and I think J and I will go for a chill in the park...

what could be better than a christmas pudding hat in august? I think gok wan can rest easy for now but that is.very sweet

we survived. they had a creche and told me to leave him with them... felt highly peculiar leaving him with people I didn't know ...in fact leaving him at all...but I returned in an hr and he'd been winded and put back to sleep. amazing!

Poor theo. hope its just a one off scary moment. maybe he swallowed too fast?

dinky - Glad I'm not the only one who's DH makes unusual wardrobe choices if left to their own devices. Love the Christmas pudding hat in August! DD1 is similar - insisted on wearing her thick padded pumpkin outfit and a pink tiara during the July heat wave (fortunately we didn't need to go out).

Glad it went well, cheek. You'll have met loads of new people in no time. Babies are very handy like that.

oh crap Beginning that sounds terrifying! sounds like you are super in tune with your little one though :)

totally Ah yes, I agree.. I had morning sickness the whole way through my pregnancy (even puked whilst in labour ffs!) so feel a zillion times better as soon as DD1 was out!.

dinky haha oh dear.. that does sound pretty cool though, setting kids up to be the cool arty kids imo ;)

Yeah, I'm looking into joining groups etc, cheek I have posted a thread here to see if any MN ladies are around my area too.

beginning that sounds so scary, but also like you handled it really calmly. Hoping it doesn't happen again.

I managed to perform a recital today, with Caspian in a slug as I played. He slept beautifully throughout . Had to feed him sat down by a footpath walking back though!

I'm another feeling so much better physically for having had my baby. Full term hyperemesis was awful, although already back in normal clothes. Being able to eat and drink is amazing. And the water birth is mostly to thank i think for the fact I had no tears or even grazes so i don't feel remotely like my baby actually emerged from me!

I'm now chilling out with a cup of tea as I'm pretty tired after performing . Super pleased that I had considerably more sleep last night!

waves - glad Caspian behaved so well for your recital, but the thought of him in a slug made me

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He was happy in a sling though

It would appear Noisy Baby Syndrome is spreading.

Either that, or someone has swapped my child for a broken coffee percolator...

Glad the recital went well Waves and Caspian was suitably chilled during it.

We discovered - accidentally - a great way to keep j entertained this afternoon - shadow puppet making on the end piece of our white island surface in the kitchen. Kept him entertained for 30 minutes and ds1 and 2 were entertained too by joining in. :-)

dinky shadow puppets sounds like a lot of fun! 30mins entertainment for all your los seems like a major achievement to a first timer like me too!

Is anyone else up? C is awake(ish) and seems permanently attached to my boobs tonight. I'm not that tired, but selfishly desperate for sleep ..