October 2013 Bus Graduates: the one where we're not pregnant anymore

[MrsHoratioNelson]

Check in here. Do we still need the stats?

Thanks for the leakage info ladies. I have fast let down plus mega supply, so I guess I might leak for a while as I leak a lot at the mo.

MIL is well out of order, Clapham. When my folks and in laws visited, I made it clear they would need to pull their weight on either baby or house duties. And to be fair, they've all been really helpful and respectful.

Slippy - I would strongly object to her and ask her to remove the pics, on principal. IMHO it's seriously inappropriate to post pics of other people's children without their permission.

Flyer - my weight is less than pre-pregnancy but my shape has definitely not returned. I still look 3 months pregnant and I can't fit into my old clothes - still in mat wear ! I think getting my shape back will take a while as it will require exercise / effort and I can't see that happening regularly for a while. :-/

Has anyone heard how MoN and Falcon are doing?

Is anyone around to add me to the FB group please?

Yes whistling pm me your email address or name and description of photo.

MoN had a bit if a scare with Eliana going blue but ok now I think and getting support from a charity. it is something that will happen regularly she thinks which is scary news.

I'm having a kir royale every night - t'is needed!

Having a difficult day today, LO didn't go down for his usual nap this evening and has only had little cat naps throughout the day so anticipating a difficult night also!

This wine chat has got me craving! Like orange, am not drinking as LO is in our bed but with ds had a glass most nights.

slippy. Grrrrrrrr, that is definitely completely unacceptable. I would be annoyed!

But I am quite a private person, have very strict privacy settings on FB, and all my friends know that I would rather not have close ups or portrait shots of my baby on there. So like legally, am v v jealous of all the great FB chat but won't join the group. Could have a false name but would have to keep logging out of my normal FB account...hassle.

I am also leaking, despite having such low production (mixed feeding), especially during let down (which can happen randomly as well as when baby cries)! I think I waste about 10ml from the boob when baby starts on the other.

Untitled V posh on the kir Royales

So after a shite night of cluster feeding last night from 9pm-3am (posted about me losing the will to live at 330am on fb page during final feed of the night) tonight A has hardly eaten and slept loads! Praise The Lord

That's good, flyer

Does anyone else have white noise on all night? I kind of don't notice it now, but I have the hair dryer noise from the 'white noise baby' app playing all night! x

I haven't used white noise at all as its a habit I don't want to get into I like silence when I go to sleep and I think it would drive me insane if he decided he needed white noise at night x

Taking both dp and I love the white noise sounds sends us off to sleep.

Ok I spoke to soon, no feeding but witching hour has commenced in the flyer household, cue screaming and a very red face.

Evening all. I'm awake doing a night feed (haven't been to sleep yet) and I have horrendously violent shivers. The house is lovely and warm, A is like a hot water bottle and I am layered up, but they are horrid. Last time I had these it turned out to be related to mastitis, but fingers crossed this is just a one off! Anyone else get them?

mnippy if you joined the Facebook group then none of us would be able to see your profile (just your real name and profile picture) and none of your FB would see that you're part of a group. I understand if you don't want to join still, I just wasn't sure if you realised that we wouldn't be able to see your profile just because you're part of the group.

Hi all!!!
Normally lurking but reading in the early hours with feeding J.
I was on Fb group but it means dh had access to it as we share fb account. I decided to leave the group and keep only here...hope it is ok!

J has oral thrush and is on drops out they make him sick after the 3 daily dosage ( he is meant to have 4 dosages daily) so not going well and the gp gave nothing for me to take or any cream???

Sorry I don't manage to post with my rubbish phone!!!

Hmmm Kir Royale!!! Wine!!! I'm hankering but alcohol still tastes funny to me... Which wasn't so bad during pregnancy (as a lot of my tastes changed) but it would be nice to get that back soon!

Notsoold - I think there is a over the counter cream you could get. Can't remember the name but I think NHS website mentions it.

Rox - I had that on Tues. unfortunately it was mastitis; cue 12 days antibiotics (another reason for not drinking)

Taking - yes, we inherited a fluffy sheep that attaches to bednest and plays various white noise tracks for 45 mins. Keeps A calm but like Flyer puts me to sleep before A :-)

Orange thanks for MoN update and for FB.

rox I get shivers most nights during cluster feeds. I do have sore nipples but no other signs of mastitis (yet - touch wood!) so had thought it was exhaustion from feeding (and DD stealing my calories). Sweet tea and toast usually sorts me out but will defo keep an eye out for symptoms of something more sinister.

rox I had several of these mysterious shivers and fever episodes after having DS1 - in the first three months. Terrible. Felt like flu but it was only high temperature and shivers for about 24 hours and they just came and went, before I had a chance to go to GP. See if you have it tomorrow. Perhaps you have something similar?

re: white noise, I would much prefer constant white noise to constant snoring...

flyer hope the witching hour is over soon and you have a good night

Hello all. Just popping in to say I am still reading at night but can't seem to keep my eyes open to post. DS is being "challenging",he still adores his baby sister but not so much his mummy. Although I do wonder how much of it is wonders reaction to his new circumstances & how much is just a stage he might have hit at 2yrs 10mo the anyway. Either way I find it very very difficult to maintain anything approaching my previous levels of patience,calm & understanding. Which makes me feel like shit & breaks my heart for him. Could actually cry at this point just from what I have written here. I do know I am not the only one having these issues & the other mums feeling similar to me have my sympathies.

What prompted me to post was notsoold's question about thrush... My baby girl has had thrush for a month now. I spotted it the day after she was born while she was in scbu,but was poo pooed by various HCPs in hospital until i met someone from the Infant Feeding Team two days later,who confirmed it. Anyway,she was prescribed the horrible yellow Nystatin drops which were worse than useless & ended up in a muslin or all over us both. I was prescribed daktarin cream for my nipples just in case. My nips have been fine until Wednesday,her mouth however has not cleared after two courses of nystatin & one of daktarin oral gel. As soon as i felt it affecting me,i made a GPs appt & saw him yesterday to request a prescription for fluconazole. It is an anti-fungal,a tiny amount transfers through breastmilk to the baby so ought to help clear the oral thrush too. I don't know how you feel about lying to your doctor... It is imperative that you are treated as well as your baby - otherwise you could end up in a neverending cycle of reinfecting each other. I would talk to your HV if you find your gp unapproachable,they should have a better idea of what works & how to ask for it. The kellymom website is brilliant for advice on this sort of thing. My gp didn't suggest looking at my nipples (thank goodness because i went to school with him!!),keep an eye on your nips - i had thrush in my breasts with Ds & it was awful,this time my breastfeeding journey has been so much easier (haven't wanted to post about it because i was cracked and hurting and miserable to the point of total depression & so i know how upsetting it is for those of you having problems currently MrsHN,your posts have made me wince for you & wish i could advise something to help you. I can only say that i ended up using mam nipple shields after about 6 weeks & they kept us going til 9.5months) & so i have been keeping a close eye because i don't want any issues. So as soon as my nipples started being excrutiating during feeds & pink & shiny,i knew it was time to act.

I am knackered & rambling,but i hope some of it is intelligible & of use to someone...xx

Whistling... Thank you!!! Xxxx

Tucking...many thanks for sharing with me and everyone here! I am seeing the gp on Monday for J's bcg and will try as you say. Thank you xxxx

5 hours sleep here

We're another with white noise on all night - think it helps me sleep aswell as LO!

Rox I woke with the shivers a couple of weeks ago, was also worried about mastitis but they went away as inexplicably as they came-kept me awake when everyone else slept tho!

Yey untitled.

A went 5 hrs tonight too however I woke after 3 hrs sleep as I must now be conditioned to only sleeping in 3 hr stretches grrrr! We also sleep with white noise on all night and it soothes me as well as dp and A!

Tucking we are having very challenging behaviour for our 2yr 10 month old too. He has started biting, hitting and screaming amongs other things. Also only mummy can take him to loo, put his shoes on etc which is usually when I am dealing with baby. Our neighbour has same age gap between her kids and had same issues and they do grow out of it. Hang in there

LO slept last night after her 11pm feed until 3 without much stirring! That is a first and i'm so pleased! Sadly I had a massive coughing fit which pulled on my CS scar, so didn't quite take advantage of the chance to sleep, but perhaps she'll make a habit of it!

Does anyone else's baby make funny noises whilst asleep / waking up that arent quite crying, but sound a bit uncomfortable? When she does that I tend to rock the crib which keeps her quiet rather than pick her up. Is that mean?

Tucking and Jelly - DS is exactly the same age and we have the same issues....

sephy my ds is hilarious when waking up, I keep meaning to video it. he looks like he's fighting imaginary monsters in his sleep. he huffs and puffs and flailes his little arms around all over the place. its so funny.
H has been sleeping well here. generally only waking once a night between 11 amd 8ish for a feed. another good thing about switching to ff to ease my guilt haha. we've been at my parents b&b this weekend and have had such a great time. life has felt relatively normal again and I am now really enjoying being a mum. its taken a lot longer than I thought it would but im finally there!

Great Roofio glad to hear you are enjoying it! I completely agree with the ff and regaining some of your former life back.

So news here is A slept 11pm-9am and I dream fed her twice and she hasn't cried all night