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

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welcome purplegiraffe

thanks all - thought it was around 4 weeks with DS1 but couldn't remember. mine is also on and off - nothing or almost nothing one day and then much more the next day. shire do you breastfeed? could it already be your period perhaps?

Thanks Whistling and Clapham. Mine is the same, on and off after a month. Thought it might be shorter with a c section but it seems not.

I mix feed, Clapham
I had wondered if it was a period starting, but I think it's far too light (just a smear, each loo trip)?

Baby J born by c section 6.5 weeks ago and I have not long stopped bleeding (like day before yesterday) but this morning I had to pressure hug DD as was having a proper full blown autistic style tantrum and started bleeding again afterwards also thought things would clear up quicker after a section but seems this isn't the case

jelly I also find that I bleed more on stressful days. Physical effort and stress definitely make it worse

Tucking and others - thanks for the confirmation that beans could be the culprit. Back to mountains of pasta and toast!

Welcome purplegiraffe Hope you and Chloe are doing well.

Could someone add me to the facebook group? Been reassured by all the discussion of privacy.

Thank you!

Thanks to everyone for your advice last night. I started to feel progressively worse, and with a sore red boob this morning I decided to see the out of hours doctor and he thinks it's mastitis so I am on antibiotics. Fingers crossed for a good night with A tonight and no shivers/sweats!

Welcome purplegiraffe!

My lochia has been relatively constant, on and off (but even 'off' included some amount of discharge). It went to just discharge about 2 weeks ago and now it's bloody again, so I think it might be my period but not sure (6 weeks).

flyer I hope you bag A have another good night tonight!

I'm almost 5 weeks post section and still need to wear a pad every day, although the bleeding isn't generally very heavy.

Question for those who've had mastitis before and taken fluxacillin antibiotics - has this resulted in changes ( eg to taste of breast milk) that created feeding problems with your LO?

Hi all,
Sorry been a few days I struggle to keep up! Georgie our dd threw up spectacularly twice on Friday for the first time and we had eaten a spicy dinner on the Thurs am assuming that's related. However, she was the same yesterday and nothing suspicious eaten on Sat so now worried it's something else making her sick.
Also forget who asked but dd makes some cracking noises when dozing, gives us plenty of amusement!
Great news for those with little ones sleeping better funnily enough I've just had to wake dd for a feed as had been at least 6 hours, though she's definitely out of sorts. Nearly 3 weeks now and both last night and tonight (+ today) refuses to be laid down in Moses. She slept on me both nights and had only dozed on me and dh in the day, has felt quite hot to touch plus being sick - am not really sure what's wrong and whether to book her in at docs or whether she's just having a fussy stage...

excited have you got a baby thermometer? It takes the guesswork out of temp checks. If in doubt go with your instinct and get him checked out to set your mind at rest.

welcome purple giraffe.
i have a white blister on the end of my nipple from a super long on off feed yesterday.
survived more public breast feeding and Dh managed to stay awake on drive home along the M40 (no lights + sleep deprived husband = dangerous mix)

welcome purple giraffe.
i have a white blister on the end of my nipple from a super long on off feed yesterday.
survived more public breast feeding and Dh managed to stay awake on drive home along the M40 (no lights + sleep deprived husband = dangerous mix)

Excited trust your instincts and speak to the dr if you're concerned. Every HCP has encouraged me to do that.

I also have a glass of wine on many evenings. It can take me hours to drink one glass. I don't even worry about it anymore but I do find it relaxing when dealing with colic.

J is focussing on faces now. I'm still amazed and get a bit emotional when i hold him and he just looks straight at me. He did it in church today while the choir sang and it was a beautiful moment.

Hi purple giraffe!

Still bleeding here 6weeks post CS. Like others worse if have been busy or on my feet a lot.

Tucking, bowlful, pseudo, jelly I'll join you in the older ds group. He's 3 and two months and can be hard work. We have the screeching and roaring esp when you ask him to be quiet! He also squeezes his little sister a bit too tight and we've had some head butts. I do feel bad for him because I know he misses his life pre baby. I also think there is a lot going on developmentally at this age which is difficult. He's very sweet though and gives the best hugs! Just wish it wasn't at three in the morning.......

Ok I'm rambling again

Forgot about the food/fussiness link. I had curry on Wednesday night and thurs so maybe that explains bad nights.

Having glass of wine here too. Try and have it with early dinner so not likely to affect me when going to bed.

Excited could you contact hv if not sure? Otherwise see gp. Hope she's better in the morning

rox glad you got seen by a doctor. Having said I has shivers and was nothing to worry about I woke up Sunday with a big red mark on right boob so wish I'd been as aware as you so also in the mastitis club. Am gonna call GP today but also got advice from nct Breastfeeding helpline on self help measures so am expressing (which I hate!) and having hot baths etc.

orange am with you in the white blister thing. Had them in both sides last night. Am praying this bf lark gets better (LO is 4 weeks)

tulip sorry you're not feeling too great either. The shivers are the worst aren't they? The antibiotics help to stop them pretty quickly though. I had mastitis in the early days as well but did nothing about it for almost a week (I thought it was just normal post partum/sleep deprevation). By the time I did go and see the doctor I was really very ill with it and was struggling to feed my LO and ended up relying on formula for a bit. Had I not had that experience then I probably wouldn't have been so proactive about it this time to be honest!

excited I would say to see your GP if you're unsure too. I know there is a stigma attached to being an over reacting first time (or any time I suppose) Mum, but it's better to be safe than sorry.

whistling I have answered your q on FB, but I'll say it here too. No to the different flavour due to antibiotics. But mastitis itself can make the affected boob taste more salty apparently, which your baby may not like so much! It's important to keep feeding from the affected side though (sorry, I am sure you know this).

Having quite a good night so far here! A still won't sleep apart from me, so I am begrudgingly co-sleeping, but we're getting some hours in which is good! Fingers crossed I haven't just jinxed things!

To rox and whistling hope the mastitis clears up quickly xx

roxvox what do you do about covers, yours and A's, when co-sleeping?

S and I can now feed lying down, so like the idea that we could both drift back to sleep afterwards, but I don't want duvet anywhere near him, so inevitably I am freezing!

Also worried he is cold without swaddling (in just a vest a babygro).

So at the moment putting him back in his basket which always unsettles him.

Re mastitis and blocked ducts I was told to massage each side with a flannel towards the nipple every time I have a shower to try and prevent them. I am doing this every day and so far no problems.

georgie I had the same issue (being cold) at first, but now I wear a couple of layers on my top half to bed (long sleeve top layer, and all with boob access). The quilt ends up near A's feet, sometimes over her feet. I use my pregnancy pillow wrapped a around me and under her feet so she can't shimmy down the bed and I can't roll away from/into her (comfortably) without waking myself up. A is probably a little cooler at night than she'd like to be (vest and babygrow) only, and she'd probably sleep longer hours if she was warmer, but I am so worried about her overheating and I don't know how much warmth she gets from me (quite a lot I presume). I don't think we have the most orthodox co-sleeping set up, but it works best for us.

Going to bed early with A is working out so much better now than staying awake and having her cluster feed until 3am. That's 2 nights in a row now that I have brought her upstairs earlier and had a long feed (1 hour ish) followed by a decent sleeping pattern. She was wide awake for most of the day yesterday as a result too, with just the odd 5-10 minute nap.

chickienio thank you

Georgie you could put baby in a sleeping bag? And you could wear a dressing gown or something with sleeves?

It's almost 3.00 am here and we've been up for the last 2 hours :(. Woke up for massive poo now she won't settle and we re on the feed wind cycle. She seems wide awake though she must be getting tired now. I'm knackered as had busy weekend with ds and not much sleep last few nights.

Sorry for the me me post. Sometimes in the middle of the night wonder what's this all about.

I'm rambling again

Thanks for the tip purplegiraffe I will give that a try.

I've got a dentist appointment this morning and I am dreading it. I swear my tooth hygiene has gone down the drain since I became a mummy. Always seem to be rushing when it comes to brushing my teeth!

Sorry you're having a bad night chickienio. Have you tried walking around with your LO, and also white noise? Not always, but sometimes this works for us when A is doing exactly the same.