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

[MrsHoratioNelson]

Check in here. Do we still need the stats?

Right, well I am off to download that app then - thanks for the tip legally! We've just had a very stressful massage/bath time so I think we're going to need it...

I always said I wanted 2 children, but DH only wanted one. Straight after the birth I made a mental note to never put myself through that again, but already I am forgetting and thinking I could do it. I'm scared I'll have twins next time around tbh (they run in the family). Twins + toddler - I don't know how you do it legally! DH is already talking about having another one too.

orange there is nothing I love more than the sound of A trumping away whilst sat with DH. Especially when they sound "full" as we have a policy where whoever is holding her when she poos has to change her :D

haylebop I am not sure how much you are looking to spend on a monitor, but this Angelcare Movement and Sound one is the one I have (only used it for testing and it seemed good) and it has good reviews everywhere, plus you get the comfort of the pressure sensor too. Currently almost half price on Amazon.

I have no idea what I weigh ATM...

My c-section from 2 weeks ago is weeping quite a lot. It's held together with steri strips and doesn't feel or look infected-should I be worried?

Thanks rox I'm not too bothered about a sensor one, just a sound one but clear enough that u catch him early enough not to wake dd

Fatty here too. Our scales need new batteries so no idea how much I've lost or still have to lose but still wearing maternity clothes, albeit they are a bit big but my pre-preg stuff is still too small. My hands, face and feet are more normal looking now though. My thighs, arse and stomach... Well, they'll need some work!! So very, very jealous of all you skinny Minnie's on here! Does bf actually help weight loss or is it a myth? I'm hoping my fat just melts away. Wishful thinking perhaps!
We would like at least one other dc, but won't be trying until ds is at least 18months to 2 years though.

Also - came across this, ds has settled really well ths evening by doing the swinging and shushing together. The swinging is more like really light jiggles whilst he lies tummy down on my chest, but it seems to work along with the shushing. Not keen on using a dummy or swaddling (I think he would hate swaddling anyway as he likes his arms free) but thought I would share this for other fussy baby sufferers www.babycenter.com/0_harvey-karps-happiest-baby-method-for-baby-sleep-and-soothin_10373838.bc
Can't remember who said their baby pulls off the breast crying, but I've since worked out that when my lo does this he's actually overtired and not hungry. I either pass him to dh to get away from my milk smell or put my boobs away and try to settle him to sleep myself (from now on using this shushing/swinging thing, although it is early days with this technique!)l

I can reccomend this one hayle

monitor

And to us all. We have made it to post natal in one big group.

And forgot to add this link

Thank you nat

Hi all, can I join you? Mum to N, born 3rd October, 1st dc.

Hello squirrel.

Lo is Asleep. I am not.

Welcome squirrel

Baby A is cluster feeding. It's hard work and I have a mother of headaches.

Mine has just dropped off, hopefully I won't be up much longer, we normally have quite a long stint about 3am !

Thanks for welcomes! Nice to have somewhere to share progress and get help!

Welcome squirrel! Are you on Facebook? We have a private group on there. If you'd like to join us then PM me your real name (and a description of your profile picture if there's more than one person with your name) and I will add you to the group. If not then don't worry as we mostly chat on here and not everyone has Facebook on here.

The sleeping sounds app has worked well on DH, but A is waking up every 20 minutes or so and rooting still. There has been less crying though!

Wow, can't believe we made it to ante-natal!

Still totally fat here too - got a stone to lose to get back to pre-preg weight, but was carrying an extra 2 stone from MC and greedy Xmas last year, so a long way to go really. I started intermittent fasting last week so hopefully will start to come off soon.

Imp weeping doesn't sound great to be honest - I would go to the GP if I were you. When my scar was infected it was weepy and I needed a course of antibiotics. I can also totally recommend manuca honey which really helped clear mine up.

I had my 6 week check this week, and my wound is finally all healed T was lovely and alert for the whole thing, and the doctor was suitably impressed with her

Also hi Squirrel

Love the name squirrel!

Welcome squirrel

rox any chance you can add me to FB group too? (I've PM'd you with the details).

Just booked C in for her 6 week check and immunisations later this week - can't believe it's that time already! Big week ahead for her as not only gets that done but also has a hip ultrasound booked for next week. I'll really need to be more organised in order to get out of the house to get to all these appointments on time.

Thanks for the nice new thread. Sharing ana's shock at being a parent!

Hi squirrel.

Thanks Mrs O, will look into those settling methods, rely good when something works!

had a bit of a scary episode yesterday evening when I suddenly felt really anxious about baby (who was sleeping on my chest at the time) for no reason at all - really grim sense of foreboding. It did go away after a whole but then I started worrying its a PND thing, as there really was no logic to it, so I wondered if it was hormonal.

The other thing I'm trying to deal with is lopsided / oversupply. Three days ago noticed LHS much bigger than RHS so followed advice to increase RHS supply to be less lopsided. Think I've overdone it though as RHS now positively pumps milk out at let down leaving LO unable to latch on at all so she gets very frustrated screaming and covered in milk. Really not a calm atmosphere for a night feed!

Thanks for the sleep sound app recommendation, maybe that will undo the damage of my fast let down!

Thanks Roxvox, have PMd you

Hello! I'm completely new...I had been (and am still on) the December 2013 antenatal thread, but my little boy had other plans and made his grand entrance 30 October, five weeks early! We escaped hospital on Thursday and I'm ready to talk baby. .. I have a while to wait for the rest of my group to catch up with my, can I hang here?

Thanks for the new thread mrsH also feeling a little bit emotional about moving on to postnatal. after moaning about my pregnancy for the final 2 weeks today I realised I kind of miss my bump...

Welcome squirrel

Also glad you havent all lost your baby weight and very jealous of all that have. still have 3kg to lose here but have decided to wait until I is 6 weeks before start worrying. Am in my fat jeans but cant get my skinnies over my bum atm aim is to be in them by christmas even if haven't lost all the weight by then.

Tried to DTD for the first time tonight and omg ouch!! we took our time and what not but still just hurt too much, think ive worked myself up now and worrying how im ever going to relax enough to try again. DH very lovely about it but also a bit desperate. Definitely didn't have this issue last time and I had an episiotomy then... sorry if all tmi.

I always thought I wanted lots of children and DH only wanted 2. Now we have our boy and girl I feel like my need feels less but it may be because I is only 4 weeks old. Think if we decide to have more id like to wait till they are both st school and nursery pregnancy and toddler was just too exhausting at the end.

Hope everyone is being given a good night. sorry havent name checked read through whilst feeding and my mind has gone blank x

I'm a fatty too! Can just about fit into my fat jeans but not comfortable enough to actually wear. Want to lose 10lbs by Christmas. Would be doable if I stopped buying treats! Stollen was on offer in waitrose yesterday so now I have a cupboard full.....oops!
hayle ds1 was a month early and was very sleepy but has always hit milestones on time. Ds2 was practically on his due date and is a lot more awake than ds1 at same age. I think definitely something to be said for those lady few weeks in utero.

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