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PinkTulips · 14/08/2006 23:04

thought we should start a post-natal thread before we drive the expectant moms over the edge talking about our gorgeous little babies!

and yes i know i'm technically July thanks to Caleb popping out 2 weeks early but you're stuck with me girls

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PinkTulips · 23/08/2006 10:51

Congrats burstingbug. sorry about the tears though, definitely try the calendula cream as it works wonders and make sure to get as much rest as possible. i'm sure you've already figured it out but i found when my stitches were hurting after dd and it was difficult to sit for long periods feeding her lying down took the weight off and was very comfortable.

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PinkTulips · 23/08/2006 10:59

just saw hoppybirds announcment, congrats on your little girl hoppy, glad everything went smoothly and she's ok now

PreparingFor2 - 14/07/06 Matthew 3.7kg & Sarah 2.29 kg
mojomummy - 19/07/06 Girl 6lb 14 oz
Micku5 - 21/07/06 6lbs Talia
Aussiemamma - 26/07/06 Zachary
Arabica - 27/07//06 Esja (NE London)
PinkTulips - 28/07/06 Caleb 8lb 10oz
Bumble10 - 29/07/06 Dixie Florence
Frodofitz - 03/08/06 Joe 7lb 7.5oz
Snowboo - 02/08/06 Austin 8lb 10z
Pucca - 06/08/06 George Henry 9lb 6oz
2labs - 06/08/06 Fraser 6lb 15oz
Eeny and Sal - 08/08/06 Alexander Duane 6lb 6oz
Boobylicious - 09/08/06 Charlie Jayne 6lb 7oz
Kitegirl - 10/08/06 Miles Eliot 7lb 6oz
Melsy - 16/08/06 Bryce Ella 7lb 8oz (Middlesex, top of!)
Freddysays - 16/08/06 Rafferty 10lb 7oz (South-East London)
Trix1 - 18/08/06 Caitlin 7lb 6oz
Purpleturtle - 18/08/06 Elijah Samuel 8lb 1.5oz
hoppybird - 18/08/06 Julia Kirsty 5lb 2oz
burstingbug - 19/08/06 Joseph Benjamin Samuel 8lb 6oz.
Lockets and Wheresmyfroggy - 19/08/06 Kitty Scout
BabiesEverywhere - 20/08/06 Girl
Sarahlou1uk - 21/08/06 Molly Anne May 7lbs 11oz (and 1 tooth!)

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melsy · 23/08/2006 11:04

OH bursting bug well done , sounds like amazing labour and birth. You sounds in lovely spirits. hope to speak more soon. Hows ds1 coping ?

Snowboo that bath mix sounds good , were do you get calendula mother tincture , were did you get the mix from ? Ive been using lavender oil so far.

2nd degree tears suck, I just wanna be able to walk properly and start going out, havent left house for 7 days, but cant sit on hard chairs and dh want to show off dd2 going out for a lunch !!!

Had my Hb levels back this morn and my FIL was right , its 10.4 , even lower than in pregnancy, looks like I lost more blood than estimated, so good job I strated on my ferous on Sunday. Explains why Im feeling more Crappy than need be.

GET ME A BLOODY STEAK !!!!!!

melsy · 23/08/2006 11:08

How u pink ?

PinkTulips · 23/08/2006 12:10

excellant melsy, thanks! feel guilty reading about all of your sleepless nights and feeding probs as i'm having such an easy run of it with caleb!

sending huge healing vibes to all you girls with tears btw..... remember how much it sucks

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trix1 · 23/08/2006 12:59

Hi everyone,

Ive just sent my dh out for that calendula mother tincture, do you get it in the health shops. I had three stitches which I know is nothing compared to second degree tears but they are very painful and with piles its uncomfortable to sit down.

With my ds - he really suffered with colic and in preperatition for the same happening with the baby I had bought all these remedies and can you beleive that to date she brings her wind up so easily. I cant beleive it, I pick her up rub her back and within a few seconds it all comes up.

It seems to good to be true I am just waiting for it all to change. Anyway, she is such a dream I cant beleive I have a dd. I was so expecting another ds. I feel so happy with thie contented baby I am about to burst, I feel so lucky, sorry to babble everyone its just that after 3 miscarriages there were times that I did not think I would be forunate to have this love for a child of my own again.

Oh has anyone got any tips for engorged breasts mine are so sore and heavy it feels like they have been filled with concrete.
I hope you are all well.
Catch up later.

melsy · 23/08/2006 14:48

Just a quickie for trix and rock ard boobs, as off to bathe me under bits !!!!.

Hot bath or shower and hand massage, possibly squeezing some off. Also when feeding, massage any hard lumps or areas, they will soften that way.

eenywifemum · 23/08/2006 18:56

hi girls just popping in quickly to say hi. Alex is still suffering from colic and I am struggling to keep up with it all as I have had a migraine for about 7 days. Having an argument with my Dr's about the preventative meds I need to be on for my migraines & whether or not I can be on it while I breastfeed.

Sal is a dream, being so helpful but no matter how much he tries I cant really rest as I have to breastfeed all the time and I love Alex so much I want to be with him to help him through the colic anyway. Tomorrow Sal goes back to work for the first day and I am dreading in, coping alone all day. I have a friend coming around but its not the same.

Hope you are all doing well - gotta dash!

PinkTulips · 23/08/2006 20:22

eeny, have you ever tried feverfew for the migraines? it's a herbal remedy taken as a preventative measure and it's supposedly very effective.... never got around to taking it myself as when i was childless it was easy enough to take to my bed when i had one and pregnancy keeps mine at bay so haven't had many in the last couple of years. also the acupressure point in between the thumb and index finger can sometimes help relieve the pain if you squeeze it for about half an hour.

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burstingbug · 23/08/2006 20:59

I'm only having 1 bath a day at the moment with tea tree oil. Will try adding milk to it tomorrow and look at getting the calendula stuff, do I put that on the affected area after the bath? I have some arnica cream but don't know if I should use that as the midwife said to take arnica tablets. But it no longer burns when I pee . I have one internal stitch and one external one that I know of in the clitorl part and the usual long row of stitches in my perenium(sp?)
DS1 keeps calling Joe 'teddy', trying to put the dummy in his mouth and stroking his head, he does get a bit carried away and gets a bit rough with him DS1 isn't too bad though and will help pick things up and put them in the bin DS1 is also trying to say 'Joe Joe'

burstingbug · 23/08/2006 21:42

I have started a thread under birth announcements - Burstingbugs new baby - with pics. For those of you who would like a peek at Joe, DS1-George is also in there as is DH, unfortunatly there is 1 or 2 awful pics of me I would link it, but too lazy to do it!

Arabica · 23/08/2006 21:46

Hi everyone, Esja has (fingers crossed emoticon) stopped vomiting as much and they are talking about us going home (albeit with loads of outpatients appointments to attend, resuscitation training to receive, and on condition she gains weight....)

melsy · 23/08/2006 21:48

Awww thought u looked quite good actually !

Having a mare , dd2 just wont setttle in the evenings, shes sqauking and sqauking. We just dont know what to do , shes routing and routing , but I spent from 8-9 on and off feeding. It can take dh up till 1am to calm her to sleep and shes been like this every night. I cant do it as shes such a milky baby will route like mad on me. Such a shame as I loved soothing dd1 but dd2 not having any of it !!

melsy · 23/08/2006 21:49

awww Arabica , didnt see u there in my stressed post.

Heres hoping home time is iminent X

burstingbug · 23/08/2006 21:56

Melsy - ds2 is a non stop router, neither of my boobs feel very full at the moment as he's drunk loads.not sure if he's really wanting food though as he keeps coming off the breast and I end up dripping where he's not finished properly.
Has anyone stopped bleeding yet? I can't remember how long it lasts for, it's driving me nuts although there's not a lot coming now which is good I guess after 4 days.

PinkTulips · 23/08/2006 23:11

still bleeding burstingbug, was for 5 weeks after dd

calebs a bit of an evening cluster feeder too the last few days, feeds from 7 til 9 or 10 before dozing off but a couple of nights had to get dp to walk him round to settle him as the smell of milk on me just sends him into a frenzy rooting around and getting cross but tonight he snuggled up in my arms and went to sleep using my boob as a pillow . he's taken to feeding constantly from the early hours til about 10 in the morning too, leaves my poor boobs drained dry! thank god for co-sleeping or i'd neer get any sleep.

great news about esja maybe coming home soon arabica, you must be so pleased. is the feeing tube staying in or coming out?

am off to look at burstingbugs photoes now

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melsy · 24/08/2006 09:13

ahh so Im not the only one with mass feeding frenzy right now. Im so not used to it , as dd1 was nowere near like this at all, as it was a total failure with HB at 7 and transfusion. Even though I know how to do latch etc I still dont know how long they go on for at each sitting, gaps between etc! I did baby whisperer last time , but dont think its time for that yet. Dare I mention the E.A.S.Y routine?

AGJ · 24/08/2006 11:59

Hi all

Baby Alice Rachael was born on the 19th weighing 7lb 4oz. I was due to be induced but went into labour naturally in the end. Labour was 10 hours & went straightforwardly although had a 2nd degree tear. starting to feel more human now although my boobs are leaking everywhere!

dressedupnowheretogo · 24/08/2006 13:08

hi ya ive come off my painkillers and now i can feel afterpains it sucks but otherwise my cs scar is healing well

congrats to all the new mummies i cant believe cj is two weeks old scary how quick time passes

im glad esja is on her way home congrats arabica

love all

burstingbug · 24/08/2006 13:58

Hi, ds2 is 5 days old he had his heel prick test today and was weighed. He's only lost 1oz since birth, midwife is really pleased with how well he's doing and has commented on how alert he is. She is pleased with my healing but said just to stick to tea tree in the bath and arnica after. I have 1 little sore bit around my stitches so I'm not allowed to use the arnica just yet. I'm midwife free now til Sunday morning so I must be doing well
Hope everyone else is having a good day

PinkTulips · 24/08/2006 15:05

PreparingFor2 - 14/07/06 Matthew 3.7kg & Sarah 2.29 kg
mojomummy - 19/07/06 Girl 6lb 14 oz
Micku5 - 21/07/06 6lbs Talia
Aussiemamma - 26/07/06 Zachary
Arabica - 27/07//06 Esja (NE London)
PinkTulips - 28/07/06 Caleb 8lb 10oz
Bumble10 - 29/07/06 Dixie Florence
Frodofitz - 03/08/06 Joe 7lb 7.5oz
Snowboo - 02/08/06 Austin 8lb 10z
Pucca - 06/08/06 George Henry 9lb 6oz
2labs - 06/08/06 Fraser 6lb 15oz
Eeny and Sal - 08/08/06 Alexander Duane 6lb 6oz
Boobylicious - 09/08/06 Charlie Jayne 6lb 7oz
Kitegirl - 10/08/06 Miles Eliot 7lb 6oz
Melsy - 16/08/06 Bryce Ella 7lb 8oz (Middlesex, top of!)
Freddysays - 16/08/06 Rafferty 10lb 7oz (South-East London)
Trix1 - 18/08/06 Caitlin 7lb 6oz
Purpleturtle - 18/08/06 Elijah Samuel 8lb 1.5oz
hoppybird - 18/08/06 Julia Kirsty 5lb 2oz
burstingbug - 19/08/06 Joseph Benjamin Samuel 8lb 6oz.
Lockets and Wheresmyfroggy - 19/08/06 Kitty Scout
AGJ - Alice Rachel 7lb 4oz.
BabiesEverywhere - 20/08/06 Girl
Sarahlou1uk - 21/08/06 Molly Anne May 7lbs 11oz (and 1 tooth!)

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PinkTulips · 24/08/2006 15:10

PreparingFor2 - 14/07/06 Matthew 3.7kg & Sarah 2.29 kg
mojomummy - 19/07/06 Girl 6lb 14 oz
Micku5 - 21/07/06 6lbs Talia
Aussiemamma - 26/07/06 Zachary
Arabica - 27/07//06 Esja (NE London)
PinkTulips - 28/07/06 Caleb 8lb 10oz
Bumble10 - 29/07/06 Dixie Florence
Frodofitz - 03/08/06 Joe 7lb 7.5oz
Snowboo - 02/08/06 Austin 8lb 10z
Pucca - 06/08/06 George Henry 9lb 6oz
2labs - 06/08/06 Fraser 6lb 15oz
Eeny and Sal - 08/08/06 Alexander Duane 6lb 6oz
Boobylicious - 09/08/06 Charlie Jayne 6lb 7oz
Kitegirl - 10/08/06 Miles Eliot 7lb 6oz
Melsy - 16/08/06 Bryce Ella 7lb 8oz (Middlesex, top of!)
Freddysays - 16/08/06 Rafferty 10lb 7oz (South-East London)
Trix1 - 18/08/06 Caitlin 7lb 6oz
Purpleturtle - 18/08/06 Elijah Samuel 8lb 1.5oz
hoppybird - 18/08/06 Julia Kirsty 5lb 2oz
burstingbug - 19/08/06 Joseph Benjamin Samuel 8lb 6oz.
Lockets and Wheresmyfroggy - 19/08/06 Kitty Scout
AGJ - 19/08/06 Alice Rachel 7lb 4oz.
BabiesEverywhere - 20/08/06 Girl
Sarahlou1uk - 21/08/06 Molly Anne May 7lbs 11oz (and 1 tooth!)
YellowFeathers - 23/08/06 Boy 8lbs 7ozs

congrats AGJ and Feathers

lol AGJ, didn't we have the same due date the 9th?!

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AGJ · 24/08/2006 18:00

Yes Pink T we did, just goes to show how due dates aren't always reliable!

Salamander · 25/08/2006 08:32

Hi All and congrats to any new babes that i've missed during the Alexander Hiatus.

It's interesting watching transference of graduates across from the Aug thread!

I wanted to just come on here really and say that Alex is wonderful. He's a poor little thing with colic though. It makes a lot of the time we have with him so frustrating as we can't 'enjoy' it as we'd wish.

It makes me coming back to work yesterday after a two week plus gap very very difficult (for the both of us).

I can't bear to be apart from them. I am particularly missing Eeny. I even miss her when i'm at home because we just spend so much time doing Alex stuff!

Eeny has also had the return of migraines-from-hell since he was born and no medication approval to help them go away. So whenever possible I am letting her sleep while I look after Alex. Yet more time apart.

We had been sleeping in separate rooms for a few nights to share him and allow the other some sleep, but I missed her so much I wanted us to all be in the same room last night.

Unfortunately it was a minor disaster as he didn't settle at all really... [not at Alex but at circumstance]

I am so proud of Eeny though - coping with the migraines and the colic along with all the usual premature baby related shenanigans.

I'm really glad that it is a long weekend, and I get paid, and we have a small windfall Saturday, and we're getting our new Mamas & Papas pramette!!!

Blurrghgh - sorry just wanted to vent that lot out!
Will try to stay sane over the coming weeks....
Or fall asleep at my desk, like I nearly did yesterday...

Salamander · 25/08/2006 08:34

Oh YellowFeathers - just saw 23rd!
Congrats - boy..... name yet??