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July 2015 - the very beginning, what's going on!!

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MissTwister · 20/07/2015 09:29

Hi all

I couldn't see a July 2015 thread so thought I'd start one. My daughter was born on the 6th and the last two weeks have been fun and tiring - with not much sleep!

Anyone else around?

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Charliej86 · 05/08/2015 11:26

Eee I can't remember if I did. Haha, how bad is that memory. I know we latched lying down then I swapped to other sitting up but can't remember if I tried him sitting up on sore boob in between.
I've just took off bra and milk started to flow so gonna get going.
Health visitor is out this afternoon so can get some advice from her.

Charliej86 · 05/08/2015 11:45

He's just woke up, put him on poorly boob lay across me, me sat up and is ok. X

HollyC255552 · 05/08/2015 12:09

Thanks Naturegirl...about an hour after i posted my DD done a poo. Ha! She still is very windy though we bought the colief yesterday but like you said its such a faff, having said that last night was alot better. Hopefully it wasnt just a one off. Confused

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MissTwister · 06/08/2015 08:40

I have an electric pump and don't find it hurts at all x

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smallgreenbanana · 06/08/2015 09:33

Electric pump here too - I use it to give my nipples a rest. Doesn't hurt.

Thepurplegiraffe · 06/08/2015 09:41

I haven't started pumping yet this time but last time I used the medala and don't remember it being painful.

LaLaLaaaa · 06/08/2015 13:06

Marking

broodylicious · 06/08/2015 14:37

lala, have you heard anything from fatty? Not seen her around...

jmojo · 06/08/2015 15:13

Hellooooo checking in!

We have tried all the anti coloc stuff. Back on infacol noww as seems to have best overall effect for dd . Dentinox makes her shrwsk ehen i give it snd shr just gets more wind from crying for 10 min after. Slthough I do have to say it gets thr wind up. I tried coleif for a dsy but it is for lactose intolerance that give colic where as dd i think just is windy from the bottle as she is more settled when I bf. So given the enormous faf it is we stopped that as it didn't seem to do much. So back to infacol which she likes and has a decent effect. Although she is 4 wks on friday so I guess other options like gripe water become possible if the infacol is not doing it. I don't want to chop and change any more we need to get settled. I think trying too much can cause problems.

I love bf so I am focusing on really trying to up my milk now. I have had the domperidone but it only helped a little (damn the anaemia) so on fenugreek and fennel and trying to express when I get chance. Very aware a growth spurt is looming so if I don't do it now it will only be harder later.

jmojo · 06/08/2015 15:14

Oh my how many typos!! Confused

Sherbet38 · 07/08/2015 20:41

Just checking in. DS is 2 weeks old today. We're getting more into a routine.

I've started expressing for one bottle a day, usually the last feed around midnight. DH can do this feed so I manage to get a bit of extra sleep Hmm BF is going OK, although DS definitely favours one side, sometimes he'll feed on the other side for a couple of minutes, other times he refuses completely, no idea why?

Small I too have upset my CS scar. I was feeling fine and do had been out walking (albeit slowly) most days, but not far. Have been away for a few days visiting family and my scar started to weep a bit Sad so I had to visit a walk in surgery. All OK, just need to have it dressed and take it easier.

Other than that loving having our time with DS Smile

smallgreenbanana · 07/08/2015 21:36

I feel ashamed to say this but I'm struggling to convince myself this is all worth it. I'm not really enjoying being a mummy at all! Sad Hope this feeling is not the start of PND. By lunchtime today I was completely fed up.

I think this might get better if I could just get my nipples to stop hurting - despite latch being fine apparently. Got an appointment with the doctor on Monday to check it's not thrush. Sigh.

smallgreenbanana · 07/08/2015 21:36

I feel ashamed to say this but I'm struggling to convince myself this is all worth it. I'm not really enjoying being a mummy at all! Sad Hope this feeling is not the start of PND. By lunchtime today I was completely fed up.

I think this might get better if I could just get my nipples to stop hurting - despite latch being fine apparently. Got an appointment with the doctor on Monday to check it's not thrush. Sigh.

smallgreenbanana · 07/08/2015 21:36

I feel ashamed to say this but I'm struggling to convince myself this is all worth it. I'm not really enjoying being a mummy at all! Sad Hope this feeling is not the start of PND. By lunchtime today I was completely fed up.

I think this might get better if I could just get my nipples to stop hurting - despite latch being fine apparently. Got an appointment with the doctor on Monday to check it's not thrush. Sigh.

smallgreenbanana · 07/08/2015 21:36

I feel ashamed to say this but I'm struggling to convince myself this is all worth it. I'm not really enjoying being a mummy at all! Sad Hope this feeling is not the start of PND. By lunchtime today I was completely fed up.

I think this might get better if I could just get my nipples to stop hurting - despite latch being fine apparently. Got an appointment with the doctor on Monday to check it's not thrush. Sigh.

smallgreenbanana · 07/08/2015 21:36

I feel ashamed to say this but I'm struggling to convince myself this is all worth it. I'm not really enjoying being a mummy at all! Sad Hope this feeling is not the start of PND. By lunchtime today I was completely fed up.

I think this might get better if I could just get my nipples to stop hurting - despite latch being fine apparently. Got an appointment with the doctor on Monday to check it's not thrush. Sigh.

Charliej86 · 07/08/2015 21:53

Mastitis has cleared of its own thankfully.
Small talk to your health visitor, it could be just a case of baby blues but any early help can only be a good thing. I'm having sore nipples too, latch is good but right boob it can be painful. (Mastitis was on left) it's making me think about going on to full bottles. Hope you feel better soon x

LaLaLaaaa · 08/08/2015 02:21

Small you are definitely not alone. It is very hard adjusting to being a mum and also bf. I have a little cry every day.

My poor DS and I are back in hospital because he has a fever. He's on antibiotics and observation for 48 hours. I'm struggling to keep it together

jmojo · 08/08/2015 03:51

Oh Lala i hope tour Lo is better soon. That must be very worrying!

small who says we have to enjoy our whole lives being completely altered, and neverhaving a minute to ourselves. If you think aboutit, it is completely nuts to think we should take all that and smile about it. So do not feel bad for coming out and saying is it worth it!! Feeling resentful oranything other than ecstatically happy is very common. Talk to the health visitor.

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MissTwister · 08/08/2015 12:31

Small I regularly cry at the moment. It's certainly hard adjusting and trying to work out what little baby wants, why she's crying and why she wants to feed AGAIN. It's normal. But do talk to HV to get help if needed

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broodylicious · 08/08/2015 12:39

small, do not be ashamed. It's such a shift in lifestyle, mentality and priorities, it really is a testing time. I had PND and thoroughly recommend you talk to your GP or hv. There's no shame in saying you're struggling and is better than the alternative, should you leave things to dwell. Also talk to your dh - he will know better than anyone how you're doing and if you are in definite need of help. It's important you're tight as a couple to get you through. Always here to chat xx

charlie, really pleased your mastitis buggered offSmile

MuddyWellyNelly · 08/08/2015 13:12

Lala I hope LO is better soon. The thought of my guy being ill terrifies me. Poor thing.

Small as others have said do mention it to your HV. Re the nipples mine are also sore. I cried trying to feed last night, despite otherwise feeling very happy with our new life, so it's not necessarily a sign of PND (but do still mention it!). My tips thus far are to try different positions eg rugby hold. To take painkillers. Apply liberal lasinoh. And today's glorious look... I'm wearing a BF vest with the flap pulled down to try to minimise friction between feeds. If someone stops by I can whip the flap up quickly. It's an interesting look for sure.

After a much better night on Thursday last night was a mammoth cluster feed 10-3 again. He does seem to settle then into regular 2-3 hours so we are making 10am-ish our new wake up for now. Not sure what will happen when DH goes back to work though. Will worry about that a week from now though!

broodylicious · 08/08/2015 19:39

lala, really hope your littlie is on the mend soon. It's so horrid when they're poorly. Our two week old lo has a cold which she's caught from her daddy and sister no doubt, as both are streaming, but no temp or anything, just a load of snot!

For those with sore nips.... I've taken to sitting on the edge of the sofa to feed, rather than sitting back as I was. I have found, for some reason, that dd latches better and doesn't chomp my nips as she was doing. I still get about 20/30 seconds of pain at the start, which I'm assuming is let down, but it's generally much more comfortable. I also have tried the rugby hold and that didn't hurt half as much either, although it does take a bit of practice to get it right.

Hang in there girls, this shitty bit at the start will soon be over and we'll have forgotten it all Smile

Charliej86 · 09/08/2015 11:22

Is anyone else mix feeding? We started last Sunday with plan of couple of 4oz bottles through the day just to give me a break. But have built up to 4 5oz bottles. (Franky is 3 weeks) he'll be happy with the 5ozs for around 30mins then have 5-10mins on boob. Then only goes 2 hours before wanting more, unless he's in car seat and asleep. He's done 2 4 hours in Moses basket on a nite but thinking about it he had fed about 4 hours before hand including a bottle.

I don't know whether to up his bottles or not. Also on a morning he's really unsettled until he has a bottle. Do I go to full bottle feeds???

broodylicious · 09/08/2015 16:08

Dh gone back to work today. Going ok really.

Thought you may enjoy this convo I had with my three year old dd1 earlier...

"mummy, come and lie down here, I want to talk about stuff."
I go to lie down on the floor next to her and ask what she wants to talk about.
My darling, precious first born says: "mummy, why is your bottom so big?"

So yes folks, this is how they turn out after this honeymoon stage....AngryAngry