July 2016

[primarynoodle]

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So we can keep in touch and pass on words of wisdom!

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Thom - we've used sleepyhead on the floor before, that's the beauty of it, can go anywhere. Then later in Cotbed / on sofa etc

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You're not alone in having DH problems. Mine has a shocking lack of forethought/consideration when a little tired or stressed. I was struggling to latch Dd on yesterday and as the stress levels rose his competence declined

He went to the corner shop with a list of three things, one being painkillers. A few hours later, when I needed some and asked where they were he looked panicked and announced he'd forgotten them. Cue emergency visit to the shop again

He also proudly told me that he'd transferred a load of my leggings and nursing bras into the tumble dryer. The thing is, he hadn't. When I went to get dressed so we could take the eldest to the park, I found out he'd actually dried a load of his things and mine were still in the washing machine, waiting.

Furious wasn't the word! He keeps trying to make me sit and rest because of my incision and we had a big row because I said if I need anything I have to do it myself, he can't have it both ways! IF YOU WANT ME TO SIT YOU NEED TO CHUFFING WELL HELP ME! and breeeeaaaaathe....

Thankfully, he's pulled his head out of his arse this morning. It never ceases to amaze me how a decent bloke can become so short-sighted and hopeless when faced with a tricky situation.

Thankfully Dd is now latching well and the stress levels have come right down again.

Aside from some BF struggles, I think I've been blessed with a very happy, content child. So far she's needed a feed at 10/11pm then 3/4am then 6/7am. My firstborn was every two hours at best, often more regularly. I've tempted fate now and fully expect her to nurse all night! Haha.

Thank you for all the advice on the sleepyhead. Do you use it at nighttime, I.e when you are asleep? It says not to use unsupervised but not sure how it is possible to supervise if I am asleep!

We've got the sleepyhead in the bedside cot for night use, as I'm sleeping right next to him. "Unsupervised" I would take to mean left alone completely, like in a different room.

speak - thank you, i am so anxious about her and check to see if she is breathing throughout the night! How is the feeding going?

Feeding is going really well, fingers crossed! I've managed to drop all bottle feeds and we're just breastfeeding with no top ups. It's such a relief as I was getting very down about possibly having to express and mix feed for the long term. We've had a slight hiccup in that both baby and I have got chicken pox, which has been less than ideal! I will be getting him weighed this week and see how he's doing.

How are you doing?

Indians - we were gifted the John Lewis one but as it is essentially a big foam noodle with a u-shaped based covered in cotton I can't believe the cheaper ones don't work. Good luck!

Flossie - sorry to hear of the mishaps and miscomms. Doesn't sound malicious tho? I believe it's possible men get baby brain too. Hope he's realised importance of double checking...

speak - I am still breast feeding & doing top ups. i am determined to try & crack it this week. I would like the majority to be breast feed & then tops at night if needed. We will see. Being weighed tomorrow & I think that if she has gone up again I will feel more comfortable with it.
How are you both following the chicken pox? It can be really nasty in new babies & adults. We are in chicken pox watch here, my nieces came over & then developed it 24 hrs later.

Also been up all night being sick. Just said to my OH that I am not sure how I will cope today as can't keep water down & have a stomping headache, his response was 'Emmie sleeps all day so what is the issue'!!!!!!!!

Thom sorry you're unwell - it must be very difficult looking after a baby whilst having a stomach upset. Do you know what's caused it? Hopefully it'll settle down soon. Is your OH back at work? It's the first day today that my DP is back at work, as we were very fortunate that he could have 4 weeks off. He isn't very happy about going back to the suit and the commute, poor thing.

Chicken pox has been a pain, but in retrospect it's probably a good time to get it over and done with! My DS1 had it first and we were hoping that Corin wouldn't catch it, but just when DS1 was over it, Corin developed his first spots. So we've been stuck in the house basically for the last two weeks as one or the other has been contagious. We've gone a bit stir crazy here and there but it's been alright. The benefit of Corin being so young to catch it is that he hasn't got the coordination to scratch the spots, so they haven't become infected or inflamed. He's been having anti-viral medicine for it which is unusual, but the GP was concerned given his age and the fact he was so unwell at birth. That seems to have helped calm down the number of spots, although he's fairly well covered, poor thing. I really hope they don't scar, fingers crossed they heal up well.

Thankfully I've only had a mild case of chicken pox, which is already clearing up. Wasn't too itchy but I felt a bit under the weather for a couple of days. I can't wait until we're all clear and we can forget about the pox!!

Speak Corin is such a lovely name. I recently met and worked with an adult Corin and it really suits him. I'd never heard it before though.

Ellizardo definitely no malice, he'd just been a bit wrapped up in himself. He doesn't cope well with being tired either.

Primary I'm trying to get into a routine with feeds I write all feeds on my phone and I've established a pattern now so in between I give him his dummy. It's been a great relief as he was using my boob as a comforter.
You can use Infacol from birth yes I always have. I often don't even wait for colic or anything to start as I always have trouble winding mine. I seem to have found a solution with Monty-Beau I find if I put him down on his back with his dummy in for 5 mins after a feed and then sit him up a burp usually comes out straight away.

Julfin congratulations again on Jasper.

Hopes the visitors are arriving daily here. DHs friends are all back home for a wedding in a few weeks. I just want to be left alone. It's horrible when you feel fat and tired. Plus I'm not confident enough to feed in front of the men yet.
I'm dreading feeding when DH goes back to work as I'm literally stuck behind a baby when feeding. I had the first snuggles in ages with Teddy yesterday as I'm always feeding.

Thom I don't have the sleepyhead yet it's not been delivered. I will use it in bed next to me once DH is back to work, to take on holiday and outside when I'm in the garden with the other children.
With regards to struggling to latch one side I can imagine if you aren't feeding from that side that your breast is rather engorged. Have you tried expressing a little from that breast and then offering it. When it's engorged the nipple tends to flatten out which makes it hard for baby to latch. I have to express a little from each breast every morning before Monty-Beau can feed.

Indians in getting the John Lewis sleepy head but it's second hand.

Flossie sorry your DH has been a bit rubbish. Mine has been good. However, I had a go at home last night as since his friends all cabs back for this wedding he has been more pre occupied with them and hasn't really been interested in Monty-Beau. What I said must have hit a nerve as this morning he had had baby cuddles and changed a nappy.

Speak hope the chicken pox has disappeared soon how rubbish for you but at least like you say it's over with.

I thought I had shifted this damn headache and pain in my shoulder yesterday but today it's back again . I'm going to mention it to the midwife. Monty-Beau gets weighed again today. Yesterday we had an epic fail I ate too many dried apricots which have me a bad belly but also gave him a bad belly oops.

Anyone else struggling to find decent items of clothing to wear in the sun for breast feeding. I feel so fat and frumpy. I must get a weighing scale to see if I'm losing any of this weight as I'm eating so much cake I don't want to put any post birth weight loss back on.

Hi Ladies. Haven’t posted since my birthing story (shower lady) but now what I have a moment let me update you. So I am in proper baby mooning mode. I am nursing, then skin to skin, then napping, then nursing and sleeping some more.. Its been a lovely few days.

Birthing centre was amazing. Everytime my light was on in my room they gently knock and ask me if I wanted tea and toast or more cold drinks or just a chat. I had Miriam on the Thursday morning and check out there on the Saturday night. Was the best decision as it gave me time to rest and focus on feeding.

Feeding wise its taking centre stage. My DD1 lost 13% of her body weight in the first three days due to bad latch, supply and stress. I felt like I won the lotto yesterday when they said Miriam only went down 7%. Lots of hard work ahead as its so warm and my supply is only so so and she wants to feed constantly.

As some of you know FB has been easy to follow but will definitely make sure to get eyes here. Its been so lovely chatting with everyone and seeing more and more birth announcements as the days go on.

Miriam 4 days old. (photo supporting boobie heat rash on face)

I've got a baby feed app which is be lost without especially in the night when I lose the plot and can't register what Time it is! Also sound sleeper app on ios is great, constant white noise all night DD loves the womb sound!

Dolly thanks currently searching baby feeding app. Great idea.

Those that have breast fed before do your boobs ever feel normal again or do they stay tingly, sometimes engorged and slightly sore nips for the duration.

Photographer your birth centre experience was like mine. Constantly bringing me snacks and fresh iced water. I had Monty-Beau on the Friday morn and checked out on the Sunday evening. It was nice to get some rest although on the Saturday night he cluster fed between 9pm and 5am. I cried but I think it was because my milk was coming in. Luckily it hasn't been repeated.

Boobs do settle down and you do lose the engorgement and sore nipples! It seems to have happened a bit quicker this time round for me, but it should be around 6 to 8 weeks I think. I still get tingling occasionally and if you feel the let down sensation then you'll carry on feeling that to some extent when you're actually feeding.

Sore boobs and engorgement do calm down I felt like I had needles in mine I used a nipple shield for a few days to have a break and it's all fine

Thanks for the replies ladies. Relieved to hear that engorgement and everything passes.

I wish my headaches would do one. I didn't have one yesterday so thought they had passed but today I'm in agony again

Hello everyone, popping over to say hello. Rafferty Fox Rollason was born yesterday at 12.43.
Feeding going well so far but my milk hasn't come in yet so hoping we don't loose the latch when it's in.
Will catch up on the thread soon, maybe tonight when mister is feeding!

Congrats rolly :)

Yep engorgement definitely settles and although i struggled with latch for a couple of days during/post engorgement, that seems to have settled now too.

Annie is 2 weeks old today! Shes also put on a further 8oz from her birth weight so im very happy!!

Any tips for restless baby in the heat? Annie has been in a nappy all day and thats it... its 26 degrees in the bedroom - even with a fan going! Panicking about her overheating tonight..

Also bit of a tmi but has anyone elses lochia got more stringy/clotty? It seems to be getting worse!

Noodle mine can't make its mind up - non-existent one moment, stringy the next, then watery, then red, then pink. Tmi too but it's normal

I'm laying in bed with the babe latched on - she's been nursing for three hours straight. She's asleep finally but has just pooped. The change will wake her and then it'll be boob o'clock again! I'm in for a long night methinks.

Off to the GP this morning to see if I can get these headaches under control. Labour was a breeze compared to these.

Well DHs paternity leave seems to be a time for him to catch up with friends and drink. I'm so annoyed. He's at a stag do this weekend which I've always known but it was supposed to be Saturday morning until Sunday early afternoon. Now he's decided he is doing the Friday as well to wet the babies head. So leaving about 3pm Friday. Plus Thursday we had arranged to go to town and now we are meeting his friend. It's his friends wedding who is over from abroad but seriously. Am I being unreasonable.