May 2007 - The babies are arriving!!

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Thought i would start the offical May 2007 thread as it is May and we have now had our first offical May baby - even though we have 6 naughty babies who queue jumped and arrived in April .

Probably be a while before there are many messages but a least we have a thread now

TYG, I'm expressing 3 times througout the day. Once first thing in the morning about an hour after her first feed, on the opposite boob to the one she has just fed from. Got 2oz from this one this morning in about 10minutes. Then lunch time ish, about an hour after her next feed again. Only got half oz on this one today but I was in a hurry so only had a few mins. I then did another half oz between tea and first evening feed. Jorja only managed 3 oz from my 4 yesterday so I have just expressed 3oz today that she will have before we go to bed. It has definately increased my milk supply. I am feeling much fuller far quicker between feeds. My theory doing it between feeds is that my boobs will think it's an extra feed and make for it.

Hope that makes sense? It's got to be worth a try hun.

Have to also add my avent electric pump is blimmin fab.

Hey all,

Tilda is going through a growth spurt today and feeding every 3 hours and demanding it like there is no tomorrow. Still very windy so going to take her to a cranial person next week to see if that makes things easier for her.

Tired today, tried to go out and car ran out of petrol so DH , Tilda and I just sat there for 1.5 hours in the car waiting to be rescued by the AA.

Gave her a bath tonight and she pooed on DH in the bath . Oh it made me laugh.

Breastfeeding is hard work isn't it. Tilda doesn't open her mouth wide enough but is putting on weight (got back to birth weight within 10 days) and seems very happy so I just need to work harder on the latch which will get easier as she gets bigger and her mouth gets bigger.

My sister arrives in the morning at 6am - I can't wait to see her.

Finding it hard to get online and keep up but think of you all often and hope you have a good day tomorrow. Sending sleep and calming vibes out to all
xxx

Hi all,

Ah now I remember what its like to have a newborn..have had two awful nights with Mae..she feeds and sleeps great durinng the day, but at night is a terror..she wants feeding every two hours and wont settle off in between..plus both nights at 2am she has produced the most grim, runny nappies that have gone everywhere..she is so like Lily was its untrue!

Lily has been as god as gold though I must say..she is quite sweet with Mae and had just been such a good girl..I am so proud of her..

We had our first official outing yesterday-all of 20 yards to the pub next door. largely coz we ran out of food...was very nice to be out and to be able to have a lovely glass of cider in the sun as well!Will try to post some pics of my girls later...

More visitors today...we had friends on Friday, pil yesterday..a bit tiring but nice..my best mate today though, so she will be happy to take as she finds at least, namely, me looking like Worzel Gummidge!

Crikey TG..That sounds like agony!You are very brave...
Did you at least manage a wee rest whislt waiting for the AA Tam?

Glad things going better Abby..impressed by your bathing AND cooking solo..

Well done you Mrs JB with the feeding...

Cruz sounds like an angel MKG...WORKOUT?!Already!!

And lots of love to everyone else..someone crying..could be DH..Must go and see..xx

Had a bit of a fright Friday night. Mathilda woke up from her nap, vomitted, choked and couldn't breathe. Cue lots of frothing at the mouth and turning slightly purple then blue. I have never been so terrified in all my life, all first aid knowledge went out the window and if DH hadn't been there calmly getting her breathing again I can't bear to think what would have happened. We took her to A&E for a check up to be on the safe side and she's right as rain. She has a cold and is full of mucus so couldn't clear her airway properly. We're being very vigilant with the nasal aspirator and I'm not sleeping until the cold's gone. Day three of no sleep and I'm losing the plot a bit but I can't stop watching her.

It's remarkable that everything you read about bf says 'it shouldn't hurt' and 'it's natural, easy etc' when the majority seem to have problems with it. Certainly at 4wks it is improving but it has been one of the most painful, agonising and frustrating things to establish- I cried while latching her on for the first 10 days. Mathilda's coming out of the other side of her growth spurt and now only feeds every 90 minutes instead of every half an hour. She weighs a wopping 10lb now though so that's 2lb 4oz in 4 weeks. She's a wee heifer!

Olympic prowess is improving by the day. Last night I was sitting cross-legged on the floor with her sitting frog-like in the hole between my legs with her chest and chin on my thigh. She managed to launch herself over my leg and wriggled on her belly across the floor to DH and headbutted him. He put her on his lap on her belly and she carried on, wriggled up his body and snuggled up on his chest and fell asleep. I would have thought I was hallucinating if DH hadn't seen it too. I swear it's the amount of farting she does, it's like a turbo charge. She's far too active and as yet seems to have no off switch. God help me when she starts crawling.

Gosh SOH how scary for you both but glad its just a cold, tho I hate it when they have a cold. Wow sounds like you are going to have your hands full when M is bigger, watch out world! Saying that ds1 walked at 6.5 months, which kept me busy and helped me shift some weight, now he is all muscle and very physical

MrsJB and TYG, you have my admiration for persevering with the bf through the ups and downs, hopefully you have both found a solution and things will right themselves shortly. Apart from the nipple thrush i seem to be one of a minority to have no problems with it and it makes me realise how lucky I am.

Scoot, don't overdo it hun, try to take it a bit easy too, a bit less of the climbing up and down slides at the softball place may help!

SOH, very scary. Glad she is fine. I have to say, I'm not surprised she vomited with her 19 feeds that day. Mind you with all her athlectic abilities she needs lots of food.

I have worked out what I miss most about being Pregnant. We were all so desparate to have our bundles in our arms but now they are here we don't have time to chat like we used to. I miss you lovely ladies and all our lovely chats and the laughs we had all day every day.

Oh I second that. I really miss daily chatting.

Oh God excuse me I have to kill the cat...

Just running in quickly to ask if any of you know if Lottie's dad's name HAS to be on the birth certificate for me to claim maintenance from him. He's being an absolute TWAT at the moment and I don't know whether he'll show up to register her with me or not. If he doesn't show though, does this mean I can't claim maintenance from him? I'm so angry right now, once again he's managed to prove to me why 1) I split up with him 2) Why I loathe him completely 3) that he is completely useless 4) that he'll never grow up 5) that he's an irresponsible prick 6) that he's started letting my beautiful daughter down already before she has even met him! I could go on but wont.

Hello! Lwatkins you dont need his name on the certificate to claim from him. They can get him anyway, he does need to go with you if he wants to be on there though.

Typing one handed is very tricky, Beau asleep on my shoulder. He is not a very chilled baby, has me up in the night 3 times but does not really settle well. He can flake during the day but that would be encroaching on precious feed time and he feeds an awful lot. Well you would have to to maintain his current weight gain of a pound a week, he lost nothing in his first week at all.

SOH how terrifying for you and J the other night. Sam did a similar thing to me once when he was tiny. Scared the bejesus out of me. Very glad she is ok.

I have missed our chats too

We are home now, came back Friday. I have n home for the next week then thats it im alone with 6 chilren!

Glad you are home safe and well. Jorja is not very settled either. Maddie was so quiet and slept all the time I'm not used to the attention Jorja seems to want. Beau is doing fab with his weight. God, I hope Jorja has put some on this week. Don't forget your parcel now you are home, the girls name was Keely. (sp)

Me too re the chatting..but when the babies are settled hopefully there will be a few more minutes in the day..in about 18 years obviously..

Welcome home largegandt!eek re your one week left though..is N going back to sea?

Mae is very chilled out in the day time, it seems-she just feeds and sleeps..at night she goes ballistic and feeds every hour, then cries, then feeds..its only been four days so am praying she settles down a bit..as I recall however it took 8 weeks for Lily to settle at night..gaah I will be a wreck..

Its all got too much for DH..I had to send him for a lie down this aft as he had stopped making sense when he spoke..

My stiches are murder today and my milk has come in so boobs are rock hard..am sitting with half a cabbage down bra..so a good look..

All you had was nipple thrush Cam?Sounds plenty bad to me..I am full of admiration for BF'ers..especailly those who soldier on through the pain barrier..maybe I shouldve given it a go..if these boobs carry on like this I might have to..its the one and only time my bra hasnt fitted through two pg's and babies..wish they were this size all the time, only with a bit more give preferably

Glad Mathilda was ok in the end SOH..So scary when you dont know what to do..well done to Mr SOH for keeping calm too..he must have nerves of steel!

Helloooo my lovelies, oooooh it's good to talk.

Beau has been asleep in his pram since 6! I ventured down to put the barby food together and put him in the garden in his pram with Jonah rocking him. I hope he wakes soon as my boobs are like melons, sore melons

I managed to tidy up the kitchen make the lunch boxes and bath all 5 of them while he has been snoozing. Im now having a beer and MN, heaven........

Scohol run tomorrow, the kids are all excited about going back to their school. I will have to take Beau round on his obligatory tour of each of their classrooms, it may take a while.......

Good lord, you are superwoman..I only have two and its only been four days and already I am begging for mercy!

Mae has been asleep all day and all evening so far..does not bode well...have had a bath to soak horrid stitches which are hurting more today for some reason, also with a lovely cold beer,and Grazia to flick through, and am now waiting for her to wake up for the beginning of her crying all night...still least I kind of know what to expect so its not such a shock to the system this time round..its a good thing she is gorgeous, else would have to send her back

Has anyone found a decent baby sun block that doesnt come off on everything?We have Banana Boat and its come off all over the buggy-it took some real scrubbing to get it off...

Forgot to say LWatkins.. for you re exP..hope he realises what he is missing out on with Lottie soon and starts to be a bit nicer...

Scoot I don't know about DH having nerves of steel. He had to be calm I think being as his wife was sobbing and assuming the very worst.

LG&T it's absolutely wonderful to see you on here and out of hospital. DH has got a new job and is thinking of having a few days off between finishing this one and starting the new one so we may head down your way. Scream no if you want no visitors but would like to stick my head round the door and see what life is like with an army of chiddlies. It will be in July.

Right, been wanting to ask some questions for a few days and been too shy. So... er... um... after birth how soon did you... er... you know.

[pathetic]

I'm a bit worried about the episiotomy. It feels fine, no pain or anything and they put dissolvable stitches in. I assume they've gone by now? Horrendous mental images of it resplitting. And I'm guessing it's ok after the cs? What about contraception? I can't use condoms and I don't want to go back on the pill. Anybody used a cap?

Going to put my head in a bag now.

SOH how scary for you and dh, and OMG at how wriggly she is - she'll be crawling at 3months lol

MJB I was thinking a similar thought just earlier today, we were so full of feeling uncomfy and not having the energy to do anything - and now we just dont have the time lol, still cant believe that something so small take up so much time

LGT hellooooo, I symapthise hun, we (i mean i) was up every 2 hours last night but by the time he settled meant i was getting just over an hours sleep before the next feed - hence i have changed milk today, gone from aptamil to sma seems to be doing the trick, glad you are doing ok and settled back at home, when i actually get some cash i will get the train down for a visit

I have been getting some very strong pains today down low on my tummy, back on the pain killers, was holding my tummy at dp's mums really not nice

I have eaten like a horse today, dp's mum has been having us for dinner on a sunday, she does a super spread and i had about 20 servings lol

Good news on the dp front, he has finally agreed to go to the doctors, all came to a head when he told me he has been feeling suicidal and feels he isnr coping with the stress of family life, today he was crying on my shoulder, I have told him he needs to go and he has finally agreed, I am so relieved, any hints on what the doc will do or how it works??

Right off to bed, hopefully it will be 12, 3 and 6 lol or 12-6 (in my dreams), hope everyone else has a good night xx

Lupins I am relieved that he is going to ask for help. Please make sure he is completely honest with the GP, I think a lot of people, particularly men, can be feeling wretched and then go to the docs with a 'I feel a bit glum' line and play it down. I hope that the GP will be proactive and refer him for counselling. Don't let him just be prescribed tablets- although they will help certainly, I think he needs much more input than that. It is very important that he is properly assessed. Would you consider going with him? He has made the first step, admitting he has a real problem and he's going for help. Don't forget to ask for help yourself if you need it, even if it's just a whinge and a moan to us. You're going through enough, worrying about this is an enormous thing for you too. We're all here.

[wrap in duvet and feed hot chocolate emoticon]

mmmmm duvet & choc ty , yes i will go with him - i know what you mean about men and their behaviour

note to baby - look at the time, i love you but you must settle in your bed - pls do not take after your sister and be a night owl, i cannot cuddle you all night - i need sleep

Hello Mummies

Lupins, thats great news re your dp. I think the first meeting with the Dr where you have to ask the to see the counsellor, then the Dr puts your details forward to the counsellor who will then make contact. The first meeting is an assessment and then if they feel you need further seesions they put you on the list and you have to wait for the slot to become available. It can take a couple of weeks to come through. You then get 6 sessions free on the NHS.

LG&T, glad that you are home now. Beau sounds like he is doing brilliantly.

MrsJB, sounds like the expressing is working for you now. I cant decide if i should try the same... When do you get Jorja weighed?

SOH, Lilkel has already done the deed...... i read that on the June thread. Although i didnt have stitches that has been the last thing on my mind.

Scoot, hope you had an ok night with Mae. We suffer when E sleeps all day, but then i am used to rubbish sleepers.

Ella slept in her own room last night!! Dh put her blackout blind up - the nursery is finally finished, not bad considering she was 2mths old yesterday. She was down by 8.45pm but woke at 9pm took 5 mins to get her back to sleep. I tried waking her at 11pm but she wouldnt open her eyes or mouth, i tried turning the light on, tickling her feet, loads of things and NOTHING. So i decided to go to bed thinking that as soon as my head hit the pillow she would wake, but no, she didnt wake til 4.30am - 8hrs between feeds - i trundelled downstairs took 10mins to feed her and put her back down, she didnt wake again until 7.50am Not holding out much hope that she will do it again as i thought i had cracked it last weekend and it only lasted 3 nights not to be seen again for a week.

J got taken to Marwell Zoo by some friends yesterday so we had a nice quiet J free day He was so excited that he legged it to their car without so much as looking back. Was knackered when he came home but still managed to wake at 5.30am! Going to take him to Bird World today as i have membership and therefore is FREE. Then going to get E weighed, i think she should be about 10lbs

Morning all - one handed as have a huge baby on my shoulder.

Lupins, glad to hear dh is going to get some help-can you go with him at all? The moral support would be good for him and show the gp he has a supportive family.

SOH at even thinking of the other (and grudging respect emoticon)

LGT - you are superwoman!

scoot - hang on in there, it will get better

LW - much love - he doesn't have to be on the certificate and would have to be physically present to be on it.

T is doing really well, him being big helps I think, I'm hoping he will be back to birth weight when he's weighed later. DS1 went back to school today which is good as we will be back in normal routine. He has been a real star, even though his world has been turned upside down. He lost a tooth yesterday and I forgot to be the tooth fairy - I told him I found the money outside the bedroom door, but that we'd leave it tonight as well, feel so guilty about it

Lupins very glad your P is getting some help, i hope life improves a bit for you now. Good news on the buggy front too, oooooh a new buggy. Decisions, decisions........ will think on it for you.

SOH > Sex??? Good grief, i didnt manage it after my 3rd degree tear for about 4 months! Then again i didnt really like my exp ata the time so it could just be my interest was not in him. It was fine though, your stitches should have all dissolved by now. I would use some, ahem, lube of some kind I was using the cap AND a condom when i fell pregnant with the twins so im not an advocate. I hate condoms and have been known to forget the pill so im in the same boat as you. If you are not really that worried about being prg again then the cap is fine.

Lwatkins how did it go registering Lottie?

Scoot it's only been 4 days and your stitches will feel worse if you are on your feet too much and as they heal will pinch a bit. If it hurts too much then it could be they are a bit tight and the midwife will cut one for you, that can be heaven! I only had 2 this time so am very lucky. With Phin i had more than in a c section!

The school run was fine, Baeu was passed around to all and sundry. He didnt mind though He is feeding very well, this time i have no problems with sore nipples or anything. I think they may have turned to rubber after feeding so many children.

Am going to a toddler group later so Hugs can get out and play, poor thing.

I have just added new pics to my profile page of Beau, a bit clearer than the others.

LGT he is sooooooooooo cute, lol at rubber nips

AM thanks re:docs advice dp is dreading it, birdworld is really nice havent been for quite a few years but its great that is not too big, have you been to beale park - thats really nice too, just up the road from me, has E had her imms yet? and am so jealous of your nights sleep, i finally got head down at 2, then he was up at 4 and 6 grrrrr

Right off to have my boy registered, bout time i suppose

LG&T, what a cutie

Lupins, didnt get to bird world, instead i walked into Fleet and had my photos taken for all the memebership cards i have. Havent been to beale park for ages, will hgave to venture there at some point.

Got E weighed today and at 2mths old she weighs 10lbs 2oz. They were pleased with how she is getting on which is good. Also got J weighed at at he is 2st 11lbs! So i figured that when i am pushing them both in the p&t the combined weight of them and the buggy is 29kg!

Congrats to JL and her dp and cant wait to hear all about it. See Befnals post in Ante Natal