Lovely pics Silk And what a birth story! Glad to see that the unexpected turn of events didn't overshadow Megan's birth. She's gorgeous!
Isn't it funny how newborn girls look like girls?
I am onto next size down in magic pants which is fine on tummy but digging into thighs a bit
The community midwife did comment on how much my uterus had contracted when she came on friday. Whether that is due to being able to successfully breastfeed this time, or because of magic pants, I don't know.
LOM - I would suggest getting a couple of your normal pre-preg size and a couple a size bigger. That was ok for me anyway - but I guess it depends on how big your bump gets.
Sara seems to have settled down a bit since I last wrote. She has kept me up until 3am a few nights but now she's being a bit more reasonable. She feeds every 3 hours during the day and can go 4.5-5 hours at night. Heaven knows if it will last.
Can I ask a quick question? At what point is it ok to start using nappy wipes? I used cotton wool and water for ages with DS because he was prem but not sure when to stop with a full termer.
Iris and anyone else with windy babies - have you tried fennel seeds? My DS was very difficult to burp and someone told me about fennel seeds. If you are BFing, you drink fennel tea once or twice a day to pass it on to baby. If you are FFing, you add 2-3 fennel seeds to the boiling water you make up the formula with (make sure you take them out before feeding baby!). It certainly worked with DS - he would come out with the loudest burps as a result. My SIL used to live in Germany and she told me it is common practise over there.
Am off to mum's today for a week as DH going back to work tomorrow I've gotten used to having him around.
I'm off to catch up on some zzzs before Sara wakes up. Need to catch up on the other thread at some point as well!