Babies due September 2021

[FTEngineerM]

WE HAVE ARRIVALS 🥳🥳
Since we’ve had babies arriving I thought we could have somewhere to carry on after the babies are born and we tackle our new mum lives

I hope I tag everyone but ones arrived so far:
@kat1112025
@kirky685
@sillysocks998
@jay3004

And everyone else when your bundles of joy arrive:

@Noodles4Me - 26th Aug 💙
@Scotti84 - 30th Aug 💖

@Sceptre86 - 1st 💖
@primhutch - 1st 💖
@RaeRae84 - 1st 💙
@KHR1 - 1st 💙
@CherylLW - 3rd 💙
@GWhiteley - 3rd 💖
@deedeebythesea - 3rd 💙
@Allicit - 3rd 💙
@Poppins2016 - 4th 💛
@2021mumma - 5th 💙
@Squibble84 - 6th 💛
@leftitlate37 - 7th 💙
@SillyBry - 7th 💛
@LouiseJayne23 -7th 💖
@bewitchingnight - 8th 💖
@SK28 - 8th 💛
@Taralweaver - 8th 💖
@AdventuresAwait - 9th 💖
@mumof23188 - 9th 💙
@Bubbles1st - 10th 💙
@Catkin7 - 10th 💖
@FTEngineerM - 12th 💙
@CobleCloud - 13th 💙
@Maybebaby29 - 14th 💙
@Taybz - 14th 💙
@Bigdreamer9 - 14th 💙
@Eppy123 - 14th 💛
@Newmum110 -14th 💛
@Hopefulmummie - 16th 💖
@Mamabearwhere - 17th 💙
@HollyMoore - 17th 💖
@aurora2021 - 18th 💖
@Bluespace - 18th 💙
@ErrolFinn - 19th 💖
@xsjrx - 19th 💛tbc
@unicornpower - 20th 💖
@Moominmiss - 20th 💙
@Sophieandtiger - 20th 💛
@bluemagicalsky - 21st 💙
@Clouless - 21st 💛
@Suma2021 - 21st 💙
@SP2Bx - 22nd 💛
@Geegee20 - 22nd 💙
@Holly91 - 22nd 💛
@Rach921 - 23rd 💙
@LittleCatDog - 23rd 💖
@SproutingSprout2021 - 24th 💛
@LittleAurora -24th 💙
@RadDarwazeh - 25th 💛
@crobo87 - 25th 💙
@d0nut - 25th 💖
@GummyBear91 - 25th 💖
@AdriannaP - 25th 💛
@MrsTD88 -27th 💖
@MrsBrett20 - 27th 💛
@marshmallowmode -27th 💙
@Mrssernalewis - 28th 💛
@ams92 - 30th 💖

@bewitchingnight I think you’d persevere and maybe try swaddling/white noise? Niamh is often wide awake in her crib but not upset or crying and we’re starting to think we’re going to have to just persevere and let her be awake and making her little grunts without us taking her into the living room or picking her up 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 You’re right tho it won’t last forever but that’s the last thing you need to hear when you’re sleep deprived!

Hey ladies, hope you are all doing ok? I have just been catching up with the threads. So many babies now!
Jesse was a month old the Thursday just gone, I can not believe how quick that time went!!

He’s such a good little boy! He has some trapped wind which I sometimes think is better then it’s bad again!
As it’s just me and Jesse at home I let him sleep in the bed with me at night but I worry he will get used to it but he does sleep in his next to me and the carry cot too at times.
I also think he’s starting to not want to be without me. I really need him to feel happy about going with my family and things but he gets upset.
Anyone else got a baby that mainly wants them?

@Scotti84 I always have my window open even just a little bit as I like the fresh air and I have my fan on in the bedroom too but point it away from the baby. I prefer it when it’s cooler as I worry when it’s warm and he’s in his sleeping bag.

Anyone else’s little one refusing to sleep at night? Mine sleeps like a champ all day, easily feeds and burps and back to sleep. But from 9pm he becomes a nightmare wide awake, super hungry snd doesn’t get full and fussed at the breast! I’m shattered

Thanks guys, I worry about overheating too, good to know its not just me.

@Mamabearwhere as of yesterday night yes. DH has the first shift in the night and she just will not settle, she fed tonight from 19:30, had enough then cried for more, fed her again, she fell asleep, changed her, then she cried, but really really cried for ages until I fed her again, I have no idea how she had space for more! Thats kicked off the last two nights about 9pm and she finally sleeps at about 2am. Im on shift now and she's out, sleeping like a good un, maybe it's a growth spurt? I hope she gets through it soon, DH goes back to work soon and I'm dreading it, @CherLW I have so much respect for you! Days are fine but really not looking forward to nights alone!

@Mamabearwhere yes ours 😭 he was up until midnight, then up at 2, 4 and 6. He’s so different to our first, Dylan doesn’t really cry he SCREAMS and oh my god it’s piercing. I’m starting to think he’s in pain, he’s pretty gassy but it takes ages to get up 😬 can’t get him in his cot but tbf I’m not even trying at the mo. I will in a few weeks

@Mamabearwhere yup mine! She literally screams in my face from about 9pm and it’s so hard-she was a trooper and did sleep last night but not before I almost sacrificed my sanity trying to get her to sleep

@Scotti84 @FTEngineerM @unicornpower ah it’s just so hard! Mine was sleeping ok for the most part since being born then suddenly the last two nights it’s like having a different baby. Maybe it’s a growth spurt like you say but I can’t work out why he’s fighting and getting frustrated at the boob!

Thank you @Scotti84 it’s difficult but also in a weird way not. I can do my own think and Jesse is pretty chilled most of the time. Nights are difficult as I struggle to stay awake with feeds! I just wish his wind would go, I hate seeing him straining and crying like he’s in pain 😞

@Sophieandtiger glad to not be on my own with this! We're three weeks tomorrow. Thanks @MrsMcNtobe I'll try to be a bit more consistent!
I tried her in the next to me a couple of times last night and she did an hour and a half which felt like about five minutes! Onwards and upwards.

@MrsMcNtobe you're so right about not necessarily picking her up straight away, I'm starting to realise there are a lot of facial expressions that look like crying that don't actually lead to crying! 🤦🏻‍♀️

Aw it seems like there are lots of our little babies struggling with wind/gas at the moment! 😢 Leo is too and I’m really hoping he grows out of it soon before I expire from sleep deprivation! 😭 it’s hard seeing them uncomfortable and in pain, my first had it bad for months and I worried that she would always be a crying/unhappy baby but she’s the happiest little 2 year old now!

I feel your pain in the late night/early hours club!
We had an AMAZING night last night - Rosie grizzled all evening, but fell asleep at 11, fed at 1 and 4.30 and then the morning. I feel like a new woman today. I mean, every feed and settling her takes nearly an hour, so it's not quick.. but the night before, I think I saw every hour of the night!
The last two days, I've been trying not to let her sleep too long in the day - if she had her way, she would sleep from 8.30 when we go to do the school run til about 11.30... but I think I need to wake her earlier and feed her to establish a bit more awake time in the day.
I remember this happening with my first, just as hubby went back to work. I think it's just a right of passage! And the colic/gas seems to just pass with time - but it seems never ending when you're in the middle of it.
I give infacol before feeding in the evening/night, but I couldn't tell you if it really helps or not!

I've also found I'm so much more tired this time round - I keep falling asleep feeding or with her on my shoulder!!!

Has anyone used gripe water with their little ones? We’re over the one month mark now so it’s safe to use.
I’ve been told you can dip a dummy in it which can help.

I'm ready to cry.... Alice the last few days has been what I assume is cluster feeding as she's eating constantly, really grumpy and won't settle properly. Her 4 hourly feeds have gone out the window so I can't plan anything and have to take spare milk everywhere with me. I've started giving a couple of formula feeds a day now which broke my heart but it's a good job as I aren't producing as much breast milk when expressing the last 2 days - tiredness maybe?! I'm at my wits end, I am exhausted and can't cope. I keep snapping at my DH because he can sod off to work and leave me to of, I'm forever round my mum and dad's for help. My tablets haven't made any difference whatsoever to my PND yet but I'm told it can take a few weeks.

@Kirky658 I’m so sorry to hear you’re struggling at the moment 😞. Cluster feeding is so hard on its own so even worse when you’re tired and having a difficult time. Jesse has cluster fed a few times, I had to cancel all plans and was sofa bound pretty much for the day/2 days.
I take anti depressants for anxiety and have done for about 2 years. They took about 10 day-2 weeks to get into my system.
Even tho it doesn’t always feel like it you’re doing an amazing job for Alice and you’re all she needs 💕

@Kirky658 so sorry lovely. I think it can take some time for the medication to start to work. Orlaith has been doing the same, she has started feeding round the clock. I've tried introducing a dummy as I think she is using the bottle for comfort because she isn't swallowing the milk half the time just suckling the bottle. The first dummies we tried (Mam) she hated. I went out today and got the new Tommee Tippee ones and she is like a new baby! She's been so chilled out and loves it. I've been combi feeding from the start and it's working well. Her first two bottles of the day are expressed and the rest are formula. It means I'm not tied to expressing all day as still recovering from section and I can spend time with our eldest too. You do what works for you, don't pressure yourself you've been through a lot.

The newborn adjustment is crazy. Hi all I think I'm just joining this thread having had baby Elijah on 25/09

Shift sleep through the night too except finally last night he settled into the crib so we could all sleep at the same time. What helped? Tommee tippee growbag/swaddle. And Koala style breastfeeding to keep him more upright and less likely to become gassy. Hope that helps some of you.

I could cry when my MIL showed me the koala hold as he was struggling latching.

We are still struggling with colic over here! We have infacol and baby gaviscon which seems to help, but sometimes she literally screams none stop and it’s so distressing for us all. Sending sympathy and love to everyone dealing with colic/gas ☹️

Oohhh @CherLW I haven’t yet as she’s too small but I have heard good things! My mum said it’s not as good as the stuff she used to give me as it had booze in 😂 I’ve got some ready to go once we hit the month mark- let me know how you go!m?

@unicornpower not good about the colic, Isn’t it awful seeing them struggling and crying so much.
I have given him some gripe water a few times, I just dip a dummy in it as wanted to start off with only a little bit for him…. I don’t want to speak too soon but I think it’s actually helping!!

He has a lot of tapped wind and he’s been trumping like a trooper and he slept so much better last night!!
Definitely give it a go when you hit that month mark! Fingers crossed this continues!

We are going to pick up some infavol now as our girl has become quite gassy. She also has jaundice, it was picked up by the midwife on Day 3. We had what should have been our final visit from the midwife today and baby girl still has yellowing in her eyes and mouth albeit her overall colour is much better. She is gaining weight and although a little fussy at times is quite content. The midwife will now come out to see her on Monday to assess again and decide if she needs to go in to hospital for a blood test. I'm so worried she'll have to go in for treatment. There's not much point to this post just wondering if any others had experience of treatment at 2 weeks or know what the bilirubin level needs to be for treatment to be reccomended?

@MrsTD88 I’ve had the exact same with my little one. They picked up the jaundice on day 3 or 5 (can’t remember) and he had blood tests and all the levels were low so he wouldn’t need treatment.
We have now been signed off from the midwife but got referred to the prolonged jaundice clinic as he still had yellowing of the eyes at a month old. We went on Monday and he had a blood test which I haven’t heard back from. I was told I would hear by Thursday if any problem.
They told me the eyes were always the last to go back to normal.

Hi @MrsTD88, our little one had the bilirubin test as we noticed her colour change. For the home test, done on the skin by the mw, it had to be below 250. Hers was 274 (5 days old) so we were sent to hospital. We had the blood test (from her heel) and the results were instant. Her levels weren't enough for treatment, though they didn't say what the level had to be above for it. So we came home. They said to feed, feed, feed to flush it out. And it got better quite quickly. Midwife came back a couple of times and did the skin test which confirmed it was going down really well. Her colour returned to normal within a week. 4 weeks today and all fine. Is your baby feeding well? Xx

@CherLW @AdventuresAwait thank you both so much that's made me feel a lot better! I'm one of those people who likes to be armed with as much information as possible so I know what questions to ask at the time if needed. I'm glad to hear that both your little ones are doing well and didn't need treatment. Our midwife doesn't do a test at home they just send us up to the hospital for a heel prick test so will know more on Monday when they come back out.

She is feeding well and has been gaining weight. I know breastmilk can prolong jaundice so have decided to cut out the two expressed bottles I was giving her earlier than planned and just stick to the formula once my stash of expressed milk runs out. I was planning on doing this in two weeks' time anyway to transition from combi feeding to exclusively formula.

@MrsTD88, I didn't know breast feeding prolonged it! Just fed lots to help clear it.

How do they decide whether to send you to hospital if they don't do the portable home test? Xx