chuffed Pics are well cute! I didn't realise you already had two DC's....blimey, you are wonder woman!! I hope you are doing well with so many little ones to look after.
mumofk Blimey, sounds like Jas really likes her food. I can highly recommend feeding lying on your side in bed (esp if you are co-sleeping). We are not co-sleeping but this am at 5am DD2 woke for her feed, DH changed her nappy & winded her afterwards so I just fed her lying on my side, and I was so dozy myself while she fed, I actually had to ask DH when we woke at 7:30am if I had actually fed her at 5am, cos it felt like I hadn't, I was so sleepy! It might help you feel more human, you poor love.
Also, young lady , it sounds like you do need to slow down a bit, playing in the park??!! Take it easy, esp if you still have pelvis pains (see below).
My DD1 is also still smitten with DD2.I'm hoping it lasts!! She is just so cute with her.
blobsmummy congrats and welcome Wiliam!! Let us know more details when you can!!
pina you poor love! How are you today? I will try and answer some of your questions. CRP is C-reactive protein, it's just a very standard thing they look at in blood tests. Your white cell count is probably high, as your white blood cells fight infection, so when you have an infection, they multiply to fight the infection (this is a good thing, it's your body's way of dealing with infection).
I'm guessing a uterine infection is an infection of the uterus? Poor you, make sure you look after yourself too, and don't try and do too much. Take it easy and let yourself get better. No wonder you have been feeling so rough.
Sounds like you don't have to go to hospital now but a friend of mine was admitted with pneumonia (onto a general medical ward) when her DD2 was 10 weeks old, she was still BF her so she was allowed to have her in hospital with her.
Sorry guys, this is gonna be a long post!
I went to see the physio yesterday for my split tummy muscle (anyone else had this? I had it with DD1 too). Muscle not doing too bad, less than a fingers gap separation . I asked her to check my pubic symphasis which is still bothering me (listen up here mumofk!!!) and she felt it then got me to just gently wiggle my hips on the bed, and said "ooo yes, it's still quite unstable and grinding quite a lot" !! She also said I felt quite swollen and inflamed down there (where the joint is, not ladybits). She then got me on all fours to check another exercise and commented on how I had quite a lot of swelling around my sacrum (very lower back) too. It's been really hurting me, I've been barely able to sit and feed. No wonder it's sore! She said that when babies are born very quickly (as Cerys was!) the pelvis sometimes doesn't have time to stretch slowly enough and therefore when baby comes out it's almost like it's quickly 'wrenched' open and you can then get a lot of inflammation and bruising of the pelvis internally. (ouch).
She suggested I take a 5 day course of Nurofen 4 times a day. I checked with the pharmacist and it's OK to take while BF. It has started to feel better since taking the nurofen.
Oh, and I also have a bladder infection so on anti-biotics for that too .
I got a list of exercises from the physio, and I am determined to get my body right again. I just did my exercises and was quite shocked at how weak some of my muscles feel (from a professional point of view!!).
Right, sorry about all that, thought some of you might be able to relate to it. I think the moral of the story is.....look after yourselves and these poor bodies that have just been thru labour/pregnancy. Don't expect things to feel normal for at least 6 weeks.
Having a BBQ today with my bro, sis and her boyfriend and 'the girls'. Hope the sun comes out!
Best be off.....
GCG xxx