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Type 1 diabetic mums & mums to be damn that dawn phenomenon!

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SpottyTeacakes · 13/03/2013 10:51

New thread ladies Smile

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RueDeWakening · 05/04/2013 20:52

Spotty it'll be the 4 month growth spurt still, won't it? Hang in there, it'll get better. Although you could always intro a bottle of formula in the evening (dream feed) and see if it helps? We used to do that for DD during growth spurts if I was struggling to express enough for it.

RueDeWakening · 05/04/2013 20:52

Ooh and Diec, she looks like a teeny tiny dot :) beautiful.

Hopingforno2 · 05/04/2013 22:34

Diec she is lovely. Im not sure im going to put ellie back on the breast which makes me feel like a horrible mum but im just so sore not getting much hand expressing and terrified of her bg falling too low again and not sure il be able to manage with that and my ds. I could myb express when it comes in properly and give it to her in a bottle every other feed. Am i horrrible?

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SpottyTeacakes · 06/04/2013 00:50

Hoping it doesn't make you a bad mil Smile you can always combine feed. If you want to give her formula now then when you get home and your milk is in you can put her to the breast, even if it's just for comfort a couple of times a day...

Rue I always threaten him with formula but never follow through Wink he woke after 20 minutes this evening but dp got him back to sleep quickly and he's only just woken for a half hearted feed so much better, see how he goes down!

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Hopingforno2 · 06/04/2013 07:13

She is doing well so far on formula so i very much doubt il change her as i think id be paranoid about her bg dropping and setting her back

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SpottyTeacakes · 06/04/2013 07:30

Just realised I put mil not mum stupid iPhone! You need to do what you're happy with hoping Smile

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BonaDea · 06/04/2013 09:18

Totally get that. If you can, I would try to keep feeding her the colostrum either from the breast or expressed, it is wonder stuff for her but you'll know the bgs won't drop if she is getting formula as well. Then you can make a final decision when your milk comes in - you might find you have loads of the stuff and that feeding her turns out to be easy peasy.

Of course it doesn't make you a bad mum - you have to so what you're happy with and you're no good to Ellie if you're a wreck! Wink

dieciocho · 06/04/2013 09:19

hoping V was on formula and colostrum in hospital, then when my milk came in she had expressed milk for a week. Then we moved on to breastfeeding. You could use nipple guards to protect your boobs, I find them really helpful - Medela is good.

Thanks for the nice comments about V's photo. Spotty I've seen your profile photo, is that little Felix? How cute! And what excellent fashion sense that little man has-love the babygro!

Exciting news I my flat - V slept for 7 hours last night! She was pretty noisy, grunting and stuff, but wow!

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SpottyTeacakes · 06/04/2013 09:25

Diec that was him he doesn't look like that anymore! Will upload a more recent one later Smile

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BonaDea · 06/04/2013 10:16

I need technical support - can I see all your profiles from the app or do I have to be on the website.

Diec - 7 hours!! I would kill for that at the moment. There were tears in my bedroom last night - T's latch has really gone to pot and feeding is agony now. Hmm Need to get my nice lactation lady back round I think!! Any tips meantime? I think the issue is his lips are not wide apart enough.

Also I seem to have hurt something in my back. It is really sort to feed at one side because my back is crying out below the shoulder blade.

I think I might be falling apart. Oh, and its 10.16 and I haven't even check my bg never mind taken levemir!! Shock

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SpottyTeacakes · 06/04/2013 11:17

Oh Bona poor you. We had four nights of 7/8/9 hour sleeps but it didn't last. We've had problems with ds not opening his mouth wide enough. I find the lansinoh made it easier for him to latch also moving his lips apart whilst latched. Keep re latching until it feels right. I know it's a pain. Try different positions rugby ball is a good one or with him laying on your tummy. Ummm you could try nipple guards too as a temporary solution to the pain Smile

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SpottyTeacakes · 06/04/2013 11:22

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dieciocho · 06/04/2013 12:24

bona I've had terrible back pain on and off too.
The main reason early on was side effect of epidural and sleeping awkwardly due to cs wound.
Now it's because V's growing so fast and because I breastfeed lazily, ie. I just stick her on and don't think about my position.

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SpottyTeacakes · 06/04/2013 12:31

Positions are getting hard now ds is bigger. If I'm sitting on the sofa he just spends the whole time pushing his legs up against the arm!

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SpottyTeacakes · 06/04/2013 15:36

I've put a recent pic of ds up Grin

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SpottyTeacakes · 07/04/2013 07:12

I really hope puds is ok

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BonaDea · 07/04/2013 08:22

Yes, when did puds last post? What stage was she at? Awful but I can't remember!

Hopingforno2 · 07/04/2013 11:24

Hey ladies, how is everyone? Well ellie is home tho i kinda wish we were still at hospital lol sooo tired! I think they must drug them in there as she was so good feeding and sleeping now its like feed, girn myb sleep for a hour then girn some more! My oh did the looking after from 5-8am while i tried to sleep and now he is sleeping.

Looking for ideas, i have electric storage heating so only convector heaters in bedroom which r smelly and very expensive to have on constantly space heater only seems to take the nip off but not heat the room Hmm

Also i dont remeber being in so much pain after ds emcs but still in alot of it with this elcs?!

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SpottyTeacakes · 07/04/2013 11:35

We have storage heaters hoping but haven't had a problem with them? It smelt the first couple of nights as we've never used our bedroom one but it's fine now.

Glad you got some rest Smile don't forget to take your pain killers

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dieciocho · 07/04/2013 16:35

hoping can you call your ante-natal ward about stronger pain killers? Or see your GP? I was discharged with bog standard ibuprofen and nothing else. Shock Ouch.
Community mw told me my hospital has a reputation for poor post-natal pain management and that it's perfectly normal to need stronger stuff.
I'd talk to community mw or to GP.

dieciocho · 07/04/2013 16:36

Oh spotty, he's so handsome; what an adorable smile!

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SpottyTeacakes · 07/04/2013 16:42

I had co-dydramol after my forceps delivery.

Thanks Smile he's pretty cute most the time! Not that I'm biased...

I had a glass of wine at lunch (first one in fifteen months Shock) and now feel ill

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Hopingforno2 · 07/04/2013 17:09

spotty he is gorgeous! lol on the wine! Ds has just gone away to stay at my parents again!! Ive been sent to bed in floods of tears because i didnt want him to go feeling like he doesnt want me anymore. Normal or not?? Oh thinks i mad im sure Sad

BonaDea · 07/04/2013 18:25

Hoping, great news you are home! Are you ff'ing - that will defo have got you home sooner which is a huge plus point!

What pain relief have they given you home? I was sent home with co-codamol plus an anti inflammatory. I haven't found the pain bad at all (except the first 24 hours when I was on paracetamol only by mistake, and even then not so bad) but don't have anything to compare it to...

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SpottyTeacakes · 07/04/2013 19:29

Hoping its best you get some rest and he gets some lovely attention Smile think how much dd was shipped around with ds and I bring in hjsputsl for two weeks Shock she was fine though.

The glass of wine was £6.40 I'm still in shock. Shows how long it's been since I went out...

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