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Pregnancy

Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

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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

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BonaDea · 09/04/2013 02:52

Rue - not a bad tip at all! I have some ebm in the freezer and some bottles so I guess I should start thinking of those in similar terms!

What happened in the end? Tell me things improved!!

Good luck for the scan. Although I know we are b conscious of size and weight, do remember that all pregnant women begin to feel massive at this point! Remember the uncomfortable feeling all to well and have to say that I'm enjoying having my body back albeit with section scars and traumatised nipples!! You've not long to go now- and remember that the scans all lie!!

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SpottyTeacakes · 09/04/2013 04:55

I've had formula in since ds was born its nice to know it's there

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RueDeWakening · 09/04/2013 07:37

BFing got easier, I bc her for a year in the end with some use of formula or ebm as worked for us. Took about 3 months before I felt completely ok with it though.

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SpottyTeacakes · 09/04/2013 07:44

Ds has had a few bottles of ebm in his life, not many though. He had one when I went out Sunday but only drank 60ml he seemed happy with that though. Dp said he took forever to drink it! Now he's over four months I'm thinking of introducing a cup, more for him to play with at this stage, then even if he won't take a bottle hopefully he will use his cup

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dieciocho · 09/04/2013 07:58

Good luck rue!

We did the same with two cartons of formula - last week we gave it to someone we know who's just had tiny twins and won't be bf-ing...so the safety net has now gone (there's breastmilk in the freezer.)
That's a positive step and it only took 12 weeks (only?)

bona I nearly ran away in...week 4 I think it was. My sister came to visit and I took one look at her and burst into tears and refused to let go of her. I didn't want her to leave, or I wanted her to take me with her in her car!
In week 6 I did run away to my M&D's, but I took the baby with me and the change of scene did me good.

hoping stop worrying about the things that aren't happening right now. Don't think abut next week/month/year and all that crap. You will be no use to anyone if you get yourself into a state. Think about your own well-being too - you matter.
Maybe you could set yourself a little target for each day? I did it for practical stuff that I was finding hard - like, Monday = success because I put on the washing machine, Tuesday = success because I cooked a meal, Wednesday = success because I made a GP appointment... etc.
Yours could be about doing x with DS or spending x amount of time with Ellie and not feeling bad about it.

Is the baby here yet puds ?

Hopingforno2 · 09/04/2013 10:47

Thanks ladies i just cant pull myself out of feeling like i made a mistake and shouldnt have had another baby, i dont feel like i can admit to that in rl the feeling that i could happily let sum1 take her away and i wouldnt care. I dont want my baby i could do easily run away with ds to well anywhere and be happier god whats wrong with me!

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SpottyTeacakes · 09/04/2013 10:52

Hoping you need to tell someone or it will eat you up. Fwiw I think it's a pretty normal feeling I felt the same only wanted to run away with ds and leave dd

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RueDeWakening · 09/04/2013 10:53

Well it's same old same old mostly this morning - still above top of centile chart for stomach, but following his own line rather than showing any exponential growth, so that's not horrendous at any rate. Consultant next week, next scan in a fortnight.

dieciocho · 09/04/2013 11:03

hoping I admit I don't know much about it, but could it be PND?
Has the community mw visited you yet? Mention it.
You're not a bad person, these feelings came out of nowhere and you can't control them. The brain is a strange thing.

Hopingforno2 · 09/04/2013 11:43

spotty il myb speak to my sister as she is recovering from pnd a fairly bad case actually so while i feel she knows how im feeling im scared og setting her back.

Hopingforno2 · 09/04/2013 11:50

diec i had it somewhat with ds tho it lifted quickly and i stopped taking the meds within a week as was having night terrors when i did get any sleep

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SpottyTeacakes · 09/04/2013 11:54

Hoping I think you'd be better talking to a mw or GP. You could try different tablets or even therapy if you didn't want tablets. You need to lift the burden. Have you spoken to your dh?

Come on baby puds!

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Hopingforno2 · 09/04/2013 12:24

Community mw is coming today to look at my wound and check her so il myb say im worried about heading down the smae route as with ds only diff being i can sleep when she is kinda whereas with ds even when he wasnt in the house i couldnt sleep

BonaDea · 09/04/2013 13:40

Defo speak to your mw - I'm sure she'll be very understanding. Remember, as well, that everyone definitely gets baby blues in the first few days / weeks, and it doesn't necessarily mean pnd. All the hormones, lack of sleep, worry is enough to send anyone over the edge!!

T has oral thrush which has now passed to my nipples (sorry - tmi?) which explains why I have been in agony again the last few days. I wondered about it but my mum and two friends with babies assured me the white spots were just milk! But Dr Google was right and the mw confirmed it today. Am actually super-relieved as it means I can get it treated then hopefully the throbbing pain will stop! Heading to the surgery later to pick up my cream and T's drops. If he was just a week or two older I think I would be expressing and bottle feeding by this point it is so sore but a bit anxious to do that yet. I listened to him girning next to me for 2 hours last night - I had fed him but only on one side and I knew he wanted more but just couldn't face the pain of it - he wasn't screaming or anything but still I feel pretty guilty!

dieciocho · 09/04/2013 15:51

Ouch! But good job you've got a diagnosis.
I've wondered about it with V when she's been screaming, but GP told me it could only be thrush if she'd caught it from my vagina during birth, so impossible as she was a cs baby [confused} - bona can you explain, please?

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SpottyTeacakes · 09/04/2013 16:39

Diec your GP is shocking and wrong.

Bona poor you, unfortunately 75% of bf mothers experience thrush. Advice is to keep a low sugar diet you can also wipe the inside of his mouth with a sterile cloth after each feed as the bacteria feeds off the milk (cut up muslin soaked in boiling water).

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SpottyTeacakes · 09/04/2013 17:00

Diec has V got symptoms of thrush?

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dieciocho · 09/04/2013 18:16

I'm not sure - her mouth sometimes has a white layer, but that could be the milk!
It's really only something that I think about when she screams during feeds (once a day).

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SpottyTeacakes · 09/04/2013 18:17

Hmm probably not. But not impossible like your GP said

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BonaDea · 09/04/2013 19:11

Well, I had a cs delivery too so the thing about catching it during delivery is clearly rubbish! The thrush bacteria is around all our bodies the whole time and sometimes it just flares up. That's my understanding.

The patches of white stuff in his mouth are very thick. Milk looks more like a thin-ish film and will wipe off with your finger. Thrush is harder to remove and the area underneath might be raw and red. Diec - can you ask someone more clued up than your GP? How about health visitor? Or a breastfeeding drop in?

BonaDea · 10/04/2013 10:12

Rue- good news about the scan. Hang on in there. How many weeks now?

Wonder how puds is getting on....?

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SpottyTeacakes · 10/04/2013 10:39

Yes rue I think that sounds good as there's no dramatic change and things are staying on their lines so to speak

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dieciocho · 10/04/2013 16:30

Good news, V's hips have got the all clear! After 5 weeks of wearing double terry nappies over her babygros and sitting in the Babybjorn sling for HOURS, she's been discharged.
What a relief.

Hopingforno2 · 10/04/2013 16:50

Thats great diec must be a relief for you

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SpottyTeacakes · 10/04/2013 18:14

Great news diec

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