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

[SpottyTeacakes]

New thread ladies

I'm 32, coming up 33 weeks now so a about a month to go. I'm pleased that he's not jumped up again, just hope it stays that way now!

Have just spent the day at Peppa Pig World with DD, DS, & DD's friend and am now completely knackered, really achy and think I overdid it generally despite not going on many rides and sitting down as much as possible. Yet to see whether I manage to sleep much tonight, am glad I stuck some paracetamol in my bag this morning!

Ooo rue we're going to go on Sunday I think. It's not too far from us (hour ish)

Diec - fantastic, what a relief. I know it's hardly the point but she must have been a sight to behold in her get up

Peppy pig world sounds like my idea of living hell. You did well to get through that!

Aaarrrggghhhh. In agony with feeding. Don't know whether thrush or latch but something is very very wrong to be this sore. To top it off DS has had a terrible last 24 hours and wants to feed all the bloody time.

I feel like such a failure at this. I am persevering but it can't seriously continue to be this hard can it? Feeding often is hard enough. Feeding often when it hurts this much is surely a test in endurance of epic proportions?!

Off to a bf'ing drop in later today. Am so hoping someone there can show me a magic trick or something.

Oh Bona I've heard people say their thrush got worse before it got better. Have you got nipple shields? I hope the group can help you

Also Bona have you taken paracetamol? I never think to do that in situations like this but should help a bit?

I second the nipple guards bona and the drop-in session should help. I found the Surestart one near me really supportive.

We got used to the giant nappies over her clothes and only noticed when other people stared (at baby groups etc).

Oh no, I'm so not looking forward to toddler-hood and trips to Peppa Pig world

hoping how are you?

Diec toddlers are great! You will be excited for peppa pig world just to see her face dd told the whole of the drs waiting room yesterday that she needed a poo

Dd had both legs in casts when I had ds so I feel you on the staring....

Yes hoping how are you feeling? Did you speak to your midwife?

Toddlers are brilliant :o age 2 1/2 to about 4 is my favourite age so far I think, they can chat with you and have opinions which are frequently hilarious, and they haven't yet started school so think you are the bees knees and know everything :o

Anyone know how Puds is getting on by the way?

Hi ladies
Have moments of feeling slightly ok but mostly still hating how my life has changed and feel detached from ellie would still rewind time if i could and not have a 2nd didnt realise how good i had it with just my ds i mentioned to my mw that i was scared i was heading down the same pnd path as with ds all she said was call if your struggling. My wound is looking like a small area may be infected so she is coming out today and i will ask if she thinks i should see about meds and counselling i thought id be ok this time round as id been thro the baby stage before but im not stupid me!

Hi Hoping - good that you mentioned it to the mw. Make sure you tell her again today if you are still feeling the same way and see what she suggests. Don't worry, I am confident these feelings definitely won't last forever - you are just going through a dark patch but you will come out the other side.

Thanks bona i really hope so cant find the light at the end of the tunnel at the moment

Definitely keep telling your mw (or later, your GP) if these feelings don't go away. Eventually, they'll listen to you.

I agree hoping. Maybe say to your midwife 'I am feeling this, this and this' so she knows exactly how you feel. You've done it before you can do it again. You know it gets better, it just doesn't feel that way right now

Lovely internet friends, this is a sad time: I go back to work on Monday .
Where has the time gone?!
I'm only going to do 3 half-days, but I've just spent 4 hours preparing my classes for next week and I still haven't finished! Urgh, so boring.

Oh no diec! Who's having V? Are you going to pump? What do you teach?

She's here!!!!!!! All safe and sound. I'm so sorry I've not updated - the hospital had terrible Internet connection.

She's an absolute poppet. I'll message you all individually with name and weight as don't want to out myself on MN but she was MORE than the massive predicted weight.

But guess what...totally natural delivery aside from the pessaries. After round two I went into a very quick labour and she was here within 2 hours. Hell and back labour as no pain relief - no time and they took my gas and air away as it was stopping me pushing as I was that out of it

They put sliding scale in but I was thrashing about that much it was never activated and taken out.

We were in two nights as her sugars were low (1.3 at their lowest). Had formula top ups but tbh she just kept spitting them out. She's bfing like a dream but feels like she has teeth!

Home now and just trying to get head around how HUGE DS looks. It broke my heart when they met. He was so good with her. It made me feel like I've lost him as a baby

Anyway - thank you all sooooooooooooooo much for your support through my pregnancy. It got me through some pretty grim times. I'm honestly so, so grateful

Yay puds!! Congratulations so glad you got a 'natural' labour even if it was quick and painful, makes recovery so much better. Looking forward to my inbox message

Glad the bf is going well. I bet your ds loves her

Yay puds, I'm so happy for you. Well done Mumma Puds and Pudlet!
xxx

Spotty, my lovely mum'll have the baby for two of my days and DP has to work from home the other one (that one's a late afternoon/evening class, so he only needs to get home at 16:30).

Yep, I'll be pumping at work - boss is pregnant so quite supportive .

I teach language classes to adults.

That sounds like a perfect arrangement diec I bet you will enjoy just being yourself for a bit instead of 'V's mummy'

Pudlet!!! Love it!

Congrats puds and welcome pudlet! Am v jealous of your natural delivery!!

Diec - cant believe you are back to work but 3 half days sounds manageable and it sounds like you have great arrangements in place.

I am feeling very very low. I am honestly in complete agony with this thrush. T's mouth has all cleared up but my nipples are excruciating. It makes me so sad that feeding him has become such an ordeal. Feel like a failure and a victim in equal measure. Went to a bf drop in earlier and the lady was very nice but basically just said 'yes that will be sore, you'll just have to wait for it to clear up'. I'm dreading feeding my wee boy each time - on one hand I want to give him everything he needs and to watch him thrive but on the other I just want to be left in peace. I'm now taking the left over co-codamol I brought home from the section which I did t use. Says a lot when bf'ing turns out to be more painful than major abdominal surgery!! Just desperate for this to get easier!!

Oh Bona. Please don't feel like a failure - look at how hard you're bloody trying!!! I've just come from a room of four women on a maternity ward and I was seen as a bit of a novelty for BFing - no one else even tried. You are trying so hard it's putting you through torture - what else can you do?

I can see how determined you are to carry on. I was exactly the same with DS. It's SO hard - I put myself through hell to do it and I have a feeling you'll be the same. If that's the case the only advice I have is the MNet mantra, this too shall pass.

I haven't read up thread but what about nipple guards? I couldn't get them to work but they're worth a shot?

I have to say that there were soooooooo many times with DS DH was sent to Tesco to buy in the cartons but we could never do it when push came to shove. Luckily for me last time it wasn't mainly physical pain I was in (except for a few bouts of mastitis and very sore nips) but the sheer lack of sleep catching up on me. Your situation sounds like torture and you may need to give it a rest and try the bottle. Could you talk to an advisor about stopping for a few days and picking back up? Is that possible?

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