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north of the border - bulging bumps and bonnie bairns!

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weeonion · 07/03/2007 08:41

folks - thought it was time for a new thread with a new title for all those whose LO are out! i thnk we shoud be aiming for a meet up in May / June?? - what do you reckon?

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Loulee · 23/04/2007 18:30

hi tallulah, I'd say see the midwives there. They're really nice + you book directly with them. I moved there and have seen the mw a few times - haven't had to see gp and won't need to - cross fingers. x

see you Saturday? am enjoying yoga so much at the moment esp as getting bigger and more uncomfy.

TALLULAHBELLE · 23/04/2007 18:35

Thanks Loulee. Will pass that info on. Was knackered after yoga - is getting to be big effort but I know its good for me. C U Sat.

midnightexpress · 25/04/2007 10:26

Hi all, hope the new mums are getting on OK. WO, are you back from hossie yet? And any signs of movement Vio? I expect you're getting impatient if not, but take it that silence might be a good sign.

Vio · 25/04/2007 13:40

Hi everyone! i am fine, well, 3 days overdue now..getting a bit fed up...

Hope everyone is doing well.

TALLULAHBELLE · 25/04/2007 17:40

Won't be long Vio - keep your chin up, we are thinking of you.

Loulee · 26/04/2007 10:53

yeah, even though it's hard - enjoy the extra days - reflexology and massage can do the trick, mags and chocolate and coffees with friends is what I'd recommend!
Anyhow, it'll be here before you know it

lazyemma · 26/04/2007 11:11

Absolutely Vio - enjoy the calm before the storm! I know it's frustrating - I went right to 9 days overdue - but it's not forever. You're almost there.

Vio · 27/04/2007 21:18

i am going to PRM tomorrow as my water broke yesterday. went for pre-natal assessment yesterday but i was only 1cm dilated and no contractions so they said i can go home if i wish. Spent whole day at home but still no contractions, no pain so i am going to PRM tomorrow morning for an induction. I don't know what to expect just hope that things will go well...going to bed now cos i need to get up every early tomorrow morning.

lazyemma · 27/04/2007 22:15

ooh, fingers crossed for you Vio! I hope everything goes as well as can be.

midnightexpress · 28/04/2007 15:49

oooh how exciting. Any news, Vio?

Oh, just realised, probably in the throes of labour as I speak.

I'll just have to wait...hope all goes well.

TALLULAHBELLE · 28/04/2007 21:46

Good luck Vio

Vio · 01/05/2007 18:52

hello everyone. thanks. baby James was born on 28 Apr Sat at 5:23am. weighing 9 lbs.

Actually, things didnt go according to plan as i ended up having an emergency C-section. my water broke on thursday as mentioned befoer and was due to induce sat at 8am ..i was having no contractions at all on friday and all of a sudden water broke again really bad at around 11pm ..i was v.scared so jumped into the car and drove to the hospital straight away..the midwife first blamed us for not phoning first then the doctor checked saying babys heartbeat was quiet and might have pooed already ( cos water was greenish ) so she said they decided to induce me now...then i was sent to the labour ward..start having contractions and was using gas & air and i was in so much pain for about 4 hrs but only 3cm dilated..doctor said she needs to take a sample of babys blood from his head when i get to 4cm ..i was scared to death by the idea..then doctor checked again saying it is unusual for babys hearbeat to go quiet again while contractions getting stronger so she phoned the consultant and came back saying you need a C-sction....there wasnt a choice so i was sent to the threatre..never really expected this but this is life i supposed..

Anyway..James is well and hes a big boy but hes got an uncommon skin condition so he was sent to Special care unit 10mins after the birth..i stayed at PRM till yesterday ...James was transferred to Yorkhill today and hes likely to stay there for another 3 weeks...i was supposed to transferred to Queens mum but i like to go home but go to the hospital during the day to look after him... I have been trying to breastfeed him but still find it v.hard..the fact that hes seperated from me since hes born makes things even harder.. becos of his condition ..i cannot touch him except when breatfeeding him..its v.hard..honestly..i cried a few times...but i keep telling myself that i need to be strong for him and i will..

Well,...i am coping ..its v.hard to go home without yr baby and its harder knowing that you cannnot be with him for the next 3 wks..and the life long obligation of dealing with his condition..

Doctor told us that it is likely that hes got a skin disorder but they have to take a sample of his skin to further examine..my job is now to learn how to breastfeed him and how to deal with his condition. well..its been 4 days but my world has already changed completely...sorry if i upset anyone but i promised that i will be a good and strong mum for him. Hope everyone is well! love.xx

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weeonion · 01/05/2007 19:03

oh vio - i came on to check if there was news from you. congrats on teh birth of baby james.

this must be so hard for you. it has been a really difficult week - all to-ing and fro-ing with the labour and now this. how are you feeling yourself after the section? i am sure people have mentionned it to you but the breastfeeding specialists at queen mums - linda wilson and rosemary are fab. tehy came to my house yesterday to support me and then rang throughout today to check how things are going. if there anything i can do to help you out - please please let me know. you have my email and phone number?? the important thing is that you look after yourself - james needs a mum who is ok and you are doing your best with everything.

i hope youare getting plenty of support and rest. i hope martin is ok as well. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooox

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Loulee · 01/05/2007 19:18

wonderful news on the birth of James, Vio.
Really sorry to hear about all the difficulties - it must be really hard - esp. when recovering from a c-section too. But it sounds like you are being strong and doing really well - just remember to look after yourself too. And that the worst weepy time is the first week when your milk comes through.
If you aren't already taking it, get some super strength arnica to take for yourself for recovery from the c-section - it really speeds recovery. (I've had 2 c-sections - the first an emergency after similar circumstances to yourself)
My friend's 1st wee boy was in special care at qmh for a few months from when he was born - at the time it seemed like forever and never ending - like you're living in a wee bubble - I suppose what I'm trying to say is that he will be home before you know it even though at the moment it probably feels like an eternity.
Thinking of you. Loulee xxxx

geordiemacminx · 01/05/2007 20:12

Vio, I have emailed you, just echoing what the others have said if there is anything at all we can do then let us know.

thinking of you all.

midnightexpress · 01/05/2007 20:26

Congratulations on the birth of James, Vio, and sorry to hear how hard it's been for you. I do hope you're coping and managing to get some rest as well. It must be good to have your mum around. My first c-section sounds quite similar to yours, and I would second what Loulee says about the arnica - she recommended it to me with ds2, and the bruising immediately started to clear up when I started taking it.
I'm sure little James will be home with you in no time, but in the meantime do let us know if there's anything we can do. The first week is definitely the hardest when you're exhausted and hormones all over the shop, but it does get better, honest!

WO - glad things are picking up a bit with the bf and that the counsellors from the Queen Mum's sound as if they're as good as everyone says. Does your baby have a name??????

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weeonion · 01/05/2007 20:34

midnight - she is called caoimhe ("keeva) which is irish for gentle, graceful.

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midnightexpress · 01/05/2007 21:15

How lovely WO! I like. Very pretty name. At least living in Scotland you have a vague chance of people spelling it right. It has been a relief to have people spell my (Scottish) surname properly since I moved up here from London, where people insist on throwing capital letters all over the place in it, no matter how clearly I spell it out for them.

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weeonion · 01/05/2007 22:39

i cant really say that she is livin gup to that name tonight. she has been wanting to feed all night from 7pm til now. bloody drainign - is this normal??

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midnightexpress · 02/05/2007 08:03

Sorry didn't get back to you lat night wo - yes, I think it probably is normal, especially at the start . DS2 now 14 weeks and was up every two hours last night. He's normally a bit better than that at night now, but basically a hungry wee fella (typical boy!). But it somehow gets easier as things go along, and it'll all pass so quickly that she'll be a toddler before you know it, and will be hurling food round the kitchen and having deee-lightful toddler nappies.

Loulee · 02/05/2007 10:01

Hi Weeonion, I'd second what midnightexpress said - pretty normal - although every baby is different - and you'll always meet someone who's baby feeds really fast and sleeps through the night from the early days - but don't believe it!!

I always found that doing a really big feed helped - if they fell asleep on the boob too quick, I'd waken them. - or giving them a sort of sleepy feed before i went to bed - so I'd get them up but not actually waken them. Does that make sense? It meant that when I went to bed I wasn't wakened 1/2 hour after I'd gone to sleep.
There was also an amazing book I had to hand when i was feeding dd1 - the art of womanly breastfeeding by la leche league link here really can't recommend it highly enough.

lazyemma · 02/05/2007 11:58

Vio - very many congratulations on the birth of James. I'm so sorry to hear that the labour and birth didn't go as you'd hoped. And I'm also sorry to hear that James is poorly and will need special care. It must be such a difficult time for you at the moment and I hope you're getting lots of support from your partner and mum, and other loved ones. Take care of yourself.

weeonion - your daughter has a gorgeous name! I said well done on your birth announcement thread, but it's worth saying again. Re: feeding - I'm bottle feeding, but Bethan wants to suckle pretty much constantly at night-times even when she's not hungry. The midwife told me it's v. common.

TALLULAHBELLE · 02/05/2007 19:33

Hi Vio - congratulations on your wee boy - sorry things tough at the moment but sounds like you are staying strong and he will be home with you soon. Look after yourself.

Congrats too to WeeOnion. Read your amazing birth story. Hope all well with you and LO.

Anjo1 · 03/05/2007 15:32

VIO-CONGRATULATIONS ,BIG WELL DONE!!!
sorry it wasn't as you hoped and that wee James is not well just now . Like everyone said it might seem like ages , but the three weeks will be over quicker than you think and he'll be home with you .Hang on in there and keep the positive attitude going,you will discover that you are capable of so much more than you ever thought .
we're all thinking of you
xx

Anjo1 · 03/05/2007 15:43

WO- just read your amazing birth story
LOL at the bellowing like a cow bit because that's exactly what I was doing
no stiches tears or grazes ???,you lucky lucky thing
well done you incredible lady !! what a lovely name she's got too
xxxx