👣 November/December 2020 babies! 👣

[danielasummer]

Mummas that are still waiting for their babes to make their appearance -

@EithneBlue - due 21st November - surprise
@kkr168 - due 26th November - boy - 2TM
@phe694 - due 27th November - girl - FTM
@Babyhope98 - due 28th November - girl - FTM
@Babyevictionimminent - due 30th Nov - boy - 2TM
@Awkes - due 1st December - girl - FTM
@amyyy1 - due 2nd December - girl - FTM
@alphabetti - due 8th December but induction booked for 2nd December - girl - 3TM
@excitednerves - due 5th December - girl - 2TM
@lc86 - due 6th December - boy - 3TM
@danielasummer - due 9th December - surprise - FTM
@Kj1010 - due 13th December - 4TM
@jalu47 - due 13th December - boy - FTM
@FTM1512 due 15th December - girl - FTM
@Nic2908 - due 15th December - boy - FTM
@viixie - due 16th December - surprise - 3TM
@Charl88 - due 17th December - boy - 2TM
@loobeelou - due 26th December - girl - 2TM

Congratulations to...

@Jwl45 - baby girl - Elsi - born 9th November
@peachypetite - baby girl - born 20th November

Also tagging @MummytoMatildaX @PipTed @MySafeSpace @Asianchick6693 @Jellycat2020 @Dee96 @LRHRN @roro87 @MrsSmith2020

Feel free to join :)

Sorry all the pics of these beautiful babies makes me very excited

Congratulations on your new babies 🥰

@Kj1010 me too, can't wait til it's my turn!! Good luck for tomorrow, will be sending you loads of positive vibes, this time tomorrow you'll have your baby in your arms!

Baby Harriet born 9:02 this morning at 8 pound 13. Was a wild night and I ended up doing it on nothing but gas and air. Cannot believe she’s here! Good luck to everyone still waiting to go 🥰

Girls I don't know if I'm suffering from PND :( it all feels very scary for me. Midwife/HV said if my baby blues continue past the 14 day mark then they'd be thinking about PND. I can't seem to figure out my emotions. I love my little girl but there are times I feel no connection to her and don't wish to hold her. I just want to run away from all this basically. When I look at her it breaks my heart, full of guilt thinking she deserves a better mother. I always feel this way after a difficult night. She hasn't even been difficult but I am unable to shut down, I am on edge constantly worrying if she is okay and if she is happy and settled. My husband has been sleeping in a separate room as he has had a bad cold and cough so he doesn't want to disturb us but I find myself calling him random times worrying about her and he reassures me nothing is wrong with her. Some days I feel like I have it all together and other days I feel numb, some days I can't stop crying. Any one else experience something like this? Also my little girl is doing perfectly fine health wise, HV and midwife have been happy with her during every visit.

Haven't kept up with the thread today but @Kj1010 yes I came in at 11. Failed attempt to get balloon in as cervix very closed and posterior (not a pleasant experience!) Pessary went in around 1pm and so far nothing. Partner was allowed to stay throughout but had to leave at 8pm so he's just gone. On a ward of 5 but it's empty so very quiet and calm. Hoping to get a good nights sleep and will see what tomorrow brings. Best of luck with the c section - maybe we will still have birthday twins even though a week early!

@LRHRN I was in tears last night because of her grunting and squirming for hours on end to the point she turned red and coughed but she did all this to have an explosive poo at 2am. She does this every night. Midwife said its totally normal, her digestive system figuring out how to digest it.. she's just vocal about it but I can't seem to shut off. I was thinking me adding formula to the mix might have made her uncomfortable but at this moment in time I really can't tell.

It's also hard my family have been wanting to facetime but all she is doing is squirming and grunting and she seems like she is in pain. It's making me miserable because to me she seems in pain.

I have trouble expressing so all I have to offer are my boobs and this also makes me feel quite low as I'm so tired. She feeds for an hour sometimes more on both breasts every 2-3 hours. I don't want to add more formula in fear of my supply going down.

I'm so sorry for ranting x

Congratulations @lc86 and @Awkes

Best of luck @jalu47 and @Kj1010

@jalu47 oh maybe very exciting gl I hope things progress for you tonight and ty all for the well wishes means alot xx

Congratulations @Awkes

Haven't been on here for a few days so just catching up - congratulations to all the new mummies! 😊

@Asianchick6693 I get how you feel. I'm under assessment for PND too. We had a tough start with our little one, feeding and sleeping issues, along with a lot of contrasting information from midwives which all added to our stress. She's 2 1/2 weeks old now and I'm crying most days. I have times when I don't feel a connection to her and just want to go back to our old life. Other times, I just want to cuddle her and not let her go. My GP is looking into possible counselling to help which I'm all for as I do love her, I just need help sorting my mind out so I can care for her properly.

Our current issues are cluster feeding and trapped wind! Started Infacol today but am currently sitting up with her and have been since 10pm as she wants to feed every 30-60 mins, then cries, then dozes off then feeds, then cries, then dozes off...

@Asianchick6693 and @Jellycat2020 be kind to yourselves ladies. My little girl has started suffering from colic and screams the place down, I have given her organic gripe water and I’m going to see if a dummy will help soothe her. It’s awful to see her so distressed snd not able to help. I’ve basically given up trying to get her to breastfeed and instead I just express plenty of milk each day and we bottle feed her.

@Jellycat2020 @peachypetite I managed to put our LO to sleep around 2am. She is also getting fussiest every day. The infacol has definitely helped with her grunting and squirming but it's meant she's done 3 dirty nappies in the space of 4 hours. I just feel like it's always something to keep her unsettled. Husband goes back to work today. He's up in an hour but he also stayed up until 2am. I feel awful because I can't do this on my own. I don't know how I'm going to cope when he's at work.

I hope it gets better for you ladies. You sound like you're doing all you can. I've had depression and anxiety in the past. I'm terrified of getting it again but have a feeling it's heading that way :(

I am so so tired. Been up with her since 1am and she’s only just settled now on my chest. My husband is also back to work tomorrow and I am nervous.

Due 13th December

Aww ladies be strong strong and kind to yourself and look at it as it will only get better cant believe today is the day feeling calm at the moment but know as soon as my partner cant come up with me till op I'm gonna crumble

Good luck @Kj1010

@Kj1010 you've got this, you'll be fine and just think you're going to have your precious baby boy today how wonderful! 💙

I've had a rough night too, colic screaming from 9pm til midnight, fed but would go down (took 4 attempts) between 12 and 3.30am, she slept for 2 hours and has been back up at 5.30am for a feed. I'm absolutely exhausted!

Wouldn't go down...that's sleep deprivation for you!

@peachypetiteand @NaomiB79 thankyou yes have to just keep that in mind wen getting panicking that I'll have my little one soon

She’s only settled sleeping on me so I’ve had to stay awake. Terrified of falling asleep sitting up with her on me. Will wake husband up soon so I can get some sleep before he has to start work.

@orang1lily welcome thatvwas my due date to but due to him being breech today is the day x

Good luck today @Kj1010

Not much movement for me overnight, think I'll end up on the dreaded drip later. Also am starving as the hospital just don't cater for gestational diabetics - was offered toast cereal or croissant this morning and I'm not meant to eat carbs 🙄 Partner coming in soon (he's allowed back at 8am) with some more snacks..

Really sorry to hear that some of you are finding it difficult in different ways..I really hope you get the support you need from partners, HV and midwives. There is support out there - I have friends that have suspected they have PND and have sought out support and it's always been available and has helped a lot. Sending you a handhold, I don't know how it feels but just know you're doing a fantastic job even on the days where you feel like you aren't. X