AUGUST 2022 (Thread 4)

[Beth262]

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@AbiGoLucky Thanks I am trying to stay positive and also remind myself that this is quite common. Think it's just taken me aback a bit as first labour was so quick and this has been the opposite!

@CoalCraft if it helps, virtually everyone I know had a false alarm with their second, myself included! It's a bit embarrassing but really does help when you get to the actual thing, think of it as a warm up 😊

Congratulations to everyone who's had babies over the last couple of days, they really are coming thick and fast now!!

@Tacoboutit, I'm having the opposite problem and my bowels are moving too quickly. Took a few days though.

Peppermint tea helped me I think.

Congratulations @KCat82 @Unknown6 and @Mufflette

Another to add here too! They're coming thick and fast now!

Baby Sebastian was born this morning at 5am weighing a healthy 7lb 2oz after a very, very quick labour! 2cm to delivery in 50 minutes 🙈 hoping to be discharged later this afternoon.

@SantiagoSister so sorry I can't be your moaning partner but really hope it happens for you soon too now! At the consultant apt yesterday he booked me in for an induction at midday today but said we'd give a sweep a go as i was there - it did the job. Hopefully you can push for a sweep if you're comfortable with that and avoid induction too x

Aw congratulations @Beth262! That’s lovely news, so pleased baby Sebastian didn’t keep you waiting any longer 🥰 Such a speedy delivery too, amazing! Glad you are both doing well. I will definitely ask for a sweep at my appointment on Monday after your great results, hopefully I can follow suit 🤞🏼

@CoalCraft im sorry, that’s very frustrating!! I had a few bouts of contractions with DD and the dr thought that’s what gave me the 1 hour of 1cm to delivery time, so hopefully your journey is controllable but much faster than 15 hours! Hoping you’re done by the time the weekend is, and your toddler help stays in place.

@Beth262 wow that’s such lovely news, and a great wee name! Congratulations!!! Hope you’re enjoying those newborn snuggles!

We had a frustrating Final growth scan yesterday where we found last weeks measurements were wrong and we’re back on the 1% growth/he’s likely 4.5lbs, not 5lbs which last week indicated. I think in my gut I knew last week wasn’t right but still hard to hear it. They’re definitely going ahead with Mondays section now. I’m pretty gutted as under 5lbs means he goes straight to the nicu where I am, and having been there before I’m would have done anything to avoid that, and to get those first baby cuddles/not be in recovery with over mums who have babies there when I don’t. Anyway it’s out of my control now. I Started trying to harvest colostrum yesterday and it’s coming slowly, so at least maybe he will get food on the outside… that’s really all I can do now. Please keep up with the positive baby stories/distractions. You guys are keeping me sane at this point!

Hello, as always I'm late to the thread, congrats to everyone on their new babies! and very best of luck to everyone waiting.

My baby Quentin, or Quinn as we'll most likely call him, was born on Tuesday 2nd August at 11.32am, 7lb 6oz. C-section went great, very straightforward, and stayed in hospital one night. Postnatal care a bit hit-and-miss. Since coming home have been in a lot of pain, and have maybe had six hours sleep in total over four days, which is probably part of the reason I was crying into my breakfast this morning - also feeling guilty over finding breastfeeding difficult / having to supplement with formula, but saw a lactation consultant today who really reassured me. Sometimes all you need is someone to give you a hug and tell you you're not doing a shit job and it will be ok! And when Quinn isn't hangry he is really very cute and it's amazing watching him develop as each day goes by.

@makingabebe congratulations!! Quinn is a great name☺️

My colostrum collecting journey was short lived. Did it twice and started getting pink discharge. I’ve been admonished by my DH into sitting on my arse and not collecting a damn thing till Mondays section 😂. Oops. Hoping some rest and water resets my body into forgetting it likes early labour!

Hi everyone, I'm new but have been lurking for a while.
Congrats on everyone's arrivals! They are coming thick and fast now.
I'm due 31st August with my first baby.. so could go into September.
I'm nervous as hell but so excited to finally be meeting my little girl soon.

Thank you @mmadeleine85 I hope all goes well for you and yours on Monday

Congratulations @Beth262 & @makingabebe! And welcome @lilacgirl199

@CoalCraft that must have been so frustrating! I hope your next post will be that baby decided to turn up after all, fingers crossed...

@madeleine85 hoping it's as short an NICU stay as possible and you get the baby cuddles at home very soon.

All settling in well here, day 2 and cluster feeding has kicked in. I'm delighted that it coincides with a new series of MasterChef Australia to keep me company!

Currently back in hospital with very regular, painful contractions. Unfortunately I've continued with d&v and am now dehydrated with low blood sugar, so they are looking at transferring me from the lovely birth centre room I'm in to the main antenatal ward so they give me fluids.

Fine by me. I don't really care as long as i have this baby safely.

We have finally gotten Quinn to sleep after trying since around 10pm. Had several short-ish feeds with some nappy changes in between (green poo) and then he fell asleep in various places - the changing mat, husband's chest, my lap, and each time we tried to put him in his crib or on the bed he immediately woke up and started crying. So finally he is on the bed next to me (on his back, no sheets or pillows) and my husband is on the floor. I don't know if this is ok?! I don't know anything anymore!

currently up at the usual time of half two again 🤦🏻‍♀️ ah well hopefully won't be too long before I actually have a job to do at this time of the morning I guess!!

@CoalCraft ahh didn't sound like it would be too long before they started back up again, hope they manage to get your fluids up though and hope the d&v stops for you soon fingers crossed. Let us know how you get on, keeping everything crossed for you! X

@makingabebe sounds like your doing a great job to be honest - I got told that for at least the first two weeks they're pretty much nocturnal lol so the fact that you've got him to sleep is fab 🙂 not sure if this will help with the cot/crib side of things (you've probably already tried so ignore me if you have!!!) but I was given a bit of advice by my mum that if our little one wakes back up immediately when putting to sleep in her cot or basket then try and bend down with her against our chest until she is actually on the mattress and not pull her away from your chest onto the mattress because it stops the "falling sensation" which wakes them up as soon as you put them down or something 🤷🏻‍♀️ sorry if you've already tried but thought it might help someone if they didn't know x

@Unknown6 ah you’re the opposite to me in that regard. Hope it’s not too bad! x

@makingabebe I know exactly how you feel. Our little one cries the place down when we put her in her Moses basket at night (she’s fine in it during the day!) She’s only content lying on my chest. Thankfully we’re in a routine where I go to sleep 8pm-midnight and my husband takes her so if I’m up all night it’s not the worst. But I’ve no idea how to settle her in her basket at night. As long as there’s nothing she could bury her face into (pillows, blankets, toys, bumpers) and as long as you don’t toss/turn/roll, you should be fine. I think there’s key points if you Google “safe co sleeping” which should hopefully help. Sounds like you’re doing great though x

Thank you @AbiGoLucky @Tacoboutit sadly I spoke too soon and he woke up around 20 mins ago and started screaming, so he's now had both boobs but basically fell asleep on both (not sure how much he actually drank). Will probably try crib and then bed again and maybe formula if he wants it. Husband is talking about sleeping in shifts as you say ...

@makingabebe ah I hope he settles for you soon. Sleep shifts work for us, although it can be tough because you feel like you don’t spend that much time together but we figured there was no point in us both being awake and being grumpy with each other. At least this way, he can do some day shifts and also do the dishes/washing/hoovering during the day as he gets a decent night’s sleep. Whereas before we were bickering who had to do what because we were both shattered lol

Hi all

Im sorry ive not read all the thread.

My baby girl arrived dramatically at 5 weeks premature. I'm feeling a bit lost and overwhelmed, and wondered if there was a july/August Facebook group I could join please?

I'm in a September one already, but feeling rather removed from that now that's she's here and no others are.

Thanks x

Hi all, baby has arrived!
Isla Marie Jeffery born 8 days early through emergency c section on 5th August weighing 6lbs 5!
Rather traumatic time getting her here but we got there in the end and now just so in love 🥰

Congrats @Blythwind but I’m sure you’re feeling anxious. You’re more than welcome to join us here in the August group, my baby was born in July too (only 3 weeks premature) but I’m hanging about here. How’s your little one doing? Are you still in hospital?

Congrats @LiMc1 - Isla is absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing a pic with us. I hope you’re recovering ok?

So I think my mucus plug has started to come away. Had a mad day cleaning the house yesterday and then this. Only 37 +2, so it’s early, but now have a dilemma. Meant to be going to stay with friends who live an hour away for a few days (DH is working there and my DD wants to see some friends). Now I’m wondering if we should just stay put. They aren’t far, it’s in a major motorway. Any advice?

@Blythwind congrats on your little one! As far as Facebook groups I'm not really in any apart from local 'spotted' groups 🫣 but it could be worth putting out a post on one of those for your local area for other new mums to talk to and meet with too?

@LiMc1 awhh she looks absolutely beautiful! Congrats and hope your recovery is going well! 💗

@Unsure1010 if it helps part of my plug came away nearly two weeks ago (two weeks on Monday) I've had some twinges and what feels like pre period cramps but no contractions yet - I was told by the antenatal clinic to just carry on as usual and call them if waters break/pain or contractions. I'm currently 37+5 so just going with the flow. I know everybody's pregnancies are different though so not sure how much this helps to ease your mind - if you do go though just take note of local hospitals and the contact number for your own and the local one and make sure your bags in the car just in case with your notes 👍 let us know how you get on!

I am very new to this, so it's best to take my advice as that😂 but did you see any pink in the plug?
Mine started coming away a while back which is common and indicates that your body is getting ready rather than labour is around the corner. But I think it's different when you see pink in it.

@Unsure1010 I also lost what I think was part of my mucus plug over the last few weeks and have just carried on as before, midwife just said to make sure I knew where the local hospital is.

Congratulations @Beth262 @makingabebe @LiMc1 and @Blythwind , hope you're getting on well with your lovely new babies! And congrats to anyone else I've missed, suddenly can't keep up with the thread now there are all these babies 🥰

Hang on in there @CoalCraft , I'm sure you'll have them soon enough 😊

Hope he stays in a couple more days @madeleine85 ! I know it's not what you were hoping for but a nice calm planned c section would be ideal for being mentally in the right place over the next few days. Shame he is smaller though, was hoping he'd just had growth spurt!

Hi @SantiagoSister ! I just wanted to say I feel your pain. Although this one is just 40 weeks tomorrow, I was told this one was likely to be early…unlike big brother who was born via quite a traumatic induction at 42 weeks 🙈

I’ve had 2 attempted sweeps but cervix still far back. Bishop score of 3. The last one really really hurt, I was screaming, crying and shaking and quite a bit of bleeding after. She kept offering to stop but I said not to as I’m so keen not to avoid another 42 week induction, especially with this baby supposedly being higher risk. I just don’t think my nerves/anxiety can take it. Basically I’m in panic mode. (I am at the hospital for another scan tomorrow and have agreed to flag my mental health as I know this is getting out of hand). Just wanted to say you’re not alone xx