AUGUST 2022 (Thread 4)

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@ToCaden thanks for your reply, sorry you’re still having pain too although reassuring I’m not the only one. I did have an elective though so had thought I might be better/further along by this point. I guess like you say everyone’s recovery is different and we get there at different paces. I’m just not very good at being patient I think 😆 I hope your recovery continues to go well and glad you can carry on taking it easy - I’m the same, the 5 min walk to the library to get him weighed each week feels like over doing it!

For those using formula, has anyone tried the Aldi one?

@squatternutbosh12 sorry to hear you're still feeling rubbish. Not sure on how long it takes to recover from a C section but do mention it to your GP at the six week check, I remember thinking necking painkillers for weeks was normal with my first and it was just dodgy scar tissue that needed sorting. Wish I'd raised it earlier.

So I ended up back in the delivery suite yesterday after a major gush of blood while shopping that soaked my pad, leggings etc. Fucking terrified me but they seemed unconcerned after seeing me. Now I'm just constantly scared it's going to happen again AND I think I've got a uti so waiting for a callback from 111 🙃. Everything was going so smoothly until now and I'm back to being an anxious mess!

@Isonthecase yikes what kind of pain did you have with that? What did you have done about it? I hope it’s not that :( x

@squatternutbosh12 I'm just over 4 weeks post section (planned) and am generally pain free, although I'm very fortunate that DH hasn't gone back to work just yet so the only lifting I've had to do has been DD. I've got a pain in my side which comes that I've been taking pain relief for but I'm not sure it's connected to the surgery.
I saw a GP friend the other day and was asking about driving. He reminded me that we've had major surgery and there's a lot more to it than the scar we can see on the outside. If you can, try and take it easy a bit more. For the first 3 weeks or so, if I did too much I could feel a pulling sensation on the left side of my scar which wasn't pleasant. Hope you start to feel better very soon.

@squatternutbosh12 we're going back a few years but I think it was just mid level painful when aggravating it. It's not a big deal, they just put you under general and sort it out then you wake up feeling absolutely fine. I doubt you've got it, just mentioned it because I felt silly mentioning ongoing pain to my GP but felt a lot sillier when I realised it wasn't normal but could be sorted so easily 🤣

Talking of hungry babies, mine must have spent about six hours altogether either on the boob or looking for it. I know she's getting milk because she has a soaked, heavy nappy every two hours or so - she's just greedy! Is there a four week growth spurt??

@CoalCraft oh I hope so! The last two days have been 'awake = eating', I'm combi feeding after initial weight gain issues and it's quite insulting to finish a breastfeed only to have him shouting after 5 mins and downing a bottle! I shall also keep my fingers crossed that it's a growth spurt...

@Mufflette Exhausting isn't it!? Glad it's not just me 😂 DD was awake all day yesterday, she was so busy eating. Thankfully she's chilled right out today - pretty much just waking up for the occasional feed and then back to sleep!

Ooh, nearly new thread time!

Mine is also constantly feeding, especially at night. So annoying 🤣

Hiya all, our baby girl arrived weighing 8ibs on the 1st of September at 7am after being induced on the 30th August.
She's an absolute bundle of beautifulness and I can't quite believe how much love I have for her already.
We're still in hospital together recovering and don't expect to be discharged until at least Wednesday but we're hoping for the best.
Both of us are on antibiotics, she's on two different IV ones after her bloods were raised and she had a lumbar puncture to assess what the infection was and if they were using the right treatment. Seems to be all clear now but have been told to finish the course. She's feeding and latching like a trooper and creating lots of messy nappies haha but all this means is she's doing well so we don't mind one bit.

Had a fair amount of trouble with delivery, it was eventually pushed for me to get an epidural in case of an emergency situation which I agreed to. The first epidural try punctured the sack of spinal fluid, the second was re sited and worked until it came out when the hormone drip was on maximum, a third was then re sited and didn't work at all when I eventually delivered and felt the two episiotomy cuts and baby head pushing against the catheter 😑 Fourth epidural was to insert my blood into the spinal leak hole to help seal and heal it as it was causing a pressure problem with fluid around my brain when sitting or standing.
Then, after delivery when they stitched they used lidocaine, which was fine until they were nearly finished and realised that there were pockets that hadn't been stitched up. Four more midwife's and a doctor assessing my stitches later, I was told that some needed to come out and more put in but I'd had the max amount of lidocaine... fun times. Felt everything. Everything.

BUT it was all worth it to have her and the other half had been an amazing support for us both. 💗💗💗

Congrats to anyone else who delivered recently too!!!

@AbiGoLucky huge congratulations you amazing mama! ❤️❤️❤️. You are clearly so strong, that experience sounds like no joke. Hope you’re up and recovered soon, please take care of yourself x

@AbiGoLucky congrats! And sorry you had to go through such pain to get there. Great you have support. Don't be afraid to make the most of it.

I don't have a partner, and we discovered upon entering antenatal ward my mother wouldn't be allowed to stay with me to help like the partners. Doing everything myself while in pain was miserable despite him being an easy baby at the time. I think it affected the early bonding process for me and def impacted my mental health at the time. So don't think you have to push yourself before you're ready, and take things as easy on yourself as you can.

Congrats @AbiGoLucky ! Sorry to hear it was a rough ride.

@madeleine85 Thank you, definitely was eventful that's for sure. Recovery is going well though so far, we've obviously had our moments where we've been a bit broken especially when we found out about her infection marker. But countdown is on until tomorrow so we can go home 😊

@ToCaden Ah I can't imagine how you felt in those moments. I bet your mum struggled with leaving you there too. I actually said to the other half a few days ago that I think women who can do this on their own are on a whole other level of strength because it must be so bloomin difficult to be your own support person mentally and physically when you're going through something that can literally make you feel broken and whole at the same time.

@Isonthecase Thank you, still staying as positive as possible though and loving spending as much time as possible with little one 💗💗

@AbiGoLucky congratulations! It sounds like you've both really been through it, I hope you continue to recover well.

@AbiGoLucky congratulations - I hope the journey gets easier.

@ToCaden That is appalling your birthing partner - who ever that happened to be - wasn't allowed to be with you just the same as those who's birthing partners had a different relationship title. It wasn't as tho you were wanting anything different to what others had. Someone on that ward should have thought a bit harder so you had the support you should have had. Livid on your behalf.
I can fully understand how hard it was for you - when I had dd1 I didn't have a partner and would have been lost without my parents (9 years ago, long before everything changed and things went to pot) oddly I'd have my dad back with me potentially would leave mum at home 🙈
I hope now you're out of hospital you have had time to recover and had your mum around and it all feels a little brighter. Your son will always know how strong his Mumma is

@AbiGoLucky Congratulations - sounds as though you have had a really tough start. I take my hat off to everyone with a difficult labour. Hopefully it is only up from here and you have got to go home today.

@ToCaden That's absolutely awful that they wouldn't let your mum in!! A birthing partner is a birthing partner irrespective of relationship. I despair of some of these nonsensical rules!

Those if you with girls - tights, is there any where that sells them that haven't made them for giraffes?! I'd hoped in 9 years they'd changed but nope, still using Nora Batty as their style icon.

The 0-3 months are longer than dd. She'll grow into them but what about now 🙈 popping into town this morning so will look at options.
If anyones not busy enough currently, there's a fortune to be made making baby tights that actually fit 🤣

@PopGoesBang I feel your pain. A friend gave me a bag of clothes from her LO and a pair of tights in that bundle were perfect size but no label to indicate where they came from. The ones I've bought since (0-3 months) have more chance of fitting me than DD!!! At least she'll grow into them one day 🙄

@PopGoesBang i have a pair of tights that I saved from DD1 that are newborn size. I’m pretty sure they came from Mama’s and Papa’s, as part of a dress set (the label in the tights has worn, but the dress label is still clear). Not sure if they sell them separately, but that pair seems to fit Dd2 perfectly. She was 8lbs 11 though, so isn’t teeny tiny - not sure if that helps at all

www.mumsnet.com/talk/pregnancy/4629080-august-2022-thread-5

New thread x

@KCat82 @Unsure1010 glad it's not just me finding them ridiculous!
Just weighed dd and she's now 8lb5oz - I'm thinking maybe if I look for tiny baby tights they may be more baby giraffe. I shall check out mama and papas and see. Definitely George at Asda are grow into ones 🤣