2015 October Owls! | The chicks are hatching! *16 boys & 8 girls so far!*

[Hit Girl]

apreslaube, you should be absolutely fine! No worries there. I've had friends with mahoosive ones during pregnancy and they had very little supply. You never know what you're going to get. I had all the supply in the world but my nipples aren't ideal for actual breastfeeding. Oh the irony!

My nips haven't changed colour at all but they didn't in my last pregnancy either.

 

[nmpjcp2015]

My boobs got a lot bigger at the beginning and my nipples are really dark. But now they've stopped growing and are leaking if I sqeeze. I've found crust on them also.

 

[Aliop]

apreslaube, totally normal! With my first I got the rock hard huge boobs happening on day 3 after birth, with each subsequent baby I haven't seen any change in size/shape, just got milk lol I do BF for 2yrs+ though so they've basically been milky for 7 years now lol

My 2.5yr old has only just self -weaned, declaring my milk was 'yuck' at 24 weeks so I ran with it and he has asked a few times since but I just say they are empty. I have never leaked in pregnancy!

 

[Tink1o5]

This is my 4th pregnancy, 3rd baby and I noticed this time that my boobs have not gotten bigger or anything... And all I'm getting is some colostrum but only if I squeeze very very hard. Ouch!

I'm still having that pain in my left breast but since being checked out I keep trying to remind myself to chalk it up to this crazy pregnancy I've had.

 

[CrazyMumma]

I wish my boobs hadn't grown! Friggin things are heavy haha

Had our growth scan this morning. Bubs is still on the smaller side (31st percentile) but is consistantly small so they are not worried unless baby suddenly changes its pattern.

We got to see baby on 3D and it was awesome! Although at one stage as she moved the wand baby looked like it had these huge eyes and I couldn't help but blurt out "it looks like a Chucky doll!!" DH cracked up laughing and now we keep referring to little one as Chucky! Bad parenting already!!

 

[tallybee]

Has anyone else started lactating? I'll be 28 weeks tomorrow with my first, and discovered last night that I have, in fact, started to lactate. Only when I squeeze them, though. Also, I thought it was supposed to be clear or yellowish at first, but mine is white and liquidy, just like cow's milk.

I'm leaking bad haha. Wet patches on my top kinda bad! Thank god for breast pads!

Yes I am leaking a lot lol. It ranges from clear, to milk coloured, to yellow. I've started using breast pads as my bra was starting to smell of cheese I'm on pregnancy no.3 but my children are 11 and 9 yrs old so it's been a long time - I bf them for 12 and 8 months respectively.

OK, so weird question. My boobs grew a little the first like 2 months of pregnancy. My nipples are definitely bigger, but I feel like my boobs haven't gotten bigger since then. They are basically the same size from before I got pregnant. Should I be concerned? I'm really afraid I'm not going to lactate and won't be able to breastfeed

I don't think size has anything to do with it hun

I wish my boobs hadn't grown! Friggin things are heavy haha

Had our growth scan this morning. Bubs is still on the smaller side (31st percentile) but is consistantly small so they are not worried unless baby suddenly changes its pattern.

We got to see baby on 3D and it was awesome! Although at one stage as she moved the wand baby looked like it had these huge eyes and I couldn't help but blurt out "it looks like a Chucky doll!!" DH cracked up laughing and now we keep referring to little one as Chucky! Bad parenting already!!

Omg mine are huge too. I was a 34 dd before my bfp and now a 34 f. They're super heavy and uncomfortable!

at Chucky!!!

 

[GingerPanda]

You can get them pierced to correct the issue? Wow!

I don't know if it would work with everyone! Mine weren't inverted 24/7, but instead of getting hard, they would just go in. But I was still able to "pop" them out. So I popped them out and got them pierced about four years ago. Because of the bar, they weren't able to invert.

I had to take the bars out half-way through 2nd tri because my nipples got so big, but they have not inverted once since I took the bars out. And now when they get hard, they stay out.

 

[tallybee]

You can get them pierced to correct the issue? Wow!

I don't know if it would work with everyone! Mine weren't inverted 24/7, but instead of getting hard, they would just go in. But I was still able to "pop" them out. So I popped them out and got them pierced about four years ago. Because of the bar, they weren't able to invert.

I had to take the bars out half-way through 2nd tri because my nipples got so big, but they have not inverted once since I took the bars out. And now when they get hard, they stay out.

That's brilliant! I had mine done years ago but they wouldn't heal properly so i had to take them out. Boo.

I was at a friends place yesterday and another of their friends was there,she kept telling me how I need to get as much sleep as I can now etc etc. I just about pissed myself laughingand everyone looked at me like I was mental. Have these people not heard of spd and 3rd trimester discomfort? Have they forgotten (they're all parents ) or were they lucky? Who knows!!!!

 

[WW1]

Haha to plenty of sleep! What with backache, cramp, restless legs and the need to go to the toilet at least twice a night, I'm having the perfect night's sleep!! It's amazing how quickly people forget.

I hope everyone is doing well. I'm very pleased to have made it to V Day! 😀

 

[Hit Girl]

Congratulations on V-Day WW1!

The other thing about that stupid sleep advice (aside from 'no-chance-in-hell' 3rd tri sleep) is that these people don't seem to realise is that sleep isn't something you can 'save up' like money. I had SO MANY people saying that to me when I was pregnant with DS1, "Save as much sleep up as you can now." Instead of handing out such useful advice, why don't they bring you a week's worth of dinners after baby arrives?

 

[tallybee]

I know lol people say the stupidest shit

 

[Rainstorm]

I was at a friends place yesterday and another of their friends was there,she kept telling me how I need to get as much sleep as I can now etc etc. I just about pissed myself laughingand everyone looked at me like I was mental. Have these people not heard of spd and 3rd trimester discomfort? Have they forgotten (they're all parents ) or were they lucky? Who knows!!!!

Such stupid advice. My toddler has only started sleeping through the night a few months ago. He ocassionally wakes up if he's sick or has tummy ache. Last night, I woke up to pee at 2:30 am. Couldn't fall asleep again till 4. he woke up at 4:15 crying. Put him back 4:30 and couldn't go back to sleep till 5:30, then when I was dozing off I had to pee.
In my last pregnancy I got less sleep on the third tri than I did during the first three months with lo

 

[startd]

Hahaha it amazes me that with so many people pregnant, over all of history, that people still don't know what to say to pregnant women - so they end up saying stupid things like that.
Or - "Wow, you're so big/small"....
And so much "when I was pregnant I did this/I could still do this/I am superwoman"

 

[Twag]

V day

People do say the stupidest things it is mental

 

[MissR]

I had so many people say that with my first. However I have noticed in this pregnancy, that nobody mentions the fact that I'm pregnant, which I'm happy with! But whenever I am out without my daughter and people think I'm a first time mummy, they always say something?

Anyone else feeling a little fed up? I feel huge and uncomfortable but I'm not ready for little one yet. I want to try and enjoy this pregnancy as it will be my last but I'm really struggling with it x

 

[Aliop]

*touch wood* this has been my best pregnancy but I am hoping I continue feeing that over the coming weeks as it does suck when you're feeling uncomfortable and over it.

When is everyone planning to wash and organise bub's wardrobes? I started sorting on the weekend and it is a much bigger job than I anticipated

 

[MissR]

That's great your feeling good Aliop! I think I need to start making some changes in my life and diet and maybe that will help?!

I have bubs wardrobe sorted. Each time I bought new clothes I washed them and put them in his room. I bought his wardrobe the other day and organised it all, so his room is almost finished now.

Would LOVE to see pics of everybody's nurseries, if anyone would like to share??xx

 

[craquinette]

Anyone else feeling a little fed up? I feel huge and uncomfortable but I'm not ready for little one yet. I want to try and enjoy this pregnancy as it will be my last but I'm really struggling with it x

Me!! I feel the same!! Although I must admit I'm lucky as I'm not feeling really uncomfortable or don't have any pain, but I'm just sick of it! I find pregnancy pretty boring and frustrating, can't wait for it to be over but so not ready to have a little one for real!! It all feels so weird!!!

 

[GingerPanda]

No wardrobe sorting here. I've still yet to put together her furniture! Lol

I am painting all the drawers on her furniture set, but I forgot to sand first the first time, so I had to remove all the paint. Just got all the paint removed, so now got to sand, prime, repaint, and clear coat the drawers. Then I have to put everything together. THEN I'll wash and put away her clothes.

My first baby shower is this weekend. So I'm sure she'll be getting lots more clothes! (And probably not much of the stuff we really need.)

 

[3boys]

This is the first pregnancy where I'm able to sleep which I'm so grateful for.