22yo TTC #2

[Joannaxoxo]

Yes, a newborn is very tiring lol. I think we were up about 3 times last night, for at least an hour a time. Its not easy but we are managing, it's easier if we go to bed early and sleep in a little, though it makes the nights very long. Kieran has his one week doctor's appointment today, we are hoping he hasn't lost any weight, but its hard to know when you breast feed.

Glad to hear your baby is still moving lots, thats a good sign. I bet your girls are really excited! How is the nursery coming, have you finished it yet?

Take care x

 

[Tilly87]

It gets easier as time goes on though! I don't even want to think how tired i will be having my 2 girls and a newborn, i'm glad OH will have 2wks off work lol!

I hope Kierans appointment goes well today, please update to let me know.

I have a midwife appointment tomorrow so i hope things are moving along nicely, yes the nursery is now finished, phew!! I will have to take some pics and post them on here.

Glad you are all doing well x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Gosh, I have no idea how parents look after a newborn and other children... at least the newborn stage doesnt last too long (as cute as they are at this stage, its got to be the most tiring).

Kieran's appointment went well yesterday. He is now 7lbs, which is nice to know that he must be getting enough milk from me then.

How did your appointment go, any progress started yet? Can't wait to see pictures of the nursery!

 

[Tilly87]

There still as tiring when they get older just without the night feeds etc lol!

Glad Kieran is doing well, alot of babies lose weight in their first week so thats brill that he has put on.

Midwife appointment went well, baby and I are fine, but i got told that his head is not in my pelvis yet but he is still the right way round for birth, so it looks like i may go overdue! If i go overdue i have a sweep booked for 17th April (my daughters birthday) to help induce labour! Am really hoping he arrives around his due date but i think he is really comfy lol.

Will try and take some pics by the end of the week but tiredness is really taking over me now lol.

Hope your getting plenty of time to rest while Kieran is sleeping x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Only 2 weeks to go, congratulations! Hopefully he will come sooner, rather than later. Looks like your son and daughter might have very close birthdays.

Night feeds are getting a little easier. I usually get DH to go change him first then I nurse. I'm getting better at it and now our time is about 1 hour to get him back to sleep. We are also trying to keep him up a bit longer during the day and evening to help him sleep a little longer at night. It's usually about every 3-4 hours that he needs feeding, so I guess i'm getting use to the lack of sleep.

One thing I'm glad about it getting my body back, its great to be able to bend over or sleep anyway I want! I'm still a little sore from some stitches but other than that i'm feeling great. I can also pee normally again!! haha... after the birth I lost all feeling to pee on my own, it seemed my bladder would just hold it in and I ended up with having lots of cathedars put in to drain my bladder... that's why we were in hospital for 4 days. It took some time but the feeling finally came back and i guess next time i'm pregnant I really have to practice those kegal exercises, which I didn't do this pregnancy.

How are you feeling today?

 

[Tilly87]

Thank you, I am hoping he decides to come before going overdue! His duedate is not long before my daughters birthday so a week between their birthdays would be great. FXs he doesn't decide to come the same day!

Glad you are starting to find night feeds easier, breastfeeding can be really draining at first when they don't take much so it can seem like all you do is feeding and not much else lol.

It sounds like things are healing well for you, this is the part i am dreading now! I already know how painful it is lol. I must admit i don't do the exercises as often as i should because i forget but i do try to do them a few days a week.

I woke up really tired this morning after getting up so many times to pee last night, felt better this afternoon and the weather was good so my friend and i took a long walk, really tired after walking so far but i hope it makes his head drop lower and engage!

When does your DH have to go back to work, it must be nice to spend this time together x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

So I tried to type a response to you yesterday but was interrupted by a crying baby lol. He is asleep at the minute but for how long is the question haha.

So much for saying that night feeds were getting easier. Last night he was up between 12:50 - 3 (over 2 hours) and again at 6:00 - 7:30. Poor DH had to work at 8am, so he's going to be tired tonight. I was able to go back to sleep for a bit but boy do I get cranky in the night... I have to learn some patience and to deal with lack of sleep.

We got a baby monitor, the one with the video screen so that I can still watch him even if I'm in another room. We had a bit of a scare in hospital where the baby started to choke and turned blue! He choked on some fluid that was still in his lungs from the birth (this was when he was only 2 days old). Anyway, needless to say, I'm a bit nervous leaving him in a room alone without being able to see him. So this monitor is going to be great (got it this morning).. i was able to shower and get things done around the house because I can take the video monitor around the house with me, its wireless.

I hope you slept better last night. How is baby doing today?

 

[Tilly87]

You will get use to the night feeds and as soon as you do Kieran will start sleeping through the night lol!

That happened to my first as well, its really scary especially being a first-time mum when you are still learning how to look after a newborn. I've seen those video monitors before, i've never had one but they look very good. It can get quite difficult getting other things done when you have a newborn.

I'm still waking up lots in the night it must be because its so close now lol. OH and i DTD last night after what seemed like a long time since we last did lol about half an hour later i started getting contractions, after about an hour i decided to go to bed because i was tired and was awake for another hour getting them. I fell asleep and when i woke up this morning everything was normal, think we might try again in the next few days lol.

Hope you are ok today? x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Last night was a much better night. My mom gave me some advice and told me to try and stay up at late as possible for his last feeding of the evening (around 11) then I'd only need to be up once or twice through the night. She also mentioned that I should leave the bedroom while feeding and go put the tv on to keep me awake. It definitely helped, the tv helped me feel more awake (rather then nodding off while feeding in bed) and also made the time go by faster.

Have the contractions completely gone now, or have the started to come back a bit now? Oh I hope this is it for you! DTD seemed to work for us, we DTD that night and a couple hours later my water broke! - I mean DTD might not have been what started labour but it could have helped contribute possibly.

Keep me posted if you can! Good luck!

 

[Tilly87]

That sounds like good advice, i think i might try it when my LO is born as i always struggled ti stay awake with my 2 daughters, plus my OH will only be helping with night feeds until he finishes paternity leave. I hope you are starting to get more sleep at night now it can take quite a while to get into a routine where you don't feel so exhausted.

I've had no contractions since thursday night but yesterday i went shopping with a friend and that tired me out so we didn't bother trying anything last night. OH wants to try DTD again so i will keep you updated on any progress.

I bet Kieran is changing fast already!! X

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Another good night last night. He was awake all evening from 7:30-10:30, so that probably helped him sleep good last night. He woke from 2-3 and again from 5-6... so all in all just two one hour periods! I made sure to sit in front of the tv, which makes the 1 hour go fast.

Oh dear baby is crying, will try and say more later... I also just heard a very gross sound coming from him, must be diaper changing time lol.

 

[Tilly87]

So glad you managed to get Kieran to sleep for longer, your nights sleep must of seemed brilliant compared to what you've had already lol.

Good luck speak to you soon x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Yes, the nights have been good for the last couple of days. He seems to be awake for much longer during the day and evening. I haven't had chance to shower or eat much today because he's been awake for most of it. He's finally asleep, so i'm just waiting for DH to come home and we will make some early dinner.

How are you doing? Anymore labour symptoms?

 

[Tilly87]

Just thought i would update as i've not been on here in a few days, i am still pregnant lol!!

Its the easter hols over here so i am juggling trying to keep my girls busy and finishing an essay, i am just going to finish today then post i think as we have a long bank hol starting from friday. I am so so tired at the mo, i think my LO is going to stay put and come late though!

How are you, are your nights still getting easier? x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Oh I was wondering if baby had arrived or not lol. Good to hear from you. Kids get 2 weeks holiday in England for Easter don't they? Over here kids get Easter Friday and Monday off, so just a long weekend. Have you got plans with other family members for the holidays? DH and I are taking Kieran to his great-grandparents on Sunday, it will be nice to show the baby off to the family who hasn't met him yet.

The nights are getting a little easier. He seems to be awake about twice a night for about an hour each time. I have found it easier to stay up until his last feeding about 10 or 11pm and then each feeding in the night I get up and go put the tv on to keep me awake. The hour feeding goes much faster and I actually end up getting into a show and end up cuddling with the baby for a little while so I can finish the show haha.

DH's mother came to visit today and took us out for lunch. I made sure to feed kieran before we left and he just slept the whole time we were out! Such a good boy

Well if i don't hear from you for a few days, have a good holiday with your family and good luck with the little one if he comes in a few days. Take it easy if you can and rest a little.

 

[Tilly87]

My broadband was down and i had to order a new one as it decided to stop working but luckily it only took a few days to come. Yes over here they get 2wks off school, so i'm really hoping baby comes before they go back to school. We have family coming over at the weekend but other than that no other plans as it is doing nothing but raining very heavily and apparently we should expect snow!

So glad you are getting into a routine with night feeds, they are the hardest part! I'm going to try and start a routine as soon as possible as i'm not going to get any time in the day to take a nap once my LO arrives.

I hope you have a lovely easter weekend!

Anyway as baby doesn't want to come out yet i thought i would post my 39wk bump lol!!

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Congrats on 39 weeks! That baby is looking very low down, he'll be here soon. Just think, even if he is a week late, he'll be here in 2 weeks.

Ok so no time to chat haha... baby is just waking up, got to go. Will chat later.

 

[Tilly87]

Everyone keeps saying how low i am and how big my bump is now, god i feel massive!! I hope i don't go to much longer, my poor body is really feeling it lol! Although i know he will come when he is ready.

Hope everything is well your end, you sound like you are busy! x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Yes your bump really does look low, but that's a good thing! Its not knowing when the baby will come that makes you analyze everything. I remember the two days before I gave birth I was symptom spotting every little thing and although it ended up being true at the time I had no idea.

I am pretty busy lol. I seem to be coming on here just moments before LO wakes up. I guess when he goes to sleep I find time to clean and do house chores, then when I'm done I come on here. By that time Kieran is waking up lol. It's the same today but maybe he'll sleep a little longer.

I seem to be getting into a sort of rhythm with the baby. I find I'm sleeping late into the morning to make up time lost from the night before. Then I have time to clean the house or do laundry while he naps during the day. I'm also getting a little less paranoid leaving him in a room alone, once he's asleep of course. Having this baby monitor is great, it allows me to shower and do chores while he's asleep in another room.

Well my SIL is coming over soon, so i'm off to get some lunch before the baby wakes up.

How are you feeling today?

 

[Tilly87]

It sounds like you are doing well getting yourself into a routine that works for you. I agree monitors are great and allow you to do things without forever checking on the baby. Can't believe Kieran is almost 3wks old! How fast time has gone!!!

Hope you have a great time with your SIL.

I am ok today, I have been to town and done alot of walking and then i went to a friends house this afternoon. I feel so exhausted!! I can't even remember the symptoms i had before labour in my last pregnancy, but i think this baby is staying put, walking always helped bring on contractions before and its not working this time lol!!

Hope you have a lovely weekend, does your DH get time off for easter weekend? x