Any Scottish April 2013 babies out there??

[lj2245]

I found (with Shaun) it hurt on and off until my nipples toughened up. I didn't have engorgement this time around but I have had nipple blisters, which hurts when he first latches on. I'm using Lansinoh, which seems to help. I have flat nipples though and he has to suck them erect to feed so I expect to suffer for a few weeks yet before it gets better.


Maybe the concert will kick start things Arlene

 

[bbymc]

God I had blisters in the hospital. That's why I cup fed for a while. They were agony! I use lansinoh religiously too. Hopefully it will subside. It's just annoyin cos I've experienced it pain free lol.

 

[Kaybee]

Lansinoh and make sure you are holding him up enough. Thats how I got really sore on one side when BF Kaiden when he was around 6 weeks old. I used to dread feeding from that one side when it was sore.

 

[lj2245]

I'm at the stage where I poke each nipple when it's time to feed to see which one would be the most bearable lol. The blisters are horrible

I'm just delighted I didn't get stitches this time though. I did have a 1st degree tear but it seems to be healing well I feel bad for you girls having stitches on top of sore nipples

I thought my SPD had gone but it's come back! My pelvis has been clicky and sore since yesterday again. Ugh.

 

[Cherrybump]

Arlene - I got help with those forms but when i said because me and ryan arent together can i put it through as a single claim. The lady looked at me funny as said but your housing benefit claim as you as a couple. I said we have told Jonna (rent advisor)and who ever else we broke up and that ryan was staying with me to help me out with the pregnancy and once she was born. But when she ask jonna she told her she didnt know anything about it. and that we told her we were a couple.

Me and ryan looked at each other confused and said we defo told her we only eve spoke to her and steven the guy who came out to collect info from us. I even remember talking to a girl on the desk because they were asking for more info and what ryan was to me i told her he was my ex and was staying with me because i was carrying his baby and he was helping me out. she didnt know how to write that down so just put we were partners so i said ok and my mum was with me on this day.

so with all that hassle my rent/ tax benefit is going to be a mess again. I even broke down and said this has been going on since ryan moved in and all the way through my pregnancy.

Anywaysy she's wrote a letter to HMRC hopefully they dont ask for more info and she has gave them enough. and she called me back to find out what i earned for the year i was last in matalan for the tax credit form tried to ring her today and there was a power cut so i could get through at all. and she was half day today so i missed her and she'll need to ring me tomorrow now so that another day detail for that form .. i get paid friday but i wont have enough to get me through the month since im due to give mum money back for electric and gas. and ill need to top them up for the month which is 40 pound each not sure how ill manage that like. since im gonna only have just over 100 pound... Need heating for paige so i have no choice but to put that on.. I may have to say to mum can you hold off until i get this benefit mney through/grant money if i get it.. I should be getting the benefit money weekly aswell which is more handy for the electric and gas and keeping us topped up with food to..

Sorry ladies just rather stressed with all that crap..

anyways my friends came down to see paige today lol more gifts and i got 40 pound mother care vouchers. so i need to go down there and buy paige some more fancey things lol next size up i think lol..

How is everyone getting on? Does anyone else lo's spit up milk when they drink lol and how restless do these babies get to lol.. I think paige might be having a growth spurt moment she wakes alot and drinks loads but i dunno we'll see tomorrow when she get weighted
xxxx

 

[bbymc]

So happy today lol. Lewis slept in 3 hour stints last night and after every feed I was able to settle him straight away. I'm still shattered but im hopin this will continue!

 

[arlene]

Aww that's good Emma! Glad he's sleeping better for you. I've been managing tonget through the night with only waking once the last couple of nights, not sure if my body knows I'll be needing the rest!

Still no sign of James yet Cheryl does Leo look like he'll arrive soon? I'm hoping James stays put so I can see my concert tonight! Gonna put my notes and bags in the car just in case! Lol. xx

 

[bbymc]

Yeah better to be safe Arlene. Hopefully he will stay put for you.

Getting up only once is pretty decent. I used to get up at least 4 or 5 times! It was hellish, but so much easier than this lol x

 

[Cherrybump]

I was pretty lucky didnt really get up at all lol maybe once in a blue moon.

Now paige goes down between 9-10 maybe 11 as we try and keep her a wake a bit so she'll sleep better through the night. She gets up around 2-3 am then 6.30-7 lol which i pretty good i think lol Some of the april munkins group are up alot more than that i think because their breastfeeding or because their' lo's are clustering feeding just now lol..

Just took this really good picture of paige ill pop it up as my display pik lol xxx

 

[lj2245]

Aww Emma, it makes all the difference when sleep begins to settle eh? I'm sure he'll still have the odd bad night but if things turn a corner it will make your life so much easier!

We are officially co-sleeping now. Not something I ever wanted to do and tbh, it makes me as nervous as hell but I got an amazing sleep last night and more importantly, so did Alex. We went upstairs at 10:30 and I fed him and settled him down next to me by 11. He woke at 2 and was down again by half 2 after a feed, then up again at half 5, settled by 7 (he had 2 dirty nappies and a long feed lol) then he slept until half 9 and fed for an hour again. I slept when he slept so although broken, I got 8 hours sleep!! I feel amazing lol.

I now have blood blisters on top of the normal blisters lol. Ouchie!


Arlene, good luck for tonight! Definitely take your things with you I'm hoping there will be a wee article in the paper tomorrow about the woman who gave birth at the Michael Ball concert

 

[bbymc]

Aww that's a shame your having to co-sleep if you're not keen to. Still, 8 hours sleep is great! That's amazin he feeds for an hour. Lewis feeds for about half an hour at most! Usually in 2 15 min sessions.

I had blisters like that at hospital. I had to stop feedin him cos of it. That's when I started expressing and cup feeding to let myself heal. Maybe you could try that for a few days. That saved me. I'd have given up bf if I hadn't done that.

Man, Lewis just pood all over me!! Yuck!! Lol

 

[Kaybee]

YAY for Lewis, Alex, Emma & Laura getting a good sleep.

Arlene enjoy your concert.

Dylan usually ends up in the bed with us. He starts off in his cot and then when he wakes for a feed I just keep him in with us. I was completely against co-sleeping with Kaiden but I used to keep nodding off with him in my arms and I thought that was more risky than actually co-sleeping properly. For me, I love it and it makes life easier for BF.

 

[bbymc]

I keep doing that Karen. I bring Lewis in with me to feed and occasionally wake up an hour or so later :-/ I always put him back in his Moses basket though. I love letting him sleep with us but I wouldn't like him to get into the habit of it lol.

 

[lj2245]

Alex's cord just fell off and there's a yellow pus like lump where the cord was. It's red and swollen looking too. I mentioned it to the midwife yesterday and she said it did look swollen but might just be an 'outie'. She said to check it when the cord fell off. I just phoned the midwives unit there as it's worrying me and the daft woman first of all couldn't understand what I meant and then tried to tell me it was normal and would 'go back in' eventually. It doesn't look flipping normal to me!

Shaun was so easy and poor Alex is having a really bad time of it. He's got sticky eye which I keep having to put milk into, dry skin from being overdue, jaundice, mucus (still), keeps throwing up his milk, diarrhea and now the sore belly button. He also keeps hiccuping all the time. He did that when he was inside me but it's so hard to watch him when it's bothering him.

 

[Kaybee]

Poor Alex. Kaiden had really bad dry skin from being so overdue as well. Apparently olive oil is good although I never tried it.

If his belly button is worrying you could you try the MW unit later and maybe speak to someone else, or your GP or HV might be worth a try.

 

[bbymc]

Poor Alex. I'd definitely phone up and speak to someone else if you're worried. Cos if it is something, the sooner he gets treatment the better!

Lewis has really dry skin too. I've just been using baby oil on it. Doesn't seem to be doing much though. I've heard olive oil is best but I thought it might make him smell weird lol.

Ryan just came home feeling ill. He's got a really bad cold. He's never had a day off ever that I know of so he must be feelin terrible. I'm paranoid Lewis catches it now though. Or even that I do. That's the last thing i need!

 

[lj2245]

No idea who HV is yet and GP office useless. I need to phone midwife unit tomorrow apparently.

 

[lj2245]

Poor Alex. I'd definitely phone up and speak to someone else if you're worried. Cos if it is something, the sooner he gets treatment the better!

Lewis has really dry skin too. I've just been using baby oil on it. Doesn't seem to be doing much though. I've heard olive oil is best but I thought it might make him smell weird lol.

Ryan just came home feeling ill. He's got a really bad cold. He's never had a day off ever that I know of so he must be feelin terrible. I'm paranoid Lewis catches it now though. Or even that I do. That's the last thing i need!

The midwife that came yesterday said to use olive oil then another midwife phoned today to ask about his jaundice and I mentioned the dry skin and said 'is it olive oil I've to use?' because I wasn't too sure and she said they used to recommend that but don't any more. I was like 'What...since yesterday?'. Lol. Apparently it's vaseline now. No way am I covering my baby in Vaseline! he's yellow enough as it is. I've ordered some Johnstons Baby Moisturiser and I'm going to use that. I've been told to use nothing but water on him for 6 weeks too and he's not looking his best so I'm not sure he can go another 5 weeks without a bit of soap! He'll be stinking!

Poor Ryan Maybe the thought of being home with you guys with a cold is more appealing than working through it now? I hope he gets better soon. Lewis should be ok as he's being fed breastmilk...although poor Alex doesn't seem to be benefiting much!!

 

[bbymc]

I was told not to use anythin but water until I think he needs it. I don't use anythin when bathing him but his skin was all flaky so decided something was needed or that.

I noticed the massive lack of consistency in advice when I was in the hospital. They would go on about being careful having baby in bed with you and preferably not to do it, but then the night staff would encourage you to feed them in the bed and leave them if they fall asleep. I found the advice varied mostly between the oldest and youngest midwifes.

Ryan's away up to bed. He looks like crap. Wee shame! I hope it's just a 24 hour thing!

 

[Kaybee]

We dont use anything on Dylan in the bath. Use a bit of shampoo on his hair but thats it. I have doublebase cream for eczema and put a bit of that on him after baths and it seems to be helping.