April Mummies 2011

[JakesMummy]

Crazy I'm up too feeding Amelia. Feel like a zombie right now! She just had a marathon cluster session lasting 2 hours. Think my arm is gonna fall off.

 

[Emmy'sMommy]

Here is my little peanut in her Easter dress!!
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[DanaBump]

Happy Easter everyone!!!

daily dose of cute alert! abby in her easter outfit (the dress we had was too big so her ducky sleeper would have to do).

 

[MissFox]

Aww! LOVE the pictures girls! Ill post Rosie in her dress once I get my laptop from DH

 

[CottlestonPie]

Aw gorgeous!

So last week when DF realised that I was so sleep deprived that I was crying every single night, he said that when he had 11 days off work starting from Good Friday, he'd help our more to give me a break.

so at 2:30 this morning Toby woke up and started crying 1) for a feed and 2) because he'd somehow managed to soak through his nappy.
Since DF had woken up I asked him to pop downstairs and warm the bottle while I change Tobys nappy, sleepsuit and bedding. He did it but afterwards complained about it so I said sorry and he said "yeah well don't do it again"
I know he was just being a tired sarcastic grump but more fool him really because with that attitude I'm gonna feel less guilty asking again than I would if he was actually nice about it!! (He'd already been asleep since 9:30... That's 5hrs!)

 

[MissFox]

OOOO I'd be pissed! The other night DH woke me up (while he was still awake) to tell me to change Rosie's diaper. This was thefirst night of her trying to be up for HOURS and gassy and wanting to cluster feed nonstop. I was LIVID. I had only been alseep for an hour but TO CHANGE HER DIAPER?! SHE WASNT EVEN HUNGRY?! Yea- so I changed her and topped her belly off and went back to sleep.

So here is a picture of Rosie in her Easter Dress. Also- a picture my mom busted out of me so we can see some resemblance.

 

[gertrude]

and I like sex and want to get back to painlessly jumping my OH as soon as possible!

I feel like this too but what with sore ish boobs and some slight aching still from my stitches he's going to have to wait

. but really what I wanted to hear was "I still fancy you/love you just the way you are"...... y'know, something more affectionate than "yeah you'll get rid of it eventually"

mine was lovely the other day - when I was crying about something (which I do a lot these days) I said I didn't feel very sexy and I was worried about it - he said he would do everything he could to make me happy because happy is sexy - that made me cry more!


As for getting up and helping yes he's struggling with the night feeds too - I think we're hard wired to cope with the getting up and feeding/no sleep whereas he just isn't. I do offer to let him sleep through the night to catch up but he wants to help bless him - well it would be bless him if he wasn't so fucking cranky about it when he does get up

 

[gertrude]

at last! my birth story! https://www.babyandbump.com/birth-stories-announcements/595974-arrival-pickle.html#post10282859

 

[CrazyBird]

Crazy I'm up too feeding Amelia. Feel like a zombie right now! She just had a marathon cluster session lasting 2 hours. Think my arm is gonna fall off.

I've felt like a zombie all week lol. I let OH sleep through last nite as he was so tired but he got up with him this morning so I could have an extra couple of hours. I'm still lying in bed now

 

[JakesMummy]

I was up at 6Am with jake and Amelia woke soon after. I still haven't got out of the house yet and we just had lunch. Ugh can't wait for this feeding to get a bit kore established and for my nipples to feel less sore when latching. We have the perfect latch just have one slightly indented nipple which makes it. Bit more difficult to latch. Takes about ten attempts but we persevere ! I've completely missed Easter - it all went past in a whirlwind!

 

[CottlestonPie]

So ladies... who's doing their kegels?
I've got an app on my phone that has 3 exercises that you do at least once a day (only takes about 3 minutes)... I try to do them twice a day, and then do a few when I'm thinking about it (like when I'm peeing to test my progress lol) so I'm hoping that works! Hard to tell though at this stage I suppose

 

[DanaBump]

i didn't think i needed to with having a c section an all?

 

[Tasha360]

i have my 6 week postnatal tomorrow, going to sort out some contraception. Whats everyone else getting? I think im going to have the injection xx

 

[Tasha360]

just noticed my tickers are wrong????

 

[lilgemsy]

i have my 6 week postnatal tomorrow, going to sort out some contraception. Whats everyone else getting? I think im going to have the injection xx

I want the injection too...
But I dont even have a partner so Ill probs just choose abstinence haha!
My MW said I should go on the pill ASAP or Ill end up preggo again and I was just like "well errr.. no I wont since I wont be having sex. Dont have a bf" and her reply was "yes well youre young so you need contraception"
I was fuming. Felt like she was insinuating I was some sort of whore just because Im young. Bitch lol.

Anyways, heres my beautiful Olliebob without his tube! (FINALLY!)
https://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/217496_2006357083424_1378576220_32314772_6990673_n.jpg

Hes now feeding on demand and is supposed to be taking 366mls per day but has been taking more like 400mls xD
Hes gone from not feeding at all to over feeding haha Im so proud of him though.
Last night was lovely to spend it with him. I just lay there staring at him all night. He only woke twice... for feeds both times and then fell straight asleep after Hes such a good boy!
Still not quite sure when he will be home though... they have to show me how to resussatate (sp?) him and whatnot before hes allowed anywhere
Its not fair lol. I have everything ready for him, had the community midwife out to check and everything and hes fine now and feeding fantastically and yet theyre still keeping him there! Meanies.

Also FOB is a total tool... had me in tears again 2 nights ago... causing trouble in front of everyone on the ward and screaming in my face and he scared Ollie and made him cry too yet again. I only cried because I was so angry... either cry or punch him so I cried haha. -Sigh-
Hes not been near since though. Lets hope it stays that way. Going to seek legal advice tomorrow

 

[DanaBump]

i have my 6 week postnatal tomorrow, going to sort out some contraception. Whats everyone else getting? I think im going to have the injection xx

i'm going back on the pill. worked for 6 years before i went off it to have abby, plus too many of my friends have gotten pregnant off the injection because if it's not started at exactly the right time, it's never effective. planned parenthood also stated that more ppl come to them pregnant off the shot then anything else. been thinking about the 5 year IUD too, but something foreign always being in my body just freaks me out.

 

[Emmy'sMommy]

i have my 6 week postnatal tomorrow, going to sort out some contraception. Whats everyone else getting? I think im going to have the injection xx

I have decided on Mirena b/c i have trouble remembering to take a pill everyday I was on the injection before Ava and i didnt like them either so i figure what not try something else!

 

[MissFox]

Ugh I'm afraid of birth control! I had uch a horrid time with the ring- bad bad side effects and weight gain that DH has even said it was bad for me. I'm so hesitant for birth control but DH has already said he is fine with condoms because he didn't like what hormonal bc did to me while on it ans worse when I came off it

 

[SazzleR]

I've done my birth story - at last! It's here if anyone fancies a nosey - but be warned - I got a bit carried away & it's loooooonnnnggg!
https://www.babyandbump.com/birth-s...596488-my-veeeerrrryyyy-long-birth-story.html

Well 6 days in & I feel quite a bit better. Rex has suddenly decided to sleep in his basket at night so had about 5 hours sleep altogether last night & feel so much better for it today!

Engorgement is now also settling down so BFing is going a bit better. But he was weighed today & he's lost 8.5% so he has to be reweighed on Wed to make sure he's putting on. He is guzzling milk & he must getting enough as he sleeps peacefully & surely he'd be screaming the place down if he was hungry? He also fillls his nappies and is a little sicky after some feeds & that's all milky so I don't know what else to do if he's lost more weight on Wed. I'm feeding on demand so he tells me when he wants it! Sometimes we have long gaps but then he'll have loads of feeds close together.

Right, off to start the military operation of getting ready for bed! Remember when you just had to walk upstairs & flop in bed without needing all this stuff?! xxx

 

[CottlestonPie]

DF doesnt want me to go on BC because he wants baby #2 asap.
I think i'll go back on the pill though, until I'm in better shape physically and Toby is better established in a routine and sleeping through the night etc ... then we can try for another.