April mummies baby club :-)

[jenny_wren]

morning girlies!!

emilys gained nearly a whole
pound in the last week!
little gannet!
went from 8lb 8 to 9lb 5!!!!
even with the projectile vomit!

and shes sleeping through the
night too!! 7 hours last night!!
im just hoping it lasts!!
im finally getting into the swing of
being a mum i think
im not crying anymore!!

to those who had epidurals ...
do any of you having major backache??!?
mines killing me if i bend over i end
up with tears in my eyes its that
painful!! wouldn't surprise me
if the hospital have screwed up my back
they messed up so much during the labour
got my post natal soon ill ask her
to have a look then i think !!

how's everyone else?!?
xxx​

 

[mellllly]

Morning Everyone!!
Thought I would pop on quickly, Me and Sophie are good, apart from she had me up at 3am and then didnt settle again until 7am!! I ended up getting Graham up so he could do the next feed as I was soo tired and frustrated which prob didnt help her.

Sophie weighed 10lb 5 on Monday!!!! Little fatty haha!! Although she is not fat she is just very long haha.

Its my birthday tomorrow!! Not really looking forward to it, Graham keeps forgetting! Mind you he does have alot on as it is his brothers funeral on Tuesday

Anyone have any plans for the weekend? xx

 

[mellllly]

Jen - I didnt have an epidural but my lower back kills me sometimes since having her, Apparently your back muscles are still quite weak for a little while

 

[QueenMummyToBe]

Hey Ladies

I hope you are all okay!!

Melly

Amelia has decided to become the fussiest baby ever!! .. She was so good yesterday.. was feeding every 3 hours and settling down really well.. then it got to her feed in the evening and she took like 40/50ml and refused to take any more... I spent ages winding her and she wouldn't bring anything up and then she puked everywhere!!

At her 2am feed she took the bottle well but took nearly 2 hours to settle.. then at half 6 she woke up screaming so got her another bottle and she only took 60ml and she woke up again at 9 wanting more so gave her more and she only took 60ml again! ... She has just had another feed and once again she has only taken 60ml!

She just keeps screaming.. I have tried so many things to calm her, playing music, putting the hoover on.. rocking her.. nothing works! But then as soon as she goes to my mum she shuts up and falls asleep! .. I'm convinced she doesn't like me

Right and now I have to weigh myself.. ugh!

xXx

 

[mellllly]

aww ash, I feel the same sometimes with Sophie, My family are convinced she does not cry as she is always perfect when she is with everyone else. Me and Graham know different haha!

I forgot to say, me and Graham went out for the first time on Wednesday night without Sophie, my mum looked after her and we went to the cinema to see Fast and Furious!

 

[QueenMummyToBe]

Aww Did it feel super weird being without her? And did you have a good time?

Dan and I nipped to the supermarket on Monday and my mum looked after Amelia whilst we were there and I felt like I was missing my right arm

Well I have weighed myself.. I have a stone to lose to get back to pre pregnancy weight and another stone to get to the weight I really like myself at.

Not as bad as I thought

So aim one.. to lose 14lb!

xXx

 

[mellllly]

Yeah we had a good night, apart from a white van man decided to come into our lane coming off the motorway and scraped the side of my car, and then didnt stop!! WANKER!! I did feel soo lost when we were driving back, got half way thorugh the film and I just really wanted to text my mum to see how she was haha!!

Thats good Ash, I am back to pre-pregnancy weight and back in normal jeans, played a full game of netball as GA on Tuesday so I am hoping that will get me toned back up again but I would like to lose another stone - stone and a half, I was doing weight watchers before I fell pregnant so I might start that back up again

 

[danapeter36]

Hiya girlies

I am finding it hard at the moment, I am convinced I am trying to do too much but I just can't help it, I want to be able to be all things to all people and I can't seem to just relax lol...

Peter leaves after 7 in the morning and doesnt get in till about 6pm. I am breastfeeding Alayna exclusively, I tried expressing but she wont take a bottle yet. I am the one waking with her because she's always hungry lol and i am the one with the boobs. I dont drive, so during the day I am doing my errands with her in the pram but since I have to walk through fields to town lol, its a looooong walk. She ends up so tired and cranky. I've been out everywhere with her and I feel proud of that, but still I just wish I felt like a good mum lol.

Aw Melly, I cant imagine Grahams pain...I am so so so sorry for him. Give him a hug from us.

Ash - Alayna has a rash that drives me mad. Its eczema, and I feel so rubbish I have eczema so I feel like I caused it. Have you tried taking her out in the car hun? To settle her?

 

[danapeter36]

I just need to tone up...my tummy is all jelly like but elsewhere I am scarily skinny my thighs are hideous all matchstick and covered in purple stretch marks!

 

[QueenMummyToBe]

Ooo you lucky devil!! .. I'm going to do weight watchers but just from home, on the ivillage website there is loads n loads of information about it n point values etc so it saves me money

I actually can't believe I've managed to lose 2 stone, especially as since having Amelia 90% of what I've ate has been utter rubbish!!

I'm so pleased I don't drive!! I get road rage just being a passenger! .. Some little chav has scratched our car all along the back passenger side door.. little mother f*cker!!

I envy you so much for being part of a team.. netball is so much fun but I just wouldn't have the confidence to try nowadays!

God it feels like a million years ago since we were all pregnant and moaning about being pregnant

xXx

 

[QueenMummyToBe]

Hiya girlies

I am finding it hard at the moment, I am convinced I am trying to do too much but I just can't help it, I want to be able to be all things to all people and I can't seem to just relax lol...

Peter leaves after 7 in the morning and doesnt get in till about 6pm. I am breastfeeding Alayna exclusively, I tried expressing but she wont take a bottle yet. I am the one waking with her because she's always hungry lol and i am the one with the boobs. I dont drive, so during the day I am doing my errands with her in the pram but since I have to walk through fields to town lol, its a looooong walk. She ends up so tired and cranky. I've been out everywhere with her and I feel proud of that, but still I just wish I felt like a good mum lol.

Aw Melly, I cant imagine Grahams pain...I am so so so sorry for him. Give him a hug from us.

Ash - Alayna has a rash that drives me mad. Its eczema, and I feel so rubbish I have eczema so I feel like I caused it. Have you tried taking her out in the car hun? To settle her?

Awww sweetie
You know deep down it isn't your fault.. life is just a b*tch sometimes!

And I know exactly how you feel about trying to be everything to everyone.. with Dan working I feel guilty if he helps me out with feeds etc in the middle of the night.. So if Amelia wakes up and Dan is still asleep I won't wake him, I just do it all myself and then somehow manage to express after settling her.

I don't drive either hun.. if I could I would probably be in it all the time because she loves being in a car!

The most important thing you can do is try and rest when Alayna rests, I know you are such an on the go person but you don't want to end up run down

xXx

 

[mellllly]

Thanks Dana, I still cant believe Stu did what he did, there was no need! Wasted

 

[mellllly]

I know I was soo angry, that guy was lucky Sophie wasnt in the car, Graham would have chased after him!!
Yeh I love netball, I have played since Infant school - Cant get enough of it.

Its soo funny to see the conversations from when we were pregnant, We talked food and getting the baby out.

Now we are talking Breast feeding, Stitches, Sleep and loosing weight haha!

Dana, you are doing bloody well, I am Bottle feeding so luckily Graham can help out with the feeds and everything. For the first few weeks I didnt bother getting dressed, the housework was on hold but now we are getting into a little routine which is lovely as I do get some me time. We have to get used to them as much as they need to get used to us and you do not need to please everyone!!

 

[danapeter36]

Lol thats the problem I think with breastfeeding, its such a lovely feeling knowing u were the one who gave them their nutrients etc but its restricting esp if i take her out, i have to breastfeed hidden somewhere lol.

ur right, i just cant shower etc till peters home...he works so hard bless him xxx

 

[mellllly]

I have only had a bath when Graham has been home, I get scared to leave her haha!
I know she will be fine esp is she is asleep but just get worried

You are really doing great hun, It is a shame that she cant take an expressed bottle though as it sounds like you could do with a nice long sleep and some me time!!

 

[MelanieSweets]

Hiya girlies

I am finding it hard at the moment, I am convinced I am trying to do too much but I just can't help it, I want to be able to be all things to all people and I can't seem to just relax lol...

Peter leaves after 7 in the morning and doesnt get in till about 6pm. I am breastfeeding Alayna exclusively, I tried expressing but she wont take a bottle yet. I am the one waking with her because she's always hungry lol and i am the one with the boobs. I dont drive, so during the day I am doing my errands with her in the pram but since I have to walk through fields to town lol, its a looooong walk. She ends up so tired and cranky. I've been out everywhere with her and I feel proud of that, but still I just wish I felt like a good mum lol.

Aw Melly, I cant imagine Grahams pain...I am so so so sorry for him. Give him a hug from us.

Ash - Alayna has a rash that drives me mad. Its eczema, and I feel so rubbish I have eczema so I feel like I caused it. Have you tried taking her out in the car hun? To settle her?

Awww Dana, just reading that your going through exactly how i feel, i am expressing/formula feeding but i was working myself into a right state because i was too sore to breastfeed ....he was killing my nipples and also I cant give him enough I was crying for first few days of being home, i felt like a failure as a mother i still do get my days where i dont feel good enough, and am worried i cant give him everything he needs x x massive hugs huns x

Took Ridley to the doctor today as he has been very unsettled and has white spots in his mouth i thought it might be thrush and it is ... doctor said he has a sore throat to so is prob painful for him to feed ... its absolutly heartbreaking seeing him ill

how is everyone else doing? xx

 

[mellllly]

Hey Mel!! Aww bless little ridley, I can imagine it is heartbreaking bless him!

Im not too bad, just had a nice hot bath and done my hair and make-up so feeling much better now! Its my birthday tomorrow!!

 

[MelanieSweets]

Awww thanks Melly hun

Well done you ..nothing like a bit of 'me' time to make yourself feel better, how is graham it must be a hard time for you both x

Are you doing anything special for your birthday hun ?? xx

 

[starryeye31]

Wow its been awhile since Ive been on here .
Ive just been so busy lately . Took Pierce to the doc today he is 3 weeks old and he weighs 6lbs 8 ozs and he is 19 and a half inches long , he is growing but still such a tiny peanut , I had to buy him all new clothes because all the clothes I bought 0 to 3 months were too big for him so we had to go out and buy him a bunch of newborn stuff , I did have some preemie stuff but he out grew some of it . We went out Mushroom hunting today and took Pierce with us , its was nice to get out and enjoy the nice weather , we found about a pound of mushrooms and cooked them up when we got home , they were so yummy . How is everyone else doing ?

 

[Shinning_Star]

Hey mummies!

Dana don't be hard on yourself, lol we're all doing great, I think it take a while before you think your an ok mum and you never quite get to giving yourself top marks, I have a five year old and still question some of my ability. LOL But main thing is love and we're all giving it are all and are besotted with our bundles so that can't be far wrong.

Mellllly sophie looks so big, I think she's bigger than Olivia looking at her in the baby bouncer.

ash aww hun, just as things looked like they were getting easier, it cld be that 6 week spurt all bf mums talk about, just because your expressing doesn't mean you won't have the same probs as bf mummies, have you popped over to the bf section, they're really nice, I know you said you thought it would upset you but I think you may get the support you need, your no different really hun, infact your prob working harder than event the bf mums. congrats on your weight though, thats not so bad at all.

I'm back in my pre pregnancy clothes well some of them you know you have fat clothes and thin clothes, lol that you wear at different times of the month well, my thin clothes don't fit me yet, but my fat ones do, lol. I think I need to loose half a stone to be back to pre-pregnancy weight, but I want to loose about two stone altogether, but not even thought about how yet, lol although I have got my yoga dvd back out!

I didn't know weight watchers stuff was on ivillage I might go have a gander as this is what I was considering doing but it's like a fiver a week or something daft like that! I'm still tryin to get into the wing of things, need to fit in an afternoon to go up the school, plus I'm already up the school tues mornings with an adult learning thing, where you learn how to help and work with your child + maths. I've also been invited to a rhyme time at the library so I can meet some other mummies cos not living here long I know very few people AND on Fridays I do my baby bits shopping and get Olivia weighed, so somehow I gotta find myself a system.

anyway hope every one is ok, hugs to all