Assisted conception success - due 2018 xx

[star25]

AHH lovely news wish, so glad you’re all well!

Lovely names and both babies weighing good weights

Ko, glad you are well too, with dd I had painful latch every time on both sides for about 4 weeks and ended up using nipple shields for 3 weeks and then was fine without, she used to feed constantly!

 

[Wish2BMom]

Koj!! So happy for you!! How are you feeling physically?

So breastfeeding 2 is pretty tough but I only have one pro. Timothy loves it but little Malcolm is reluctant. I don’t know if he’s too little (I’m engorged now too) or really just doesn’t want to work for it once it’s in his latch. We’ll keep working on it though.
Both boys have lost close to 10% since birth so we’re supplementing as well. M is up to about 1.5 oz after taking a few drops from me. T, per yesterday’s first wellness check, actually has gained a tiny bit. So just need to get M on that train.

 

[Hopeful Cat]

Congratulations on the babies ladies! I pop in from time to time and am soo glad things r going well xxx

 

[star25]

Having so many aches and pains now, called maternity earlier as had one on the right side like a stitch for an hr and a half, midwife said take paracetamol and call if no better, she said there’s a bigger ligament that side so could be bays position or could be the start of things
It’s eased off but I was in so many different positions trying to make it better
I really don’t want to go another 3 weeks with so many aches and pains, bh are more often, please be early than 40 weeks after all this!

 

[3chords]

star - I am super uncomfortable as well. I think it's this baby's position and she is much more active than Henry was at this stage. So I am in 10 kinds of pain all the damn time. 11 days and it feels like an ETERNITY.

Wish - so much congrats! Things get easier when the engorgement eases up. Have you tried the cabbage leaves in your bra? That worked wonders for me!

koj - the early eating/sleeping/cuddles are just the best!!

 

[dogmommy]

So many congrats!

Congrats Mrs H! So many twins on this thread. You all are rock stars. A singleton is tough enough!

Koj sorry if I missed it but what was his height and weight? And name? Congrats again!

Wish so glad you are all Ok! Sounds scary but glad you are feeling better. Wonderful weights and beautiful names! I hope the boys get use to bf.

Star and 3c not long now! Hang in there mommas.

Afm up early with excitement as my shower is today!

Hope everyone else is doing well!

 

[star25]

3c I just said to dh I don’t think Madeleine was this active and it isn’t helping, he seems so strong!

Dogmommy, enjoy your day, I had my surprise shower yesterday, thought I was just going out for lunch!

 

[3chords]

3c I just said to dh I don’t think Madeleine was this active and it isn’t helping, he seems so strong!

Henry was definitely stronger but he was so huge (9.4 lbs at 38+6 when he was born) that he didn't have that much room to move so it was more subtle. She is dancing all over the place there! I am guessing at 37+1 she will be just over 7 lbs.

 

[mara16jade]

Star! Been a long time since I've poked around the assisted conception part of bnb. Lol

Very exciting to see you're almost at the finish line. My little miracle just turned 5 months old. Hope you're doing well!

 

[star25]

Hey mara! Good to hear from you, wow 5 months already, time goes so quick, can’t believe I’m nearly 38 weeks!

 

[Juliet11]

so glad to hear so many good things!!!

wish, great to hear some more details about your babies!! great names!!! and so glad you are okay!! that must've been scary! have you tried tandem feeding?

koj, has it been a week already??

dog, how was the shower??

3chords, you are getting so close!!!

star, hope he comes a bit early!!! the last few weeks are SO HARD!!!

Who is next to have their baby??

sorry if i missed anyone. my brain is tired... DD was sick this weekend, throwing up, fever, hacky couch, etc. So we are lacking in sleep around here. She is better though! Just coughs now, and kept all her food down today thankfully.

I had my diabetes glucose one hour test thing and it went good, i'm in normal range! Friday I will see my doctor, just a doppler check and small chat and then the monday after that I will finally have my important ultrasound follow-up to see what has happened with the blood hematoma... such a long like 6 weeks or so it has been!

 

[star25]

Glad your glucose test went well Juliet

I think scooby is next unless he’s already here!
I’m spending as much time as i can on my ball just so I’m not sitting still too much

Glad dd is better but hope you can get some better sleep now, it’s so hard isn’t it

 

[3chords]

Juliet, yay for passing the glucose test! I have never passed one of those so I don't know what that feeling is like haha.

scooby - haven't seen her around in a couple of days so maybe she's got good news already?

star - do they check you for progression over there? Would you know if anything is happening that way?

I have 9 days to go. Feels more real now that we are in single digits!

 

[star25]

Hey don’t check progression which is so annoying! I’m desperate to know if anything is going on haha

 

[star25]

Posted too soon

9 days 3c!! I’m so jealous!

 

[Juliet11]

3chords, 9 days!! wow! how exciting!!!

star, does the ball get uncomfortable? do you lean on anything? i would need back support after awhile i would think!

well DD got worse this morning so took her in. probably has a virus, they did nose swab so waiting to hear results tomorrow on that. lots of movies and resting at home for us! and no eating for her which is going to be so hard. she said "ew" to the pedialyte,,,,, maybe try a cracker for her this afternoon. she threw-up while we were trying to find parking at the doctors office. anyway sorry to complain, i am just so tired and emotional!!!! hope she naps soon so i can nap to haha.

 

[3chords]

Sorry to hear about DD Juliet. Pedialyte is freaking gross. I always wondered why Henry refused it until I tried it. Literally undrinkable!!

 

[star25]

Sorry to hear that Juliet, i hope you don’t get it too, not surprised you’re tired and emotional, it isn’t easy when they’re poorly, without being pregnant

I find it more comfortable sitting on the ball than the sofa as it’s less pressure, last night my growing was really hurting so I was walking like a cowgirl, well I was really walking just sliding my feet across her floor, luckily I was only st Home haha

 

[Wish2BMom]

Hi all!!

Juliet - ugh that’s awful about little DD! I hope she gets better quickly and gives you a break. Almost 3rd tri!!! You made it!! I cannot wait til you have your next scan.
No tandem feeding yet. M still doesn’t care much for latching so I’m pumping for him. Both are still on supplemental formula too to get their weight back up. Next appt is tomorrow and I think they’ll be ok. They seem heavier!!

3c - not long now!! Definitely the last week or 2 was awful. You got this! I didn’t do the cabbage but I started to pump the next day and that plus massaging in a hot shower did the trick. No more pain and hardness. :thumbup;

Star - ugh I feel so bad for you ladies not finding any comfort!! It’s so frustrating!! How are you sleeping?

Scooby’s journal said nothing has happened yet and she has an appt today. Hopefully good news soon!!

Dog - how was your shower??

Afm - things are just so awesome. I’m in love, the boys are so patient, DH is incredible. I’m simply bursting. BF’ing is going pretty well still, I can’t ask for much more. I wish T would latch though but we’ll do what we can. I’m pumping for him so he’s still getting benefit.
Figuring out the night stuff is getting better - learning that T is more on demand at night and either could eat just a little or a lot at any time has been good to figure out.

 

[Juliet11]

Wish, it’s such a learning process with trial and error with the breastfeeding and pumping routines for twins !!! Tandem feeding didn’t work for me. But there was a good video on YouTube of a twin mom who showed how she did it. But DS wasn’t getting enough so also needed to supplement so after a few days i double pumped around the clock. I could nurse one at a time if it worked out but i was mostly pumping every 3 hours. It was insane but good i could supply the milk. We froze a lot so when my supply went down some months later i could feed them with that. But by 11 months my supply had really gone down and was also using formula.
anyway, it is difffeent for everyone! And you are doing an awesome job! It can take awhile to figure it all out! Can’t wait to hear how your appt goes.
Are they sleeping in your room or nursery?
Brings back so many memories!
So glad you’re doing well.

So DD is still a bit off but then DS had a fever last night and took 3 hour nap !!!! So kept him home from preschool today.
I’m just so tired today.