August Beach Bumps - 24 Girls, 27 boys, & 2 team yellow! 39 babies born!!

[pola17]

Good luck, Bella!

 

[ZooMa]

Does anyone have that link about breastfeeding posted several pages back? It probably was about a week ago, because I think I was looking at it before Vivienne was here. I think it was from LLL but I can't find it on their site.

I'm only getting a good, truly pain-free latch after about 6-8 attempts, and sometimes not even then. She seems to sometimes go from a good tongue-stroking motion to a nipple-chomping fest and I can't figure out why. Will she just grow into it? It's so hard to push her hard and fast enough onto the breast to get that nipple in deep enough. Hubby has a decent eye for positioning, but even when she looks right it doesn't feel right. I think she might need to open her mouth wider, but I don't know how I can get her to do that. Maybe she'll have to grow into it?

We're only doing football hold at this point. (Do you UK ladies call it a rugby hold or something? Obvious I'm not kicking or headbutting Baby )

Now that my milk has come in, she only spends 10-20 minutes on a side, then is done. She'll often spit-up a couple teaspoons or more immediately afterwards, too. It feels a little like all our hard work is going to waste, but she seems content so I'm not too worried.

I have her first dr's appt / weight check in 2 days, but the first lactation consultant appointment available is in 6 days from now.

I know these are a lot of questions, and I will go search the breastfeeding forums, too -- but I feel like I know you ladies and was wondering who has similar experiences.

Thanks.

 

[ZooMa]

Sooz - adorable! Love the hair! He looks like a much older child in his expressions... Vivienne isn't opening her eyes that much yet.

Bella - good luck! We're cheering you on!

 

[lolpants]

Go Bella Go!

Sooz Mason is gorgeous! How is Paige getting on with it all?

I've had a constant feeding day today... good job I had nowhere to go!

Borr that's cute that at a month old isabella is less than Melody was born, and I think she's tiny!

Lol xx

 

[lolpants]

Zooma the best thing I did was to go to a local support group. . I'm going back tomorrow as have a sore nipple on one side today.

Lol xx

 

[Mattsgirl]

Jack Ryan was born August 15 at 4:41pm 7lbs 14oz 20 in. long
They started the patosin at 10am and nothing happened. So at 1 pm the doc came and checked to see if I was dilated any farther (I was at 4cm a few days earlier) and I was still at 4. So she offered to break my water. We decided to wait a little while longer. 10 minutes later my water broke by itself and immediately the contractions started 1 to 2 minutes apart and were unbearable. So I told the nurse I wanted an epidural. It took her over an hour to get to my room and another20 mins to start putting it in. Then another 20 mins and it started to work. Right after that they check to see how much I had progressed and I was at 10cm and he was 2 knuckles from being out. But my doc wanted me to be able to enjoy my epidural so she let me take an hour and a half nap. Then after 3 contractions and 8 pushes I was holding my sweet boy.

 

[pola17]

Congrats, Mattsgirl!

 

[Barhanita]

yay Matt's girl! congrats

Zooma, it was Setarei who posted that link, I just cannot find it

 

[Barhanita]

Jenzy, we talk to her, sing to her, give her tummy time, hold her. That's about it..

 

[JenzyKY]

Thanks Bar. I wish Henry would like tummy time. He thinks its time to root around for food and then gets angry.

Congrats Mattsgirl!!

 

[borr.dg.baby]

Mattsgirl yay!! Congratulations! He's gorgeous!

Jenzy I am an expert in entertaining Isabela she's up all day... We do.. Swing, bouncer, talking, singing, reading, play mat, music, walks and car rides

 

[HHenderson]

Are you allowed to dtd the day before your csection? Its been over a week and 6 weeks after.. just trying to please him one last time for awhile...

 

[Barhanita]

Is it weird that Lena is up 4 hours at most?

 

[nic81]

Going in for induction in a bit. Don't really know what to expect as I had an emcs last time at 38 + 1 wks.

 

[setarei]

@zooma is this the one you wanted: https://www.llli.org/llleaderweb/lv/lvfebmar04p3.html?

 

[ZooMa]

@zooma is this the one you wanted: https://www.llli.org/llleaderweb/lv/lvfebmar04p3.html?

thank you!

 

[Sooz]

Zooma they do get better with practice, they have to learn just like we do. I have to tickle Mason with my nipple to get him to open properly and if he's sleepy it can take a few tries even now, he's a thrashers!

Congratulations Mattsgirl! X

 

[Nela]

Wow, all you ladies sure make beautiful babies! Congrats to all of you on your little ones.

Good luck, Nic81. Will be thinking of you and wishing you a smooth delivery!

Learning a lot from you guys, kinda glad to be going a little later now as it gives me more time to gather tips... Thank you ladies!

 

[babyhopes2010]

Are you allowed to dtd the day before your csection? Its been over a week and 6 weeks after.. just trying to please him one last time for awhile...

Im sure theres nothing wrong with it

 

[ZooMa]

Just realized I haven't posted a picture yet! Can't figure out how to attach more than one at a time... but here's something for your wait in the meantime.