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

[Mrs. Eddie]

Thanks Bar and Pola!

And sending you huge Pola, things will get better soon I'm sure!

 

[readynwilling]

A lot of milk flowing here too. I block feed and i also lay him over my tummy so his head is on top of my breast to feed... that way the milk has to go against gravity. He still gets pretty gassy and chokes a bit, but its better than it was!

 

[Barhanita]

I have been also doing ice after the feedings and that actually helped. But other things I have heard but not done for the oversupply: tight sports bra, cabbage leaves, sage and mint teas, antihistamines.. Also, pump once to fully empty the breasts and then start th block feedings. But those are extreme measures. I want to wait a little.

 

[JenzyKY]

I "pace" Henry on my breast as my let down is very fast. I take him off if I see him gulping or taking multiple sucks without breathing. It's the same as I did at work with bottle feeding.

 

[bella21]

Pola, I've been dealing with a fussy baby the past 5 hours too I think he might be going through a growth spurt too he's been taking 3oz instead of 2 the past 2 days and in the past 5 hours he's fed 3 times which is a lot for him! hoping thats all it is for both of us...10oclock and he finally fell asleep

mrs.eddie congratulations!! our babies have the same birthday

bar cabbage leaves definitely work, my niece used them to dry up her milk. she said by the time she took them off the cabbage was cooked

 

[ZooMa]

Love all the pictures! I keep forgetting to take some... darn Pintrest and wonderful photogrpahers... makes me feel the need to have those "perfect" newborn photos. We do have a Canon Rebel SLR camera, but one of the lenses is having a little trouble focusing and I haven't looked into taking it in to be repaired. I feel like I'd need a better lens to get that nice soft depth-of-field effect that makes for nice photos. That, and good lighting. I took a photography class way back in high school, but of course I forget all the finer points. That was way before digital, too, so I don't know how many of those beautiful Pintrest-worthy newborn photo shoots have a whole lost of post-processing done to make them so gorgeous. I did see someone blog about her experiences learning photography with her own newborn where she cut and pasted the eyes or head from one shot onto another shot that was framed better. It was well done, but still, I feel like that's cheating a little. Plus, I would have no idea how to do that in photoshop.

Hmmm, that was a little rambling.

Anyway, an update from me -- I went to the doctor's again today to ask about this stabbing pain I've been having in my incision. Long story short: essentially I'm within the realm of normal for recovery, according to the doctor. The incision looks good, I have no other signs/symptoms of infection or hematoma on exam, and apparently it's very common for women to have pain located only one side of their incision as they recover. If it isn't getting better or gets worse, the next step would be a CT scan to look for something deeper. However, the Dr did say that he doubts it would show anything - and I doubt it, too. The fact that the Percocet and ibuprofen can really treat the pain so damn well makes me think there isn't something too insidious going on. That is, if there was something really serious, I would think the medicines wouldn't be able to cover it up completely, and I wouldn't have pain-free periods. I guess 90% of the time I feel pretty good -- it's just the 10% of the time I don't pay attention and forget to stay ahead of the pain with meds that it bothers me. Even less of the time is the pain really excruciating. But darn, it was really, really bad the other night. But fine now. Percocet is a hell of a drug. (And I'm not even on that high a dose, which is another reason I'm not super worried.)

Hope everyone's BF issues gets sorted out! It's a bit better on our end here, but I'm keeping my follow up appointment with the LC this Friday to make sure there aren't any issues on the horizon I don't anticipate.

Here's wishing everyone a good night's sleep!

 

[Crystal5483]

@ LOL that's how BFing started with me - I have now given in to just formula as I never caught up and she never latched without the shield. Have to admit it really devastated me.

So we had said this is our last child. Madison is turning 7 in October and so it's almost 7 years between them. My mother in law is 65 and father in law just turned 66 and both advised no more babysitting kids after Mackenzie and my sister in laws baby is born.

But after being set in stone about no more we've actually talked about going for a third! Probably not for another 7 years though as we'd have to pay for full time daycare and the cheapest around us is $250/wk. and we want to make sure the girls can still have their activities and hobbies without penalty. We also only have a 2 bedroom at the moment and would want and need more room and would have to move.

Anyone else think we are crazy? I'm 28... Turning 29 on the 27th so I figure start before 35 to avoid the extra health concerns.

 

[Sooz]

If we did have another we'd still want a small age gap. We come from big gaps (13 years between Dh and his brother) and both hate it which was our main reason for having Mason now, I was always jealous of my friends with 2 year gaps. However I think it's unlikely we'd plan another. I just get too ill.

Mrs Eddie congrats on the birth of Isla!

As for milk flow, I have to take Mason off and leak into a muslin initially until it slows or we both get drenched. I've git to get him some bibs to protect his clothes today, he's perpetually soggy!

 

[babyhopes2010]

6 days overdue

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[lolpants]

Congratulations Mrs Eddie!

Bf'ing is not as easy as you think is it? Men have it so easy!

Lol xx

 

[onebumpplease]

We dtd yesterday, but went to chemist for the morning after pill! Whoops.

Can't believe we did it, was so short, but fab. I was very sensitive to start, but wouldn't say sore, maybe raw?!?
So although I want a small age gap, I don't want it to be as small as 10 months

 

[babyhopes2010]

We dtd yesterday, but went to chemist for the morning after pill! Whoops.

Can't believe we did it, was so short, but fab. I was very sensitive to start, but wouldn't say sore, maybe raw?!?
So although I want a small age gap, I don't want it to be as small as 10 months

ur brave i know someone with 10month age gap lol she was lil shocked

 

[Dragonfly]

6 days overdue

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It is .

no baby yet?
you still pregnant?
what are you playing at?
are you holding that baby in?
hurry up!
any sign of that baby?
have you had your baby yet?
where is the baby?


You know you can kill for them questions, its not like legal yet but it should be.

 

[babyhopes2010]

6 days overdue

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It is .

no baby yet?
you still pregnant?
what are you playing at?
are you holding that baby in?
hurry up!
any sign of that baby?
have you had your baby yet?
where is the baby?


You know you can kill for them questions, its not like legal yet but it should be.

seriously on my fb there is a whole discussion about ME! and when baby will be born! really fricked me off

someone says he is waiting for my bday on the 11th! errmmmm i think not

 

[Dragonfly]

great the online psychics are at it on facebook ..sigh. I may add that every single person was actually wrong about when I would go, only my other half was out by a few days.

 

[babyhopes2010]

Mick thinks saturday! im hoping any day this week lol

 

[mac1979]

Hopes-its amazing how people think they are obligated to make comments regarding due dates and baby's gender if they are friends with you on Facebook.

DH and I DTD again last night, we are getting back into the groove. This week I hope to get started on my mission to become a MILF in the next 8 months. Granted I have to start off by walking, after a while I will get back into Zumba, BJJ and Mhuy Thai and weights. DH agreed that if I reach my goals I can get a new "mommy/MILF" wardrobe . I do need new clothes but don't want to get any as I am unhappy with my weight right now and need to loose some.

 

[pola17]

Babyhopes: must be annoying that people talk about it on FB!

Mac: I want to excercise already as well!

I want to be able to ... 2 more weeks to go! but one if my stitches still hurt when I sit

Celtic: feeling any better?

 

[mac1979]

So proud of myself. I called my MIL and she is coming to babysit while I work out and run a couple of errands. I am just walking for a half hour, stretching and sitting in the steam room...god I miss the steam room. Then I just have to run to the pharmacy and then go get dog food. They are quick errands alone but take forever with a baby. My gym also has childcare but I don't want to take Raptor there until he has his 2 month vaccinations. I don't trust others to have their older children vaccinated.

 

[pola17]

I'd miss a steam room as well!