August Mummies 2011 - 28 baby boys, 14 baby girls, and 4 beautiful angels so far xxx

[Mark&Annie]

Congrats Lisa, Hopes and Sunshinegirl! Sooo exciting!!

I've never heard of tongue tie, is it common? How is it resolved?

We are doing well, Louis had a check up today as when he was born they detected a slight heart murmur -this is apparently really common but I was still bricking it, anyway it has disappeared so all is well, phew!

Just as a matter of curiosity, who is breast feeding/co-sleeping/baby wearing?! I am all of the above, have only had the health visitor a bit confused over the co-sleeping, she's a student HV and had never heard of it before! LOL

 

[ProudMommy26]

Huge Congratulations Hopes, Sunshinegirl and Lisa

I went shopping today and picked up my 3 year old daughter for a few seconds so she could post a letter for me and I hemorrhaged. I was in so much pain, worser than labour itself It's definitely taking a lot longer to recover this time around.

 

[Mark&Annie]

Oh crikey, you OK now? I've defo noticed my bleeding increase if I do anything strenuous :/ Sucks!

 

[abs07]

Congrats Lisa, Hopes and sunshinegirl!

I too am BF and co-sleeping. BF is going great -- sleeping not so much I feel like her bassinet is too hard for her - she screams everytime I put her in it. Last night we took her changing pad and put it in there and it seemed much more comfy for her.
BF is good - I have to watch what I eat though bc I think a lot of things hurt her belly

Maybe its bc I'm a FTM but I'm having a horrible time sleeping myself. I'm petrified of SIDS and am constantly watching her while she's sleeping

 

[Mark&Annie]

You will relax as time goes by, I was the same with Joshua but you have a different type of sleep when you know ur little one is there. Louis has had some wind/colic issues, I never experienced it with Joshua. Am trying infacol which my SIL says helped her a lot in the first 8 weeks when her daughter was crying with wind.

 

[emz_x]

Congrats Lisa, Hopes and Sunshinegirl! Sooo exciting!!

I've never heard of tongue tie, is it common? How is it resolved?

We are doing well, Louis had a check up today as when he was born they detected a slight heart murmur -this is apparently really common but I was still bricking it, anyway it has disappeared so all is well, phew!

Just as a matter of curiosity, who is breast feeding/co-sleeping/baby wearing?! I am all of the above, have only had the health visitor a bit confused over the co-sleeping, she's a student HV and had never heard of it before! LOL

I'm breastfeeding and I occasionally co-sleep if LO has a lot of wind and can't settle.

 

[ProudMommy26]

Oh crikey, you OK now? I've defo noticed my bleeding increase if I do anything strenuous :/ Sucks!

I'm a lot better now thanks hun. But it took a few hours for the pain to go. Still a little sore. I feel so bad for not picking my children up. Just want to recover really quick so I can be an active mommy again.

I'm breastfeeding too. It started off really bad though as he wasn't getting full at all. So had to give him formula on top. But now I'm going through most of the day with just breastfeeding and then come night he has 2 bottles of formula, so it's gradually getting better. I'm only expressing 1 ounce of milk at the moment, so that's why he's not happy. But bought some fenugreek tablets today to see whether that will help my milk supply, so fingers crossed.

Oh and thought I'd add, if any of you are having very sore breasts whilst breastfeeding. The nipple shields are a god send. My nipples were bleeding so bad when I first started. But now I'm using the shields, I'm finding it so much easier. You don't have to use them for long either. Just until your breasts get used to feeding x

 

[Mark&Annie]

Ouchies! I've been really lucky both times haven't had any problems BF. Glad it's getting better for you I really missed BF when Joshua decided he was done at 1yr.

You'll be all fixed in no time I'm sure, and your LO will forgive you! I just throw a ball for Joshua

 

[AuntBug]

I'm pumping for Taylor, but I had breast reduction surgery 15 years ago, so I can only pump about 30 or 40 ml a day - not enough. She's on donor breast milk for her other bottles, but at least I'm giving her some antibodies.

Does kangaroo care count as co-sleeping She'll be in our room when she gets home, but in her own bed.

 

[SammieGrace]

Auntbug-
So glad to hear that Taylor is doing well and you are pumping for her. She is gorgeous and I love your profile pic, that binkie looks huge!

 

[Vivienne]

Congrats everyone, they are just flying out!!!!

I do predict I will be the last to go. which actually wouldn't be too bad right now as they have just predicted a huge snow storm for Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues eeeek

 

[CharlieKeys]

Hey everyone - Henry jack wilson was born 6 days overdue on the 11/08/11 at exactly 4pm, weighing 9lbs 5.5ozs

Will look at eeryones else's posts when I have better signal and hope everyone is doing ok!!

 

[Stef]

Congratulations Charlie. Xxx

Vivienne, hope if anything happens you're able to get to the hospital ok in the snow.

Auntbug, sounds like your little girl is doing great. Have to agree. Gorgeous avatar pic.

Xx

 

[AuntBug]

Congratulations CharlieKeys

 

[mothercabbage]

congrats charlie...and well done!! big bubba xxxxxxx

 

[moomin_troll]

corey thomas andrews born 10th august 4 days late.
born at home, almost got here before the midwife after a 4 hour labour lol
7lb 8oz 52cm long so smaller the his big brother

 

[sequeena]

corey thomas andrews born 10th august 4 days late.
born at home, almost got here before the midwife after a 4 hour labour lol
7lb 8oz 52cm long so smaller the his big brother

WOO! Congrats hun xxx

 

[Stef]

Congratulations moomin! Xx

 

[AuntBug]

Congrats moon. Glad your HB went well

 

[moomin_troll]

thanks! it was almost a unassisted birth as corey had already crowned when she got here lol

because it was so fast it wasnt as relaxed and calm as i was hopin for lol