Beach Bump Graduates!

[caz_hills]

Yay Han! Lots of love to the four of you xxxx

 

[Doodlepants]

So glad it all went well in the end! I hope you have a lovely first day at home together x

 

[mummySS]

Aah Hann well done for getting him out! Sounds like a lovely baby, glad it all went ok in the end and that the feeding's going well. Sounds like he may turn out to be different in character from annabelle. Aah a little boy, you will love it as boys are so much fun

And he's adorable! Gorgeous picture on fb. X

 

[SugarBeth]

Congrats again, Hann! Henry is beautiful!!

 

[melissasbump]

Congratulations again Hann to all of you, think Henry is gorgeous and really looks like Annabelle, i agree with Simmy, boys are so much fun! Hope you are home by now and recovering. glad all is well!

Simmy how is the insomnia? Its horrible isnt it!

Maria, hope you had a nice day today.

AFM We have spent the day visiting friends (just me H and L) It was fun and both boys behaved beautifully.
Lucas also slept last night from 8pm till we woke him at 330am then from 415am till nearly 10! A breakthough i hope!

 

[LittleSpy]

Congrats again, Hann!!

Mel -- Wow about that sleep! I completely lose track at this point. I get some 2 and 2.5 hour stretches which are nice. And I fall asleep nursing on my side and wake up terrified she's suffocated or I've smushed her. So restful.

Everyone else - I'm sorry I suck so much at keeping up lately.

 

[caz_hills]

Mel wow Lucas's sleep is awesome! Are you waking him to feed him still? I can't remember when you stop doing that!

Han - are you home now? How are you all doing? Henry is a total cutie!

Julie - hope all is ok.

All good here. Lovely relaxed day with lots of cuddles with Ajay and took it easy which was nice. Back to work tomorrow and then college. x

 

[melissasbump]

Caz, dont think Alan really knew what to do, but he did end up waking him, i probably would have left him. dont think we will wake him again. xx

 

[caz_hills]

I hope when we have another baby they sleep as well as Lucas what a dream boy!

 

[mummySS]

Hello all!

Hann, how's it going? Hope baby Henry is doing well at home! How did annabelle take to him? Is she ok sharing her mummy? Your parents are still around I assume. Hope you're not too knackered xx

Mel, fabulous sleep from Lucas, he's a lovey baby isn't he!

Julie don't worry about not keeping up, it's fine just to hear from you when you can manage xx

Caz sounds like a long day today, hope it went well. Almost the weekend!

AFM Paul is back from south Africa tmrw which looking forward to, its been tough without him as I've had to keep supervising the builders at home. Good news is the house is all done and it looks fab! The new carpet went down today and it looks lovely and modern now, almost two years there and no trace of the old owners now

 

[mummySS]

Oh forgot to say I had an appt with my consultant yesterday and he's completely backtracked on letting me have a c section! Was so pissed off and upset as I haven't thought about birth/labour at all and now it's freaking me out. The reason they gave is because they scanned the baby and the head isn't measuring up very big (like Leo's was) so there's no compelling physical reason. I completely understand that but I am so traumatised by the last experience I feel sick and panicked when I think about birth this time. They've booked me in to see a consultant midwife that specialises in this sort of situation, so we'll see what happens after that. I really don't know what to do

 

[melissasbump]

Oh Simmy, i feel for you it doesnt sound dissimilar to my situation. Just stress how you feel, it is my understanding that they do have to go with what you want, since you had a section previously. Dont let them make you feel bad about it. Your fears are totally justified seeing what you went through last time so dont let them make you believe that you are making the wrong decision.
When will you see the consultant midwife? x

 

[Hann12]

Oh Simmy I'm so sorry to hear that, as far as I know they have to give a section if you have a baby within 2 years of a previous section but I might be wrong. I hope you get things sorted so that you feel comfortable whatever happens.

We are doing well - minimal sleep (about 3 hours broken) last night. He's been asleep all day today so I expect similar tonight. Annabelle is lovely with him and just been so good. My parents leave tomorrow so looking forward to it just being us 4 which will be lovely.
Got the doctor check tomorrow so back to the hospital for that. Thinking my milk will be in tonight or tomorrow too. He's a great feeder though already.
Better go but will catch up properly ASAP!

 

[melissasbump]

Glad all is well Hann, cant believe how much he looks like Annabelle! xx

 

[mummySS]

Aah Hann glad all is going well, you must be exhausted but at least Greg is around to help with annabelle, will be lovely to be a little perfect family of 4 for the first time! Sounds like you're doing very well. And lovely that annabelle has been so good with Henry. Awww he really does look like her!

Thanks for the comments re consultant. Yes Mel i remember you being equally peed off with your second consultant appt - i wonder if this is a scare tactic they generally use!! (paranoid lol). At least you had compelling physical reasons for yours, they are making me feel like such a wimp. Which I probably am! Anyway I will see the consultant MW in 3 weeks time, I am a stubborn old coot so i'll be shocked if she convinces me. The doctor yesterday did finish the conversation by saying "Look, we're not going to force you to do anything you don't want to do", so I guess they know they have to give it to me if i request it. I just wish they wouldn't make me feel so bad about it! The fact of the matter is, I know my body, and I just KNOW that if I go into labour, it will end up in a c-section. I knew it would last time and I know it will this time. So why not just save me the bother of going into labour...

Anyway I'm going to try not to panic until the MW appt and until my next appointment with the consultant in 4 weeks time. I might take Paul with me for emotional support too.

xx

 

[Hann12]

Don't panic about it Simmy - they do have to give it to you as it's under 2 years (just lol!). I was really disappointed first time that I had an epidural but this time I know I pushed every boundary I have - mental and physical - to avoid having one this time and I am happy in the knowledge that I ended up with one. Part of me thinks that I should have just gone in and had it straight off but I'm glad that I didn't as I'll never look back at the situation and think what if I had tried to do it naturally because now I know I did everything I could have. You know from last time that you did all you could to have a regular birth so there's no shame in saying that you want it this way this time. If I do have another I am getting an epidural at 6cm and that's that!!

It's funny how baby no.2 looks like no.1 - I think Lucas is the spitting image of H at that age. I can definitely see a lot of Annabelle in Henry until he cried and then wow he has a set of lungs on him! Oh and we had our first wee experience - nappy came off and he wee'd all over the place lol. So funny having a boy to change!

 

[caz_hills]

I forgot Han that its different changing a boy! I'm so glad annabelle is good with him, bless her. The sleep sounds tough but it will improve

Simmy like Mel and Han said I'm sure they won't force you. It's horrible though the pressure you feel - and Mel felt - I wish they didn't so that. Being a mum is tough enough without that!

All good here - college last night and manic work. But tonight we are staying with an NCT friend, Ajay and their daughter are having a sleep over and we are wine tasting - yay!

 

[Hann12]

Sounds like a really nice night Caz! I have to say I've had a couple of glasses of wine this week around feeds and its so nice!!

Dramatic start to the morning - Annabelle climbed out (and fell) from the cotbed. She's never done it before. We are going to take the sides off today and get a bed guard. I really wanted to do it when she was ready and she must be but I wish it was not quite so soon after Henry's birth as I know it can be a challenge as they get in and out of bed etc and play so I'm nervous about it. But equally don't want her to be climbing and falling again!

 

[Hann12]

The MIL strikes again, feeling slightly tricked at the moment! We said she could visit this Sunday afternoon but I then felt bad and said she could stay over so she could get longer with Henry and then she goes mon morning. We also said that her and FIL could visit 2 weeks later on the thurs - sun - we extended it because greg wanted to spend a full day with his dad on the sat (we originally said 2 nights but then said 3 for that reason). Anyway she's just called and said that FIL can't come then after all but she is still available and asked if she could come on the weds. Thankfully Greg said no, then she said that she'd go on the mon, again Greg said no and that it was thurs - sun, then she called again and started saying how she can stay a while but had to be back on 5th June! I'm not being funny but if you are coming twice within 2 weeks then that's quite a lot without then trying to extend the trip even more! And it means I have her on my own on the fri as gregs going back to work then for the thurs/fri. I agreed to it when i thought FIL would be there to chill her out but now it's just us! Great!
I'm not looking forward to it big sigh!!

 

[mummySS]

Oh no the mil really hasn't got a clue about leaving you guys to it has she?! Oh dear. Good that Greg is bring firm with her though, and at least it's only a day alone... I live in hope for you!

Can't believe annabelle climbed out of her cot, she's such a little innocent looking thing! Lol. Not great timing with a 3 day old baby!! Hope it goes ok with the bars off tonight...

Oh and Hann in response to your message, you did brilliantly with you labour, you should be so proud of yourself for getting as far as you did without the epi, and your attitude is v sensible about having it again! I just think we know our bodies and their limits the best so we should stand firm in what we want.

Caz, your wine tasting sleepover sounds brilliant! How lovely.