Beach Bump Graduates!

[Blue_bear]

Thats fab news DM!

They didnt measure Joshua in legth at birth and im desperate to know. I actually cut the feet off a couple of baby grows today as his legs are too long for most of the newborn ones, but fine with a pair of socks
He has got his day 5 check tomorrow so will see how that goes.

xx

 

[DragonMummy]

Yeah they don't do length at birth anymore, but your hv will do it.

 

[mummySS]

Hann you were right about Caz! You are a better predictor than me!!

 

[DragonMummy]

What about Caz?

 

[mummySS]

lol i just saw your other post! little boy for Caz...

here are mine and Hann's predictions for team yellows:
https://www.babyandbump.com/pregnancy-groups/442578-july-beach-bumps-1752.html#post11543941

 

[DragonMummy]

Yeah I skip read on the other thread. That'll teach me!

 

[MrsWez]

My birth story:

The Arrival of Baby Jonathan

We went into the hospital at 6am to start our induction. After an hour of preparation, they started Pitocin. Contractions were very manageable. At 8am the Dr. came in and broke my water. It felt very strange and I kept gushing. It took 7 hours to go from 2cms to 5cms. At 4cms, I got an epidural. It helped with the pain but didn't help with the pressure at all.

At 7cms, I started to getting very uncomfortable. The epidural stopped working at this point. I got through contractions by deep breathing and groaning. I got stuck at 7-8cms but due to the fact I got sick from the pain, I managed to progress to 9cms within 20 minutes. I was stuck at 9.5cms with a small bit of my cervix still left for about 15 minutes. I was in complete agony at this point. I got sick again and got to 10cms. It was very easy to push at this point as it was an all consuming urge. At 5:15, I started pushing and at 5:39 after 5 contractions, Jonathan Asher was born weighing 6lb 12oz and was 19.5ins. I was in labor for 10 hours and pushed for 24 minutes.

I had a second degree episiotomy that needed a few stitches. The episiotomy was necessary to avoid a tear. Jonathan was quiet at birth. He whimpered and wailed a little but that was it. He was born with a slight heart murmur but has since gone away. 5 days. He is a great baby so far.

https://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x3/wezgray430/jonathanjuly.jpg

 

[Doodlepants]

Lovely story and pic Wez! Glad you're both doing well

 

[MrsWez]

Thanks, Doodle. The postpartum recovery has been fine. I'm feeling great. A little sore and light bleeding but that's all.

 

[Aaisrie]

Really pleased for you Wez, even though you did go ahead without me How's it feel not to want to boke anymore? :]

 

[MrsWez]

Amazing, Eve. I feel great!

 

[sparky32]

Hello mummy's

How is everyone doing? Getting used to the lack if sleep yet? Congratulations to all the babies born recently, will catch up with all the birth stories today, cant wait to read them all.
Things took a bit if a dramatic turn for Sophie and i, sophie lost 16% of her body weight on day 5 when she was weighed and we ended up in the neonatal unit for just over 24hrs. All very scary and worrisome. Turned out that the position i waz breastfeeding her in wasnt allowing my ducts to relax and release her milk properly. Although Sophie was ok within herself, alert and content she was teetering on the edge of dehydration. We stayed in neonatal and established a good feeding routine and since being home she has put most of it back on, thankfully. Things have been so busy since we got home, always a health professional coming in so means having to wait around for them, have only been out twice
How are your bodies in recovering? I'm still getting quite a bit of cervix pain & pressure which is starting to worry me as i had a csection? Oh and my wound burst open when i was in the neonatal unit!! A doctor had to come in at 2.30am to sort it out, then i had a staple embedded which had to be yanked out.......very sore! Its taking a wee bit longer to recover, anyone else struggling to recover?

Hope everyone is enjoying the snuggles xx

 

[Doodlepants]

Sparky, I'm glad Sophie's feeding's going better now, sorry to hear you're taking a while to heal- I think there's quite a few of you who've had c-secs so at least you're not alone I guess- sounds awful though!
Do you feel well in yourself?xx

 

[mummySS]

Wez - that's a great birth story, awesome pushing time for a first timer! Well done you

Sparky - sorry you had to go back in the hospital, i'm glad she's doing much better now!

 

[Clareabell]

Sparky glad Sophie is doing better now! I have bad pelvis pain too even though I had a c section, the Dr said its from where Niamh got stuck and all the muscles that got moved about taking a while to settle down.

My wound is also infected and burst open a little im currently on anti biotics for it which have given Niamh oral thrush

I never thought the recovery would be so long and hard. Each day is getting a little better though

 

[DragonMummy]

Aw Sparky we both have Sophies! My csec recovery with H took ages. I didn't start feeling normal for at least 6 weeks. As that was a bit of a slash n grab, I have no feeling around that area so recovery this time is a doddle as I have no pain at all.

 

[SugarBeth]

just put my birth story on this site. here's the link: https://www.babyandbump.com/birth-s...098-arrival-our-katie-belle.html#post11660737

Besides still having cramps and lots of tailbone/pubic bone pain, i seem to be healing well. My bleeding is minimal now and I'm inching close to having lost a full 30 lbs! It's hard to believe just ten days ago I was giving birth! Feels like so long ago.

 

[mummySS]

awesome story SB and beautifully told. well done!

 

[Aaisrie]

Wez I'm so pleased for you but also insanely jealous as I seem to have taken a sicky streak the past couple of days and I also want to scream DON'T RUB IT IN lol I'm happy that you're not sick anymore though!

 

[MrsWez]

sorry Eve, I hope you feel better soon