Beach Bumps - July Rainbows

[merristems]

ladies glad to hear that you are getting to grips with ffing. My friend had twins in december and im pretty sure they made up a couple of feeds at a time for them, put one lot in fridge then cooled of the hot ones in cold running water so they could be used asap! They had a reheater thingy thag was part of their sterilizer.

Hope monroes babba is here now
A1 hope you go into labour before a sweep xx

Afm last night and this am ive had some low abdo sharp stitch like pain, deffinately postral linked though as last night it was on lower right when i rolled onto right side in bed it hurt alot so ended up on all fours for a bit! Then this am when i was wiping myself tmi! It hurt me on the left lower abdo. Any ideas? Maybe babys head has dropped more?

 

[flapjack10]

Dolly - Martha lost 80g too! She's put on 6ozs now ( sorry for mixing measurements) she's 7lbs 3!

Just you wait until the stump starts smelling it's gross! It fell off not long after though - we put her in the bath abd she screamed so much it popped off! Martha's got half a scab still there now - can't wait for that to go!

Ooooh merri it all sounds good progress! I hope it's not too long for you xxx

Hope Monro's doing well!

 

[ladykara]

Love the photos jess !!! So gorgeous x

A - wooooo this could be it, hope it is honey x

I was in so much pain when I first started BF, I would cry and have to bite down on something. I was about to give up when someone said it will hurt to start and to keep going as it will get better, and they were right after two weeks no more major pain. Still hurts a bit when milk comes in. I have also learnt to open Taylor's mouth wider with one hand and quickly push him up to my boob, he still doesn't always get it right. Sometimes I just let him go on in his own way. He only ever feeds on one side normally and no longer than 10 mins which everyone says is not right but he never lost weight and is putting it on perfectly fine so it's not doing any harm and every baby is different.

I am fed up with the leaking and being solely in charge of feeding him, but I am now giving him the odd bottle when I am out so I now have best of both worlds. If I knew Taylor would be more settled and sleep better on formula I would change over without a thought but I can't test it out without my supply being effected x

 

[merristems]

Yes im expecting it to hurt like hell to begin with i have to admit im nervous more about feeding than birth!!

 

[mackjess]

merri I was the same way, and it did hurt, but my problem was that my nipples were too soft they'd not stay pointed out so I had a breastful of milk and a SCREAMING hungry baby. I was lucky though and had a great lactation consult. I use nipple shields more and my fatty is catching up from the first 4 days which were rough. he's gaining an ounce a day now.

 

[merristems]

Well thats great mj! They say not to expect them to reach birth weight for first 10 days so im sure he will be a bruiser in no time.

Hope A1 and monroe have their babes now

 

[A1983]

Nope im still waiting! Ha ha! Been to outdoor pool today-and ny monkey is active as always! So no signs. https://db.tt/JS6033pD

Here's a bump pic-if you look closely you'll see a tiny bump along to the side from belly button-that's his foot!

Yes I've got some nipple sheilds at the ready! 2 days til sweep...

 

[A1983]

Ok-twice tonight now ive felt wet down there-wiped with tissue first time and it covered most of a square of kitchen roll and was sticky...so not watery or sweet smelling. The second time just now im lying on my side and feel a little wet/gush-as if semen leaking-felt with fingers and (I have to be detailed here!) It was like very loose egg whites-so vaginal secretions when aroused and again quite a bit when wiped? Lots of bh's but thats nothing new...and baby extremely active the last couple if hours during this. Phoned l&d and she thought it sounded like the show? Ie plug? And to call back if I got any gushes....so its stretchy/liquidy, copious, clear...any ideas?

 

[A1983]

More gushes! On way to get checked! Was shaking like a friggin leaf but calming now as no cramping-obv SOMETHING-but could be days off...hope I get to come home and sleep tonight first!

 

[merristems]

Oh exciting! It wasnt the pool was it?! No seriously i hope its the show for you fx honey. Ps you look hot!!

 

[A1983]

On way back home! Mw said it's most likely my plug (it can be different consistencies clearly!) and it can reform-boo! And my cervix is high and posterior. Loads of bh though but off to bed now-could be days off still!

 

[flapjack10]

Oh my goodness a! Look at your perfect bump! Awww I miss my bump xxx hope that's your show!

The sweep will shift the rest hopefully xxx

 

[A1983]

Bloody show this morning? Off to get checked this morning. They said show can be bloody x

 

[flapjack10]

What colour was it? My bloody show started off as brown globby and became reddish-pink.

xxx

 

[A1983]

Reddish pink too FJ-especially as mixed with this clear stuff! But once again it's the show still...so back home and hoping next time I go in with the car full of pillows, swiss balls and red lamps ill be staying put!! It is hard when this is all new to you though-I just assumed liquid-whether it a bit stretchy-was waters, and plug is mucousy!

Fj how long after bloody show did things progress for you? My cervix is still up and closed and the mw said a sweep won't do anything if its like this. .ie it needs to start thinning out

 

[flapjack10]

3 days after the initial bloody show I went into labour.

FX it's not long for you!

xxx

 

[Dollybird]

Hey ladies! Just popping in to see how eveyone is! Sorry not been posting much but I am reading every day! A1983 I hope things are happening for you. I never had a bloody show but did lose bits of plug (green snotty stuff) for a good few weeks in the lead up to labour. My waters where very distinct.. No mistaking them (it was like niagra falls! Lol) and it smelled exactly like... Semen! And it wa just like water. Every after then initial burst I would get little "spurts" felt just like I was peeing myself.
Hope eveyone else is doing well!
I'm ok- midwife concerned I might have a uterine infection though as the bleeding has picked up rather than slowing down, but she wants to see how I go this weekend. The wee man is doing grand, cuddly as ever. My sister stayed over last night to let us get a proper sleep and also let us go out for a few hours.. Was so hard dragging myself away, I was crying in the car! What a geek. We only stayed out two hours as I was desperate to get back, but it was nice going out for dinner and a wee break.. And the full nights sleep was amazing. Xxx

 

[ladykara]

A- bloody show means any time now, it's the main part of your plug and means cervix is getting ready, good luck honey xx


Does those with babies already here have perfect babies ? Or am I the only one with a baby that is hard work !!! He doesn't settle anywhere before crying after a min, he just cries after 8pm when I do my sculpting for my business so not been able to sculpt apart from one night when I had to sit and watch (while working) my husband stressing for 4 hours while walking with him around the house. Tried everything !!! Grant back at work in a weeks time and I'm on my own and not sure how ill cope. X

 

[merristems]

Oh a1983 i hope things get going for you now! Its so stressful waiting. I keep putting things off just incase which is stupid because i dont feel like baby is ready yet!
Thanks for the info on bloody shows and waters, its things like this they dont tell you in classes aespecially what it should smell like! I keep0 sniffing cm to see if there is a change lastnight i was convinced it smelt really irony/bloody like just before af, But no blood. This baby seems to be everywhere! I have lump just off centre left on belly button and lump that wriggles top right by ribs! Wish i could tell what was what!

LK i hope lo settles down for you but it probably is seperation anxiety, have you got a sling? Maybe he would sleep on you in one as you work?

 

[A1983]

Lk-thank you, I hope you're right! Eeek! 41 weeks today, still loosing bloody/mucous....imagine how semen looks when you wipe after having sex during a light pinky period-that's been me now for 24 hours! Nothing else though ie cramps. Could your little one have colic hun? They can cry relentlessly with that-something im hoping my boo doesn't get but it's unavoidable!!

Ahhh Dolly id be the same! Good nights sleep sounds amazing though-and gold star for not waking up to check on him! As for waters you had a textbook breaking ha ha! But mw said id know the difference when it actually happens although it can come out in lots of little trickles..

I hope Monroe is ok and has her little baby now