CBFM (thread/statistics) graduates TTC,BUMPS & BABIES 2011/2012

[baby2310]

congratulations trixie! so glad you are both well, can't wait to see a piccie when you have a minute x x

lovely to hear an update from you stranje, don't feel bad about the feeding. i only plan to formula feed but my sil was breastfeeding and encountered similar issues and does the same as you and her little boy is growing, happy and healthy x x

 

[lilrojo]

Hey ladies.. had my 34 week appt and had an internal due to contractions and pain and such down below.. am 1cm dilated.. dr said he thinks it will still be a few weeks though so hoping he is right.. lol.. did the gbs in case baby comes early.. next appt is feb 1st, so last two weeks.. will have another internal if i have been contracting.. which im sure i will be since i have been for awhile on and off.. wait and see now..

Congrats Trixie.. hope recovery goes well..

 

[StranjeGirl]

Congrats Trixie!!! So happy for you, and so sorry you had to have a c-section. Wishing you a very speedy recovery! Can't wait to see pictures!!

Hope your little one decides to stay in a little longer lilrojo. My friend had the same with her second pregnancy and they thought the baby was coming right away, and she ended up going another 3-4 weeks. Hang in there.

Hope everyone else is well and getting excited! I am still tired lol! I have for now cut out trying to feed at the breast, and just pumping as much as I can. She's getting some breast milk at least, and I hope my supply increases so I can cut down on formula. No one told me how expensive formula is!!!

Take care everyone! Thinking of all of you and thanks for all the support and kind words!

 

[Tobaira]

congratulations trixie! sorry to hear you had a rough time, but hopefully you'll recover from the c-section quickly.

sorry to hear about your struggles Stranje - my mom wasn't able to breast feed us because she didn't make enough milk and my sister also only was able to for a week or so. just don't take it out on yourself, I know my sister had a tough time emotionally when she had to give up and go formula. We've started to buy a little formula but yeah it's definitely not cheap!

The girls still aren't home yet, they turned 4 weeks old on Tuesday (would have been 36 wks). They are doing well though, Cassandra is 4lbs 10oz and Heather is 4lbs 7oz so they are getting big. Just haven't mastered the bottle thing yet, although Cassandra is really close. I'm guessing she may come home a few days before Heather but we may be surprised.

Just now starting to see stuff come in from my hospital stay.. egads.. good thing I have insurance. So far $35k has hit - and that's just my stuff, I may pass out when I see the cost of 4+ weeks in the NICU for two babies! Yay for out of pocket maximums!

 

[lilrojo]

Wow tobira i couldnt even imgaine how much that would all cost in the end.. happy to hear your girls are growing and doing so well.. only 36 weeks is where you would be.. seems crazy..

THanks stanje.. I am hoping for at least 3 weeks to term.. but we will see.. when did your friend go with her first.. and happy to hear your doing well too..

Trixie hope your doing well and recovery is going well..

Hugs to you all..
who is next?

 

[Claire1]

Hi Ladies, glad to hear things are going well Tobaira. Your little girls will be home in no time. Thank goodness we have the NHS here, medical bills are massive!
Hang in there lilrojo, hope things dont progress too quickly for you.
As for me, I had a midwife app today. Baby moved from back to back to normal position whilst she was checking the heart beat, little monkey. Also was engaged abit then came back out, dont have a clue what the little one is doing in there??
Good news your was slightly engaged dreamer.
Think im due next, then dreamer?

 

[Tobaira]

Well apparently the food fairy has arrived and little Cassandra will probably be home tomorrow, and Heather should be following her either Sunday or Monday. I am sooo excited and completely terrified at the same time!!! All the tubes have been removed except for the oxygen which they will be coming home on (and probably be on for several months - Colorado Springs is at a high altitude so sometimes even full term babies get sent home on oxygen). yikes.. running around today trying to make sure everything is done.. I think it is but now I have to double and triple check lol!

 

[LadyL]

Congratulations Trixie!! Hope you and Connor are doing well and I can't wait to see pics...

Good to hear you and Giada are doing well Stranje. I hope the feeding gets better for you and her. Sounds like you're starting to get a routine down though.

Tobaira, sorry to hear your girls aren't home yet. Hopefully, it won't be much longer. My friend who had twin girls back in Sept, had them at nearly 36 weeks and they were in the NICU til they were 2 wks old (so they would have been 38 weeks), and it was also for feeding issues. So it seems maybe that is pretty common with preemies. Hopefully they will be home in your arms in no time!!

Lilrojo, hopefully your little one will decide to stay put for a bit longer.

Claire, I hope you are doing well....not much longer for you!! Then it's Dreamer's turn!!....then....ME! Yipes!

I don't think my little one is gonna decide to come any time soon. I still can feel him all up in my ribs, so I don't think he's dropped yet. I'll probably end up getting induced. Which is fine with me (I actually would prefer it... I am a bit of planner and like to know things ahead of time.) Also, I live an hour and a half away from my hospital which makes me nervous. Unless I go into labor at work, then I'm already there!! Haha! But I really don't want that to happen either!! So I really wouldn't mind getting induced, I just want to be sure the baby is ready to come, because I really don't want to have to get a c section just because baby isn't ready yet. Which seems to happen a lot with scheduled inductions.

Hope you all are well and have a great weekend. I have a super busy weekend, but Sunday, I'll get to go see my brother. I hope he's doing well, I haven't been able to talk to him in 2 weeks. But my parents have, and they say he really wants to talk to me. He only gets phone privileges on tues, thurs, and sat for like 10 minutes, so he always calls my parents. But, I'm glad I'll be able to visit with him on Sunday!!


ETA: Just saw your post above me Tobaira....So happy your girls will be home with you in the next few days!! Get a good night's sleep tonight!!

 

[Claire1]

Thats wonderful news Tobaira, so so pleased for you xx
Ladyl, I think im going to be late as well, just have that feeling. Hope you have a lovely day on sunday with your brother

 

[baby2310]

Fantastic news Tobaira, so glad your little ones are finally coming home!
Hope all goes well sunday LadyL x x

 

[trixie79]

thanks girls...im doing ok, have a wound infection, surprise surprise!!! so its very sore....and belly hasnt gone down at all! no one tells you that, none of my clothes fit me or are too tight on the wound so have to do some online shopping today!

conor is adorable i could just eat him up....breastfeeding has stopped and i put him on aptamil and he likes it! nights have been a nightmare but he is generally a very good baby....the sleepless nights are so worth it! you will all be experiencing this soon!

ill get more time tomorrow to update you and read through the posts properly... xxx

 

[Claire1]

Sorry to hear you have a womb infection Trixie, hope you feel better soon. Its so lovely to hear conor is doing well and loving his milk. Can you believe he's actually here and at home? Must be such an odd but nice feeling? Im dreading the nights the most,hope i manage ok? I have a feeling I'll feel much the same as you and think LO is worth every second though
Im having a stretch and sweep on thursday, but not hopeful that it will kick start anything. Still think im going to be late.
Hope everyone else ok xxx

edit- wound not womb sorry ha ha

 

[lilrojo]

So sorry to hear you have an infection Trixie.. hope it clears up soon and happy to hear connor is doing so well.. the beg. is very rough but worth every minute..

Claire hope the sweep does some good and jumps you right into labor..

AFM not much new going on.. still having on off contractions and cramps but as long as baby stays in im okay with it.. Will find out on feb 1st if anything has changed yet.. Going to pack my bag tonight i think been putting it off.. Thats about it for me.. finish up laundry and relax..

Hope your all well..

 

[LadyL]

Bless your heart Trixie!! Sorry to hear about the wound infection. Hoping that it clears up for you soon!! Glad to hear that you and Conor are doing well and enjoying mommy/son time!! I can't wait til it's my turn!!

Good luck with your stretch and sweep Claire. Hopefully that will kick-start things for ya!!

And hopefully your contractions will stay at bay for a little while longer Lilrojo....if I could take them from you, I def. would!!

My visit with my brother went well yesterday. He seemed to be in good spirits considering his circumstances. And it may be possible that they will let him out to come to the hospital to see me when I have the baby. I soooo hope they do!! I have been so upset thinking that he won't get to be there when I have him.

Had my "38 week" appt today and.....a whole lotta nothing going on! Baby's still super high and I'm not dilated at all....bummer. So I go back next week and if I've dilated at all, he said we will talk induction, so here's hoping for some progress this week. He also told me NO MORE WORK after this week!! Yay! 36 hours and counting.....

 

[lilrojo]

Aww sorry to hear nothing is happening yet Lady... but try to remember they happen when they should.. hoping your brother gets to meet your little boy.. and yay for no more work.. time to take a break before baby work starts..

Hope your all well.. 35 weeks tomorrow..

 

[Tobaira]

sorry to hear about the infection trixie that is no fun! hopefully it resolves quickly

the rest of you will have your bundles of joy in no time =)

as for me both girls were released Saturday, and it's been both awesome and terrifying. I was a wreck until today, my husband let me sleep through a feeding last night so I finally got a good 5+ hours of sleep that I desperately needed. My in-laws are here, staying at a hotel for a few nights to give us some space. I may survive, it's still yet to be seen. They have been helpful though with changing and feedings.. I may not be on very much though as even getting online seems to take time and energy I don't have. I keep checking to see how everyone's doing though!

 

[trixie79]

thats great news tobaira, i dont know how you are coping with 2.....1 is hard enough!

 

[_dreamer_]

good luck with the sweep today claire. assuming nothing has happened yet!

sorry to hear you got a wound infection trix. hope you're feeling a little better now. and glad conor has taken well to the aptamil.

have you packed your bag yet lilrojo i kept putting mine off but felt really good once it was done, one less thing to think about. although now i keep thinking did i put xyz in there and keep going to check. my memory is awful!

ladyl - sorry to hear he's still high but plenty of time for him to drop down and hooray for finishing work, not long to go now! really hope your brother is able to come meet your little one, glad to hear he is doing well.

congratulations on getting your girls home tobaira. must be lovely after them being in hospital to have the family together at home. tiring though by the sounds of things. i dont know if i could do two!!!

afm, 39 weeks today! had a terrible nights sleep last night. my little girlie kept moving really violently and headbutting downwards causing a lot of pain. not feeling quite right today in my lower stomach area. no idea if it could be the start of anything. keep feeling like i need to go to the toilet for a number 2 but can't go, and lots of downwards pressure in my bottom and aching in the bottom of my bump but constant. probably nothing but shall keep you ladies posted

 

[lilrojo]

Hey ladies..

Trixie-hope your doing better and your infection has cleared up..

Tobira-so happy to hear your girls are both home now with you.. and your all together as a family..

Claire hope the sweep works for you..

Stanje hope you doing well with your little girl..

Lady-hope he drops down soon for you

Dreamer sounds like it could the start of something.. fxed for you..

AFM-I started my bag.. havent finished it yet though.. will have to work on it more next week.. going to put the carseat base in the car this weekend too.. then i just need to finish my bag and do my dd's bag for going to grandmas.. so still staying busy enough..

Hope your all well..

 

[Claire1]

Hi Ladies, had my appointment today. They couldnt sweep as baby not engaged enough and high up so no point. I think i'll end up getting induced, will prob be around 7th,8th feb if nothing before. Im booked next fri for a sweep again, so i guess time will tell.

Dreamer, sounds like you have something going on, hope you get some sleep

Hope you're hanging in there lilrojo, get cracking on that bag! Yay for no work!!

Lady L, pleased to hear you brother was ok. Hope things can progress for you soon.

I hope all you new mums, Stranje, Trixie and Tobaira are all doing well and not too tired xx