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

[LadyL]

Jack Benson G. arrived today (Feb 3) at 1:10pm via c-section. He weighs 8 lbs and is 20" long. He is perfect and healthy and we are in love!!

Brief story.... Dr came in to check my progress and baby was still not engaging. And due to the fact that my mom had CPD (cephalopelvic disproportion) with me....in other words, her pelvis wouldn't open wide enough for me to Pass through, he figured the same to be true for me, so we went ahead and opted for the section. Afterwards, dr said we made the right choice. That he was not gonna fit without some major tearing and possible shoulder dystocia. So I feel really good with our decision.
Anywho, me and baby are doing fine. Going to try to get a little rest now before our next feeding attempt (which is doing wonderfully at the moment!)

 

[Claire1]

Jack Benson G. arrived today (Feb 3) at 1:10pm via c-section. He weighs 8 lbs and is 20" long. He is perfect and healthy and we are in love!!

Brief story.... Dr came in to check my progress and baby was still not engaging. And due to the fact that my mom had CPD (cephalopelvic disproportion) with me....in other words, her pelvis wouldn't open wide enough for me to Pass through, he figured the same to be true for me, so we went ahead and opted for the section. Afterwards, dr said we made the right choice. That he was not gonna fit without some major tearing and possible shoulder dystocia. So I feel really good with our decision.
Anywho, me and baby are doing fine. Going to try to get a little rest now before our next feeding attempt (which is doing wonderfully at the moment!)

Congratulations!!!! Wonderful news. I hope the feeding continues to go well and your up and about soon. Sounds like you made the right decision. xx

 

[_dreamer_]

Hi ladies, taking the opportunity while I can to catch up and give a little update myself!

I just wanna say I love this thread so much and being with you ladies. Thanks for your messages

Hope everyone who already has their babies is doing well

LadyL, congratulations on the birth of Jack! I'm sorry to hear you had a bit of a long process, but great that the right decision was made and you are feeling ok after the section.

Claire, I really hope it happens soon for you! Doesnt seem fair lol. Great news that you are dilating though and doc could feel the head. Fingers tightly crossed for you!

Well for my story...
Think I'd said I came back from hospital between 12 and 1 after she dislodged my plug (2cm dilated). Contractions were then coming thick and fast so put tens on. Found that really helped through the contractions, was also good to have control of something and something to focus on.

Around 4.30-5ish, I said to my OH that I couldnt cope any more and wanted to know if I was progressing so we went back in to hospital. When I got there, I dont think they really took me seriously as it had only been a few hours since I was 2cm, but got put in the birthing pool room as it was free, and told someone would be along to check me shortly. No one came for at least 20 minutes, then all hell broke loose as I dropped the Tens machine and OH couldnt get it working again. We called the midwife as I was so upset and didnt know what to do. She was lovely and suggested getting in the water which i hadnt really thought I'd do. But I did, and it was great. She said have you considered a water birth, and I said I hadnt planned on it, but would lilke to give it a go.

Contractions still painful but was managing to breath through them. Then I started having involuntary pushes and was in a lot of pain. I finally asked for gas and air - OH WOW it's amazing stuff lol. Highly recommend it! You still feel the pain, but it's almost like its not happening to you, kind of numbs your mind. OH was so fantastic through the labour, he sat behind me outside the bath rubbing my shoulders, telling me how fantastic i was doing, giving me sips of water I kept demanding in between slurps of gas and air lol.

The whole time, the midwife didnt tell me what to do, she just let my body do it all. My body was doing the pushing, she was coming down nicely, but right at the end, I did loose control and Erin was born very suddenly at 8.01am, all at once, none of this gentle crowning first eek. She was born in her waters and they had to peel it away from her face. There was a lot of blood too as I'd torn quite badly - across the way not the perinium. I stayed in the water and delivered the placenta naturally in about 15 minutes and then got out and had 4 stitches. Was very faint after due to the blood loss and very tired due to no sleep, but wow she was worth every second of it.

Mummy and daddy are very much in love, she is breastfeeding really well, think I've been very lucky there. Just sleeping is not so great, she doesnt like being put down in the moses basket but we're getting there with little tactics. I'm very very sore down below, peeing sometimes is ok, but other times stings like CRAZY and I'm sat on the toilet in tears. Erin is gorgeous and had only lost 6% of her body weight yesterday.

Long birth story but thought I'd get it all down!

Good luck Claire hope things are moving along for you

x

 

[_dreamer_]

Almost forgot... here is my beautiful girl only a couple of hours old

 

[Claire1]

Thanks for sharing your birth story Dreamer, you've done so well!! What an experiance. I hope you continue to do well with breastfeeding and heal quickly.

I cant believe so many of you have had your babies already...I have to be next ha ha!
The sweep doesn't seem to have done anything sadly, but I still have another 24hrs to show effect. I'm now 8 days over due, and will be going in for induction at 12 days over due.
The hardest thing I'm finding is I have too much thinking time and I'm now getting a bit worried about the labour as I keep hearing induction isn't very nice and more painful. I hope I can handle it.

Congratulations again to all the new mums, you all sound as though you are doing wonderfully and your babies are little angels worth the wait

To all of us expectant mums, keep smiling. Its nearly our time

 

[Claire1]

Almost forgot... here is my beautiful girl only a couple of hours old

Aww, she is adorable! Thanks for sharing

 

[baby2310]

Congrats LadyL, glad things are going well so far for both you and Dreamer.
Claire try not to worry, my sil was induced on tuesday and had quite a quick labour considering is also he 1st, around 5 hours.
She had a lovely little boy called Harrison 6lbs 14. Both happy and healthy and back home within 48 hours even though she'd had probs with her BP in labour.
I'm sure you'll be fine, try not to worry.

As for me i am now 32 and half weeks. Have to say even tho am getting some pretty major groin pain which i guess is the baby putting pressure on, i am loving every second of being pregnant. People keep saying ooh i bet you can't wait for it to be over but have to say thoroughly enjoying the experience, even the horrible 3 months of morning sickness.
Then when baby arrives i get to be a mommy! So excited, i know the next few weeks are going to fly by!
Hope you're all well whether your now mommy or still mommy to be x x

 

[Claire1]

Congrats LadyL, glad things are going well so far for both you and Dreamer.
Claire try not to worry, my sil was induced on tuesday and had quite a quick labour considering is also he 1st, around 5 hours.
She had a lovely little boy called Harrison 6lbs 14. Both happy and healthy and back home within 48 hours even though she'd had probs with her BP in labour.
I'm sure you'll be fine, try not to worry.

As for me i am now 32 and half weeks. Have to say even tho am getting some pretty major groin pain which i guess is the baby putting pressure on, i am loving every second of being pregnant. People keep saying ooh i bet you can't wait for it to be over but have to say thoroughly enjoying the experience, even the horrible 3 months of morning sickness.
Then when baby arrives i get to be a mommy! So excited, i know the next few weeks are going to fly by!
Hope you're all well whether your now mommy or still mommy to be x x

Thank you, its very reasuring It has to come out ha ha! I hope you continue to enjoy the rest of your pregnancy, I found the whole thing has past very quickly in general. You'll be updating us with baby news in no time xx

 

[LadyL]

Thanks for sharing your birth story Dreamer!! Glad to know you had an overall good experience. And good to hear breastfeeding is going well too!!

Hang in there Claire, I KNOW you have to be next. Hopefully, you'll go on your own and you won't have to be induced. Though I have to say, the pitocin they used to induce didn't cause painful contractions to me. And they went all the way to the max dose. But, that could be due to the fact that Jack was never engaged either.

Congrats to your SIL Baby!! And I was the exact same way about loving being pregnant...til I hit about 36 weeks! haha! After that, the time could not pass quickly enough. Glad everything is going well for you!

Thanks for all the well-wishes everyone! Jack and I are doing great! Everyone says he looks like me! I have freckles and so does he! It is too cute. I will try to upload some pics on my computer later if I have time. Breastfeeding is going very well. He is a natural at it. I couldn't be more pleased. I was actually on the fence about even breastfeeding, but I decided to give it a go....I am so glad I did. It is such a bonding experience!!

Hope everyone else is doing well!!

 

[lilrojo]

Congrats LadyL on your little boy.. Happy to hear you made the right decision in the end.. must have been tough.. Happy to that breastfeeding is going well.. cant wait for pics..

Love your birth story Dreamer.. so happy for you.. and she is beautiful..

Claire you must be next.. lol i think i still have a bit of time.. hope not too long though... lol

Baby yay for 32 1/2 weeks.. time is flying for you as well.. before you know it we will all have our babies..

Hope your all well.. new mommies-Tobira, stanje & Trixie.. hope i didnt forget anyone..

 

[Claire1]

Hi ladies, no news for me. Thought I was having contractions last night but they didnt last, so Im in for induction tommorow at 11.30! The only upside to it at the moment is that I have been able to prepare everything around the house and thats about it....im soooo nervous!
Hope everyone is ok and im looking forward to hearing some more baby news from all you new mums xx

 

[lilrojo]

Good luck for tomorrow Claire... maybe the induction will scare baby to come out tonight..

 

[Tobaira]

good luck tomorrow claire!

Congrats LadyL

Trixie, dreamer, I am totally with you on the lack of sleep stuff.. I cant believe the girls are already 7 wks old (although since they've only been home for 2 wks it doesn't feel that long). I don't know how I would be existing without help though that's for sure. Still don't get much sleep. On the plus side, Cassandra did really well on her pulse ox tests yesterday, so maybe next week she can come off of the oxygen. Heather still needs hers though. We also had occupational therapy come out and they approved the girls for some physical therapy (tight muscles in the neck and legs) - Apparently there are all sorts of programs for preemies to make sure they don't have any developmental problems. oh and they passed their first eye test for ROP (some eye development problem that affects preemies) - having to hold them down while they did the test was horrible though.. the eye doc was fast but when they are screaming that kind of sound nothing can be fast enough.

As for me, still going to the cardiologist weekly but it's going to be awhile before I really get to feeling better. I'm already plotting recruiting my nieces to stay with me for awhile once school gets out so I have some help. They are only 10.5 and 11.5, but they are old enough to do something =)

ok looks like I have about an hour before the next feeding, I guess I'd better close my eyes for a little while..

 

[Claire1]

Good luck for tomorrow Claire... maybe the induction will scare baby to come out tonight..

I hope so

 

[Claire1]

Thanks Tobaira. Lovely to hear the girls are doing well. I hope you start to feel better soon and gets those nieces helping you out

 

[baby2310]

Good luck for tomorrow Claire!
Will be thinking of you.

Tobaira i'm glad the girls are doing well.

Had my hospital appointment today and have now been discharged to local midwife only from now on yahoo! My heart ultrasound came back fine too which is great.
Starting to feel mega tired now, will be doing some extra hours at work now so I can prepare my assistant for whilst i'm off and finish off my existing workload. Only did an extra hour tonight but after that, then having to go shopping and doing tea feel absolutely knackered.
I break up from work in 4 weeks time so not long now! Will try and keep the longer working days to a mimimun where poss, i'm really lucky to have a great boss and work with a brill team of people who have all told me not to worry bout getting things done and to concentrate on me and baby so atleast there's no pressure from them to get things done. x

 

[LadyL]

Good luck with your induction Claire. I'm sure everything will go great!!

Good to hear you and the girls are doing well Tobaira. Glad you have a great support system to help you out.

Baby, it's great you have a good boss who is willing to work with you. Sorry you've been so tired lately. I know I was feeling pretty run down in the end too. Hang in there, not much longer and you'll be holding your sweet baby in your arms!!

Stranjegirl, where are you? Haven't heard from you in a while!

Dreamer and trixie, hope you mamas are doing well.

I am right there with y'all with the lack of sleep. I definitely have a night owl on my hands. He is such a good baby though and luckily, we make it every 3-4 hrs between each feeding. But man, I never realized how important uninterrupted sleep is!! Will try to upload pics tomorrow. We've been so busy with company, I havent had a chance to upload pics to my computer.
Oh, and Jack had to go back to the hospital for a weight check and he has
Gained an ounce since Sunday when we were discharged, so that is really good!! Will try to check back in tomorrow!

 

[trixie79]

dreamer she is just geogeous, well done you!

tobaira, glad your getting on well and the girls are getting big and strong!

claire good luck for today....it will be over before you know it!

stranje...hope your getting on well hun....

lady congrats on jack...i had a section and 3 weeks later im still very tender...the scar is ok, its the skin on the lower part of my missing bump or should i say my wobbly bump!..the skin feels like bee stings, if that makes sense.

conor is doing well, managing 4 hours on the dot feeds, 4-5 oz...he is now 8lb 11 oz. nights are getting better. doing 8, 12, 4, 8, 12, 4 feeds and the routine is working. it just takes about an hour to settle him after the 4am feed. but we wake him for the midnite one and it works! the constipation seems to be going, giving him 2 tsp of pure orange and warm baths did the trick, and the aptimal comfort feed must be working too!. i also give him infacol for wind and it seems ok.
the only thing that didnt work was the tommy tippee bottles, so we got dr brown and they are great.
also dont buy a bottle warmer....they dont heat the milk!!!!!!just the bottle!

conor is having a nap so i mite head upstairs and have a shower....mind you he senses me out of the room and starts crying!!! little monkey!

 

[LadyL]

Good to hear Conor is doing so well with his feedings Trixie! Seems like you got yourself a growing boy on your hands!!
As far as the c section goes, I still haven't regained feeling in the parts around my incision, but it itches too! When I try to gently scratch it, it feels so weird!! But it is healing well and I'm up and about moving well too. I know I've never given birth the other way, but I feel like I got off lucky with having a section. Especially since I never had to actually "labor" the other way. It really hasn't been that bad. Other than the first few days where it was hard to move!!

So, I'm gonna try to upload pics of my little man, but my computer's been giving me trouble so here goes....

 

[Tobaira]

so cute ladyL!!! I know what you mean about the numbness around the C section incision.. I've been told it could last up to a year and that there might be small spots that never really get feeling back! And yes uninterrupted sleep is soooo important!

thinking of you today Claire, hope everything is going well