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

[baby2310]

Hi ladies, glad to hear you're all doing well, can't believe how old your little ones are already, time is flying!

Babies, everyone is different, this is my first too and i felt mine at about 15-16 weeks, at first i thought i was imagining it but as they grew stronger i knew for sure that was what it was.

Had my 36 week appt with MW today, everything great and i asked her roughly what kind of weight she thought we would be looking at for birth.
Looking like anything around 7-7.5 lbs which obviously is a best guess.
Have our antenatal class on saturday and kinda having mixed feelings about it.
Really want to go for the labour and birth part of the class and discussing what to expect. However because i don't intend to breastfeed i didn't really wanna stick around for the rest of the class. Class is 10-4 so quite a long day. The lady had to squeeze me into the class though so feeling a bit bad about the idea of asking at the interval if we can leave (as long as the info i wanted has been covered). Feels a bit rude so i have a feeling we will be there all day anyway.

 

[LadyL]

Glad to hear all of your babies are growing well Tobaira and Dreamer!
Hopefully your girls will be off of oxygen soon.

Lilrojo, how is the adjustment from one baby to two? Do you find it easier than the transition from no babies to one? You are a brave woman to start TTC so soon! I feel pretty sure we will stop at 2 kids. I've always said I only want 2, but ya never know!

Babies, how exciting! I know you must be so ready to find out the sex! I think I started feeling movement at about 18 weeks, but wasn't sure til about 20 weeks. Then by 22 weeks, my husband was able to see the kicks and feel them! Pretty soon baby will be kicking you so hard, you'll nearly pee yourself! Haha!

Baby, you're getting so close! Good luck at your antenatal class. I really enjoyed mine. I felt so much more prepared going in, even though I ended up with a C section.

I feel like I ramble on on here way more than I used to, but when I'm hooked to my breast pump, I just get on my computer or phone since I'm unable to get up and move around. I feel like a milk machine sometimes!

 

[lilrojo]

Lady def easier to me i guess... we got on a routine right away so that helped plus my dd is old enough to keep herself interactive, as far as ttc i have had 2mcs so timelines mean nothing

 

[Claire1]

Hello! Great to hear everyone is doing well and all the babies are growing well.
Darcey is now 8lbs and I can see the difference in her, she was only 6.10 when born. She feeds every 3-4 hrs at night but sometimes less during the day.
I had an anterior placenta and felt movement fron 18 weeks but would sat I was 100% sure at 22-23weeks.
Darcey also grunts and moans alot in her sleep, often doesnt even wake up...but keeps me up!
Im also loving life at the moment its so different but love it! Im thinking of getting the coil fitted, less hassel.
As for more children, we have said we only wanted one. Im not deffinate, but hubby has always only wanted one. Who knows??

 

[StranjeGirl]

LadyL I wish you could donate your breast milk to me lol! I am so upset I can't breastfeed. I had planned on eating healthy etc for the baby and now I am only doing formula and having to experiment because she is having spit up issues and seems to be in pain sometimes during feedings. I just started similac sensitive to try that since it is lactose free, but it has sugar in it!!! Why would they put refined sugar in baby formula?? Oh well.
Giada was 20.5 inches when born, and I think she will be tall because I am 6'2. I had read that they are supposed to grow 1-1.5 inches per month, so he seems right on track to me. I think being tall is dominant so I wouldn't worry at all that he is going to be short, he seems right on! Giada has grown about 3.5 inches in 2 months, but she is growing faster than expected. I think 1 inch per month is normal!

So glad to hear everyone's LOs are doing good! Can't believe how time is flying!

Baby2310, you are almost there!!!! Full term in just a couple days! How exciting! How are you feeling?

Baby7777 Hope you are feeling well. I felt baby kick at about 19-20 weeks. It's such a great feeling!

Tobaira can't believe the babies are so big! That is fantastic!!!

Dreamer hope erin is feeling better. It's no fun having digestive issues, for either of you

I went in at 7 weeks for my followup appt and dr said I healed very nicely. It was still a bit sore at the opening when he was touching it, but not bad. He said just to massage it a little. I still have not had sex and am afraid! I was surprised it didn't hurt that bad at the dr's. After delivery I didn't think I could ever be even looked at down there without pain. I had pain with sex before delivery, so that is most of why I am so afraid. It was muscle issues, so maybe now it will be better. Unfortunately my pelvic muscles are really really weak. I have a little device that you insert and squeeze (I have a pelvic pain condition with muscles that shortened) that shows how strong your pelvic floor is, and I had pretty much no muscle down there. I feel like I do, but unless my machine is broken I am very very weak which makes me nervous. I can't even slow down my urine flow when I'm peeing. I'm going to try and get a device to help strengthen them because I don't want to end up with prolapse or incontinence. The joys of being a woman! Speaking of, I have had my period for 2 weeks now, anyone else? I didn't want to go back on the pill but maybe I will have to if my period doesn't stop. I just started taking vitex so maybe that will help.

Anyone else have linea Nigra? WHen does it go away?

Hope all is well!

 

[baby2310]

Hey ladies, wow can't believe i am almost full term!
I'm absolutely shattered! Finish work on Thursday this week and if i'm not bringing work home with me at night then i'm staying late at the office trying to wrap everything up.
My whole office has been so supportive i really want to be able to leave them with as little stress as possible. Just 3 more days and i'll be done phew!
They're taking me out for lunch on wednesday and on thursday we're going for lunchtime drinks. They really are a lovely bunch and i will really miss them.

Out of interest did any of you ladies experience period like pain in the lead up to birth?
I'm getting it tonight along with some back ache, just wondered if it was a sign of anything or most likely the fact that i've been sat on a pillow on the floor working on the laptop oops!

 

[lilrojo]

Stanje i have linea yet... but im only 3weeks pp

 

[StranjeGirl]

Hey ladies, wow can't believe i am almost full term!
I'm absolutely shattered! Finish work on Thursday this week and if i'm not bringing work home with me at night then i'm staying late at the office trying to wrap everything up.
My whole office has been so supportive i really want to be able to leave them with as little stress as possible. Just 3 more days and i'll be done phew!
They're taking me out for lunch on wednesday and on thursday we're going for lunchtime drinks. They really are a lovely bunch and i will really miss them.

Out of interest did any of you ladies experience period like pain in the lead up to birth?
I'm getting it tonight along with some back ache, just wondered if it was a sign of anything or most likely the fact that i've been sat on a pillow on the floor working on the laptop oops!

Congrats on being almost done!! I think I got period like pain. I think contractions kinda feel that way, but I feel it went on for weeks, but it was mild. Hope it is at least the start of something for you and will progress in the next few weeks!

 

[_dreamer_]

yes i still have a very dark linea nigrea (5wpp), my whole stomach looks tanned actually lol, think thats from the stretch marks! the midwife said it would go away and like my mum was saying she doesnt have hers anymore, but no idea how long it takes.

hooray baby, almost full term thats really exciting! i didnt get any period like pain or backache at all until i started to go into labour, but i know some people do. hope your last few days arent too stressful. what do you do for a job?

actually what does/did everyone do for jobs? i'm taking 12 months maternity leave. definitely going back after, but more financial than really wanting to! we want to buy a new house so will maybe stop work after we've done that and had no 2 if the situation allows!

stranj, glad to hear you are healing well. and im sorry you werent able to bf, must be hard when youve set your mind on it to not be able to. thats odd on the refined sugar as you say, but if they cant have lactose (milk sugar), guess they need to get sugar somehow

babies, i cant remember exactly when i first felt kicks i think it was about 16 weeks. so exciting for finding out the gender. hope you can get a scan to find out sooner. i remember that wait, it seemed to take forever to come around!

 

[lilrojo]

Dreamer im a stay at home mom, no job since before i was married in dec 2007

 

[_dreamer_]

nice lilrojo, im envious, cant wait until i can hopefully be a sahm. even more so since having erin, dont want to miss a thing x

 

[trixie79]

hi guys....i have a throat infection so feel like crap...

im soo run down, conor is such hard work. i am on the pill 2 weeks and im still bleeding!

im a health visitor! im soooooo tired girls x

 

[lilrojo]

aww so sorry to hear Trixie.. hope you feel better soon and things turn around with connor.. is it he's not sleeping well or crying a lot.. things do get easier hun.. hang in there.. hugs

Thanks Dreamer I love it.. i loved staying home with my dd when i had her almost 3 years ago now.. the best thing ever, and now having two its even more enjoyable..

 

[trixie79]

thanks lilrojo, i rang a friend last nite who is also a health visitor and instead of telling me i was doing everything a could for conor she chastised me for putting him on enfamilAR and the ranitidine and told me the lactalose would cause cramps in his stomach. i was so upset after. i tell you this much im going to be a far better health visitor when i go back....more empathic.

im just wore out....he was good and content for abt a week after starting the ranitidine and he is 2 weeks on the new food and yesterday he just cried all day and i cant seem to comfort him.....i wanted him so much but i cant enjoy him yet, its frustrating. i feel so sorry for him.....but feeling a little sorry for myself.

im not depressed (yet!) but just exhausted...

 

[Claire1]

Aww Trixie, Im so sorry your having a tough time. It will get easier and you'll be able to enjoy him in no time. The tierdness is the killer, it makes everything 100 harder. Have you got someone who can take him for a while?

Ive had a sickness bug and left Darcey with my mum for a few hours and slept, it was amazing...did the job. We're also leaving her with my mum and dad saturday night. It my birthday and hubby and I are going out for a meal and drinks...I cant wait to have time the two of us. We might even DTD, Scary!!!!
I do feel guilty though, is it a bit early? She'll be 4 weeks old. But im so looking forward to proper sleep.
Im a dental nurse and will be going back part time 2-3 days a week in october. Dreading it already.
Hope everyone is well x

 

[trixie79]

thanks claire....i feel so bad that i feel like crap!!! mum and dad take him for a couple of hours during the day so i can sleep...james isnt home till friday! we are going to the rugby on sat nit in dublin so they are taking him over nite and we are staying in dublin....im so depressed that my body looks like a car wreck!!!!i have to find something to wear out.....wer the hell will i find something that covers all these lumps and bumps!!

 

[lilrojo]

So sorry trixie, at least now you have insight and can be better for other mothers out there... still its tough, hang in as best you can, and i agree with claire maybe have someone take him for a bit, it does wonders to sleep and just be alone for a bit... wont make you a bad mom

Claire sounds fun would love some 1 on 1 time with my dh, and i cant wait to dtd but 3 more weeks to my pp checkup...

 

[LadyL]

Stranje, if I could send you some of my milk, I would! Haha! But I'm sure you wouldn't want it, I have so not been eating healthy! But I didn't when I was pregnant either, and he seems just fine! I wouldn't be upset about not breastfeeding, as long as she's eating and gaining weight, that's all that matters!! Sometimes I want to stop just because it would be so much easier, but I would feel so guilty since I make so much milk. As for the linea negra, I still have it nearly 5 weeks later. I am surprised. I only developed it in the last few weeks of pregnancy and since I'm fair-skinned, I thought it would go away quickly! Good luck when you do decide to have sex. I'm nervous about it too and I didn't have a vaginal birth!

Baby! That's so great you're almost done with work! Enjoy your time off before baby comes. I never had any cramps, pains, twinges, etc of any kind! I think had I not been induced, I'd still be pregnant! Haha! Good luck with everything!

Dreamer, I'm a Registered Nurse and work in the Critical Care Unit. We specialize in the heart. So I deal with a lot of heart attacks and cardiac arrests....so very sick people. After this week, only 6 more weeks till I go back. I'm kinda looking forward to it in a way. I love being at home with Jack, but I go stir-crazy sometimes being trapped in the house all day. A break 3 days a week will be nice, even if it is to go back to work!

Trixie, so sorry you're going through a rough patch. Exhaustion definitely can take it's toll on you. Glad you're getting to go out on an outing this weekend. I'm sure it will help you recharge your batteries and you'll feel loads better. I was out all last weekend for a friend's wedding, and even though I was super busy being in the wedding party, it was nice not to have to worry about taking care of the baby and just having a little "me" time.

Hope everyone else is doing well!!

Here's a few newer pics of Jack....

 

[baby2310]

yes i still have a very dark linea nigrea (5wpp), my whole stomach looks tanned actually lol, think thats from the stretch marks! the midwife said it would go away and like my mum was saying she doesnt have hers anymore, but no idea how long it takes.

hooray baby, almost full term thats really exciting! i didnt get any period like pain or backache at all until i started to go into labour, but i know some people do. hope your last few days arent too stressful. what do you do for a job?

actually what does/did everyone do for jobs? i'm a food scientist working in new product development but i'm taking 12 months maternity leave. definitely going back after, but more financial than really wanting to! we want to buy a new house so will maybe stop work after we've done that and had no 2 if the situation allows!

stranj, glad to hear you are healing well. and im sorry you werent able to bf, must be hard when youve set your mind on it to not be able to. thats odd on the refined sugar as you say, but if they cant have lactose (milk sugar), guess they need to get sugar somehow

babies, i cant remember exactly when i first felt kicks i think it was about 16 weeks. so exciting for finding out the gender. hope you can get a scan to find out sooner. i remember that wait, it seemed to take forever to come around!

I'm an office manager for an engineering consultancy firm hun, running the office day to day as well as looking after the financial side of things as far as our clients are concerned.
I love the financial side of things, it's really challenging but i find it really interesting.
I just want to leave my team with as easy a time as possible whilst i'm away as they're really good to me.
We all went out to lunch today paid for by my bosses, was such a lovely treat.
Tomorrow is my last official day but i'll be working friday and the weekend from home and pop into the office on tuesday hopefully just to mop anything else up.
Can't believe how quick it's come round!

 

[baby2310]

so sorry you're having a tough time trixie hun.
my sil went through something very similar with her little boy, he would cry constantly and they couldn't settle him. it just seems to be something he's now growing out of but i understand it must be tough. hopefully the trip to dublin will do you good and enable you to recharge your batteries. feel better soon hun and have a great time! x