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

[_dreamer_]

babies, how are you getting on? over half way now!!!

better luck tomorrow trix lol, i know that feeling x

 

[LadyL]

Beautiful babies and mamas!!!
I'm not going to be around my computer for the next few days, but will try my luck again at uploading pics sometime next week.

Good luck at work today Dreamer. Well, I bet by now, you're already off (time difference!). I hope it wasnt too hard on you. I go back full time next Friday!! Part of me is ready, but I'm gonna miss spending time with my sweet man! At least my boss is letting me work weekends for the 1st 2 weeks, so DH can keep him. That will make the transition easier.

Seems like all the little ones are being nicer at night and letting us mamas sleep!!

Hope you all have a great weekend!! I may try to pop on from my phone, but I hate typing on it! Stupid IPhone!!

 

[Claire1]

Gorgeous photo dreamer
Good luck for with work lady...and hubby

 

[trixie79]

god i cant believe that you are going back to work...i go back in july and the thought of it just kills me!!

i am so so tired...conor sleeping ok at nite, waking at around 2 but its the washing and cleaning im trying to get done....i never sit down!!!

started a personal trainer yesterday...its weight management for the first week and all i can think off is food!!!!!....think it abit strange that im doiing very little exercise but she specialises in post natal so i need to just go with it!....this week its pelvic floor exercises!

when i get time!!

i have changed conors feeds to 3 hourly to get an extra feed in ....and when up to teet 3.....its ok but the last feed he wants to drink slow, so i change back to 2 half way through!!
he took around 27/28 oz today, so ill see how he goes tonite....i mite try the dummy during the nite and see if goes back off to sleep, if not ill give him 4 oz with no.2 teet!

stranje 44 oz seems like alot...is gaida putting on steady weight???

conor is now 15 pounds 3.....my big sausage!

 

[StranjeGirl]

HI Ladies!
What gorgeous pictures!!! It makes me realize that I only have a few pics with giada, and I am in my pajamas and exhausted I will need to do something about that. Some guy at my husband's work was scrolling though the pics on dh's phone and dh had forgotten that there were ones of me in my pajamas with my big red sweatshirt that says "don't bother me I'm crabby" Totally embarrassing!
Dreamer how was work? Was it nice to be back, or hard?
Lady, I can't believe you too go back this coming week. I'm not sure when I am going back as we have moved and I will have to look for something new. All I know is I better be getting good sleep when I go back because otherwise I will be very grouchy. The thing that makes me nervous is that dh has a very stressful job with long hours, so many times he can not be much help with the baby or around the house, so I know I am going to go to work and then also have to do all the baby stuff...even though he says he will help. Well I hope you and everyone else starting work is well rested when going back!
Trixie, Giada eats a ton. I seriously can't believe it. She was just shy of 15 pounds at her 2 month appt and eating 32-35 oz a day at that time. I don't know why she is such a big baby, but I am very tall, 6'2, so it is possible that she is just going to be a big kid. She is pretty long and already in 6 month clothing. I am just hoping that she stays shorter than me. It's such a nuisance being so tall. Glad you are getting that extra feed in! And good for you for starting with a trainer! My back is still killing me but I am really watching what I eat. The weight is coming off sooooo slowly.
So giada has slept 9-10 hrs straight the past three nights. I documented everything and saw she was drinking about 44oz a day. So I am trying to get her all that during the day. I feed her every three hours and then instead of putting her to bed after her last feed, I wait about 40+ minutes and feed her again and she will take another 4-5 oz. That seems to take her through the night. Not sure how it will go tonight because her second to last feed was about 45 minutes earlier than normal so I don't know if that will mess things up, but the last 3 nights have been nice! We'll see, like I've said before, I think I figured something out and then it all changes the next day lol!
For those of you formula feeding...do your boobs look different than before pregnancy? Mine feel extremely soft and look a little deflated. I always had dense breast tissue...which really isn't good because there is a history of breast cancer in my family and it's harder to find cancer with dense breasts, but they looked full. Now they don't look full and they hang more. Is this permanent? Can I do something about this?!? I am not happy with my new body!!!!
Hope all of you are feeling well and have a great weekend!

 

[trixie79]

OMG i have discovered baby tv....thank god....conor is happily sitting....yes i said happily! in his swing watching baby tv for 15 minutes straight!! whoo hoo....he is making happy noises....its soo sweet...

last nite was , disaster!!! 2am and 5am...he took 6 oz at 2am and i gave on at 6.30 and gave him 4oz!.........back to 4 hourly i go, and ill just have to put up with the crying!!!i say that now, ill see later!

stranje my boobs are the same, but im struggling to get into size14 UK clothes, im normally a size 12 UK...i hate my body too.....

conor is now in his 3-6 months clothes but think he needs bigger trouser sizes in jeans......he is always in tracks or babygros!!!had to get 6-12 month socks.....he has big feet!!!

 

[trixie79]

just read that LILMISSCHEER got her BFP...how exciting...

 

[babies7777]

Im good thanks, busy buying all the things i need, sooooooooo excited and i can see kicks now which is precious.

babies, how are you getting on? over half way now!!!

better luck tomorrow trix lol, i know that feeling x

 

[LilMissCheer]

Hi everyone :wave:

Thanks Trixie! Yep finally got it. A complete shock, We had decided to take a break ttc til Xmas and I had done nothing: no cbfm, no ovulation sticks, no temping no nothing!!! And I got my . I was waiting for my referral to a specialist as well. Still in shock. Well chuffed though

Feel a bit like I don't know what i'm doing now

 

[Claire1]

Im not too unhappy with my body as I lost weight whilst pregnant, but my lower tummy is much softer and so are my boobs....all sqidgey! Ive always been big busted but was lucky enough for them to be firmish...not any more!
I dont know if its permanent, hope not.
Im working really hard to lose more weight, but must admit im finding it easier as I dont have time to eat! I just need to make the right choices with food, not the easiest...time seems to be the issue with me as i'm sure it is with you all.
Im really hoping to be somewhere near target at xmas this year..a long way off but realistic I hope.
I hope you all do well with your weight losses, try and remember though it took 9months to go on so will take a while for it to come off and the slower the better as it tends to stay off.
Trixie, I would love to be a size 14 ha ha, good luck with your trainer. You must mean business

Massive congratulations lilmisscheer,enjoy every moment of your pregnancy its amazing H&H 9months to you xx

 

[trixie79]

conor screamed inconsolably for an hour and a half this evening....just wanting fed and was so so tired....he was asleep by 7! which is great but the screaming is breaking my heart...have a paed apt on thurs, i hope to go on my own, cause OH thinks cause he only cries now not screaming he is fine! huh ....wats up wit that!

the diet went out the window today! there is only so much bran flakes one can eat!!!!!!!

 

[StranjeGirl]

Congats lilmisscheer!!!! That is wonderful news! How are you feeling??

So sorry poor conor was screaming trixie. This whole eating thing is so difficult! I have Giada on every 3 hours, but even that was hard for her. But now that she has been sticking to it it has been great. I now know when she is crying for hunger as opposed to something else, where as before her eating was so all over the place that I was always trying to feed her when she probably didn't need or want it. I hope the appt goes well and that he has adjusted to his schedule by now!

I feel the same way claire. Sqidgey is a perfect word! I really hate my new boobs, and I hate having a soft stomach. It's not where I typically hold my weight, and now I have weight in my normal "problem" places and also in my stomach. Why can't the fat just deposit into my boobs where it should be? I just think it is unfair that during pregnancy we can't wait to eat and drink all that isn't allowed, and then afterwards we can't eat what we want anyway because we have to lose the weight.

How is everyone else doing? Giada has been sleeping very well (touch wood...she is do for a bad night right about now) Documenting everything has really helped as I was able to really see what went on the days she slept well and the days she didn't. The problem is they are growing so fast that I'm sure this pattern will change any day now and I'll have to start looking for new patterns!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

 

[baby2310]

congrats lilmisscheer! so pleased for you hun.
Callum is havingles trouble now after feeding so looks like gaviscon has helped.
Once finished going to try comfort milk so not on medication. fingers crossed will still be ok

 

[Future Mama]

Hi ladies! I know I haven't been here in a while, but it's taken a few months to get over the losses I experienced last year. As most of you know I am pregnant again, and actually just had my second ultrasound today at 6+1. The baby's heartbeat was beating away at 114bpm and I'm due December 16th! My husband and I are really excited and still very cautious since I'm still so early. I'm just really happy we saw the heartbeat today and everything so far is going really well!! I added a picture of the ultrasound from this morning also.

How are all of you doing? Your babies are absolutely adorable and I can't believe most of them have already been here for a few weeks! I'm excited to keep up with everyone again! It's gonna take a few days to go through all the posts but I'm so glad to be back with you girls!

 

[babies7777]

Huge congrats future Mama, soooooooooooo happy for u.

Hi ladies! I know I haven't been here in a while, but it's taken a few months to get over the losses I experienced last year. As most of you know I am pregnant again, and actually just had my second ultrasound today at 6+1. The baby's heartbeat was beating away at 114bpm and I'm due December 16th! My husband and I are really excited and still very cautious since I'm still so early. I'm just really happy we saw the heartbeat today and everything so far is going really well!! I added a picture of the ultrasound from this morning also.

How are all of you doing? Your babies are absolutely adorable and I can't believe most of them have already been here for a few weeks! I'm excited to keep up with everyone again! It's gonna take a few days to go through all the posts but I'm so glad to be back with you girls!

 

[_dreamer_]

Massive congratulations to both lilmisscheer and futuremama. So so so pleased for you both. Futuremama, I really really hope this is a sticky bean, I know you must be nervous, but what a wonderful ultrasound, and fab you heard the heartbeat! How are you both feeling? Not too nauseous or tired I hope.

Lady, I'm not sure if its this friday just gone you went back to work or this coming friday, but hope it either went well, or does go well

my day at work was a bit of a disaster really to be honest!!! I went in at 9 but had to leave at 1 instead of doing the full day. Erin had slept 12 hours, woke up at 10am (I hadnt fed, had left bottles of expressed milk) but then she wouldnt take a bottle for daddy. She had 1/2 oz all morning, and then started screaming and just refused to take a bottle. So I came home. Lucky my boss is female and has 2 children, she was lovely about it. I'm not sure what to do, on sunday my sister also took her for a couple of hours and she wouldnt take a bottle for her, I ended up having to rush to her aid and feed Erin. It's making it very difficult for me to leave her. Going to research on best bottles for breastfed babies and see if they are any better.

Trix - Erin is also in 3-6 months clothes. Some of the trousers are too tight for her too (she has a porky belly lol), but some of the clothes are ridiculously big. The variation is mad.

I'm also not that happy with my body post pregnancy. My boobs are covered in stretch marks, and when I need to feed are lovely and perk (I wake up feeling great haha) but after feeding, they are very soft and droopy which I imagine is how they'll be all the time when I stop feeding. My stomach still looks at least 3 months pregnant and is also squidgey and soft. Blugh. OH still makes me feel good, but I definitely need to try tone up!

I have my hospital app tomorrow morning at the breast clinic, shall let you know how it goes. Erin also has her immunisations in the afternoon poor little mite.

Hope everyone is ok and had a nice weekend x

 

[LadyL]

Huge congrats to you both Future and lilmisscheer!! Now if only hispirits could get hers, then I think that would be nearly everyone from the original thread!!

Future, so glad you got to hear the heartbeat. I'm so hoping this will be your sticky baby and I'm sure all will go well!!

Dreamer, I go back to work this coming Friday! (EEEKK!). I'm kinda nervous, but also a bit ready to go back. I miss all my coworkers, and I really do enjoy my job...I just hope I haven't forgotten how to be a nurse! Ha! I'm sorry your first day out was so rough. My friend had the same problem with her little girl when she tried to bottle feed her BM, next time I talk to her, I'll ask her what she did. I use Playtex Drop-in bottles. They come with a disposable liner that you replace at each feeding. And there are also caps you can get so you can pump directly into the liner, put it in the fridge, and pop it in the bottle when you're ready. You can't freeze them though. Jack has done well with those, but he never really had a problem switching from breast to bottle, and he will still even feed off the breast too (I usually only do this about 2-3 times a week though). Good luck with your appointment tomorrow. Hopefully, everything will be ok.

So, I have decided this will be Jack's last week of exclusive breast milk. Starting next Monday, I'm going to begin the transition to formula. I have counted up all the milk I have stored in the freezer (over 600 oz!). So I'm going to start by replacing one ounce breast milk for one ounce formula for each feeding. And each week I will increase it by one ounce. So, in about 5 weeks time, he'll be on formula completely. And if I did my math right, I should still have some stored breast milk to mix with cereal when he starts on solids. I have already started decreasing the frequency I pump every day and can already tell that my milk supply is decreasing. So hopefully, it won't be too painful when I stop completely.

And I am totally with you all on the messed up boobies. Mine are like yours Dreamer, sometimes they are super perky and firm (DH says they feel like I've had a boob job!), but once they're empty, they are all soft and droopy. So I may end up with that boob job after all (once we're done having kids)!! Haha!

Oh, and I go Wednesday to my dr to get my Mirena IUD inserted!! Yikes! I'm scared it's gonna hurt! But will be glad to have some actual birth control goin' on!

 

[LadyL]

Finally think I was able to upload some pics....

The one of me and him were from his newborn photo shoot, and the one with him in the hat is too. One when he turned 2 months (April 3rd) and the last one is from Easter.

 

[trixie79]

Huge congrats to you both Future and lilmisscheer!! Now if only hispirits could get hers, then I think that would be nearly everyone from the original thread!!

Future, so glad you got to hear the heartbeat. I'm so hoping this will be your sticky baby and I'm sure all will go well!!

Dreamer, I go back to work this coming Friday! (EEEKK!). I'm kinda nervous, but also a bit ready to go back. I miss all my coworkers, and I really do enjoy my job...I just hope I haven't forgotten how to be a nurse! Ha! I'm sorry your first day out was so rough. My friend had the same problem with her little girl when she tried to bottle feed her BM, next time I talk to her, I'll ask her what she did. I use Playtex Drop-in bottles. They come with a disposable liner that you replace at each feeding. And there are also caps you can get so you can pump directly into the liner, put it in the fridge, and pop it in the bottle when you're ready. You can't freeze them though. Jack has done well with those, but he never really had a problem switching from breast to bottle, and he will still even feed off the breast too (I usually only do this about 2-3 times a week though). Good luck with your appointment tomorrow. Hopefully, everything will be ok.

So, I have decided this will be Jack's last week of exclusive breast milk. Starting next Monday, I'm going to begin the transition to formula. I have counted up all the milk I have stored in the freezer (over 600 oz!). So I'm going to start by replacing one ounce breast milk for one ounce formula for each feeding. And each week I will increase it by one ounce. So, in about 5 weeks time, he'll be on formula completely. And if I did my math right, I should still have some stored breast milk to mix with cereal when he starts on solids. I have already started decreasing the frequency I pump every day and can already tell that my milk supply is decreasing. So hopefully, it won't be too painful when I stop completely.

And I am totally with you all on the messed up boobies. Mine are like yours Dreamer, sometimes they are super perky and firm (DH says they feel like I've had a boob job!), but once they're empty, they are all soft and droopy. So I may end up with that boob job after all (once we're done having kids)!! Haha!

Oh, and I go Wednesday to my dr to get my Mirena IUD inserted!! Yikes! I'm scared it's gonna hurt! But will be glad to have some actual birth control goin' on!

i was thinking that i would have forgotten how to be a health visitor but conor has given me more than enough training!!!!

i took him to a cranial oestopath this morning and he screamed and screamed and she released the pressure on his forehead and he started to giggle!!!
worth every penny.....he was grumpy again this evening but he was just tired out i think he also has oral thrush.....guess thats why he hasnt been finishing his bottles...doh!

congrats again futuremama the pic is lovely! x

 

[_dreamer_]

lovely pictures lady, he's such a cutie! and I havent even thought about breast milk supply and how to wean off of it without going through pain. reduce down gradually like you said i guess.

My appointment went well today, I had ultrasound done on the lumps, and the consultant explained that sometimes you can get empty pockets which fill up with breast milk when you breast feed, they can get really hard but once you stop they will disappear. Never heard of it before. The radiographer scared me as she said they were cysts, and that the consultant would probably stick a needle into them to drain them (ouch) but he didnt agree with that. All clear anyway which is great.

Erin weighed 14lb exactly today at 12 weeks. And she had her 2nd lot of immunisations poor mite. She was really miserable this evening and didnt take much food, but she's down to bed now.

Claire, meant to ask you, how are you getting on with your OH working nights?