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[Euronova]

Just read back, and not sure I made myself clear, lol
Jess - I know you had losses so I presume you were very worried when pregnant with Lili, but was it all plain sailing for you during that pregnancy?

 

[SBB]

I loved my Doppler! Didnt use it all the time, but it was good for reassurance x x x

 

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Where is everyone today?

X x x

 

[Euronova]

was just thinking the same.... having such a slow day... i have so much work yet i can't seem to get it done!!!
How are you feeling?
Was looking at cloth diapers online... i was intrigued as you all seem to use them... i think it's definitely not for me! I am so bad at doing the laundry already... let alone if i had to wash diapers on top of the baby's clothes!

 

[SBB]

It's easy! There's lots of reasons to use them - much better for the environment, they are much cheaper, better for babies bum, some of the chemicals in disposables are actually quite scary! No landfill, can re use for next baby saving even more money, and they are so cute!! Everyone comments on Sammuels cute cloth bum! I know lots of people that use them... All think they're great.
Baby 2 will never ever wear a disposable! Will be cloth from day one. We did sposies for a month with S....

You only need to wash every 3 days, and if you want you can wash with baby clothes too. Just run a rinse cycle to get the poo off, then put the clothes in...

I am feeling rough! Just blurgh! How about you?

X x x

 

[kcw81]

Hi girls - just hanging w Jimmy trying to clean as the inlaws come this afternoon. Thanksgiving is tomorrow and they will leave Saturday. It's pouring rain here and sooo windy! I recently dropped to 2 pumps per day and my supply finally tanked. It's about 18 oz per day now. I hope to drop to one pump by December and if I can still make about 10 oz I might carry on with that so jimms can have one fresh bottle a day and the rest frozen. So weird how I will be done with all that soon. It's been a huge effort! But I have a nice supply in the freezer so the rest of the time we will be thawing out frozen bags all day for Jimmys milk. Still some effort but not even close to the pumping!

Can't believe I was making 67 oz per day at least for awhile!

 

[SBB]

You've done so well with pumping! If you had another would you bf or pump again?

X x z

 

[Onelildream]

Awesome job, kc!

I have to brag to you ladies bc I wouldn't be able to brag to anyone else about this, but 6mo later I am finally at 114lbs! That's less than my pre preg weight! I am so excited. Now I just need to get preg again so I can gain all that weight back. Hahaha. Thanks for letting me gloat.

 

[Onelildream]

Jess- how's your Jamie Oliver burn??? I totally burned myself on the top of the oven a few days ago and put a band-aid I was allergic to and hived up my burn. :/ eek! ...feels great!

 

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chell

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[kcw81]

Chell that is great! Good job getting slim so you have a nice base to pack on the baby weight! Like building room for eating lots!

Suz I am not having another! But if I did I think I would like to pump since it allows others to help feed which enabled me to go away on vacation And it helped me control the nap/feeding schedule better ensuring the full feeds and all that. But I am afraid it might be impossible since I am incapacitated when pumping, and with a 2 yr old and a newborn there is no way I could have my hands tied frequently throughout the day! So stressful! It also really pushed the weight loss and made that part easy which is important if you want to be feeling good about yourself and be fit to chase around two babies!!

 

[Euronova]

never even thought about a difference between pumping and breast feeding... can you do a bit of both? (so you have milk in the freezer for when you have to leave baby... or you want to let someone else wake up!)
Well done on the weight loss... still loosing a bit but that's not bad lol... 126 pounds at the mo... so not exactly skinny anyway
Still not sure about cloth diapers... but might give it a try

 

[Euronova]

working out if i can afford private maternity care on my insurance (should be fine as long as i stick to midwife care)....
might even be able to afford an extra night (if you are in labour too long or you give birth at a time that means you need another night...).... at £950 a night... I won't want to hang there too long!!!
Funny thing was that they said the epidural was not included in vaginal birth.... so i could imagine myself giving birth with a credit card machine on the bedsit table and if the pain got too bad having to put my card in to pay for it lol..... imagine the stress if it got declined!!
Anyway... epidural is "only" about £500... so I guess if it really gets bad, I will have to save to treat myself to it!

 

[kcw81]

That's funny V! Yeah weight doesn't really come on till later for most people . U can do both! Lisa does! Jimmy wouldn't latch and I tried everything but then I found out my boobs made this massive amount of milk and I got this clever plan to stop pumping at 6 months but stash plenty to feed him till 9 months- but I didn't stop. I like giving Jim fresh bottles everyday and weaning is hard to accept emotionally. It's hard to cut off your supply on purpose!

 

[babyloulou]

You can do both V providing baby will accept both. I know Sammuel will take both (although Suz doesn't bother pumping) and Lisa does both. Sometimes it doesn't work out though- Jimmy wouldn't latch so Casey had to just pump- whereas Ben is the opposite and has always refused bottles and never given me a single feed off in 9 months!! (I tried EVERY type of bottle!!)

 

[SBB]

Casey are you really not having another? Too much work?! I forgot you like to be super skinny so want to pump all your 'extra' weight off!

Yeh V Sammuel takes a bottle, if I need him to... But I can't be arsed pumping now and there's very rarely a need for him to have a bottle. Pumping and sterilising is more work... But I did pump for a while (had issues at the beginning) and I got a little stash in the freezer... It's all out of date now... Theres hardly any left and I use it for cooking!

Re the epi it's unlikely you'll need one anyway, unless you want one but I think you said you'd rather go natural?

I'm totally going for home hypnobirthing this time! just need to get Danny on board

X x x

 

[Peach Blossom]

Hi ladies,

V, I had 3 losses in 2 years. All in early pregnancy. I also suffered from subfertility which is why I was on Clomid. I discovered after the 3rd loss that I have antiphospholipid Syndrome. I had to take aspirin and inject heparin from the moment I found out I was pregnant until 6 weeks after birth. It was a stressful pregnancy and I almost lost Lili at the beggining due to my GP being an arse and not giving me progesterone despite my levels dropping by half. But the Gentle Birth ladies helped me so so much. I know the pioneer of the GBM and she is a wonderful wonderul woman. They are based in St. JOhns Wood. And I didn't have any pain meds at all, not even gas and air during the labour... Gowri was with me the whole time and was giving me reflexology, homeopathic meds and talking me through visualisations the whole time. I can't recommend it enough.

I've let Joe have Lili for the night... I was a mess when he picked her up. I'm not sure how I'll cope... it's the first night I've been away from her ever. I had hoped the first time would be for a different reason.... I've decided to agree to counselling. I have 2 choices. to forgive or to let him walk away. I won't make my mind up yet which, but it is obvious that we need a mediator of some sort. Lou, yes please let me know the thread... If nothing else I can offer her support from someone going through the same thing...

 

[kcw81]

Hypno birthing? Oh boy what's this? Suz u know how I am so I think 2 would be really hard on me. I am 36 and I don't think I am going to magically change into the type like you where u are relaxed about schedules and are just like whatever happens happens. I like control and i want to get back together with dh again, like where it's not just me being tired and irritable from baby care and getting mad at him, the stuff you go through on the furst 6 months is hard and I see the light at the end of the tunnel ! I can't wait Till I'm done pumping and Jimmy is a walking toddler and we can all go on adventures without the difficulties we have now. Jimmy will be an only child but have a fun rested mom and a fun dog and hopefully lots of buddies from playgroups. I think if I am happy then he will be happy..

 

[Peach Blossom]

I've booked myself in to the Sanctuary in London on Saturday! My step mum is having Lil for the day. Can't wait!

 

[kcw81]

Oh sorry Jess just saw yr post. Counseling will be good for everyone. Sorry this is all happening but hopefully we will get resolution one way or the other in a few weeks at most and then you will at least know your future so you aren't anxious about the unknown.