***December Dreamers*** 70 babies born***

[ducky1502]

Hey ladies it's me again... hope you still remember me!

I wanted to pop on and try and catch up a bit but I can't concentrate lol, I struggled to make beans on toast earlier so I guess it's not suprising.

I hope everyones LO's decide to turn up soon... but I promise that the wait will be worth it and you will completely forget how desperate you were for them to get here.

Just a quick update on Oliver..... After breast feeding for a few days we have had to change to formula I'm totally gutted and really beating myself up but unfortunately he was getting ill. He stopped latching and was going over 12hrs without a feed, he was getting really weak and dehydrated. He also has a touch of jaundice. Tried expressing but after hours I was producing SO little that it wasn't helping. So we had to make the tough choice and go out and buy some formula so we could get some liquid in him. He's only drinking just over 1oz every 4hrs so our problems still aren't solved. So we have another 24hrs to get him hydrated and well fed or he will need a blood test

Other than the feeding problems he is PERFECT so tiny and amazing. Being a mum is nothing like I imagined it, it's even better!

I will write a birth story on word when I can concentrate long enough to do it and post it on here for you all

It's lovely seeing baby pics on facebook of all the new arrivals I keep missing. I feel bad for not really posting any but I just don't feel ready to share him with the world yet.

 

[ducky1502]

Good luck charlotte hun

 

[Mizze]

Ducky - lovely to hear from you!! Dont feel bad about the breast feeding sweetheart - 1 you got the colostrum into him and 2 you might still be able to feed him if you keep expressing to encourage your milk. Even if you cant, millions of babies all over the world are bottle fed and are perfectly healthy and grow into perfectly healthy, intelligent and happy adults - Im one of them!

Mizze xx

 

[ducky1502]

It's tough because it was something I really wanted to do and hadn't even thought about formula feeding. It makes it slightly easier that he's having formula because HE needs it rather than because I gave up... I guess the hormones aren't helping. I'm lucky he got a few days of colostrum and that he generally very healthy

 

[Mizze]

Called midwife - she said to have a bath, take paracetamol and keep an eye on babies movements. No need to go in for monitoring as she said I didnt land on the bump but to call the labour ward if I felt anything was wrong later on.

Bit shaken up and teary but okay.

Mizze xx

 

[Mizze]

It's tough because it was something I really wanted to do and hadn't even thought about formula feeding. It makes it slightly easier that he's having formula because HE needs it rather than because I gave up... I guess the hormones aren't helping. I'm lucky he got a few days of colostrum and that he generally very healthy

Yep I do know what you mean - I have my heart set on breast and havent really thought about formula. But it is something that is out of our control at times.

Mizze xx

 

[Nessicle]

I was gonna say mizze long as you didn't land on your bump Caitlyn should be fine just keep an eye on her like your Mw said

Ava's movements are really jerky and she's just jerked out so hard and fast it's made me feel funny and lightheaded....feel a bit worried

 

[Mizze]

Hmmmm - no sleep for days and a really hurty baby! I think Ness its just you are so tired so exhausted no wonder you feel lightheaded. Naughty Ava making Mummy feel sick!

What have you eaten? - and how are your iron levels?

God, every little twinge is making me panic now. Luckily Caitlyn is moving really well so that makes me feel better.

Mizze xx

 

[lozzy21]

Zoe that happend to us. Are you still offering him the breast at all? If you still want to do it you can do both. As long as your still expressing, even if your getting a tiny bit, you might be able to get him back on. Niamh was 10 days old when she went back to the breast and is still having a few feeds a day.

 

[Nessicle]

Had a jacket spud with beans but it's more the horrendous cervix pain and very jerky movements that are concerning me...

Xx

 

[KellyC75]

Sorry havent had time to read right back...

But I see we are at 43 babies, so congrats to all the new mummies

Good luck to Charlotte

 

[Mizze]

Had a jacket spud with beans but it's more the horrendous cervix pain and very jerky movements that are concerning me...

Xx

Oh hon. It must be horrible but I think you are just one of the unlucky ones who feels EVERYTHING going on in her body - being made 10 times worse because you havent had any sleep. Have you had any paracetamol - Im just about to take some and run my bath to ease the ache in my back. Can you do the same just to try and take the edge off?

Sorry havent had time to read right back...

But I see we are at 43 babies, so congrats to all the new mummies

Good luck to Charlotte

Hello! How are you and your little girl doing??

Mizze xx

 

[Nessicle]

Yeah paracetamol doesn't take the pain away - been laid in bed two hours I can't get up cos of the pain her head puts on my cervix, I can feel every limb and shoulder and head turn its agony

 

[xkirstyx]

aw charlotte hopefully ur waters till go soon and thigs speed up for you

zoe lovely to hear from you hunny. hope oliver feeds better and doesnt been bloods taken, i know how u feel about stopping bf i only lasted 3days with jack and i was kicking myself for weeks i felt like i had let myself and him down and couldnt stop crying

iv been walking round town this afternoon trying to get things moving but still no sign of things happening yet, i got jacks xmas pressies and got emily her xmas and boxing day outfits they are sooooooooo cute got her the santa dress from next and a red jumper dress and tights from boots xxxx

 

[sammiwry]

Got one 8 month old boxer free to good home any takers?

No I didnt think so. The little madam has eaten the sky remote so is now shut out in the garden for the time being. We popped to tesco left the door open for her to go out in te garden and play and come home to an eaten remote and a wet patch.

 

[sammiwry]

Just to let you know ness is on her way to get checked out at the hospital for the pains she was having earlier. Hopefuly this is the start of things for her!! I will update as ness texts me

 

[Mizze]

Thanks Sammi

I hope she is okay

Off to finally have my bath - my family arrived en masse - but they did sort out dinner for me so I forgive them the invasion!


Mizze x

 

[xkirstyx]

thanks sammi fx everything is ok x

 

[Mincholada]

OFFICIALLY FED UP NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! just sat here crying for the 1st time in a while.

went to see MW, who checked me. from how far she had to poke in & me having to put my fists underneath my hips to make the angle better, cervix is still veeery high. apparently i'm thinning out, but NO DILATION! she said, i'm probably one of these people where i'll only dilate once in active labor. by the way, that check was pretty uncomfortable!

gotta go for a biophysical exam i guess on friday. gonna get a call by tomorrow afternoon about it. that exam is not part of my already paid for "birth center package", so i'm looking at at least $300-400 just for that. money i don't have! how am i supposed to pay my bloody bills while i can't work or feed my baby? argh! and we're not even talking about induction and all that crap, that's gonna cost more and more $$$$$$$$.
even midwife got kinda concerned over that today and took me to the billing person who's gonna try to get me the biophysical at a place (or with somebody) that is "cheaper" than the average market price....

it's just really freaking me out right now!

i'm supposed to go to the beach and WALK, WALK, WALK but right now, i just wanna crawl into my bed and cry and sleep

 

[sammiwry]

Ooo Jenny thats not good fingers crossed they can sort some payment option out for you.

That's ok girls, as ness updates me I'll update you. Hope this is it for her though