End of May 2013 babies CONTINUED..

[Little Ducky]

I'm having my induction day after tomorrow

Exciting

 

[babyface15]

any word on zfbaby?

glad to hear your appt went well ducky

 

[pebbie1]

Thanks Ducky!

Zfbaby hope all went well x

 

[charbaby]

Looking forward to seeing another baby on the thread my little girl is 6 days old now! this week has gone so quick.
Hope all is well zfbaby x

 

[passion4shoes]

6 days old already! Wow. That has gone so quick!

I drove to my parents today (90 minutes drive) and forgot my phone! Had to drive back hoping to god labour didn't start on the journey. Must be more organised!

Got fitted for my nursing bra and my boobs have shrunk! Gutted! From an e/f to a d!! Rubbish!

 

[pebbie1]

Hahaha passion, how on earth did they shrink?? Mind you, mine stayed the same as before pregnancy. They'll blow up massively though after giving birth!

Char, can't believe Marlee is already 6 days old! That has flown by!

 

[babyface15]

wow hun that's amazing you must be getting all settled in now at home

passion how annoying!! can't believe your boobs have shrunk. mine keep getting bigger, got some stretch marks on them now too.

I had my drs appt this evening. he said everything looks great and baby is fully engaged

wonder who's going to be next! i'm thinking pebbie

can't wait to hear an update from zfbaby

 

[Zfbaby]

Late night update ladies!
Louis is here safe and sound and very noisy
He's 8lb 9oz! Little dusting of dark hair and absolutely amazing. He's feeding pretty well for a first timer but lives to scream and make noise.
It's been really rough for me, I've had vomiting since the recovery room which hurts the wound like hell and I can't keep my pain killers down so that's made things harder. My iv has ripped the back of my hand when they took baby from me it caught on his bum and tore ?
Sadly staff are super busy so we are winging everything and it's tough. Dh tried a nappy change which was unsucessfull and had to be done again and louis hates being dressed and put down. He is currently swaddled in just a muslin and sleeping on my chest.

 

[babyface15]

aw so sorry you're having a hard time with it hun. i'm so glad that little Louis is here safe and sound though. also glad you're doing ok, minus the discomforts and stitch issues!! hopefully the nurses come soon to give you a hand. i'm not sure I'd know what to do either without some instruction haha xxx

 

[NatalieBelle]

I had my son yesterday morning at 10:20 8 lb's 1 ounce 19 inches. Went into labor Monday night at 10:00 p.m., Water broke at 2:00 and we headed to the hospital. Isaac was still posterior so I was having quite a bit of pain, we worked all morning trying to move him, I broke down and had one dose of pain medication but had it deluded. Was still a 3 cm and 50 effaced when I got to the hospital around 5 in the morning I advanced to 6cm 80% then to 8 cm 90 % once I got to 9 cm I started pushing to finish off the effacement. 5 hours of active labor, tons of positions, one dose of pain medication and a hot shower to sooth the pain. After delivery I got a couple stitches and got patosin in my IV due to excessive bleeding. A few hours later Bleeding had stopped and Isaac began nursing and has been doing great ever since Very Very sore all over due to muscle tension and my down stairs but all in all a very beautiful successful vaginal delivery !!

 

[Little Ducky]

Congrats ZF and NB!

Sorry things are so tough right now ZF but it can only get better, and you'll be more comfortable before you know it!

 

[pebbie1]

Awwww Zfbaby congrats on the arrival of Louis. So he has a healthy pair of lungs hey! Hope the mw's will look after you better!

NatalieBelle congrats in your little arrival too! Glad all went well. Try arnica, it's great for soreness or bruising after labour. And peeing in the shower if the stitches hurt

 

[passion4shoes]

Yay! Two more may babies.

Congratulations zf and nb!!!

 

[OmiOmen]

Congratulations to you both.

Zfbaby, I didn't realise at the time but after a c-section the first couple of days of BF'ing can be a bit more tough as it can take a bit longer for the milk to come in. I had the same issue with staff too busy to help even though the anaesthetic had not worn off and I couldn't move my legs. Sorry it is tough right now but it is good they will be moving you to a birthing centre soon, I hope that will help.

 

[Zfbaby]

Thanks ladies!!
Quick question. How many nappies should he have used by now? I'm a bit concerned he's only had one bm and a tiny wee at the same time. The other babies in the ward seem to be changing loads. The Mw was so busy last night when I asked she didn't come back and say.

 

[OmiOmen]

I'm not sure since DS1 had crystals in his urine (looks like blood but isn't) for the first two days due to BF'ing issues. Buzz a midwife if you are worried though, I know they are busy but if you are worried then they need to put your mind at ease.

 

[CLH_X3]

Congratulations to both of you on your may babies!

Zfbaby – I hope the midwifes become abit more helpful! I hope there not as busy when i give birth there soon in the next couple weeks! No wonder the midwife on my tour told me that if everything goes ok etc then i could leave after 3 hours! ....she said i could even leave at 10pm at night if I wanted!

Im not sure how many BM there meant to have but with faith i was at the hospital for 2 nights and she had 2 poos and only a max of 2 wees as my breast milk didn’t come in fully till the day after i went home so it was only colostrum (don’t think i spelt that right) she was getting so didn’t wee/poo as much cuz its thicker...
Some people just change the nappy every time before they give a feed aswel so that might be why some people are changing their babies more

What’s it like up on the ward?

 

[pebbie1]

I'm not sure how many nappies Marielle had in hospital. Not that many though as she didn't get milk, just colostrum, for the first 4 days.

 

[Zfbaby]

It's ok but you literally just get left for hours. I've been waiting to go to the bathroom for 20 mins. I fainted in the shower so I can't go anywhere without assistance which they are thin on the ground.

 

[Cupcake.Star]

Congratulations to everyone so far