February 2013 Love Bugs

:sick: I am making OH go in there and check before I go in there now, seriously can't stand the little buggers!
 
Ive come on for updates. The 'mummy' thread is quiet too... I guess some people are too busy, but I couldnt imagine bot using baby and bump. Actually love it!

Hope your all ok xxx
 
Hello girls!

It's all so busy in the Swaffer household!! We finally got home from hospital last night at 8pm after proving Harry can latch and feed for at least 10 mins at a time.

Our first night didn't go so well and he got a total of 25 mins on the boob all night. :( I am trying to feed him every 3 hrs, but he's often either too sleepy or too frustrated/hungry to settle. We want a middle, but it's very rare at the moment!

Anyway, we are persevering and my boobs have started to feel achey across the tops, so I've got more fun and games to come. :p

I managed to write the birth story in a FB message to a friend, so I will copy and paste it into a birth story thread over in that forum. <3

:cloud9:

I hope everyone is okay, and congratulations to all the other new arrivals! Come on overdue babes!!!
 
hey ladies, it always takes me a few goes to try and get anything done on here. I havent been able to use the comp or my phone since OH father died, as he is hogging them to arrange everything.

I am still shocked that some of u havent gone into labour. What is going on with those little babies?? Hope u all ok. I bet if I have another, I will go overdue that time. I can imagine how awful and uncomfortable u are feeling.
sending lots of :hugs::hugs::hugs::hugs: and lots of labour :dust:
 
Evening all :)

I feel SOO much better after getting out for some food and the pub with my friends. Got to love the 'no sudden movements' comments from the bartender though :lol:
 
here is my birth story xx

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/b...cary-nicu-stay-happy-ending.html#post25505761
 
Glad you feel better embo!
Nix so glad your little one is ok. What a fighter!
 
Aw em. <3

Here is my birth story! Off to read Nix's now. :)

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/b...nes-day-surprise-yellow-bump-turned-blue.html
 
Come on babies it's time to come out now!
Sending all you overdue mummies lots of labour dust! Xxx
 
great birth stories Nix and MrsSwaff <3 scary events afterward nix :hugs:

hoping my birth story will be up here soon, but LO still posterior. Had a few little contractions but no hope that they're doing anythig in her position.

The funeral was ok, my aunt and cousins and my mom all seemed to be holding up ok, and it was nice to the effect that it was more like a wake with his ashes and a few boards filled with awesome pictures from over the years to look at. I think it's a lot easier when you don't have to see the body laid out :shrug:
we went shopping for a few little things then walked around a couple furniture stores (More or less "dreaming" of future purchases because once we close on the house, the extent of our purchases will be primer, lots of paint, a dishwasher and flooring throughout the house...and that's it!!) DH was very interested in living room sets (even though we have one in our basement for a year because my uncle changed his mind about DH having a man cave in the basement AFTER we just bought a living room set and 55 " flat screen. DH wants something more cushy...too bad :haha: it's brand new and better than the 17 year old one I got second hand from my mom!)

People don't realize how confining induction is, and how powerless you are to help things along. I spent a lot of time crying about this this morning...but then it dawned on me and I figured, if I have to have one and be confned to bed...screw it, I'll get an epidural and feel nothing. I refuse to be completely immobile AND in pain :haha:

off to do schoolwork in hopes I have LO this week <3
night ladies :hugs:
 
So on the 13th I was told to go in to L&D as my DR was on call and he would assess me and see about induction. I went in at 6:30 pm and they checked me out, even though I was contracting it was so random and I was only 3cm dilated still so no change and they decided to get me hooked up to antibiotics and I was GBS positive. 8 PM rolls on and I am taken from triage to get my IV started and my birthing room set up, 12 am rolls on and my OBGYN comes in to break my waters in hopes that I start contracting. I was terrified and super uncomfortable as I can't stand the feeling of my waters after they are broken LOL. My contractions started every 15 minutes so they started Oxytocin at 1 am on the 14th. I got up and walked around, my contractions were only every ten minutes apart so half an hour later they turned up the OXY and they went to five minutes apart. I settled and watched some TV shows on my laptop and chatted with DH and my best friend/LOs God Mother. I then discussed pain medication with my nurse and told her that I wanted an epidural at some point but not until the pain was too bad and she explained that If I don't get it now I may not get it at all as I have a chance to go quickly and I told her that was fine. 30 minutes later they turned up my OXY and my contractions were 2 minutes apart so i went wandering with DH trying to walk off the pain. I went back to the room and asked for fentanyl (by then I was 5-6 cm)to see if that would help, I was given two doses in 30 mins or so and I was standing/walking in room and It did absolutely NOTHING but make me giggle and feel STONED!!! I then asked for an epidural and sure enough the anesthesiologist was going down to surgery, that was fine and I didn't panic as the contractions were really not THAT painful lol. I guess by the time they came to give me an EPI I was 7 to 8 cm and it was too late so i asked for gas and air which does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING except make your voice deep and sort of help you focus on breathing. I guess I was making my nurses and labour companions laugh as I was so out of it in pain I kept saying super funny things.Mid contraction I was moaning like a sissy and I stopped to announce that i was REALLY hungry HAHA. I then made some witty comments about the music I had asked DH to play and when I heard some woman screaming while I was walking I said oh now, I don't want to scream and then later when I was 8 to 9 cm I heard her yelling from down the hall and I started laughing mid contraction and said that her and I made the same mistake and forgot our pain meds early on. I don't know why they all though my comments were funny, I don't remember most of them but I was told I kept on and on and some of them were aparently hilarious, wow I was OUT of it!!!! I decided to sit as I was exhausted, so I laid in med tapping DH and insisting LO hated me to cause so much pain. I guess I didn't scream at all, I just kept moaning and at a few points I couldn't catch my air and I begged for help so they got me wet cloth and rubbed my lower back which actually helped a bit. Then I guess I felt pressure a few times and they checked me, LO was low and every time she moved it hurt so bad but I still had a tiny tiny lip of cervix to be moved so the nurse finally moved it for me and we got ready to push. I did a few pushed that brought LO down a fair decent bit and the DRs were called in. My OBGYN got tied up in surgery so he wasn't there and at one point I started crying because I wanted him and then I wanted my Mommy LOL ummmm okay then! I did 12 minutes of pushing in total which hurt like bloody hell and I am so happy I forgot that pain with my first LOL. I remember it hurting so terribly bad as her head got closer to coming out and then I couldn't put my bum back down on the bed right away once her head came out and they wanted to check for cord and make sure I didn't rip open. Then they asked for small pushes and then one last big one that felt so damn good I grunted and pushed so hard and they put my LO on my abdomen and I fell instantly in love. I got a first degree tear right next to my urethra that took 2 stitches to repair,I was terrified of bleeding but they had started to push the OXY, had given me a needle, had blood on hand and pushed some pessaries in my bum to help with bleeding white they worked on getting cord blood and working out my placenta making sure the extra lobe came out with it. I DIDN'T BLEED like every one suspected!!!

Azialain Jaynie Dietrich was born Valentines day at 6:03 am, 8 pounds 3.8 ounces and 51.5 CM long. She weighs the most but is the shortest of my children LOL.

We were sent home from the hospital on the 15th as LO was peeing and we had both passed all post birth tests with flying colors. Today the nurse came to visit and LO is super tired as my milk hasn't come in i'm only getting colostrum and she now has jaundice with yellow eyes so they are also coming back tomorrow and I have been told to give her some formula to help get rid of it. I'm super worried and scared but I am on high alert but staying positive and waking her to eat every three hours still.

This tiny woman is absolutely amazing and I am so happy she is here to complete the rest of my family <3

I'm SO happy she is finally here but I miss her kicks LOL! My youngest cries when LO cries as he thinks she is hurt, he absolutely ADORES her and gives her tons of kidsses :) Hehas a few bad behaviours but think we will work through them easily.

Oh and just as I said after my first child, If I ever have another I will NEVER not demand and EPI as soon as I walk in lol.

My youngest and LO
https://i.imgur.com/r9CPsoe.jpg

First bath
https://i.imgur.com/I8PLFyB.jpg

After bath
https://i.imgur.com/mJyS3EW.jpg

Going home
https://i.imgur.com/jlwmIZe.jpg

Mad baby is mad LOL
https://i.imgur.com/WfiFzUn.jpg

I'm going to eat dinner now and then go catch up on all that I've missed!!
 
Pm, glad your day went as well as can be.
And I agree, being confined and in pain does not go well!

Cherry, lovely birth story and photos, so much hair! That how my first two LO's came out, yet Ruby doesn't have as much hair but caused the worst heart burn out the three!

Keep positive, still time to go into natural labour x
 
Congrats Babydreams, Mrsswaffer and Nix! Hope I didn't forget anyone...

Sorry for your loss PM.

I don't feel ready to leave here or third tri lol, i'll be stalking :haha:
 
Grrrr my evening blood sugar numbers are acting up again. :(

Cherry love the birth story and all the photos! Both your kids are really cute!
 
cherry, that first pic is the cutest!!! congratulations!!!

pm, what do u mean babys posterier? do u mean breech?

I had such an awful day yesterday, and I'm wondering if my hormones are stilll jumping around?? I'm quite scared i'm going to get the baby blues too, as I keep crying still, but at the same time, a lot is going on!!! I just wish everything will go back to normal soon.
 

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