"Full Circle" TTC-BFP April 2013 Bump Buddies

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Oh, so I've noticed my bras are getting PAINFULLY tight so I measured myself.. I've gone from 38DD to 38F! YIKES! I need new nursing bras ASAP, this sucks having to squeeze myself into bras that are way too small :(
 
Jewelz, so glad you got to see your little bean. He/she is going to be just fine.

C, sounds like things are starting to happen for you. My first labor started with contractions that were more than 30 mins apart. It took more than 24 hrs, but my baby came very soon after. Good luck!!
 
Great news Jewelz...but I knew everything would be ok. But still really happy to see that beautiful pic of your bean!

That sounds so painful MrsMcD...I am definitely going to hold out on buying anymore nursing bras before this bubs get here! I can't believe how big you are and how much you grown! That is crazy!

Thinking of you C...that all sounds like great signs and hope you are feeling more signs soon! :)

Still hanging in there Seaweed?
 
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MrsMcD, how's the breastfeeding going?
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It's going pretty good. It gets super frustrating at times, I'm so big and get so engorged that he has trouble latching so pretty much every feed I have to hand express some first to soften the area up. But now that I know that is the issue, at least I know how to handle it. I had no idea why he was having trouble at first so we both ended up very frustrated and with milk all over us!

On another note, his umbilical cord stump is STINKY!!! It looks like it's going to fall off any day now. The nurses at the hospital told us they don't tell people to use rubbing alcohol anymore, but we just saw his pediatrician yesterday who said it was okay so we're starting that. Seriously, this thing STINKS! Couldn't figure out why even after a sponge bath he had this nasty smell to him until it occurred to me what it was.
 
My SIL would take a q-tip and rubbing alcohol and clean the umbilical cord stump. Hopefully it will fall off soon...That is the grossest part of the newborn I think. It makes me go ick for sure!
 
Thanks Jewelz, still hanging in, having what might maybe perhaps be some signs but I don't even want to dignify them by describing them since I feel like I'm just catching up to the rest of the world :haha:

We had a carseat installation demo today, which was fun! The guy said that we're the one couple out of four who figures out how to do it right. Nice ego boost :p I can't believe how long it takes to load the baby in and out of the seat though (we practiced with a doll). Full circle mamas, do you feel like you've gotten comfortable with that yet?

MrsMcD, love your new avatar pic! :thumbup:
 
MrsMcD, glad you were able to work out the kinks. Breastfeeding was so rewarding for me. I loved it, except the times my nipples were sore. I didn't have a problem with Amari's cord. But alcohol swabs are safe for babies.
 
Hi Ladies

Well its 5am here in the uk and I have been up since 2.30 timing what I think are contractions.

They were 30-40 mins apart since yesterday afternoon but I noticed at 2.30am a bit more of a pattern...every 20 mins or so.

Now I am sat here and they are every 10 minutes (have been for past hour) so I am hoping this is it...although also convincing myself its not. I can only describe the feeling as a crampy/tight feeling that comes on out of no-where, increase in intensity then goes away within a minute, I am fine after that....until the next one. Im not in pain but you can certainly feel them and it makes you stop in your tracks.

I have also lost alot of plug overnight.

OH is fast asleep and I keep tellimg him whats going on and he said will we have to go soon and I said not yet so he went back to bed lol....I can't sleep. Tried sleeping through the contractions but as soon as I have one I grab my phone to time it.

I am so concerned this may be it that I have come downstairs and tidied the kitchen (washing up etc) couldnt bear the though of coming home to a messy house.

Will keep you posted ladies, I'm really hoping this is it and not a false alarm


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c1403 said:
Hi Ladies

Well its 5am here in the uk and I have been up since 2.30 timing what I think are contractions.

They were 30-40 mins apart since yesterday afternoon but I noticed at 2.30am a bit more of a pattern...every 20 mins or so.

Now I am sat here and they are every 10 minutes (have been for past hour) so I am hoping this is it...although also convincing myself its not. I can only describe the feeling as a crampy/tight feeling that comes on out of no-where, increase in intensity then goes away within a minute, I am fine after that....until the next one. Im not in pain but you can certainly feel them and it makes you stop in your tracks.

I have also lost alot of plug overnight.

OH is fast asleep and I keep tellimg him whats going on and he said will we have to go soon and I said not yet so he went back to bed lol....I can't sleep. Tried sleeping through the contractions but as soon as I have one I grab my phone to time it.

I am so concerned this may be it that I have come downstairs and tidied the kitchen (washing up etc) couldnt bear the though of coming home to a messy house.

Will keep you posted ladies, I'm really hoping this is it and not a false alarm


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I'm no doctor but I'm pretty dang sure this is it for you!!!!! I'm so excited!!! Can't wait to hear more :) :hugs:
 
Sounds like this is it, C!! Hopefully you'll have your baby for soon. Good luck.
 
Yay I love waking up to our ladies in labor!!!
Good luck honey!! Thinking of you!!!
 
Well I'm still here ladies.

I had a bath at about 6am and the pains went, so I went back to sleep. I was so annoyed that they stopped that I said to myself 'forget this im not bothering anymore' I could feel a few contractions in my sleep but I ignored them so no idea on timings.
I woke again at 10am (I was tired lol) and they were still pretty much non existant. However by 12ish they were coming back again quite often, I was so peed off from before that I havent timed them but I can say now (at 3pm) that they are probably back to being 10 mins apart and getting a little more painful.

OH and I went for lunch and every so often I had to stop what I was doing and breathe a little, not agonising pain but enough to notice. So I am back to timing again, hoping they get closer together soon.

Loosing loads of plug though, its not bloody but jelly like.

Oh and we dtd this morning too just to try and see if that helped.

I honestly thought that by 9am I could be at the hospital so I was pretty peeved when they went away and sulked all morning whilst I ate a big bar of chocolate lol

Will of course keep you all updated but as of now I am just sitting at home watching tv.

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I hope that this home labour goes fast for you C and you are in the hospital in no time holiding little Matilda! :)
 
Aww, I'm sorry things didn't get moving faster, C...I was sure I'd wake up to hear you'd had her already! It sounds like she will be here very soon, so keep resting and relaxing, and stay hydrated. :hugs:
 
I am timing again and they have been 8-10 mins for the past hour. Not getting any more painful though, thats the hard part as I can sit through them and not feel complete agony just a really horrible crampy feeling thats not nice.

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