Its June!!!!! 20 week scan next month!!! Whos with me?

[Sarahcake]

Ooo you star, thank you

 

[kellie_w]

I still struggle with temperature now at 2! Our heating is weird, the heat only comes on if the thermostat is over 23, within a hour the house is baking hot so night time it gets really cold. We have never been able to figure it out if we are doing something wrong! Luke always kicks his duvet off now, so we make sure he has layers to keep warm. We also used sleeping bags until 13 months, they were a god send. When it got really cold, he had a 2.5 tog bag, long sleeve vest, baby grow and cardigan and occasionally a cellular blanket too and socks on his hands. It's really hard to judge, I'm not looking forward to it again. i also worried as theres us snuggled under a 13.5 tog quilt and baby only has 2.5 tog, buti learnt only recently that its to do with body weight. i did have a email from gro-bag only last night and they have just released 3.5 tog, so if you have a colder house its worth giving that a look.I want to try swaddling like Lauryn for the first month, that's a reminder for me to get swaddling blankets!

My appointment was another let down, the consultant said I only need a injection to have it out, not general anthestic. 3 dentists have referred me at different points saying I need to be knocked out due to the chance it will shatter. Now I have to go back in 3 months for a X-ray to see how deep the roots and damage is. So wasted journey! Was funny though to see all my medical notes there, knowing they are all my previous birth documents which I desperately want to have a nose through! They better hurry up and get them transferred back to the main hospital!

Had some really huge pains earlier, like a stitch, ripping feeling each side of my bump. I was driving at the time, had to pull over twice and get out and stand to get it to ease. Has anyone else had this?

 

[kellie_w]

Ohh and Sarah, that is such a lovely present! Neve seen nothing like it, it's so thoughtful! X

 

[Sarahcake]

Ugh seriously? That does seem like a massive waste of time for you. I swear that these people never communicate amongst themselves do they, would save a lot of hassle if they did! I get the same with my rhumatology and dermatology consultants, both have completely different views on things and not once have they actually conversed between themselves!

I was going to try swaddling myself actually, although I keep forgetting to get swaddle blankets. I will add that to the list of things to get, has to be worth a try right. Especially for you Kellie, sounds like your heating system is an enigma in itself!

Not a clue what those pains could be though :S That doesnt sound like anything ive experienced before now, hopefully one of the other ladies may be able to shed some light, if it continues though may be worth ringing for just a bit of advice on it.

Today has actually been pretty productive! Ive done nothing of real substance, but ive gotten a lot of washing out of the way today, cleaned the kitchen + bathroom, moved some of the stored stuff out of the front room and into a better place and put my pram together So yeah, nothing massive but more than ive been able to do in one go than in recent weeks lol

 

[Inoue]

Kellie, sorry your appt didnt go as planned . We dont really do GA as standard, most surgicals are done under local in my surgery, pts are fine with the treatment and we stitch up the area once were done. Not great practice if your getting mixed messages from different medics. Hope it gets sorted soon. No idea on the pain, did you turn your torso in anyway? (like looking behind when reversing or looking at blind spot). I get a pulling sensation when reversing out of nans long drive x

 

[Scally]

Kellie- Sorry to hear your appointment didnt go well! They sound useless!
Good to hear Grobag have brought out 3.5 tog bags, our flat used to be freezing, i think we'll be ok this time as the house is much warmer.
Dont think i have experienced the pain, sounds muscle/nerve related as it eased when you stood?

I was tempted to get a swaddle blanket just in case, not sure though, and not really sure how to do it.

Sarah- sounds like you had a very productive day, nice when a day goes like that!

I am feeling so exhausted over the last couple of days- I attempted to clean windows today, did two and then gave up, scrubbed half of the kitchen floor and gave up! lol

Something I read on the breastfeeding forum, and have spoken to Kellie about, but thought i'd run it past you guys too, and also Lauryn would it be something u'd consider for Amber?
So i want to breastfeed this baby, and some mums over on the forum were talking about giving expressed milk to the older sibling too- just a glass a day or some on her cereal? I am not sure how i feel about it, but if it has health benefits for her i would like to do that for her.... what do u guys think?

x

 

[time]

I got bought 2 swaddle blankets at my baby shower but I would have no idea how to do it.. I may have to Google it!

Glad you had a productive day sarah, I'm feeling fluey and ill so have done nothing and had the day off work..hope I'm not coming down with something as I really don't want to be ill and giving birth!

 

[Inoue]

That sounds a bit odd Scally, as im not a mom already I guess I cant really answer it, but personally I would just bf the baby and no expressed for the older sibling. Them days have been and gone for the older kids. Each to there own but I personally wouldnt do it .

Sarah, congrats on the mammoth clean up! Wish I could get a kick to do my home, I keep ontop of it but I still havent put my washing away x

 

[time]

Hmm I watched a programme on breastfeeding a few years ago and there were women who breastfed until their children were like 11,12,13... Self weaning I think they called it!!!

I know that's completely different to what you asked but I personally think breast milk is for babies and I don't know where you would draw the line.. Especially if you had a child older as well would you give them some expressed milk on their cereal too? I don't know why it creeps me out a little haha but I know how good breast milk is and it probably would be really good for a toddler.. Or any child really.. But I don't know as I said where do you draw the line age wise and is there a massive difference between actually breastfeeding and expressing into a glass for them!?

 

[ttc_lolly]

I don't find it odd at all Ally, breast milk has so many amazing qualities that if there's any left over I wouldn't mind giving it to Amber. She's had it before! Cow's milk seems to aggravate her eczema too (which I still put down to formula) so she doesn't have a lot of it if I can help it, so BM on her morning cereal is actually a really good idea.

Sorry you're appt wasn't great Kellie people really need to learn how to communicate with one another it'd save so much time and probably NHS money if they did! I always get the urge to sneak a peek at my maternity notes from Amber's pregnancy whenever my consultant gets them out that pain sounds odd, have you had anymore? The first thing that came to my mind when you described it was contractions when in established labour! That's how I remember them feeling anyway. I doubt it's that though if its stopped lol x

 

[Sarahcake]

Time, happy 38 weeks!

I think that the night before last's good night sleep may have been a complete fluke I feel like crap today, ive had an hour sleep. Had to get Neil to lift me back into bed after a toilet trip this morning after trying for an hour to do it myself and being unable to. Urghhh Grumpy Sarah is grumpy today!

Ally, I cant really give you a proper answer being as you know, first time mum lol There is something about it that I find a little weird, I guess its the way that ive been made to feel growing up - that breast milk is a food for babies only. However, I do actually see why you would want to give it to Izzy, the health benefits are undeniably there so I think that would actually over ride my weirdness toward it if that makes sense.

 

[ttc_lolly]

Happy 38 weeks time!

Awww sorry you had a rougn night Sarah I seem to have 1 good night and then the next 2/3 night's crap after that I just keep telling myself there's not much longer to go... I hope!

I think I'd find it a little weird if you were expecting to feel the older non-breast fed child straight from the source but seeing as that isn't the case, it's no weirder than giving them milk intended for a cow's calf baby!

 

[kellie_w]

Happy 38 weeks time, not long now! Hurray for tomorrow as Lauryn finally full term and I'm single figures! And this time next week at least one of us will have a baby! Wonder who will join ally!?

Sorry to hear you had such a crappy night Sarah, you have every right to be a grumpy Sarah today, try and get one more sleep. I had a rubbish night too, was so ridiculously hot and achy and kept feeling like I was going to throw up the eviction madras and heartburn milk cure I had last night. I just want to go into labour!!! Fed up of the pains starting then stopping, the tightenings and pain was so much yesterday, today nothing! I want to be able to sit on the floor and play with my son, and take him out again to places like the zoo so he gets a good walk... Sorry I'm moany and fed up today! X

 

[Scally]

Good morning!

So sorry to hear about your sleep Sarah- u poor thing, try and go back to bed for a bit- shame it sounded like the air mattress helped!

I do feel a little weird about the breastmilk- but i think if i express enough I will probably give her a bit on her cereal or a glass, now she has started pre school it'd be good to boost her immunity.

I have my last MW appointment today! Very exciting!!!!!! I have no expectations of finding out whether she is engaged, how far down etc etc, they are such rushed appointments!

5 DAYS TO GOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

X

 

[ttc_lolly]

Awww Kellie you have every right to moan hun. It's horrible being restricted with things we can do with our LO's, I hate it and already feel majorly guilty for bringing a sibling into Amber's life now add on top of that my tired and soreness preventing us doing all our usual things together it really is poo.

Eeeek forgot I'm full term tomorrow it doesn't seem real! That's the last of us then, c'mon babies get a wiggle on! Have you tried anything to make the pains a bit more regular? Get ya breast pump out x

 

[Scally]

Posted before i read Lauryn and Kellie's posts!

Kellie- sorry to hear you are having such a hard time- i must admit sitting and playing with Izzy is something i am looking forward to doing! And being able to keep up with her at all- she asks me to chase her and outruns me easy! lol
You do sound like you are close to labour Kellie though!

Lauryn- i know what you mean, if i was feeding her from the breast it would freak me out! But i think i will go for it with the expressing.

Happy 38 weeks Time!!!

x

 

[kellie_w]

I still don't have a breast pump, is it best to go manual or electric? I still need that, a movement monitor and swaddling blankets! I need to get to mothercare! And there's me thinking I'm so organised!

Ohhh and for those that do have a pump, how do you go about bottles? I know they screw on but what if you want to use a different brand? We have dr browns, would you pump into the pumps brand then pour into the other? I am such a breastfeeding novice, I don't have a clue!

5 days ally! So unbelievable! Let us know how you get on at your appointment

I have that guilt too Lauryn, I feel like he is being so neglected. He seems happy still though, trashing each room with toys, watching his favourite DVDs and going to softplay 3 times a week at the moment just to go mad! And he is sttn again until 8am, so I guess he must be getting tired out enough. I keep reading about mums who have to give up breastfeeding as it takes too long so they don't have enough time to spend with their toddler. So I guess the guilt carries on after birth too! X

 

[Scally]

Kellie- It sounds like you are doing so much for him still, soft play etc. The guilt never stops though, but just keep remembering you are giving him a gift of a brother and that will mean so much to him as he grows up.

With the pumping- i pumped into the little bottle that came with the medela electric pump and then poured it into a Dr Brown bottle- will do the same this time too. I am not sure about manual pumps as have never used one, but the electric medela ones are great!

Sounds like you need a trip to Mothercare! Not long now you only have 5 days!!!!!

x

 

[ttc_lolly]

Wow well you're doing a ton more than me! Poor Amber lol! I'm trying to chill and keep my BP down, so we haven't been out much except for little walks and going to the park, plus ballet and playdates on fridays. We missed playgroup yesterday because I slept in ooops!

I did the exact same as Ally pumped into the little bottle that came with my medela pump and would then pour the milk into storage bags to freeze or straight into sterilised bottles and then pop them in the fridge to heat and use when needed. I have an electric and a manual, and I used the manual once for maybe 2mins last time and then I got a dead wrist it's hard bloody work, so I would recommend electric just because it's quick and easy and you just sit there, no work required

I've also seen and heard of a lot of women failing with BF'ing a second time because it can be hard to get it started, and having to take care of their toddlers. I'm determined to persevere though. I imagine it'll be a little easier just plopping baby on the boob instead of having to go faff around with formula and heating bottles up etc whilst keeping Amber entertained. We are lucky that we are having our babies in the winter too, so I'm not expecting to go out too much for the first few weeks and hopefully by then we'll have BF'ing well established x

 

[pops23]

Hi aldies, sorry I've missed so much lately!

Need a little advice.. last night woke up with the most horrendous stomach pain ever. I couldn't turn and struggled to get up, managed to get out of bed through the pain and it felt ever so slightly better when I was stood up.

Went to the loo, got back into bed and was still agony, and suddenly felt really hungry and tummy was grumbling. ate a banana and stomach was making all sorts of crazy noises. eventually managed to fall asleep and pain has gone this morning and baby is moving.. what the hell was it?

was it just the worst trapped wind in the world? it hurt so much!!! should i be worried? also randomly baby was right over to the left, when it is always over to the right, could that amount of movement hurt me that much? xx