January JellyBean mummies

[ama]

hi everyone ,fantastic idea this is ,hope everyone and there babies( and soon to be born babies ) are doing well x i still cant believe my baby girl is here ..i cant stop being in awe of her she was meant to be born on wednesday but at 5 am on tuesday morning(exactly one week before and at same time as i had lost my plug funnily enough) i had the worst lower back pain ever ...thought maybe it was just babies head engaging more so i tried to sleep,the waves of pain kept me up tho...7 am laying down when i hear this popping sound (it was my waters so i ring the hospital and they told me to get there right away ...they hook me up to the monitor and see my contractions are strong and close so they call in the drs (it was a labour day here ) and then to put a long story short my lil one was born 9.30am weighing a very healthy 8 and half pounds which was a real shock i thought i would post it here have a happy new year ladies xo

sounds like it all went well, is she good? does she sleep well?

she is very good,very content baby,i did have 3 nights out of 4 that were very hard as i was waiting for my milk to come in,but now that its here ,last night she slept wonderfully ,only waking for feeds or change of nappy ,was much needed the sleep i had last night during the day has never been a problem for her ,again only waking for cuddles or a feed or a nappy change ,but its early days yet,hopefully she stays content what about your little man,how is he doing and hope your getting some sleep

 

[ama]

Wow ama that sounds like you had a great positive birthing experience and I love the irony in giving birth on 'Labour Day' lol! Congrats xxxx

yes! i loved the irony also ,and thankyou very much not long for you now !!

 

[hodbert]

Hi Ladies!
How is everyone coping with tiredness? I am functioning on zero, Maddie is the same as Holly Hodbert, she doesn't sleep at night, I manage to catch the odd hour or half an hour here and there but even when she is asleep for some reason I can't actually fall into a deep sleep because I am constantly watching her and checking on her to make sure she is ok. She is also quite a windy baby so makes a lot of grunting/burpy/windy noises in the night- she gets hiccups loads.

Holly Hodbert love it!!! Holly didnt sleep til 4am last night but then once she slept she did 4 hours, feed, then another 4 hours. Its getting her off in the first place we havent quite mastered!

Anyone else getting nostalgic for the birth already, like seriously I'm envious of people updating from hospitals saying their little one is here. Can't believe I am about to say this but I want to do it all again already!!!!!!!! *must be the hormones*

You must be joking!!! After a 40 hour labour and cesction I certainly dont wish I was back there again! The recovery hasnt been pleasant either! Don't get me wrong, she's worth every minute I would do it all again for her. You must have some twisted hormones lost !!!

I have come off my super-strong meds today and it isnt pleasant! Coming off them gave me the chills, shakes and really high temp (rang docs and she said she didnt think it was infection but if it continued to go to ER, but it went after an hour) and now I'm on normal painkillers I'm realising how much those other tabs were masking and boy, does it hurt! Feel like I'm back to sqaure one, pain-wise. I'm also really tired, which I presume is my body trying to heal me, and I'm getting night-sweats which I've read is coz of all the IV they pumped in me! All in all, a lovely experience at the mo and, as you can imagine, I'm a joy to be around!!! Had a lil cry feeling sorry for myself earlier, I just cant do anything yet again, I can barely pick Holly up and its so hard

Oh well, it's New Years in 6.5 hours for us! Not that we're doing much! At the moment getting dressed is an achievement so I'm afraid NY isnt very high up on the list! No doubt we'll be up anyway thanks to Miss Holly!

Hope u r good and best wishes for the new year!

 

[sar35]

Your very lucky sar! I think it's more the fact I am dreading the feeds cause my nipples hurt, every day I think I'm going to switch to formula but then I think I have got this far and apparently the first couple of weeks are the worst!
Do you have any sort of routine when it comes to Joe and feeding, like are you trying to do it at select times or just whenever he needs it? How many feeds are you doing a day?

I think it helped Joe being in SCBU for the frist two weeks as tbh I dont think we could of got him into this routine ourselves as I didnt have a clue about bottle feeding. I bf my daughter who is now 19! it was all alien to me and my 15yr old son was tube fed and quite poorly when he was born so dont remember too much about his feeding.
He feeds 3-4 hourly during the day too taking about 3-4oz if he wakes earlier we will feed him earlier but he is quite regular. Only prob is he is projectile vomiting, we were given Gaviscon for his bottles which thickens the milk but he either dry heaves or when he is sick its really thick.

Hi Ladies!

Thanks Sar for telling me about this link and for starting the thread!

Hope you are all well. I cant believe for some of us our babies are here!

I am getting on well, Maddie is just an absolute beauty, but the one thing that is letting me down at the moment is breast feeding. I am trying to stick with it because they say the first couple of weeks are the hardest but it is just a killer, my nipples are so painful. Still I am going to keep going, midwife came today and gave me some nipple shields which I know some women don't agree with cause it can confuse them, at least it might give me some relief for a couple of days- also am trying to express as well, so if I get too bad in the night then I can just bottle feed her that.

How is everyone coping with tiredness? I am functioning on zero, Maddie is the same as Holly Hodbert, she doesn't sleep at night, I manage to catch the odd hour or half an hour here and there but even when she is asleep for some reason I can't actually fall into a deep sleep because I am constantly watching her and checking on her to make sure she is ok. She is also quite a windy baby so makes a lot of grunting/burpy/windy noises in the night- she gets hiccups loads.

Oh well she is asleep now so I suppose I should try and get an hour!

xx

OMG It is lilke you are describing Jennifer, what is it with our beans being so cheeky??? I had to stop expressing as Jennifer started to get really fustrated when on my breast. She is better atm but latches on and off about 5 times before she latches properly. I also have sore nipples.

Sleeping at night is a nightmare, yesterday she fed for 3 hours straight (don't ask!!!!!) and still only slept at 6am! I didn't get any sleep till 5am. Feel like a zombie today.

Anyhoo enough complaining she is amazing and I wouldn't change her

Anyone else getting nostalgic for the birth already, like seriously I'm envious of people updating from hospitals saying their little one is here. Can't believe I am about to say this but I want to do it all again already!!!!!!!! *must be the hormones*

Happy New Year Ladies and hope to meet some of you in 2011

I feel cheated about my birth, i wasnt awake, OH didnt get to see Joe being born. only wheeled past him on way to special care, i didnt get to see him til the next day. I had contractions that were making me bleed so was a worrying experience. We have already talked about having another one but I think we will be plagued by the placenta business and couldnt handle it if i had placenta previa again!

 

[sar35]

I've been getting loads of pains around my scar and down out throught my faff! my scar feels bruised or like ive been doing loads of sit ups... I havent ! and funny shooting pains that are pushing out!

 

[millward329]

I'd check that with your MW or someone to be on the safe side Sar x

 

[jms895]

Happy new year ladies

 

[sar35]

Happy new year ladies

Happy new year to you too, how you doing?
Joe has been crying tonight, finally found his voice he has a mad hour at about 9pm, the HV said he would get noisier around his due date (today)

 

[justthestart]

Happy New Year to you all xxx

 

[hodbert]

Hey ladies just to let you all know after feeling like crap again today we ended up going to ER and was told I have a UTI and showing possible signs of PND. Fun times! Anyway, II'm shattered so just easting some food then planning on sleeping. Hope u r all good and will catch up soon x

 

[Disneydancr]

Hey ladies! Hopefully I'll have a real excuse to post here in the next few days, but for now, I'm just making sure this is on my subscriptions.

Lisa, I hope you feel better. If you're still having trouble with bowel movements, try Metamucil. It works wonderfully.

 

[justthestart]

Hi Girls

Hope you are all well- I am feeling ok, so tired understandably and sore still from my c section, as well as sore boobies from breast feeding!

Been having a shaky few days- we stayed with my mum for a week to help me recover and yesterday was our first day at home- I got very emotional and upset because I really have enjoyed being there with my family. Our first night was actually pretty good, Maddie slept quite a bit and woke up twice for feeds but all in all was quite content, but this morning I have woken up and felt really emotional again- I am dreading my hubby going back to work, it scares me because firstly I feel like I am going to feel a bit trapped because I cant drive for a few weeks and secondly he is such a massive help, I worry I am not going to be able to cope on my own.
I hate crying and feeling sorry for myself, one minute I feel fine and I am laughing and joking and the next I am all teary.
Hopefully it is just a spot of the baby blues and I will snap out of it shortly!

Hope everyone else is well! x

 

[sar35]

Hi Girls

Hope you are all well- I am feeling ok, so tired understandably and sore still from my c section, as well as sore boobies from breast feeding!

Been having a shaky few days- we stayed with my mum for a week to help me recover and yesterday was our first day at home- I got very emotional and upset because I really have enjoyed being there with my family. Our first night was actually pretty good, Maddie slept quite a bit and woke up twice for feeds but all in all was quite content, but this morning I have woken up and felt really emotional again- I am dreading my hubby going back to work, it scares me because firstly I feel like I am going to feel a bit trapped because I cant drive for a few weeks and secondly he is such a massive help, I worry I am not going to be able to cope on my own.
I hate crying and feeling sorry for myself, one minute I feel fine and I am laughing and joking and the next I am all teary.
Hopefully it is just a spot of the baby blues and I will snap out of it shortly!

Hope everyone else is well! x

Aww i know what you mean about OH going back to work, mine is going back on tues after nearly 5weeks off, but in a way im looking forward to getting into some sort of routine. You will be fine, you will find you feet in no time and enjoy the time together. Its still early days for you, is your HV any use? Can you talk to her, where in the UK do you live?

 

[sar35]

Hey ladies just to let you all know after feeling like crap again today we ended up going to ER and was told I have a UTI and showing possible signs of PND. Fun times! Anyway, II'm shattered so just easting some food then planning on sleeping. Hope u r all good and will catch up soon x

Hope the uti gets better and PND gets sorted for you xxx

 

[Jolene]

Hi Ladies,

I can finally join you. Mackenzie Natalie was born via c-sec at 13:29 on 30-12-2010. She weighed 3.55kg(7.8lb) and is 50cm tall. She is absolutely gorgeous and I can't stop staring at her. I will post a pic soon.

 

[sar35]

Hi Ladies,

I can finally join you. Mackenzie Natalie was born via c-sec at 13:29 on 30-12-2010. She weighed 3.55kg(7.8lb) and is 50cm tall. She is absolutely gorgeous and I can't stop staring at her. I will post a pic soon.

HI, so glad you can join us hows things going?

 

[Lostunicorn]

Hodbert Sending lots of xx

JTS I agree I'm terrified of OH going back to work on Tues, I mean what if Jennifer screams the whole time he's at work???? (she isn't sleeping at night atm...feel like crap!)

Breastfeeding is so frustrating, we had a perfect latch but Jennifer seems to have forgotten this and she now appears to be nipple feeding...oooowwwwwwwwww!!!! Back to the breastfeeding clinic for us I think!

ETA Happy due date Jellybean!

 

[naomicourt]

Yay a mummies thread!!

I hope everybody is well. I am feeling so much better today! Stitches don't feel as tight so I'm not walking like John Wayne anymore.

Bryce was cluster feeding last night which was exhausting! Non stop feeding for five hours!! I have a feeling he will do the same tonight as he hasn't woken up for many feeds today. He really needs to get in the right time zone!

I am so happy as I only need to lose 2 more pounds and I'm back to my pre pregnancy weight. Just need to lose about a stone after that and I willl be happy as I was slightly overweight before I fell pregnant.

 

[hodbert]

Welcome and congrats Jolene!

This infection has knocked me off my feet, am really finding it tough to bounce back from and hubby is doing nearly everything for Holly and I feel so bad for it. It's really getting me down.

 

[hodbert]

Welcome Naomi too!