***January Jellybeans***~ 35 BABY GIRLS & 23 BABY BOYS BORN ~***

[Disneydancr]

Regina, so glad everything is going well with Madison (and that the umbilical cord only stays for 6 days - not looking forward to that!)

I can't eat anything without acid reflux now, even water. I tried eating small meals, I trid eating big meals, I tried just drinking water or milk etc. Nothing works - even the antacids don't work for more than about 10 minutes. Just got my fingers crossed that it goes straight after labour, although I suspect that it won't because the hormone relaxin must hang around for a while in the body. However, looking on the bright side, if I have that much of the chemical in my body that I'm getting acid reflux constantly then I must be close

My bump is kind of achey and tender - does anyone else get this? It's been feling a bit tender and bruised on and off for a while, almost like when you strain your stomach muscles.

My acid reflux disappeared immediately. Also, the achey-ness and tenderness is something that the doctors always checked me for- I don't know why or if it's a good or bad thing, I just think you should ring your MW and ask what it means. If my doctors thought it important enough to ask me about, it's probably important enough to let the MW know.

Hello everyone! Wow there were about a million pages for me to catch up on. Just a quick one from me as I think the little man in my life is slowly waking himself up. Had a very busy night of constant feeding last night. He just wouldn't go down and was so fussy. Then he would latch on and drop to sleep on me, then I would put him down again and he would wail lol. He really found his lungs yesterday too. I finally let him sleep on me from about 5 till 8am this morning cos I was exhausted!! Today we have given in to the dummy debate. We didn't want him to rely on one but he has been so clingy that we couldn't put him in his sleep cot without him crying again. And he has slept better this afternoon only waking to be fed and then gone down again.

Right the beginnings of a cry are starting - sorry I don't have time to say nice things to everyone but sending all you overdue ladies lots of wishes for a speedy process and hope those of you stillto get to your edd are managing with the aches and pains well. And to the other mummies I will see yuo in the jjb's mummies thread soon. I just can't keep up with you lot!!

xxxx

Have you tried swaddling? I wasn't all for it, since it limits her movement, but it really helped Madison settle on those difficult nights. Also, since it doesn't sound like he's eating until he's full, try to keep him awake (I know it seems mean, but it's healthy for him) until he pops off the boob. And, make sure that he burps really well, as the gas can keep him up and make him clingy. I went through this with Maddie, and it gave me major baby blues... hope you're handling it better than I did.

 

[abstersmum]

Wow you all stopped being quiet today I'm so tired only 4 days left at work kids were a nightmare today it was like working in an asylum baby seems to be comfy as no sighn of an arrival yet but then I wouldn't want to come out if I was listening to that all day

 

[millward329]

any of you scream or gonna scream like Steph on one born every minute?

 

[blessed]

So LO is 11 days old today She STILL has her umbilical cord stump I can't wait for it to fall off because I'm doing cloth diapers and I can't put some of them on until it comes off!

The poor thing has some serious gas issues Even though she hasn't had a drop of formula, she is slightly colicky. I have to stop a few times during feedings to burp her and its helping out quite a bit. She has YET to sleep in her own bassinet... lol... but is getting better every day! Her night time starts at around 3 in the morning right now, and lasts until about 11 am... so we're almost there with her nights and days...

This newborn stuff isn't easy! But its getting better day by day as I learn I wouldn't trade it for anything!

I hope all you new mama's are doing great and all the ones waiting won't have to wait much longer!

 

[blessed]

oops double post....

 

[abstersmum]

any of you scream or gonna scream like Steph on one born every minute?

I think it was a bad idea watching it I don't remember it being that bad mind you it has been 9 years since I did it

 

[beccybobeccy]

Regina, so glad everything is going well with Madison (and that the umbilical cord only stays for 6 days - not looking forward to that!)

I can't eat anything without acid reflux now, even water. I tried eating small meals, I trid eating big meals, I tried just drinking water or milk etc. Nothing works - even the antacids don't work for more than about 10 minutes. Just got my fingers crossed that it goes straight after labour, although I suspect that it won't because the hormone relaxin must hang around for a while in the body. However, looking on the bright side, if I have that much of the chemical in my body that I'm getting acid reflux constantly then I must be close

My bump is kind of achey and tender - does anyone else get this? It's been feling a bit tender and bruised on and off for a while, almost like when you strain your stomach muscles.

I think it must go straight away. I've been seeing the physio for SPD and its the same "relaxin" hormone which causes that. They said it literally stops being produced/leaves your body almost instantly after birth.... fingers crossed...

any of you scream or gonna scream like Steph on one born every minute?

She clearly didn't go to Antenatal classes screaming like that!! LOL!

 

[LittleMrs]

My boobs have very suddenly become huge, they must be a whole cup size bigger than yesterday. Anyone know why?

 

[iprettii]

So LO is 11 days old today She STILL has her umbilical cord stump I can't wait for it to fall off because I'm doing cloth diapers and I can't put some of them on until it comes off!

The poor thing has some serious gas issues Even though she hasn't had a drop of formula, she is slightly colicky. I have to stop a few times during feedings to burp her and its helping out quite a bit. She has YET to sleep in her own bassinet... lol... but is getting better every day! Her night time starts at around 3 in the morning right now, and lasts until about 11 am... so we're almost there with her nights and days...

This newborn stuff isn't easy! But its getting better day by day as I learn I wouldn't trade it for anything!

I hope all you new mama's are doing great and all the ones waiting won't have to wait much longer!

wow 11 days already! and how long does it typically take for the umbilical cord stump thing to fall off?

 

[blessed]

its different for each baby i think.... mine must take longer than normal... lol

So LO is 11 days old today She STILL has her umbilical cord stump I can't wait for it to fall off because I'm doing cloth diapers and I can't put some of them on until it comes off!

The poor thing has some serious gas issues Even though she hasn't had a drop of formula, she is slightly colicky. I have to stop a few times during feedings to burp her and its helping out quite a bit. She has YET to sleep in her own bassinet... lol... but is getting better every day! Her night time starts at around 3 in the morning right now, and lasts until about 11 am... so we're almost there with her nights and days...

This newborn stuff isn't easy! But its getting better day by day as I learn I wouldn't trade it for anything!

I hope all you new mama's are doing great and all the ones waiting won't have to wait much longer!

wow 11 days already! and how long does it typically take for the umbilical cord stump thing to fall off?

 

[sar35]

Joes stump fell off around 3 weeks. I had that bruised over exercised feeling in my tummy recently, i posted about it. Its normal apparently but i didnt get it til Joe was 5 weeks old. I think its the muscles re doing themselves (sorry cant think of the technical term lol)
I wonder if we will have any new babies today!

 

[LittleMrs]

When it happens it does feel muscular. Because I'm pregnant still it's probably the muscles stretching too far or summat. Will ask midwife on thurs- think she's off until then.

 

[sar35]

When it happens it does feel muscular. Because I'm pregnant still it's probably the muscles stretching too far or summat. Will ask midwife on thurs- think she's off until then.

lol thought i was going mad there! i thought it was the pregnancy thread and someone posted by mistake.so i thought id reply as i had the same sorry

 

[pinkie77]

Morning! I'm waiting for the m/w to come round to give me a sweep - don't have an exact time but she should be round at some point before lunch time. And already managed to upset my mum and brother today - I'm so short tempered atm it's unreal This baby needs to come out, and soon!

Hope everyone is well, loving all the baby news (although I'm jealous too lol). I remember the cord stump coming off with mine, makes nappy changes so much easier! Can't remember how long it took now though. I would definately recommend writing down all these things if you want to remember them, I can remember most of the big stuff from mine but every so often one will ask 'when did I do this' randomly and it's the silly little things that they want to know that I've long forgotten

 

[millward329]

Morning all

Ok here's for a little symptom comparrison for curiosity. Since bump has dropped I'm feeling most of my big movements back around the midline, bump feels like he is going to come out through the front with all the pressure and super sensitive stretchies. Sometimes feel him clawing round my pubic bone and another weird one....tingly booby with spurts of random colostrum! Anyone else got any of these.

Hoping to look round the hospital back in Lancaster today, what's everyone else up to?

 

[jms895]

Tracy - b(o)(o)bs - MILK.

Laura good luck hun

I think Rachael has had no progress.

Everyone ok?

Sorry have lost track? Had a crap night and am shattered.

 

[jms895]

Good luck with sweep Pinkie!

 

[mum2be2011]

Hi ladies sorry I have been AWOL since my post the other day asking about labour symptoms. Hayley is still in here and don't think she has any plans to move on out. Both me and baby are ok, slept on and off all day Sunday as Phoebe was also ill so everytime she napped I joined her. Yesterday Luke ended up having the day off work to Look after Phoebe as i was so ill and unable to move.

Can't remember who said they had tried 'stalking' Luke on facebook but the profile picture is indeed a very old picture of Phoebe. She was 2 days old in that pic and it was just before they rushed her to NICU. Luke hardly ever uses facebook so you would hear on here before seeing anything on facebook from Luke.

Thank you for everyones concern and I'm only sorry that this update isn't to announce Hayley's birth. I did phone the hospital regarding the trickling sensation and was advised to put a fresh pad on, lie on my side for an hour and then stand up, if i didn't have a gush or trickling sensation then they didn't think it was my waters. As for the contractions who knows as I've been having them on and off since.

 

[MrsPhez]

Hope the sweep sets you off Pinkie.
Yesterday, had the hot curry and hot bath, DTD and had the sweep with some bouncing around in between and a cup of RLT. Today, period pains/cramps only. ?????!!!!!

 

[LittleMrs]

That sucks mrsphez - I share your frustration. Rachael, we were so sure you'd had hayley - maybe she was waiting for the special day and will be here in a few hours. Must say, as a first time mum and with less than 12 hrs to go, I can feel the date trickling through my fingers. Disappointed but que sera sera. It was my grandads birthday on the 15th- maybe she's waiting till then. Going for a walk to buy a mattress and to stroll around the garden centre. Should have gone earlier in the day.