January Snowdrops 2016: 58 BFPs and counting (12 boys / 8 girls / 4 surprises)!

[DannaD]

Love seeing babies pictures!

I have a question ladies. I'm bottle feeding, tried a bit to BF at the hospital and extract some colostrum but couldn't, and baby didn't want the nipples.
Anyway, when should my milk come in? Any warning signs? I'm kind of dreading it as it sounds quite painful and my lady region is enough pain for me right now

 

[PitaKat]

Sakura and tasha, you ladies have beautiful babies! Love those pictures!

 

[donnarobinson]

Milk normally comes in around day 3 oh mine killed but they've eased up already X they leaked fr ages with my first X

 

[LillyFleur]

Love seeing babies pictures!

I have a question ladies. I'm bottle feeding, tried a bit to BF at the hospital and extract some colostrum but couldn't, and baby didn't want the nipples.
Anyway, when should my milk come in? Any warning signs? I'm kind of dreading it as it sounds quite painful and my lady region is enough pain for me right now

Think mine came in around day 4, I was having a nightmare BF so she wasn't taking any milk from my breast so they were ridiculously swolen, looked like the worst boob job EVER! When I went back into hospital they made me express every 3 hours, think my boobs were close to bursting they have settled down now thankfully!

I haven't taken baby out in the pram yet I just think it's too cold (2*c), health visitor was moaning at me... Will have to be brave I suppose and take her out for a walk.

 

[donnarobinson]

Cruzs cord has fell of this evening . The little monkey has been lying awake in his basket for the last hour normally asleep at this time lol x

 

[Bevziibubble]

Hope he sleeps soon!

 

[Lucy3]

Embeth I can't wait till you're in labour! Has to be soon!

I have a question, Annabel settles quickly after a feed during the day but at night she grunts so loudly and takes at least an hour to go back to sleep (I'm so tired!) anyone experienced this? Anh tips?

Donna, it's so hard getting into a routine with a newborn but sounds like you're doing a fab job

Danna, my milk came in day 3/4. You'll know when it does! They'll most likely look like porn star boobs! The midwives were putting ice packs on mine to help with the swelling which was great. Stuff then down your bra and take some pain relief if they're hurting, that helped me before they regulated themselves.

Hope the ladies who's DH is bad at work now are going ok (Bev I think you said yours was?) mine went back yesterday, lots of Tv time for my toddler (he's currently watching Peppa!)

 

[DannaD]

Thanks girls, my boobs are feeling quite uncomfortable now, bet it's the beginning! Hope it doesn't last too long

 

[Heather.1987]

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[Chelle26]

hey ladies i still have no baby im going to be 10 days overdue tomorrow but have an induction booked for thursday so at least theres a light ive been so emotional over it jut crying at the drop of a hat

look at all these beautiful little babas only a few more days now lol

 

[LillyFleur]

Lucy - Elizabeth is the same, falls asleep straight away during the day and is asleep for a few hours, at night she sleeps for about an hour then wakes and takes about an hour to settle and even then when she's in her crib she will make some noises and it takes ages for her to drift off.

 

[Frustrated1]

Aww, good luck Chelle. At least you have a final date to work towards. I always found the not knowing when it would happen the hardest. Try to get as much rest as you can over the next two days and resist the urge to get those last minute jobs done.

 

[embeth]

Haha Lucy I'll be sure to update when I am! She's so active at the moment I think she's bored in there! Was just dropping off to sleep last night and it felt like she suddenly made a break for the exit! The pain of her movement made me jump!!

Chelle sorry you're still waiting.. Not long now tho.. I was 2 weeks over with my first I know it's so rubbish. I keep crying too over anything.. Get so annoyed with myself!!

Shattered now.. Off to bed!!xx

 

[Fit_Mama2Be]

Congrats to all the ladies with new babies!! Love seeing all the adorable squishy pics.

Chelle I was constantly crying when I went over too! Maybe Baby will surprise you and arrive before induction. I woke up to contractions and bloody show 3 days before my induction without any warning.

My milk came in on day 3 as well.

Thomas also sleeps for ages during the day and then wakes up every 1.5 hours to feed at night and then fusses. He's gained 4 ounces in 2 days though so all this cluster feeding is paying off. Sharing a pic of him.

Can't wait to see the rest of the babies!!

 

[LockandKey]

I'm sorry Chelle, going overdue is so rough! but you'll have your baby before you know it!

Danna, your boobs will get rock hard and engorged, become hot, tender, and insanely uncomfortable, luckily it will only last a day or 2.

Lucy, I eat sooooo much chocolate whenever I'm bfing, it's always my #1 go to snack. How on earth I still manage to lose weight, I have no clue!

My milk also came in at day 3.

So after 2 weeks of exclusive bfing, Claire has passed her birth weight she is such a boobie baby though, so I'm not terribly surprised.

In the womb Claire was always very active and kicked harder than my other 2 ever did,. Outside she is pretty strong, and is a bit fierce already! If she's not fed right when she wants it or her sleep is disturbed, she gets really angry really fast and screams, otherwise very little seems to bother her, she's even slept through her sibling's screaming.

 

[Mushymilkfor2]

I went 8 days overdue with my first, I didn't mind it too much I don't think I would have managed too well this time though!

My milk came in around day 3 or 4 both times. This time was completely unbearable and I had to pump. I think I would have exploded if I didn't! Even now with a baby nursing practically non stop and a toddler nursing like mad I have to pump in the morning around 3 am because I'll be super engorged and have soaked my bed with my leaking.

Benjamin was super calm in the womb and he still is, unless I don't feed him as quickly as he likes then he'll cry up a storm until a boob is in his mouth.

 

[LillyFleur]

Elizabeth is just over her birth weight (7.4lbs) she is still having more breastmilk than formula but not sure how long that will last for as she is eating more and more and the last few times I have only been able to express 60ml at time. I'm finding expressing more and more harder especially now DH isn't here to hold her if she's fussing and I need to do it.

I think most people I know would have just thrown in the towel by now, but I don't want her to get sick so feel obliged to keep pumping

 

[embeth]

He is sooo cute fit!!!

Have u tried putting her back on the breast to save expressing Lilly? Sorry if you be already said about that I don't always get through all the posts! I just remember trying to express with Jacob and remember what hard work it was xx

 

[Chelle26]

thank you lovlies for all ur kind words we have Decided a few family days out with ds1 will help take my mind off things lol

i never had milk with ds1 at all h
ow strange wonder if ill get any this time

 

[donnarobinson]

Morning girls hope ur all ok can't wait to see some more babies can't believe Cruz is a week old today 😓 Where is the time going Ino how fast they grow and have to enjoy every second j think when it's it first baby ppl tell u it goes fast but u don't actually understand how fast! I mean my boys are 4&2 soon like how did this happen lol x

My bleeding has slowed right down practically stopped but Ino will start up again always does
Leaking boobs ain't to bad altho they leak worse when I'm lying down in bed..
Still trying to get into some sort of routine Cruz woke twice after 12 last night three times in total from when I went to bed. He's a little piggy lol. His cord fell of yday and Ino soon he will lose the newborn curl and it makes me sad. X