Congrats babygirl, what a beautiful babyboy!
Countryblonde sending hugs your way!! I also have no experience yet but am told it gets loads better once baby settles into bf and has somewhat of a rhythm. Hope you have some help and manage some sleep.
Great news babyvaughan!!
Countryblonde sending hugs your way!! I also have no experience yet but am told it gets loads better once baby settles into bf and has somewhat of a rhythm. Hope you have some help and manage some sleep.
Great news babyvaughan!!
It does get easier. For me, each postpartum transition has been a little different (i.e varying degrees of emotion). So far this pp transition has been worse than last time, but not nearly as bad as the first one. It does get easier! The baby will eventually start sleeping longer stretches, which means you will get to sleep longer, which means you will have an easier time processing your emotions. But that big hormone flush that happens that leaves us so vulnerable emotionally, that just takes time. Until it's over, I've just been trying to be very honest with DH about how I'm feeling so he knows that I might start crying at any minute! (poor guy) Also, our strategy for sleep has been this: I try to let him (DH) sleep as much as possible at night while I wake for feedings and settling baby back down. I only ask for his help at night if I REALLY need it (like I am on the verge of tears or about to fall asleep while trying to hold baby). This way, he is well-rested and can take care of the two older boys while I focus on baby and try to sleep during the day too. Might not work for you guys, depending on your schedule and when/how much your DH works, but I find that it's better to at least have ONE of us get good sleep. And it just defaults to DH since he can't wake to breastfeed baby. Ha.
Well they all have been but the older two just have coughs and runny noses now. 
how stupid of me!! Have to get up & entertain dd all day now when I just want to snooze!! & I totally agree with the stop growing/stretch mark thing - I haven't got many but they only arrived in the last few days & I had none with dd - so all my stretch marks will be from this baby going over. He/she just forfeited getting a car when they're grown up lol!!! I'm going for a walk this morning to see if I can get those cramps back - I've also tried stimulation with a breast pump, a hot curry, three sweeps & nothing! I've got an induction date for Friday. Have you tried any eviction methods yet? Will you opt for a sweep if you're given a choice?
boo to the stretches, I only got mine with my first as I went overdue. Well they appeared afterwards actually which was even more annoying!! X
it's going so fast and he's certainly losing his newbornness but he's still tiny, we are still in newborn clothes and I'd say the most he is, is seven and a half pounds but that's at a push. Feeling proud that we've almost made it to the six week exclusive breast feeding milestone, only 23% manage that in the UK so seems a big deal especially as Orion has some allergies so I've gone dairy free (harder than you think, milk is hidden in every thing) and now going berry free as he is reacting to that too. Other than that he's mostly settled and happy! 
anyways,had to pump and bottlefeed for the 1st week and a half. Was able to get in to see lactation and they recommended a nipple shield to help her atleast get on the breast. She gave great tips and its going really well. Im producing a ton and have a very fast/immediate let down which is nice for her, she doesnt have to feed very long to get full. Also our glider finally arrived and thats helped a ton with positioning as well! Thankfully its looking up, the first week was really really difficult. Baby was hysterical at the breast and with recovery and hormones going nuts it was emotionally draining. Just kept praying and telling myself its all new and neither of us know what we're doing. Lol slowly building a bond wih my daughter which is very nice. Cant wait for her to interract and smile and giggle!
