June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[Boo44]

Pixie and dory I'm wondering how much awake time do the Georgias have? Arthur seems to basically just sleep! Today he's slept all day apart from feeds and about two episodes of 10 minutes with his eyes open. Is that normal?!

Also what do you 'do' with them ie put them on or in? He's spent most of the time in his pram carrycot in the garden or Moses basket! Should I be trying to entertain him or help him be stimulated? It makes me laugh how much like a first time mum I am this time!!

 

[karlilay]

I need to catch up so badly will go through tonight and catch up xxx

 

[tinkerbelle93]

Hope you're doing well karli and that Poppy is settling in nicely at home

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Georgia pretty much only wakes when she's hungry, but if she's still a bit hungry after she's been winded she'll lie awake for ages - up to an hour before she starts rooting again. If her belly is full she pretty much just sleeps though.

Up to now she's been in the moses basket or in the garden in the pram the same as Arthur. She doesn't seem to know we're even there yet. The neonatal nurse said to just talk to her and get some black and white pictures for her to focus on. I think we'll get the chair/bouncer out though for her awake times. She's very content but I feel sad that all she can see is the moses basket sides!

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Boring hospital appointment. Had some monitoring. Bloods. Etc. Protein is all gone now so no more farting about going backwards and forward to the hospital. I'm supposed to make an appointment with my community midwife for a week from now to check my urine. Irony is that I should have one cos I will be 38 weeks but she made me wait until 39 so now she has to give Me one anyways lol.

 

[Boo44]

Rhi glad the protein is gone and you don't have to faff on with extra appointments!

Oh that's good pixie so Georgia is mainly just asleep? I can never believe Arthur can continue sleeping in the night when he's slept practically all day!

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

How are the babies doing in the heat ? I know I'm not enjoying it ! I never do. I'm a ginger at heart haha.

 

[Dory85]

Pixie and dory I'm wondering how much awake time do the Georgias have? Arthur seems to basically just sleep! Today he's slept all day apart from feeds and about two episodes of 10 minutes with his eyes open. Is that normal?!

Also what do you 'do' with them ie put them on or in? He's spent most of the time in his pram carrycot in the garden or Moses basket! Should I be trying to entertain him or help him be stimulated? It makes me laugh how much like a first time mum I am this time!!

Georgia had been a bit more awake over the last few days I think. It's still very minimal though. She wakes for feeds and goes straight back to sleep between 6pm ish and 11am ish and the rest of the time she'll have maybe 20 awake minutes after feeds.

If we're out she is in the sling and if we're home she's either held upright by us, in her poddle pod or on her tummy on the sofa next to us.

Once she's awake a bit more I will get her playmate out but at the moment she'll just end up being sick on herself and going to sleep lol.

 

[Boo44]

Thanks girls that's reassuring. Argh tummy time I forgot about that!!

 

[tinkerbelle93]

I definitely feel like a first time mum again

Glad your appt went well rhi and that you get to have a 38 week appt anyway!

It's really hot here too. It's meant I've managed to wash and dry about five loads of washing! Baskets are all completely empty! Although now I'm going to be up until midnight ironing. Definitely been feeling the heat though, being heavily pregnant really does make all the difference.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Boo the HV told me not to bother with tummy time until Georgia at least gets to term so I wouldn't worry. Her head is still like a ball on a string at the minute

No pint anyway since she's just asleep wherever she is!

 

[joeybrooks]

I had my hospital appointment tent today and BP was high as well as trace protein, headache etc so they have kept me in. baby measuring at 8lb on scan so hoping he will come soon.

 

[Dory85]

It's not really tummy time because she's asleep lol. We just do it (against recommendations) because it settles her reflux.

Sorry to hear you've been admitted Joey. Have they given an indication of if and when they would induce?

 

[tinkerbelle93]

Sorry you've been admitted joey, what are they planning to do? X

 

[joeybrooks]

They have given me BP medication to lower it and will monitor me but with those problems and the size of the baby they said they don't think they will leave induction too long.

 

[vaniilla]

Boring hospital appointment. Had some monitoring. Bloods. Etc. Protein is all gone now so no more farting about going backwards and forward to the hospital. I'm supposed to make an appointment with my community midwife for a week from now to check my urine. Irony is that I should have one cos I will be 38 weeks but she made me wait until 39 so now she has to give Me one anyways lol.

That's great news on the protein front. I would go to both appointments to make a point with the midwives it's good you'll be seeing someone at 38 weeks too.

They have given me BP medication to lower it and will monitor me but with those problems and the size of the baby they said they don't think they will leave induction too long.

Did they say when they would consider inducing? it sounds like baby is a good size so shouldn't have any problems if they're born now hopefully. I hope it all goes well


AFM - first day of school run with no bus, I got a lift from a mum on the way back but I've been having nasty BH since getting back at 4

The heat is unbearable, I'm permanently sweaty and bothered.

 

[GeralynB]

Now that I know the date of my c section it feels like time is at a standstill even though it's less than 2 weeks away

 

[Tinky_82]

Sorry you've had to be admitted Joey but hopefully you'll get induced soon.

 

[tinkerbelle93]

Sorry you're struggling in the heat vanilla. Ive never been heavily pregnant in the summer before and I've been surprised at what a difference it makes!

I wonder how starlight is?

 

[Dory85]

Geralyn - I was wondering if you're still having a doula now you're having a section? My friends who have used them have all had vaginal births but I imagine it would still be helpful?