June Bundles of Joy - 2016

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Arthur in his first outfit that isn't a babygrow!
 

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Gorgeous picture Boo!

i'm sorry some babies are restless, my DS cried all the time for months, Juni is much more settled. We are settling in at home now, it really feels to me like Juni is a day old rather than a week, havinf to adjust all over again. My milk supply dropped a lot when I gave up the pumping and I panickes, so I have hired a hospital grade pump to try to boost it again. It is a lot easier to pump at home where I'm not sharing the pump with three others and where I can store milk and sterilise easily. OH can give a top up bottle easily while I pump too, he only has one more week off work though. I feel like we lost a week of our chance to settle as a family. :(

The midwife weighed her today and she has lost 20g again, but tbh I expected it as the amount of formula we fed her on friday in a desperate attempt to leave the hospital was not sustainable! Poor girl. The midwife was lovely and not at all worried, she said if we take that day out of the equation then she has gained an acceptable 30g a day since her lowest, and that she looks healthy and all signs are good. They are preacribing me domperidone to boost my supply which I took with Micah. I am sad that I'll never get to experience breastfeeding without stress and weight gain issues. I had so hoped to have a good experience this time. Juniper is much more content than Micah was at this age though. She rarely cries unless she is having her nappy changed or just before a feed if she has to wait for any reason.

They apparently didn't take enough blood for the heel prick test at the hospital so they have to do it tomorrow. I am a bit upset about it as I had thoufht her blood test days were behind her. And the hospital took SO many blood samples, surely they could have used one of those? They lost her initial cord blood sample too. There were so many repeat tests because of mistakes. :(

Anyway, they'll be back for that tomorrow but they are weighing her again on Tuesday as daily weigh ins are just too stressful. I asked what would happen if she doesn't gain and she just said "she will, you're on top of this". Gulp. I really want to crack this.

Sorry for the essay, I copied it from my journal but wanted to update you ladies too.
 
Hi there Arthur, you cutie!

Sorry to hear that you have had lots of mistakes happen with Juniper, Angel. I'm glad that the midwife is happy with her weight though.

I understand why a lot of you are concerned about husbands going back to work. I don't think Dads get long enough at all. Although you made me lol Karli :haha:

Nothing to report here really. My pelvic area aches so much!
 
Angel - I'm really sorry for how stressful this all is :hugs: hopefully the medicine will increase your milk supply and the weight issues should completely go though it sounds like it's already resolving itself. I hope the prick test goes well tomorrow :hugs: it horrible when they make mistakes.
 
Arthur is such a cutie! I can't get enough of Henry, I'm so much more aware this time how quickly it flies and how different he will be this time next year :cry:

Hugs angel :hugs: sounds stressful but sounds as though weight gain issues are already sorting themselves out. I also think 2 weeks paternity leave really isn't enough, especially for mummys who've had longer stays in hospital. I don't feel ready for my DH to go back and wish we could've afforded for him to take an extra week or so off.
 
Thanks for everyone's advice about thr fourth trimester. I've been reading up on it and I understand, I just feel so guilty having to put her down for a minute! We do have a carrier but I can't seem to get it to work right with my c section incision because of the way it fits. It hurts when I try to wear it. I'm grateful she has been sleeping through the night in her crib (for the most part... don't want to jinx it lol). But during the day, I can't put her down even for a minute without her crying and I feel so guilty hearing her cry when I use the bathroom or go to the kitchen to get a bottle. I've given up eating while home alone and I would never attempt to shower while home alone either. I couldn't bear for her to cry during that time.
 
We are in a&e. Juni wouldn't wake for feeds or for anything really this evening. Not for more than a second anyway, and her resperation rate seemed high. Her colour was wrong.

Anyway they rushed her through and her o2 was borderline low but dr wasn't worried, O2 is ok now but her breathing is fast again. Ahe has a new canula in one day without a canula... ONE DAY.

Waiting on blood results to see if she needs another lumbar puncture. :cry:
 
:hugs: Poor Juni, I hope the blood results come back good so that she won't need the lumbar puncture :hugs:
 
Bloods are ok and they nearly sent us home but then they saw her breathing pattern that we worry about and they have decided to order a chest xray and keep us in overnight for observations. Micah is going to be so upset when he wakes up tomorrow and we are still in hospital.
 
Thinking of you all Angel, it can't be easy. At least they are being observant and doing the tests, hopefully all will be fine and you get an answer. <3
 
I'm sorry Angel that must be worrying but you're I'm the right place.
 
Tonight, all day really I have felt restless and actually had a few crying spells.... Now the baby just seems low and every time it moves hurts like crazy in my pelvis. I'm also kinda nauseous (although that could be the pizza I are that I shouldn't have) it's probably all just wishful thinking on my part.... But I can't help that 'different' feeling I have been having all day....
 
Just a quick message to let you know that Casey was born at 3.29 this morning weighing 9lb 2oz. His birth was a tad dramatic - my waters went on route to the hospital and thought he was going to come at the side of the road - his head was almost out. Instead he was born in the back of an ambulance outside the hospital. I got my natural birth though - just gas and air. He seems fine and has fed off both boobs already. I lost a bit more blood than I should and have a second degree tear so am on a drip to help my blood clot.
Hope the ladies waiting get their babies soon.

Angel - any update on Juni?
 
Congratulations Tinky!

Angel, thinking of you & Juni & hoping for a good update for you :hugs:

FX Jalilma!

I am so tired. Róise isn't sleeping more than 2 hours a time & often less. Surely it's too early for cluster feeding?
 
I've been having those symptoms too Jalilma and as of yet NOTHING :dohh: I hope that it turns out to be good signs for you though!

Wow, congrats Tinky! I'm glad you got your natural birth although you wouldn't have had a choice by the sounds of it. Casey was obviously very ready to get out lol A speedy recovery to you :hugs:

I wonder where Rhi_Rhi is?
 
A huge congratulations Tinky. What a birth story! Xx

Angel, I hope you are able to be home with Juniper soon. Micah will not remember any of this once you are all settled at home. Xx

Still waiting on baby. So I'm the only one overdue at the moment. I'm sure some of you late June ladies will be having your babies before me. :-(
Trying to stay as positive as possible. It's hard! Xx
 
Big :hugs: teeny. I'm ready to give up too so goodness knows how you are feeling. <3 I feel like I'm just being dragged along with it now.
 
AngelofTroy said:
Strange experience pumping in busy A&E!
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I hope the x ray results come back good :hugs: hopefully they can figure out what's causing the breathing pattern.

Tinky_82 said:
Just a quick message to let you know that Casey was born at 3.29 this morning weighing 9lb 2oz. His birth was a tad dramatic - my waters went on route to the hospital and thought he was going to come at the side of the road - his head was almost out. Instead he was born in the back of an ambulance outside the hospital. I got my natural birth though - just gas and air. He seems fine and has fed off both boobs already. I lost a bit more blood than I should and have a second degree tear so am on a drip to help my blood clot.
Hope the ladies waiting get their babies soon.

Angel - any update on Juni?
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Wow, congratulations! I love the name you've chosen :flower: sounds like quite a dramatic birth but I'm glad to hear you had a natural birth and were able to get to hospital in the end , I hope you recover quickly.


Teeny Weeny said:
A huge congratulations Tinky. What a birth story! Xx

Angel, I hope you are able to be home with Juniper soon. Micah will not remember any of this once you are all settled at home. Xx

Still waiting on baby. So I'm the only one overdue at the moment. I'm sure some of you late June ladies will be having your babies before me. :-(
Trying to stay as positive as possible. It's hard! Xx
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I know it seems like an eternity but you really don't have that long to go, try to focus on a date otherwise you'll spend everyday waiting for something to happen and it will make it feel like it's going slower.




AFM - I have a feeling that I'll be going over which I guess I don't mind but I'm really fed up of these bh now, go away pointless contractions!


I hope Rhi is doing well :flower:
 
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