June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[Dory85]

Hi ladies

I am sorry I havnt been on, still trying to adjust to this new life and boy can it be hard sometimes!

Well Oliver Henry James was born on 16/6/16 at 8.47am weighing 6lbs 15 and half oz and 51cm long!

We are so in love but so unbelievably tired at the same time lol he is such a great baby most of the time but the last couple of nights has been hard as he just wants to be held, oh and the breastfeeding has been somewhat of a challenge as he has a short tongue so I have had to resort to using a nipple shield which is really helpful, but he doesn't latch on properly he just sucks the nipple which im sure most of you are aware hurts like hell!

I do plan on catching up on all the posts if I can, but I just wanted to say congratulations to all those who have had their babies and to those still waiting, good luck

Oh and here is a pic of my lil spunk

Congratulations ehj! He looks lovely.

Has anyone checked him for tongue tie? 'Short tongue' doesn't technically exist, it normally means the frenulum underneath is too tight for them to stick it out (tongue tie). It often prevents them from latching deeply because they don't have full tongue movement.

This link should tell you more:

https://milkmatters.org.uk/2011/04/15/hidden-cause-of-feeding-problems-however-you-feed-your-baby/

It might not be but 'short tongue' definitely sounds like it could be and if it is the sooner it is sorted, the better

 

[lynnikins]

sorry i keep forgetting to come in here,

who else other than me is still waiting, offically 41 wks tomorrow though my brain wants to say 41 weeks was yesterday. Ive taken the kids to the park every day for the last 4 days to just walk up the hill and back and two nights in a row taken a walk to the shop without the kids after they are in bed, its dang uncomfortable because walking just triggers BH and nothing else

 

[Squig34]

Congratulations ehj! Lovely pic!

Gorgeous pic Boo

Joey I haven't heard of the peer to peer programme. Maybe it wasn't mentioned because I wasn't going to be in Belfast for several weeks. Barbara was great when I saw her too but that wasn't til Monday & I could really have done with some help from Saturday. But a bf support lady down here has aranged for me to get preemie nipple shields so hopefully they will help, not being so massive!

Baby girl is getting bigger - 6lb 3 today which means she put on 15oz since last Monday!!

 

[mommyxofxone]

Anyone else hurt like hell? I mean like my full body physically aches by the end of each day. I'm so tired.

 

[ehjmorris]

Yes me!

 

[Starlight32]

Ehj, congrats

Hannah did nap today but she napped for so long that she's wide awake now! I just tried to put her in her crib again. I haven't heard any crying so far so hopefully she's going to sleep now. How long do your babies nap for during the day and do you wake them if it's gone too long? I went to sleep really early so my husband was with her and he said she "napped" from about 3pm to 11pm (with some feedings in between). He said she kept falling asleep after feedings except for the 11pm one. No wonder she's awake now!

C section mamas, I have a strange body related question that I'm wondering if anyone can comment on? When I lay down flat on my back, there is a bulge above my incision. I notice it while standing too because it's making my tummy stick out a bit, but it's extremely obvious when I'm laying flat on my back. Anyone ever have this?

 

[Teeny Weeny]

Hi lynnikins, I'm still waiting too! Hopefully it won't be too long for either of us. Xx

 

[karlilay]

Just want to share, with someone, Poppy had a bottle at 9.30pm last night, I put her down at 10ish, and she slept till 3 and up for the day at 6. I feel like a new woman!

 

[ehjmorris]

Starlight, I had this but its now moved down to just my csection area if that makes sense lol i have no idea what it is but im only on day 6 of postpartum

 

[Squig34]

I'll have to lie down & check, Starlight! Glad Hannah is sleeping a bit more for you but sounds like she's possibly got day & night mixed up which is very common. My health visitor told me not to let Róise sleep more than 4 hours in the day & ideally no more than 3.5 to try to help her adjust. But she doesn't sleep stretches like that for me, it's only when she goes to her Granny's that she takes a good feed then sleeps for 4 hours!! (Or more!) At night she wakes every 1.5-2 for feeds. I'm really exhausted today; eyes burning & splitting headache...

Ehj, try looking to see if there are any support groups for bf'ing near you where you'll be able to get help with latching. You need to get the lazy latch corrected early - it IS agony when baby just suck on the nipple.

Karli, I'm so jealous... R was up every couple of hours. I think I had 2.5 hours sleep. Again. She is just such a wee starvo!

Still hoping for more baby news soon from you ladies waiting, especially those who are overdue!

Angel, any further updates on you & Juni?

Becy I forgot to say yesterday I'm glad to hear you're doing ok.

 

[AngelofTroy]

Just want to share, with someone, Poppy had a bottle at 9.30pm last night, I put her down at 10ish, and she slept till 3 and up for the day at 6. I feel like a new woman!

Woo hoo! Go Poppy!

We had a good night here too, Juniper gained 110g in 48 hours (despite being in hospital for 24 of them) and so we have been given the green light to focus on breastfeeding (with top ups when needed) and we don't have to wake to feed anymore!

She clusterfed all evening, literally ALL evening! Plus ebm top ups when she was v frustrated, then we had to give 60ml formula at 11pm as she was inconsolable. But then she went back on the breast to fall asleep and slept until nearly 3!!! She fed well because I had finally had a break and sleep and slept again until 6!!! Another good feed and slept until 7.40 and again a good feed, she is asleep again now and it's nearly 9am. So we have done 10 hours of successful infant led breast feeding with no top ups!!! I know it won't be like this every time but wow what a lovely night! And ny midwife yesterday said to only pump if I give a bottle, so I haven't pumped since 11pm! What a relief!

I basically haven't put her down except to change her nappy. She spent the night tucked into my nightie doing skin to skin with me propped up in pillows, and is still there now. It is so wonderful after being separated for so long.

 

[vaniilla]

Just want to share, with someone, Poppy had a bottle at 9.30pm last night, I put her down at 10ish, and she slept till 3 and up for the day at 6. I feel like a new woman!

That's fantastic!

 

[GeralynB]

Ehj, congrats

Hannah did nap today but she napped for so long that she's wide awake now! I just tried to put her in her crib again. I haven't heard any crying so far so hopefully she's going to sleep now. How long do your babies nap for during the day and do you wake them if it's gone too long? I went to sleep really early so my husband was with her and he said she "napped" from about 3pm to 11pm (with some feedings in between). He said she kept falling asleep after feedings except for the 11pm one. No wonder she's awake now!

C section mamas, I have a strange body related question that I'm wondering if anyone can comment on? When I lay down flat on my back, there is a bulge above my incision. I notice it while standing too because it's making my tummy stick out a bit, but it's extremely obvious when I'm laying flat on my back. Anyone ever have this?

Juliette pretty much sleeps all day and night about 3.5-4 hours during the day and 2.5-3 hours at night. She stays awake for about an hour around 5pm

The bulge you see is probably your uterus. It takes a while to shrink back to normal

 

[Starlight32]

Angel, great news!

Hannah was doing pretty good with day/night but she seems thrown off now. She didn't go back into the crib like she normally does after her 3am feeding (but I pushed it until 4am because she was sound asleep at 3am since she was put back down at 130am). She is sleeping with me on the bed now but won't take the crib. I can't sleep while she's here though and I want to shower!

My cramping has been more intense since last night and bleeding seemed to increase a bit. Looking forward to when I'm done bleeding.

Hope more babies are born soon for the overdue ladies!

 

[joeybrooks]

geralyn Leo is very similar. He is either eating or sleeping he does have a wee spell about 7pm where he is wide awake and he is a bit more unsettled at night than during the day but he does mostly sleep, going 4-5 hours between feeds.

 

[Becyboo__x]

Does anyone know what you need to take with you when registering baby?
Or isn't anything needed I can't remember

Lucky ladies with babies sleeping longer! Sydney does at times in day but night she's doing 2/3 hours still but I think she's still got colic and her tummy is hurting doesn't help there's a bug going round here don't know if they can get stuff like that etc but I've not felt well last few days

 

[vaniilla]

Just want to share, with someone, Poppy had a bottle at 9.30pm last night, I put her down at 10ish, and she slept till 3 and up for the day at 6. I feel like a new woman!

Woo hoo! Go Poppy!

We had a good night here too, Juniper gained 110g in 48 hours (despite being in hospital for 24 of them) and so we have been given the green light to focus on breastfeeding (with top ups when needed) and we don't have to wake to feed anymore!

She clusterfed all evening, literally ALL evening! Plus ebm top ups when she was v frustrated, then we had to give 60ml formula at 11pm as she was inconsolable. But then she went back on the breast to fall asleep and slept until nearly 3!!! She fed well because I had finally had a break and sleep and slept again until 6!!! Another good feed and slept until 7.40 and again a good feed, she is asleep again now and it's nearly 9am. So we have done 10 hours of successful infant led breast feeding with no top ups!!! I know it won't be like this every time but wow what a lovely night! And ny midwife yesterday said to only pump if I give a bottle, so I haven't pumped since 11pm! What a relief!

I basically haven't put her down except to change her nappy. She spent the night tucked into my nightie doing skin to skin with me propped up in pillows, and is still there now. It is so wonderful after being separated for so long.

That's the best news I've heard all day, it goes to show what an amazing job you've been doing.

Angel, great news!

Hannah was doing pretty good with day/night but she seems thrown off now. She didn't go back into the crib like she normally does after her 3am feeding (but I pushed it until 4am because she was sound asleep at 3am since she was put back down at 130am). She is sleeping with me on the bed now but won't take the crib. I can't sleep while she's here though and I want to shower!

My cramping has been more intense since last night and bleeding seemed to increase a bit. Looking forward to when I'm done bleeding.

Hope more babies are born soon for the overdue ladies!

I hope the cramping eases up for you soon I hope the sleep goes back to the usual routine soon

Does anyone know what you need to take with you when registering baby?
Or isn't anything needed I can't remember

Lucky ladies with babies sleeping longer! Sydney does at times in day but night she's doing 2/3 hours still but I think she's still got colic and her tummy is hurting doesn't help there's a bug going round here don't know if they can get stuff like that etc but I've not felt well last few days

if I remember correctly DH took his passport, marriage certificate (no idea if he needed in the end) and the sheet of paper we were given by the hospital to register the birth which had the basic details of the birth.

I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling well, I hope you get better soon


AFM - monitoring movements is taking its toll, the constant worry of it is making what I hoped would be the last week or so of enjoying what's likely my last pregnancy into a horrible experience where i'm up all night worrying. Friday's scan can't come soon enough!

 

[Starlight32]

Vanilla, how have movements been? I went in for monitoring twice near the end. So stressful . You don't have too much longer to go! Definitely get checked if you're worried.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Becy you don't need anything but if you have ID it helps. Doesn't matter if you've not got it though.

Angel that's fantastic news! Hopefully now that things are picking up a a bit it'll carry on and you'll be done with top ups in no time

Sounds like a few of us had a better night last night, Georgia slept for four hours 9-1 last night and it was amazing (except the part where I jumped up in a panic because she's never slept that long before ) she was up then from 1-3 but she mostly just lay in her crib kicking around I slept while she was awake but got up to her twice I think. Then she slept till 5.15 and for up at 7.15 - I don't feel tired for the first time in ages

No smile here either Dory! I Google drive it to death and couldn't find anything that said she'd smile before she got to at least a month or so corrected probably a good few weeks to go here. Although my nephew started full on social smiles at 2 weeks old so maybe not too long!

Starlight my bleeding has only stopped completely in the last few days, I'm so glad to see the back of it!

 

[vaniilla]

Vanilla, how have movements been? I went in for monitoring twice near the end. So stressful . You don't have too much longer to go! Definitely get checked if you're worried.

There's some movement but still not as much as there used to be, I'm trying to hold out till Friday as I don't think they'll do much until then and I feel bad constantly taking DS to hospital.