June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[tinkerbelle93]

Good luck vanilla and jalilma!

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Good luck! =)

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Good luck - keep us updated when you can! Eek!

 

[Squig34]

Great news Vaniilla! Lots of luck!

Starlight, I keep a note too but it's more to check last feed & amount to lament how little sleep I'm getting

 

[Teeny Weeny]

Good luck Vanilla. Wishing you a safe and speedy delivery. Xx

 

[mommyxofxone]

Boo - awwww that's so exciting about the birthday party! i have to get my butt in gear as dd's is in august and i have nothing together. i know her theme but that's literally it. ugh! James is doing well thanks, he's a week old today, and eats like a beast!!!!!

Teeny i'm absolutely shocked you're still pregnant. i thought for sure you were going to go before me. are you having any signs at all? I hope the next sweep is enough to do it

Angel he is well thanks, chunking up nicely and sleeps decently as well. he's a week old today already!!!!

Vaniilla - omg so exciting! i hope you are in a room now and have had baby! or are close to it!!!! thinking of you!

Rhi something HAS to be happening for you not to be able to sleep through it. Have you asked to be checked or anything? The menstrual like cramping for me was the real deal when they took over in the bh contractions. I didn't know it was that though because i had never had that kind of labor before! my last was back labor so i just thought i had lower back pain! this time i was like wait a minute something is really going on here....

Jalilma any word hun? thinking of you!!! i hope you had your baby!



starlight i used to keep track of EVERYTHING with dd. I mean, how many diapers, times she ate, i was so worried about pretty much everything. but this time it's been much easier cause i realized each really is so different! try not to stress about how much baby is eating, and sounds like she's doing really really well! i'm sorry about your scar and healing and managing at night alone. i know for a fact i would be so angry!!!

 

[mommyxofxone]

So i can't believe this kid is a week old already. He fussed a ton last night but i think he had gas- and i didn't think of the gripe water til this am, but at least he seems happy now. He did a massive poo after so i'm guessing it really helped out.

I now can lift his head extremely well and um, he can turn onto his side? I have caught him doing this during the night, i had to stop swaddling him because of it, and leave his arms out. He can literally turn to the side so he can rest against me and it's crazy! he's only a week old! my dd couldn't turn until ages from now. how is that possible?!

 

[Starlight32]

Vanilla, best of luck!!! Glad you heard from them.

Tinkerbelle, that's such a good stretch!

Hannah sounds congested now. I think that's what was wrong with her breathing... her nose is stuffy . I got up with her last night at midnight to sleep in the living room because she could fall asleep on the couch while I was holding her then I transferred her to the bassinet. She was snorting and grunting a lot in her sleep. My poor baby!

 

[karlilay]

Good luck Vaniilla! Can't wait to hear the news of babies arriving.

Can i ask a question which i hope i wont be judged. Has anyones LOs got a birthmark? Poppy has a big red birthmark on the side of her head. It defo wasnt there when she was born, and it got a bit bigger and a lot redder in the past few weeks. I have googled, and it seems its a strawberry birth mark or Hemangioma. It is completely flat atm but i have been reading up on them and now im terrified its going to grow massive and she will end up with a big lump on the side of her head.
I know it wont bother her, and i will certainly not love her any less, but its just in such a visible place i worry as she grows what other children will say to her :'(
I might be over thinking it all, the HV and Midwife didn't seem bothered at all, and don't think it will grow, but ive become slightly obsessed with it, checking it and making sure its still flat.

Day 3 -

Today - it looks a bit redder irl.

Just looking for some reassuring words really

 

[Starlight32]

Karli, I don't think it looks bad at all. Hemangiomas will most likely get bigger and then shrink with time. There are medications (propranolol) that babies can take to shrink hemangiomas more quickly but hers doesn't look bad so not sure if that's the best route. Definitely ask the pediatrician about it if you're concerned because they can hopefully confirm the type of birth mark.

 

[karlilay]

Thankyou starlight. I will ask at our 6 week appt, i don't want to look like a crazy woman when i know its purely cosmetic. I have some propranolol in the cupboard for my anxiety, i didn't know they used that as a treatment.

I feel silly for being so bothered over it, but i've already had comments about it and its fairly small and flat.

 

[Lavochain]

I'm glad that they've come good for you vanilla. All the best, I can't wait to see your LO

Karli. It really isn't bad at all but I'm an anxiety sufferer and struggle with getting thoughts out of my head at times so I can empathise to an extent. She looks so peaceful and relaxed there, little beauty!

 

[mum22ttc#3]

Good luck vanilla, hope baby is with you very soon.

Karli- dd3 had a birth mark on her forehead which a Hv said looked like a strawberry birthmark? It was bigger than Poppy's but not as red, it did shrink and within the first year or there abouts disappeared completely

 

[vaniilla]

karli I agree seeing what the doctor thinks is a good idea. it's normal to worry so don't feel bad.

I had the tampon pessary put in half an hour ago and I'm up on antenatal 4 bed ward now. I get a ctg in 6 hours but no internal for 24, yikes I really hope it doesn't take that long!

 

[karlilay]

I don't think it will Vaniilla! Good luck! Thinking of you ... xx

Thanks everyone. I will leave it until my 6 week check to ask, just hope it doesn't grow too much more. That's really reassuring Mum thank you. You can hardly see it from a front view, but its very obvious from the side. Birthmark or not, i think shes perfect...

 

[Squig34]

Aw she is perfect Karli!

Mommy, Róise has been turning on her side since she was about 2 weeks old. I didn't know they could managet it so early either!

 

[Teeny Weeny]

Karlilay, my DD has a birthmark on her back. It is really fading now. It was quite red, but the doctors said that over time most will fade to barely visible. I'm gutted as I loved it. Poppy is perfect, a beautiful little girl.

Good luck Vanilla. Xx

AFM, had my second sweep. She thinks I haven't gone into labour as baby is back to back and so her positioning means she's not putting enough pressure on my cervix.
Really and truly fed up now. Xx

 

[GeralynB]

Karli- Juliette has one on her back. I didn't even notice it. My pediatrician pointed it out and said it's nothing to worry about. It will probably get red(hers isn't red yet..just slightly raised and feels like a little lump) but that it would probably eventually fade.

Good luck with the inductions ladies!!!

 

[Lavochain]

Fingers crossed vanilla!

Teeny I'm sorry that you're having a pain. Did they not notice her being back to back before now?

I'm guessing that I'll be having a sweep on Wednesday as this is my first, do you mind me asking what I should expect? I'm absolutely terrified.... I'm wondering if I need to buy a dress too as I only have trousers and don't feel comfortable stripping off, the rooms aren't very private.

 

[vaniilla]

teeny - is there anything they can do now?

karli - she's gorgeous


afm, not much going on, getting some Braxton hicks but that's what I get all the time anyway.


I hope everyone is doing well.