long cycles support thread :) the yelping vaginas club! (closed group)

[mrsc81]

Wow Katya your almost 15 weeks! Won't be long until gender scan

 

[Diddums]

I know Lou! Time is flying by! Can't believe I will be 15 weeks on Saturday! My gender scan is a week on Saturday Very excited!!!!

 

[Rachel789]

Caroline- she is precious!! Congrats can't wait to hear your birth story!

Bex-Shaelyn weighed 9 pounds 9 ounces when she was weighed at the drs on Tuesday. She slept for 3.5 hours at one point last night so that's an improvement! The problem is that when I have to wake to feed her its always a 1-2 hour event. I am pumping at every feeding now because she would nurse one breast for an hour and then i would pump right after and there still would be an ounce left, she definitely should be ale to empty the breast in that amount of time. And she was always still hungry after coming off, so for whatever reason she is not nursing effectively which is probably why my milk didn't really come in in abundance until I started pumping around the clock for a few days. Not sure what the solution is here. I for sure want her to have breast milk and I was to breast feed but she isn't taking what she needs. I have the lactation consultant coming back for another visit tomorrow. So hopefully we can figure out what the problem is. If she can't effectively feed off the breast I will just pump and bottle feed as long as I can stand doing it!

 

[Rachel789]

How exciting Katya!! Can't wait to hear what your having

Dee- you are next, only 9 weeks to go! It really doesn't feel that long ago you got your bfp, wow time flys!

 

[seabean]

CONGRATS CAROLINE! She is so precious! I can't wait to hear your story

 

[seabean]

I know, NINE (!!!!!!!!) weeks seems like NOTHING all of a sudden! Wow it's amazing how single digits in weeks left changed our perspective of it all. I can't wait! I have a baby shower in a few weeks so I am holding off on buying some of the essentials, but after that I will be able to relax and feel more ready. The nursery is coming along nicely and pretty much just waiting for some final touches and a little baby boy to fill it with!

Katya - it goes by fast! Watch out!

 

[rmsh1]

Caroline- she is precious!! Congrats can't wait to hear your birth story!

Bex-Shaelyn weighed 9 pounds 9 ounces when she was weighed at the drs on Tuesday. She slept for 3.5 hours at one point last night so that's an improvement! The problem is that when I have to wake to feed her its always a 1-2 hour event. I am pumping at every feeding now because she would nurse one breast for an hour and then i would pump right after and there still would be an ounce left, she definitely should be ale to empty the breast in that amount of time. And she was always still hungry after coming off, so for whatever reason she is not nursing effectively which is probably why my milk didn't really come in in abundance until I started pumping around the clock for a few days. Not sure what the solution is here. I for sure want her to have breast milk and I was to breast feed but she isn't taking what she needs. I have the lactation consultant coming back for another visit tomorrow. So hopefully we can figure out what the problem is. If she can't effectively feed off the breast I will just pump and bottle feed as long as I can stand doing it!

Awwww I wonder why she is not feeding efficiently? Hopefully the LC can help. At least she is taking both breast and bottle! I am not sure when to get Emma to learnt to take the bottle, in preparation for my return to work

 

[rmsh1]

Dee and Katya, we need bump pics.....

 

[Missbx]

Hello ladies I hope it's ok if I join? I'm currently on cd62 x

 

[Diddums]

Bex my bump isn't great at the moment due to being fluffy to begin with but will take one anyway

Welcome missbx. How long have you been ttc? Do you have temp or use opk? Xx

Edit: sorry missbx. Ignore the temp question as you obviously have a chart! Silly baby brain....

 

[seabean]

Here's my 29 week bump pic (I'm 31 weeks now) and I feel like it's already out of date b/c I feel like I suddenly grew a TWIN this week, it got SO big so fast!

 

[Rachel789]

Caroline- she is precious!! Congrats can't wait to hear your birth story!

Bex-Shaelyn weighed 9 pounds 9 ounces when she was weighed at the drs on Tuesday. She slept for 3.5 hours at one point last night so that's an improvement! The problem is that when I have to wake to feed her its always a 1-2 hour event. I am pumping at every feeding now because she would nurse one breast for an hour and then i would pump right after and there still would be an ounce left, she definitely should be ale to empty the breast in that amount of time. And she was always still hungry after coming off, so for whatever reason she is not nursing effectively which is probably why my milk didn't really come in in abundance until I started pumping around the clock for a few days. Not sure what the solution is here. I for sure want her to have breast milk and I was to breast feed but she isn't taking what she needs. I have the lactation consultant coming back for another visit tomorrow. So hopefully we can figure out what the problem is. If she can't effectively feed off the breast I will just pump and bottle feed as long as I can stand doing it!

Awwww I wonder why she is not feeding efficiently? Hopefully the LC can help. At least she is taking both breast and bottle! I am not sure when to get Emma to learnt to take the bottle, in preparation for my return to work

Yes luckily she still takes the breast I was worried that would be an issue since we had to introduce the bottle too early. The LC comes today so hopefully we can come up with a game plan because this process is tiring. But it appears the issue is with the latch and she may have lip tie.

 

[Rachel789]

Aww what an adorable bump dee!!

 

[mrsc81]

Your so slim Dee, all bump!

 

[bnporter81]

Aww, Caroline, what an adorable pic of the two of you! She's so precious! Glad everything went well

Dee, adorable bump you've got thereWon't be long for you now either. Seems like time is flying on here!

Welcome, Missbx...everyone is wonderful on this thread and I'm sure you'll feel right at home.

Nothing much going on here for me. My daughter left a couple of hours ago to be with her dad so she will be out of state for the next 9 days. It's always so sad when she leaves and I miss her so much

 

[rmsh1]

Lovely bump Dee! Rachel do you have a 39 week bump pic to show us how big you got?

 

[rmsh1]

Caroline- she is precious!! Congrats can't wait to hear your birth story!

Bex-Shaelyn weighed 9 pounds 9 ounces when she was weighed at the drs on Tuesday. She slept for 3.5 hours at one point last night so that's an improvement! The problem is that when I have to wake to feed her its always a 1-2 hour event. I am pumping at every feeding now because she would nurse one breast for an hour and then i would pump right after and there still would be an ounce left, she definitely should be ale to empty the breast in that amount of time. And she was always still hungry after coming off, so for whatever reason she is not nursing effectively which is probably why my milk didn't really come in in abundance until I started pumping around the clock for a few days. Not sure what the solution is here. I for sure want her to have breast milk and I was to breast feed but she isn't taking what she needs. I have the lactation consultant coming back for another visit tomorrow. So hopefully we can figure out what the problem is. If she can't effectively feed off the breast I will just pump and bottle feed as long as I can stand doing it!

Awwww I wonder why she is not feeding efficiently? Hopefully the LC can help. At least she is taking both breast and bottle! I am not sure when to get Emma to learnt to take the bottle, in preparation for my return to work

Yes luckily she still takes the breast I was worried that would be an issue since we had to introduce the bottle too early. The LC comes today so hopefully we can come up with a game plan because this process is tiring. But it appears the issue is with the latch and she may have lip tie.

Is this the same as tongue-tie? Both my friends daughters had this and had to get it snipped while newborns to help with feeding

 

[rmsh1]

Welcome missbx

 

[Rachel789]

Good news! The LC came over yesterday and weighed Shaelyn after she nursed on one breast for 14 mins and she transferred 3.4 oz of milk! So it turns out she does a good job nursing, what a relief she was still up every couple hours last night but it was so much easier just breastfeeding her as opposed to having to get a bottle and then pump. I kept thinking after she stopped nursing she was still hungry when she fussed but the LC said that wasn't the case. She said she may be uncomfortable with gas,needed to be burped,ect or just wanting to be comforted. I feel like we are starting to get the hang of things.

 

[Rachel789]

Here is 39 weeks. I gained 29 pounds so over a third of my weight gain was Shaelyn! I managed to get away with no stretch marks


https://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u508/Rachel7899/bump%20pics/511e686df89940b3073465d6334d4941_zps50411d3e.jpg