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[baileybubs]

Hope that helps a bit cupcake.

I was gonna have forceps too but apparently Millie wasn't in a good enough position to get them safely round her head. To be honest it didn't worry me at the time cupcake, it didn't when they said they were taking me for a section, I was really calm about it. It's only now looking back I'm disappointed with how my labour turned out.
I didn't realise how dangerous forceps could be though Cheryl. I was born using forceps as well, my mum said I had a cone head for weeks!

 

[cupcake1981]

I'm not so much scared of the forceps as ending up with a 3/4th degree tear, I'm petrified that! I know it can happen with a natural birth but somehow it happening thru forceps scared me more!!

 

[baileybubs]

Aw hun try not to be scared, I'm sure everything will go great with your birth. Plus I'm sure forceps dont always require an episiotomy or cause tearing.

My BIL has just messaged me saying they are sorry they havent been up to see Millie yet, but that its still hard for them and that SIL probably wont come up for a while yet as she still cant be around babies. I dont know what to say back. I completely understand, and I wouldnt want them to come and see her before they are ready. I cant imagine how hard it must be for them, but at the same time I feel a little sad that they will probably always look at my daughter and feel sad. I want Millie to meet her Aunt and Uncle but I also wouldnt want them to just feel sad when they first meet her.

Urgh and I dont know whats wrong with me today, I keep crying and just feel sad. Thought I'd had the baby blues but they seem to have come back today!

 

[baileybubs]

I used the word "sad" a lot in that post lol!

 

[cupcake1981]

Ah I can't blame them bailey, it must be so sad for them and as happy as they are for you, Millie must make them think of their baby. I'm sure they will be round to see her soon.

Do you feel like your baby blues are something you dhoukd talk to your mw about? Don't let it get on too of you.

Hmmm maybe ill so some more research, I can't imagine how they could use them and not tear you, maybe I need to get a head start on perineal massage!

 

[baileybubs]

Yeah I'm sure they'll come to see her when they are ready, I almost want to say to them don't come (not in a nasty way) just maybe that its better if they aren't coming specifically to see her, maybe they just meet her next time all the family are together so it's not as much of a big deal and not so much pressure on them, does that make sense? Don't know how to say that to them though without it coming out all wrong!!

Yeah I don't get how you wouldn't need an episiotomy with forceps either, I'm sure Cheryl said she didn't have one or tear though?

I don't think my baby blues are anything to worry about for now, I feel more weepy than anything, like I could just cry right now for no reason so I'm thinking its mainly hormonal and probably still tiredness coz apparently I still look extremely pale despite the iron tablets!

 

[CherylC3]

Hey cupcake my lady bits are all intact not one tear or stitch... So all still quite tight lol..x

Bailey I've cried twice when I came home frm the hospital when. Was struggling to breast feed then I had a cry the day afte cos I was too sore to look after my boy.. But nothing since I think it's perfectly normal to hav weepy days... I think il get them once Colin goes back to work.x

 

[CherylC3]

I think Tawn must be in labour now?

 

[Tawn]

Hahaha nope! I am having a magical never-ending pregnancy!

I've been checking in on you ladies today, just being a bit of a lurker! I promise if I can I will update when labour starts (if it every does!)

 

[baileybubs]

I was thinking that too Cheryl about Tawn but I've said it so many times now and been wrong lol!

 

[baileybubs]

Haha see, she posted same time as me so wrong again!!

 

[CherylC3]

Lol... Tawn maddies going to come out with her school uniform on lol...x

Leo is having his usual fighting sleep since 7pm.. He's a nightmare this time of night.x

 

[baileybubs]

So is Millie Cheryl, she fell asleep on me so I put her in her basket and then got myself comfy made a brew and put Endeavour on to watch and she woke up crying again. She's now asleep in my arms again lol.

 

[CherylC3]

Atleast she's sleeping in ur arms when I pick Leo up his eyes open wider... I think this dummy is a curse every time it falls out he wakes up

 

[baileybubs]

I spoke too soon Cheryl she's screaming again! We tried her with a dummy but she wouldn't have it at all!

 

[CherylC3]

Yeah I think we're going to stop using them, he's not needed it all day but between 7 and 10 he's awake every night and its just over tiredness. X

 

[cupcake1981]

My friends call that grumpy hour (even though it goes on for like 3 lol).

Cheryl, the oesteopath I went to see last week sees babies that have had difficult deliveries/forceps etc, I know Leo wasn't born by forceps but he does have an injury from them. Have a look at the section at the bottom about how they can help babies:

https://www.copnorosteopath.co.uk/AboutOsteopathy.aspx

Btw I've cancelled my osteo appointment tomo as my sciatica has gone and its just regular lower backache now!

Tawn aw still no Maddie! She is just too comfy in there!

 

[cupcake1981]

Ooooh I meant to say! I think I felt proper kicks yesterday and today! Felt like my belly below my belly button was pulsing and then little thumps! Had hubby's hand on my belly for ages trying to get him to feel, he may have felt 1 big one but I dunno if they can be felt outside yet, I'm not sure if I'm feeling on my hand or my belly!!

 

[baileybubs]

Aw that's great cupcake!!! I kept grabbing dfs hand at first saying "see can you feel that" and it took ages til he could feel it too. Was weird coz they felt so strong to me I couldn't get how he couldn't feel it!

 

[cupcake1981]

Does that sound like kicks to you? I thought it mighta been wind but you don't get wind in your uterus do you lol!