Lucky thread

[baileybubs]

Morning ladies

Cheryl yay for bfn Hun! Were you slightly disappointed or was that just me when I got bfn lol! And I don't blame you, I trust my in laws to have her during the day and to watch her in the evening but not overnight. In fact I don't even trust my own mum overnight yet but that's coz my mums not been around babies in 26 years and is a bit unsure sometimes herself lol! Plus I think it's a bit rude of your MIL to be assuming that she can have Leo and to be making you and dh fall out over it. Just because she is his grandmother doesn't mean she has the right to tell you when she can look after him. It's up to you Hun, and tell your dh to stand up for his wife and son to his mum!

Mrs d yay for the day off Hun! Hope it all goes ok at the hospital today. What did MIL say about the gummy bear scan pic lol?

Sath any sign of O yet Hun? What you up to today?

Cupcake how's the feeding coming along? How's motherhood? Is he a good sleeper, I wanna know everything lol!! How are you feeling about your labour and the birth now Hun? I'm currently researching vbac lol, next time I'm preggo I'll be doing everything I can from 37 weeks to get baby out naturally lol (or knowing my luck baby will be breech or something lol!!).

Me and Emilia are going to tesco today (exciting haha!) that's it lol. She slept through again last night though, she stirred at 1am but went straight back to sleep, but she's still waking at 5am. I don't mind it too much coz as long as I have some early nights in the week it's not too bad (I've never been someone who needs a full 8 hours, 5-6 hours and I'm ok). But I'm worried its gonna start creeping earlier than 5am, plus how we will manage when im back at work! It's one thing getting up at 5am then slobbing on the sofa in pjs til 10am, it's another to be at work by 8am!!

 

[baileybubs]

Was it your doppler that arrived mrs d?

 

[MrsDuck]

Yay for Emilia sleeping through again, it looks like it was a good idea putting her in her own room

Have you got dark curtains in her room? Maybe she's waking up because she is a bit cold at that time in the morning?

Yes it was my Doppler, I can't wait to use it, come on weeks, tick by I want to use my new toy.

Mil responded saying she hasn't told a sole and would I be telling everyone now so I hold her no not til after my next scan in 4 weeks time. I think she's dying to tell people haha

Yay for tesco bailey I've just been to waitrose and bought so much that was reduced, meat, fruit, veg, pizza, pies, they must have had a delivery today so everything that was still on the shelves was discounted

 

[cupcake1981]

Hey bailey!

Motherhood is just wonderful, hectic but amazing. I can't believe how much I love my little boy, even when he's screaming and being a nightmare I just cant imagine not having him. He's generally a very good baby, usually feed, change and settles well during the day with 4 hours between. He seems very hungry tho, and is on 4oz per feed now and almost draining that. Gonna ask today if he needs hungry baby formula. Last night I went to bed at 11, and hubby did the 1am feed, and I slept til 4:30 and got up for the 5am feed then went back to bed til 8:30 ish, so sleep is getting better. Still expressing, there's a local service that loans electric pumps to ladies and they are bringing one to us later today, so hopefully ill get some more off with that. Aiming for a couple if feeds a day to be 100% from me.

To be honest I'm sad ill never experience natural childbirth now, given the choice and risks I don't know if I'd try a vbac. Well see.

Wow I'd kill for a trip to tesco, not being able to drive sucks so much. We went to the maternity centre yesterday for his 5day check and bloods, and then to babies r us to pick up a proper sterilising/bottle set up, so nice to get out! Think we're all having a pj day today! Zachary just taken ages to settle after his 9am bottle, hubby ended up stripping him off and having skin to skin with him with beethovens lullaby playing to him through YouTube and we finally have peace lol!!!

 

[MrsDuck]

Oh and I checked my dates and they go on a 28 day cycle and I seem to have o'd about a week late around cd21 so that would put me at 6 and a half rather than 7 and a half, so I think the scan is accurate bugger

 

[MrsDuck]

Aw that sounds so cute cupcake

 

[baileybubs]

Aw I'm glad everything sounds like its going so well cupcake! The only thing I would say about hungry baby formula is that it's no more nutritious just got stuff in it that makes baby feel fuller so that's why I never put Emilia on it, but if he's always seeming really hungry it may be worth a go.

Have you used an electric pump yet? They are weird aren't they? I was afraid I was keeping the other ladies up in the night when I was using it at hospital coz it was well noisy!!
It's nice that you got out Hun, I hated not driving but with df not driving either I didn't get out anywhere! How are you managing walking Hun? I was still really struggling til after about 10 days.
I get what you mean about vbac, at first I was saying I'd have to have another section but ideally I would like 3 children (or at least know I have the option for 3 children) and if you have another section the scar tissue sometimes can cause further problems with fertility or ability to carry another child. I know it's only in a small amount of cases but I think I'd like to try vbac if I can. But then we'll see what I say when I'm actually pregnant again lol!!
How's the baby blues?

Mrs d I bet MIL is dying to tell people isn't she? That's nice that she hasn't told anyone. When do you think you'll try to use your doppler Hun? Aw poop that you are deffo 6 weeks but at least you know the reason why. Weirdly when I conceived Emilia it was a long cycle too and I O'd at cd21 too. Now my cycles seem to be that length.
Oooh what goodies did you get from waitrose? I don't know why I said we were going to tesco coz we weren't we were going to Morrisons lol!
We got quite a lot for £60 so might have to go there again, seems cheaper than Asda.

 

[cupcake1981]

Hopefully the MW will come by later on and I can ask her about why he seems so hungry. Someone needs to check my bp anyway.

Yeah I used one in hospital and again yesterday, they get much more off than a hand pump.

How many blankets did you used to put on Emilia when she was in her moses? They wrapped him up so much in hospital and I've kind if carried in with that now were home. He currently is swaddled in a thin ish folded blanket (that we stole from the hospital as it was great for swaddling), and a folded over cellular. Does that sound too much?

 

[cupcake1981]

I love morrisons, their fruit and veg is really good.

Mrs d worry about dates etc at the 12 week scan, things can vary so much at this point. The 12 week scan is what everything will go by. At my 20 week Zach was measuring about a week ahead, and he came a week early, it all varies!

 

[baileybubs]

It doesn't sound like too much no. For the first 2 months Emilia was under a cellular blanket topped with a fleece blanket, and I had her in a vest top and a sleep suit on top too. After the first couple of months a) it got warmer weather and b) she got better at regulating her own temp and I noticed she was often sweaty and hot so I adjusted as I saw was best. I have to be honest I was super super paranoid that she was gonna get too hot or too cold so was always checking the back of her neck to see how hot she was lol!!

I love malt loaf and I just bought a Morrisons saver malt loaf for 28p and it's gorgeous! It's not as big as Soreen but it's yummy! And so much cheaper! Morrisons is good! Plus they have better mum and toddler parking spaces too!

 

[cupcake1981]

Yeah I have a vest and a bodysuit on him to. Im so paranoid about cot death, I can't imagine anything happening to him. He's funny, he really settles well when swaddled but he does try and wriggle out of it and ends up pulling the shoulder of one baby grow down in the process.

What was your blood loss like after your section? I'm fairly mobile now, getting in and out if bed is the hardest thing. My bleeding is very variable, altho it gets really heavy when I express as it makes my uterus contract which is really odd!

Yummy malt loaf! Hubby bought some dairy milk biscuits, they are gorgeous! I'm so ridiculously hungry and thirsty!

 

[CherylC3]

Hey I got told the hungry milk constipates them my midwife just told us if he finishes a bottle and looks hungry give him more. Getting in and out of bed was the worse thing I was driving 5 wks later..x

Bailey malt loaf sounds yummy u kno I was a bit disappointed Hun but at least I can hav some champers at crimbo and I hav my holiday to look forward to in may so roll on Xmas, then we can be ttc buddies. Wot are u getting Emilia for Xmas?x

Mrs d how's the sickness Hun?x

 

[baileybubs]

Cupcake I was so paranoid about SIDS too, still am especially now she's in her own room! We didn't swaddle Emilia really, she didn't like it. Every now and again df tried coz he was the one the MW showed how to do it so he took that as his area of expertise lol!
My blood loss was like a heavy-medium flow most of the time after the first 3-5 days I think. Those first couple of days it was horrible! But after that it calmed down. It really hurts your uterus when you express doesn't it? That wasn't something I was expecting and it was just bizarre lol!

Cheryl I have no idea what I'm getting her for Christmas! I'm gonna get her some books I think and some clothes but toy-wise I'm gonna see how she develops to see what kind of stuff she likes coz a lot happens in 3 months doesn't it?
And yeah I will be happy to have a little alcohol this Christmas after last year, everyone teasing me with their champers on New Years and baileys on Christmas Day lol! Then ttc straight after hehe! I can't wait to be honest!

How was your hospital appt mrs d?

Sath hope you haven't overdone the cleaning today!

 

[CherylC3]

Aw me too Hun it will be good I think we are just getting him a vtech laptop and I saw a sensory tunnel thing, and an outfit for xmas day and new yrs day but thts all cos we hav bought him a jumparoo and I ordered a walker for him so I don't think he needs much especially when they don't kno it's Xmas. X

 

[baileybubs]

Emilia seems to have mastered rolling! She did it once this morning and now she ain't stopping!

 

[CherylC3]

Aw thts great he's only rolled twice. X

 

[baileybubs]

Yeah I recently got her a walker and a swing chair and we were given a door bouncer so she's got everything big like that. I might get her some sensory lights or something for playtime sessions coz she'll be a bit older.

 

[CherylC3]

Yeah I think we're getting him a trike for his bday. My cousin spent about 400 on her boys first Xmas and it was just ridiculous I think there is no need for tht he's a spoiled brat. X

 

[baileybubs]

Woh that's a lot to spend on a first Christmas! I love my daughter but there's no way I would spend that on her first Christmas!

 

[SATH]

Hey there lovelies.

Cupcake you sound so in love and happy it's so great to hear. Your doing so well.

Mrs d can't wait till you start using your doppler. Hope hospital appointment went well and enjoy the air show. Are working getting suspicious?

Yippee Bailey Emilia is getting mobile. God it won't be long and these babies are going to b crawling. Kitchen is all clean had to through out lots of out of date stuff so hope oh doesn't spot it in the bin he thinks those dates are rubbish and will happily tuck in to it! I'm a Morrison's girl love it much better than as asda well it is here.

Still bfn then Cheryl when is af due?

Still no ov yet seems like a very long month nearly 7 days of ewcm very strange. Reckon it will be tomorrow or Sat hope so cos not sure how long my oh will be able to cope with!
Good deed done today spotted a cat chasing a baby squirrel. Not one of my cats I have to say. Chased cat off but poor little squirrel was only a baby so 30 min drive to wildlife rescue centre for me and the baby. No bites just shock and neglect he must have been abandoned.