*March & April 2021*

[doggylover]

@Nixnax your husband is some joker! Having sex and another baby! Honestly, give a woman a minute to get herself together first! Or you know, 18-24 months

have you heard of power pumping? I can’t remember exactly what it entails as I’ve never done it, but I’ve heard lots of positive stories about it helping increase output when exclusively pumping.

The bleeding, oh the bleeding. Mine always lasts for ages, like 6+ weeks before it stops. I hate it beyond anything I can vocalise!

@MrsKatie even when you know the cluster feeds and all night feeds are normal, and a good thing for supply, they are still hard! The lack of sleep/constant wakenings and the never being without a newborn attached to the boob makes it hard work! Do you guys co sleep? I swear it’s the only thing which saves my sanity! Although that said Alexander had been pretty good with his sleep, quite regular in waking around 1.30 and again about 4am and sleeps quite soundly in between (sometimes latched on, sometimes not) but last night he had a lot of wind and was just unsettled all night

 

[MrsKatie]

@doggylover yes we cosleep (bed share)- I have with all of them. She sleeps (“sleeps”) in the crook of my arm all night. I couldn’t imagine having her away from me at all!

 

[sunnydee]

Yes I'm so fed up with clothes not fitting me at the minute! The maternity jeans and leggings are getting too big now and there's no way my regular jeans will even go on my legs! I didn't realise I had even put weight on my legs, so another 7kg to lose before I will feel normal again!
The lactation consultant gave me quite a few good tips and tricks and feeding is going better this week this time is so different from my other kids I feel like I was constantly feeding before but she seems happy with around 3 hourly feeds, apart from the evening cluster feeds before bed

 

[doggylover]

Yes I'm so fed up with clothes not fitting me at the minute! The maternity jeans and leggings are getting too big now and there's no way my regular jeans will even go on my legs! I didn't realise I had even put weight on my legs, so another 7kg to lose before I will feel normal again!
The lactation consultant gave me quite a few good tips and tricks and feeding is going better this week this time is so different from my other kids I feel like I was constantly feeding before but she seems happy with around 3 hourly feeds, apart from the evening cluster feeds before bed

So glad things have improved with feeding, that’s great news.
I must have put a lot of weight on my legs too. I tried to put on some trousers (which are big!) and barely got them to my knees

 

[Nixnax]

@doggylover I have heard of power pumping, thanks to a good Google. I did it a couple of days and it made a difference. I didn't do it yesterday and it shows as my supply isn't great today. So the power pumping is here to stay. With regards to OH.... there is a pillow barrier that he has to get through first haha.

Isla has become a pretty good sleeper, last night she was cluster feeding before bed and we had to do that with mixture of on the breast and formula, but she finally fell asleep around 10pm and slept until 5am. We have her in the crib next to me, but when she's cluster feeding or just won't settle, she's in bed with me.

I can't believe we are entering week 4 this week... it goes so fast

 

[alex_22]

Not sure if any of you will see this as it hasn’t been active in so long but hi! How’s everyone doing?

 

[tdog]

Not sure if any of you will see this as it hasn’t been active in so long but hi! How’s everyone doing?

Hey love I'm still here can't believe quinn is 10 months already nearly 11 it's flown here is a photo of my little darling and his sis who is 2.5 we all good here my 10 year old had covid just before Xmas he was fine tho, I just recently had a cp aswell, how you doing? Xx

 

[tdog]

Hey love I'm still here can't believe quinn is 10 months already nearly 11 it's flown here is a photo of my little darling and his sis who is 2.5 we all good here my 10 year old had covid just before Xmas he was fine tho, I just recently had a cp aswell, how you doing? Xx

Sorry forgot photo xx

 

[alex_22]

Sorry forgot photo xx

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They're so adorable! So sorry to hear about your cp I hope your feeling ok were all fine, all had covid a couple of months back thankfully a headache was about as bad as it got for any of us. I can’t believe how fast it’s flown by! Ada is 1 next month and still hasn’t slept more than a 2hr stretch at night I'm not sure how I’m still functioning haha! I stupidly thought by baby number 3 I’d have it all figured out and she would slot right in, the reality couldn’t be further from it though she’s certainly the boss of this house xx

 

[tdog]

They're so adorable! So sorry to hear about your cp I hope your feeling ok were all fine, all had covid a couple of months back thankfully a headache was about as bad as it got for any of us. I can’t believe how fast it’s flown by! Ada is 1 next month and still hasn’t slept more than a 2hr stretch at night I'm not sure how I’m still functioning haha! I stupidly thought by baby number 3 I’d have it all figured out and she would slot right in, the reality couldn’t be further from it though she’s certainly the boss of this house xx

Thank god it was only mild covid it panics me so much I was on edge with my son incase he got worse, wow 1 next month really does fly awww is she not sleeping thro yet? Poor you mind you I don't sleep thro either xx

 

[alex_22]

Thank god it was only mild covid it panics me so much I was on edge with my son incase he got worse, wow 1 next month really does fly awww is she not sleeping thro yet? Poor you mind you I don't sleep thro either xx

I was really worried heading towards day 5 as I’ve heard that could be the turning point for feeling much worse but thankfully we all felt like we had a cold at worst, the loss of smell and taste was the strangest thing ever! Took a good few weeks for it to come back poor Ada ended up being left in a dirty nappy too long and red raw cause we just didn’t realise and didn’t think to check regularly with us not smelling anything. No not a single night through yet she goes to sleep around 10-11pm most nights and feeds at least 4 times a night and is wide awake for 8am, she’s in my bed all night too so sleep is a distant memory I’m sure I’ll miss these long nights when she’s older though Xx

 

[tdog]

I was really worried heading towards day 5 as I’ve heard that could be the turning point for feeling much worse but thankfully we all felt like we had a cold at worst, the loss of smell and taste was the strangest thing ever! Took a good few weeks for it to come back poor Ada ended up being left in a dirty nappy too long and red raw cause we just didn’t realise and didn’t think to check regularly with us not smelling anything. No not a single night through yet she goes to sleep around 10-11pm most nights and feeds at least 4 times a night and is wide awake for 8am, she’s in my bed all night too so sleep is a distant memory I’m sure I’ll miss these long nights when she’s older though Xx

Are you breastfeeding? Honest we wish the time away that when they older we want that time back wuinn has kidney stones atm they not bothering but lately he is up a few times in night but goes back off eventually, he was born with that kidney thing (forgive me I can spell or pronounce what it's called lol) but they found on scan at 32 weeks pregnant, they do regular scans on him tho xx

 

[alex_22]

Are you breastfeeding? Honest we wish the time away that when they older we want that time back wuinn has kidney stones atm they not bothering but lately he is up a few times in night but goes back off eventually, he was born with that kidney thing (forgive me I can spell or pronounce what it's called lol) but they found on scan at 32 weeks pregnant, they do regular scans on him tho xx

Yeah still breastfeeding although she’s only really breastfed on a night now as I’m back at work so she gets a couple of bottles of formula throughout the day, ah no bless him! I’m pleased they’re not seeming to bother him. Is there a chance his stones will dissolve or will he have to pass them or have them removed? Xx

 

[tdog]

Yeah still breastfeeding although she’s only really breastfed on a night now as I’m back at work so she gets a couple of bottles of formula throughout the day, ah no bless him! I’m pleased they’re not seeming to bother him. Is there a chance his stones will dissolve or will he have to pass them or have them removed? Xx

Tbh hun I have no idea what they want to do with him all I no is they want him on some antibiotics and have to wait to see the specialist whenever that will be I hope she sleeps through for you soon think she just loves mammy so much so she has to be near all times lol xx

 

[MrsKatie]

@alex_22 thanks for checking in!
Our sleep is hideous as well, Celina was finally my miracle sleeper but that’s all gone out the window in the last couple months, now she nurses all night and my toddler is also waking up 5+ times a night, it’s just outrageous and I am at a loss. My husband works late nights (bar shifts- gets home at 2am or later) so it’s all on me!

Celina is 8 months old and such a total joy, despite the sh*t sleep haha. She has her bottom teeth and her top ones just popped through. everyone is totally smitten with her.

she started crawling a month ago and is into everything!

 

[MrsKatie]

@tdog oh poor Quinn!! How’d he get kidney stones, any idea?

who else wants to TTC again?? Am I the only crazy one? I just talked about awful sleep and now I’m talking about more babies haha…

my cycle usually returns around 14+ months postpartum so I have a while before I can even think about it. Plus I turn 40 in May which comes with its own concerns.

 

[tdog]

@tdog oh poor Quinn!! How’d he get kidney stones, any idea?

who else wants to TTC again?? Am I the only crazy one? I just talked about awful sleep and now I’m talking about more babies haha…

my cycle usually returns around 14+ months postpartum so I have a while before I can even think about it. Plus I turn 40 in May which comes with its own concerns.

He had a dilated kidney they found on my growth scan at 32 weeks I'm just assuming that because it's dilated still they get stones I honestly have no idea but I'm panicky all the time about him xx

 

[alex_22]

@alex_22 thanks for checking in!
Our sleep is hideous as well, Celina was finally my miracle sleeper but that’s all gone out the window in the last couple months, now she nurses all night and my toddler is also waking up 5+ times a night, it’s just outrageous and I am at a loss. My husband works late nights (bar shifts- gets home at 2am or later) so it’s all on me!

Celina is 8 months old and such a total joy, despite the sh*t sleep haha. She has her bottom teeth and her top ones just popped through. everyone is totally smitten with her.

she started crawling a month ago and is into everything!

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She is beautiful! It really makes it a hard slog when they’re not sleeping doesn’t it. It’s such a hard subject to tackle too, I do whatever I can to just make sure we get as much sleep as possible so bed sharing and still boobing half the night to avoid the tears. I find the comments about how she’ll only cry for a few nights if I just put her in her own cot and offer water instead of milk more exhausting than the actual sleepless nights themselves though She’s a contact napping, co sleeping, boob loving little monster but I don’t think I’d have it any other way. Still not a single tooth in Ada’s mouth yet, probably a good thing as she likes to chomp down and its painful enough with just gums. Definitely no more for me she’s absolutely amazing but my god it’s hard work there’s a 9 and 6 year age gap between her and my older 2 so I’m very much looking forward to getting back to the easier days of older kids

 

[alex_22]

He had a dilated kidney they found on my growth scan at 32 weeks I'm just assuming that because it's dilated still they get stones I honestly have no idea but I'm panicky all the time about him xx

The unknown must be terrifying for you, hopefully you get an appointment soon and get some answers, keep us updated, I’m always checking back in to see if the thread is active, I never joined the Facebook page that was set up is that active? If so I’ll see if I can join it xx

 

[tdog]

The unknown must be terrifying for you, hopefully you get an appointment soon and get some answers, keep us updated, I’m always checking back in to see if the thread is active, I never joined the Facebook page that was set up is that active? If so I’ll see if I can join it xx

I'm on here and there rbh but don't really go on Facebook so can't really comment, I think il have to ring the specialist office and see what's happening tbh I on tender hooks about it xx