March Mama's! 2012 :) - 33 pink , 24 blue and 17 yellow bumps! 33 Babies!!

[Widger]

Arrgh just wrote message and pressed previous thread instead

Mrscupcake - best of luck, hope all happens quickly for you

Need ft update. Can't wait.

I'm feeling off still and seriously peed off now. I'm so exhausted looking after Daniel. At least better enough to be able to get dressed today. But I just feel yuk. CBeebies this afternoon. Bad mummy

 

[loolindley]

Hope the feeling crappy naffs off in time for you to labour without feeling crap Widger

Not a bad mummy, just a very tired one who needs a solution!!! xxx

 

[Widger]

I feel really emotional today. Pathetic really. I just can't sleep properly and this baby is showing no signs of wanting to come out

Hoping I can sleep at lunch when Daniel naps although baby is digging away which always means no sleep

Right, I'm going to snap out if this! Got to get a grip

 

[waula]

lads... advice on dummies please... not bothered either way but would like to know your experiences with using them at the same time as BFing if possible... how do you know when they need comforting vs feeding?? hmmm...

 

[lozza1uk]

Waula - we asked midwife this morning about this as only way he eventually slept was with my finger in his mouth. She said he'd waste his effort sucking a dummy when his natural instinct is to suckle me and get milk stimulated, mind you, you're further on than me. She wasn't against them just thought we could manage without

 

[waula]

Thanks Lozza...I kind of agree with her re: getting him to get your milk in but thats not really a comfort at 3am is it!!! and 2 weeks on...my milk is definitely in and having been covered in projectile vom last night 3 times i think he's a little pig and could do with some non-mummy sucking/comfort time. He's just had a good feed, a good burp and is laid in his pram sucking away quite happily on a dummy. Sadly I feel like a flippin failure and hate to see him sucking on it but trying to get a grip on myself and enjoy the break. Bah, stupid hormones.

xxx

 

[emera35]

Waula, posted my dummy thoughts on the other thread. I love seeing teeny babies sucking on dummies they are adorable and make me think of Maggie from the Simpsons! I see no harm, and its not a failure to allow them to comfort suck whilst retaining your sanity!

Loo I find getting out in the sun really. Does make everything better, fresh air is a great tonic!

Lozza I think i'd agree wth your midwife at this point. Like waula though we are basically 2 weeks in, and my milk is stable, Freyja is feeding well, so introducing a dummy now is ok, I don't think I would have done it any sooner though personally

Widger I struggled so badly with Roh those last couple of weeks and felt so guilty about it. Cbeebies is the best babystter though, and he stayed happy, rather than bored out of his mind! Remember its temporary, you'll be back to full Mummy powers before long! Hope you feel better soon!

all round lovelies!!

 

[waula]

once again....FT and Cupcake - you're in my thoughts - hope you're both doing really well - can't wait to hear your exciting news...

EDIT: glowie - you doing ok hun??? not long to go...

Widger - sorry to hear your feeling rubbish - c'mon baby your mummy needs you OUT!!!!

Emera - do you pull the dummy once Freyja's asleep or keep it in?? Oh god, where is the baby manual - very irresponsible for us to be let home without one!!!

Loo - glad you've been out n about - lovely isn't it... planning a dog walk with the sling this afternoon...

 

[Glowstar]

I 100% agree with Emera on the Dummy Debate I honestly found my BF baby was just using me as a Dummy. I knew she'd had a good feed...she'd been winded and changed but she just needed that extra comfort to help her settle. At the end of the day you have to still be able to function as a person and if you don't how can you be any good to anyone so for me using a Dummy allowed me to eat, have a shower, whatever but you get my drift

Maybe the word 'soother' is a more appropriate term than Dummy.

 

[emera35]

Waula leave the dummy in, they'll spit it out if they don't want it, and sometimes when they do and you have to put it back in.

 

[mitchnorm]

My midwife said to avoid the dummy for the first couple of weeks just while zhe gets usex to the breast and milk established. I am not against them at all...i will be using soon enough though Mia doesnt seen to need yet. I would probably use to get her to sleep/soother then try and remove

Mia's had her first Starbucks visit and mummy had a skinny cap....large WITH CAFFEINE mmmmmmmm. Hubby took a photo of her in stroller with the starbucks 'menu' off the table . Taking lots of shots today

 

[wondertwins]

Dummies... I say use them if baby likes them. In NICU, the nurses kept giving them to the twins because they help the babies to develop their sucking reflex. We never had any confusion between those nipples and my nipples since mine come with milk.

They can be a difficult habit to break when your baby is a toddler, but they're still easier that cutting off a thumb habit, and at this point I care more about sleep TODAY than a hypothetical problem two years down the road.

Edit... Mitch, Starbucks outing sounds fabulous.

 

[vitfawifetobe]

good luck FT and Cupcake

Midwife today, all well with urine, BP, swollen but she says normal, baby heartbeat good, head is still only 3/5

Im booked in for S&S next monday and then induction for the 6th or 8th of april - hoping it will happen naturally though

L x

 

[citymouse]

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[loolindley]

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[lauraclili]

congrats on your official parenthood Loo! We've got our appointment on Monday

 

[mitchnorm]

Ft had her baby boy!!!!! Called George he arrived into the world at 3:30pm today weighing 7lb 15oz. Birth ended in a dangerous c section but all is well and she says 'he is perfect'

 

[wondertwins]

Congrats to FT! So much for carrying a toddler.

 

[MissyBlaze]

Oh no! A dangerous c-section?? That sounds horrid. Bless her. But also super congrats FT! I'm so excited to hear/see all about it.

 

[emera35]

Congratulations FT! all the best babies weigh 7lb 15oz sorry to hear it got a bit scary, can't wait to hear all about it though!