May 2012 babies - so far 8 yellow, 22 blue, 21 pink!

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hey all - its so lovely seeing you chat about your beautiful babies - makes it seem more real for me :)

Last night I had braxton hicks all night and then cramp in my bump for about 2 hours today but nothing since - sounds like my body is getting to practice mode!
 
Been over 24 hours since my sweep and still nothing. Absolutely nothing!!! Come on little baby... You can come out now please!!!
 
anti said:
Been over 24 hours since my sweep and still nothing. Absolutely nothing!!! Come on little baby... You can come out now please!!!
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It could take up to 48 hours to work!

I heard a lot of sex after a sweep is most beneficial because of what the sperm does to the cervix. I have a strong feeling that DTD a few times after my sweep is what caused my waters to start leaking. Either that or it was all the jumping jacks I did :shrug:
 
Waves I'm bouncing on my ball. Really don't feel like dtd. I'm still bleeding and haven't been in the mood for months coz it hurts a bit. Ugh... Really don't know what to do. Guess bubs will only come when it's ready... Just don't fancy having another sweep on Monday! How's Hannah doing??
 
anti said:
Waves I'm bouncing on my ball. Really don't feel like dtd. I'm still bleeding and haven't been in the mood for months coz it hurts a bit. Ugh... Really don't know what to do. Guess bubs will only come when it's ready... Just don't fancy having another sweep on Monday! How's Hannah doing??
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Oh I totally understand. I hated DTD but did it almost daily the last few weeks in hopes it would help. Looking back, I would have rather waited until she decided to arrive on her own but she's doing well health-wise and growing so I can't complain. My bleeding lasted about a day or so as well but tapered off.

She's good! She apparently has her days and nights mixed up and since we're home alone during the day & things need to be done (her laundry, dishes, showering, etc) it's near impossible to nap when she naps. OH & I haven't slept at the same time or in the same bed since she was born (we take shifts with her because she wakes every 1-2 hrs at night still.) Breast feeding is probably the hardest thing I've ever done and isn't going so well so we've been combi-feeding and I will admit, I'm a lot less stressed because of it. She's a full pound up from her birth weight (and two weeks old today!) She only fits in size newborn clothes/diapers and I think she has reflux but hate to bug her doctor again (seen them 3x since she was born hahah!) Right now we're still trying to find a balance you could say.
 
It'll take time but you'll look back and realise that it wasn't all that bad. I'm still nervous to have baby out but know it has to happen so need to get it over with!! Don't want to be induced so need it to be sooner rather than later!

So glad Hannah is doing better though and good on you for trying your best at breastfeeding. All you can do is try and that's what counts!!! Well done you!
 
Oh ok you're talking about the sweep, thank goodness! I was starting to worry that I should call my Dr.
 
anti said:
It'll take time but you'll look back and realise that it wasn't all that bad. I'm still nervous to have baby out but know it has to happen so need to get it over with!! Don't want to be induced so need it to be sooner rather than later!

So glad Hannah is doing better though and good on you for trying your best at breastfeeding. All you can do is try and that's what counts!!! Well done you!
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The night before we were discharged from the hospital I broke down thinking "How am I going to care for her at home?! I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING!!!" and I had already done it once before haha. Sometimes I miss being pregnant but I couldn't imagine life without her here in the flesh. Hopefully you don't end up being induced!

Thanks :) I think we're done physically breast feeding but I'm going to pump and offer what breast milk I can for as long as my body will let me. I have Fenugreek just in case I need it (I'm sure I will at some point since my pump isn't as effective on the supply as the baby is) but I'm hoping to be able to pump and provide breast milk at least another month or two (on top of our formula.)
 
morning from sunny scotland!

how are all our new mummies? i'm sure you are all super busy :flower:

any movements with the expectant mummies? I was having regular painful contractions through the night, the pain was radiating round my back & they were coming about every 10mins. As it was 2.30am i decided to try to get back into bed & if couldn't sleep through them i would get up again & start getting things ready..... but they stopped. i wasn't going to take rlt but decided this wk to start drinking it so had a bumper strong cup before bed - wonder if it was that.... or maybe i should of kept moving...




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Hey sorry not been on here for a while. Not had the chance really!

Congratulations to all the new mummies on here, its the best feeling in the world isnt it :)

I hope the ladies who are still pregnant get to see their babies soon too.

Jenson is now 3 weeks old already, its mad to think he not even due till tomorrow.

He is doing well and gaining weight, last weighed 5lb3.5oz on Wednesday. He is a very good baby, only cries a little when we are taking our time to sort his bottle out lol.

Oh and he hates the bath and screamed the house down hehe!

Im starting to slowly forget about the birth but its taken a while, maybe one day ill do it again...maybe! lol
 
Waves.. I am not totally on formula. I tried to BF but he just wouldnt latch on. I had to make a decision to carry on trying, meaning he be fed by a tube and be in hospital longer or to express my milk and use formula as a top up.

At home he was mainly on my express milk but i found it hard to find the time to sit and pump. Midwifes told me i needed to pump 8 times a day..ok if i didnt have a baby to look after! so now we just on formula, im ok with it as he is settled and we feed him every 4 hours but it would have been nice to BF. Though im not sure i could deal with getting up every 2 hours as my friend does!

I hope u dont get too stressed out , even if u do it for the first 2 weeks u have given baby the best u can. I just keep telling myself i rather my baby is fed up and well settled then to struggle just so i can give my self a pat on the back, he wont grow up hating me for not BFing him x
 
Glad jenson is doing much better Rachel! Well done you!! I live hearing from our may mommies!!

Well... Im due today and I know only 5% of babies turn up on their due date but I hope I'm gonna fall into that 5%. I had a few painful tummy cramps (contractions maybe?!) in the night that woke me up but I fell asleep again and nothing since. Gonna get down on my hands and knees to scrub the kitchen floor and see if that does anything!! I'm definitely achy after my sweep and ready for baby to come out now. Besides... The sun is finally shining so no time like now!! :)
 
Anti - i hope ur baby comes today if not soon. Im so interested to know when Jenson would have arrived if i wasn't induced, guess i will never know! x
 
OMG!!! I just had my bloody show... I knew there was alot of that stuff but oh my word!!! I hope this is all positive and means something is moving along!!!!
 
anti said:
OMG!!! I just had my bloody show... I knew there was alot of that stuff but oh my word!!! I hope this is all positive and means something is moving along!!!!
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Yay Anti!!!!!!!!!!! exciting - keep us posted! maybe this babe will be in the 5% !



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RBurnett said:
Waves.. I am not totally on formula. I tried to BF but he just wouldnt latch on. I had to make a decision to carry on trying, meaning he be fed by a tube and be in hospital longer or to express my milk and use formula as a top up.

At home he was mainly on my express milk but i found it hard to find the time to sit and pump. Midwifes told me i needed to pump 8 times a day..ok if i didnt have a baby to look after! so now we just on formula, im ok with it as he is settled and we feed him every 4 hours but it would have been nice to BF. Though im not sure i could deal with getting up every 2 hours as my friend does!

I hope u dont get too stressed out , even if u do it for the first 2 weeks u have given baby the best u can. I just keep telling myself i rather my baby is fed up and well settled then to struggle just so i can give my self a pat on the back, he wont grow up hating me for not BFing him x
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Thanks... glad to know I'm not the only one who has struggled with it. He eats every four hours? Even on formula she still wants to eat every 1-3 hours. I'm hoping she'll start sleeping a little longer at night but we'll see. Hopefully we'll be transitioning her to her crib in the next night or two as well.
 
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