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

[KendraNoell]

anti-my contractions came as feeling like poop cramps lol. i told you about my show on the other may thread. typing one handed while trying to get my piglet to eat.

 

[anti]

Still nothing. taken the dogs out for a long walk. Going to do the weekly shop in a bit. Hoping something happens tonight but not counting on it anymore. No contractions at all yet. Never thought I'd ever want to feel regular pain so badly!! Lol

 

[zephyr]

Anti - good luck! hope it happens soon

My babies were weighed on Friday and Max has gained 260 grams. Aria has gained nothing since the weight she lost after birth so now I have to pump and top her up with extra breast milk cos she is so sleepy while feeding. Which is funny cos as soon as she is ut down she screams and cries but when I try feed her she either falls asleep, doesn't want to latch on (or seems like she cant latch on) or just cries!

Last night she was hungry but wouldn't latch on and I kept trying and trying. OH went to the bathroom while I lay down in bed with her trying that way cos she just wants to be close. Anyways she bit me hard and I screamed and OH comes running in with all 3 of us lying in the bed crying lol
I was bawling from frustration and tiredness, Max was woken up with a fright so he was screaming cos of that and Aria was crying cos she always does!
After we all stopped crying she then fed without a fuss. wtf?! and I was so tired I fell asleep, babies in the bed with me. OH slept on the couch and we all got a really good nights sleep rotating the babies only a few times.
I really hate the idea of co sleeping but I finally got a good nights sleep! At last!
Now I just have to make sure she feeds lots before her next weigh on Tuesday cos if she has not gained then we will have to look at formula.

Max's boobie has a giant lump right next to the nipple, still on antibiotics which did nothing for it. Its the size of a golf ball now and it is excrutiating for the first part of feeds (but feeding Max on this sore boobie i still easier than trying to get Aria to feed funnily enough)
My midwife came round yesterday and gave it some squeezing which hurt like hell and shrunk it a bit but today its even bigger and sorer and I am about to ring her again and will probably go to my gp about it tomorrow if I can manage that.

I am just dying to get into the shower. My hair is messy and unwashed. I dont even think I have washed it since I been home from the hospital as my showers have had to be really fast ones! OH is back to work tomorrow and I am so nervous about doing everything on my own.

OH's family left in a snot to go back home a week early. They have laid the guilts all blimmen week when all we said was "you are welcome round, but you cant sit with the babies or wake them up because its messing up our routine and we are the ones who stay up all night with the screaming and over stimulated babies"
So they were allowed round still just not allowed in the babies room while they were sleeping and not allowed to hold Aria while she is awake because her awake times are not for long at all and I need to take advantage of those and feed her while awake so she gains weight.

Most normal people would understand right? and youwould think they would visit their son/granson right? nope they moaned about it, txt laying the guilts on us. Basically jus being right snots about it all. OH got fed up and realises that it was too soon to have them here.

So yeah, they didn't want to visit or help out like they said they would. Promises of help with the older kids getting to dance classes and school etc cooking cleaning. None of that. They packed a sulk cos we didn't want them hassling the babies.......especially Aria
So selfish man, so I am kinda glad they are gone now. I do feel a bit mean but I have myself and my babies to think of. I cancelled all visits with everyone. My family has not even met the twins yet. There is just no way I can cope with visitors.

 

[zephyr]

uggh phoned midwife bout my lump. Guess who now has to pack a hospital bag and take myself and my babies back to hospital?! I hope I dont have to stay

 

[rjsmam]

Zephyr - great to hear from you. Sorry to hear about the lump - that sounds really sore - is it mastitis? great news about Max's weight gain & here's hoping Aria gets on the booby train & catches up with the gain v soon. but please don't be hard on yourself if your wee darlings need formula, you've done amazing to feed twins this far if you ask me & there is no shame whatsoever in forumla. glad to hear also that you got a good sleep, you must be just shattered. can totally understand about you being nervous with oh's family going back to work, but you will be great honey.

goodness what a selfish bunch oh's family are - are they usually such a disappointment? they can be in as much as a snot as they like, at the end of the day they've let you & the family down big style! I'd be sooo annoyed, what about the other kids, did they not want to spend time with them? no wonder your glad they're gone & i don't think you should feel bad about being glad!

Iwent for a long walk in the hills with friends today who are so impatient for the baby to arrive! it's 2.30am & I'm having the same tightenings/contractions i don't think they're going to lead to anything & tbh i'm too tired for junior to arrive tonight (but can't sleep!). my dad is still in hosp & has developed a chest infection & they are also worried about his kidney function now too. i know he'll bounce back but i'd just like to see him more comfortable & wish he'd catch a break. thankfully my dh is recovered & no longer being a butthead. we've had a really stinky sickness bug sweep our town with a couple of wards being closed in the hospital because of it, so it seems that ds and dh both had it. i guess i should just be grateful i didn't get it!

anyhoo - hoping to log on later to see lots more updates & baby news!



x

 

[zephyr]

Rjsmam sorry about your dad hope he gets better soon. And hopefully u get a good nights rest! Ul need it

Im not sure about my lump. I think it was blocked and they giving me antibiotics to treat it now cos its an infection so maybe mastitis? I dunno. Im not sick or feverish at all which is good means they getting to it early im just gutted the oral antibiotics never worked arr well. The put an iv in my wrist and took blood but when they flushed it it hurt like hell then i had a huge lump in my wrist cos somehow after they took blood it went into my tissue so they had to do another and they missed so they called the doctor who also missed so they ended up putting it in my elbow im stuck here for 48 hours. OH wont be at work tomorrow

On my way from the car to the ward i was carrying two babies in carseats and two big shouler bags and u know what pissed me off? All the people who smiled and stared at the babies while i struggled and the how adorable comments with no offers for help. One man tho got out of his car and asked me if i wanted help he took one of the babies all the way up to the ward for me. His wife worked in neonatal apparently and he was picking her up. Made my day knowing theres still some helpful people out there!

 

[yazzy]

Hey girls, I will go back and read up on the thread but on my phone at the min. Just wanted to give you my birth story etc....

As you know I had niggles and was told it was slow labour. Tuesday evening at 10pm I said to my oh I needed to go to hospital because it was getting painful. Went in and short version put on a monitor because baby's heartrate was racing at 175, I was examined and was 3~4cm so on the verge of active labour. At 1.30am wed morning I asked for pain relief and had a shot of diamorphine....great stuff as I didn't need anything else but it did make me a little sick. Checked again around 5.30am told slow progress as only 5cm dilated...midwife told oh he had plenty of time to go home feed our dogs etc. He left about 6.30am within a few mins I said it hurts more between my legs but still no waters broken which was odd. Midwife concerned as contractions were every min so she checked me and I was ready to push!! She said I had to phone oh immediately because baby was on its way. Phoned him and basically said drive back and run...the midwives were told to unlock all the doors and get oh in asap or he'd miss the birth. Luckily he arrived just as her head was coming out...took about 3 mins of pushing and Lola was out. She was completely tangled in her cord and midwife had to cut it straight away. Baby was in shock and very purple not breathing so more midwives called in and she was given oxygen for a couple mins...she soon picked up and was given back to me which is when we found out we had a girl! She weighed 6lb 1oz and had to have extra observations because I still had no waters break even at the birth.

Came home Thursday and Lola has been feeding like a champ, she's pretty chilled and only cries for a clean nappy or if I miss her ques for feeding. My first baby and I understand that unconditional love...I would do anything for my little girl. I'll try and attach a pic....

 

[KendraNoell]

aww she is a cutie congrats

 

[yazzy]

Oh just seeing you talk about feeding, I am bf Lola and yesterday it was on the hour every hour however my milk has come in and she's settling for a couple hours between feeds now. Tiring through the night but enjoying feeding her...my nipples on the other hand are sooo painful, Lola has a good latch so just think my nipples need toughening up! I also forgot to say how great my oh has been...he is besotted with Lola and has been doing everything at home for me. I sent him out fishing for the day today as he deserves it.

And come on all the other may babies I can't wait to see pics and hear birth stories.
Once they are all here who fancies setting up a group on here so we can continue to keep in touch and watch our babies grow?

 

[anti]

Yazzy thanks for the update. So amazing!!

Thanks to zephyr as well! And hope you get better soon!! Thinking of you all.

I still have no news. Been so crampy and achy since my sweep on Thursday. Had my bloody show yesterday morning and still nothing. Got another sweep tomorrow but hoping baby will start coming today as the niggly pains are really beginning to annoy me!! I want my bubba now!

 

[rjsmam]

yazzy - great pic, Lola is gorgeous! thanks for sharing your story - just goes to show there isn't always ages between stages, am so glad your oh made it! you must have been worried he'd miss it. i don't think i'll let dh leave my side now haha.

i think a baby group would be fab, i'd love to keep in touch with everyone. now where's my baby????


x

 

[zephyr]

I would love to keep in touch through a baby thread too!

Yazzy congrats! I cant see the pic on my phone but will look when i get home. Glad to hear ur partner made it to the birth on time! I would of been panicking!

Well ive had my first dose and i have another 5 to go 8 hours apart. Boohoo. On the upside the babies have been the most settled they have ever been this time of night. I have been sitting in a chair next to themm since i got here expecting them to get fussy but nope. Fed and back to sleep! Little monkeys.

A nurse tried to figure out whats happening with arias feeding and she wwas stumped by the end of it. Said she didnt know. At first she said no more pacifier cos shes not suckling right but then she after half an hour of getting her to try and expressing and feeding it to her she vomited everywhere and then sucked fine. The nurse was like wtf? Told me to keep using my paci said she didnt know what was going on and that all her normal cues seem to be messed up and put it down to her just being little and told me to keep expressing. My milk supply and everything is fine so that was good to hear im doing everything i can

 

[wavescrash]

yazzy - congrats!!! may 10th's due date must have meant all girls haha.

and yes, a group on here to stay in touch would be great!

 

[zephyr]

Its 430am and i still have not slept aria has fussed all night long and i spent about an hour just trying to get her to latch on. Expressing first did not work so i finally gave up and asked for formula. She feeds but not all the time and its one 3am fussy feeding too many. Going to keep feeding her breast but give her top ups when she is being fussy.

I actually cannot sleep now that she is asleep. I feel on edge like shes about to wake any second.

 

[frangi33]

bless zephyr, just stick with it ur doing a great job I went to a bf class last week and the lady said that maybe giving pacifiers can wear baby out and think they r full wen they are not - perhaps taking it off aria would help her latch better coz she would think she was more hungry? probably not lol the advice they give isnt right for every baby

 

[wavescrash]

actually cannot sleep now that she is asleep. I feel on edge like shes about to wake any second.

I know how you feel. That's me each night. I'm afraid to attempt to go to sleep once Hannah's sleeping because I swear, as soon as my head hits the pillow she wakes up :/

 

[anti]

Aw, you ladies with babies already... It'll get easier just hang in there. Still nothing from me... Starting to get uncomfortable now. Got another sweep tomorrow. Hope that works!!!!

 

[wavescrash]

Good luck anti! I'll be crossing my fingers for you!

 

[luci and bump]

This is probably a really silly question, well, two questions, but I feel like you lovely ladies won't laugh at me!
Silly question one: Do you have to lose your plug before your waters break? I seem to be a lot wetter down there recently, but I don't think I've lost any plug, am worried that maybe I'm leaking fluid? It smells a bit strange, but not sweet like I've heard it's supposed to?

And silly question two: can you go into labour without any braxton hicks? I don't feel like I've had any, and its making me really sad that I'm getting so much closer to my due date without so much as a twinge

 

[wavescrash]

1. I don't think so. I'd go get checked just to be safe. Mine didn't smell sweet (and I was leaking.) When it comes to that I'd rather be safe than sorry.

2. Yes you can. A lot of first-time moms don't ever feel BH.