*~* May 2013 - Spring Babies*~* 117 Jelly Babies - 22 Boy's & 19 Girl's - 5 Babies :D

[missmayhem]

That looks familiar cupcake lol



Hann I've been luck to meet other AP people's. up here people baby wear a lot more as its more practical

 

[VmrsbabcockV]

Yeah I would definitely 100% hold off on induction but the other big issue is my finals for school r the week of may 13-16 which I rlllly don't wa nt to miss cuz then I hsve to take an incomplete which pushes back the time I can submit my application for nursing school :/ ar least if I was induced I could at least make it to one day of finals week even the 16th or 17th and take all my finals in 1 day...I'm just starting to freak out about going into labor or my water breaking in the middle of one of my exams.
I just wish he'd come on his own so I wouldn't have to decide

 

[Hann12]

Mrsbabcock you aren't due until after though so chances are it will come on its own after you've done your finals. The theory is that babies come when both you and they are ready, if you aren't ready until after 17th then if the theory is right then you'll go into labour after that anyway. Having the baby beforehand I doubt you would find more convenient - they aren't exactly easy to leave.

Cupcake - lovely cot and set up!

Missmayhem - by me it's all about crotch dangling baby bjorns. People think I'm strange with my stretchies and wovens and RS!

 

[pinktiara]

Still checking for updates on sass cant wait to hear!!

 

[missmayhem]

Ahhhh the back breaker, they should be banned they cause pain and injury to both wearer and wearee. I've just heard the tell tale click of an ergo, oh and there is the Hoover.


I love my ergo, never got the hang of a woven as mine is a size 6 and too short to wrap how I would feel safest.

CRISIS MY HOOVER HAD JUST DIED. Is crying an over reaction

 

[pinktiara]

I have never been into baby wearing but now that I'll have two I plan on getting a boba carrier did all my research and this one will work out great well worth the cost!

 

[Hann12]

I'm getting a boba 3G too pink! Not got it yet though. They look great!

 

[missmayhem]

I know someone swears by boba. I'm an ergo whore thou. But the new beco is tempting me. 3 ergo's just isn't enough

 

[pinktiara]

I love that it doesn't need all the extra stuff like infant inserts etc it was between the ergo the beco and the boba for me but boba wins! I will probably get it in June after I'm good from my c section and can use it more

 

[kezziek]

I like the look of the Boba once little one is a bit bigger. I'm hoping I can get on with a wrap so starting with the close caboo to give me confidence.
I had a babasling last time but it was useless and difficult to use.

I keep checking for Sass updatw

 

[pinktiara]

I have no clue about wraps but it would be handy to have around the house. I watched a ton of YouTube videos on carriers haha.

 

[kezziek]

....Sass updates too- I hope you are ok hun! XxxX

Lovely day in the sunshine- did the longest walk I could manage and barely even a period pain felt boo oh well.

 

[TTCBean]

I am having such a hard time with my carriers! The Moby is confusing and takes a million tries to wrap properly for me, I either do it too loose or too tight. And its super hot for summer weather! We went for a walk yesterday and we were boh sweating so much. I bought an Ergo with the insert for infants but it feels way too thick for summer, too... I think I will return the insert and keep the Ergo for when he's larger. I just bought a K'tan breeze, it will be here tomorrow... Hoping it'll be easier to just wear and go, it has breathable mesh too so I have high hopes!

 

[jtink28]

any ladies have breastfeeding tips?
little guy has a terrible latch, and now my nipples are red and cracked and sore
we are going to a lactation consultation in about an hour, but i have already broken down sobbing and in pain, wondering when it gets better.
am i alone in this, or have any of you other moms gone through this?

 

[pinktiara]

Sorry to hear jtink that doesn't sound fun at all. I have only bottle fed so I have no tips hope the consultant can help.

 

[lpjkp]

I had a problem in the first couple of days jtink...plenty of lansinoh and nipple shells (not nipple shields!) in between feeds to allow them to heal!

If you think he's not latched properly, you can release him by putting your little finger in the corner of his mouth and reattach him.

Bear with it! Now my milk haa come in, its getting much better! And nipple shells have been the life saver for me!!! Xxx

 

[kezziek]

jtink i had sore nipples both times it is hard and toe curling - I really feel for you hun.

It does get better and they do toughen up but definately need to get his latch sorted out and get as much help with positioning him right to feed as much as possible. It's hard when they are tiny as they sometimes struggle to get enough nipple in their mouth. I agree with lp about the nipple shells to help get some air to them and let them heal plus plenty of moisturising. I've heard going topless if you have a private back garden and some sunshine may help too but I don't know how true that is! ;-) also another thing to look out for in the early days which cause horrible nipple/breast pain is thrush/ yeast infection.

Hope the LL consultant is helpful andnit gets easier soon xxxxxxx

 

[MightyMom]

Colton Jacob was born this morning at 8:36am weighing 8lb 14oz and 21.5in long. Enjoying baby time and an ice pack on my hoohah. Will give a proper update later. Thanks for all the support ladies!

 

[Sass827]

Hey girls! Crazy trauma over the last two days. Went to the hospital yesterday morning after 7 hours of labor ing t home with hard and frequent contractions. Doc thought I would be a 5. Took a ninja route to avoid the marathon. Got in with contractions getting so much worse and faster still only to be told I was still a 2! I could have died. Doc offered to come in and break my water so DH and I said ok as thre was no way we could spend yet another day with contractions like that and getting no where.
Turns out it was a great thing because the water was full of meconium! Dylan needed to get out of there! So, anesthia came in about 3:30 and gave me the epidural and it wasn't bad at all. Doc started pitocin to get my contractions more normal, and an did they roll on HARD! She would check me every 2/3 hours and sometimes I would progress 1 cm or none at all. It was so sad. It took until 8:45 this morning of 27 hours non stop labor to get to and 8 and I just stalled out. And that's not counting the 10 hours on Saturday!
So, to back up a little, around 4 am they told me I had a slight fever. I thought it was nbd, but apparently I was super wrong. It meant I had an infection and need antibiotics and so would Dylan. Again I thought nbd, wrong again. She needed NICU at delivery and to leave to go there immediately after delivery.
They say her white blood cell count is raised from fighting an infection, so it's going to be 48 hours before we get her cultures back to find out what the infection is. And they want to eep her in the NICU for a week to observe her! It's so sad!
I'm sorry this sorry is so long and all over the place. I'm on way too many drugs right now.
In the end, the doc said D was way too big for me to deliver and it was good we got her out because they found the infection all around my uterine wall.
Dylan Jane was born May 6 at 10:04 am weighing in at a solid 8 lbs and 21 inches long. With crazy thick black hair to boot! Now to just to get her out of NICU!

 

[pinktiara]

Colton Jacob was born this morning at 8:36am weighing 8lb 14oz and 21.5in long. Enjoying baby time and an ice pack on my hoohah. Will give a proper update later. Thanks for all the support ladies!

Congrats Hun!!!