***May Blossoms Due Dates Join Here**47 Babies Born!***

[BrandiCanucks]

Congratulations Lisa, and sorry about the NICU stay. I know how hard it is to have a full-term baby in the NICU and hear all the other babies crying, and having visitors cooing over the new one, but you get to sit there empty-handed. I'm sure he'll pull through and you'll get to bring him home soon.

New - COME ON FIDGET!! Quit being like Anberlin! Come on out!

Congrats to any other Mommies and babies I missed...Sorry I haven't been around. The last two weeks have been absolute chaos with all of Zoe's appointments and trying to switch Anberlin's days and night. Speaking of...7:30pm...perhaps I should wake her up.

 

[luckyme225]

Lisa- I'm sorry your having to go through this. Do they know why his lung partially collapsed? Hope the levels come back good and you can breastfeed tonight.

New- I can't believe how much fidget wants to stay in there, I thought for sure he'd be early was all the trouble he was giving you. Hope he starts to speed things up so he can come home and meet his brother soon.

 

[hopefulmama]

When did you guys start doing 'tummy time' with your newborn and for how long a day?

 

[mummy3]

I was told to do tummy time from as soon as she was out NICU so I would say from newborn. We do at least 30 mins a day, although she's not terribly happy about doing it

 

[hopefulmama]

mummy- thanks, thats what i thought.

 

[hopefulmama]

Jeez i just made the best milkshake.. i sucked it down in less that 5 minutes

 

[luckyme225]

I was pouty last night because hubby wouldn't get me an oreo cookie shake from jack in the box. I made up for it today by dipping oreos in cool whip haha.

 

[hopefulmama]

haha i've never dipped oreos in cool whip, sounds good though will have to try in the next week before no more oreos for me. I ate a super healthy dinner, that was so boring and blah.. had bean sprouts, soy beans, chickpeas, corn, broccoli, tofu with spring mix and spinach.... I was dying for something bad after.. i'm trying to slowly get myself back ito eating super healthy but still having a daily treat till i give birth. I don't think i could just go cold turkey and go total health nut so this plan works for me.. sad that i'm weaning myself off of naughty food.

 

[luckyme225]

I've never thought to do it before but hubby suggested it to me as an alternative to getting me the shake. Of course I couldn't try it in front of him to let him know I've caved to the idea. It was amazing. I'll eat shitty until the end, I did good with going cold turkey last time, mostly because I didn't have time to eat. I did eat shitty in the hospital but I figured I deserved it after birthing a baby. I will be having a huge cheeseburger, fries and shake once again when this lil babe decides to come.

 

[molly85]

Some one send New my love I don't have her on facebook.

we are in the same place but she is a pessarie ahead. spent most the night contracting away. I am sure thats what theywere first time I have seen a bum through my bump lol

 

[xshell79]

Congratulations to all the new mummys xxx

I'm going in to be induced tomo due to less fetal movement. So carnt wait to hold my little girl x

 

[molly85]

it'sd not to bad make sure you have normal sanitary towels with you as it can be pretty messy. and make sure you have tissues and maybe wet wies to wipe down with. my top tips of the day.

 

[meow951]

Lisa- Sorry about your little man You need to put your foot down and say that you need to see your baby. It's really important that you and your DH bond with him. There will be plenty of time for MIL to see him. I'm sure if you explained that then they'd understand. If they don't then they're obviously not worth the hassle!

New & Molly- Hope things get going quickly for you

 

[Wiggler]

I hope the inductions are going well ladies!

As promised, here is some pink piccies!

 

[wild2011]

ive done 6 watery clear outs in a little over an hour, on alert at the mo, dont think naything will come of it but started with the girls like this, and dh woke up and told me to have him today no pressure then dear hubby!

 

[lisaf]

Hopeful- basically I ended up with an epidural Because my labor stalled. I dont quite know why it did (possibly dehydration combined with spilling keytones). I was 6th when I got to the hospital and labor doesnt usually stall in those circumstances. So 12-14 hours later, I was only 7th and they suggested pitocin. Once those contractions started, I could no longer cope as well... I hung in there for a few hours and only progressed to 7.5cm. So I ended up with an epidural because I was not coping well and wasn't even making progress. The epidural helped because they could break my water and turn up the pitocin.

Thanks everyone for the good wishes. I'm really not handling the NICU situation well at all... Details in my journal... Hard to keep updating from my phone

 

[span]

Sorry he's still in NICU Lisa - must be really hard to deal with when all you want is loads of cuddles. Sorry you've have issues too with regards to staff and breastfeeding. Glad you spoke up.

 

[span]

Hopefully something will happpen for you Wild as things seem to be settling down over here.

 

[wild2011]

dont think anything is going to come of it span, im gunna have weeks of this i just know it

 

[span]

Ooooh weeks of clearouts - niiiiiiice.

I've had a clearout each morning for the last 3 mornings now.

Oh and sorry to put this on the same post but Wiggler she looks so pretty in that dress!