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[hopefulmama]

Lisa- I haven't had any swelling on my feet at all during pregnancy except when i've worn heels and that didn't start till i was like 32 weeks. I don't think i'd be happy if i had massive swelling after birth in my legs or feet.

Mummy- Your body gets used to it, i'm not really a very hungry person normally and i'd eat like a fat free yogurt and banana and blueberries around 1 pm then some veggies or salad around 5 and then i'd eat whatever i wanted at dinner because in NYC i'd go out every night for dinner and not until like after 9, so i just got in the cycle of doing that ... eating small portions 6x a day always made me gain weight.. this was only way i could keep weight same and it worked for me otherwise i'd always feel very full and bloated..
The days i did pilates i'd add some granola and extra serving of yogurt in the morning.

 

[hopefulmama]

mummy- also i spoke to my nutritionist/trainer about the calorie intake during bfing and he said thats a recommendation and doesn't work for everyone and isn't the rule, just like how they say you should have 1200-1500 calories a day for a woman regularly to maintain weight...

 

[mummy3]

I always thought it was 1500-1800 to maintain and anything less than 1200was starvation?! I live off around 3000 atm so am probably out the loop You did have a great figure though so must've been working! Watch out with bfing that you dont loose too much, its very easy for it to fall off very quickly, esp with first babies.

Whats NYC like hun, Ive always wanted to go!

 

[Soph22]

Oh I love the sound of weight falling off quickly! I lost almost 20 lbs in the first week, but I've pretty much stalled out since then.

 

[lisaf]

I did lose 14lbs just from giving birth, lol!! I'd love to lose more through BFing.. its hard to find time to eat much though and dealing with some post-partum depression makes it hard to want to eat.

and hopeful - I HATE the swelling.. it feels really really gross and sucks.. I never had it bad during the pregnancy but all the nurses just told me it was normal after birth. Get on those foot massages early if you can! I have DH rub my feet, squeezing the puffy parts up towards my ankle.. Its made a big difference.

 

[Soph22]

Lisa- I had CRAZY bad swelling in my feet. So much so that I swear it sprained or broke some of the little bones in my foot, it still hurts!
The good news is the swelling is pretty much gone by now, 3 weeks post delivery.

and I hear you on the having no time to eat due to bfing! It's almost 6 and I just had lunch!

 

[hopefulmama]

Mummy- Ahh NYC is amazing. Has amazing restaurants, shopping, very fashion forward and you're never bored cause there's always something to do. Only thing its not a city you can live in unless you have $$. I saw some of my friends who busted their asses working and still could barely make ends meet, its pretty expensive. I wouldn't want to live there if i wasn't financially stable and couldn't maintain the way I want to live. I miss it so much, i can't wait to go back at the end of the summer.

Lisa- My husband is horrible at massages, hates doing it cause his 'hands get tired' haha. my entire pregnancy he's maybe done it like 5 times max. Do you think you have PPD? Did your dr give you meds to start? My dr gave me meds already to start right after birth but i'm apprehensive to start the day after birth, i'd rather wait to see if it happens but i also don't want to be in a situation where i have to wait a week or more to kick in and i'm a mess.

Soph- to take off 1lb a week, for just a normal person, you have to eliminate 500 calories a day, thats with no exercise, if you are exercising and burning at least 250 calories, you only need to cut out 250 calories a day. 1lb of fat is 3500 calories so you can figure out how the numbers work for you, but with breastfeeding that method doesn't work.

 

[luckyme225]

I had massive swelling for 6 weeks postpartum. I had all kinds of problems postpartum last time though.

So my relaxing day of not worrying about getting baby out was a success. When hubby got home we ate dinner then went for a family walk. The walk was just to enjoy the day vs wanting to get contractions going so it was nice and relaxing. We came home and sat in the backyard while Connor played on his playset. Of course my husband got to enjoy a beer while I just got a glass of water lol. Hoping I can have a repeat of today when tomorrow comes. I really just want to keep my mind off of waiting for baby and dwelling over still being pregnant.

 

[mummy3]

Hopeful, yeah I heard its expensive, after living in San Diego which is also not cheap I'm liking living somewhere more affordable! Its right up there on my list of places to visit, just seems so awesome when you see it on the tv! That sucks about your friends, mustbe a horrible position to be in.

Glad you had such a good day lucky, naughty hubby teasing you with his beer lol

 

[lisaf]

hopeful - technically its normal to have mood swings, be moody, depressed etc during the first 2-3 weeks after birth. It only counts as PPD if it lasts longer than that or if you can't eat, sleep, or take care of yourself or the baby.
My doctors are aware of my history of depression and they are definitely keeping an eye on me (especially after the 2 hysterical breakdowns I had in the hospital). Its a tough call... I'd rather not take anything until I know its really PPD and not just normal stuff, you know?
I had a really rough time coming off my last antidepressants and am a little wary of taking them again (will insist on a different kind next time without the same withdrawal effects).

 

[BizyBee]

Stopping by quickly to say hi. I'm doing well. I definitely have a hard time getting up and helping with the baby, but the pain will get better by the time they send me home on Friday. OH has been great. He's changing the diapers, swaddling, helping me. All I have to do is cuddle, nurse, and pee! Loving my little guy so much.

 

[Soph22]

Congrats Bizy! Take it easy, c sections are no fun at first, but it will get better every day. Try and walk, wwhen you are able to of course.

 

[lisaf]

Congrats Bizy! so glad your OH is so helpful!!!

 

[heyyady]

I have issues with my feet. I can't handle closed shoes or people touching them and during the summer I sleep with ice packs on my feet because if they are hot at all I can't sleep and it makes me panic. After being on bed rest for almost 7 weeks and then having surgery I got so much swelling in my ankles and feet that I could feel the water sloshing when I walked. It literally made me vomit! Then it got worse! (Lisa- This was a part of the hysterics I had in the hospital- they wanted to do a psych eval! PM me if you ever want to talk!) They say walking makes the edema better, but I was unable to walk much due to the complications I had after surgery, so who knows But here I am 5 weeks + after and my feet still swell at the end of the day if I do too much! BLEGH!

Bizy- Congrats Sweetie!
Lisa- Daniel is sooo friggin cute!
Hopeful- you sound like a New Yorker , in love with your city!
Lucky- sounds so nice! I'm hoping for a nice family day tomorrow- we haven't really had one of those yet

 

[miss_kitty]

Only a few days to go.... Come on, baby!! x x

 

[hopefulmama]

Lisa- Well i'm glad that everyone is aware.. i understand what you're saying about waiting to know for sure.. that's the boat i'll be in... both my psychologist and ob think i should start right away do to my major anxiety and panic issues and because 5 yrs ago i was on antidepressants. I think you said you took ssri's or an ssnri and i know coming off of those can be hard, i can't take them because i just don't adjust to them and they make me crazy after like 1 or 2 day on them, so i can only take wellbutrin, only thing i'm responsive to. I hope you start to feel better and can forgo the meds... good luck with that.

How is it that i've heard of every postpartum issue except this swelling stuff.. its so hot here and i freak the minute anything is swollen on me and immediately think something serious is wrong with me. i guess better to know now.

 

[luckyme225]

Did not sleep last night. I don't know what my problem was but I kept having anxiety attacks over everything. I'm really surprised that I had such a horrible night after such a lovely day. All I can say is I am soooo happy we have an espresso machine on a day like today. Midwife and ultrasound visits tomorrow. I wish they were today so I could know what is going on and what the plan is.

Bizy- so happy things are going well and OH is being helpful. It's so nice to have help when you're trying to recover.

I hope you ladies are having a wonderful day.

 

[Psycow]

Lucky, sorry to hear that you had such a rough night. I hope you have a good day, and I bet you're excited about tomorrow

 

[hopefulmama]

lucky- ugh that sucks you were having non stop anxiety all night, i tend to get them at night as well.. is connor being less bratty today? Hope so. Enjoy your coffee and feel better.

i'm fed up, i can barely do anything without feel like i just went to gym for 2 hours, everything is bringing me down physically. My mother in law gets in today and she tends to be a bit ehh snobby if you will and naggy and expects people to always look great.. i have no desire to put any effort into my hair, makeup or clothes today.. so i've given up and called my salon to go get my hair blown dry... i'm just in such a grumpy mood.I'm so lazy today i dont even want to drive to salon to get hair done.

 

[24/7]

Its my one week start of labour anniversary and I can't stop crying - I want to do it all over again, it was just the most amazing experience ever. xx