Mother of all conception months Graduates

[molly85]

Pink that reminds me how long was your labour with James? I am now terified i'll not make it to the hospital as suggested by the midwives grrrrr. Matts hoping to get a job closer to home becauseif I could hack over an hour of regualar contractions with no pain relief (of a 3.4 hour labour) I could be at home right up to thelast minute with a 2nd.

 

[NOMORENUMBERS]

i know its silly isnt it! still getting the "pains" and also had a lot more bhicks lately more uncomfortable than painful though . . . grrr its mostly because i was annoyingly right about what i thought would happen in my labour with leo so now i cant shake this feeling that she is going to arrive of her own accord early! if she wasnt measuring the right amount for her dd i would be worrying that i got my dates mixed up and actually conceived the month before! - impossible i know lol lol lol

gah i need to think of something else and relax . . . .

 

[molly85]

nomore Noah arrived at 34 weeks and apart from evil reflux hes generally ok. certainly gained faster than abby and gestationally they are the same age

 

[tas1]

Kate if you feel like something isn't right or your worrying just ring your MW or see your consultant early! Try to relax though as it's not good for you or baby! So difficult I know! Hugs to you xx

I'll try and post the pics tomorrow but I'm on my iPhone coz I'm still at my mums but only a few more days til we go home,I'll be busy on Thursday cleaning it all up ready for us to move back in!

Molly I had caleb way faster than caden...I was in labour for 14hrs 12mins with caden then with caleb it's was 4hrs 34mins so alot faster

Xx

 

[PeanutBean]

How about a homebirth Molly?

I hope James has been good for you pink.

Gilz ditto what the others have said about the grandparents. We have the opposite problem of a lack of interest. Only saw FIL because we went to see DH's very old grandparents. Mil still hasn't met Indigo... Have you decided to definitely not have any more then? I remember it was an issue you were discussing with your OH.

Glad you've been discharged madly.

Loopy it is a rct. The info said a computer would decide the groups. A lot of effort getting to London and things to pull out it we were put in the other group. I wonder if they'll have trouble recruiting?

My girl is awake. She did settle an hour or so ago. I even ate my tea downstairs at the table - rare on DH's late nights. But she got wind and woke up.

I applied for my masters today. Don't think I'll find out til the end of August though. I would be surprised if my first class marine biology degree, enthusiasm, experience and £3.5k didn't get me a place though!

 

[PeanutBean]

Oh and meant to say it's funny how these babies feel like they will fall pit yet still require so much effort to get them out!

 

[molly85]

Pb it is seriously on the cards but Matt doesn't like the idea. won't be for a while and I can bet they will take one look at my records and where matt works and say not worth it have baby at home. Unless they are as small as abs but she spent very little time in her hot cot waste of time that thing was warmest place was sleeping on my chest.

its all looking way to good I put abby in her cot just after 9pm after a bath moisturise and bottle (she had boob before bath) and she faffed around but quietly I would say she has been asleep on her own for over an hour. who stole my screamy baby? We are going to try to be at a group tomorrow fro 10 am. I may be being to optomistic here

 

[pinkclaire]

Molly my established labour was 4 and a bit with James and 2 and a bit with Charlotte so the about half was right! I could have stayed at home longer but my MW told me not to hang around once in labour which is what you'll have to do or have a homebirth?

PB that's great about your masters hope you get it!

 

[molly85]

oh bleeding heck. i'll just sneeze and they will pop out. they weren't convinced teh drip had done much and she would have arrived reasonably quickly maybe 6 hours thats it.there was an issue with heart slowing down would that be an issue or just an issue for that birth?

 

[molly85]

more uni PB i am impressed i have an NVQ i am meant to be doing my brain just isn't there yet with an essay to write and I have just found some thing to do with maslow I have to write or draw up. Fab I seem to remember food and sex are in there some where.

Claire how are your boobs?

 

[pinkclaire]

I think that's just an issue with that birth, and more than likely will be associated with the induction. Would you be induced next time as well? I suppose at least you will be there already if you are lol.

I'm just feeding now ouchy! I've looked at it and the redness seems to have gone down so suppose that must be a good sign?

 

[gilz82]

Morning girls :wave:

Nomore hope your pains have gotten better

Claire each time I've has mastitis I've found as soon as the redness subsided the pain got much better. Obviously I've never breastfed though so I don't envy you having to push through the pain

Peanut after my consultant debrief where she said there was 80-85% chance that any subsequent pregnancies would result in pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome again my OH said categorically no way. Both those conditions tend to occur earlier in subsequent pregnancies so the baby would be at serious risk of being even earlier than Noah and I wouldn't want to risk that

Well I added a feed at 11pm as you lovely girls had suggested and it made absolutely no difference. He took 3oz at 11pm and then still woke at half 2 and took a whole bottle.

Has any one else noticed how much of a difference there is in bottle size once they are made up? For example if I'm making a 180ml/6oz bottle for Noah by the time you add the formula and mix it's well over 7oz. I understand why the volume increases but I'd never thought about it before. I have to document what Noah eats everyday for his paediatrician and I've been getting it wrong for weeks now

Doesn't make such I difference in smaller bottles but since he's been taking 6oz bottles it adds up to almost 6oz per day which pushes him well over what the consultant says I should be feeding to avoid comfort eating.

 

[pinkclaire]

Ive always wondered about that Gilz, do you take the before or after volume?

I don't feel so feverish today. The pain when I'm feeding is still immense though so I hope that starts to subside soon. I have to feed off it everytime but I'm worried that 1. I'll start producing more milk in that one therefore risking it again and 2. I'll end up with the otherone engorged! It's a complicated business lol. So I've been doing 2 feeds one, 1 for the other and hoping that works!

 

[gilz82]

Breast feeding is complex. I have days where I really wish I could have buy then with so many of Noahs medications having to be given in his milk it would have been hard if I had been BF

As for the formula volumes I'm a spoon and it didn't occur to me til last night, so up to that point I had been purely basing it on how many ounces of water I'd put in the bottle

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

Morning Ladies :wave:

NOMORE I also felt like Charlie was constantly going to fall out as Pink says pregnancy is full of worry come to think of it it doesnt get much better once they are here

Gilz hon I had to have words with DH again last night because MIL has been making noises over having Charlie I basically told him he wouldnt be staying with anyone and the first time I left him to would be with DH and then we would take it from there I told him right now I intend to be selfish and that I have waited a long time for Charlie the only place he is staying is with me DH agreed he could understand my reasoning and he also told me he wouldnt push for me to leave him before I was ready This I was surprised about because he shoved and shoved for me to leave Oliver with MIL so I just gave up trying to fight and gave in This time however it seems he is supporting me I also told him I wouldnt be justifying why Charlie is staying with me right now and the simple answer would be `no you can`t have him` and `hes staying with me because I say so!` Stick to your guns hon I find now its the only way there is no compromise

mmmmmmmmm Gilz Noah has me puzzled again I wonder if the 2am feed is a comfort feed afterall as for the bottle measurements you should go on the before measurement not the after level

Molly have fun at baby group my first one is on Thursday am actually looking forward to it

On the masters Peanut and GL although I would say it is a forgone conclusion

Well my boy did it again 11pm-7am straight through I wonder if I am been optimistic in hoping this is a sign of things to come other than that I guess it could be the weather OR a growth spurt do they have one around 2 months

I have my niece here right now my Sister is away at an hospital appointment she will get her date for her c-section today so we will know exactly when baby Harry will arrive in this world My niece is 18mths old so I am juggling her, Charlie and still managing to be on bnb a bit naughty really but shes occupied playing with her shoes

 

[Ozzieshunni]

Congrats to Baby Charlie!!! Now, when is Baby Alex going to sleep through the night?

I think I have a chunky monkey as well. He's 9lbs 1oz now! I'm not surprised with all the eating. He's in the 75th percentile

Pink, ouchies!!!! I hope it goes away soon.

Glitz. Maybe you and your OH could adopt later down the line if you want more children? Or do foster care? I hope little Noah stabilizes soon with the meds and you are totally right to not want anyone to take him overnight until that happens. Alex is fine and I still don't even want to entertain the thought of anyone taking him overnight yet

 

[pinkclaire]

Thanks ladies!

Me and my hubby want to foster. We're going to do it when our kids are old enough for it not to affect them if the kids we get have issues.

 

[Sofiekirsten]

Hi All!

Sorry I have been MIA....My step mum has just opened a new shop so me and Jacob have been helping her out!

Haven't had chance to catch up yet but will do in a bit.

Taking Jacob to get weighed today! Can't wait to find out how much weight he has put on in 2 weeks....

He has been sleeping through the night all week! I hope this is how it stay's as he did 9 hours one night which was great.

Also had my tattoo done of Jacob's handprint with his name and date of birth underneath and it is still quite sore at the moment! (Pictures in my journal!)

Quick question....When did you get your first AF after baby was born? I think mine might be starting but the cramps are weird they are like contractions?
Hope your all well

 

[madcatwoman]

Afternoon all!

Gilz yes we have noticed the difference when you add the formula, that a 150ml is more like 160 or something!!, we once wondered if there should be less water, but stuck to the instructions anyway!.

Madly good on you for standing your ground with MIL. I have the dentist on thursday ,im dreading leaving bailey for just an hour for that, and thats just with my dad whom ive been training up!.

tmi...is anyone still getting discharge(not blood, but just watery type discharge?)

 

[PeanutBean]

Madcat - I'm back to normal discharge now though I keep on getting bits I would normally put down to ovulation but then it not being in sufficient quantity so no idea what that's about!

Sofie - I've not got my period yet but last time I got it at 9 weeks and it was bloody agony. Cramps do feel like contractions. I got poorly guts the day before every period for months I think because of the action of the cramps. They did improve though.

Molly - I would stay in uni forever if I could afford it. I want to learn everything!

Pink - I'm glad the redness is going. That can only be a good sign. Good on you for thinking of fostering too!

Gilz - I suppose the good side of it is that you know Noah will be your only and can focus everything on him without any worry of future kiddies. Are you still thinking you might adopt? I sometimes think maybe we would (and I sure would if I couldn't have kids) but I worry that because we have the choice of more kids that I might be funny about it. All my cousins are adopted. They're from all over the world!

Lucky ladies with babies sleeping through already, still waiting for Byron to do it!

I got Indigo weighed today. She's 11lb5. Following neatly between 25th and 50th percentile. We walked the dog beforehand and Byron is asleep now. We have a toddler group in half an hour. Just had to bring my washing in as it started to rain! Typical as I shaved my legs today to wear a skirt and will probably be in jeans for the group.