Mother of all conception months Graduates

[MADLYSBOYS]

Gilz hon I mentioned to the dietician about not wanting to start weaning too early with Charlie (although I feel hes starting to be ready now like Oliver was!) if it was going to cause him more harm than good were his reflux was concerned and she said notworry about that because she has had babies in her care with reflux far worse than Charlies and weaning as early as 17wks helped them no end .... her over all opinion was it helps reflux more often than not although I can certainly see where you might be concerned it wont The whole thing is so so hard

 

[Ozzieshunni]

I hope that they give you the referral. I would honestly not leave until you get one.

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

Ladies I have an issue and am not sure what to make of it

After I had Charlie I bled for just over 6wks. I had my depo jab on 15th June (which was around the time my locia finished!) and got my first post delivery period on 1st July. It lasted for 12days and finished on the 12th July. On Thursday just gone (23rd) I started bleeding again so today is day four of the second episode of bleeding My bleeding is extremely light compared to my periods after contraception and whilst TTC but I am awfully confused because the depo jab has always stopped my periods in the past. I had the depo at 6wks postnatally with Oliver and never had a period for about four years until I swapped my contraception to the implant not long before we decided to TTC. My friend has me worried because she reckons because I am having break through bleeding it could mean the depo hasnt worked and well we have had we havent been at it like rabbits but still if this is the case and the depo hasnt worked its a bit worrying I just thought it could perhaps be my hormones settling down after delivering Charlie but this didnt happen after I had Oliver so I really dont know what to think what do you ladies think? Should I call my GP and discuss it?

 

[gilz82]

I'd definitely speak to your gp if you are worried Madly better to be safe than sorry

The specialist we want to be refered to is apparently brilliant, another mum on here is with him. I just hope our current paediatrician doesn't get all grumpy about it. According to our gp it's standard practice to ask for specialist care if general medicine isn't solving it.

 

[Ozzieshunni]

Madly, my bleeding has just began to taper off. I'm concerned about birth control though. I've heard the coil can fall out, mirena can make you bleed all the time and people have gotten pregnant on both I don't want anything with hormones cause LO is BFing and DH won't wear condoms! ARGH! I'm out of options aside from abstinence, lol!

 

[gilz82]

You can take the mini pill and still BF Ozzie. It doesn't interfere and isn't transferred to baby as far as I'm aware.

 

[madcatwoman]

MollyMaybe i should have carried on with the iron tablets then, i think i'll go back on them, its such a bloody hooha getting blood tests here,if the iron tabs make a difference then we'll see. I have always been prone to tiredness now and then, the number of thyroids tests ive had are countless-and all fine. I do think alot is sleep deprivation too.
I do however feel better when im outside in the fresh air, we have had summer here for 2 days now and ive hauled myself and bailey out, and once out its much better.

Madly, ive never been on the injection, ive always taken the pill so i really dont know enough about it

I said to gilz about this, we were trying to use logic(DH&i), and thought if we gave bailey hungry baby milk before bed, he would stay fuller for longer. But strangely the very opposite has happened, friday night he woke at 5am and last night at 2.30!!!(he hasnt woken that early since he was about2 weeks old!). He was doing better on the normal milk!

 

[molly85]

ozzie i was still bfing when I didscssed it with doctor most forms of BC are safe when BFing I don't think affects baby more your milk supply but i could be talking out my bottom.

Matts just discovered abby can suck her thumb/hand. She's been doing this about for about a week. he is sooo typical she's now working up to a 6 ouncebottle twice a day, Why is 6z not on the flaming can?

 

[molly85]

Cat he will eat less hungry baby milk than normal and is probably not used to it. I use it for abby for 2 reasons she stays fuller longer, she wasw very small and though I want her to gain weight I don't want her getting "fat" if you get what I mean. I havebeen trying this dream feeding with that she will go from 9 - 5 am with a dream feed around 11pm of about 2 ounces. Mat has yetto masterit as he got her to take half an ounce when he got home

 

[madcatwoman]

Mmmm dont think we'll use hungry baby milk before bed again, he was doing fab before really, and its all been messed up(silly me)

Oh and as for matt not noticing,Bailey does these giggly screachy noises, and has been for many many weeks
he did it when we were eating dinner last week and ian asked since when did he make that noise,i had to tell him he'd been doing it for 5-6 weeks or so!, bit sad really!!

 

[PeanutBean]

Madly my experience of depo was to bleed the entire 6 months I was on it.

Ozzie, I suggest you give your oh the choice of abstinence or condoms and might find his opinion changes!

Gilz I just don't know what to say.

Madcat try some more iron. I was anaemic before ttc. My periods were so long and heavy after Byron it wasn't really surprising.

I'm feeling rotten again. Rotten stomach and rotten bits. I'm going to get a vit D blood test if they'll do it for me. Most people are deficient so I expect I will be too and then can take advantage of free prescriptions. Going to buy some algal omega 3 too. Both are supposed to help with prolapse, vaginal atrophy, general post natal healing, joints and immunity. Whatever is actually wrong with me should then hopefully improve! I'm also going to ask about oestrogen cream to he'll with healing bits. Fed up of feeling shit really. I've come to the conclusion my long labours and difficult healing are largely down to my bad diet though I'm not entirely sure how to improve it...

 

[molly85]

peanut I would always recomend Meant as we are omnivours but as long as your getting yor proteins right and all your vitamins and mineralsyou should be getting the right stuff.

That good old Hepstiene Bar could be hitting you still

 

[madcatwoman]

Oh peanut,you sound really fed up, must admit my bits do feel ok, but i dont think they'll ever feel completely right as before, i can feel so many odd sensations if i sit on the floor or if i try to push to hard for a no2!(infact thats something i find best not to do!). Oh, and my diet is pretty appalling aswell which im sure youre right it doesnt help much.

No-one can convince me a natrual birth is best anymore im afriad

If i could get my bloods done at the docs with my appointment i would, but its such a palava, so im going to go back on my iron tabs and see if theres any improvement.

 

[Ozzieshunni]

PB, he's stubborn so I doubt that would really work! I'd just go without sex, lol!

 

[PeanutBean]

We did some 'stuff' I think three days ago now, not even inside, but I've felt totally uncomfortable ever since and all my crap digestion has flared up again.

Molly meat would be 100% indigestible for me even if I didn't find the thought of eating it abbhorant. I can't even digest most cheese. Protein isn't a problem, I get lots from eggs, dairy, quorn and soya. What I don't get is much by way of vitamins. D is low for just about everyone in our country because if the latitude and is primarily only accessible otherwise from animal products. I'll get some in eggs, butter and milk but not a great deal. Likewise omega 3 isn't something I can get in my diet as a veggie. I'm worried about not feeding Indigo well enough and I want to supplement Byron's diet with these two as well. I didn't turn veggie til I was 9 and would be gutted if his not eating fish (the best source of these) caused any problems. My immune system has been shot for over 15 years too.

 

[PeanutBean]

Totally confused about the last of your post Molly, do you mean glandular fever? I've definitely not got that. I knew about it when I had a relapse 9 years ago. For sure having ever had it has made me more rubbish than average but I'm not suffering with it now. I had similar issues as I have now after having Byron. This time though I seem to be suffering more with low oestrogen which no doubt is linked with my not having had a period yet, which I got at 9 weeks with Byron. If you remember I had that pruritis most of this pregnancy too which was hormone linked so for whatever reason (maybe because she's a girl ) I've overall been much more susceptible to the hormones this time.

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

mmmmmmmmm might keep an eye on the depo/bleeding thing and see what happens wonder if it totally possible my body is now reacting to it differently to previously

Peanut am with you on the crap feeling although you do sounds totally down about it all I certainly never felt so crap after having Oliver I keep wondering if its because I`m older than when I had Oliver I just dont seem to have any `bounce` in me right now and my back side is still broken I feel like I have separated something down there As for I really cannot be arsed with it all I feel shit for a few days after like its just not right and right now am fed up with the sporadic bleeding after bleeding for 6wks after delivery I feel like I only had a short bleed free period Come to think of it as I post all this am not sure number three would be such an hot idea after all I dont think its possibly to feel any more broken than I do now

 

[Ozzieshunni]

Madly

Happiness is.....a warm, milk drunk baby sleeping on your lap cuddled into you

 

[molly85]

i will not complain over feeling crap again deffinatly do not feel brocken just tierd and witha sand paper throat

 

[PeanutBean]

madly. I think part of it is being on the go from the outset with a second baby. I guess there was more rest with one baby, despite the new baby challenge. With Byron at this stage I'd only just started even going to groups and dog walks were short with our old dog with no pushing double prams up and down hills.