November 2012 Due Dates

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Bookity said:
Lurking. Dealing with nipple issues. Feeling much like totally giving up all bf-ing (including pumping). Once in a while I feel like I will persevere, but mostly I just want to quit. *sigh*
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What kind of issues? :hugs: mama
 
Mommy here is the info from our FB group on skweek (there are about 20 of us girls on there from another BNB group)

Annabel Carys - 5:01am 11th November (7lb 12oz) skweek35
 
Bookity said:
Lurking. Dealing with nipple issues. Feeling much like totally giving up all bf-ing (including pumping). Once in a while I feel like I will persevere, but mostly I just want to quit. *sigh*
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Hang in there Bookity! I can relate as bf-ing has been painfull so far. The girl is latching correctly and it has been determined that I just have sensitive nipples. It does make it hard to want to feed, but I just have to. When I see my brothers kids and how sick they are all the time (cough, cold, ear infection, on and on) I hope that nursing will make a difference for Amara. I am supplementing with some formula (4 oz per day) to make sure she is gaining weight. She's been slow to get back to birth weight, so I am making sure.

Our Pediatrician actually said that when she had her son, bf-ing was the most painful part of the entire process. That made me feel better. Everyone keeps saying that it shouldn't hurt and she said that at least 75% of woman experience significant pain for the first month to six weeks.

Oh, and pumping! My lactation consultant said that 2 oz for both breasts is average, so if we continue past 12 weeks, I'll have to pump A LOT to get little one through daycare. We'll see if I can do it, but I'm not going to put too much pressure as I want to enjoy being with my girl as well.

It does make it difficult to leave the house!
 
I can't get her to latch on the left side to save my life. When she does get on and stays there for more than a minute, I find that she has migrated above my nipple. So not getting any milk. Doh! The right I can get her on and she'll suck and swallow, but she's only taking in the nipple and nothing else so it hurts like a MOTHER. Usually the pain disspates after a minute and I just let her continue because I want her to have SOMETHING. But it was bad today and there was bleeding and then my boob stuck to my breast pad and I had to pry it off and OMG that was PAINFUL. I'm pumping for the rest of the day (and maybe tomorrow) to give my boobs a break. I hope we can get this latch thing figured out soon. Thinking I need to seek some help with this latch, but for some stupid reason my way of thinking tells me that if I ask for help I'm admitting failure.

Her first ped appointment is Wednesday and I'm so afraid that her weight is going to be really low and I'll be told I'm not doing enough for her. My first daughter continually lost weight for the first couple of weeks and then picked up at 2 weeks old finally got to her birth weight. After that though she sky rocketed and picked up weight like a champ. That's also when I began exclusively pumping. I don't think she was getting enough from me when we used the nipple shields, but she never even got as far as this one with latching... I'm hoping there will be some improvement in the near future. It would be lovely to make straight bf-ing work, but I worry I don't have the patience for it. :( My poor baby.
 
Bookity said:
I can't get her to latch on the left side to save my life. When she does get on and stays there for more than a minute, I find that she has migrated above my nipple. So not getting any milk. Doh! The right I can get her on and she'll suck and swallow, but she's only taking in the nipple and nothing else so it hurts like a MOTHER. Usually the pain disspates after a minute and I just let her continue because I want her to have SOMETHING. But it was bad today and there was bleeding and then my boob stuck to my breast pad and I had to pry it off and OMG that was PAINFUL. I'm pumping for the rest of the day (and maybe tomorrow) to give my boobs a break. I hope we can get this latch thing figured out soon. Thinking I need to seek some help with this latch, but for some stupid reason my way of thinking tells me that if I ask for help I'm admitting failure.

Her first ped appointment is Wednesday and I'm so afraid that her weight is going to be really low and I'll be told I'm not doing enough for her. My first daughter continually lost weight for the first couple of weeks and then picked up at 2 weeks old finally got to her birth weight. After that though she sky rocketed and picked up weight like a champ. That's also when I began exclusively pumping. I don't think she was getting enough from me when we used the nipple shields, but she never even got as far as this one with latching... I'm hoping there will be some improvement in the near future. It would be lovely to make straight bf-ing work, but I worry I don't have the patience for it. :( My poor baby.
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Have you been able to meet with a lactation consultant? That really helped build my confidence in the hospital. And nipped any problems in the bud. My sister had to meet with an LC twice after leaving the hospital. She ended up succeeding. Many of my friends have really struggled, but after lots of work at it were able to succeed. You can do it with the right help. And if it just becomes overwhelming step back and do what's best and then try again when you feel ready. Please get some pro help if you can. :hugs:
 
sorry you're struggling, bookity. :hugs: hang in there.


my appointment went okay today. my u/s showed baby still just thriving away in there. the u/s tech was at least able to confirm that baby's facing back and "in the chute." :haha: nst was fine. no real progress on dilating- still 2 cm. ob did another stretch/sweep. we have another nst scheduled for friday and induction early monday morning if sprout hasn't arrived by then. c'mon, kiddo! get a move on!
 
Bexx, that is fabulous news! Less than a week now! You can do it!!!!
 
Just had this like zen moment of happiness holding my new little baby... I will continue pumping and healing up these nips. Figure once they heal I will try a little every day to get her to latch, but I'm not going to let it get this bad again.

Also helps me feel better that I weighed her and myself on the scale, then just myself and by my math, she is almost back to birthweight and about 4 oz over her last weight check at the hospital. So we are headed in the right direction already (my other daughter was still losing at this point).

So thanks for your words. I'm feeling a lot more positive right now.
 
Good news that your bubs is all ready to go. Hope she makes an appearance by Monday
 
Hey ladies sorry I been Mia ... I been real busy..
I think bex told y'all but on the 7th when I went to meet at 36w6d with the specialist for ultra sound they saw my blood pressure 150/90 they said we having a baby today..

I said ok and walked down the hall to labor n delivery..
They hooked me up to all kind of fluids and ivs and right when dh got there they started pitcion..
I started progressing really good are so I thought..
At 3 cm they offered me a mini epi.. Just made my belly numb as soon as I got the epi my water broke .. But that was it.. My dr gave me three more hours to dilate more and for Bentlie to move down but she wouldn't.. So I had to sign papers and off to the surgery room for c section..
It was crazy mom n dh was in there with me I could only feel pressure and st one point I felt a little pinch and I told the antistilogist and he gave me a shot of something and the pain was gone..

She was pulled our my belly at 9:45 nov 7 weighing 6lb 3oz and 17 in he's three quarters..

She is perfect with just one minor flaw but I love her anyways...

One leg has a port wine stain in blotches all down it.. At least she can cover it..


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Annie, my husband was disappointed that Vanessa doesn't have any birth marks because in his opinion babies look too much alike and characteristics like that will keep you from mixing your baby up with someone else's! LOL. My older daughter has 2 birthmarks. One on her hip and one on her heel, so when she's older they're both in very discreet places that will be covered up.
 
Put up my birth story in the birth story/announcements board. :)
 
Speaking of birth marks my LO has a Mongolian BM on her right buttock. She came out with a bruise on her face, as well, but we were told at the time that it could've been a birth mark. Thankfully it was a bruise. I'm assuming from my contractions and the heavy pushing pressing her face into my pelvic bone for 5 hours. :dohh:
 
My LO had a bruise on her face too. That would be because she was posterior and turned herself before she came out and her face got a good bashing on my pelvis I guess. Poor thing!
 
Well we r going see a dermotologist tomorrow to see what he thinks.. Bc she has that an something that is
Called a Simons crease in her hand which mean she only has one line on the palm of her hand instead of two.. Which is sometimes associate with downs.. I'm praying its not....
 
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