November 2013 Babies!

Question!!! If you are only breast feeding do you still need to pump? Like aside from if you werent going to be around the baby a bit are there other reasons to pump?
If you don't need to build up a stash you should not pump in the first month or so. It causes oversupply which is a much more common issue than under supply and can cause blocked ducts and even mastitis. Plenty of people have success just hand expressing when they are ready to leave an occasional bottle, others just need a cheap manual pump. I'm going to wait and see if I feel like I need one at all :)
 
Thanks for the breast feeding info ladies...and thanks for the bday wishes Alchemist.

Rockin - happy 37 weeks! I totally feel like a frigin whale and the discomfort is crazy. I too have the same issue as you when it comes to going to the bathroom...I should probably start eating mini wheats again because they made me totally regular for the month straight that I ate them.

Head low is good! I am dilated 1.5 cm but my nurse friend said that its normal and doesnt mean that labor is near...if you're not dilated at all you can still go over night!

Oh, and my swaps came back clear...no strep B.
 
Thanks for the breast feeding info ladies...and thanks for the bday wishes Alchemist.

Rockin - happy 37 weeks! I totally feel like a frigin whale and the discomfort is crazy. I too have the same issue as you when it comes to going to the bathroom...I should probably start eating mini wheats again because they made me totally regular for the month straight that I ate them.

Head low is good! I am dilated 1.5 cm but my nurse friend said that its normal and doesnt mean that labor is near...if you're not dilated at all you can still go over night!

Oh, and my swaps came back clear...no strep B.

This pregnancy is ruining my brain!!! I read it was your bday and then didnt say anything! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMA!!!!

I dont know what the bathroom issue is. I havent had any problems with it at all (like a lot of women do in pregnancy) maybe baby is just big and pushing on stuff. Either way, no fun. Im also strep B free! Yay!

Its just a waiting game now. Thats the worst part, but pretty soon we'll be moms!! Its crazy to think about.

I have a lot of worries about breastfeeding. I was reading a book and the more i read the more anxious it made me....so ive read some basic position info and asked some questions at the dr, but Im just going to hope it comes naturally. I was getting super stressed about it.

Random question- I got nipple cream for breastfeeding....if i put it on and then the baby needs to eat....how bad is that? I imagine they wouldnt make a nipple cream that would harm the baby, but...I though Id ask.
 
oh happy birthday jen!

nipple creams will specifically say if it's ok for baby to ingest, I got this one https://www.earthmamaangelbaby.com/breastfeeding-support/natural-nipple-butter.html but I wanted one without lanolin in it, I'm sure most of them are fine for baby.

Honestly I think it's when people hope it all comes naturally that they run into problems, bf is a learned skill both for mom and baby. I have read a few books, watched some youtube videos but I have to say that the kellymom website is AMAZING. They have articles about everything you could possibly ever need to know. I also joined a kellymom fb group a while ago where anyone can ask questions and get answers and I have learned a ton just from reading through not to mention I know I can go there with anything I'm not sure about once baby arrives. If anything I say it is crucial to understand how to get a proper latch right from the start because you need to get baby feeding right away as often as possible to ensure a good supply. I am also going to a bf class this weekend so I'll see if there is any new info I get from that too. Can you tell that I absolutely refuse not to bf? :haha:
 
Happy birthday Missjenn! Try not to think too much about labor and just try to have fun! I know it's easier said than done. Tuesday isn't too far away. Try to hang in there. It could be any time and you'll have your baby in your arms.
As for breast feeding, I heard that you shouldn't pump for the first three weeks or so too. I plan on pumping after the first month because I'll be going back to school in spring and I need a supply built up.
I had an internal yesterday, and while uncomfortable, it was bearable. But when I went to the hospital and they checked, that hurt like a son of a monkey. I think it might be the people who perform them. Some are more gentle than others. I'm so sore and swollen down there that you'd think it would all hurt.

Rockin-I'm jealous of you! Being able to be up and do things. Just not of working, lol. For your constipation have you tried adding fiber in your diet? Did you talk to your doctor and ask if it's okay to take something for it? I heard there are a couple things that are okay to take in pregnancy. It's good that the doctor can feel his head. That means that he is right on your cervix which SHOULD help with shortening and dilation. I'm trying to NOT go before you, lol. I want him in there for another three to four weeks. It's your turn first dammit, Haha.

Alchemist- I hope your pain gets better. That horrific pain I was having that made me unable to walk is still there, but it's gotten a LOT better. It just hurts in my pelvic arch. I can walk now, so that's good. This bed rest is what is getting to me. My hips are starting to hurt no matter which side I am on. And no castor oil! Though it is fully your decision, but it can make the baby poo inside you and as we all know that is not good if the baby swallows some. It can become an emergency situation. Again, fully your decision though. Sorry for stating my opinion..

Ladies with constipation- PRUNES! Just saying :haha:
And it's great both your strep b came back negative. My doctor hasn't given me the test which you would think she would have since I could go at any time. I guess I'll need antibiotics either way if I don't get it done in time. I'll talk to her about it this week.

Luna- thanks for the link to that. I was wondering the same thing if it was okay to have the baby feed after application of nipple cream.
I have looked up breast feeding positions and such, but not done any hardcore reading. I am usually such a researcher, but for some reason, on this topic, I just can't do much research. I am going to try and go to a breastfeeding class though, so hopefully I'll get more info there. My thing is, how did women breast feed for thousands of years before books and instructional videos? LOL, I guess my thinking process is that it is supposed to come naturally and has a huge learning curve. I just worried about latch on and that's what I have looked up.
 
One of the things I've read is that we used to be surrounded by bf women so would have grown up seeing it done and also have all the ladies in our life with experience to help out. Unfortunately because we went a few generations where bf was often discouraged we kind of need to start all over again.
It probably sounds crazy but I am so looking forward to bf! :haha:
 
Nipple creams are made to be safe for baby. I have the purple tube lanolin that target sells. However, this time, I'll be ordering off of Amazon another cream that's organic.

Whittnie - I know, castor oil might make baby poo inside. I think I was just saying out of desperate moment kinda scenario. I don't think I'd even have the guts to even down it, it's really nasty. so I tried the position that I looked up on spinningbaby.com but i ended up having a strong tension headache after I got up from it. it's the one where you are kinda upside down, lying on a board. I didn't have a board so I used pillows, which I saw on YouTube you could do. Anyway, yeah, i don't think I can be in that position. I'll try the one where you're kinda on all fours. Hopefully that won't make blood rush to my head and give me a headache.
 
Jenn and Rockin - I am totally having constipation problems as well. Took some medimucial pills last night. Trying to add in more fiber and drink more water. They gave me something else to put into my water to take that they said was safe for pregnant women but I forget what it was! I will have to check when I get home.

Whit - I haven't been good about doing research on BF either. I have done some light reading and sent off for my pump because at some point I will have to return to work but haven't done much reading. Talked with my 2 best friends who have breast fed and they said that it is a trail and error thing? Nothing would really prepare me for bf?

Whit I am trying to get to the second episode of Witches of East End today. How was it!!

Luna - what is it with me and the Kelly mom website. I have had a few people tell me to go there but I just seem to get lists that lead me to lists and I find nothing informative. Am I defective?
 
omg!! few days and its maddd!!

momma ur babies are gourgeous! so glad thyr doing well

i cant even remember who put what!!

i had midwife today all was ok. i have thrush though and iv been using the external cream to no affect at all this is really tmi but i reaaly need some advice: my vulva is reaaally swollen and on th left inside lip theres a lump im kinda freaking out im going to speak to my gp tomoz but its just worrying me and im soooo itchy!!!!
got the pessary to put in tonight how far do i need to put it in?? sighhh.. good news though iv scrubbed th whole house today!! feelin huge and heavy but 37 weeks friday nearly there :) xx
 
I've been worried about breast feeding too. Seems like everyone I know has had a problem with latch and low milk supply. My friend had so much of a problem and was so depressed about it. I hoping I'm like my mom and can feed a village. The key I think is trial and error and asking and getting help when you need it. There are experts to help!!

As for nipple cream, lanolin is good... But what is best is breast milk! That and making sure the latch is good. Bad latch=sore nipples.
 
I scanned through some of the replies, I'll respond tomorrow at work lol. But here's my 37 week bump. It doesn't look or feel lower to me but I find it strange that the dr said he's low. You'll have to excuse the shirt. I refuse to buy new clothes this late so my stomach hangs out the bottom lol
 

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My Goodness ladies. So many replys.

Had my Drs appointment yesterday and I am being induces on the 30th Oct because I live so far from the hospital they want to make sure I dont deliver on the side of the road. BUT on the way home 3.5hrs I was getting what I thought were BH which turned out to be contractions coming every 3-4 mins lasting 45 secs to 1min each. I was worried so I stopped in at the hospital closest to home (still 1hr away- I cant go to this one as I am high risk etc) was monitored for 3 hrs and sent home because cervix was soft/closed/posterior. but they did clam down over night. I may have Irritable uterus caused by the car ride. So I am now on labor watch and I am nauseas and losing plug. Drs also told me if I go into labor they dont plan on stopping it.
Gotta run- have plenty of work I have to finish so I dont leave work a woman down. (I am only office worker lol. teaching my Mum up as I work for the family company).

Goodluck ladies - remember to pack your bags. I finished mine today.
 
Bb: holy cow! Thanks exciting!!!! Good luck and I hope you get everything together before LO arrives!
 
Wow. I feel like I'll be the only one left. Seems like is all happening. I'm here just worried about my boy and possible section. Ugh! (really am trying to think positive)

Oh! I received my post partum belly support so that I can strap that on. It'll come in handy in case I DO end up getting a section, it'll hold incision together. If no section, it'll play its part to help shrink uterus and tummy. It's the kind that goes all the way up under your breast. I bought it on ebay for like 30 bucks.
 
Rock - I quit buying new shirts a couple of months ago. I figured I can't go anywhere with my pelvic pain so might as well just wear whatever at home, let it hang out lol.
 
I am trying for VBAC this time. But most likely will end up with another section. My body doesnt like to dilate
 
Luna - what is it with me and the Kelly mom website. I have had a few people tell me to go there but I just seem to get lists that lead me to lists and I find nothing informative. Am I defective?
Yeah that's how it's laid out, I find myself starting with one subject then clicking on link after link of related things. I love information though so maybe I m just weird :haha:
 
I've been browsing the Kellymom website tonight. I didn't know about the website until you said it. So thanks! I can browse easily on it and like the links that take me different places.

Alchemist- castor oil IS nasty, lol. gaaarooosss :rofl: I'd be scared to take it too. I bought the purple lanolin from Lanisoh as well. I do have the more expensive ones from Earth Mama on my registry should anyone want to buy this momma a present (it's the only thing I put on there for me). Let me know how the other exercise works for you. Sorry you got a headache from the other one. I wouldn't have even attempted that one. My center of balance is so off. I hope your chiropractor can adjust you to the point you get some pain relief as well.

Cowgirl- I didn't watch it! I forgot about it until you just said something and it isn't on demand!!! How infuriating that I forgot. Did I miss American Horror story too? Omg, I am so mad at myself. ](*,)

bb1- Sounds like things are moving a long for you. Wow! October 30. That is so soon. You might be right behind Missjenn. How exciting. I'm determined to keep my little boy in. I'm just going to keep my legs tightly closed if he tries to get out :rofl: :rofl: My bags are officially packed. We stopped at walmart tonight and I picked up the last thing I wanted to get for the bag. I am, however, still waiting on a package I ordered from Target last week. It has a nursing nightshirt. I'd like to take that too, but it isn't NEEDED. We got OH's bag packed yesterday, so that's done. It's a relief.

We went to pay part of the layaway tonight and OH said we should be able to get it out next paycheck. I am so excited.

The following is a huge rant about my MIL-Readers beware-

MIL had a small freak out on me today. I posted a comment to a friend on facebook that I had to wait for the floors to get done before I could finish with baby's stuff in my room and I didn't know how long it would take them to get it done. She read that, took it the wrong way, and let me have it. Then blamed us for some stuff that hasn't gotten done in the house saying how we haven't gone through all the boxes in the garage and just have stuff everywhere.

First of all, all of our stuff in the garage HAS been gone through, is separated, and is ready to go in the baby's room or to be sold at the garage sale they said they would be doing (and now apparently are not doing first I've heard of it tonight). So we have been waiting on the garage sale to sell our stuff. She said, "well you guys can do a garage sale yourselves, you don't need us to do it." I was thinking, "But you guys wanted to do the garage sale with us and we've just been waiting for the dates you've laid out for us and have changed three times to sell our stuff, then a lot of our stuff and your stuff would be gone" I just wanted to face palm in front of her. The logic was all sorts of messed up.

She kept saying that there isn't enough time to do all this and my OH said in the car that they have plenty of time, they just don't do it. I think it is just overwhelming to them that they started so many projects and it's just too much to take on at once. But if they would start with one room, finish it, then move on to the next room, then move on, they would get it done. Right now they are doing a little in one room, a little in another, and a little in another and things are just getting moved around and it's just frustrating her more. I don't get it. And she said that now she has to worry about the pressure of baby coming and I told them 15 weeks ago that we were pregnant. I'm not sure how any of this falls on us, but it was like she was placing blame and kept conceding that it , 'isn't any one person's fault' but then kept saying , 'you guys, you, OH's name," and it sure seemed like it was being placed on us.

I don't know how myself or OH is supposed to go through their things and get rid of them and OH asks all the time if he can help and he gets told no. OH has done a ton by digging up the yard so FIL doesn't have to, laid mulch and cleared the patio so that things could be placed out there so that they could make room in the house, etc, etc,etc...I'm just frustrated and kind of mad. We don't have anything in the house except our room. We put our computer in the computer room since the baby's room is still not cleared out. Now that a monitor and computer is in the front bedroom it apparently is a TON of our stuff cluttering that room and now it makes it harder to move stuff?? It isn't even in the way. Oh and I have a bunch of stuff in the baby's room now too apparently (I just have my birth ball that we cleaned) and they put my birth ball in the dirty garage!!! Seriously, how was that in the way in the corner of my baby's room? It doesn't stop the clearing of the room if they ever get to it. I just sat there and let her talk at me for the most part.

I am not waiting for the floors to be put in anymore. I am just going to put my bassinet in my room because my baby needs a place to sleep. I'll just move anything we have here into storage even though we were supposed to do a garage sale and apparently it's our fault we won't be doing one (even though all our stuff is ready for it). And make sure nothing of ours is in any other part of the house. Ugh!

Our stuff in the garage would be cleared if we had access to the baby's room. It's all baby stuff and then the stuff for the garage sale. Sorry for the rant, I just need to get it out there and off my chest because it just makes me so frustrated and mad.
 
o wit she sounds like a grade a twat... i dont really hav much expertise i usually speak first think later its not always the best way lmao x
 
o wit she sounds like a grade a twat... i dont really hav much expertise i usually speak first think later its not always the best way lmao x

Usually she is the nicest person. I think the pressure and stress is just getting to her.

But that whole conversation just pissed me off :growlmad:
 

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