PAL Summer 2011 Babies - From 1st tri to MC and back again in one go.

[Pippin]

Awww sounds fun LittleGriffin, would love to see a picture of it, can't you order another one off line or have the discontinued it?? You could keep it and get it cleaned make sure they knock lots of money off though.

 

[Aaisrie]

Pip it is expensive but it's definitely the best one by FAR! With Saraya I used it really sparingly but this time I'm slathering it on and I really think it's made a difference by using more!! I had my first leaky boob a couple of hrs ago lol

Caroline are you not on my facebook?? I have loaddsssss of photos on there lol

 

[LittleGriffin]

I'm not on .... I used to be but not anymore. Xx

Pip - I have found it online and having it delivered to store, the stupid woman obviously didn't know what she was on about!!! Double GRRRR!

 

[Aaisrie]

Ah right! Here's a wee overdose just for you:

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[sequeena]

He is so cute Eve!!!

I've had 5 poos in 2 days and have lost 3 parts of my plug today, green plug but exciting nonetheless!!

 

[LittleGriffin]

Awww Eve ..... He is 1 chunky monkey!!!

 

[Aaisrie]

Yay Sequeena!!! Hopefully something will happen for you soon!!

Caroline he is a beastling!! Especially when I'd just had him and another girl on the ward had a wee girl who was 7lb 1oz and he was twice the size of her LOL

 

[sequeena]

Not long lost another chunk! Sad thing is it's only green plug but I suppose not everyone needs a bloody show or their waters breaking to go into labour

Been stimulating my nipples (feels wrong!!) and bouncing on my ball! Also just hung up a load of washing on the airer and wiped down the kitchen sides to keep me busy.

I also have a cup of RLT cooling on the windowsill

 

[heyyady]

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I just wanna pinch his cheeks!!!!!

 

[Emmea12uk]

I am so behind ladies! Excuse the out of date responses!


Pip - I am sorry you had a rubbish time in hospital. Don't let it worry you as stress will prevent labour hormones. You decide how baby is coming out and don't let those doctors dictate you. They only care about getting you out of the ward asap and that means speeding things up as much as possible. If they keep sweeping you and you use evening primrose you may be able to go straight to water rupture which will be far more pleasant than a drip. Don't let them mess you about xx

As for boobs - don't by bras until milk is in! My ones from last gone were ridiculously too small after mine came in! I was in agony! I went shopping yesterday and got me some hot milk bras which are amazing! And sexy too - not that I feel sexy

Congratulations tj!! Beautiful name!

Sequeena - don't pump your boobs - it will make breastfeeding very very painful afterwards. Try hand expressing in the bath or shower. Due to my pumping I have been in agony all week - everytime she feeds I want to cry! Those machines are evil!

Pip - I had nightmares about stillbirth - I think it is normal for your fears to cone out as your anxieties rise. You will be fine!

Welcome home eve! I hope bfing is going well. I feel like you too - this time things have been so much easier and nicer. What a difference it makes to be drug and interference free! Last time I was so cut up I was really sore for months but this time I am perfectly comfortable and able to concentrate on boobs I hope everything is still going so good for you!

Both my nipples blistered and then bled badly. She latches fine but she is ferocious! She only feeds for five mins then slips into a coma for half an hour. Then she is angry and get ferocious again! I think when she is awake she feeds hourly for five minutes. But you can't wake her up! We have tried everything! As soon as she latches she is comatose. This started on day 5. Before that she was feeding for 20 minutes then at night sleeping from 2200-0200 &0300-0700. I want that isobelle back! Not this nipple ripping sleep monster who has been up all night for two nights! Mike goes back to work tomorrow on nights so there goes my naps too I must say I am not feeling great right now after no sleep in two nights.

Sending all who need to pop labour dust!!

 

[Aaisrie]

Emma the pumps are great once your nipples are desensitised and as for keeping them awake what's your feeding routine with her? We always do his nappy first and then feed so he's comfortable but it also wakens them up, stripping them works too and of course lots of skin to skin or a bath - you probably know all that but I thought I'd throw it out there just in case :] Aren't hotmilk bras the bomb!! That's what I wear and I find they're really accommodating, I am still wearing the same one I wore before my milk came in because it's so soft it's just grown with me. I got blisters and my right one bled, it got stuck to the breast pad too ouchies!!! My nipples still really hurt on latch [a thousand razor blades across them] but I think it's getting easier. Last night he decided to feed twice hourly then sleep for 2 hrs and so on so I'm tireddddd today! Today is day 5 so he's due his heel prick today.

Sequeena with Saraya I had my waters broken at 9cm and the time they broke from me pushing so hard!

 

[Pippin]

Ohhh loads of post and I'm so jealous you are talking routines. I feel I'm never going to get there. Desperately trying to keep calm and the clary sage oil is helping me relax even if it isn't bringing on the birth. I so want to know what she looks like now and het this fear of something going wrong out of my head. I'm going to be last I can feel it

Sequeena not all women have a show or waters break before birth. I didn't only had a show once in labour I remember and that was after 24 hours still good sign for you honey.

Emma lovely to hear from you and don't worry about delayed posting, goodness you have your hands full now. Can you Mum come and help you when dh goes back on nights? Im hoping my mil and mum will be around for a while and Simon is on holidays now till Sept. I feel very spoilt.

Eve love those new pictures, some of them aren't on fb are they so gorgeous. I love his big cheeks just wanna kiss ones like that. Sam was the same. How similar is he to Saraya when she was born? I can't wait to do a comparison picture with my two. I'll remember to take the cream with me actually, forgotten to put it in my bag so you've reminded me. Hopefully I can avoid the blisters if I use it from the word go!

LittleGriffin glad you found the robe. Bizarre she said she couldn't order it what a muppet! Sometimes I wonder what training they have in there. Once it took them 15 minutes to locate a crib mattress and a further 10 to work out how I pay for it. For a posh baby shop they clearly need better training.

To pass the time I've just made Sam an off road track for his cars. I had big plans to paper mâché it but he was so keen I only got to use gaffer tape bless him. So it's a cardboard box with levels on so far. Think I'll have to wait until he naps to extend it. Least it's passed some time for us.

 

[sequeena]

Thanks girls xx I've not lost any plug since but have done around 6 poos in 2 days which is unheard of for me! I went to bed feeling awful (blocked nose, sore throat, achey etc) but am not too bad today. Lots of walking today so hope it helps x

 

[SassyLou]

I know you all probably know this, but what the hell, have you tried feeding in a different position? I got a really sore patch with Harry and as soon as I changed position it was fine, I stopped holding him across my body until it healed and swapped to a rugby ball hold, I think it was the corner of his mouth rubbing.

xxx

 

[sequeena]

Sat in the dentist shitting bricks!!!!!

 

[Aaisrie]

Pip I used mine from the start but I still got blisters but I don't think they're anywhere near as bad as they were with Saraya!! They actually look very similar except he's fatter, has hair and bigger ears! Other than that they would look the same :]

The MW just left - DAY FIVE AND HE'S GAINED 3oz in 2 days which means he's only 5oz short of his birth weight!!! OMG I'm so freaking happy!!

 

[Barbiebaby]

Evening girls. Just a quick update, 4 hours of regular contractions last night, down to regular 3 mins apart....... Then BAM! nothing more.

Sooooo cheesed off. Had myself completely psyched and was coping well with the pain. Now just feel I'm back to square one. Sorry, rant over.

Pip, sequeena and little griff lots of labour dust to you all.

Eve he is one gorgeous boy, that's brilliant weight gain too.

Emma do you have any pics that you are able to share on here? Would love a peek. x

 

[sequeena]

Dentist was a success! Been on my poor feeties all day and they are aching but it resulted in me losing more plug!

38+5, starting to feel it now.

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Barbie grr hope you go into proper labour soon hun!! I've had ligament pain all day and just had a really weird 10 second lasting sharp pain in the top right of my bump got cervix pain now but am sure this means nothing.

Oh Christ my back just seized up on me too!!!

 

[Pippin]

Aww BB I had that too the other day, two hours thinking it was it then bamm stopped when I laid down to rest in between

Sequeena glad you did ok at the dentist I hate them too!! I think you're close to giving birth Hun, keeping everything crossed for you.

My tummy and muscles are so tight tonight it's horrible like one long bh very weird. Might be the fish and chips I ate tonight it was rather large plus the chocolate hehehehe. Off to bed I think, least it's one more day down, one more day closer to Labour day.

 

[sequeena]

How do you know? I wish there was a proper sign so I knew! Someone near me is selling a bounce and spin zebra for £14. I WANT IT!!!!

Yum fish and chips I'm jealous!!