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

[heva510]

Well done pippin x x

 

[SassyLou]

Fab weight gain Pip.

I can't stand HV, I know some people have good ones, but I've yet to meet one!

xxxx

 

[heva510]

I have an amazing hv sassy she picked up on pnd because I didn't want to admit it x there are a handful of nice ones out there x

Quick question for everyone has anyone ever experienced really itchy sick post partrum it's driving me mad there's no rash just feel itchy all over x

 

[SassyLou]

I know from other people that there are the odd good health visitors out there, but the four I've had experience of were interfering busy bodies!

I've no idea about the itching, are you still breast feeding, if not you could try some antihistamines (sp), if you are its probably worth going to the doctors, I'm sure there's some you can take. Plus better to get it checked out.

xxx

 

[sequeena]

I'm scared to meet my hv. I have a 'special' one who deals with mentally I'll people... Yuck. Though I feel good right now and apart from a few doses of paroxetine I've not had anti depressants since I was about 12 weeks pregnant.

I'm having a salt bath right now and will get Thomas on the boob when I get out. My tits are amazing right now lol!!!

 

[Pippin]

My HV was nice but just feels like a test, just to check I'm a good Mum but I guess that's their job. If they pick up on the ones that aren't I guess their presence is justified. And Heva I'm glad she's giving you the help you need

Sequeena well done on the boobs, is it easier now your milk has come in? Hope so then you can drop the formula all together and join the world of easy free feeding. Also have you tried feeding laying down? Means you can doze at the same time at night. We are have co sleeping half sleeping in her crib and I'm getting a very good nights sleep that way.. Have a go, us big boobie ladies find it quite easy. xxx

Sassy how's the feeling?

 

[sequeena]

I want to join in the shortest labour contest!! 3 hours 2 minutes, duration of third stage 38 minutes

Pip it's so much easier now though he's still a little tyrant when it comes to the boob. He fed about an hour ago and was still fussy though only needed 1oz of formula to top up

Waiting for the midwife now FFS I had things to do today. I don't want to go out though because it's Friday and the iris round Thomas' eyes have got more yellow had to ring the birth centre too as I passed a blood clot bigger than a 50p and crapped myself.

I'm scared to co sleep. Sean almost did it and I freaked out.

 

[heva510]

I can't feed lying down and don't like dozing whilst feeding him x did with my others though

Well had a great dr not went to discuss contraception he put me on the same pill I got caught with twins on never missed a pill wasn't I'll or on antibiotics so ATM I'm not on anything gonna go see different female dr to discuss it as I'm one of unlucky ones where my periods have returned just before 6 wks regardless of fact I'm breast feeding x

 

[Pippin]

I passed a clot Sequeena and saved it but she wasn't bothered. If it breaks up it's just blood. With Sam I passed a huge one big as my hand but didn't know to tell anyone just threw it away. Hope she's here now.

They start counting labour time when your 4cm or when you get into the delivery suite so my four hours is wrong really as I know I laboured at home for about 8 hours or so as well. The 3rd stage is accurate though as they are there for all of that. That's the pushing stage.

Heva I think I'm going to ask to go on the progesterone only pill as my periods came back quite quickly too last time.

 

[Pippin]

Really quiet in here now. Was hoping to hear from Caroline, hope you're ok hun and Summer is settling in well. xxx

 

[SassyLou]

I'd noticed Caroline hasn't written yet, its worried me.

Hope everyone else is ok

xxx

 

[LittleGriffin]

Hi everyone! I'm here and we are all fine .... its just been a manic few days.
I gave birth on Saturday 6th August and went into the anti-natal wing as usual. The nurses then said Summer had an infection from swallowing meconium and needed anti-biotics so she had a drip put in and had an unsettled first night. Then on the second night they found she had jaundice and needed to go into a light incubator but as she had a failed KIWI during birth she wouldnt lay on the back of her head and so screamed for about 6 hours .... it was horrid. Then her breathing got so bad she was doing 100 breaths per min and so was taken to special care. We came home last Friday and Summer is thriving now. She usually goes 3-4 hours between sleeps and feeds and we are not too tired as of yet!! Its lovely her being home, she is perfect.
Will update more soon, i'm just laying in bed while Summer snoozes

Xx

 

[LittleGriffin]

Some photo's of our little girl. Xx

 

[Pippin]

So glad you are ok LG, what an introduction to the world though poor poppet, sorry she and you had to go through all that. Glad she is better now and doing well at home. I bet she's so much more happier being with you both in her own environment. Would love to hear about the birth when you have time. She is so adorable and looks a real stunner. Sam had a Kiwi and his head was cone shaped for weeks, Summer looks like she's got a perfect little head. I can't believe we've had them for a few weeks now seems like Adélie has been with us forever but at the same time just 5 minutes. Hope you are loving being a Mum, so different isn't it.

As for me I'm waiting for the midwife to check A's stump and my stitches but I don't have huge faith in the midwife as she was a bank one last week and wrote my HV my discharge notes so could mean that they think I'm discharged and not come. We'll see as we have a few hours left before end of the day. Just a pain waiting in.

Adelie has grown loads I think I can't wait to get her weighed. I need to go on Tuesday so we'll see. She has loads of baby acne though which isn't so great :0( hoping that will go soon.

How is everyone else.

How's my lovely pregnant Sassy doing? Lots of nausea I hope Have you been to register it yet?

 

[sequeena]

Awww isn't she gorgeous LG sorry about the rough start!

We're ok here. Had the health visitor round this morning who was really nice Thomas sicked up whilst in his moses basket earlier which was scary

We had pictures taken of him yesterday!

https://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/300409_2365787549287_1388356992_2776198_2557716_n.jpg

https://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/300206_2365782589163_1388356992_2776186_4709833_n.jpg

We're buying a carbon monoxide detector today. Our landlord hasn't provided one and we just found out that our boiler needs checking every year... we've been here nearly 2 years and nothing.

 

[heva510]

Glad u and summer ok LG x x

All good my end my fat man now weighs in at 9lb 9 x

Hope everyone elseis ok x

 

[Pippin]

Cute pictures Sequeena

Adelie has bad spots on her face. Took her to the docs and it's ok. It's not baby acne it's something sounding like Milaria, basically inflamed sweat pores. Poor poppet looks like a teenager with serious problems but should clear up quickly. Heres a picture of it... don't think anymore have come up since and they appeared over night.

 

[sequeena]

Poor adelie!! hope it clears!!

 

[heva510]

Aww bless her poor thing x

 

[LittleGriffin]

Hi everyone!
Right i have a few mins while Summer snoozes with Jimmy while he watches football.
Here is my birth story -
Thursday August 4th @ 11pm i started with contractions. Jimmy got me some paracetamol and a hot water bottle and i stayed in bed until Friday @ 2am. I rang the labour ward and they said to come in when i was ready so we arrived about 2:30am - i was 2cm. They gave me some codeine and put me in a relaxation room for the night but the contractions were very painful and so i had some morphine so i could sleep for a bit. The morphine made me very itchy though and i spent most of my sleep scratching my face!!
In the morning i was checked again and about 1pm i was 4cm and so was taken to the labour suite where i had gas and air. After being in labour for about 20 hours and not progressing past 5cms i asked for an epidural. It only worked on my left hand side though so i was still in pain. 4 hours later i was checked again and i was still 5cms. I was told i could have 1 more hour but if i didnt progress i would have to have a c-section. My water had still not broke either by this point. The midwife came and checked me again and i was 9cms so she broke my waters. The water was full of meconium. I was checked again and was 10cms and ready to push. The midwife said i would be pushing for at least an hour, maybe more. In the end i pushed for 1 hour 20mins and then they had to try the KIWI which failed. They said they thought i needed an emergency c-section then but decided to try the forceps as a lest resort. I was cut to help the delivery but not down towards my bum, to the side. After about 3 pulls with the forceps, Summer's head was delivered and then on my next contraction she was fully out. I only got to hold her for a second as she needed oxygen and to be helped by the doctors due to her swallowing some meconium. When she came back she got to do about 20 mins of skin-to-skin with me but then she did skin-to-skin with Jimmy as my placenta was being difficult. I was told i could have 1 hour to deliver the placenta and then i would have to go to theatre. It finally came out after 55 mins with a lot of pulling, pushing and praying! Then i started to bleed heavily and lost about a pint of blood! Once the bleeding had stopped i was sewn up and got to spend some lovely time with my little family.
Although the birth didnt go to plan i would still do it all again in a second!!