septembryos baby area (09 babies)

[amylw1]

blake has his 6 weeks check today with HV. as long as it doesnt get altered again. i had to cancel last week as we bot had a cold, was made for 1:30pm today and HV has just rung and re-aaranged for 4pm.

i trid him with 4oz milk again in an attempt to get him more than 2hrly during the day and he was sick again. so back to 3oz.

 

[Silas]

Silas, hope u had a fab time pampering yourself, and glad u sorted out ur constipation but can I ask what your using/have used for you piles? I have this issue too and am a lil embarrassed bout it

Hi Marg, how you doing sweet?

When they were really big I was using Anusol but be careful as it stings like hell if you get it in your stitches! I stopped using it as thats what kept happening!

 

[Silas]

blake had gripe water at 3weeks and he was fine. but he is also ok with infacol.

thanks Amy I'm going try her with some today.

 

[amylw1]

preperation h is also ok and work 4 piles but dont no about near stitches

 

[amylw1]

yay!!! mine and OH DS has just arrived - £35 off ebay, only got few scratches to casing. only snag is the only game that has arrived is spyro the dragon.

 

[first alien]

morning ladies. i was home yesterdy after a very eventful thusrday.

my gorgeous little boy Finley arrived on friday morning(9th october) at 3:07. Head circumference 38cm! length 54cm!

i'll give you a very quick round up of the birth. i'll be posting in the birth sections when i get more than an hour between feeds.

we arrived at the hospital at 3pm for appointment. we were shown to the bed at 3:30. monitored for 30 mins. tummy palpated. they couldn't decide whether he was head down or breech so had a scan. all ok he was head down but just tucked his bum in alot so it felt like a head!!!

5pm had VE. am 1cm dilated but cervix still posterior. given 1mg of Prostglandin (half a dose apparently). left on bed for an hour.

6:20 go and find my husband who was in reception area (not allowed on ward outside visiting hours). we then walk around until he leaves to go home at 8pm. am starting to have pains but not very painful and not really got a regular pattern.

9pm pains start coming every 5 mins but told that his is just prostin pains and i wont get examined until 9am next morning. so i get changed for bed and try and get sleep. realise that lying down makes pains worse so end up just standing swaying my hips for a while.

10pm ask for help to put TENS on. some relief.

11pm pains are every 3-4 mins and getting really uncomfortable. midwife said wshe will examine me and i'm 2cm.. text hubby to let him know. go for a bath.

In bath pains getting closer and closer together. stay in bath for an hour. midwife comes in about an hour later and saying she can see me curling my toes which is a very good sign.

out of bath pains are now 1-2 mins apart and i'm getting alot of pressure. get a shot of pethidine and anti sickness. told to ring if it doesn't help.

1am ring for midwfie and pains are 1 min apart. examined and am 3-4cm with very thin cervix. get told i will be moving to labour ward.

1:30 told am now allowed to call hubby to return to come to labour ward.

Arrive on labour ward after wheel chair ride during contractions! get shown into room and offered gas and air.

As had prostglandin gel have to be on bed monitored through the whole of the birth.

hubby arrives at 2am. shocked to see me with gas and air panting away in full blown labour

2:30 feel alot of pressure in perineum. screaming the midwfie checks and the bag of membranes is out. she cuts it and straight away i feel relief. baby had pooed inside of me but it was apparently a recent one so she wasn't too concerned.

she examines me and she tells me i'm fully dilated. midwife runs out to tell other room where she was supporting and notify sister of fast progress.
3:00ish! get told baby head is crowning but i need to keep pushing. she says that after next contraction she will cut me to give baby more room. on the next push baby coming out. feel head and body spill out in one go! no gap in between.

Baby placed on my tummy. he's purple and doesn't scream but wimpers. Hubby cuts cord.

placenta is delivered. on examination i've torn quite badly. surgeon came to check tear didn't need theatre. luckily no theatre but still bad.

over an hour of stitching and we finally get to try to do first feed.

It was a very fast labour. established labour to birth only one hour and 30 mins! hubby only got there for last hour due to stupid rules of visiting applying to induction.

i have a beautiful boy who is feeding well and content. i am extremely sore but it was most definately worth it.

sorry my quick story was actually quite long!!!

love to all other september mummies and i hope not many others are waiting.

 

[misswren]

ahh congrats hun what did Finley weigh?
I can't believe how fast you went! Good to know for if you have any more 30 mins next time teehee

 

[Marg_27]

Hey all :wave:
Thanx Silas and Amy for the advice...I dont have any stitches so neither will be a problem

Hope Blakes check up goes well Amy

Well Jack was supposed to be havin his jabs today, but the flippin receptionist didnt book him in to have his 6-8week check up at the same time so he couldnt have them!! Gotta back next Monday now instead!!

Not sure if any of you have noticed, but Im this weeks ask a mum in the baby club... and no1 wants to ask me any questions come liven the thread up ladies

 

[K477uk]

Afternoon Girlies!!

Hope we are all well! Nice to see you on here properly again Marg!! (will check out the ask a mum in a bit!!) silas, rachy and amy!!

Isaac seems to be under the weather today.. really grumpy and wanting food, but then only feeding for 5 mins a time (he normally spends around 20/25 mins a time!) Also he's not going down in his moses basket at all!! We spent 4 hours with him last night trying to get him down, and at the moment I have him on my lap as he won't go down!!

Any ideas??????

 

[Vicks]

Isaac seems to be under the weather today.. really grumpy and wanting food, but then only feeding for 5 mins a time (he normally spends around 20/25 mins a time!) Also he's not going down in his moses basket at all!! We spent 4 hours with him last night trying to get him down, and at the moment I have him on my lap as he won't go down!!

Any ideas??????

Hey Kathryn! Joe has been the same for a few weeks, not wanting to settle in his crib He likes to fall asleep in our arms or in his rocker and we really have to keep trying him in the crib. We try a few times to put him down to sleep in it and if he cries, pick him up, comfort him and then try again! Sometimes if he still won't settle we let him fall asleep in his rocker and then put him back in his crib when he's asleep!

Hope everyone is ok. Can't believe Joe is a month old today

 

[amylw1]

blake now weighs 9lb 8oz!!! some of you ladies had babies bigger than this at birth. LOL! HV is happy with him, he's still following the same line etc. she is fine that he is on soya milk as well. (bit tough if she wasnt) but she did say make sure i get it on pre-scription and dont pay for it.

 

[diz]

Hi Everyone

Marg i'll go and ask you a question in a min

Amy glad that Blake is coming on well!!!!

Kathryn sorry, i don't know what to suggest...... is he coming down with some thing...?

Milly - sounds like you have a good night time routine going on there!!!!!!

Silas - glad you had a nice time pampering your self

Hi Vicks... are you well...? Hows Joe getting on? Noahs like that some times, just wants to fall asleep on me and not in his carry cot (bless).

Hello to anyone else who's kicking about

Well i really want to tone up a bit but i can't be assed to do sit ups........ I've lost most of the baby weight (didn't put much on) but my belly is a little gross ... kind of flabby.... and its annoying as hell as i cant fit into half of my jeans because of it. I'm also self conscious about wearing most of my tops to because their quite tight fitting and you can see the rolls of flabby skin under them. ugggh!!!

 

[misswren]

Hey lovelies!!

Dya know I realised today that I think my hormones are making me frisky and ridiculously I reckon I'd be well capable despite the mere 10 days that have passed yet ironically I will probably be celibate for a bloomin long while!!!!!

Grr

Anyhoooooooo

This weighty thang, when I weighed last week I was depressingly 2 stone over my pre preg weight (which in itself was a stone overweight) but I PILED the pounds on in weeks 37-42 so I choose to see that I lost 18lb in one week, even if half of that was baby.

Paloma was weighed yesterday and was 9lb11.5oz so they merrily discharged me. I have to go to the postnatal ward on Wednesday though for the newborn hearing screening which I didn't get at hospital as I was on the 6 hour discharge :S

Tis a reet bugger to get there too - 40 mins on a non-pram bus or 2 trains totalling 75mins, ah well, trains are soothing and all and I can guarantee the pram space.

Any pile tips would be grand here too...I had a coupla little uns that have happily retracted now superbaby is out but one big un that looks set to stay

At my midwife check yesterday the midwife said my 3rd big baby had totally parted my stomach muscles and there is a gap between em over an inch so I shouldn't do any ab work til they are meeting more!!! I'll just have to get ace arms and legs and wear corsets apparently I need to ask at the 6 week check if they are ok but could be more like new year! so, medically, I can't possibly hit the gym!!!

Housework wise, I am soooooo lucky to live with parents - my ma has been off 2 weeks and is off til Thurs then my dad starts a week and a half off so I have only had to strip and make my bed and do about 2 lots of laundry so far - jammy eh? I've done the kids beds too and packed lunches each day etc but that isn't a lot, I know.

My ma is aces

Jeez I am jabbering here today, newbie is sleeping more solidly when she naps now that her alert periods are better so I am 2 handed typing and its a total luxury!!

*skips off to see what to ask Marg*

 

[pinkbow]

Afternoon Girlies!!

Hope we are all well! Nice to see you on here properly again Marg!! (will check out the ask a mum in a bit!!) silas, rachy and amy!!

Isaac seems to be under the weather today.. really grumpy and wanting food, but then only feeding for 5 mins a time (he normally spends around 20/25 mins a time!) Also he's not going down in his moses basket at all!! We spent 4 hours with him last night trying to get him down, and at the moment I have him on my lap as he won't go down!!

Any ideas??????

hun!!

Mason is exactly the same the past week, will just not settle in his moses basket...only on me or like vicks said in his vibrating rocker...we then transfer him which seems to be working just now (to get some sleep ) as i was scared he was spending to much time in his rocker, and hurting his poor back

i made a thread in baby bit and majority said there los where the same around this age so im not 2 worried altho i hope he wont loose being able to self soothe himsefl anymore?!

 

[amylw1]

I've lost most of the baby weight (didn't put much on) but my belly is a little gross ... kind of flabby.... and its annoying as hell as i cant fit into half of my jeans because of it. I'm also self conscious about wearing most of my tops to because their quite tight fitting and you can see the rolls of flabby skin under them. ugggh!!!

i know that 1. its really annoying, but after 3 kids its expected but doesnt make it easier.

 

[first alien]

hi again. Finley weighed 8lb 12ozs!!!
he's doing perfectly. had his check today and he now weighs 8lb 10oz at 3 days old. i'm so proud of him. at the moment he is making the most of my milk with feeds nearly every hour although at night he is lasting around 3. his daddy has nappy duties at the moment and now knows the sound of a true pooh and not just wind!

i am so happy he is here. i'm very sore but he is worth it. x

 

[first alien]

hi girls. i have finally arrived in the baby group section!!!! finley is sleeping at the moment wel atleast he is in the moses basket lying quietly! he's so easy to soothe cross my fingers hoping he will stick like this.

checks today at hospital nd they were really impressed with him. he now weighs 8:10 compared to his birthwieight of 8:12!!

one quick question is this thread going to merge with the one from third tri!?

 

[amylw1]

a request has been made to merge them BUT we hvent heard anything yet.

 

[babiiblu]

Hi ladies!

I guess I need to make more effort to get on here everyday. Those who have me on FB know I've gotten Elayna's cold from a couple weeks ago...feeling better, but still have a bad cough.
Gabriel has gottena sniffle too and Elayna is being super testy these last few days.
How is everyone getting along? Have I missed anything?

 

[diz]

Hi babs - sorry that you have a cold... i recommend whiskey, hot water, whiskey, and lemon.... oh and did i mention whiskey...?

M.wren - im using anusol suppositories for my wee pile. They seem to be doing the trick!!