So I guess this is my first Nine Month Wait...

[dmn1156]

Happy birthday west hope you had a lovely day i suffered like that before ihad to go in for an e c sect

how is everyone else doing today

 

[meldmac]

Happy Birthday West!! OOOOH exciting could be something starting!

 

[westbrja]

MY CROTCH HURTS!!!!!!!

I know that was a TMI, but you ladies will understand. I can't stand the pressure. I don't wanna walk or even get out of my chair.

 

[meldmac]

Ohhh that's how I felt when Colin engaged. Maybe baby is getting ready!

 

[Kelly9]

I hope engaging doesn't hurt like that! If it does my boy can stay unengaged till labour starts! The hip and crotch hits are hurting enough.

How you feeling now west? Getting any contractions?

 

[wannabeamom]

wow melsue someone is def looking out for her! how bizare for it to totally disapear!!

feeding oliver is much better! he is getting himself into a routine he normally goes 2 hours in the day and sometimes 3 and then 3 hourly at night although last night he went 2 hourly once but i think that was because it was hot and he needed a drink and when we are out and about it is much better i bought a mamascarf so can feed discreatly and so far so good with that the only thing ive got to get better at is my timing when walking the dog i keep thinking ollie isnt due a feed until we get back then half way round the walk he screams for food!
also managing to express some, how much should they be taking at 4 weeks? i expressed 3oz yesterday for him and he drank the lot so not sure how much i need to express (the 3 oz was a bit of a chore!)
he seems to be taking to the bottle though which is good as i need him to have 1 next week when i have my graduation ceremony.
hope you are all well not long to go now before we have more babies

xxx

 

[Kelly9]

Glad things are working out wannabe! I am not sure how much they drink at 4 weeks. I do know they don't drink much when they are first born though. Oh you need to update your tickers! It's still saying you're pg and counting for you lol.

 

[dmn1156]

wannabe at around 4 weeks they should be on 4 ozs but it alldepends on the baby and how hungry they get. Lucie is still only on 4 ozs every 3 hrs but she goes all night so i always worry she is not having enough food but i have tried making her 5 but she never takes itbut boys do sometimestend to be hungrier babies glad your doing well.

kelly happy 37 weekshope your doing well

hope everyone else is doing great im off to update my journal lol

 

[meldmac]

wow melsue someone is def looking out for her! how bizare for it to totally disapear!!

feeding oliver is much better! he is getting himself into a routine he normally goes 2 hours in the day and sometimes 3 and then 3 hourly at night although last night he went 2 hourly once but i think that was because it was hot and he needed a drink and when we are out and about it is much better i bought a mamascarf so can feed discreatly and so far so good with that the only thing ive got to get better at is my timing when walking the dog i keep thinking ollie isnt due a feed until we get back then half way round the walk he screams for food!
also managing to express some, how much should they be taking at 4 weeks? i expressed 3oz yesterday for him and he drank the lot so not sure how much i need to express (the 3 oz was a bit of a chore!)
he seems to be taking to the bottle though which is good as i need him to have 1 next week when i have my graduation ceremony.
hope you are all well not long to go now before we have more babies

xxx

Not sure about 4 weeks but Colin is at 3 ozs now and sometimes still acts a bit hungrier. Maybe try giving him a little more than 3 ozs and see if he'll take it? Colin wont take more than 3 right now but I can see him taking 4 very soon. It does depend on the baby as I've been told at Colin's age it is normal for anything between 2 ozs and 4 ozs. Colin does tend to eat about every 2.5 hours and sometimes as long as 3 hours.

 

[Kelly9]

Yay for 37 weeks! Full term! I still think I'm not going anywhere for another 2 weeks at least and probably longer. Which is good. Got to get through clinical and get a bit more work done on my distance course before baby comes and life is at a stand still.

 

[Mrs_N]

woo, happy full term!

interesting fact from my antenatal classes kind of related to the feeding thing - at birth baby's stomach is the size of a malteaser, at 6 weeks it's still only about the size of a walnut!

 

[dmn1156]

kelly happy full term not long now

how is everyone doing today

 

[wannabeamom]

Thanks guys trying to express more but he has now decided he won't touch the bottle! Little monkey!!!
Yay for full term Kelly
mrs n did you find classes useful? Xx

 

[Kelly9]

Yes apparently a baby only takes 5 ml's a feeding for the first day or two! I couldn't believe how little that was! No wonder they need to feed every 2 hours! I am learning quiet a bit on my maternity rotation.

Yup full term for me, kind of scary, didn't think this day would come so fast.

 

[Mrs_N]

kelly your pregnancy seems to have flown by!

wannabe yes I found them really good, and dh did too - he came out buzzing with thoughts and questions each time! Definately helped us make some decisions about our birth plan, like staying mobile & using wer, and natural 3rd stage. I'm really excited now!

 

[meldmac]

Hope everyone is doing well!

Well had a big scare last night Was in the washroom and heard a big crash so I went running into the living room where hubby had been with the baby. Hubby was laying sideways on the floor with Colin in his arms He had tried to reach for the remotes and the chair fell off its base sideways. It scared me so bad thought for sure Colin was hurt but hubby had held onto him tightly when he felt himself falling and Colin luckily didn't get hurt but hubby banged his head on our balcony window. He's ok. I was not happy though because I've been trying to get him to get rid of the chair for a month now as it's been broke for a long time. I was so scared I just cried and cried. I told hubby that he is no longer allowed to hold Colin on that chair he has to sit somewhere else. My heart was beating so fast.

 

[dmn1156]

Meldmac i can imagine your heart was in your mouth id get rid of the chair regardless glad both Colin and your DH were ok

 

[Kelly9]

I hope hubby is getting rid of that chair now then! I would have cried to hun. Glad everything is ok though and hubby has a nice strong grip.

afm, well ladies I am 1 centimeter dilated, doc says I can go at anytime now or I could hang in another couple of weeks, time will tell. I also have a lousy sore hemorrhoid! It hurts and sucks but I got some bum meds for it so hopefully it helps. Doc says it will be worse after I deliver so getting it as small as possible now is ideal.

 

[westbrja]

How is everyone? I'm trying not to fall asleep here at work. I was so busy over the weekend and never really caught up. I did get my bedroom cleaned though. I washed walls, baseboards, moved the baby's bassinette in our room, and got everything set up.
We had an appt yesterday and baby looks good so far. Just waiting now to see what happens. He did say he was not going to be doing any internal checks.

 

[Mrs_N]

oh meldmac I would have been in such a state! glad everything is okay

west yay sounds like everything is going well

kelly ooh, seems like your body is starting to prepare! how exciting!