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[armywife11]

Have you considered having the baby's tongue clipped after birth? My friends baby had this and she didn't have that baby's tongue clipped right after birth and he had trouble BF. She dried up before she knew it was causing a problem. Good Luck!

Since posting that I did have a chat with my midwife....

I know its an option but if its posterior and looks like mine and hubs I am going to wait and see how baby does. Ours is so far back that it looks almost normal and its not super tight like ones i have seen.

Hubs and I breast fed with no trouble with it so if baby has it hopefully we have the same luck. Since I know what to look for I have the heads up though.

I will keep you all updated though. I was floored to find out so many on both sides of our family have it. I thought it was far more rare than this.

 

[armywife11]

Do you have a feeling if it's a boy or girl?

Hubs says boy... I was also team blue until the third but now I don't know. I think girl since everyone is so sure its a boy.

 

[skeet9924]

Lol I don't know how I'm going to wait!! I was originally going to.. Now I just don't know!!

 

[armywife11]

Lol I don't know how I'm going to wait!! I was originally going to.. Now I just don't know!!

Its so exciting! Even hubs who really wanted to find out is glad we waited now. It is making this whole thing like Christmas we don't know when baby is coming or what baby is.

He is already making his shopping list too. He wants to get some gender specific baby things once baby arrives. I have to stay in the hospital two days (they just require that for everyone) so I have a feeling he may go shopping before I get to come home! lol

 

[skeet9924]

I'm really hoping I can get oh to wait., to be honest with all my losses he's not really excited at all and not interested in my appt.. So maybe if I just don't bring it up he won't ask lol.. I doubt that though once I get into second tri and my us starts looking like a baby I'm sure he will get excited.. Unfortunately he had had nothing but bad experiences going to appt with me due to all my losses

 

[armywife11]

I'm really hoping I can get oh to wait., to be honest with all my losses he's not really excited at all and not interested in my appt.. So maybe if I just don't bring it up he won't ask lol.. I doubt that though once I get into second tri and my us starts looking like a baby I'm sure he will get excited.. Unfortunately he had had nothing but bad experiences going to appt with me due to all my losses

I told him I didn't want to know the gender but he could find out as long as he kept it from me. We gave the baby a nickname and both refer to baby as he or she randomly so I thought it would be rather easy for him. We even came up with name before the ultrasound. He decided he wouldn't be able to keep the secret so went with me and didn't find out.

 

[skeet9924]

Maybe I'll try that with OH, but I know he wont be able to keep a secret...lol he can barely keep gifts from people at christmas...he always trys to give them early..lol that is why we save all of his shopping until last minute....the excitement kills him lol

 

[Mrs W 11]

It's so tempting to find out but if you wait it makes the last few weeks so exciting and the moment you find out is magical. I asked for dh to tell me if it was a boy or a girl, I'd been convinced I was having a boy so when he said its a girl we both cried with happiness and emotion! Plus it makes telling everyone else a really exciting announcement! X

 

[Wilsey]

Can't wait to hear what everyone is having!!!! Big surprises all round

Soooooo check out the difference!

First one about 2 weeks before giving birth. Second one 15 weeks post-partum (aka today).
(notice how much mess there is now too...not enough time! hahahaha)

 

[armywife11]

Looking good Wilsey!

 

[skeet9924]

Oh wow Wilsey!! You look amazing.. Right back to skinny

 

[Wilsey]

Thanks ladies!

Still just over 4kgs (9lbs) to get back to pre-pregnancy weight but I already wanted to lose weight before I got pregnant, so a little way to go to my final goal.

 

[rosabelle]

Congrats Jo! love her name!

Our little girl is here, finally! Baby Rosa was born on 7th August at 3.17pm, weighing a huge 9 pound 10!
I was in labour for 44 hours all together, ended up having an epidural (which stopped working when my contractions were on top of each other ) and had a 3rd degree tear because she had her hand up under her chin. The midwives said if her hand was down i wouldnt have even grazed!
So went to theatre a few hours later and am still in so much pain because of it.

We were in hospital for 3 nights all together and are trying to settle in at home.
i am finding breastfeeding a real challenge.. have been in alot of pain and bleeding even after seeing numerous nurses about attachment.
Did anyone else struggle with feeding? i have tried nipple sheilds but she doesnt seem to like them.

Anyway, our gorgeous girl looks just like her daddy she is just perfect
here she is

 

[josephine3]

Rosabelle so great to hear from u! Many many congrats. Gosh tho thats a large baby lol. Your 'after' birth story sounds very similar to mine, I also had 3rd degree tear and was in theatre for a few hrs. I also spent 3 nights in hospital - there is no rest in those places it seems!
How strange is it coming home tho? Very strange and emotional. Can u recommend anything to soothe the stitches area? My mum is going to holland and barett later i am wondering what to tell her to get me!
We're doing well with bfing but boy are my boobs swollen and painful!
All i can say i that the techniques the mw showed me didnt work as well as the ones i was doing naturally. So try to go wih what u feel works rather than what they say u shud be doing. I cant see her piccy on my phone but im sure sure shes gorgeous lol

 

[skeet9924]

Congrats rose!! Happy to hear you are home and you and baby rosa are doing good. I wish I had advice for bfing but I don't .. As I've never experienced it. Hopefully you will be able to get some good advice from others. Your daughter is beautiful. I'm terrified I'm going to have a huge baby my oh was 1o 13 when he was born!!

I do need to ask... What is the theatre??

 

[wantanerd]

Can you see a bf lactation consultant? I had issues with a shallow latch in the beginning and after one visit with her, it was corrected. And it takes awhile for you and baby to get efficient with bfing. Stick with it, it will get easier as time goes on.

 

[Wilsey]

She is beautiful! Sorry to hear the birth didn't quite go as planned. At least she is here happy and healthy.

I didn't have much luck with breastfeeding. I used the shields but Wills didn't seem to mind. It was also a super easy transition to bottles because he was used to the teats (they are so similar to the shield). A lactation consultant is a good idea and I hope they can help!

 

[armywife11]

Rosa she's beautiful!

 

[Mrs W 11]

Congratulations rosabelle! She is gorgeous!!

What are you struggling with when breastfeeding is it pain? There are some buddy threads in the bf section on here which are good and I agree ask your health visitor for support from a specialist. Ive struggled, it isn't easy but it does get better.

 

[josephine3]

Skeet - theatre is the operating room. Or 'operating theatre' x