TTC#2 and SO EXCITED! join me

[banana07]

Good job you got all those lovely bump pictures the other day!

 

[MamaMac123]

Happy - no they are breathing on their own pretty well. I'm pumping but not breastfeeding. They started feeding tubes today taking part formula and part whatever colostrum I'm able to pump. We let Brooke try at the breast but they're not really developed enough yet to latch and suck properly. She did route around and would open her mouth and sort of lick and sniff at it haha but couldn't quite figure out the latch and suck part.

Banana - don't feel bad at all! With the babies in NICU I'm at a bit of a loss at what to do with myself between visits to see them and being stuck in bed recovering so Internet on my phone is my only entertainment to pass the time. This making posts and updates super easy. I'm sure it won't stay that way when they come home!

And yes! I swear I was inspired to do those photos when we did!

 

[Shey]

MamaMac the pics are cute. Do u have names picked out?

 

[IsaacRalph]

Omg mama congratulations your babies are here ans what brilliant weights they are! My lo was only 6lb 5.5oz full term. Well done on carrying them so well! They look just lovely can't wait to see more pics. Our first twins and if I'm right all us original ladies have all had our babies now? Yeah we did it!
Banana yeah can't wait to here your birth story was it all straight forward? It really hurts doesn't it? Need to see a pic of the little fella. My monkey was 11lb on Wednesday gone at 7 weeks. He's doing great thanks for asking happy! How's your little one doing? Any recent pics? X

 

[IsaacRalph]

My monkey!

 

[Hann12]

Oh my goodness only just seeing this! Huge congratulations mama! They are adorable, I hope they are doing well - and you of course! I guess you are still in hospital, i hope they get to go home with you soon. More photos!!

Isaac - what a gorgeous photo! I remember henry being that small and now he's a proper little boy. Actually if I'm honest he's like an animal at times, its quite stubborn and quite out of control. I have to put reins on him otherwise he would literally walk into roads and rivers etc. I don't remember annabelle being like that!

No big news from me, I saw my fertility consultant, he did a scan (I was 2 dpo) and he said he couldn't see a follicle big enough to have released an egg but there was a small chance that I did still ovulate just with a little follicle that can't be seen on ultrasound. He did say though that he's very sure that its just a hormonal imbalance following me stopping BF, apparently my oestrogen level is fine and is triggering LH surges but the release of egg and subsequent progesterone is not happening yet. He thinks its will even out in the next 1-3 cycles. He said in fact that if I wasn't pregnant in 3 months then he'll be very surprised. However I couldn't try this month because I have an MRI for my back, and next month would result in a end of June baby which would be hard work with 2 other little ones over summer, so I am thinking I'll hold off for another couple of cycles and just wait for hormones to adjust then try. I think I got so worried about the whole thing again when I saw that my LP was even worse than last time so I panicked. Now I've been told things should be fine I'm more relaxed about waiting a few months. Funnily enough though I'm now 10dpo and not got AF so I'm hoping it means that my progesterone is improving this cycle. I do feel crampy so I'm sure af will be here today/tomorrow but its still much better than previous months. Also I didn't take any supplements or progesterone cream this month so at least this time i know its all me.
Anyway this has been a bigger update than I was expecting lol!
Hope everyone is doing well with their LO's and look forward to more updates mama x

 

[MamaMac123]

Here's my Mr. James

 

[MamaMac123]

And here's baby Brooke

 

[MamaMac123]

Isaac your little man is soooo cute!!!

My little twinners are doing really well. Their mommy is a pile of postpartum emotional baggage! But we're surviving. It's so hard not having them home with us. Being at NICU constantly is exhausting but when I'm home I'm a mess missing them like crazy and crying my eyes out. Can't win.

The babies are doing amazing! James is nursing pretty well. Brooke doesn't have much interest yet but they're both doing great with the bottle. If we can get them off their feeding tubes then we should be able to get them home. Hopefully in the next 2 weeks or so.

 

[Hann12]

They are so cute mama huge congratulations! It must be so tough having them in hospital but hopefully it's short term and will be home soon. Well done, you are doing fab

 

[HappyCpl]

Mama they are beautiful! I'm so glad they are doing so well. ESP being so early. And I'm glad they are doing well with their feedings. They will be home before you know it and then you'll be a different kind of mess hehe.

Isaac, your little man is such a cutie!

Hann, I'm glad you're feeling more relaxed. You'll hopefully be preggo again in no time.

Here is an updated pic of our little lady.

 

[HappyCpl]

Brooklynn

 

[MamaMac123]

Hey everyone! Just popping in to say hello and hope you're all doing well! Twins are keeping me super busy and are doing great! Growing like adorable little weeds! Haha you'd never know they were premies!



Anyway just thinking of you all and hope you're well! Can't believe its almost been a whole year since my !!!

 

[Hann12]

They are so cute mama! So glad to hear you are doing so well! I've not been on here for months so tickers not updated but I'm expecting baby no.3 in July, currently 15 weeks. It's going pretty quick. I think it's another boy but keeping it a surprise.

 

[IsaacRalph]

Beautiful babies mama and Han congratulations on your pregnancy how exciting. How long did it take you? Edward 6 months old and huge in 9-12 clothes he's a tank! So I stopped breastfeeding about a week ago little man coping well and I am just waiting for my 3rd period since having him. Been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and am on medication now been having symptoms for sometime before it was spotted. Anyway not decided whether having another baby is what I want just yet, I'm so busy with my 2 boys. Anyway always lovely to chat with you girls I miss you xx

 

[Hann12]

Wow Isaac that's gone fast!
I conceived the first month I ovulated after stopping BF. I fed for 12 months but then I had 4 months of annovulatory cycles then conceived on the 5th month. I wanted a summer baby though so it will be born end July/beginning August, then my daughter starts school in sept and son starts nursery in sept so I'll have time with the new baby.

 

[IsaacRalph]

That's fantastic Han how fertile are you? I'm pretty sure my first 2 cycles were annovulatory but this last one boy did I feel some ovulation pain,Ouch! Not sure whether we are going to set our hearts on another baby as it caused so much heartache before and we may not even get pregnant without help either. Can't really afford more treatment and can't risk having multiples at this stage. I don't know? It's nice just to take a step back and not really analyse every little part of your cycle etc! I couldn't chart again etc etc! What date in July are you due Han?

 

[Hann12]

I'm due 26th July by measurements but 30th by ovulation so late July. Yes we were lucky it happened when we wanted. I had assumed my previous 5 annovulatory cycles were ovulating because I had positive opks, ovulation pain etc but when I had a scan it showed no egg had been released. The day before I ovulated on the month I conceived I had a scan and they confirmed there was definitely an egg waiting to come out so it was all steam ahead lol. It's funny to be 15 weeks pregnant again but as long as this is a healthy pregnancy/baby then this will be the last one so trying to make sure I enjoy it.

 

[Shey]

Having my baby girl this Friday via scheduled c section. Ill be 39 wks then.

 

[banana07]

Hello Hello Hello Ladies

Would you believe I wrote the longest message back in August and September and 3 seperate times I lost it!! I cannot apologies enough, everyone was so good to me on here for over 2 years and then I just dropped of the face of the earth. My phone is a piece of poo and our internet connection in the middle of nowhere is almost non existent!!

Mama your bubs are so so gorgeous!! How are you managing with them? As good as James is, he is still v hard work. They must be coming up to 6 months now. James was 6 months last week so very hard to believe.

Hann - No.3 whooo well done you, we are on the not trying not preventing plan as of this month so we'll see how it goes for a few months if nothing happens I'll start doing a bit of timing and if nothing on that I'll start charting and prob go back to clinic. I'll wait until the end of the year I think before I take it seriously. I want so badly for it just to happen this time but we'll see.

Issac - how are you getting on - update us please !!

So better late then never but here it goes....

I was due on Friday 15th August and despite cramps and pains and docs and nurses telling me I'll go any minute in the last few weeks nothing was stirring in fact all my pains and aches disappeared so I felt like I was going to way over due. got all the standard anything stirring texts that day but went to bed pain and cramp free not a care in the world, but then.... 2.30am sweet lord I woke with an unmerciful pain through me lasted 1-2mins knew it wasn't a regular pain so waited and they it came 10mins later again, this happened for 2 hours pretty much the same before I decided to ring the hospital who said prob best to come in but no need to panic. So I rang DH who was working nights remember this is at 4.30am and said hi and his response was Jesus Christ Emma I thought you were in labour and hung up! So I sat in shock for another 20mins (2 contractions) before I text him and siad Eh I am in labour no need to panic but we'll probably be having a baby sometime today so maybe get home and get some sleep. 20mins later he was in the kitchen!! I went up for a shower as I knew once my waters broke I couldn't so did that, then had a bath and got into bed in the spare room so DH could get a bit of sleep. Then nothing not a twinge, fell asleep for 2 hours depressed that it had all been a false alarm, on the phone to mammy etc when I felt something wet and low and behold it was the full plug. So I got up got dressed and decided to do walking laps around the house, I made it around twice and I nearly passed out with the contractions. Phoned hospital again saying they are not consistant but very very painful - she said waiting until contractions are regular and 3-4 or whatever mins apart is the biggest myth. If I am in pain to come in straight away. Still though I was in denial and went back to bed. DH felt me squirming and digging my nails into the bed every fews mins so I rang my mother and asked her to make her way over to me when she got a chance no panic. That was at 12noon. By 12.30pm I was in agony every 2-3mins and DH had to ring mammy to tell her to get here quick (She lives almost an hour away!) MIL lives right next door but typically this was the one morning she was away. So we got up and got the last few bits into my bags which were pretty much ready bar couple of thing I was using daily. All was going fine inbetween contractions DH was unusually calm until I just looked at him and said start the car we have to go now!! We knew mammy was near so DS would be ok for 5-10 mins until she got to him (hes 8 and very good and his 13 year old cousin was with him also) but luckly she was coming in driveway as we were going out. we flew in the road (hospital only 20mins away) I screamed the whole way in the road begging DH to phone ahead for for an epidural!! Depsite all my I don't want one trauma in the weeks and months before. Had to get a wheelchair up to the maternity ward where I was traumatised to be told I was only 3cm on arrival at 3pm. I cannot tell you how bad the pain was - well you know how bad it was!! Asked for an epi straight away. Doctor came down to do the epi which was really hard as the contractions were so so strong (weren't that strong with DS1). 5 failed attempts yes 5 and they couldn't get it in. It was so so unconformable sitting there for over an hour trying to stay still with almost constant contractions. The Consultant was called down, she asked how many cm I was before she came down so they checked while she was on the phone and said 6cm (at 4.30pm) so Consultant arrived 5mins later and told Joe to go for a coffee and when he got back I would be all relaxed and much better. So he left and oh dear the pain got really bad really quick. She asked I be checked again as I seemed much further on then 6cm - I was in so much pain I couldn't open my legs for the mw who was begging to check me and not out of badness I just couldn't move I was so focused on the pain, I didn't even realise what was happening until she said to me Emma-Louise I don't need to check you I can see the babies head - are you pushing!! Mw told other MW to get Joe back quickly - poor joe had just pulled out of the hospital in the car to get a coffee and was told to get back quick. He didn't know why just raced back. Then the baby was coming at speed and he still wasn't back so I was told to stop pushing till they get him on the phone which they did and he was told to run. DH landed into the room nearly skidding sideways and James Michael was born 10mins later @ 5.16pm

So got the natural birth I wanted but def not out of choice!!

Oh my heart was racing typing and reliving that again!!!

He weighed in at a healthy 8lbs 6oz and took to the breast straight away.

First night was very scary as he kept vomiting up red mucus - nurse on the ward was not very nice even tho I was terrified he would choke but nurses after that were lovely.

Downside was I started to get really really really bad headaches and they discovered I had a epidural tap which pretty much means they punctured my spinal fluid during the failed attempts. I got home as I thought it was better but it got worse and worse I couldn't stand up or brush my hair so I had to be re-admitted again overnight and get another epidural where they inject my own blood into my spine to seal the tear. That was pretty crap but it worked and I was out again the next day. I had to lie flat for 6 hours and my milk came in so I had to lie in agony in a milked soaked mattress for hours before I could move ended up getting a blockage in one of my boobs and severe brusing and bleeding in the other. But we got through it and fed for 3 months but I had to stop because he wanted it every hour or sometimes even every 20mins. I had no life couldn't do anything or go anywhere and he hated the bottle. Screamed for 2 days solid on the bottle but eventually took to it and now he loves it!!!

So big big email to make up for the last 6 months but at least its done and dusted now. Back at worked since start of Feb - so I'm back in the land of internet again - hence this email. Oh dear I thought I have 10mins free I'll write it and just realised that was 35mins ago - I should write a book!!