We made the trimesters pass quickly!

[ab75]

My pains were strong and irregular the night I had Frazer. Was the only night I didn't actually think I was going to have him as they were so irregular.

 

[Kiwiberry]

I hope it is labor for you Beckii!

 

[UniqueBeauty]

Oh I hope so but I wouldn't bet on it, they are quite sore though x

 

[Mummy to be x]

How you doing Beckii? Xx

 

[Carlyp1990]

Amanda I was the same! I'd been having the same pains for 2 weeks. On Saturday night I was walking round asda in agony but didn't think anything of it and then me and jon were playing on the wii and I kept telling him my back was killing but just put it down to usual bh! The suddenly they got really bad.
I hope your little lady doesn't keep you waiting for long beckii.

 

[Mummy to be x]

Carly how is life to two babies? xx

 

[Swtpinkbabi]

Omg breast feeding is hard. My nips hurt so bad since trying to wean London off the nipple shield. He's been fighting me so bad, I really wanted to give up at 3am because I was so exhausted. I feel so bad because it's so easy to give a bottle when you're tired, but I want breast feeding to work. I'm so overwhelmed, I need to get him latched right before I go back to work so my supply doesn't dip any further and on a feeding schedule so I'm not up all night feeding and not getting any rest. I'm not sure I'm going to last .

 

[Swtpinkbabi]

Hopefully it's your time UB.
How are you Carly, Mummy, and AB?
Kiwi, we swaddle London every night before we put him down. It totally makes him sleep longer (3 hours at most). When he not fully ready to sleep he squirms to get out of the swaddle, so I switch and put him in the halo sack. Right now he sleeps in a rock-n-play sleeper. He's too small for the pack and play bassinet we planned on putting him in. I'm debating on buying a bassinet to put him in so he can get used to sleeping flat.

 

[UniqueBeauty]

Still having the BH along with the back aches but they aren't getting any closer together or longer, maybe things will progress in a couple of days. We're DTD anyway to see if it helps any. I wish I was booked in for a sweep sooner and then have the 2nd on the 19th. I have a blood test tomorrow to check my iron count too, oh joy.

How are your little ones getting on?

I don't have much advice Pink as Jay was textbook but have you tried any nipple cream for the soreness? Don't feel bad if you can't carry on, you tried your best and that's what matters x

 

[Mummy to be x]

Pink I have no advice as I am bottle feeding but you do what feels right for you.

I hope things progress becki and dtd works for you!

Archie is good he's only lost 20g of his birth weight so he's now 6lb 15oz and he had his heel prick too and never even cried

 

[UniqueBeauty]

What a content little boy. I remember crying when Jayden had his.

You'll be the first to know if there's wifi they aren't as sore now. Going to take it a day at a time and spend as much time with Jayden as I can.

Little TMI but after DTD the next day has anyone had eggwhite discharge? I've had it before but seem to have more today x

 

[Mummy to be x]

I'm surprised I didn't cry beckki I've been so emotional today.

Spending time with Jayden sounds good. You'll probably find labour will start when you least expect it x

 

[Ziggie]

Pink. Best tips I've had on latching are... Nose to nipple, tummy to mummy. Bring baby to your nipple not the other way around. Tuck them up tight to you, tummy in. And rub your nipple on their nose. They will open up really wide! I hold my boob with the hand on the same side and back of babies head with the other hand, and when they're open wide point the nipple to the roof of the mouth and shove as much in as possible!!! If it's sore for longer than 10 seconds unlatch and try again.... If your nipples are sore it's gonna hurt till they heal...

The other thing I was told is there are 360° of attachment for a boob. One is going to work!!!! Don't give up.

Are you using any ointment?!! I'm using lansinoh (lanolin) after every feed. And airing my boobs as much as possible. Don't top up with formula or baby will cluster feed as your supply will go down, and cluster feeding batters your nipples!!

You'll get it. They say it can take 6 weeks to establish good feeding.

 

[Ziggie]

I found 'the rugby ball' hold was much more gentle on my nipples when the were really sore too. There's videos of how to do it on YouTube!!!!

We've been super lucky that little girl is a natural feeder, so it was just me that's had to learn. My nipples are recovering quickly. You've got to work through the soreness though as they heal. And we had a major major cluster feed last night and they were sore again this morning but nowhere near as badly. It does get better definitely try YouTube for latching videos.

 

[Kiwiberry]

Pink, I had to use a nipple shield when Riya was in the NICU and honestly I think it's part of the reason why they hurt. When I stopped using it they healed and feel great now.

Lanolin never worked for me I just had to let them heal on their own.

Keep going mama I know you can do it. I have talked to many breastfeeding mom's and giVing a bottle after you try to get him to latch really does help. All you have to do is make sure you breastfeed first. Its what many preemie moms have to do to teach their baby to feed from the breast since the NICU is full of bottles because moms cant be there 24/7. This way he does not develop an aversion to breastfeeding and you make sure he is getting enough to eat. It takes weeks to get it down but we'll worth it. I think it took Riya and I at least 6 to 7 weeks mostly in the NICU to really get it down. . To help your milk supply stay up you can use a breast pump and just pump when you are done feeding him.

All my experience is based off of having a preemie and talking to mom's of preemies. My preemie had to learn to breastfeed before she was even supposed to be born.

 

[Swtpinkbabi]

I know what you mean Kiwi. His due date is until Jan 18th and he is still so tiny. My mom says that my breast are too big for him. Which is probably making it harder for me because I do have very large boobs. It's not only hard to find a comfortable spot to nurse him, but trying to either get him to latch to me or the shield before it falls off is hard work. That's mostly why I want the shield to go away and then work on getting him latched correctly and then being comfortable.

 

[Kiwiberry]

Yeah Pink thats the reason why I had to use a shield too. My boobs were too big for her tiny mouth. I hope your little man grows out of it soon .

Just keep going mama, I know it's rough believe me but the reward at the end is totally worth it.

 

[brunettebimbo]

I have quite large breasts now, they've gone to a 36E! Have a look at the Flipple technique on YouTube. I've been doing that and it seems to help. Also Lansinoh never worked for me, I found a cream called Bennetts the best, I think Hubby bought it from a Lloyds pharmacy. Also the night mine were really sore I went to bed with no bra and no breast pads, I warned Hubby he may wake up wet but it honestly worked! I think having something against sore nipples all the time makes them worse.

Beckii how you feeling now? As for after DTD I used to get that the day after every time.

 

[Ziggie]

I've been sleeping braless too. Which is impressive as my boobs swelled to GG I'm pregnancy and the nursing bra I bought in that size is too small now........! Big boobs is certainly a challenge.

 

[UniqueBeauty]

I'm naturally an F so I dread to think how big mine are going to be while BF.

I'm okay thank you, had some period pains last night but they faded when I got into bed. Shes going to be a late one like her brother I think! x