Soniamillie01
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Hi ladies,
Yah to announcing the gender to your friends and family Almosthere, so exciting!
Sunshine - the AF style cramps are really worrying at times I remember them well, my midwife said to me try to see them as a positive size that your uterus is changing to accommodate your growing child as opposed to a negative - easier said than done I know. I never had an official blood test or levels checked with my GP until my 8 week midwife appointment I think, it was some time ago now that it's a bit of a blur but I know I didn't see GP and have pregnancy confirmed etc. although it may have been different for me as I was in hospital early on as suspected ectopic so guess they confirmed then. I'm sure all will be ok, I know how worrying these first weeks can be but I'm sure all will be ok x
Jem - happy birthday
hope you have a wonderful day x
So who is next to pop? Presh them Jem?
Afm, things are going ok. Archie is doing well on the formula and seems to be a real eater at the moment. I am demand feeding so that we can build his weight back up which the midwife was fine with, so every 3/4 hrs I guess which I think is the normal timings. He is a real daytime sleeping and night time waker so the last few days have been tough with not much sleep. Tonight has been better, we seem to be in a routine of waking every 3/4 hrs, give him 3/4 of his feed, bum change then feed the rest and off to zzz we go! I have been some what up and down emotionally but think that this is mainly due to the lack of sleep and also the whole feeding thing. We've been inundated with visitors and gifts, which is lovely but I've told hubby we are closing for visitors tomorrow as I've had enough. Don't get me wrong it's lovely that people want to come over and see him but it's just too much at the moment, and I need to sleep when he does. DH is bonding more with Archie now he is bottle feeding - I think he found it quite daunting at first as e has never really been involved with the care of a new born baby so things like how to hold, bum changes, winding etc are all completely new to him. He is also right in the middle of quiting smoking which is agitating him, not the best time to give up but he wants to do it.
Sorry if I've missed anyone x
Yah to announcing the gender to your friends and family Almosthere, so exciting!
Sunshine - the AF style cramps are really worrying at times I remember them well, my midwife said to me try to see them as a positive size that your uterus is changing to accommodate your growing child as opposed to a negative - easier said than done I know. I never had an official blood test or levels checked with my GP until my 8 week midwife appointment I think, it was some time ago now that it's a bit of a blur but I know I didn't see GP and have pregnancy confirmed etc. although it may have been different for me as I was in hospital early on as suspected ectopic so guess they confirmed then. I'm sure all will be ok, I know how worrying these first weeks can be but I'm sure all will be ok x
Jem - happy birthday
hope you have a wonderful day xSo who is next to pop? Presh them Jem?
Afm, things are going ok. Archie is doing well on the formula and seems to be a real eater at the moment. I am demand feeding so that we can build his weight back up which the midwife was fine with, so every 3/4 hrs I guess which I think is the normal timings. He is a real daytime sleeping and night time waker so the last few days have been tough with not much sleep. Tonight has been better, we seem to be in a routine of waking every 3/4 hrs, give him 3/4 of his feed, bum change then feed the rest and off to zzz we go! I have been some what up and down emotionally but think that this is mainly due to the lack of sleep and also the whole feeding thing. We've been inundated with visitors and gifts, which is lovely but I've told hubby we are closing for visitors tomorrow as I've had enough. Don't get me wrong it's lovely that people want to come over and see him but it's just too much at the moment, and I need to sleep when he does. DH is bonding more with Archie now he is bottle feeding - I think he found it quite daunting at first as e has never really been involved with the care of a new born baby so things like how to hold, bum changes, winding etc are all completely new to him. He is also right in the middle of quiting smoking which is agitating him, not the best time to give up but he wants to do it.
Sorry if I've missed anyone x
you are so right. I'm such a little worrier and i think she knows how conscientious i am so i think she sort of played at that today. She knows roughly where I lives so she should have known its not just a stroll away so she shouldn't have needed to ask if i can walk.- i had to tell her no i can't walk six miles- but even if she thought it was only a couple of miles, thats still a risk and if i was her wouldn't have asked anyone to walk in- id feel awful if anything had happened to them! Anyway at least me and little bean are safe! 
