Had loads to catch up on...Feel like i'm under preassure to read and type quick whenever I come on now for fear of Scarlett crying for attention LOL, She is sleeping although I am going to wake her in a minute as she has been asleep for 3hrs and I want her to do that a night Have had a terrible weekend (must be hormones) but just couldn't stop crying and just felt so overwelmed by everything and with the lack of sleep everything always seems ten times worse doesn't it?? Have been in such a dilema about whether to jack the whole breastfeeding in but I know deep down I will regret it, its just sooo much harder than I thought it would be. She has gone 3hrs between feeds today so maybe things are getting better. Its manly the night time she is so fretful stoping and starting with her feeds and getting her back to sleep is a nightmare although she does go down in a moses basket when she does, its just the feeding takes over an hour...I sit on the edge of the bed like a nodding dog LOL. All that said she is beautiful and I love it when she is alert and staring at me with her big eyes. She doesn't cry much just at feeding times and changing time. I hvae given her a dummy as Like angel said about Mason she does like to suckle and I am so sore. She is putting on weight well, she is 8lb 8 now. I think she looks really big but everyone says how tiny she is.
Anyway enough about my boobie troubles......time to catch up xx
Sezzy.....Good for you getting out there and making friends, that will be such an asset to you once baby is here. I'm debating joining a breastfeeding group but I hate walking in to a group which is already established. Sorry the mw thinks it will be a while before bubba makes an appearance but Amy is proof that things can JUST happen. Hope it does soon..very excited to hear what flavour you have.
Kate... Poor you...hope you are feeling a little better....Perhaps the bleeding could be a kidney infection???? I bleed like that when my kidneys are playing up and it makes you feel just dreadful. On the otherhand perhaps baby is thinking of making an apperance. Hope you are taking it easy hun. I did tell the health visitor I was finding the feeding difficult (also mentioned it to MW) and said I wasn't sure she was latched on but neither was forthcoming on helping me they just both harped on about this group on a friday I need to go to if I need help...
Paula...Glad you are making the most of your days before the fun begins, ive said it before but while you can sleep, sleep, sleep.
Kirsten..Congrats on the birth of Grace, she looks gorgeous from your ickle pic. She is the official first thread baby as Scarlett wasn't born until 15:08 on the 2nd. Sorry to hear what terrible support you recieved from the hospital. I have to say I had mixed support, the days staff were very good helping me to latch Scarlett on but when I couldn't do it both nights and she was screaming with hunger I was told to just give her a bottle which they bought to me. I'm so sorry you didn't have the chance to try feeding and I hope you will soon be able to put the disapointment behind you. xxx
Amy...Glad to hear you haven't looked back since given up the feeding, I don't think (despite all the ruddy books I have lying around the house) that breastfeeding is for everyone and to be honest I don't feel at the minute it is for me either. Glad to hear your beautiful blue bundle is thriving and sooo settled you lucky girl xxxx
Angel....pass the match sticks...I need to prop my eyelids up too. Sounds like you are having about as much sleep as me. How is Mason doing??? How are the other children of the house taking to him. My dd is feeling abit out of it at the minute. She is so used to having my undevided attention now she has to wait sometimes she isn't liking it much. I'm trying my hardest to keep the household balanced but finding it difficult, do you???? Are you still sore??? My stitches start to hurt more as the day goes on. How is your pelvis now??? sorry 1001 questions there LOL. Sending you sleep and rest vibes xxx
Hope I haven't missed anyone, waves to anyone ive forgotten. My brain is terrible at the minute. I was so tired yesterday I forgot poor Scarletts name...I called her Daisy...ok its her middle name but how bad is that LOL
sending you all hugs and Love Pobs xxx
Posts: 571 | Location: Kent, England | Registered: 12 February 2007
Hiya! I have some time to spare as Ciaran is asleep next to me in his moses basket so hopefully he will let me post a bit! We had the health visitor today as the midwife has now signed us over to her so all is well. They tested his hearing today the right ear is fine but they couldn't get a proper reading off the left and it was making his ear sore so they are going to do it again on Thursday. She said not to worry though.
Kirsten- Grace is beautiful and what a lot of hair! Congratulations. But that is so sad how they left you alone especially if you were losing lots of blood that must have been really scary. x
Kate- It sounds like things are getting ready for you the heat might spur things, on you never know!
Pobs- Please don't get yourself so upset with the breastfeeding if it doesn't suit you start with a bottle. That is the best decision i could have made for me and Ciaran. One of the main reasons i wanted to breast feed was to bond but it was actually getting me so upset and dreading feeding that it was having the opposite effect. I think there is way to much pressure on mother's to persevere no matter what. Why don't you just have a break for a couple of days the milk will still be there and dh can help out too.
Hope all mother's and expectant mother's are ok i can't believe there are only a handful left of us. Lots of love. Amy and Ciaran. xxx
Me- 28 DH-26
Ciaran Jacob was born Thursday 10th July at 10.38am. Weighing 7lb2oz.
Posts: 578 | Location: UNITED KINGDOM | Registered: 28 May 2007
Well ive started to post so many times and just abandoned them as ive never ended up finishing...
Huge Congrats to Kirsten on the arrival of Grace Elizabeth!! Lovely name! I am sooo shocked at how you were treated,..and no midwife can tell you over the phone that you aren't in labour, i tell everyone that, if you know you are then you GO!!! A mw told me with holly, 'you are not in labour dear, you can still talk through the pain,' turned out i was and if i had listened to her i would've given birth on a back road in the snow.. Some people think they know everything, Grrrrrrrrrr, makes me so angry. As for them leaving you like that its disgusting, you could've heamorraged or anything and they would never have known.. and I cried when you said about hem not helping you feed, i know how devestating it is when you really want to do it and you cant, i had to give up last time as i had to go on antibbiotics coz of the retained products etc and i was just sooo ill and weak i couldn't do it, so for the people who are supposed to be encouraging and supporting mums to give their babies the best possible start in life giving out bottles willy nilly instead of spending a bit of time with them....well, i cant believe it.. sorry i am going on about it, but that has really got to me. If i was there i would've helped you hun..(((((((((((hugs))))))))))))) I know how you must feel..
Pobs... Think we are in this together hun! Mason actually is not too bad at night..IF i sit up and feed him, he is a very quick feeder which i am so gratful for and pretty lucky as the other 3 were long feeders like scarlett.. Mason feeds from 10-20 mins at a time and doesn't take both sides at the same feed usually, all the others did, so i think he has made it nice and thick for himself!! If i feed him awake(me) then put him straight down in his basket swaddled he will sleep fine then about 3 hours later he has the other side, and coz he hasn't been in the bed ive managed to sleep and feel better! But, that has only happened twice since ive been home, so i really need to try harder. As for the other kids and juggling everything i'm struggling with it..I admitt it..and i never admitt that i am struggling with the kids, i think somedays that i was just being greedy and should not have had 4 children.. I do not regret having him for a second, its just a lot harder than i thought it would be, and i get tearful so easily, i hate not being able to get on with stuff i normally dont think twice about.. so yesterday i went and bought cow and gate from asda and told Dh i'd jst top him up so he'd go longer, but he fed and settled so well after i bought it i didn't need to, how typical is that!! I'm glad really as if i had done it i'd be in tears and feel so guilty.. God you just cant win can you?? so he is next to me now in the pram, waking up AGAIN and farting away lol..oh god, now he's crying and the others are asking 'how long will tea be??' Its impossible.
right i will try and get back and do the rest of personals at some point this evening... sorry girls..
Just wanted to pop on and announce that Grace Emma was born on 15th July weighing 7lb 10oz (which was scarily close to Amys prediction!!!!).
Havent had time have full catch up so congratulations to all.
Unofrtuantely I did not get my much hoped for VBAC. Quick birth story:
15/07/08 - 2.20am waters broke while asleep in bed. Headed to hospital within 15/20 mins and contractions were 1 in 10 mins. Got to hospital contractions started to get alot close together quite quickly. By lunch time was 8 cm. This is where things stalled. Continued on but no change in cervix despite contractions being back to back. Liasing with drs and midwives, having monitoring etc... Heart rate accelerated off and on so had blood gases taken but baby was fine. Carried on for another 2 hours but still no change. Decided after discussing with consultant that c-section was approrpiate something was preventing proceeding past 8cm and the contractions were going their job fine. Had c-section Grace born at 19.04 on 15/07/08.
After c-section discussed with consultant and he advised uterus had been streched to full capacity in view of previous c-section had no more give to get cervix beyond 8cm. However I feel pleased as she came when she was ready and I laboured myself unlike last time. The consultant was concerned that the uterus was very close to rupture when they started c-section and said if we have any more would defo have to be section which I accept (although 2 prob our limit!). Had to stay in 3 days and got out Friday afternoon.
Doing really well Grace fantastic baby. Was weighed yesterday at only lost 3oz. Breastfeeding going well and Daniel adjusting realy well.
Only thing is dont seem to get a minute so god knows when I will be able to get on here ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Other downside was that during c-section there was blood in urine and so I have had to have catheter in for 7 days as precaution. Everything going well as urine been clear. It was stressed it was as a precaution but thankfully all is well and it comes out tomorrow - hurrahhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyhoo sorry for the last of personals and breif birth story but I am just seizing the moment while I can actually get on!!! Apologise in advance for bad typing bet loads of errors but rushing - no time to myself with 2 under 2s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi PJ, congratulations on the birth of Grace Emma, lovely name! glad you are both well and that Daniel is adjusting well. Looking forward to hearing from you again and seeing some pic's when you get a chance.
Sezzy, you're unusually quiet??? wondering if anything has happened!!!
Well I had a tiny amount of activity this morn. Woke at 4.30am as Ben had woken so sorted him out and when I went back to bed I started to get the back and period pains a bit stronger than last time. Took paracetamol and it didn't go away, had 4 irregular strong BH over the next hour and finally fell back to sleep at bout 6am. Woke up at 8.30 feeling fine, DH had gone to work and Ben was still asleep - my boys are good lol Anyway I hope its a sign things are gearing up slowly.
Anyway only 3 days til full term, its such a milestone!!! a friend of mine had her daughter last night so I'm so excited about meeting my little bundle now!
Posts: 1665 | Location: UNITED KINGDOM | Registered: 21 September 2004
Hi ladies i am sorry avent been online in a while its been manic here. Congratulations to all the new mums, were steam rolling through arent we? well ive been in and out of hospital for the last couple of weeks as there have been concerns for bubs growth, midwife measured me at 34cm when i was supposed to be 39 so off to the unit i went, but after a scan which showed she weighs roughly 7lb 14oz i can relax again. i go and see the midwife on monday providing i dont go in sooner for a sweep. been having loads of pains that dont amount to anything which is very annoying, and my back feels like its going to go at any minute. i'll try and pop on later to do personals. take care Jess xxxx
Posts: 63 | Location: south yorkshire | Registered: 22 November 2007
hi to all mums bumps and babies, hope you all doing well.
congrats kirsten nice weight and lovely name too, my mums bday is 2nd july! thats well bad about the hospital treating you like that, i would put it all in writing and send it off to them so they know how you felt. my friend not long had her baby and she was quite similar to you on how she was treated and she wrote a letter to hospital, they responded to her letter and apologized and admitted that she shouldn't of been treated like that.
hi kate, does feel good to be full term i guess at anytime things could start happening quite scary now! its a hot day here today, hope you dont swell up 2 much kate, every chance you get try put your feet above your heart, ive had swelling since about 26weeks and gradually getting worse!
pobbins...so sorry to hear your feeling down at the moment things will get easier real soon for you i hope, im also going to give breastfeeding a go but i know its not going to be easy my boobs are so sensitive at the mo so god know what the pain will be like. my partner just says to me positive thinking lol
pj...congrats to you on birth of grace emma, good to hear your both doing really well
jess...great stuff that your lil one is still putting on the weight even though you are measuring small! i went for a scan last week as i was also measuring small it was soo nice to see the baby on screen again!
well im off in town to buy some last min bits, reserved winnie the pooh dreamshow and maternity pillow from argos so need to collect it! it is soooo hot out there today though so i wont be hanging around in that heat lol
Hi all, no news from me Kate, that's not why I haven't been on, I blumming well wish!
Congrats Kirsten on the birth of Grace, but what a nightmare of treatment you had. YOu really need to get that letter written as Paula said. If you can't find the time to write it yourself, speak to the Patient Advocate for your NHS trust who will do it for you. How awful that you wanted to BF and couldn't because of them. And you could have bled to death. How scary.
Congrats too to PJ for the birth of Grace, sounds like you had the bst birth you could have hoped for with your VBAC and you gave it the best shot you could so no wonder you feel chuffed.
Kate - oooooooooooh, I reckon you're nearly due my lovely! Those are excellent signs and like Amy says, this warm weather could move things along! I did think the full moon might have helped too but it didn't work on me.
Hang in there Angel, it's just the difficult first few weeks talking (ooh, get me the expert lOL but I've been told enough times) and you will be sooo chuffed you've got your 4 when Mason settles down a bit which WILL be soon. He's only 2 weeks, it'll settle down. Hope you're okay lovely (((((((hugs)))))))
Pobs, awesome long post for someone with a 3 week old, you go girl! I really hope you are feeling a bit better now and have made the right decision for you re: BF. I know it's easy for me to say and I have no knowledge of this, but everyone says it gets easier and you must be getting to that point soon?? She is putting on weight and that's the main thing, but you might be right about the latch, which might be why she wants to feed a lot, why dont' you go to that group on Friday? Are you able to sleep when she sleeps in the day and stuff? Aaah, really hope you are okay soon lovely.((((((hugs))))))
Hi Paula, did you get all your stuff in Argos? How's the swelling? This heat won't be helping you.
HI Jess, long time no post, how's things? YOu're next on the 'babies due' chart!
Hi Amy, you're still chirpy there, good! Sure Ciaran's ear test will be fine.
As for me, well I'm definitely still here and there are NO signs Beanie's coming any time soon. Am starting to feel a bit down about it TBH. I know my due date's not for another week and a half, but my mum and sister had their first babies at 37 weeks and my auntie was 38 weeks so I thought it was going to be the same for me. And this is my third week off work and I'm so big and fat now that my horizons have totally shrunk to the four walls of the house, and the garden, which is a bit frustrating. I'm too uncomfy to drive far so I'm relying on friends and family to visit me when they get a chance. But when they do visit, I feel like I have nothing to say to them cos I'm not doing anything!! Who wants to hear that I've been cleaning, or reading a book, or doing some washing?! I could potentially be pg for another 3 1/2 weeks if Beanie needs to be induced and I'm slowly going insane LOL! Well maybe not so slowly!
Sorry for the whinge. I'm sure I'll be back to my normal perky self next time i post. TBH, that's why I haven't posted cos I didn't want to drag all you excited new mums down, but when Kate said she wondered if things were happening for me I thougth I ought to 'fess up that I was still here!
Anyway, hi to everyone
xxx
Posts: 251 | Location: UNITED KINGDOM | Registered: 25 September 2007
Hi Sezzy, thanks for coming on and letting us know how you are. Sorry you are feeling down, its understandable I'll be feeling like that soon I'm sure. Right now I'm just feeling impatient to get to 37 weeks. I know what you mean about going out too. I feel really out of my comfort zone when I do. Being in the car is horrible and makes me have loads of BH's, and when I'm actually out walking about must make baby's head bob about in my pelvis cos I get so many sudden painful twinges and nerve pains down there that I'm literally shuffling along like an old bag lady! and I too feel really paranoid about my size, dunno why I'm only pregnant but sometimes I just feel like a freak!
Anyway thats my moan out of the way too lol
Posts: 1665 | Location: UNITED KINGDOM | Registered: 21 September 2004
aaawww!! sending cyberhugs to sezzy, you poor thing are you drinking raspberry leaf tea, and eating pineapples? also, Walk loads, do some naughties and eat some curries! I hope your baby will come reaaaaaally soon hun xxx michelle xxx
Scarlett in bed so snatching a few minutes to come on again..woo hoo ive managed two nights in a row to chat (although she is stiring now..soooo typical) Really tried to get into abit of a bed time routine tonight, she had a bath a feed and has been in bed for half hour and already wants up....so much for Gina Fords bedtime plan LOL Feeling little better today ( sorry for the depressing whinge yesterday girls ) scarlett slept better last night fed at 10 then went right through til 3, fed for an hour then slept from 4 til 6am.
Angel.....OHhhh its so nice to read that someone else understands exactly how I feel and is going through the same things (obviously I don't want you to feel pants but YKWIM). Everything you said in your post rang so true for me hun. The funniest thing is I went to tescos and bought Cow and gate last night too then didn't end up using it as she had a better night !!!!! I have however toped her up tonight as she was still hungry and had emptied both my boobs. I only gave her 3onz which she gulped down like she had never been feed. Was a little dishearting when I had sat there feeding for an hour for her to still be hungry but it was enough to settle her. Once I get paid i'm going to by an electric pump in the hope I can express and df can take over some feeds. Scarlett is quite good as she takes a bootle no probs. I'm sure things are going to get easier for you too hunny....no shame in admitting you're finding it hard, we will just have to support eachother won't we??? sending you hugs ((()))((()))Hope you have a good night with Mason and manage to get some good rest in.
Amy..... You sound so chilled and relaxed in all your posts its lovely. Have you taken him into work to meet everyone yet???? I ment to ask you aswell Ciaran like the sound of the hairdryer. Scarlett loves it I think its because she is used to hearing it every morning. The other day she wouldn't settle so I laid her on my bed and switched it on..she was asleep in minutes LOL
Paula...Your have to let me know what the winnie the pooh dreamshow is like as I saw that in woolworths the otherday and was tempted to buy it for Scarlett. She has a fishtank light and sound thing that someone gave her but its abit nosiy for bedtime. My V shaped pillow was a godsend and still is..so comfy for sleeping and a real help when i'm feeding, are you buying one of those long maternity body pillows???
Sezzy... Oh my poor fed up Sezzy. I'm so sorry you feel so miserable hunny. I think someone said yesterday but it is true this last part does drag. Just think baby will be here soooo soon and you will dream about these baby free days LOL just kidding. I remeber feeling the same with both DD and DS as both were late, unfortuntley babies come when ready, you could always try a little "afternnon delight" if you can get DH home from work early one day....may just work to get things going matey. Thank you for your concern aswell, i haven't been getting much sleep during the day but thats my fault really. I know I should sleep when she sleeps but I can't switch off enough then as I want to get other things done...like eat lol. Please come chat when your feeling poo, promise to try and cheer you up xxxx
Congrats Pj on the birth of Grace. So sorry you didn't get the vbac you wanted but thankfully you were both safe and thats the main thing. How are you getting over the c section???? I can't believe how quickly my wound healed...looking at it you would never know it was only 3 weeks ago. Mine gets sore if I do alot of walking and is still a little tender to touch.
Watching you like a hawk Kate...things sound like they are gearing up. Bless little Ben giving you a little lie in this morning. Hope you hvae a better nights rest tonight.
Good luck to you Jess hope you don't get to your sweep and things happen naturally. Make sure you come back and tell us.
Well think thats it and Scarlett sleeps on YAY!!!! she makes so much nosie when she is sleeping, DF just went to check on her but she is asleep just thrashing about despite me swaddling her...she likes that. Its funny she has only been here 3weeks but it feels really werid when she is in bed...me and DF have nothing to talk about already LOL just kidding (well slightly..i'm too tired to make conversation come 9pm LOL!!)
Hope to make it three nights in a row and chat some more tomorrow. hugs for now Pobs xxx
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Posts: 571 | Location: Kent, England | Registered: 12 February 2007
Congratulations to all the new mummies in here. Labour vibes for all those still waiting for their babies
Pobs honey, you so sound like me!!!!! Cora and Scarlett could be twins. Just a couple of weeks ago I almost gave up BFing. She was feeding every hour/90 minutes and feeding for around an hour! It was driving me nuts....I was so tired. I honestly could take no more. I gave her 1 oz of formula one night and she slept well 10pm-5am, and the next day I felt great. From that day on it has been easier. My milk supply improved, the positioning got better and things just got easier. We have not needed bottles since and I am SO glad I continued as I know I would be so regretful now. I hope things improve for you. If you need to introduce a bottle though to help you please don't feel bad. It helped me and ironically allowed me to continue now exclusively breastfeeding. Take care and please don't forget to post new pics of your gorgeous girl on facebook ;-)
Posts: 393 | Location: Cornwall | Registered: 27 April 2007
Just added some more pictures and have been checking out all our thread babies....and what gorgeous babies we have all had. Some lovely pictures of your new additions xxx
Posts: 571 | Location: Kent, England | Registered: 12 February 2007
Thanks Lea. i was going to drop you aline actually to see how you was doing with it...you have given me hope that things will get easier. Like you I don't really want to give up as I know I will regret it too. Don't you forget to add more pic's too catch up on FB soon xxxxx
Posts: 571 | Location: Kent, England | Registered: 12 February 2007
Have had a terrible weekend (must be hormones) but just couldn't stop crying and just felt so overwelmed by everything and with the lack of sleep everything always seems ten times worse doesn't it?? Have been in such a dilema about whether to jack the whole breastfeeding in but I know deep down I will regret it, its just sooo much harder than I thought it would be. She has gone 3hrs between feeds today so maybe things are getting better. Its manly the night time she is so fretful stoping and starting with her feeds and getting her back to sleep is a nightmare although she does go down in a moses basket when she does, its just the feeding takes over an hour...I sit on the edge of the bed like a nodding dog LOL.
BABIES DUE JULY/AUGUST 2008
) scarlett slept better last night fed at 10 then went right through til 3, fed for an hour then slept from 4 til 6am. 
