Due July 2012 Thread

notsobusy · 24-07-2012 4:08pm

Some nice person obviously heard my pleas! The famous dr has just been in and i can go home!!

Fri.Day · 24-07-2012 6:12pm

notsobusy, glad you`re getting outta hospital today, why were ye in? Must have missed that post
I went for some bikini waxing this morning but had to do less rather than more, the pain was just too much - I nearly just quit when it was half done, and I`d been just sayin to the girl I`d a high enough pain threshold...:o
Really thought today`s the day I`d been dreaming all night that I was in labour, I`d given birth the night before but kept forgetting to feed him!!
I`m the teeniest little bit crampy so maybe tonight/morning!
Ive a hosp app in the morning but dunno what to expect.
Anyone know would they do another sweep, induce me or ask me back for saturday when I`m 10days over???
The suspense is killing me...
Silly anything stirrin...?
40+6 :mad:

Mink · 24-07-2012 9:53pm

Glad you're going home notsobusy. I'm a very impatient person so knowing me I probably would have trotted off in my jammies to find him. I absolutely hate being kept waiting.

Fri.day, I was the same when getting a wax a few weeks ago. It hurts WAY more when you're pregnant as your skin is a lot more sensitive. Even plucking my eyebrows hurts a bit more than usual.

I'd say they'll do another sweep, especially as you've already had one and you are cramping. My midwife said she'll try sweep me on Tues if I'm still getting those low down cramps and I'm only going to be 40 weeks this Saturday.

Oh girls I really feel like I'm going to be paddy last having this baby now that Ginny is going in for an induction! And probably you will too theg81der. I may well have an August baby in me & I'm going to hold up everyone getting their Newborn thread :rolleyes:

Anyone else doing the perinium massage stuff?

mmmn..chicken · 24-07-2012 9:59pm

Mink wrote: »

I have a voucher for a pregnancy massage but not sure if should do it. Did she have one of those special cushions with the hole in it so you could lie on your front?

Hope your wee man gets home soon & that your boobs go back to normal!

Now that some of you new mammies are experienced in it, any recommendations for nursing bra's, any to avoid?

not sure to be honest was half delirious so only lay down for two mins
id defo say go for it when you feel time is near if nothing else it will take your mind off everything and its nice to get a break from house and hubby and get a bit of sympathy off someone new:D

mmmn..chicken · 24-07-2012 10:04pm

Mink wrote: »

Did I post earlier about how I've been getting loads of unbroken sleep, well I jinxed that and here I am woken up by awful heartburn. It's my own fault for eating lasagne so late.

Also it's SO hot & stuffy in my bedroom & no airflow from window. Nothing a muffin, Bejewelled and a big cup of milk won't solve though

ooooh snap this happened me 2 two nights b4 my labour started:D ........

tinkerbell79 · 24-07-2012 10:07pm

Glad ur home notsobusy!!!:)
I'll prob be joining you in the paddy lasts mink... Getting all pains,pressure which is getting me closer but very slowly

had check up 2day babs is 2/5s engaged which has to be good as other dr and midwives have told me only first pregnancy engages before labour... And as I'm now on third it wouldn't happen until I'm in labour, But knowing me I'll still be here in 2weeks!!

mmmn..chicken · 24-07-2012 10:29pm

brought me bubs home today
its the nicest feeling im sitting here happy out with my little man snoring in pram and my big man snoring on the couch...its the best:)hope ya all have yere little bundles soon

quick tip :i had a rough time with recovery as i kept 4getting to ask nurses for drugs. and also checked out with out asking for prescription so was walking around in agony for two days .i dreaded picking the babs up as everything hurt so much
*ask for diefene suppositories(5days at least great for pain,stitches)also take paracetemol or something every 4 hours
*take lactalose whether your constipated or not ....saves some tears for sure:)
*also i pulled muscles in my ass cheeks whetn pushing but only just realised what it was today so am now using deepheat .
no advice on the dolly p's cause i was in so much pain down there i didnt even notice them
finally 5 days in im starting to feel human,i was literally crawling around sun/mon before i got things sorted ,seriously i could have halved my recovery time if i had known even one of theese things
ah well number 2 will be super easy;)

be sure to look after yerselves and best of luck

Mink · 24-07-2012 10:57pm

Great your home mmm...chicken. I'll definitely be taking stool softeners after the birth, can't be having constipation after all that pushing!

tinkerbell79 wrote: »

Glad ur home notsobusy!!!:)
I'll prob be joining you in the paddy lasts mink... Getting all pains,pressure which is getting me closer but very slowly had check up 2day babs is 2/5s engaged which has to be good as other dr and midwives have told me only first pregnancy engages before labour... And as I'm now on third it wouldn't happen until I'm in labour, But knowing me I'll still be here in 2weeks!!

Ah I forgot you were down the bottom of the list with me! Per my notes there is only 1/5 of the head to be felt out of the pelvis. So I guess he's 4/5 engaged? That's sort of usual for 1st births I think... but really there is little usual about all the pregnancies & births on here, everyone's get a different story.

silly · 25-07-2012 10:44am

Fri.Day wrote: »

notsobusy, glad you`re getting outta hospital today, why were ye in? Must have missed that post
I went for some bikini waxing this morning but had to do less rather than more, the pain was just too much - I nearly just quit when it was half done, and I`d been just sayin to the girl I`d a high enough pain threshold...:o
Really thought today`s the day I`d been dreaming all night that I was in labour, I`d given birth the night before but kept forgetting to feed him!!
I`m the teeniest little bit crampy so maybe tonight/morning!
Ive a hosp app in the morning but dunno what to expect.
Anyone know would they do another sweep, induce me or ask me back for saturday when I`m 10days over???
The suspense is killing me...
Silly anything stirrin...?
40+6 :mad:

Nope! 41 weeks today, just waiting on midwife so I'll let you know what the plan is from here. Hoping that they'll bring me in soon as the pressure is becoming unbearable!! hopefully no later than Friday!

notsobusy · 25-07-2012 12:50pm

Fri.day I was in for mastitis. I'm not sure why I wad admitted as I thought they would just dose me with antibiotics and send me obln my way with a script. I'm grand now and so is bubs. he was very unsettled being back in with me and just cried and fed all the time.

javagal · 25-07-2012 5:13pm

So excited for Ginny, WWC1 and silly,

We're all nearly there!!

Someone asked me how many weeks Zoe is lol!

Fri.Day · 25-07-2012 7:01pm

Mastitus? ouch at least you`re home now to settle in again

41 weeks today and had another sweep this morning at hosp app.
Had a bit more of a "show" after this one but still only dilated 1cm no more...

So now I`m booked in for induction tomorrow morning at 8am :eek::D:eek::D ... gonna be in by 7.30 so I won`t be the 1st sent home if there`s a shortage of beds, which has been happening a bit lately...
Silly because of the weekend being our day 10-12 they want me in friday but asked for thurs cos the extra waiting would kill me finding last min things to do around the house
Although I`m really excited I can`t help feeling a bit like I`m cheating!!
Have only told my mother-in-law yet (she`s down the country) cos I don`t want an audience if it works straight away, I wanna just get on with it!!
I`m coming up to my miscarriage date too so I really want my baby in my arms sooner rather than later, Ive been feeling a bit sad about it lately.
Hopefully Mink is marking me off the list tomorrow with a healthy baby boy to show off

theg81der · 25-07-2012 8:47pm

Fri.Day wrote: »

I`m coming up to my miscarriage date too so I really want my baby in my arms sooner rather than later, Ive been feeling a bit sad about it lately.

Me too Fri.Day can`t seem to not think about it no matter how much I don`t want too (in my head I don`t want to relate the two things at all makes me panick). Its making me even more hurried to have this babs safely out and in my arms.

Good luck tomorrow!

silly · 26-07-2012 2:47am

Was told at my midwives appointment to go back in at 9pm to be induced. Went home to have a bite to eat etc.. And the pains that I was putting down to pressure all morning turned into big nasty contractions!!! So was back in the hospital by 4.30pm. Gave birth to a beautiful baby boy at 12.25am! No name yet! He's perfect in every way. 9lbs 3.5oz.
The male midwife that I had was excellent and he was a student midwife, present at the birth of my daughter....11 years ago!!!

Best if luck to all the other ladies!!
Fri.day hope you have your baby before midnight tonight so our babies will still have the same birthday, and exactly 8 days late...

Mink · 26-07-2012 11:03am

notsobusy-2nd July - *Boy* - BORN 27th June, 7lbs 2oz
Tinkerbell4484 - 4th July - *Girl* - BORN 25th June, 5lbs 3oz
Mamaheidi-8th July - *Girl* - BORN 14th July, 7lbs 6oz
Cyning-8th July *girl* - BORN 7th July, 7lbs 15oz
Barremic -9th July *boy* - BORN 17th June, 6lbs 14oz
Javagal-9th July - *Girl* - BORN 20th July, 9lbs 10oz
Robinc-9th July - *Girl* - BORN 3rd July, 6lbs 15oz
Kiwi2011-12th July *boy* - BORN 26th July, 7lbs 3oz
Kash-13th July - *Girl* - BORN 14th July, 9lbs
WWC1 - 13th July
minibear - 13th July *Girl* - BORN 15th July, 7lbs 1oz
Nyquist Freak -14th July - *Boy* - BORN 10th July, 8lbs 2oz
KildareAsh-15th July *Girl* - BORN 22nd June, 7lbs 8oz
Twomums2be - 15th July *Girl* - BORN 10th July, 8lbs 8oz
Feest - 15th July - *girl* - BORN 14th July, 7lbs 6oz
Silly- 18th July *boy* - BORN 26th July, 9lbs 3.5oz
Fri.Day - 18th July - *Boy*
Mmm...chicken - 21st July *Boy* - BORN 19th July, 8lbs 8oz
Trions - 22nd July
Saurelin- 22nd July - *Girl* - BORN 21st July, 6lbs 6oz
March11 - 24th July
Ginny - 25th July
Tinkerbell79 - 27th July *Girl*
Mink- 28th July - *Boy*
Jennytightlips - 29th July - BORN 13th July, 6lbs 7oz
theg81der- 31st July - *Boy*

Big congrats to Silly & Kiwi on their baby boys (both surprises I think?). They had their babies at exactly the same time down to the minute in the early hours of this morning.

I think Friday, WWC1 & Ginny all have something cooking as I type!

Can't believe I'm still pregnant!

Mink · 26-07-2012 5:48pm

This thread has slowed down considerably, which is to be expected seeing as most of its posters are now otherwise occupied

I've already started into the "repacking the hospital bags" stage

Kash · 26-07-2012 6:44pm

I think it's just much easier to post on the Facebook group - and it's more private. But I still love this thread. It was like a pregnancy diary for me, and I plan on printing out some of my key posts and saving them for Melody when she is older!

Big congrats to Kiwi and Silly, delighted for you both!
I love seeing all the bold in the list, we're nearly there now... and we could have more before the end of the day! Fingers crossed for all those on the cusp!

I was back at the maternity hospital for a checkup today, and thankfully and finally, my stitches are doing their job, and my episiotomy is healing! Stupid blood pressure is up again, but not enough for them to be too concerned - personally, I was so nervous that they would keep me in that I'm not surprised!

mmmn..chicken · 26-07-2012 8:10pm

silly wrote: »

Was told at my midwives appointment to go back in at 9pm to be induced. Went home to have a bite to eat etc.. And the pains that I was putting down to pressure all morning turned into big nasty contractions!!! So was back in the hospital by 4.30pm. Gave birth to a beautiful baby boy at 12.25am! No name yet! He's perfect in every way. 9lbs 3.5oz.
The male midwife that I had was excellent and he was a student midwife, present at the birth of my daughter....11 years ago!!!

Best if luck to all the other ladies!!
Fri.day hope you have your baby before midnight tonight so our babies will still have the same birthday, and exactly 8 days late...

aaaw congrats
another boy.....well done:D

Mink · 26-07-2012 11:57pm

notsobusy-2nd July - *Boy* - BORN 27th June, 7lbs 2oz
Tinkerbell4484 - 4th July - *Girl* - BORN 25th June, 5lbs 3oz
Mamaheidi-8th July - *Girl* - BORN 14th July, 7lbs 6oz
Cyning-8th July *girl* - BORN 7th July, 7lbs 15oz
Barremic -9th July *boy* - BORN 17th June, 6lbs 14oz
Javagal-9th July - *Girl* - BORN 20th July, 9lbs 10oz
Robinc-9th July - *Girl* - BORN 3rd July, 6lbs 15oz
Kiwi2011-12th July *boy* - BORN 26th July, 7lbs 3oz
Kash-13th July - *Girl* - BORN 14th July, 9lbs
WWC1 - 13th July
minibear - 13th July *Girl* - BORN 15th July, 7lbs 1oz
Nyquist Freak -14th July - *Boy* - BORN 10th July, 8lbs 2oz
KildareAsh-15th July *Girl* - BORN 22nd June, 7lbs 8oz
Twomums2be - 15th July *Girl* - BORN 10th July, 8lbs 8oz
Feest - 15th July - *girl* - BORN 14th July, 7lbs 6oz
Silly- 18th July *boy* - BORN 26th July, 9lbs 3.5oz
Fri.Day - 18th July - *Boy*
Mmm...chicken - 21st July *Boy* - BORN 19th July, 8lbs 8oz
Trions - 22nd July
Saurelin- 22nd July - *Girl* - BORN 21st July, 6lbs 6oz
March11 - 24th July
Ginny - 25th July *Boy* - BORN 26th July, 7lbs 7oz
Tinkerbell79 - 27th July *Girl*
Mink- 28th July - *Boy*
Jennytightlips - 29th July - BORN 13th July, 6lbs 7oz
theg81der- 31st July - *Boy*

Congrats Ginny! That's the 3rd boy (and a surprise at that) to be born on today's date!

Actually does anyone remember what Jennytightlips had? I'm thinking a boy but not sure

javagal · 27-07-2012 6:30am

wow we're on the home stretch.
must admit mink, I'm most lookin forward to hearing your birth story, I hope its worlds apart from mine and you let me take a bath in your birthing pool lol!

milk is in since yesterday so I'm gonna feed zoe in the morning and at night. the sheer size of my boobs is impressive

theg81der · 27-07-2012 8:19am

Mink wrote: »

notsobusy-2nd July - *Boy* - BORN 27th June, 7lbs 2oz
Tinkerbell4484 - 4th July - *Girl* - BORN 25th June, 5lbs 3oz
Mamaheidi-8th July - *Girl* - BORN 14th July, 7lbs 6oz
Cyning-8th July *girl* - BORN 7th July, 7lbs 15oz
Barremic -9th July *boy* - BORN 17th June, 6lbs 14oz
Javagal-9th July - *Girl* - BORN 20th July, 9lbs 10oz
Robinc-9th July - *Girl* - BORN 3rd July, 6lbs 15oz
Kiwi2011-12th July *boy* - BORN 26th July, 7lbs 3oz
Kash-13th July - *Girl* - BORN 14th July, 9lbs
WWC1 - 13th July
minibear - 13th July *Girl* - BORN 15th July, 7lbs 1oz
Nyquist Freak -14th July - *Boy* - BORN 10th July, 8lbs 2oz
KildareAsh-15th July *Girl* - BORN 22nd June, 7lbs 8oz
Twomums2be - 15th July *Girl* - BORN 10th July, 8lbs 8oz
Feest - 15th July - *girl* - BORN 14th July, 7lbs 6oz
Silly- 18th July *boy* - BORN 26th July, 9lbs 3.5oz
Fri.Day - 18th July - *Boy*
Mmm...chicken - 21st July *Boy* - BORN 19th July, 8lbs 8oz
Trions - 22nd July
Saurelin- 22nd July - *Girl* - BORN 21st July, 6lbs 6oz
March11 - 24th July
Ginny - 25th July *Boy* - BORN 26th July, 7lbs 7oz
Tinkerbell79 - 27th July *Girl*
Mink- 28th July - *Boy*
Jennytightlips - 29th July - BORN 13th July, 6lbs 7oz
theg81der- 31st July - *Boy*

Congrats Ginny! That's the 3rd boy (and a surprise at that) to be born on today's date!

Actually does anyone remember what Jennytightlips had? I'm thinking a boy but not sure

Yea it was a boy Mink.

notsobusy · 27-07-2012 8:22am

javagal wrote: »

wow we're on the home stretch.
must admit mink, I'm most lookin forward to hearing your birth story, I hope its worlds apart from mine and you let me take a bath in your birthing pool lol!

milk is in since yesterday so I'm gonna feed zoe in the morning and at night. the sheer size of my boobs is impressive

Mine are like boulders! Just feckin huge...was out last night and there was a photographer there and she took a picture of me and my mum and my boobs took over the whole photo!!!!

javagal · 27-07-2012 11:09am

notsobusy wrote: »

javagal wrote: »

wow we're on the home stretch.
must admit mink, I'm most lookin forward to hearing your birth story, I hope its worlds apart from mine and you let me take a bath in your birthing pool lol!

milk is in since yesterday so I'm gonna feed zoe in the morning and at night. the sheer size of my boobs is impressive

Mine are like boulders! Just feckin huge...was out last night and there was a photographer there and she took a picture of me and my mum and my boobs took over the whole photo!!!!

my oh is very happy with this change tho!
have zoe back on the boob today-she really loves it and its so so so much easier now my milk is in!

I put on a crazy amount of weigh during the pregnancy,probably 4 stone.

but between the giant child I had and water retention I'm already down two!

Mink · 27-07-2012 11:54am

Java I've put on nearly 4 stone (actually I've been too scared to weigh myself for a month or more) so I'm hoping to lose half in one fell swoop as well.

I don't have any bras to cope with the massive boob syndrome of the first couple weeks, I think I need to get into the likes of mothercare today and get fitted even for something temporary that will stretch.

Haha my birth story could go many many different ways. Could be all glorious and at home or could end up transferring with loads of complications. I won't be disappointed either way as I'll get my reward at the end!

We road tested the pool last night, we just had to put 6" of water into it & leave it for an hour to test for leaks. But even with only 3", we actually couldn't move the thing with the weight of the water! Plus we have to run the hose from the bathtub. I think I'm going to have the pool in the kitchen by the window & then actually deliver in the living room. Could end up delivering somewhere mad like the utility closet, who knows.

I'm definitely getting nervous now, but what's really annoying is the calls and texts have started big time. Got one early this morning from my sister's ex who is a tool, wtf?

kildareash · 27-07-2012 2:12pm

When I hear people talk about all the calls and texts in the last few days, it makes me so glad she surprised us all a bit early!

I Cldnt believe when I gave birth and looked down and my tummy was so deflated. Im not sure what I weighed before I got pregnant but my clothes are Definately fitting me a whole lot better. In delighted! I know I had started losing a few pounds in the last few weeks because I was on such a strict diet with the diabetes. Wish I had stuck to it, but with all the biscuits for visitors and them bringing boxes of chocolates, god only knows what the repeat GTT will be like in a few weeks!

javagal · 27-07-2012 3:00pm

Mink, I had to tell my mam and bestie to stop asking it got so bad!
After zoe was born,they asked about stitches..tut!

tinkerbell79 · 27-07-2012 9:58pm

Congrats kiwi, silly and ginny!!!

javagal · 28-07-2012 11:43am

Happy due date mink x

Mink · 28-07-2012 2:10pm

Thanks, just got OH to take my "before" photos (on FB)

Going to go off now & get some more last bits (it never ends) & see the Batman movie maybe and eat lots of popcorn, drink a vat of coke, could be last time in the movies for a while!

mmmn..chicken · 28-07-2012 2:15pm

Mink wrote: »

Java I've put on nearly 4 stone (actually I've been too scared to weigh myself for a month or more) so I'm hoping to lose half in one fell swoop as well.

I don't have any bras to cope with the massive boob syndrome of the first couple weeks, I think I need to get into the likes of mothercare today and get fitted even for something temporary that will stretch.

Haha my birth story could go many many different ways. Could be all glorious and at home or could end up transferring with loads of complications. I won't be disappointed either way as I'll get my reward at the end!

We road tested the pool last night, we just had to put 6" of water into it & leave it for an hour to test for leaks. But even with only 3", we actually couldn't move the thing with the weight of the water! Plus we have to run the hose from the bathtub. I think I'm going to have the pool in the kitchen by the window & then actually deliver in the living room. Could end up delivering somewhere mad like the utility closet, who knows.

I'm definitely getting nervous now, but what's really annoying is the calls and texts have started big time. Got one early this morning from my sister's ex who is a tool, wtf?

happy due date is right
wouldnt worry to much about your wieght just saw yer photo on fb and you look lovely:)
also loking 4ward to seeing how your labour goes best of luk with it all ,hopefully your not long now

TwoMums2Be · 28-07-2012 8:20pm

Yep can't see when we will get to the cinema for awhile so enjoy it

How do you manage to fill the pool with warm water - I imagine your immersion wouldn't fill it but I don't know

curious me question

Congrats to the new mums

with my limited time I find flicking on FB easier but I do check on here as often as I can

Has poor WWC1 still not had her baby - she is all alone up there in the non bold section :eek:

Mink · 28-07-2012 9:50pm

I'd say she's probably had her baby but not gotten a chance to update. We may not hear back from some people on the list.

I've heard it takes a good few hours to fill the pool. Then you have a sort of bubble wrap type lid to put on the top to keep the heat in. I'd say I'll be using at least 3 or 4 immersion tanks worth of hot water!

Fri.Day · 28-07-2012 10:35pm

Congrats Silly Ginny and Kiwi more boys - I knew we`d even up the numbers eventually...
So Mink before you go off for your "bath" update me on the list please..
My baby boy born 4:10 am 27th weighing 8lbs

Was running on sheer happiness y/day, no food , no sleep and couldn`t take my eyes off him he`s sooo cute!!
Today was totally different, pain from section kicking in, husband showed up for only 2 hours and my sister and her idiot husband came to visit and precceeded to tell me what to do and when to do it and what I was doing wrong...:mad:
My colustrum is very low and boobs are killing me, hand expressing a teeny bit, so had to give him a few bottles throughout the day
Tomorrow WILL be better

theg81der · 29-07-2012 7:45am

Congrats Fri.Day!!

WWC1 said on the 24th that she was having a section on the 25th I think so we can safely assume she`s bolded too!

tinkerbell79 · 29-07-2012 9:50am

Congrats fri.day!!!

TwoMums2Be · 29-07-2012 10:15am

Congrats Fri.day

I hope today is a better day & your husband pulls his finger out! The first few days after a section are the hardest & you need the support around you

Don't worry re the bottle feeds - it is better that he gets them rather than drop too much weight! Hand expressing is hard going - make sure you see a good midwife or lactation person about it

Congrats again

Mink · 29-07-2012 10:42am

notsobusy-2nd July - *Boy* - BORN 27th June, 7lbs 2oz
Tinkerbell4484 - 4th July - *Girl* - BORN 25th June, 5lbs 3oz
Mamaheidi-8th July - *Girl* - BORN 14th July, 7lbs 6oz
Cyning-8th July *girl* - BORN 7th July, 7lbs 15oz
Barremic -9th July *boy* - BORN 17th June, 6lbs 14oz
Javagal-9th July - *Girl* - BORN 20th July, 9lbs 10oz
Robinc-9th July - *Girl* - BORN 3rd July, 6lbs 15oz
Kiwi2011-12th July *boy* - BORN 26th July, 7lbs 3oz
Kash-13th July - *Girl* - BORN 14th July, 9lbs
WWC1 - 13th July - BORN (awaiting details)
minibear - 13th July *Girl* - BORN 15th July, 7lbs 1oz
Nyquist Freak -14th July - *Boy* - BORN 10th July, 8lbs 2oz
KildareAsh-15th July *Girl* - BORN 22nd June, 7lbs 8oz
Twomums2be - 15th July *Girl* - BORN 10th July, 8lbs 8oz
Feest - 15th July - *girl* - BORN 14th July, 7lbs 6oz
Silly- 18th July *boy* - BORN 26th July, 9lbs 3.5oz
Fri.Day - 18th July - *Boy* - BORN 27th July, 8lbs
Mmm...chicken - 21st July *Boy* - BORN 19th July, 8lbs 8oz
Trions - 22nd July
Saurelin- 22nd July - *Girl* - BORN 21st July, 6lbs 6oz
March11 - 24th July
Ginny - 25th July *Boy* - BORN 26th July, 7lbs 7oz
Tinkerbell79 - 27th July *Girl*
Mink- 28th July - *Boy*
Jennytightlips - 29th July *Boy*- BORN 13th July, 6lbs 7oz
theg81der- 31st July - *Boy*

Congrats Fri.day!!!! Loads of little boys now!
We'll assume WWC1 had hers & await details - congrats.

silly · 29-07-2012 10:54am

Fri.Day wrote: »

Congrats Silly Ginny and Kiwi more boys - I knew we`d even up the numbers eventually...
So Mink before you go off for your "bath" update me on the list please..
My baby boy born 4:10 am 27th weighing 8lbs
Was running on sheer happiness y/day, no food , no sleep and couldn`t take my eyes off him he`s sooo cute!!
Today was totally different, pain from section kicking in, husband showed up for only 2 hours and my sister and her idiot husband came to visit and precceeded to tell me what to do and when to do it and what I was doing wrong...:mad:
My colustrum is very low and boobs are killing me, hand expressing a teeny bit, so had to give him a few bottles throughout the day
Tomorrow WILL be better

Oh congrats fri.day!!!! Delighted for you!
I was the same after my little man was born, I was awake all night txting my sister in Japan and sending her pics, and just looking at him and waiting for him to wake so I could hold him again!

Our first night home was great, he was generally feeding 60mls (1.5oz) at 10, 2, 6, 10, 2, 6 etc I thought he was looking for more bottle so decided to start giving him 90ml (3oz) last night....fecker decided that he now wants feeding every 3 hours ( while still guzzling down the 3oz) and that 4am is awake time!

Girls, do your babies have much awake time during the day?? My little man doesn't!
I need to swap this around...4am cannot be his awake time.. Tell me how to swap this around please!

Mink, like Java I am most looking forward to reading your birth story. I really have everything crossed for you that it will all go swimmingly. (see what I did there? Swimmingly?...pool?...ok sorry) all the best! Hope it happens sooner rather than later. X

javagal · 29-07-2012 11:32am

Zoe was at this too silly. Asleep all day but I've started walking her during the day and now she awake from about 7 in the evening till about 9.
I think its an age thing too,next week I'm sure hell be more alert.

Getting on great with the bfing,well I'm feeding morning and night and bottle during the day.she still looks for a top up after boob but I think I'm just not producing enough yet.

Congrats Fri.day on your little man x

Ginny · 29-07-2012 12:17pm

Hey girls finally back and not on a phone! Had our little Nemo on Thursday evening , he was 7lb 4oz, midwife fecked up the calculation and told us 7 7 at first till I looked at his notes yesterday. Had a few set backs so only home last night. He is a dote, an absolute joy, he was so so quiet in the hospital, was a bit of a shock last night when he found his lungs, and actually woke when he was hungry. He's had some latching issues so were bottle feeding him, and I'm hand expressing what I can until my milk comes in, then I'll express that for him. He is so so so tiny, we've never had a baby this light and long in either family. Seemingly he's all me though, and has some lovely sallow skin!

Ginny · 29-07-2012 12:39pm

Oh and funnily enough the first thing I noticed was my upper abdomen deflating, my elephantiasis legs were a surprise, they are so full of fluid and swollen, they wee nowhere near this bad during the pregnancy!

mmmn..chicken · 29-07-2012 1:51pm

congrats friday:)well done ha ha who needs hormones when ya have a good man around to get the tears flowing

.if its any help it all calms down after a week or so ,hubby and i are getting on great now .....thank god

congrats to you too ginny:)

girls i just bathed bubs for first time and im still shaking ,
they did it in hosptal and told me to hold him in a rugby type grip with one arm behind his neck and hold on to his arm and just give him a quick dip
his arm went blue i only noticed it when i lifted him out
i said a rosary in about 20 secs and almost passed out at the same time ......course theres not a bother off him so hubby keeps saying to stop worrying but i cant help it ,hurry up 18th birthday:)

no word off trions in a while either ......

silly · 29-07-2012 2:40pm

Ginny wrote: »

Oh and funnily enough the first thing I noticed was my upper abdomen deflating, my elephantiasis legs were a surprise, they are so full of fluid and swollen, they wee nowhere near this bad during the pregnancy!

I noticed this too! I just put on my trainers (that I wore going into hospital when in labour) and they were super tight. And not one pair of jeans would fit me, even a pair of maternity leggings were too tight!!! What the hell is this about and when will it be gone!?

Mink · 29-07-2012 6:07pm

notsobusy-2nd July - *Boy* - BORN 27th June, 7lbs 2oz
Tinkerbell4484 - 4th July - *Girl* - BORN 25th June, 5lbs 3oz
Mamaheidi-8th July - *Girl* - BORN 14th July, 7lbs 6oz
Cyning-8th July *girl* - BORN 7th July, 7lbs 15oz
Barremic -9th July *boy* - BORN 17th June, 6lbs 14oz
Javagal-9th July - *Girl* - BORN 20th July, 9lbs 10oz
Robinc-9th July - *Girl* - BORN 3rd July, 6lbs 15oz
Kiwi2011-12th July *boy* - BORN 26th July, 7lbs 3oz
Kash-13th July - *Girl* - BORN 14th July, 9lbs
WWC1 - 13th July - *Girl* BORN 25th July, 7lbs 9oz
minibear - 13th July *Girl* - BORN 15th July, 7lbs 1oz
Nyquist Freak -14th July - *Boy* - BORN 10th July, 8lbs 2oz
KildareAsh-15th July *Girl* - BORN 22nd June, 7lbs 8oz
Twomums2be - 15th July *Girl* - BORN 10th July, 8lbs 8oz
Feest - 15th July - *girl* - BORN 14th July, 7lbs 6oz
Silly- 18th July *boy* - BORN 26th July, 9lbs 3.5oz
Fri.Day - 18th July - *Boy* - BORN 27th July, 8lbs
Mmm...chicken - 21st July *Boy* - BORN 19th July, 8lbs 8oz
Trions - 22nd July *Boy* - BORN 29th July, 9lbs 2oz
Saurelin- 22nd July - *Girl* - BORN 21st July, 6lbs 6oz
March11 - 24th July
Ginny - 25th July *Boy* - BORN 26th July, 7lbs 4oz
Tinkerbell79 - 27th July *Girl*
Mink- 28th July - *Boy*
Jennytightlips - 29th July *Boy*- BORN 13th July, 6lbs 7oz
theg81der- 31st July - *Boy*

Congrats WCC1 on your little girl and Trions on your little boy!!!!

4 of us left!

tinkerbell79 · 29-07-2012 6:35pm

Congratulating wwc1 and trions!!!
Mink there's a home birth on from here to maternity tonight!

javagal · 29-07-2012 6:52pm

Omg 4 left!

Then what !

theg81der · 29-07-2012 6:59pm

Nearly forgot about here to maternity thanks for the reminder Tinkerbell79.

Java I don`t know :eek: we`ll be kicked outta here won`t we!

Tink, Mink and March do the other girls stories have you a little freaked too? I thought there was an upside to being last but em....I can`t see it now!!:(

pushkii · 29-07-2012 7:15pm

javagal wrote: »

Omg 4 left!

Then what !

then us august girls!! :O

Ginny · 29-07-2012 10:41pm

Silly I was told 6 weeks??? I am completely freaked by them, I thought it was just my ankles and feet till I knelt down last night and when I stood up there was a huge crater in it!!!
Although I had at least 4 saline drips and 2 oxy drips too so I could be retaining fluid from them, tis only my feet and legs though, hands seem to have gone down.
Every muscle hurts now though, from my neck down, thank god for Ponston and Solpodine. I have the home visit tomorrow, what happens at them other then the heel prick?
Oh and Chicken I noticed his hands and legs went purple i the hosp when they did the bath, so I'm sure its normal?

Mink · 29-07-2012 11:13pm

silly wrote: »

Mink, like Java I am most looking forward to reading your birth story. I really have everything crossed for you that it will all go swimmingly. (see what I did there? Swimmingly?...pool?...ok sorry) all the best! Hope it happens sooner rather than later. X

Haha, I see what you did there! I'm farting enough these days I'll turn the birthing pool into a jacuzzi.

tinkerbell79 wrote: »

Mink there's a home birth on from here to maternity tonight!

Yes I was delighted to see that. Certainly gives me more courage. Granted they are on their 3rd or 4th baby but it was great to see it getting promoted. There's actually loads of independent midwives in Cork area, way more than Dublin. The lady who had the water birth has the exact same pool as me so was good to see it in action.

javagal wrote: »

Omg 4 left!

Then what !

I don't know! I won't have a list to keep up anymore, that I know.

theg81der wrote: »

Tink, Mink and March do the other girls stories have you a little freaked too? I thought there was an upside to being last but em....I can`t see it now!!:(

Eh yes I have to admit they have freaked me out a bit. But I've gotten freaked out reading lots of stories on the net! At the end of the day, there's been a great result for each story! Seeing the homebirths tonight on From Here to Maternity and watching the ones on Homebirth Diaries on that Lifestyle channel have kept me sane.

Haha that reminds me, after a couple of the stories from our July board, I emailed me sis (who had a homebirth on last baby) & I was like "ok tell me your birth story again but this time be HONEST about the pain". She told me that when she got in the water it really took the edge off (she couldn't get in til she was 5cm) and then when she was getting to transition/crowning it was just the most awful pain & again she didn't think she could do it but did it anyway. In fairness the gas & air was available to her but she wasn't bothered geting the midwives to get it out so she just carried on. Also the way she puts it is that you know there is an end in sight & you get this great reward at the end.

She also told me that she always freaked out from 38 weeks onwards!

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