April 2015 Babies Club

Nicolaforest · 11-04-2015 7:48pm

Baby girl 7lb 10oz no name yet. 38 hours in labour and she came out sunny side up the brat. Took an hour to get sewed back together but so worth it! Totally and utterly in love xxx

bp · 11-04-2015 8:47pm

Nicolaforest wrote: »

Baby girl 7lb 10oz no name yet. 38 hours in labour and she came out sunny side up the brat. Took an hour to get sewed back together but so worth it! Totally and utterly in love xxx

Congratulations x

Ms2011 · 11-04-2015 9:02pm

Nicolaforest wrote: »

Baby girl 7lb 10oz no name yet. 38 hours in labour and she came out sunny side up the brat. Took an hour to get sewed back together but so worth it! Totally and utterly in love xxx

I'm a bit of a patchwork quilt down there myself atm after my 43 minute labour :cool::D

Congratulation x

bp · 12-04-2015 2:35pm

Another little boy to join our group :-) born this afternoon, having his lunch looking at me ( not really I know!)

nirvana78 · 12-04-2015 6:11pm

bp wrote: »

Another little boy to join our group :-) born this afternoon, having his lunch looking at me ( not really I know!)

Congratulations, it really is so exciting round here these days. We assembled the crib today, it makes it seem real. Roll on Thursday, I can't wait:D

Ms2011 · 12-04-2015 8:46pm

The babies are coming thick & fast now (no pun intended:D)

Congrats bp x

Leinster1980 · 13-04-2015 7:08am

Baby Ben born 1ish am the 12th April. Absolutely in love!

traineeacc · 13-04-2015 8:07am

Boy here too, all well

autumnbelle · 13-04-2015 12:13pm

Oh my god congrats to you all

busy weekend! Im due May so so exciting seeing all these updates! Wondering if any of you had any advise on labour? ftm so getting anxious

spottybananas · 13-04-2015 12:49pm

Congratulations to all those with new babies. I'm still in hospital, baby is a week old today and I've been here for 2 weeks now. No idea when they'll let me go home, they can't get my BP under control so "the medics" are now dealing with me as it's no longer an obstetrics issue.

I can't bear it, mentally it's taking a huge toll. Baby is doing fine, only came out of special care yesterday. Breastfeeding has been going brilliantly (the only thing going right), but I will most likely have to stop now if they put me on new meds that aren't suitable when breastfeeding.

Everybody that is having standard births and hospital stays and getting home within a few days enjoy every second of it, because this is really hell.

bp · 13-04-2015 1:01pm

Sorry to hear that Spotty - does it help that my labour process was horrible - days of pain, no sleep and a dogey placenta? By the time baby came I was so emotionally drained I couldn't hold him.

I hope you get better and out soon. Don't be upset - you are doing a great job and baby is well, now time to make mammy well.

spottybananas · 13-04-2015 1:08pm

bp wrote: »

Sorry to hear that Spotty - does it help that my labour process was horrible - days of pain, no sleep and a dogey placenta? By the time baby came I was so emotionally drained I couldn't hold him.

I hope you get better and out soon. Don't be upset - you are doing a great job and baby is well, now time to make mammy well.

That does help a bit, thank you

I had one awful day of pain and no sleep before the c section, but that was really nothing compared to the emotional horror of the last week. I've been told about 3 times that I might be going home Saturday/today/tomorrow, but really right now I'm no closer to getting out. Doesn't help then with the endless texts from people asking when am I getting out, when can they visit, staff asking am I getting out today. And they keep telling me to relax, which just upsets me more. I've never spent as much time crying or trying not to cry.

traineeacc · 13-04-2015 1:11pm

SB you poor thing that is not easy. As you know I have bp problems too and it's incredibly frustrating as there is so little you can do to help it. When mine was bad on my first they wanted to move me to Sr James hospital to be treated which I welcomed as it was speciality care. Didn't need it in the end but you do what you have to do to get out the other end. I have no words of wisdom apart from telling you I didn't have problems of the same magntiude on my second and the problems on my first are a distant memory rationalised in my own head I think by the existence of a perfectly healthy and happy 3 year old. I know how tough it is and everyday is a rollercoaster of emotion. Just think how much your body has gone through and it will be sorted but may take time.

spottybananas · 13-04-2015 1:22pm

Thanks traineeacc. You've been great support to me.

The problem seems to be that while lots of women have ongoing high bp for a few weeks/months mine is too high to discharge me with. I feel like a medical anomaly, all these midwives looking at me with almost horror, as if it helps me in any way to see them shocked by my BP.

I have to stop writing or I'll cry again.

bp · 13-04-2015 1:51pm

Ah please don't get upset. You are in the best place for both of you. a midwife here told me about a woman whose resting pulse was so low they wanted to get doctors etc - pretty much you are in a coma low but she was fine.

unfortunately you are at the top of the spectrum on which they measure 'normal'.

It will stabilize - remember you just gave birth, that is bound to affect your bp as is the stress alone of being in hospital. Remember they cannot keep you indefinitely....I really hope it is soon.

My mam was in hospital for 6 weeks with me - 4 before I was born and 2 after

traineeacc · 13-04-2015 1:51pm

You brought a beautiful baby safely into the world, don't be upset you will get there. It's just finding what works which is trial and error. In a couple of months this will all be a distant memory. Trust me I have been there, ask plenty questions push for answers, I should have done a lot more of that

spottybananas · 13-04-2015 2:25pm

I just wish they'd try and find the answer faster. The meds I'm on clearly didn't work as he had to come out at 37 weeks, yet I'm still on them 7 days later. The consultant was meant to come see me yesterday to change them, at 6pm we asked what the story was and was told he had just called (what a coincidence) and would now be in this morning. Nearly half 2 and we're still waiting to even see him, never mind get some kind of update.

The stress alone of being stuck here indefinitely is absolutely not helping. Panic rises at every new night stuck here alone.

nirvana78 · 13-04-2015 2:57pm

Thinking of you Spotty, each day is a step closer to going home for you and your strong healthy baby.

Ms2011 · 13-04-2015 8:26pm

Thinking of you Spotty, I was climbing the walls after a 3 day stay due to a bad tear, can't even imagine how you're feeling x

traineeacc · 13-04-2015 8:50pm

How are you now spotty? If it's any consolation I was discharged by my doc this morning while waiting for baby doctor my bp check come up as he was delayed, got checked bp through the roof so got kept in. Know how you are feeling. We will both get there I know we will

Baby4 · 17-04-2015 1:26pm

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Gonzp · 17-04-2015 5:07pm

Sorry to hear of your predicament Spotty, hope ypu get home soon. Congrats to all the new mammies.. my little woman is doing well.. hasnt put on enough weight andcthe health nurse is a little worried, but other than that we're doing well....

Gonzp · 17-04-2015 5:08pm

Sorry to hear of your predicament Spotty, hope ypu get home soon. Congrats to all the new mammies.. my little woman is doing well.. hasnt put on enough weight andcthe health nurse is a little worried, but other than that we're doing well....

spottybananas · 17-04-2015 5:20pm

We got out of hospital a couple of days ago, currently chilling on the couch with my gorgeous boy and my mum

My blood pressure is completely in normal range now, I'm on meds but considering I was on them in hospital and it didn't come down the only change is being home. I told them this would work!!

Hope everyone else is doing well. Can't believe he's nearly 2 weeks old when I was one of the very last due in April, I was assuming it'd be May!

Blingy · 17-04-2015 7:17pm

spottybananas wrote: »

We got out of hospital a couple of days ago, currently chilling on the couch with my gorgeous boy and my mum My blood pressure is completely in normal range now, I'm on meds but considering I was on them in hospital and it didn't come down the only change is being home. I told them this would work!!

Hope everyone else is doing well. Can't believe he's nearly 2 weeks old when I was one of the very last due in April, I was assuming it'd be May!

Spotty that's great news that you're home and well. Enjoy your little man

traineeacc · 17-04-2015 8:34pm

Spotty so glad to hear you bp at normal levels mine hasn't come down as quick but it's decreasing which is the main thing. Being at home mine too is a million times better!

Ms2011 · 17-04-2015 10:08pm

Little munchkin is a week old today, can hardly believe it!!
Collected the keys to our new house today, closed the sale last Friday ( the day babs was born ) after waiting for the sale to go through for almost 18 months, feels like she's our little lucky charm

spottybananas · 19-04-2015 7:08pm

I fell today, like an idiot. My foot went into a hole the dog dug in the garden and I landed on my knees, gave my scar/stomach a good yank

Probably set myself back a couple of days recovering, and sitting up at night was just getting easier. Feel so stupid because if I'd been holding the baby and done it who knows what could've happened

Need to be more careful.

bp · 19-04-2015 7:52pm

Oh spotty you poor thing :-(

My poor toodler is not sleeping now because of the baby - I am exhausted

traineeacc · 20-04-2015 9:21am

What age is your toddler bp? My almost 3 year has been fine for the most part except when his grandparent go near the new baby he really isn't happy at all. He is fine with me and his dad which is something. I have no doubt in time he will grow out of it. Hope all new mama and babas settling at home

bp · 20-04-2015 10:37am

traineeacc wrote: »

What age is your toddler bp? My almost 3 year has been fine for the most part except when his grandparent go near the new baby he really isn't happy at all. He is fine with me and his dad which is something. I have no doubt in time he will grow out of it. Hope all new mama and babas settling at home

They are just two. Mostly fine during the day (the odd throwing remote controls if I am feeding) but ok during the day. It is nap time and sleep time. Went to my parents last night and slept 14 hours - kid was wrecked.

spottybananas · 20-04-2015 11:25am

Fair play to those of you minding newborns and toddlers, awake every 2 hrs through the night with one is tough enough!!

In things that aren't usually good news, my bp is a bit low today, ha! The irony. It would suggest that the consultant will definitely reduce my meds tomorrow yay.

traineeacc · 20-04-2015 11:32am

That's great spotty, each time the meds were decreased was like a little victory! I'm looking forward to that have an apt next week so fingers crossed for me too! We are 3 hours at night which isn't so bad, my toddler sleeps the night mostly so he isn't too much hassle thankfully

spottybananas · 20-04-2015 11:38am

I don't think he likes sleeping in his cradle, during the day he naps in his buggy and goes down no problem, but he likes to press his face against the side of the carrycot so has to be watched the whole time :rolleyes: Not practical obviously at night, as soon as he's in the cradle 90% of the time he won't settle. I'd let him fall asleep on me but I'm so tired at night that I worry about falling asleep.

nirvana78 · 20-04-2015 6:25pm

Hi ladies, it's been a while, my little man Ross made his appearance last Thursday weighing 8lb 2oz. Just home today, the diabetes is gone hooray, don't know myself.

Spotty delighted to hear you're home, I was in hospital with no Internet so I had no idea what was happening.

traineeacc · 21-04-2015 11:22am

Just wondering do any of you wake the baby for feeds my wee man seems to be stretching to 4 hours not sure if I should be waking him during the day for his feeds. Some (my mother!) reckons wake them day time but not night as they have to get their milk needs during the day. Would love to know what the rest of April mammy's doing? Thanks

spottybananas · 21-04-2015 3:00pm

Was back with consultant today about my bp, I left more confused than anything else. They're reducing bp meds, but at the same time said my bp is still high, I thought the readings I was getting were great, most were back to my pre pregnancy level or very near it. They're hoping my bp will stay the same off the one med, I'm really praying it will so all this will be over soon.

The consultant and midwives keep/kept saying that this is so unusual that it's still up so long after delivery, but at the same time 2 public health nurses, lots of sources online and a boardsie who has experienced it have told me it's very common for women to be on one of the meds I'm on for quite a while after delivery, 6-8 weeks in most cases. So I don't know who or what to believe really...

traineeacc · 21-04-2015 3:15pm

Ill send you a pm spotty. My own consultant who specialises in which she calls medical disorders in pregnancy which bp is said in her experience 6 weeks is the norm! Also from my first pregnancy they want those low readings as it will naturally creep up to your base level once you come off all meds so they wouldn't take me off until readings were good and low a week later they have levelled off to close to my booking in apt levels. Hopefully doesn't happen to you as you weren't on as high a dose as me but the withdrawal headaches from labetalol were not pleasant but did pass quickly 3-4 days max I think. It's all progress and you will soon be rid of bp issues. I still have an have such a fear of bp monitors!!!

traineeacc · 21-04-2015 3:17pm

Just to add took me 10 weeks on my first and neither my own gp not consultant thought it was anyway unusual. I think you made great progress I didn't start to wind down meds until after 6 weeks

spottybananas · 21-04-2015 4:07pm

Yeah I thought I was doing quite well 2 weeks after having him! The consultant did say too that sometimes your body holds onto the high bp until your actual due date/40 weeks gestation, and then often it drops off as your body only then accepts that the baby has left, which is pretty fascinating. I find that him saying "hmm, it really should have returned to normal by now" REALLY doesn't help! I read on another forum earlier about a woman whose bp was 220/110, and here they had the sh!te frightened out of me when mine was 150/95-110.

And I already have headaches from my blocked nose (which I have anyway but it's a side effect of labetalol also) and from general muscular pain in my neck and back so I definitely don't need another reason for a headache! The consultant said today the main reason he wants me off labetalol is it's associated with PND, how lovely :rolleyes: Just what I'd need. When he said tha I looked at my husband like this :eek: and he said "yeah I didn't tell you that side effect"!

Ms2011 · 21-04-2015 6:57pm

traineeacc wrote: »

Just wondering do any of you wake the baby for feeds my wee man seems to be stretching to 4 hours not sure if I should be waking him during the day for his feeds. Some (my mother!) reckons wake them day time but not night as they have to get their milk needs during the day. Would love to know what the rest of April mammy's doing? Thanks

I don't wake to feed, not that I've had much reason to. Unless there was an issue with them not gaining weight I would leave them be.

spottybananas · 21-04-2015 7:36pm

Just realised I'm 7lbs from my pre pregnancy weight, I've lost over 2 stone in 2 weeks (including 7lb 7oz baby obv!). It's pretty much all excess fluid, which is pretty scary. I've a few extra pounds on my stomach but it's crazy how my ankles, legs, hands and face went down so rapidly, yay for functioning kidneys!

traineeacc · 21-04-2015 7:40pm

That is great going spotty! Must dig out he scales myself although I'm starting to fit back into some of my bigger pre pregnancy clothes. Dying to get back to exercise although after my first section was 10 weeks before I got back properly aside from walking.

spottybananas · 21-04-2015 7:46pm

I was still up 1.5 stone when I weighed myself a week ago, so it's really just been fluid dropping off me, or more like pouring out of me :P I started going for walks last Friday, increasing it slowly in the beautiful sunshine, he loves being outside, straight to sleep in the fresh air.

Axel Lamp · 21-04-2015 7:58pm

Sooooo back on topic...... Who's left to go this month?

Gonzp · 22-04-2015 5:03pm

Hi all, great to hear ye are all doing well.. Spotty glad your bp is on its way down, it'll drop loads in the next few weeks. Nirvana, congrats and delighted the diabetes is gone.

We re having issues with feeding here. She will only take 2 ozs of milk and often projectile vomits this up. Feeding can take an hour or more, so nervous of her now as regsrds feeding and winding. She is so sleepy all the time. Public health nurse isn't happy with her progress... anyone experencing this?

traineeacc · 22-04-2015 5:09pm

We had similar on my first and changing bottles helped moved from avent to dr browns. Used infacol too. People suggested reflux but I knew it wasn't that the above worked for us. Is she kind gasping when she sucks the bottle?

spottybananas · 22-04-2015 5:51pm

Gp is concerned here that he hasn't gotten back to his birth weight, he hasn't been feeding as well the last few days because he's been plagued by wind pains, awful to see his little face screwed up in pain. Going to have to feed feed feed this week now.

While he was screaming at the gp appt and I was all in a tizzy redressing him twice after gp asked to weigh him a second time they then checked my bp...120/70, totally normal! Fingers crossed it continues.

traineeacc · 22-04-2015 6:21pm

You are doing great on the bp, I'm almost 2 weeks post baby and it's not coming down as quick. Hopefully another few weeks it will settle itself. Is your little man far off his birth weight?

spottybananas · 22-04-2015 6:27pm

I'm 2 weeks and 2 days since delivery, section recovery has been much easier than I thought it would be so if the bp sorts itself quickly that'd be just brilliant. Tmi but bleeding stopped 2 days ago which was much earlier than I expected too!

He's 3.25kg now and was 3.38kg at birth.

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