Post-Pregnancy Moan Thread

Synyster Shadow · 16-07-2014 11:57am

I was exhausted with my little lad when he was born.. He didn't nap more than 20 mins at a time and woke every 2-3 hours at night.. He outgrew it at about 6 months. Then his sister arrived I had it in my head by Christmas she'll sleep all night but she started at 3 weeks and naps during the day and for some reason I'd still love a nap myself during the day..

My moan is 2 babies teething and one has a really sore bum.. Won't let me change him

Betsie_xr3i · 17-07-2014 9:17am

So tired today was 1am before baby settled last night I didn't get to sleep till 2am and she woke again for a feed at 3.15am didn't settle till 4.30 and my eldest woke at 6.15 fit for the bed is an understatement roll on 6.30pm till daddy comes home :-D

SmokeyEyes · 17-07-2014 12:07pm

Ah you poor things, we're very lucky with the little man that he's a good sleeper but even with decent-ish sleep and taking turns for the night feeds we're both still knackered!!

My moan is still the blood, fecking driving me mad. Realised now my version of heavy isn't actually heavy but it's all over the shop, hardly anything one day or over night then browny, or coral or if (tmi) if need to use the bathroom it can go bright red or if I seem to do anything outside the house it goes bright pink or coral:(

dustie1 · 17-07-2014 12:24pm

My moan is back pain.. I thought once the pregnancy was over it would disappear... how naive I am, as I'm now carrying a heavier baby in my arms. LO is very hard to burp and walking her around and bouncing is the only thing that works.. and sometimes can take an hour!! Have her on fennel now and seeing a bit of an improvement

Suucee · 18-07-2014 9:31am

dustie1 wrote: »

My moan is back pain.. I thought once the pregnancy was over it would disappear... how naive I am, as I'm now carrying a heavier baby in my arms. LO is very hard to burp and walking her around and bouncing is the only thing that works.. and sometimes can take an hour!! Have her on fennel now and seeing a bit of an improvement

OH I was the same with spd. Baba is nearly 16 weeks and I was only discharged from physio last week . If you have a clingy baba id definitely recommend a sling. It evens out the weight so much more and actually helps your back. Also be careful with the car seat. I was carrying my baba in it when he was 3 weeks old and popped my pelvis out of place. I don't think ive carried it since and only lifted it a handful of times. Just too big and heavy.

Betsie_xr3i · 18-07-2014 10:55pm

My moan today is visitors, the 1st arrived at 11this morning and the last left just after 10tonight I am exhausted :-(

pwurple · 18-07-2014 11:25pm

Betsie_xr3i wrote: »

My moan today is visitors, the 1st arrived at 11this morning and the last left just after 10tonight I am exhausted :-(

Jaysus! That's a bit much.

Today's moan is my immune system is taking a while to build back up. They told me in hospital my reserves of everything were down low, but I've picked up a cold and a tummy bug this week so far. Boo. As long as the smallies don't get them though I'm happy enough.

Betsie_xr3i · 19-07-2014 12:36am

pwurple wrote: »

Jaysus! That's a bit much.

Today's moan is my immune system is taking a while to build back up. They told me in hospital my reserves of everything were down low, but I've picked up a cold and a tummy bug this week so far. Boo. As long as the smallies don't get them though I'm happy enough.

Oh was bad alright when do the visitors end :-(

God you poor thing pwurple not easy looking after kids when your not 100% hope you have some help xx

Sligo1 · 19-07-2014 3:16am

I've a cold aswell pwurple! And a sure throat. Wrecked!

Betsie there's no way I woulda been up for visitors all day like that! You must be exhausted.

My moan... Well apart from my sore throat and generally feeling like sh*t... I'm so over night feeds! Just gotten worse now with 4 month growth spurt... OMG... I can't believe she's 4 months!

Synyster Shadow · 19-07-2014 7:48am

My first was torture at 4 months.. Waiting to see with the second..

My moan is lunch with MIL.. See if she asked hubby we wouldn't be going but now its me she rings and texts.. Grrrr

Betsie_xr3i · 21-07-2014 9:16am

Don't get me started on MIL or mothers they are both annoying me so much at the moment telling how to do everything even though it's my 2nd baby but if I need them for anything they are not around :-(

Synyster Shadow · 21-07-2014 9:35am

I had that with MIL she insisted she would help me as I was 5-6 months pregnant with a 7 month old.. Yea she disappeared for the week we stayed with her.. Then one of the times she did help she left him unattended in his buggy where there was a crowd of people.. On our way home she asked when she could have him the night and I said NEVER! Then he wasn't a sleeper but she kept saying both of hers slept all night from 5 weeks.. When we were there Saturday she asked how Lucy (13 weeks) sleeps I said all night from 3 weeks well she was gutted that she couldn't go no further with it.. She's only seen Lucy twice and only just held her for the first time

Millem · 21-07-2014 9:55am

Synyster Shadow wrote: »

I had that with MIL she insisted she would help me as I was 5-6 months pregnant with a 7 month old.. Yea she disappeared for the week we stayed with her.. Then one of the times she did help she left him unattended in his buggy where there was a crowd of people.. On our way home she asked when she could have him the night and I said NEVER! Then he wasn't a sleeper but she kept saying both of hers slept all night from 5 weeks.. When we were there Saturday she asked how Lucy (13 weeks) sleeps I said all night from 3 weeks well she was gutted that she couldn't go no further with it.. She's only seen Lucy twice and only just held her for the first time

Synyster shadow did you have 2 babies under 1?? Gosh you must be Wonder Woman!!! I can just about manage 1

Synyster Shadow · 21-07-2014 1:32pm

There's 53 weeks between them.. There actually easy to handle the more time goes on.. The pregnancy was hard when running after my little lad.. I recommend having them close its sweet how close they'll get

Betsie_xr3i · 21-07-2014 3:12pm

God 53weeks your some woman I have 22months between mine and I'm findijg it tough still trying to get used to having 2around, will get into a routine soon hopefully :-D I love that they are close in age though coz there is 18, 16 and 11years between me and my sibling's

Synyster Shadow · 21-07-2014 5:38pm

Ah the thing i tell myself that years ago women would have 4 or 5 close in age so I gotta just get on with it.. But really when there's a routine its gets easier.. I found jack starting to walk a couple of weeks after Lucy was born hard just couldn't and still can't watch him

Millem · 21-07-2014 6:25pm

Synyster Shadow wrote: »

Ah the thing i tell myself that years ago women would have 4 or 5 close in age so I gotta just get on with it.. But really when there's a routine its gets easier.. I found jack starting to walk a couple of weeks after Lucy was born hard just couldn't and still can't watch him

Fair play and it's great that you are at home longer for jack! I am soooo jealous, I am back to work in sept

Synyster Shadow · 21-07-2014 7:54pm

Thankfully where we're at right now I can stay home if I like to watch the two baby's..and hubby is more than happy for me to.. Don't think I could leave them..

Millem · 21-07-2014 8:01pm

Synyster Shadow wrote: »

Thankfully where we're at right now I can stay home if I like to watch the two baby's..and hubby is more than happy for me to.. Don't think I could leave them..

You are soooo lucky

I am hoping to job share next year after we buy a house.

pastry2010 · 21-07-2014 8:16pm

My moan today is public transport, would you believe NOBODY offers to give a heavily pregnant woman a seat?! It shocked me when it happened first and now everyday it happens, I get on at the red cow and they all see the bump but nobody is arsed to give their seat.

Anyone else find people very ignorant on luas/bus/dart??

Synyster Shadow · 22-07-2014 8:31am

Yea thankfully I'm able.. Good thing about Midlands is there's plenty of affordable housing.. Hubby is from Dublin and the difference is unreal

Millem · 22-07-2014 9:03am

Synyster Shadow wrote: »

Yea thankfully I'm able.. Good thing about Midlands is there's plenty of affordable housing.. Hubby is from Dublin and the difference is unreal

I know it is crazy!!! We went to see a 2 bed (tiny) town house at the weekend for..............€445,000!!!!! It might even go for more! I have a permanent teaching job (which are very rare these days ) in south county Dublin, it's bad enough that I will have to work that I don't want to have a big commute

the thing I keep telling myself is that I work 32 weeks of the year

Betsie_xr3i · 22-07-2014 9:23am

My god that is some price for a small house :-(

Synyster Shadow · 22-07-2014 9:52am

Where I live there's MASSIVE 5 bed 2 sitting rooms 4 bathroom big kitchen and utility with a joined garage for 60,000
Hubby said he won't live in Dublin again he hated it

Betsie_xr3i · 22-07-2014 10:10am

I don't think I could ever live in Dublin :-( too used to small town life I think

Millem · 22-07-2014 10:35am

Synyster Shadow wrote: »

Where I live there's MASSIVE 5 bed 2 sitting rooms 4 bathroom big kitchen and utility with a joined garage for 60,000
Hubby said he won't live in Dublin again he hated it

O stop!!! You are making me envious! My friend has an absolute whopper of a house, we are talking nearly 4,000 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms unreal (Paid about €200k) but has a disgusting commute to work

and still has to work. I want to be home at 4pm to see baby. I actually love living in dublin. Our neighbours have always been lovely but at the same everyone keeps themselves to themselves. Where my parents live (outside dublin) everyone knows everyone's business.

Synyster Shadow · 22-07-2014 12:01pm

I'd love a big house but then I'd have to clean it.. I've an average 3 bed and its plenty for now..
I'm a country girl love the quiet and the smells lol

Millem · 22-07-2014 12:18pm

Synyster Shadow wrote: »

I'd love a big house but then I'd have to clean it.. I've an average 3 bed and its plenty for now..
I'm a country girl love the quiet and the smells lol

You are sooo right! Life is too short to spend cleaning!!!

SmokeyEyes · 22-07-2014 2:05pm

We're renting in Dublin...can't even get a mortgage at the moment and rent is insane! It would break your heart with the rental prices:-( we're moving out next week as our contract ends and landlord is putting up price so we have one house we're hoping to get otherwise we are in with my mam for a little bit while we keep looking!

Millem · 22-07-2014 2:14pm

SmokeyEyes wrote: »

We're renting in Dublin...can't even get a mortgage at the moment and rent is insane! It would break your heart with the rental prices:-( we're moving out next week as our contract ends and landlord is putting up price so we have one house we're hoping to get otherwise we are in with my mam for a little bit while we keep looking!

Oh stop smokey eyes I know! Our rent went up by €150 last May

but even since then the house 2 doors down is being rented out for €300 more than we pay! We said this is our last house before we buy! When we moved here last year I swear it nearly killed me! It took 2 weeks and 2 skips to move our all stuff from last house!

Synyster Shadow · 22-07-2014 2:27pm

Which is harder moving while pregnant or with babies. I moved while pregnant and felt I got in the way I couldn't touch anything.. Rent here is about 400 for a 3 sometimes 4 bed..

Millem · 22-07-2014 2:32pm

Synyster Shadow wrote: »

Which is harder moving while pregnant or with babies. I moved while pregnant and felt I got in the way I couldn't touch anything.. Rent here is about 400 for a 3 sometimes 4 bed..

I couldn't face either! I was a few days preggers (so no symtoms) when we moved but pretty much maybe a week later the hyperemesis started. It took me from May to dec to unpack! We pay €1500 for a 3 bed

:(:(

Betsie_xr3i · 22-07-2014 2:39pm

Is that 1500 a month? I would an living on the streets if I had to pay that much, 560 a month for a 3bed with an acre around it and struggle to pay that sometimes

Millem · 22-07-2014 2:41pm

Betsie_xr3i wrote: »

Is that 1500 a month? I would an living on the streets if I had to pay that much, 560 a month for a 3bed with an acre around it and struggle to pay that sometimes

Yes! €1500 per month

Synyster Shadow · 22-07-2014 2:41pm

I still have stuff to unpack 2 years on.. Mainly because I got pregnant a second time so fast.. I know if ya move with kids ya would need to unpack faster so they got what they need..

Wow that's huge I couldn't face that a mortgage would be cheaper here anyway

j@utis · 22-07-2014 4:12pm

Roesy wrote: »

The boots ones are okay but I bled very, very heavily after my baby so I was using the hospital grade ones. The brand was BV I think. You can get them in chemists. I was able to use the boots ones a week or so later.

do they provide those pads in the hospital? if so, I wonder if you can "borrow" a few of them to last the first day or couple of days :rolleyes:

SmokeyEyes · 22-07-2014 5:52pm

The country prices make us sick...we're looking at a 2 bed for €1150 and that's us maxed out rent wise! It's disgraceful really:-(

Also on the pads theyll give you a bunch at a time in hospital if you ask for them so I had a few to spare for when I came home and then moved onto the tesco maternity pads!

Betsie_xr3i · 23-07-2014 12:33am

You can buy the hospital ones in any chemist they are about 3euro a pack well worth it, you will more then likely get some in the hospital but then again you might not, I find the tesco ones great for after a few days x

Chattastrophe! · 23-07-2014 5:06am

Synyster Shadow wrote: »

Which is harder moving while pregnant or with babies. I moved while pregnant and felt I got in the way I couldn't touch anything.. Rent here is about 400 for a 3 sometimes 4 bed..

We moved when I was nearly eight months pregnant ... the move itself was fine, the househunting and viewings and stress about whether we'd find somewhere suitable in time was a lot worse.

Funnily enough, I'd have found it much harder to move house earlier in pregnancy, when I was sick and exhausted all the time.

I'd absolutely hate to have to move with a baby or toddler.

Synyster Shadow · 23-07-2014 8:55am

Yea I was more than half way through when we moved and I found not been able to paint hardest.. 2 years on with 2 kiddies and I've given up doing the decorating so hubby is paying for it to be done next week.. I got half the kitchen done when I was heavily pregnant took 3 days to do it.. Never again

j@utis · 23-07-2014 11:36am

SmokeyEyes wrote: »

The country prices make us sick...we're looking at a 2 bed for €1150 and that's us maxed out rent wise! It's disgraceful really:-(

Also on the pads theyll give you a bunch at a time in hospital if you ask for them so I had a few to spare for when I came home and then moved onto the tesco maternity pads!

I've bought some of mat. pads, some of Tena incontinence pads and few packs of Always night but not the great amounts because I don't know what's gonna work for me the best. I'll buy more when I find out what I'll need.

Re: rent prices: yeah they've gone insane in Dublin and commuter towns. We're lucky because we bought 3 years ago when the prices were low and now our mortgage is half of the what rent is in our area :eek: I haven't worked for almost two years now (went back to college), so there's absolutely no income from my side but we're living very comfortably on my OH wage. I can't wait until I can look for a job but first the baby has to be born

Suucee · 24-07-2014 7:13am

Baba is only 4 months and MIL has started spouting about when ill go again. Ive a 2 yr old girl and 4 month old boy. Had bad spd during pregnancy and even continued after. Was only signed off from physio about 2 weeks ago. Im terrified of being pregnant so dont rrally think ill have another. MILs reply " ah sure i had 4 and 2 of them were bigger than him." " Eh its not tge size of baba it was hormonal" " . Sure i had a smaller gap between mine. " Then she pipes out " they dont make women like they used too" GRRRR

Synyster Shadow · 24-07-2014 8:08am

Yea my baba is 3 months and that's all I got Saturday.. Then I got oh you can't have uneven numbers you'll need to go a forth time.. I just said I'm going on the pill!!

This will be my first Christmas where I won't have a bump in 2 years

Sligo1 · 24-07-2014 8:37am

I'm definitely taking a break! I'd kill my MIL if she said that to me Suucee. SS this is the first Xmas in 2 years I'll be able to enjoy. T was born late November so I was still big at Xmas and couldn't fit my dresses or drink as I was bfing. Last Xmas I was pregnant. This Xmas I'm gonna go nuts!!!

Synyster Shadow · 24-07-2014 8:43am

Oh yea I can safely drink this year as both mine go to bed at half 7 and don't see them till 8 am.. Also looking forward to hubby been off!

I'm doing santy next month when lucy's christening is out of the way..

Sligo1 · 24-07-2014 8:50am

Synyster Shadow wrote: »

as both mine go to bed at half 7 and don't see them till 8 am..

Jealous is not the word!!!! Lilly was up from 4-6am last night! Hubby not in good form today to say the least!

tishandy · 24-07-2014 9:03am

Suucee wrote: »

Baba is only 4 months and MIL has started spouting about when ill go again. Ive a 2 yr old girl and 4 month old boy. Had bad spd during pregnancy and even continued after. Was only signed off from physio about 2 weeks ago. Im terrified of being pregnant so dont rrally think ill have another. MILs reply " ah sure i had 4 and 2 of them were bigger than him." " Eh its not tge size of baba it was hormonal" " . Sure i had a smaller gap between mine. " Then she pipes out " they dont make women like they used too" GRRRR

I have the opposite, MIL telling me "This will be your last now", you shouldn't have any more! ehh that's my descision thanks very much . She said this when I was pregnant on my second (Now 2 yr old) last time. By the by Im due a c section in 4 weeks and seriously considering getting my tubes tied during it.

Synyster Shadow · 24-07-2014 9:12am

They sleep all night because there both live wires am kept going all day with them.. Jack eats like there's no tomorrow but his trousers is getting looser think he's growing up not out and been so active he's burning it off lol.. Wish I could.

Synyster Shadow · 24-07-2014 9:14am

tishandy wrote: »

I have the opposite, MIL telling me "This will be your last now", you shouldn't have any more! ehh that's my descision thanks very much . She said this when I was pregnant on my second (Now 2 yr old) last time. By the by Im due a c section in 4 weeks and seriously considering getting my tubes tied during it.

I defo want a third but thats as far as I'll go so prob do the same as you.. But I wouldn't take to anyone saying this is your last.. I get the whole you have one of each so no more, there gobsmacked when I say no 1 more!

Betsie_xr3i · 24-07-2014 9:25am

Well I had my 2nd little girl almost 3weeks ago and everyone who comes to visit say to me you will have to go again for the boy my stitches are not even healed yet x I would love a 3Rd baby but my eldest is not even 2yet think I wil wait till she starts school before I think about it again

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