***April & May Mummy & Baby***

[CeeCee]

Hey girls, I got midwife coming over this morn to discuss my mood. Just can't stop crying through anxiousness that I do something wrong especially with feeds. It's getting gradually worse where I don't want to hold her or anything and OH goes back to work next week so I feel like I'm rushed to feel like a normal mum OH has been great and helping soooo much. He was the one phoned midwife. I just want to feel normal


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I'm so sorry you're feeling down Jen it really is scary isnt it? I have no advice to give you. Hope the midwife can help you xx

 

[Chezza]

She doesn't have a name yet but she weighed 6lb 2oz x

Hey Linny, I've added you...let me know when you have named your little princess and I will update your tag xx

 

[Chezza]

Hi everyone. I'm officially a May Mummy now - my little girl Katherine (Kitty) was born on Wednesday 22nd, I was induced early due to gestational diabetes. She was a decent 7lb 9oz. I'm breastfeeding but not without issues at the moment, hopefully we'll get them ironed out soon. Hope everyone else is good! X

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Hello

Welcome and congratulations!!

I've added you to the first page xx

 

[Chezza]

Hey girls, I got midwife coming over this morn to discuss my mood. Just can't stop crying through anxiousness that I do something wrong especially with feeds. It's getting gradually worse where I don't want to hold her or anything and OH goes back to work next week so I feel like I'm rushed to feel like a normal mum OH has been great and helping soooo much. He was the one phoned midwife. I just want to feel normal


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So sorry you are feeling like this Jen...the first 2 weeks are very hard - I remember dreading DH going back to work too.

Hope your midwife can help you - let us know how the visit goes.

Sending love and a big hug xxx

 

[Jellybeanjen]

*sigh of relief* Midwife just left. She made me feel much better, still weepy but feel better as she said not to feel guilty about how I feel as it can be hard to go through traumatic birth that was not planned and having all the worry and fear and then to love something that put you through it can be hard to instantly do and is normal and never feel bad about it. Also discussing that my body is still recovering and still very low in iron etc. which is why my breast milk just isn't producing very well as I just don't have enough iron for myself and when losing a lot of blood still, my body is just not wanting to give up anything. So I am happy bottle feeding now.
She also had look at my stitches and said there's a slight infection so waiting for a swab results etc. but that explains why I'm in so much pain down there Atleast. Phew xxx


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[vinandbella]

Glad your feeling a bit better Jen xx




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[CeeCee]

Glad you're feeling better & your midwife sounds lovely. X

 

[AmyQ]

Glad you're feeling better Jen

Believe it or not, this little monkey was screaming a few minutes before going in his sling and now he's out like a light. Took him out for a walk wearing it earlier which was nice.

Excuse the tired mummy look and the mess behind lol! I'm sure you ladies will understand!

 

[AmyQ]

We are also getting definite smiles already . Took me a while to convince myself it wasn't just wind, but he is reacting to tickles and silly voices. Very proud mummy

 

[Chezza]

Very glad you are feeling much better Jen

Amy - Evan looks so darned comfortable in that sling! Think I may have to look for one for Joshua! The good days (where the colic isn't bad and he naps a few hours at a time) far outweigh the bad days (where he can scream for a couple of hours at a time and wont nap much) - but if I could put him in a sling and still crack on with cleaning / cooking, that would be great!

Where did you find your sling? xxx

 

[Pudds86]

Hey girls, I got midwife coming over this morn to discuss my mood. Just can't stop crying through anxiousness that I do something wrong especially with feeds. It's getting gradually worse where I don't want to hold her or anything and OH goes back to work next week so I feel like I'm rushed to feel like a normal mum OH has been great and helping soooo much. He was the one phoned midwife. I just want to feel normal


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Oh hun. I had baby blue in a big way. I can 110% sympathise with you. You need to let it all out, talk as much as you can, cry as much as you need. I found an article it and made hubby read so he fully understood. Its a tough time feel free to pm me xxxx

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[AmyQ]

Very glad you are feeling much better Jen

Amy - Evan looks so darned comfortable in that sling! Think I may have to look for one for Joshua! The good days (where the colic isn't bad and he naps a few hours at a time) far outweigh the bad days (where he can scream for a couple of hours at a time and wont nap much) - but if I could put him in a sling and still crack on with cleaning / cooking, that would be great!

Where did you find your sling? xxx

I hired it from a sling library in my area.

http://ukslinglibraries.wordpress.com/find-a-sling-library-near-you/

I had a consultation and the lady went through the different types and how to put them on. Definitely worth it as I had no idea what would work and there are so many types to chose from xx

 

[Jmc89]

Jellybeanjen I 100% know how you feel! My little one is now 4 weeks old and for the first
2 weeks I was really bad with baby blues! I just felt so withdrawn, when baby cried I would look to OH to do something, I looked to OH to change & feed him and felt so guilty & worried that I wasn't naturally doing it! I cried and cried and felt SO worried about OH going back to work as I just didn't see how I was going to cope! I ensured I spoke 2 my family and OH about it who were great but no matter what they said I just find see how I would get over this horrible feeling! I also always felt I felt worse at night for some reason! However 2 weeks on and I feel completely normal again, OH has been back at work 1 week and I manage! You just do! But don't worry or feel guilty and KNOW you will feel normal eventually, it's just a huge change in your life in every aspect and can be difficult to adjust to! Hope you feel better

xxxx

 

[Chezza]

Thanks Amy - I'll take a look

Just had a very tearful moment...J laughed and smiled properly for the first time...it was the most gorgeous little giggle and I burst into tears of pure happiness!

I seem to do this a lot whenever he does something new lol!

Love him SO much and cant seem to remember what life was like before him! xxxxx

 

[vinandbella]

Chezza I know what you mean can't imagine life before she arrived

Bought her a swing chair today she was smiling and chatting away to the monkey on it

 

[tambo1976]

Chezza I know what you mean can't imagine life before she arrived

Bought her a swing chair today she was smiling and chatting away to the monkey on it

Awww! Look how she is looking adoringly at the monkey lol, so sweet

 

[vinandbella]

Chezza I know what you mean can't imagine life before she arrived

Bought her a swing chair today she was smiling and chatting away to the monkey on it

Awww! Look how she is looking adoringly at the monkey lol, so sweet

She really loves him lol

TMI warning

I stopped bleeding at 4 weeks, me and OH got carried away and dtd and forgot to use anything, got morning after pill day after. We dtd yesterday morning and I've started bleeding again.

Do we think its afterbirth bleeding starting again? From taking pill or period??

And most importantly do you think I'll be ok using tampons?

Hope it's not period thought I'd be safe for a while as bf'ing




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[knopk@]

I had bleeding stop and restart too but it wasnt a period. We were naughty too around 4 weeks post partum but i didnt take anything seeing that my periods returned 9 months after DS1

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[knopk@]

It can be from the pill though i guess?

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[AmyQ]

So little man woke me up for his 5.30am feed and I was shattered. Went to do the nappy change and mid way through he decided he would like to wee everywhere. He then proceeded to smile and laugh for the next 2 hours. Couldn't be angry at him, the little monkey!