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

[MrsV]

My girl... x

 

[AmyQ]

Hi MrsV, glad you're back on here

Appparently early evenings are the worst for crying. Although I find anytime I sit down to eat is also a great time for Evan to start wailing!

You'll have to pop a new pic of Ada up, has she grown much? xx

 

[stargirl]

Congratulations everyone. Can I join the thread please

Harry Brian 14/5/13 at 2:11 am weighing 8lb3oz.

Harry was 10 days early so I would hate to imagine how big he would have been at 40 weeks. I had to be cut too as I really struggled to push him out. X


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Congrats hun, how are you healing? I had an episiotomy with my first too, it sucks!
We needs pics of your lil one!

Tapatalking so cant see signatures

Healing ok so far, less sore everyday and bleeding isn't as bad as I thought it would be

As I forgot before here is a picture of my little man.






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[AmyQ]

My girl... x

Ha ha it's like you read my mind lol! She is lovely xx

 

[Chezza]

Congratulations everyone. Can I join the thread please

Harry Brian 14/5/13 at 2:11 am weighing 8lb3oz.

Harry was 10 days early so I would hate to imagine how big he would have been at 40 weeks. I had to be cut too as I really struggled to push him out. X


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Welcome Stargirl! You have been added xx

 

[Chezza]

Hi can i join Rian Stuart was born on 14th May @ 6.55pm weighing 6lbs 6oz. I went in on the 11th to be induced which failed so had a c-section xx

Welcome Shell1978 - you have been added! xx

 

[MrsV]

Hi MrsV, glad you're back on here

Appparently early evenings are the worst for crying. Although I find anytime I sit down to eat is also a great time for Evan to start wailing!

You'll have to pop a new pic of Ada up, has she grown much? xx

Hi Amy!

How you and Evan today? Can you post a pic of him too? Ada weighed in at 9lb on Monday! She's certainly getting enough food.

I wonder why they're more challenging in the evenings... We're eating around 9.30pm these days! xx

 

[Chezza]

Evan still seems to have all his hair, it's really long at the back though so looks a little dodgy bless him!

Seem to be in a "routine" with the night feeds; 2ish then 6ish. He is refusing to sleep in the day though. Everytime he seems sleepy I try to put him down in the carrycot but he only seems to last about 30 mins before he's awake and crying again. Any tips to help them sleep? Tried closing the curtains, talking quietly, I have an app with baby soothing sounds, changing him etc. I can tell a lot of the crying is just overtired but he is not helping himself.

DH is out for most of tonight playing a gig so fortunately have my mum on hand to give me a rest this evening if I need it.

Hey AmyQ,

Sorry to hear you are having problems settling Evan...I probably cant offer any advice that will help, or that you haven't heard or thought of already...but will share a couple of things.

Joshua is taking near enough 90ml at each feed now...I feed 30ml, burp, another 30m, burp...then he tends to have a 5 minute cat nap and fills his nappy...we go down for a change...then he has the last 30ml, the last burp...then at least 10 mins (sometimes 20 mins) of rocking in my arms and he normally settles. Sometimes I have to bribe with a dummy as well...

I have also taken to stroking his head - starting at the top middle of his forehead and slowly stroking all the way down to the tip of his nose...this sometimes helps him drop off.

We bought a lovely bouncer chair from John Lewis:
http://www.johnlewis.com/chicco-mio-bouncer-chick-to-chick/p231478513

If he wont settle, we put him in this and then DH rocks him back and forward in the air, using the very handy carry straps...this works 9 times out of 10! He sleeps so soundly in that chair - and the height can be adjusted from flat to sit up - its the best thing we have bought so far!

My main problem is that J screams blue murder every time he has his bum changed! He hates being undressed and just cannot stand being cleaned up. As soon as we are finished and I pick him up, he stops...but during the change, its absolutely heart breaking and makes me feel so guilty!!

xxxx

 

[Chezza]

Hello mummies,

It's good to be back and read how you're all doing! It's so reassuring to hear I'm not the only one going through some of troubles with a newborn. Chezza, can you add Ada Kate to your list please? Born April 25th, 8lb 4oz.

Can't believe my baby girl is over 3 weeks already. Can't say it's been an easy time though. Think I had been as prepared as you can be for the sleep deprivation, but I was completely overwhelmed with the emotional side of things. Every time she sobbed it broke my heart. Also cried at the slightest mention of DH going back to work. However, I think it's been 2 days since I last shed a tear, so progress indeed! Have also been flying solo now for over a week and am managing.

Ada is another colic/wind sufferer. We've been on the Infacol for some time now. It works to a degree for her. We've also switched to Dr Brown's bottles (BF didn't work out for us - another matter that caused some tears) and had 2 sessions with a Cranial Osteopath. Seeing some improvement as a combination of all I'm sure. CO was recommended by both MW and NCT BF counsellor. Apparently helpful for ventouse delivered babies.

I'm physically getting there. I'm still on the iron after hemorrhaging 2 litres of blood following the episiotomy. I also got a UTI/kidney infection from the catheter, but that seems to have cleared (although I sometimes still get a weird feeling there?). A gap was found in my stitches, so I try to bath every day in lavender and tea tree oils (I say bath, it's 1 inch deep and takes 40 seconds!) to avoid infection.

I'm envious of some of your sleep routines already! Ada tends to go a few hours max before waking for a feed. 2 hours is typical. Then sometimes she'll go straight back down, other times I'll be trying to settle her for hours. I never know what each night will bring. She's also incredibly difficult to settle in the evenings. Not sure why that is. Feel sorry for DH as she gets very grizzly just about the time he arrives home.

Haven't made it to the shower today, let alone outside, but we try to get out and about as she does like the car! She's currently asleep on my lap after refusing to nap in her basket. But at least it's given me the opportunity to catch up on here.

Big hugs to you all xx

Yay!!!! Welcome MrsV - so glad to see you in here

Little Ada is absolutely gorgeous!

Do you think the Dr B bottles have made a difference...? The Infacol is working well with J, but we had a terrible day yesterday...he cried for hours and I just couldn't settle him - felt like such a terrible mummy.

We had a good night though and have also had a good day today - so feeling a lot happier and a lot more positive about things! I haven't cried in about 20 hours, so doing well lol!!

J got ridiculously grizzly last night when DH came home - I too felt very sorry for him...it wasn't the welcome home he was hoping for!

Really hoping we start to get some nice weather shortly...I spent months dreaming about taking lovely walks through the park and by the river...so far I haven't don't either as its been too miserable! Come on summer!

Motherhood is definitely the hardest and most challenging job I have had so far...but I wouldn't change my little JJ for anything!

xxxxx

 

[MrsV]

Hello mummies,

It's good to be back and read how you're all doing! It's so reassuring to hear I'm not the only one going through some of troubles with a newborn. Chezza, can you add Ada Kate to your list please? Born April 25th, 8lb 4oz.

Can't believe my baby girl is over 3 weeks already. Can't say it's been an easy time though. Think I had been as prepared as you can be for the sleep deprivation, but I was completely overwhelmed with the emotional side of things. Every time she sobbed it broke my heart. Also cried at the slightest mention of DH going back to work. However, I think it's been 2 days since I last shed a tear, so progress indeed! Have also been flying solo now for over a week and am managing.

Ada is another colic/wind sufferer. We've been on the Infacol for some time now. It works to a degree for her. We've also switched to Dr Brown's bottles (BF didn't work out for us - another matter that caused some tears) and had 2 sessions with a Cranial Osteopath. Seeing some improvement as a combination of all I'm sure. CO was recommended by both MW and NCT BF counsellor. Apparently helpful for ventouse delivered babies.

I'm physically getting there. I'm still on the iron after hemorrhaging 2 litres of blood following the episiotomy. I also got a UTI/kidney infection from the catheter, but that seems to have cleared (although I sometimes still get a weird feeling there?). A gap was found in my stitches, so I try to bath every day in lavender and tea tree oils (I say bath, it's 1 inch deep and takes 40 seconds!) to avoid infection.

I'm envious of some of your sleep routines already! Ada tends to go a few hours max before waking for a feed. 2 hours is typical. Then sometimes she'll go straight back down, other times I'll be trying to settle her for hours. I never know what each night will bring. She's also incredibly difficult to settle in the evenings. Not sure why that is. Feel sorry for DH as she gets very grizzly just about the time he arrives home.

Haven't made it to the shower today, let alone outside, but we try to get out and about as she does like the car! She's currently asleep on my lap after refusing to nap in her basket. But at least it's given me the opportunity to catch up on here.

Big hugs to you all xx

Yay!!!! Welcome MrsV - so glad to see you in here

Little Ada is absolutely gorgeous!

Do you think the Dr B bottles have made a difference...? The Infacol is working well with J, but we had a terrible day yesterday...he cried for hours and I just couldn't settle him - felt like such a terrible mummy.

We had a good night though and have also had a good day today - so feeling a lot happier and a lot more positive about things! I haven't cried in about 20 hours, so doing well lol!!

J got ridiculously grizzly last night when DH came home - I too felt very sorry for him...it wasn't the welcome home he was hoping for!

Really hoping we start to get some nice weather shortly...I spent months dreaming about taking lovely walks through the park and by the river...so far I haven't don't either as its been too miserable! Come on summer!

Motherhood is definitely the hardest and most challenging job I have had so far...but I wouldn't change my little JJ for anything!

xxxxx

Hey Chezza!

You sound as though you're doing marvellously, especially at night. JJ is a little poppet.

I honestly don't know about the bottles, but I'll try anything if there's the tiniest chance that it will help her. The pain on her little face is just devastating. I've also YouTube searched winding techniques and tried all of those too. I must be the only person counting down to Gripe Water! (8 days to go!). I've also raised one end of her basket with a cushion underneath as she definitely prefers to be more upright.

She was screaming this evening, but we chanced the bath and she settled down. She really loves the water. Started again as soon as we took her out mind, but at least we had 5 minutes. Trying dummies too. She wasn't taking to them, but a friend suggested the cherry end ones, as they're easier to keep in. They work sometimes. Poor DH is currently trying to rock her in the nursing chair, but she's not a happy girl at the moment

xx

 

[CeeCee]

My extortionate bounty pics came




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[Nikkiportia]

Hi all!
Please add us to the thread, my twins Catalina 5lb and Santiago 5lb7 were born by Csection on the 10th may, we came home 3 days later and have been super busy settling into our routine
Everything is going great, i have recovered fantastically, the babies are doing great and putting on weight, and i am tandem exclusively breastfeeding every 3 hours and dead proud of myself
Will update more later,including some pics, hope everyone is doing well xxxxx

 

[AmyQ]

Hey AmyQ,

Sorry to hear you are having problems settling Evan...I probably cant offer any advice that will help, or that you haven't heard or thought of already...but will share a couple of things.

Joshua is taking near enough 90ml at each feed now...I feed 30ml, burp, another 30m, burp...then he tends to have a 5 minute cat nap and fills his nappy...we go down for a change...then he has the last 30ml, the last burp...then at least 10 mins (sometimes 20 mins) of rocking in my arms and he normally settles. Sometimes I have to bribe with a dummy as well...

I have also taken to stroking his head - starting at the top middle of his forehead and slowly stroking all the way down to the tip of his nose...this sometimes helps him drop off.

We bought a lovely bouncer chair from John Lewis:
http://www.johnlewis.com/chicco-mio-bouncer-chick-to-chick/p231478513

If he wont settle, we put him in this and then DH rocks him back and forward in the air, using the very handy carry straps...this works 9 times out of 10! He sleeps so soundly in that chair - and the height can be adjusted from flat to sit up - its the best thing we have bought so far!

My main problem is that J screams blue murder every time he has his bum changed! He hates being undressed and just cannot stand being cleaned up. As soon as we are finished and I pick him up, he stops...but during the change, its absolutely heart breaking and makes me feel so guilty!!

xxxx

The head stroke works for a very short time, as does the bouncy chair.

However, Evan loves having his nappy changed. Keep leaving his bum out to air for a bit. He just wriggles around and kicks his legs like a mad man - just like he must have done in my belly.

This is my little man at 3 weeks old exactly... I say little, I dread to think how much more weight he has put on since Mon, he will be weighed again on Fri and I'm expecting at least another 8oz!

 

[vinandbella]

Hi ladies,

Sorry to hear some of you are tummy troubles with the babies

Weighed Libby on my scales yesterday and she was 9lb

Here's a couple of pics of her today






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[Chezza]

Evening Everyone! Hope you've all had a good weekend...?

I've had a ridiculously busy one...introducing JJ to some good friends and going to a bbq today...the sun was out down here, so we made the most of it!

Gave JJ his first proper full bath tonight - and as he hasn't responded well to top and tail bathing or bum changes, we weren't holding out much hope...but he loved it and gurgled away happily. So thrilled!!!

Hope mums and babies are doing really well...will do a proper update tmrw when I have more time!

Wishing you all a wonderful nights sleep!! xx

 

[Jazz]

watching sun come up after another all nighter with sickly Baby,every time I lie Eliza down even on wedge she is sick going to get gp appointment asap x

 

[Chezza]

Sorry to hear that Jazz Did you manage to get seen by a Dr yet?? xx

 

[vinandbella]

Hope your all ok jazz xx


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[vinandbella]

Think we've got a growth spurt coming, madam had a proper feed at about 9.30 and has been having 5-10 min feeds followed by 10-15 min naps ever since.

Looks like we'll be on the settee all afternoon having snuggles


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[AmyQ]

Just went to change Evan and noticed there was some blood around his belly button. It's still been oozing a little but doesn't look or smell infected. I rang the HV and she said not to worry as it's not actively bleeding but to keep an eye on it. Hopefully get the swab results back in a few days but I hate not knowing what to do and everytime I call someone I feel like I'm being crazy

I've also been offering Evan a feed everytime he cries now, think he is just greedy. Just wish he'd stop headbutting my boobs all the time lol!