*****August 2014 Mummies*****

[HanSam]

The thing is the swelling isnt that excessive at all!! Yeah my bp is really low so no issues there other than the mw said im literally "dragging" myself around haha.

Not long now mum2b. I really hope you dont have a two week wait like last time - i think i will go insane if that happens. I am a bit like you also wanting to hibernate but my dd is a nightmare when we stay in so i try and do something everyday to keep her entertained. Today is a long day for me as hubby home late also. But tomorrow my mum is taking her for a few hours and fri she has childminder for few hours so gives me a break. Feel bad that all i do is nap though in that time!!

 

[afield1]

Mum2b I'm sure I will just want to stay at home when my date gets closer. I've got 7 birthdays to get out the way next week and then I'm going to try not to put too much in the diary. Fingers crossed you won't be waiting 2 weeks this time. It will be a nice surprise if little one comes before xx

 

[mum2b410]

Thanks hun! It would a lovely surprise indeed!..... We had 15 birthdays in July- I know how u feel!! X

 

[wenchytoots]

Ooo sounds like more babies arriving soon

Breast feeding still useless Infact, all the attempts are sapping his energy and his jaundice has come back. Been put back onto 2 hrly feeds of expressed milk and only to try to get him latched on for a few mins bfore each feed so as to not tire him too much.

He goes onto the nipple shield but its like he is using it as a soother.

So feeling rather rubbish today And Taylor is getting bored cause by the time I feed, express, sterilise its practically time for next feed so he's practically being babysat by cartoons on the tv

Guess I just have to put on my big girl panites and get prepared for a week of no sleep, staying in jammies most the day and having a machine permanently attached to my boobs lol

xxx

 

[mum2b410]

Oh bless u hun! That sounds so tough! Really hope Cai picks up and gets to grips with the feeding soon! U r doing brilliantly to persevere!
Don't worry about Taylor- sometimes u just have to let them watch TV all day! It won't b forever! Hope you've got some support from friends and family xx

 

[wenchytoots]

Yea Im determined to breastfeed again. Just not happening so far. Yea, true and Taylor is happy with all day cartoons and films.
Yea Ben has taken a few extra days holidays, was just to spend time together but now he can help with feeds and give Taylor some attention

How are you feeling? Any sign of baby? x

 

[Mummy_midwife]

Good luck Kaffee, cannot wait for news! X

 

[Mummy_midwife]

Wenchy, breadtfeeding is not straightforward for some, I am too struggling quite a bit, so I know what is like. My nipples are a mess, bleeding after each feed, agony but my choice for now is to continue too. I hope you can get it all sorted soon x

 

[mum2b410]

No hun- no sign of baby yet for me :-/ Just playing the waiting game!

Ladies- I'm assuming its a myth then that breast feeding gets easier each time? U both sound like its just as hard to get established regardless of what number baby u r on?! :-/

 

[wenchytoots]

Its awful isn't mummy_midwife. I just have to keep going and hope for the best. Ouchy, bleeding sounds so sore

Im on baby 4 and its never been this hard. HV is putting it down to him being so early. I assumed it would be a breeze as I only stopped feeding Taylor in December '13, but no such luck for me. HV is back on Tues to reweigh Cai and check jaundice and feeding. He has gained 5 ozs in the last week but they're not happy with that. (I thought that was ok??) Just lucky I can express enough to keep feeding him, but I have no idea how long I can keep going with expressing. Its so time consuming and it takes up valuable sleeping time through the night lol.

x

 

[Sprk]

Well appointment is over. Almost forgot I had an anesthetist appointment too! Baby is supposed to be on the large side, tut nothing out of the ordinary. The consultant did an internal and said my cervix was soft, but still posterior and not dilated. Was a bit disappointing after all the pain today. She recommended either paracetamol or cocodemol and if it gets worse to call the ward. The only thing I dfound unusual, is that I'm 37+2 today and she said I won't be seen again until I'm either I labor or I get to 40+10! I would have thought they would be seeing me in two weeks time (or even in a week) considering that I am high risk?

 

[Happy84]

Hello ladies,
MW came round this morning to go thru stages of labour and birth plan etc, she was meant to be doing a bit of an antennal/parent craft but I think she forgot why she was here lol. But was nice to have a good chat about things again.
Ive been eating way too much chocolate today!! Im really trying not to put on too much weight these next few weeks. But Im craving sweet things again!!

 

[mum2b410]

Sprk- good appt went OK- shame things aren't further along with cervix but at least its soft!! So u won't even c community mw before labour now??? That does seem odd! I'm being seen weekly and not even high risk!!

Wenchy- I can imagine how much time u lose with the expressing and sterilising! My bestie did it with her first for 6 weeks coz she just wouldn't latch and then went to formula! Really hope Cai gets the hang of it soon!

Happy- don't worry re cravings! I've gone all over the place with food these last few weeks! Was having chocolate daily but this last week I keep feeling nauseous and not even sure I want to eat at all- if I do I get reflux or just feel sick and end up regretting eating, but I can't not eat coz then I feel faint!! Grr! Can't win!!

I really want to have a massive moan today- trying to keep going and feel positive but I'm just fed up, uncomfortable and had enough! I know I will keep going coz I have to and I know it will be worth it in the end, but I just feel blah!! Sorry- just needed to moan to someone

 

[mum2b410]

Still keep thinking about Kaffee and hoping she is doing ok! X

 

[ft90]

Hi ladies, hope you're all feeling okay, seems like it's starting to kick off which is very exciting! I can't believe tomorrow is the last day of July and then it's our month!

Not too much to report here, been so busy over the last week with my dad and brother staying, always stressful, especially when they don't help out plus they expect me to be loving the heat and walking around... Guess again! I got moaned at daily for being moody, in the end I snapped and shouted YES OF COURSE I AM MOODY, I'M WEEKS AWAY FROM HAVING A BABY AND MY BACK IS IN AGONY AND NOBODY IS HELPING ME!!!! Nothing shuts men up like a hormonal woman! Dad went back to holland this morning and my brother is here until the weekend.

I just got back from the doctor, apparently my four weeks of twice daily iron tablets raised my hb levels by a whopping 0.1....... So I'm on three times a day from now on. Having more blood tests for ferritin and folate levels tomorrow when I'm scheduled to see the consultant anyway.

The good news is my growth scan is tomorrow, can't wait to see my little boy again. And they'll be making the csection/vbac decision tomorrow so I'll have that sorted at last. although I say at last, it's come around quickly, I booked this appointment at 16 weeks and its come round so quickly....

all in all feeling a bit fed up, especially seeing as my sister in law full on laughed when I told her the name we've picked for the baby...

Is Gideon that bad????

 

[mum2b410]

Hi hun! Sorry about your bro and dad- men can b complete rubbish sometimes!!
Hope that your scan goes well tomorrow and u get a plan together re the birth!
Gideon- that's very unique! Don't think its laughable though! Xxx

 

[Sprk]

Gideon is a great name !

I thought it was strange for the consultant to say this. (She wasn't the one I regularly see). I think I will ring up the community mw in a day or two and set up an appointment with her. I haven't seen her for an appointment in a long while, but she told me to call for an appointment anytime (haven't needed to yet because my consultant has been seeing me quite often). How often is normal to be seen at this stage of the game?

 

[mikid]

Hey ladies, have been really rather vacant for the last few weeks but I see congratulations are in irder already for a couple of our August mummies

Also sounds like some more are very close to seeing their bubbas too, kaffee being the most exciting at the moment!!!

Bit of an update from me just incase anyone's interested anymore with me being so absent

Had a show last Monday (never had one at all with my first), loose bowels for the last week and on/off cramps along with pretty horrific fanny stabbers haha! Also had a sweep yesterday, mw said cervix was still quite long but very low and central and 1cm dilated (she could feel baby's head ) since then have been having more of the on/off cramps and another show today so hoping baby arrives before my mw goes on holiday next week. Planning a home water birth so would be lovely if she were able to attend after seeing her for all my appointments so far

Anyway, lots of well wishes to you ladies, am ridiculously crap at taking part in these convos but do read through a few pages each time I log back in and am loving seeing how everyone is as we approach D-Day

 

[ft90]

Ooh Mikid hopefully things start happening for you then!

Mum2b -yes they can be very useless! But lovely to see them both, my dad lives in holland and I only see him a couple of times a year and my brother is at uni in Manchester so don't see him often either! Can't say it won't be nice to have my house to myself again though!!

Sprk according to my notes if its your first then you should have appointments at 36, 38 and then 40 and 41 weeks, although with my first I'm sure I had one at 39 weeks as well. With subsequent babies in my notes it says 36, 38 and then 41. I'm seeing my consultant tomorrow instead of the midwife for my 36 week appointment then I'm not seeing MW again until 38+6 because I'm away. I'm sure if you're high risk you should be seen more...

Thanks for the feedback on the name, I love it. Our little boy is Caleb and I think it sounds nice with that.. My SIL in law literally thought I was joking, I had to tell her I was being serious twice, then she just said "it sounds medieval, maybe it'll grow on me" and I just said yep but if it doesn't, I'm not fussed either way! Suppose it'll teach me for spilling the beans, should have kept it to myself!

 

[Sprk]

Thanks. I'll see what my notes say. My regular consultant has been seeing me quite a bit as I've had iron issues, take meds for high BP (though it's controlled), and a lot of stress due to being a caregiver to dh.

Dh was just wonderful today. He made a big effort and did almost all of the driving today and when we got home I fell asleep for nearly 4 hours - he made a point of making sure I wasn't woken up by anything. Finally around half six, I started to get up, he asked what was for dinner - when I told him he told me to stay on the couch and he cooked. All I had to do was carry it in when it was done! I know how hard it is for him to do all of that.