Long story short.
Have my pre op on Oct 6. Consult with gynacologist on Oct 10. Then my op at the end of November.
Consult will mean possible treatment (what exactly I have no clue). Not related to the November op.
Galen will be 6 months old by the time this op comes round. All being well he'll have started weaning a week or two before. I do worry though about being able to express enough or to try to use formula then. I am loathed to go near formula having done so well so far. But he needs to be able to take a bottle for the day at least. And so has to start having the odd bottle feed in the run up to it so I know if he'll take it or not.
I hadn't wanted to use bottles for milk at that age but to keep going with the boob. But I guess circumstances mean I have to resort to the bottle for the 24 hours. I'll start expressing a month before and freezing it all. Hopefully will have enough for feeds and weaning. Thankfully my mother is coming to stay for a few days and will be helping.
I'm kind of dreading the op. Mainly as its possible the recovery time could be up to 3 months if they decide to leave it open to heal. I won't know till it happens afaik. Hopefully it'll be stiched, but apaprently not all Docs stitch
My Registrar said to ask for it to be stiched but to be prepared for it to not take and for the would to have to be reopend to heal. Hence the long healing process. Not looking forward to BF'ing after the op but won't know until its done how things will be
And the Gyne consult? This is for bladder woes and investigation and also to discuss options with regard to TTC a second time and give birth naturally etc. Or if trying for a second is going to cause me such problems I'd be better not. If I need an op it might be better to wait till we have a second baby and then repair any damage. But then if this problem occurs again I'd at least be prepared for it and will be better able to deal with it. So many questions, so few answers. It sucks you have to wait 6 months for bladder problems after giving birth to be addressed. OK, I waited 5 but thats because I'm so fed up living like this my GP pushed for it.
And yeah, my bladder problem made BF'ing a living hell for the first 6 weeks. So really really worried about a second baby with regards to the same problem or worse.
Plus next time round I won't have the other problem as the op would have sorted that. I hope.
Gah
Sorry if its all a bit random. Those who have followed the story elsewhere will hopefully have some clue what I am on about.
*edited to add* Uhh realise this is in Feeding. Not Health. But then its to do with feeding and health. So posted it here. I'm more concerned with Galen taking a bottle than I am about most of the rest atm. We tried him with one the other day and he flat refused to take EBM from it. Need to keep trying in the run up to the op.
Have my pre op on Oct 6. Consult with gynacologist on Oct 10. Then my op at the end of November.
Consult will mean possible treatment (what exactly I have no clue). Not related to the November op.
Galen will be 6 months old by the time this op comes round. All being well he'll have started weaning a week or two before. I do worry though about being able to express enough or to try to use formula then. I am loathed to go near formula having done so well so far. But he needs to be able to take a bottle for the day at least. And so has to start having the odd bottle feed in the run up to it so I know if he'll take it or not.
I hadn't wanted to use bottles for milk at that age but to keep going with the boob. But I guess circumstances mean I have to resort to the bottle for the 24 hours. I'll start expressing a month before and freezing it all. Hopefully will have enough for feeds and weaning. Thankfully my mother is coming to stay for a few days and will be helping.
I'm kind of dreading the op. Mainly as its possible the recovery time could be up to 3 months if they decide to leave it open to heal. I won't know till it happens afaik. Hopefully it'll be stiched, but apaprently not all Docs stitch
My Registrar said to ask for it to be stiched but to be prepared for it to not take and for the would to have to be reopend to heal. Hence the long healing process. Not looking forward to BF'ing after the op but won't know until its done how things will be And the Gyne consult? This is for bladder woes and investigation and also to discuss options with regard to TTC a second time and give birth naturally etc. Or if trying for a second is going to cause me such problems I'd be better not. If I need an op it might be better to wait till we have a second baby and then repair any damage. But then if this problem occurs again I'd at least be prepared for it and will be better able to deal with it. So many questions, so few answers. It sucks you have to wait 6 months for bladder problems after giving birth to be addressed. OK, I waited 5 but thats because I'm so fed up living like this my GP pushed for it.
And yeah, my bladder problem made BF'ing a living hell for the first 6 weeks. So really really worried about a second baby with regards to the same problem or worse.
Plus next time round I won't have the other problem as the op would have sorted that. I hope.
Gah
Sorry if its all a bit random. Those who have followed the story elsewhere will hopefully have some clue what I am on about.
*edited to add* Uhh realise this is in Feeding. Not Health. But then its to do with feeding and health. So posted it here. I'm more concerned with Galen taking a bottle than I am about most of the rest atm. We tried him with one the other day and he flat refused to take EBM from it. Need to keep trying in the run up to the op.
