****July 2018 Mummies - Tri 2****

[PeanutButter]

This is the only reason why I asked about the perfect prep machine

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/30915...ed-with-mould-and-claim-theyve-made-kids-ill/

I guess if you clean it properly these things wont happen.

I'm definately going to give breastfeeding ago thou, want the best for our baby, but if it doesnt happen then I will look into one of these. xx

I read about that after you mentioned it too. Wtf? I'm super paranoid so I'm not sure if id go for one now after reading about it, if we ended up on formula now. A lot of people said they'd never had any bother with it though? Xx

Guess I'll be taking mine apart to see. I change the filter, but the descake light hasn't came on yet. :/ I filter the water before then it filters again in there ughhhh

 

[Shanivy]

What a birthday present PB ! Lol. I'm just too impatient to wait. Plus exactly what you said, I'd want everything in for clothes etc and the nursery. And I'm not a huge fan of neutrals. I don't know what I'd have done if OH never wanted to know but I'm sure we could have compromised somehow.

Currently compromising about getting the private scan vs waiting until his grans 90th birthday to find out. She's made a big thing about how excited she is to find out on her 90th birthday and wants to be told at the party so she can tell everyone. (She's convinced this is her last grandchild before she dies ffs) We've ended up on we'll going for the private scan for ourselves, but not telling anyone until our 20 week confirms it on the day of OHs grans birthday. So I'd say that's a fair split lol

Aw poor dd but it's a good sign she's feeling cheerful despite being ill. Hopefully they can see you tomorrow at least. Sounds like you're really going through it PB, I hope it passes quick just remember to look after yourself too xx

 

[KHTW]

About the prep machine; if you clean it properly and make sure your filters are changes on time the list little chance something bad can happen. Same goes for sterilizing bottles etc. I wouldn't pay too much attention to articles like that. If you want it, buy it. It is a great piece of equipment.

As much as I want to breastfeed I realize that it takes up a lot of time and I don't want DD to be left on the side feeling like the baby is always attached to mummy (which is exactly hot it works for the first few weeks) so I am not making any solid plans, will go with the flaw .

BP i hope you and DD feel better soon, it suck for you both and there is nothing worst when your baby is ill

Jem, as Shan said, don't pay much attention to what we say cause none of us is you. I only want to make sure that you remember that it is ok to sometimes go and get what YOU want, especially if it doesn't hurt anyone. If you have the cash to pay for the scan - once again - go for it x

 

[Enya5589]

Enya you're definitely first then! I can't remember is that a private scan if it's for 16 weeks? Xx

Yes Shan its a private scan will be 16 weeks on the dot! Im soooo excited! Im so glad my eldest 2 are home this weekend to keep me busy or i just know the weekend woild have dragged! I’ll be on here to let u all know soon after the scan xx

 

[_GG_]

Jem, Shan is right....ignore me. My thoughts only came from not wanting a bad situation to be potentially made worse. ot really any of my business and I do have a habit of being a bit blunt sometimes. Quite happy to be told to get back in my box, lol.

Exciting times for everyone, if you're still waiting for your dating scans, fear not, time seems to speed up after that, did for me anyway. Seemed to be waiting ages for that but now it's like the weeks are flying by.

I was looking at the perfect prep system as well because I won't know if I can bf until the baby is here as I had a breast reduction at 19. Very interesting to learn of issues.

 

[PeanutButter]

BF is so hard, like how can something so natural be that hard. I'm gonna give it ago again, fed DD for 2 weeks and she wasn't putting weight on even though she was attached me to me all the time. Gave her a bottle in the Hosp cos my nipples were so sore and bleeding, and she downed 4oz! Felt horrible like I was starving her.
It's also so much easier than taking bottles everywhere, and looking for boiling water.

 

[KHTW]

BF is so hard, like how can something so natural be that hard. I'm gonna give it ago again, fed DD for 2 weeks and she wasn't putting weight on even though she was attached me to me all the time. Gave her a bottle in the Hosp cos my nipples were so sore and bleeding, and she downed 4oz! Felt horrible like I was starving her.
It's also so much easier than taking bottles everywhere, and looking for boiling water.

Snap! It comes easy for some people while others struggle a lot. I am hopeful but also more realistic this time. x

 

[Shepherdess]

i was so lucky last time and breastfeeding came so easy to us it was lovely. I bf for a year mainly because it was so easy for us but if I'd ran into problems I wouldn't have felt guilty for stopping.

just had my 16 weeks app, nothing to report really, babies HB was 150, my blood pressure was good. I've been booked to see a consultant in March to discuss an induction before 40+10 following my stressful Labour last time. I'll be hoping to have a natural labour but if I go overdue I'd like to be induced at 40+5/7 to avoid meconium babies water and lungs. midwife was great and said she's sure consultant will have no issues with it and I shouldn't have to deal with the stress and worry of last time

thankfully cold is much better today. currently in the car helping oh move some sheep before I head home and make some mushroom soup

 

[KHTW]

Glad to hear appointment went well and that you are feeling better! Hope the consultant you get is nice, this is so important! x

 

[Shanivy]

Jem, Shan is right....ignore me. My thoughts only came from not wanting a bad situation to be potentially made worse. ot really any of my business and I do have a habit of being a bit blunt sometimes. Quite happy to be told to get back in my box, lol.

Exciting times for everyone, if you're still waiting for your dating scans, fear not, time seems to speed up after that, did for me anyway. Seemed to be waiting ages for that but now it's like the weeks are flying by.

I was looking at the perfect prep system as well because I won't know if I can bf until the baby is here as I had a breast reduction at 19. Very interesting to learn of issues.

GG certainly not for me to tell you to get in your box lol, that wasn't my intention. I think you had a perfectly valid point last night. But my response was based purely on the fact that Jem mentioned how the discussion never ends well and to me it felt like her oh was being controlling again agreeing to find out, but when he wants to, not her. If Dan had acted like that I'd have told you the same thing. And if mine had then I'd put what I wanted first since it would seem he never did. Wasn't having a dig at you though

Hopefully Jem you make your own decision that makes you happy and that the issue is sorted now. I definitely wouldn't want my advice, that can also be quite blunt, and is from someone who isn't in the relationship, to cause a problem, like GG said. Xx

 

[Shanivy]

Shep great about the appointment and the blood pressure too. Glad you're feeling better ! Xx

PB & KHTW can be so hard!! I didn't feed as long as I'd have liked. I was adamant I was breastfeeding.I hated how devastated I got over it when I stopped, must have been hormones lol. Dd was terrible at latching. I had a bf councillor who said I had everything fine. She suggested mixed feeding (mistake)

DD would get so angry that she would be in such a state over latching, knowing the bottles worked instantly. and it would take a full bottle before calming down to try again.I expressed a lot but it got too hard in the end as my milk supply wouldn't up enough. Trying again hopefully this baby stays lazy lol. I'm older and I think it will be easier this time but if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Xx

GG I didn't even realise a reduction could affect future breastfeeding. Hopefully you can if that's what you'd like to do xx

 

[_GG_]

Shep great about the appointment and the blood pressure too. Glad you're feeling better ! Xx

PB & KHTW can be so hard!! I didn't feed as long as I'd have liked. I was adamant I was breastfeeding.I hated how devastated I got over it when I stopped, must have been hormones lol. Dd was terrible at latching. I had a bf councillor who said I had everything fine. She suggested mixed feeding (mistake)

DD would get so angry that she would be in such a state over latching, knowing the bottles worked instantly. and it would take a full bottle before calming down to try again.I expressed a lot but it got too hard in the end as my milk supply wouldn't up enough. Trying again hopefully this baby stays lazy lol. I'm older and I think it will be easier this time but if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Xx

GG I didn't even realise a reduction could affect future breastfeeding. Hopefully you can if that's what you'd like to do xx

Soneone had to stand in theatre with my nipples in her hand and massage them for over 3 hours of a 4.5 hour operation, lol. I was told they would probably die and was sent home with info on prosthetic nipples, lol.

Luckily for Me, they were fine...even more sensitive than before so I'm hopeful about be but nothing is guaranteed.

 

[PeanutButter]

Lool I had a breakdown in the Hosp when hubby was giving her a bottle (it was day 3 after birth tho). Think if youve had your heart set in something ofc gonna be devastating.
Mixed feeding is a no this time for me, if baby isn't putting weight on I'm just gonna switch to bottle. After we gave her the bottle she was horrible in the boob, wouldn't open her mouth wide only wanted the end of nipple not the whole thing.

Glad your appointment went well. 150 isn't that a sign of a girl? 'old wives tales'
Our 16 week appointment is next Thursday, gotta have bloods for downs aswell. X

 

[Shanivy]

Shep great about the appointment and the blood pressure too. Glad you're feeling better ! Xx

PB & KHTW can be so hard!! I didn't feed as long as I'd have liked. I was adamant I was breastfeeding.I hated how devastated I got over it when I stopped, must have been hormones lol. Dd was terrible at latching. I had a bf councillor who said I had everything fine. She suggested mixed feeding (mistake)

DD would get so angry that she would be in such a state over latching, knowing the bottles worked instantly. and it would take a full bottle before calming down to try again.I expressed a lot but it got too hard in the end as my milk supply wouldn't up enough. Trying again hopefully this baby stays lazy lol. I'm older and I think it will be easier this time but if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Xx

GG I didn't even realise a reduction could affect future breastfeeding. Hopefully you can if that's what you'd like to do xx

Soneone had to stand in theatre with my nipples in her hand and massage them for over 3 hours of a 4.5 hour operation, lol. I was told they would probably die and was sent home with info on prosthetic nipples, lol.

Luckily for Me, they were fine...even more sensitive than before so I'm hopeful about be but nothing is guaranteed.

Holy crap! That's a lot for a 19 year old to deal with. Weirdest thing I've ever posted on here but I'm glad your nipples didn't die GG . Also what a job massaging nipples for 3 hours lol.

Aw well not the end of the world if you can't hun. I hope you can if it's your wish. But all we can ever do is try. Same with anyone who just can't get it. if it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen xx

 

[_GG_]

Ah Shep, great news on the scan. Sounds like a healthy little babba in there

I'm sure the consultant will let you be induced earlier than last time. It's never in their best interests either to let a mum get stressed. xx

 

[Shanivy]

Lool I had a breakdown in the Hosp when hubby was giving her a bottle (it was day 3 after birth tho). Think if youve had your heart set in something ofc gonna be devastating.
Mixed feeding is a no this time for me, if baby isn't putting weight on I'm just gonna switch to bottle. After we gave her the bottle she was horrible in the boob, wouldn't open her mouth wide only wanted the end of nipple not the whole thing.

Glad your appointment went well. 150 isn't that a sign of a girl? 'old wives tales'
Our 16 week appointment is next Thursday, gotta have bloods for downs aswell. X

Right! I sobbed when I finally switched to formula and oh had to feed her her bottles for a bit cause it made me so upset. Seems so ridiculous now lol. Stupid really. Shes fine xx

 

[PeanutButter]

I was the opposite, I didn't want anyone else feeding her cos it was my job lol.
Oh, for some reason I have to go to the big hospital for my consultant. Never last time. IDK

 

[_GG_]

Shep great about the appointment and the blood pressure too. Glad you're feeling better ! Xx

PB & KHTW can be so hard!! I didn't feed as long as I'd have liked. I was adamant I was breastfeeding.I hated how devastated I got over it when I stopped, must have been hormones lol. Dd was terrible at latching. I had a bf councillor who said I had everything fine. She suggested mixed feeding (mistake)

DD would get so angry that she would be in such a state over latching, knowing the bottles worked instantly. and it would take a full bottle before calming down to try again.I expressed a lot but it got too hard in the end as my milk supply wouldn't up enough. Trying again hopefully this baby stays lazy lol. I'm older and I think it will be easier this time but if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Xx

GG I didn't even realise a reduction could affect future breastfeeding. Hopefully you can if that's what you'd like to do xx

Soneone had to stand in theatre with my nipples in her hand and massage them for over 3 hours of a 4.5 hour operation, lol. I was told they would probably die and was sent home with info on prosthetic nipples, lol.

Luckily for Me, they were fine...even more sensitive than before so I'm hopeful about be but nothing is guaranteed.

Holy crap! That's a lot for a 19 year old to deal with. Weirdest thing I've ever posted on here but I'm glad your nipples didn't die GG . Also what a job massaging nipples for 3 hours lol.

Aw well not the end of the world if you can't hun. I hope you can if it's your wish. But all we can ever do is try. Same with anyone who just can't get it. if it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen xx

No, I'm really not bothered what happens to be honest. Pushing 40 gives a great perspective..I just don't waste time worrying about things anymore. If I can I can, if I can't, so be it and I'll embrace that. Actually quite like the idea of Dan being able to be equally involved.

Lol, I had been desperate to have it done since I was 16 but obviously they made me wait. They did grow back but I was a 32HH then and I'm now an EE/F so much more manageable.
I was fine actually, it was something I was so desperate for, the whole experience, even severe sickness post op, was all worth it. I'd recommend it to absolutely any large chested lady who is thinking about it. I have never looked back!

 

[PeanutButter]

Wow a HH. A little on the jealous side lol. I only got out of A cups at age 21 xD I seem to have got height instead every other female in my family is small with big boobies. I'm tall with small ones unfair much.
GG have you asked anyone about being able to yet?

 

[Shepherdess]

wow GG that's a big op to have when you were so young. a friend of mine recently had her HH's reduced to a DD and the difference in her life is incredible. she was suffering so badly with back pain and she really struggled to breast feed her baby as they were so big that's positions were really uncomfortable. she always had quite a small waist under them but had to buy size 14-16 clothes so she looked like a much bigger lady. now she's in 10-12 and so so happy

my husband has always said to me "you've got a handful to play with why would I want them bigger".