*July 2018 Mummies*

[Shepherdess]

Summer wine we should have just had a joint June and July page the way the July Mummies started! Thanks for the well wishes. DD1 is having a day with grandma so just baby and I chilling at home atm waiting for the midwife to call round but I've not had a call or anything so no idea when that will be. Just read my notes, they have my active labour being 1.5hrs with 10mins of pushing! 10mins, I knew it was quick but gosh I didn't know it was that quick

Any update Jem? Really hope it doesn't last long for you. You get to meet baby today!

 

[_GG_]

Summerwine, should have amalgamated the two threads, lol. At least some July babies will now actually be born in July, lol.

Shep, I don't really know what's going on but all people keep saying to me is, 'how?" When they see me walk around or get up from the sofa. I have to constantly remind myself that I just had major abdominal surgery 5 days ago, because I feel so normal. Occasionally the scar feels tender, occasionally the trapped wind is uncomfortable and occasionally so feel a wee bit sore, but in general, I do not look like someone who just had a baby. I swept and mopped the floors yesterdsy after dusting and doing a few loads of laundry. Went for a walk again to see the horses, general living normal life without doing anything heavy or fast. I really do feel amazing so I'm staying a bit quiet as I don't want to annoy people.

I've had some very teary moments, emotions just hit me sometimes and I think how amazingly lucky we are after the losses, to finally have our perfect little boy.

My midwife popped over yesterday and Kieran is a teeny bit jaundiced so she had to take his blood to test his levels. He apparently takes after me and is impossible to get blood from bless him so he's now sporting plasters on both heels Got results phoned through at 6pm though and his levels are 220...anything over 350 needing lamp treatment, so he's not that bad at all and needs no more tests. But, he has his hearing test andheel prick newborn tests today so he's having a tough couple of days bless him. He's so good though. Can't fault him.

How are you getting on?

 

[JemRose]

Still nothing to report from me x

 

[Shepherdess]

Aw no JemRose really. Did they break your waters?

GG that's great that you're doing so well! Great you're getting out for fresh air and little walks. People often say with c sections it's best to move sooner rather then later. I hope it goes okay with the midwife today, the heel prick is heartbreaking but obviously it's needed

How's Dan been?

Things okay here, not the best night but hey that's to be expected, my milk seems to be in now which is good. Midwife was supposed to come out yesterday but they forgot. Baby hadn't weed all day so I called them at 7pm for advice, the fact midwife hadn't been out hadn't really bothered me but it must have been a big deal as I could hear them panicking at the other end of the phone. They asked me to go in so they could check us both, by the time I'd got there she'd weed and the midwife was very happy with us. My baby is a little jaundice to, I'd noticed during the day so I've been sitting in a window seat when feeding her and it does look to be improving slightly already

How is everyone else?

 

[KHTW]

Glad your babies are doing well. Jaundice will go away I am sure. Sitting at the window with sun shining through is a great idea or even moving the crib to be next to window and letting baby lay there for a while is a good treatment for jaundice, that's what my MW advised last time with DD1 x

3 days until due date and NOTHING is happening. Eviction date 7th July... Hurry up baby, you still have 5 days until they make you leave lol x

 

[Shepherdess]

Haha khtw I hope something starts for you soon. Are you feeling well?

Yep I put dd1s basket in the window when she was little but I've been reluctant to do that this time as the heat coming through feels powerful, I'm sure it'll be nearly gone when the midwife comes again Wednesday

 

[PeanutButter]

Lucas was jaundice his was 150. They was gonna make me stay in for it :/
He's went in a few days, I put his basket in front of the French doors in the living room must have helped.

KH, have you been doing all the myths to get her out lol... Have a vindaloo! Haha.

Shep glad your milk is coming in. How useless the midwife not coming!! Ugh. Glad baby is OK though. X

I've stopped pumping and BFing. Just fed up with it. Feel really bad but my mood and energy levels are already better only stopped 2 days ago.

 

[Shanivy]

Ugh replied yesterday but it's nowhere to be seen

Finally finally got some sleep this morning. First I've really slept since before my water broke. 3 hours but hey.

Very bad night here. Waiting on breastfeeding councillor today. We are stil maybe latching correctly but I can't tell since my nipples have cracked and now they're so sore I don't know if it's from not latching properly or not. So fucking sick of it. Sent OH to Asda in tears for formula last night for a "one off" but she wouldn't take it and so I managed to put her back on me instead. Sometimes she's feeding only for ten minutes at a time and I'm in so much pain I'm dreading it

Nappies are coming but I'm not sure if she has enough wet ones. She's trying so hard and I do feel like it's my fault . And midwives are maybe coming out maybe not ? Thought it was the same post natal as having a first baby but apparently not.

Thank you summerwine. I'm a June mum in the end lol, definitely should have popped over to our thread if yours wasn't busy! Xx

Shepherdess meant to ask how did you feel about the speed of labour? I found it really scary when she came so quick. 2 hrs 40 from waters to baby seems insane. Literally in the hospital, in the pool and I said "I think I need to push surely not?" Tried one push and freaked out like "oh my god her heads coming out!" Next thing I knew head midwife had rushed over I'm high on the gas and two pushes later she was out. I just wasn't ready at all! Though midwife was amazing calming me and slowling me down with her head. Ten minutes pushing here too.

How often are you feeding? Xx

GG that's amazing you're feeling so well! I'm not doing the best so I can't imagine having had surgery! Kieran sounds like he's just fabulous.xx

KHTW I had no signs at all again this time. Don't think my body knows when I'm about to go into labour lol. So could be the same for you. I reckon you'll go before your due date though. Xx

 

[Shanivy]

PB I just saw that post come up as I posted mine. I'm really struggling with the feeding. It's the nipples that are the problem now I've broken the skin. I don't know how you coped as well as you did though with two little ones, and a slightly prem baby, you did fab xx

 

[Summerwine]

Thank you summerwine!
Haha we're very active on this thread. Have you had your baby yet? X

Nope, nothing yet... I was starting to wonder if I’d be the only person on PF having a July baby
At least I sort of feel justified for nosing on the July thread now! Definitely should have amalgamated - hindsight is wonderful isn’t it?!

 

[KHTW]

Shan, PB, I am really sorry BF is not going so great... So unfair how it is so easy for some but not others. I know I will struggle just like with DD1...

Shep, I hope you get more sleep tonight x

With all honesty I don't even feel pregnant apart from the belly that gets in the way all the time. I am trying to be patient but the not knowing when is a bit annoying. The only upside of waiting now is that DD1 is doing so good with potty training just now... I'd like to focus on her for a few more days x

 

[Shanivy]

Thank you summerwine!
Haha we're very active on this thread. Have you had your baby yet? X

Nope, nothing yet... I was starting to wonder if I’d be the only person on PF having a July baby
At least I sort of feel justified for nosing on the July thread now! Definitely should have amalgamated - hindsight is wonderful isn’t it?!

lol welcome to July mummies hope baby doesn't keep you waiting too much. What was your due date? xx

 

[Shanivy]

Shan, PB, I am really sorry BF is not going so great... So unfair how it is so easy for some but not others. I know I will struggle just like with DD1...

Shep, I hope you get more sleep tonight x

With all honesty I don't even feel pregnant apart from the belly that gets in the way all the time. I am trying to be patient but the not knowing when is a bit annoying. The only upside of waiting now is that DD1 is doing so good with potty training just now... I'd like to focus on her for a few more days x

Oh fab hope she cracks that for you. Definitely enjoy your time alone with her. I'm struggling a bit with Ivy not getting the same time together. She was sitting yesterday swinging on her swing by herself and it upset me so much seeing her from the kitchen window. I don't even know why. Made her come in to let me cuddle her a bit lol. I sat in her bedroom last night watching her sleep for ages.

The upside to the holidays is her and her friends are playing in the back garden etc . And she's happy enough to just come in give Amelia a kiss and go back out again. She seems so much bigger now the baby is here too xx

 

[Shanivy]

Midwife has been. I pretty much melted her head about latching. Saw her feed and she did latch okay this time. Waiting on bf councillor at 2. She phoned and asked did I need her. I was like YES. Amelia has joined the jaundice club too

 

[KHTW]

Hopefully jaundice fucks off and leaves all the babies alone!!

I bet Ivy is loving being a big sis but no doubt she also needs some time to adjust just like you do. The fact that she has friends to play with is awesome and will also help. I bet she is bragging about her little baby to all of them lol x
How did it go with the boob expert? I hope you got the advise you were looking for x

This is the 3rd day since DD1 asked for big girl pants and we only had 1 accident when she asked for potty but didn't quite made it on time. So very pleased with her x

 

[Shanivy]

Went well actually thanks, managed to feed her on both sides. She said I've plenty of colostrum and baby is a good feeder. Got a few pointers on where I was going wrong with the actual latch. I knew what I was doing wrong but just didn't know how to correct it. We'll see if I can manage by myself now though. It's amazing how one feed goes well you feel great, then the next goes bad and you feel like a complete disaster lol

OH has been running about daft after me and everyone today. He's so tired but it was making him snap at Ivy so we've ended up in a little bit of an argument this afternoon. He was just getting irritated at her over stupid things but then all over baby. He actually went "Amelia is being our good girl so you must be our bad girl" I was fuming, Ivy's face when he said that!! He's away out with Ivy now, soon as he realised what he was doing he felt pretty bad. It definitely takes some adjusting like you say, and last thing I want is her feeling treated differently

DD sounds like she's doing amazing! I don't think that even counts as an accident really, if she asked to go just missed it. Well done her! Doesn't sound like you'll have any problems with her potty training Xx

 

[KHTW]

Glad the visit helped and I really hope you will now find it easier when feeding x

Oh boy sounds like what my hubby may be like... 2 kids... Double stress. But of course he shouldn't have said that to Ivy. He must feel really bad. I would have an arguent with mine also x

Yeah she is doing so well.. And just in time really. Hope that the arrival of little sister won't diaturb that x

 

[Fela]

Interesting reading all the breastfeeding troubles. I want to breastfeed and I’m lucky in that I have quite a lot of support nearby - a breastfeeding support group, a friend who is a breastfeeding counsellor... I’m hoping it goes well but I know it’s lokely to be hard and I’m hoping that knowing that will help me mentally when it comes down to it. Only time will tell!

 

[Shepherdess]

Khtw well done to you dd that's great! She's doing so well

I'm glad your midwife visit went well Shanivy, I hope the breast feeding starts to go more smoothly. I think I'm one of the lucky ones we're doing well on the BF front. My milk is definitely there, I just need to try and adjust her cluster feeding time from 1-4am to 5-9pm'ish.

A midwife called here today, I'd said I didn't need to see anyone extra before my visit on Wednesday but I think she felt super guilty for not getting to see me yesterday. Looking forward to wed when I'll see my proper midwife

Husband had started talking about gong bk to work properly which makes me nervous, since coming home he's taken DD1 with him or gone and done jobs when someone else is here. I know obviously I'll have to start having two on my own but I'm scared. Think I'm going to try baby in the caboo tonight and go for a late evening walk once the heat has calmed down

 

[KHTW]

Shep I haven't even had this baby yet and already find myself stressing about my husband going back to work. I think it will be tough for the first few days but hopefully you can find a routine quickly xx