24/05/13 Finally arrived!

[Softy]

A bit late posting (been very hectic few wks!)!!

Our beautiful DD2 finally came into the world 2 weeks ago, cross your legs girls.... at 10.2pds, 52cm!!!! I had been saying the whole preg to midwives I was concerned bub was going to be big, boy was I right! At 41wks + 5days I was induced as bub not budging! Unfortunately ended up emergency CS, bubs heart rate dropped several times & midwives & docs were concerned. Turned out the cord was also around her neck. Very happy shes here, happy & healthy & all went well in the end. I had no idea a CS was sooooo painful though :-( so any tips on how to possibly heal faster greatly appreciated....bored & feeling useless!

[TeniBear]

First of all, MASSIVE congratulations! Welcome baby girl

Sorry to hear your birth didn't go the way you'd planned, I hope you get some closure on all that (if it hasn't come already!)

No real tips on healing, just common sense kind of stuff like make sure it's not jostled around too much, keep it dry, etc. I'm sure there will be other people along soon to helpyou out there

[Kazzo]

Congratulations and welcome to your new princess. I hope your not in pain for much longer.

[Mrs O'M]

Congratulations on your new little DD!

I hope you are feeling better soon

[Joeve]

Congrats to you and welcome to your pink bundle!

[chody47]

Congrats on the arrival of your DD!

[Amity]

Welcome to your gorgeous DD and well done!

My advice - take it easy for ages!

[OceanPrincess]

Congrats - big babies rock!!! Well done! Hope the c/s recovery speeds up a bit for you! But no tips sorry.

[Calluna]

Congratulations!!

[Three Graces]

Congratulations! What a big girl!
RE: the c/s take it easy. Your body will let you know when you've done too much during a day, i.e., more bleeding and pain. I found the afternoons were more sore, after running around the older kids. Ask family and friends to bring meals (much more useful than stuffed toys) and tell people/partner how you're feeling if you're in pain, b/c i think when you're up and dressed and walking about, people often think that you're back to normal and I found that after each c/s, I was pretty tender and sore for the first few months.

Enjoy your newborn snuggles

[RhiChiChi]

Congrats!

[ladybirdflies]

Congratulations!! She must have some yummy rolls on those little arms and legs!! I had a baby girl the day before, so come over to the may baby buddies thread!!

Hope she is settling in well!

[~Kim~]

Excellent cooking mum!
Congratulations!!
Rest is the best thing for healing. Eat decent food and rest.