Okie dokie, Rachel it is!! (sometimes, some people prefer the anonymity of their screen names!!)
We are also co-sleeping ... well, Veygas gets put into his cot after his bath and 5pm feed so that I can deal with the other 3 munchkins, but when he wakes up around 9-10pm, I keep him in bed with me cause it is easier to get motivated to feed him again when he wakes up and 1am and 4am plus it is waaaaaaaaaay too cold to get up and walk around the house at those hours (especially the last few nights when it has snowed!)
He's a funny little monkey, he likes to sleep curled up in my arm with his head on my shoulder (this goes for during the day as well, so it's not just when I am lying down!!) But the important thing is that we are getting sleep!
Mel - DP and I also have that kind of relationship - we can have the most massive arguments, but as soon as it is all out, we are best friends again!
Leasha - so happy things are going good for you guys! Veygas prefers to have me than DP, and it's so funny, cause our 3rd, Khaemon was the complete opposite ... if DP could have bf-ed him, he would have been in heaven!! And he is STILL a daddy's boy! But Veygas is definitely a mummy's boy!
Vic - LOL! You kind of get used to a hectic life ... I mean, what is my alternative?? But at the same time, I think you tend to get more lenient with sunsequent children ... you let them cry just that little bit longer (but they also tend to get away with a bit more too!) My days definitely need alot more planning atm!! And it's good to get out of the house (even though most days I now have 3 kids in tow!!)
Wow and Happy Due Date to Nakita!
Got started on some housework this morning - have done 4 loads of washing (Veygas goes through blankets like you wouldn't believe, chucky little thing he is!!), folded up nearly one basket of clothes (only 3 more to go, plus todays lot!), and am seriously considering doing some more dishes!! Plus all of the sheets need changing, and I would love to do that before the weekend, so maybe (just maybe :cross fingers: ) we might get to go out somewhere as a family - we haven't done anything since Veygas was born!
And since we are all pretty much going on a first name basis, you can call me Cindy!
Another midwife visit today, Jazz was weighed again and she's up to 3750... 40g to go to get back to birth weight, what a little piggy!!!!! Good though, its better to have them a bit over than under, and they lose a little when they go through their growth spurts anyway right? Ah well, I'm not going to put her on a diet yet anyway lol.
She's in cloth now too, as of this morning. Oh its so gorgeous with her big cloth bum!!! We're just using some of those terry prefolded things, like the ones you get in big w and target, except i bought them off ebay and they're a whole lot thicker.
Still partying at night... i think we worked out what is wrong... she can't sleep in silence! She slept the best last night when I had the tv on in the bedroom, go figure! So we're going to set up a little radio and see if that helps tonight.
Rachel, we have a little sleeper thiing, called 'close and secure sleeper' which we use most of the time except when I get the *****s with having no room - we put it in the middle and it takes up half the bed and shel and i squish around it LOL! Jazz loves being on my tummy, though its been a bit tricky with the c/s, she likes to squirm and i'm yet to find a way to have her on my tummy where she doesn't kick it. Sometimes I just put her in t he middle, but i get scared of pillows and our doona being on her. I'm a very nervous mum! (we had to travel about 1.5hrs downand back to south brisbane on tuesday and all the way down and back i kept poking her to make sure she was ok. she slept the whole time and i kept freaking out that the car seat straps were choking her or something ). Do you and your DP have separate blankets/doonas? I've read you're supposed to though we don't yet with the sleeper it keeps it off her.
Mel, I hear you on the lounge situation, we are going shopping monday. i need 3 pillows just to sit on our lounge, plus one underneath as the slant a bit. The first few days at home were murder getting in and out, i almost slept in it as i almost needed a hoist to get me out!!
How is everyone feeding? I'm a bit confused, one midwife says just feed when she wants a feed - when she does the head bob and sucks everything in sight lol - and another midwife says wake her every 3 hours during the day to feed and leave her at night. I've just been doing a bit of both, letting her lead but waking her if she sleeps through for 4 hours (lol, only during the day though!! If shes asleep at night she stays asleep!).
Well, gonna go browse some posts, and then go wake our girl up. Midwife said to wake her up during the day and maybe she'll sleep at night. I doubt thats going to work, I'll probably end up with an overtired screaming baby by afternoon, but we'll give it a go to say that we did.
Welcome leesha and jazz!!! I read you had a pretty horridous labour- i hope you are recovering well after your c section!! Well done on little Jazz putting on the beef!!!!
As for feeding- i was told a similar thing- as Shane had slightly high levels for jaundice- the mw said the solution is to feed feed feed- he averages 2.5-3.5 hours sleep during the day and up to 5 hours at night and early morning- he is pretty good though too- he will wake slightly and settle himself - i try to wait for him to REALLY wake by himself (but not quite get to the screaming i WANT food now stage!!) so he is alert when i go to feed- or other wise he will drop right back off after only 5 or so mintues on the boob. A good tip i had too was to strip him down to his singlet and nappy (keeping his bankie near by of course) as that helps keep him awake during feeds. I find that Shane will still do the head throw back thing like he really wants a feed (after i have already been feeding) but he just wants to see the boobie- and then he goes back to sleep!! LoL
Another good tip for your lopsie boobies is to feed one side.. change bum and redress and wrap then go for the other boobie. Shane then likes to pretend to be asleep for 5 mintues before wanting another quick suck- so i then rotate which boobie we settle him on. Usually which ever one he has feed on the least. I try to average between 15-20 mintues on each boobie. We have had some wind dilemas too- i got some stuff (bottle is too far away to look at what its called) to help- a few little drops in his mouth has really helped him with the burping.
LoL Listen to me!!! I sound like i know it all!! Sorry!! Everything is just so fresh in my mind its all spilling out at once!! Thats about all i know!!
Beema.. Happy due date Nakita!! Shanes EDD is still a few days away (19th of August) It was funny too- we were booked in for the c section on Tuesday the 5th- he arrived n his own on the 3rd- and we were home the day after he was "meant to be born" it was strange!! Shane was a 2830 when he was born- he lost about 600grams the first day- then piled 500grams back on the next day. I have my first early childhood appt on Tuesday- so we will weigh him again then. He is certainly eating well so i am expecting a big jump!!
How long did Nakita need to spend in hospital?? I would have been the same- bawling my little eyes out going home without my baby!! that must have been so hard on you!!
MM... You go girl with all that washing!!! As i said Shane only fits so many of his many clothes right now- i have to wash everything right away or else he has to wear clothes that swim on him!! Not a good look!! Oh and i should be honest- when i say I have to wash- translate that to I tell DH to wash!! LoL!! We have been co-sleeping after the 2am feed- Shane tends to be slightly unsettled and its much easier having him right there then me having to get up and down every 5 or 10 minutes.. i like the little saying "velcro baby"- thats my boy all over!! We have the bassinette right near the bed- but he is still too far away for his liking- especially in the cold wee hours of the morning!!
Rachel.. When we co sleep i usually have him next to me- i did start with him in the crook of my arm- but found that was tending to make my neck and shoulder sore from staying in the same possie, i tend to have him slightly on the pillow next to me with me sleeping on my side face to face with him. He is usually in the middle between me and DH coz i am afraid of him falling off the bed!! But i wake DH and let him know he is there- coz i get afraid DH will roll over and try to cuddle me and squish shane in the process!!!
Mel.. We have the same thing happen after the 2am feed- and then the 7am is all good- and then issues again at the 10am feed (took about 2 hours this morning!!) He just keeps getting half asleep (or at least i think he is sleeping) then as soon as i go to put him down 5 mintues later he wakes up like "hey im not with mummy anymore.. not happy jan!!" and cries till i pick him up - then he is fine again- until i try and put him down!! DH is slowly learning that he just needs to be settled- not neccessarily fed so he is starting to help abit more there with rocking and soothing.
Well i did something very silly last night- we have a horrid stair case - the bedroom is upstairs- and while i was pregnant we moved our bed downstairs to the lounge room and have stayed down here as its easier access to everything.. but our clean clothes are now living in the upstairs room on the spare bed- i went there to get some clothes last night and on the way down the stairs i slipped and fell!!!! I have hurt my bum in a BIG way!!!!!!! DH thinks its just a bruised coxix (spelling???) i am having a horrendous time sitting in bed- and its a huge ordeal to get out and stand up- its far more painfull then the c section and has restricted my movements far more!! I feel soooo useless- i have to wake DH up to get Shane out of his bassinette- and i cant even lean over to pick him up if he is on the bed- and it hurts to even change him. I am heading to the dr this afternoon to get checked out- i am hoping its not too serious!!!
Little man is awake now so i best haul my sore arse up!!!
Hey Leasha - I've always fed on demand (although I tend to think that boys are better at this than girls!!) Up until my DD was about 4 or 5 months old, I was having to wake her to feed, cause she had a tendency to sleep for 6-8 hours at a time if I didn't!! But in my experience, they know when they are hungry!!
Thanks for the happy due date - it is still pretty sureal!! I was pretty excited when my new Av got put up today as well, was nice that it was done today! It is amazing the impact babies have on your life, you just don't want to leave them!!! Saturday night DH sent me out to watch the Dark Knight, he did the 9:30 feed with EBM, I was in tears driving into town, I thought I was getting better!!
Leash - have to read you birth story, I think I will during my next feed! Have you taken any photos of Jazz with her big bum? Sounds soo cute!!! To you and Jazz for the weight gain - WooHoo!!
Because Nakita has been unsettled at 5am, even after a top up, I have taken her into bed with me, but she has two wraps on and I don't put my quilt over her and she will sleep for another hour, I doze, I think I am subconciously weary of falling asleep on her!!
I am hoping that she cracks the 3kg mark next appointment, it would then mean we can let her sleep longer.
Wow Katti, those are pretty huge changes in weight!!! I was excited in those early days of putting on 10grams!!! but we are going great guns now! I would love to be able tog et away with 15-20min a boob, we are looking at 25-30min at least, Nakita is a bit slow, but she is getting there! Nakita was in SCBU for 11 days, but when we transferred to my Private Hospital (was to early to birth there) she was in my room and we had our own MW as she was the only bub needing SC - and I have to say that was bloody scarry!!!
Ouch I really hope your bum is okay I bruised mine snowboarding, someone stepped infront of me - I had nowhere to go and I was facing up the mountain and fell backwards down the mountain and hit an icy spot, lucky I had a helmet on or I would have cracked my head open - we went and bought bum protectors after that which were hilarious - made me look like Jennifer Lopez bum!! It was terribly sore driving, sitting etc so I really feel for you especially with a CS scar on top of that!!
Rach those close feeds are a killer, especially as it take Nakita so long, we do a build up in the arvo, 1pm, 4pm, 6pm then she goes down to 9:30pm, and then 1:30-2:am she used to then got until 7 but now has that 5am wake up *sigh* hoping it is just cos she is having a growth spurt!!!
Must go, Nakita is due to feed 20min ago and hasn't woken up, so might have to stir her or she will go too hard on my boobs!!!
Morning! Hope you all had enough sleep last night.
Katti - owwww! Hope you're feeling better today. I broke my tailbone twice, no fun at all! The second time was falling off a little sled thingy in the snow, the first was more embarrassing - I fell on the handbrake of the car when I was on a date with DH getting up to no good LOL!!!
Leasha - oh yeah I forgot about all the bruising you must have, can't be much fun being kicked down there by Jazz!!! I have had our doona from my waist down and a warm quilt wrapped underneath me so it's really snug around me and Eli. He sleeps so well like that. I'm a bit paranoid about having him between me and DH still.
Eli was weighed yesterday and I almost feel a bit guilty saying he put on 280g in 4 days after your sagas Vic/squidipa.. but it makes me more thankful I think rather than taking it for granted that that's what all babies do. Gees what a little guzzler he is eh!?? So he's now 9lbs 10 1/2 oz and well above his birth weight as he only lost 100g.
Last night he only fed twice (yay!) at 2am and 5:30am so I got a lot of sleep. Only problem was at 2am he only fed one side then fell asleep and I woke up surrounded by a massively drenched sheet below me - my other boob had leaked everywhere and was rock hard and sore!! I hope this is only a temporary thing have engorged breasts!!!!!
And.... I CAN WEAR MY OLD JEANS!!!!! My thighs and butt are still bigger but I am so excited to be able to wear them again
Oh Rachel - I'm so jealous you can get back into your jeans!!! I have about 20 odd kilos to lose.. ahh well... everyone likes a fatty right? hehe
Katti - ouch!! take it easy huh!!!!
Leasha - we feed when baby wants to feed. Since we are bottle feeding anyway, she usually feeds every 2 hours in the day, and goes for longer stretches during the night. We never wake her up - never woke DS up either - we like our peace.. lol
Is everyone co-sleeping? We sorta are by definition because the bassinette is right next to the bed, but she doesn't actually sleep in the bed with us...
Hello to everyone else, I have forgotten what everyone else said (such long posts!!!)
Must go clean up whilst DS is at day care. DH is trying to get wind out of DD at the moment - she holds onto it terribly!!!! All lower wind pain too, poor little mite. Infants friend is not being her friend at the moment - only does half the job I think. Can't wait for two more weeks then get her on infacol.. worked for her brother so hopefully it will work the same for her!!!!!
How was everyones night?? We are staying at a friends house- and it took a little while to get Shane to sleep- we ended up with him in bed with us all night- which was kinda nice.
Bum is starting to feel a tad better!! i am still laughing at myself- it helps me through the pain!! lol!!
Rachel.. LoL!! That would have been a tad embarrasing for you with the handbrake!! lol Well done on fitting in your old jeans!! My preg pants are all looking a little big for me now- its a bugger thouh coz they are all comfy!! lol But now they look a little silly without my belly bulging in them!! It might be time to pull out the smaller sized clothes out of the cuboard!!
Mel.. We are doing both co sleeping in the bed- and bassinette close by- we have moved into our lounge room down stairs (we did that so i didnt fall down the dreaded stairs while pregnant and having to get up 4 times a night to pee!! and coz i didnt want to be going up and down stairs once Shane was here ALL the time incase i fell!! lol so my fall wasnt un expected lol i am quite unco!!) So we have the bassinette close to the bed- and occassionally if Shane is unsettled he stays in bed with us- especially since i have had a sore bum and its been hard to get up and put him in the bassinette- only to have to get up again 5 mintues later if he is unsettled!! I have him wrapped and under our doona- but the doona is usally just sort of loosly on him- and he seems to stay warm enough from being close and the warmth of our fire helps too!!
Beema.. Its quite sad- my bum hurst WAY more than any pain i had from the c section!! I feel really diaspointed coz i had recovered so well and had really good movement- and then i go and do this and i end up all restricted and in pain!! I am really curious to see how much weight Shane has put on- i know i dont have to do his little nappies up as tight- so he has grown a bit there!! I might go to the chemist today just out of curiosity coz i cant wait till Tuesday!! lol
Leasha.. I hope i didnt scare you away with all my "advice!!" sorry again if i sounded like i was lecturing or a know all!! Just tell me to shut up!! Do whatever feels right for you and follow those instincts!!
Well bum is getting sore from sitting so i am off!!
Katti - if it makes you feel better, I have more pain from my separated pelvis than from my c-section!!!! lol
Someone is sleeping in my arms at the moment - and the toddler is gorging himself on rice crackers...lol healthy dinner I know!!!!!
We got some colic relief for her wind. I think it is working better than infants friend, but only time will tell. She slept in our bed last night - well she was awake then fell asleep and then we put her back in her bed. Couldn't be bothered rocking her - too damn cold!!!
I was most impressed with myself today - got my ironing done - woohoo!! lol
Hope everyone is havin a good weekend!!
hi every one, as most of you know i was due in august but had elective c section on 31st july but feel this is where i should be any how with the friends ive already made just thought ild jump in and say hi to everyone.
Hi squidipa - how are things going?!? I had a c-section too, how are you feeling, I'm feeling much better with the recovery of the second one than the first.
Well little miss decided it was party time again after her feed at 1.30, not even putting her into bed stopped her moving around!!!!! I rocked her a little then put her in her bassinette and she fell asleep herself.. lol
Then both kids woke up at 5.30.. tooo early children!!!!! You're killing mummy...
New diet starts today... woohoo (not) Got to get rid of some of this flab before going back to work in 10 weeks cos otherwise I'll be strolling in naked for lack of clothes that will fit me!!!!!!
Mum was supposed to come and take the monster for me today, but now has the plumber turning up, so its me alone with the children... arghhh!!!! Grabbing the quick chance now to post my g'days to everyone cos I'm sure I won't get another chance till tonight when DH comes home!!!!!!
Good morning, we all did it hehe finally!!! we finally are all mum's mummy's and momma's and maybe even ma's.
Some times there is so much i want to type and share its the time factor thats hard. I love that josiah wants cuddles but would be nice if he would have a good rest with out being attached to me. After have the c section i am so beyond frustrated with myself and my limitations. Also with the pelvis issues i have. So anything that is not symmetrical causes issues. No mopping vacuuming cant lift any washing No bending over. Its the things ya take for granted i just cant do. I do loads i shouldn't like picking things off floor lifting things heavier than 3.4 kilo cause other wize i would be stuck all day.
I feel like i am glued to the couch with bubs weather that be feeding cuddling settling. As he wont stay sleeping unless he is on me. I obviously dont Want that..... a child that is over clingy even tho the idea sounds nice. He never cries only on bum change or if he wakes to find your not there as soon as you get him he is fine the winging in this case stops. He is an excellent boy. Altho i find i have no time for the 3 year old yet when we can we all cuddle and i try my best to make up for it but It seems for the time being its all about Josiah. This has been a huge shock for our 3 year old but gotta say he is handling it VERY well. He loves getting the nappie for me and out fits and rubbing Josiah's head and holding hands and kissing him loads of time's in the day. The relationship of protection and love is already there. When josiah loose's his dummie the 3 year old rushes off to tell me with panic on his face.
I dont have much time these days for the small luxuries like hair brushing and showering eating phone calls and so on. I know i can ask hubbie at any time can you watch them and have shower but then im like all rushed as i feel i gotta get this done quick as Josiah needs me as i said he dont rest to well with out me. I do tho also know hubbie also is having issues battling with what little time he has these days and dont like to bother him so much. I am fine with being in pajama's all day long i am fine with that not an issue its not even the showering thats the issue its the whole still feel like we are balancing things and i am so without me time thats the issue and trying to be the best momma i can be and wife. even writing this i have to stop and start so many times but yes that's parenting. My body is in shock of the sudden quick fast paced no time factor its under i think thats it .
I never have a hot drink or even meal i always have to eat with josiah with me. I would feel bad if i just let him cry while i ate. I am one of these ppl whom cant eat if feeling rushed or stressed. If the food aint quick no prep needed its not touching my lips right now even drinking i find i dont have the time to go get it. Every pasrt of me feels tight and dryed out as in my skin. I dont have the time to prepare it so hubbie is doing dinners too. Most of time its stuff i have prepared in advance. Think when the 3 year old is in day care on Tuesdays wed and Thursday i might have to double cook and make all the weekly meals then if i can managed to put josiah down.
I am honestly some what wondering on friday when the two older kids come over how i will be. How i can balance everything. I guess ill be picking my battles. Just dont want anyone to feel left out while i am trying to balance things. The eldest will be a good help and the the 7 year old is great at picking up after the 3 year old . I dont know what ild do with out them they are fabulous.
I guess this is when it would be great just to have someone else round to give us a quick hand in things like family. But i dont want to think to much about that. Just like most of you probably i also have felt the whole "why am i crying thing". I know its just hormones. Good thing it dont hang around tho hey I dont get enough rest during day as in sleep i just dont have the time while the 3 year old is here and with hubbies work hours or else i woudlnt get so see him. I know this is an issue that not working to well for me. As i am a big sleeper. NORMALLY. I Feel tiered quite often josiah feed times are
between 5-6 pm 8-9 pm usually 10-12 again then 1-2 am then 4am 6am and 7am top ups, then 8 am 9 am around every 2 hours-3 hours, he feeds but in each of those time slots he could feed up to 4 times. this is why i decided to give him a dummie to give me some time. Cant wait till he is 8 weeks old as things normally settle. This is also why i felt so let down with his weigh gain before.
If i manage to get out of house and go shopping he sleeps the whole time we are out witch is great Its just leaving the house thats the issue, me trying to get ready plus the 3 year old and plan what we need to take along with every time we are ready to leave Josiah needs feeding setting it can take 5 hours to leave the house. It never used to take me that long. Every time i try to leave the cycle starts again weather that be the 3 year old needs drinks or undressed him self or needs toilet, miss behaving, made a mess, unpacked things or josiah has spewed on me i need changing or he needs changing or feeding or what not.
I am having issues again with aching legs at night and still hot sweats whats wrong with me?? hubbie thinks its hormones and i think he could be right. Any one else getting hot sweats.
still loads i want to write but just know if i dont post this now ill probably delete it. Right now my cold coffee and me needs to sort out changing out fit and bum and feed josiah. then try to sort out the 3 year old plus ring primary school and make some appointment bookings. and maybe some breakfast for me. dont know where i should post this here or in other group might post in both places. As i am unsure where you will all be now.
gudism ill read your post soon k sweet......thanks
squidipa I love your honesty about how things are going. After the first week was such a dream run things have been a bit harder the last few days. Eli got an eye infection so had to take him to the doctors to get eye drops. It swelled up huge in the middle of the night (didn't seem to bother him one bit) and I had an entire night of not sleeping while he did - and having the extra hormones didn't help!!!!! It's almost better entirely now, just gets a bit gunky after a long sleep. He also has done two big vomits in the last 2 days and googling projectile vomit made me scared... think he just overate?? Will ask midwife when she visits later today.
Oh and our ** car broke down again so I had enough and we're looking for a new one.
He's in cloth for the first time today, looks so cute!!!
He's totally stolen my heart this boy, he's the best.
I am with you with the night sweats, plus I have pelvic instability, so living on painkillers these days just so I can move... and its hard to get stuff done for sure!!! I so know where you are coming from.
I'm sure you will handle all of them just fine. Its amazing what us mothers can do!!!! My little one is a bit of a koala too, just loves being held... but I don't really mind that much, I didn't hold DS much at all for fear of him being really clingy and he turned into the most clingy toddler I have ever met... he still has his stages of it... but is pretty good these days, and has been good this morning (my first morning alone with them).
Mind you once sesame street is over the story might change.. lol
I hope you find your rhythm soon and all comes together like clockwork.
Have to go.. have to rock DD to sleep and see what DS is dancing around me about
Ahhh.. gotta love motherhood..
ETA - Rachel - take pics of clothy butt for me.. I love seeing them on everyone else's kids!!! We haven't had any projectiles here, just falling out of mouth because she's not concentrating.. lol
Hey Rachel, if it was just like a milky projectile vomit, it probably was that Eli just overate ... sometimes Veygas does it too if he's persistently feeding when he has wind and just won't let go!
thanks ladies,
Josiah is asleep i am so blessed that he hasnt done the hard to settle thing just boob in mouth and he sleeps. Some dog children programs on tv and the 3 year old is happy. got my cold coffee and thought ild quickly read and respond as i dont know how long ill have.
Gudsim... I am recovering VERY well n the c section front its my 3rd one and the best recovery ive ever had. the physio therapist tho wants me doing exersizes to strengthen the abdominal muscles and when i did that bOy did it hurt i dont think she relaises that after c sections you ment to not do that. I so get a lot of stinging on the side of the scar. And sometimes feel stabbing pains in my tummy. But all in all its better than the last two i had. The scar is still lumpy in place looks like its healing well in otehr place looks like the skin is pulled too tight like a face lift gone wrong. But the mid wife says its fine. How many children do you have? how many born by C section?
Kiwi girl... I gotta tell ya i hate putting my self out there and being so frank and honest but if there is anything in my life that Gods shown me and i have learned its this. If i dont share what really is happening ppl would never know and if they dont know how can they help, sometimes in the sharing someone else realises they are not alone or maybe that this is just normal. Alot of the time i get the answers to the problem i face in being not to proud to share. Its the possibilitie of maybe helping someone else from my problems that encourages and always pushes me over the line to share.
You must of been worried when Eli's eye swelled up i dont blame you for not sleeping well. Poor little man Im glad its on the mend. Isnt it amazing how we the parents freak out and the kids are just not worried or even bothered by these things. I always find that AMAZING!
Yeah you're so right squidipa, talking about stuff can help heaps, even if it's just getting perspective on everything as you write it out. I have been giving Eli to DH when he's still in bed for half an hour and having a shower, putting on some foundation and lip gloss, checking my email and eating brekkie by myself really helps my day start well. Do you have the option of doing this just for 30 mins?
Thanks MM - both were in the evening - the first one was just milk (and he had been a bit of a piggy before the vomit). The second was after a big feed but was more pale yellow? I read green = bad. I can't remember if he burped those two times, usually he does but not always.
Rach - cool There is a pic of Mehkelti in the gallery in cloth too
Squidipa - I think its definitely good to talk about things.. I always hated running into mothers who say their baby is perfect and everything is running smoothly and their life hasn't really changed.... made me feel like a crap mother!!! lol
I'm doing physio too and I have to do those exercises also - fun huh!!! This was my 2nd c-section, I have a 19 month old son too, Aricyn. Mine is healing good this time round - no complaints except for my pelvis/back really!!
(sometimes, some people prefer the anonymity of their screen names!!)
But at the same time, I think you tend to get more lenient with sunsequent children ... you let them cry just that little bit longer (but they also tend to get away with a bit more too!) My days definitely need alot more planning atm!! And it's good to get out of the house (even though most days I now have 3 kids in tow!!)
). Do you and your DP have separate blankets/doonas? I've read you're supposed to though we don't yet with the sleeper it keeps it off her.
Up until my DD was about 4 or 5 months old, I was having to wake her to feed, cause she had a tendency to sleep for 6-8 hours at a time if I didn't!! But in my experience, they know when they are hungry!! 
To you and Jazz for the weight gain - WooHoo!!
but we are going great guns now! I would love to be able tog et away with 15-20min a boob, we are looking at 25-30min at least, Nakita is a bit slow, but she is getting there! Nakita was in SCBU for 11 days, but when we transferred to my Private Hospital (was to early to birth there) she was in my room and we had our own MW as she was the only bub needing SC - and I have to say that was bloody scarry!!!
I bruised mine snowboarding, someone stepped infront of me - I had nowhere to go and I was facing up the mountain and fell backwards down the mountain and hit an icy spot, lucky I had a helmet on or I would have cracked my head open - we went and bought bum protectors after that which were hilarious - made me look like Jennifer Lopez bum!! It was terribly sore driving, sitting etc so I really feel for you especially with a CS scar on top of that!!
I am really curious to see how much weight Shane has put on- i know i dont have to do his little nappies up as tight- so he has grown a bit there!! I might go to the chemist today just out of curiosity coz i cant wait till Tuesday!! lol
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