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Last edited by Astrolady; July 16th, 2012 at 07:32 PM.
Little William is the best baby, he sleeps all night have to wake him for a feed. Last night we went to bed at 11.00pm and I woke at 5.00am and went holy @#$% better wake him. During the day he feeds stays awake for 1 hour than sleeps to next feed, he has already got himself into a routine..... I'm still sore going to see the DR tomorrow for a check up. Hope everyone is well and all your beuatiful babies and letting you get some sleep, sending everyone some magic sleeping dust.
OK, I think I have a spare minute before tea! I'm sure Colby will wake up now.....
Alright.... Colby Tay.lor born 5-7-12 at 11.50pm at 39+5w after a labour that went off and on for days, but is documented at 21ish hours. I honestly thought I was going to die. Yeah, I'm a drama queen.
Apparently contractions are supposed to last well over a minute, especially at the end. But, I never had a contraction that lasted more than 40 seconds, but my God they were intense.
He's a beautiful bubby. Had his check up today and his birth weight was 2.8kg, discharge weight at 36 hours was 2.6kg and he's already 2.9kg. Guess that means my milk is doing OK.
It's so weird having a 'real baby', so different to DD.
Colby is a day sleeper and a night-partyer. Going to try and fix that as DH goes back to work next week and I need to have a decent sleep routine.
Breastfeeding is going well now that my milk has settled nicely and my nipples aren't as sensitive. I enjoy it during the day, it's just the nights where I feel like death and he wants to feed for ages.
How long does the stomach cramping go for? Still getting some decent cramps every few feeds, but I'm hardly bleeding anymore.
subbing - and then I'll go O/due and have an August babe
Char - last time I remember having the cramping for good 2-3 weeks - but it made my uterus and belly shrink back at an amazing rate so the pay off was good!
I'll add the birth list as everyone subscribes to the thread!
Congrats on you little girl Maruschke! Hope your stay in the SCN is short and you're home before you know it!
And congrats also to Ash! Hope you're settling well into life with two
Cathie, sorry to hear you're regretting getting your tubes tied, hope you're feeling better now. It's a big decision to make, and one I'm sure not helped by all the hormones xx how are you finding your recovery after your c-section? I'm a little sore still bit not doing too badly I think. I'm sure I'm overdoing it, as I imagine you would be, but it's hard not to with a toddler. I'm hoping to be able to drive in a couple of weeks, driving me nuts being totally reliant on DH!
Char, hope your first day at home without DH is going well! I've still got a few weeks of DH due to the caesar but I'm SO not looking forward to when he does go back to work and I have both kids.
Jenna, congrats on Emily! Glad to hear you're going well!
Well life with two is very busy, I'm really looking forward to when I've healed properly from my caesar, I really hate not being able to do stuff for/with DS1. He has been pretty good really but I jsy want to pick him up and give him hugs and he's just way too heavy for that. I had a friend over yesterday with a toddler the same age as DS1 and a four month old baby. Wile she was here DH ducked out for a couple of hours so I had to watch DS1. He Hadn't slept and was pretty feral - trying to bite, steal toysmetc, and I was trying to feed DS2 and deal with DS1 without picking him up. A total nightmare, all I could do was yell at DS1 which totally didn't work and after my friend left I just burst into tears at how on earth I'm going to cope without DS. I know it'll be easier once I can pick DS1 up but DS2 feeds for ages and then has to fall asleep in my arms for ages before I can put him down so I can see its just going to be chaos with lots of tears, mostly from me.
On a good note, with all the feeding DS2 put on almost 400 grams in one week so that's good. He's pretty much in 000s already and the newborn nappies are getting very snug around his belly
And last night he had two lots of three hur sleeps in his bassinet which was heaven! He's been sleeping in my arms every night as he refuses to,sleep,in hisnbassinetnso it was nice to have some space.
Well I can hear DS1 awake so better go. Hope everyone is well xx
Hi there lovely mummies, hope all is going well with your little bundles.
All is good here, we have transferred down to our local maternity unit but until I get home to the laptop, my posts will be short. Anywho, Eliza grace was 5lb10oz, born at 10.38pm and Gemma Claire was 5lb6oz, born at 10.40pm in July 15th. They are going great, exclusively breastfed and amazingly have not lost a single gram of weight so mummy feels like she is doing something right at least! We have had some ouchy nipple issues that we are working through and I can tell you that pumping and manually expressing for two is hard work! Got them back on my boob, albeit one at a tone rather than tandem, today which was the best feeling ever!
We will probably be home in Monday do will write something decent then
Melissa - you are a champ! Yes, pumping and expressing is darn hard work. Well done on going home by Monday, that must feel great.
We are no where near going home. DD2 was born the same weight as Eliza and is starting to wake for feeds but still has no clue about sucking. At least another week before we are home. Kinda depressing because the first potential going home date they gave us was today.
Mel I am so impressed you are breastfeeding both your girls, you are awesome!! It's hard enough feeding one so well done!
Maruschke, hope it's not too much longer before upu can take DD2 home, it must be tough trying to balance a newborn and toddler xx
Nay, hope you're in here too soon!!!
I bought a hammock today, am hoping it might be easier to get A to sleep in one. I notices yesterday that he sleeps really well in the capsule, even when we've taken it inside and he's still, so wondered if he might like a hammock as he'd be in a similar position. Picked one up second hand but the previous owner co slept so it's never been used. Will let you know how I go...!
You mummies will appreciate this - had a hot bath yesterday and felt a drop in my belly. Looked down to see one breast dropping milk like a tap and the other squirting out hitting the side of the bath! Ah, looking forward to when my milk settles down
Maruschke ~ Big hugs my way... Hope you get to go home soon.
lise - I love my Hammock, I had them with the twins, Charlie and now William.
AFM ~ Starting to feel much better, Haven't cried now for a week. Charlie is going well, his sleeping like a champion which is great because the 18mth old has been a huge pain waking 3,4 times during the night. I don't no what his problem is, I'm going to put sam in with him tonight and see if that works.
Hi everyone - I'm all set up with a baby on the boob so I thought I would take a minute to get in here properly.
Maruschke - how exciting that she took a dummy! I hope that suck reflex gets really strong quickly for you - I can't imagine how disappointing it would be to lose that much expressed milk I hope you get to take DD2 home safe and sound soon!
Cathie - it's good to hear that you've been feeling better. How awesome that he's sleeping well - doesn't seem fair to have a good sleeping newborn and you still aren't getting any sleep lol I hope it gets sorted soon!
Lise - how is your hammock working out? My milk was like that with DD1 lol it would squirt all over her face while I was trying to get her attached lol made for interesting times!! This time it hasn't been quite as extreme - just dripping but no squirting across the room lol.
Melissa - how wonderful to hear you'll be home so soon! I can imagine breastfeeding two must be daunting - I'm finding one hard enough lol - I hope the sore nipples have passed now for you.
Afm - I've been having heaps of problems with feeding this last week and sometimes I am so over it! It seems like I get to the point of giving up and then the next feed she will attach perfectly lol. I really didn't even consider that I would have any issues after feeding DD1 so easily - this little one just won't open her mouth wide enough! I've tried to contact my local ABA group 3 times now and haven't heard anything back which is really annoying - I'm going to ramp up my efforts next week so I can hopefully get on top of it all soon.
Besides that we have settled in really well. I've had a few teary moments (usually to do with BF) and a headache I just can't budge - both I'm putting down to hormones. Anyone else have a headache?
DF goes back to work on Thursday next week and I am so not looking forward to it. It's been so awesome having him around and I'm really going to miss him. I have no idea how I'm going to survive the first few days of juggling both DDs and the school run - its going to be interesting lol.
DD2 is 2 weeks old tomorrow and DF is going back to work I so want to throw a tanty and make him have a sicky - I'm going to miss him so much!!! I am really dreading the school run by myself too - it has the potential to just end so badly!!!
I'm hoping my steady flow of visitors will be coming to an end for a while tomorrow - we have my step sister coming over in the afternoon for some baby gazing and then that's everyone covered - looking forward to not playing hostess all the time!
Enough of my whinging for one night I think lol sorry ladies I guess I just needed a sook.
I haven't posted much... DD2 isn't with me at the moment so I am not really doing mum duties other than pumping so I kinda don't have much to add and I've been hanging out in the premmie threads. When she is home I hope to participate here more.
Hope everyone is well slept (haha!) and getting their BF journey set.
Well we are here, just needed PRMG to pop first tehehehe
Hoping to be home tomorrow and will post properly over the weekend, but all going well. Finally got some sleep last night thank god as I was heading to teary, losing confidence mode but sleep has restored my mojo thank god!!
Loving life right now! Can't believe I have TWO children!!!
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I hope you get to take DD2 home safe and sound soon! 
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