Congrats to all the miracle arrivals and hope your bubbas are being good for you. Look forward to getting to know you all, some of which I already know Serendipity, Jean and Satya (I think that is all). Congrats on your arrivals

Just thought I would touch base with you seeing as I was a due in July, but we had our baby boy in June.

Been so busy with our business and end of financial year stuff, so I apologise for not getting on here sooner.

Just an overview of our situation: My first I had a c-section as he was breach, but this time I was hoping my bundle would come early so I could try VBAC, but it wasn't to be and we made it to our C-section date of the 27th June. We have a business (newsagency) this time round, and I live 3 hours away from the hospital, so regardless of my terrible recovery last time, our lifestyle now ensured we had a date picked for reasons of organising staff for our shop. So I guess the VBAC was not meant to be, but it leaves me wondering what it would have been like. If I go for a 3rd child there is no way they will let me try a VBAC, ohhh well!! I have a safe bundle of joy in my arms.

Riley Lynwall's details were:
Born at 8.08am, 3.475kgs / 7lb 10oz, 53cm long and HC of 35cm

He has a slight tongue tie, and a hernia under his belly button. He also has fluid in his right testie (hydraseal) which they expect to dissapear by the time he is 1, otherwise a minor operation will be required. Otherwise he is full of health and just beautiful. As a newborn he is so similar to Lachlan it is like dayjaveu (sp?)

He is such a good baby, just feeds and sleeps. So different to my first son who fed for 5 mins and had 20min cat naps right from birth (I guess this was all related to his servere reflux issues though). I didn't know babies could be this good! Although we have had a few wind issues the last couple of nights and he does have his days and nights mixed up too! Until these wind issues he would sleep 22 hours a day and go 5-7 hours between feeds, which the CHN has recently told me to wake him 3 hourly thru the day (which is a challenge) But we will get there! Hardly know I have a baby thru the day. Getting use to nightly feeds again is a challenge esp with the wind pain lately. He is so content on his belly, so out of dire desperation he slept on his tummy beside us last night. Only seems to be nights he is upset. I guess that is always the way though! So I am in a dilema of what to do about this tummy situation and SIDS. I guess that is why I only want him in bed with us if he is on his tummy atm, but what to do on a more permanent basis, atm I am not sure! Might have to look into some wind drops, something I will start to investigate soon. Anyone got any advice at all please let me know.

Lachlan (DS#1) is adapting well. Too busy most of the time, but doesn't appear jealous or ratty like he was prior to us coming home. So just hope that continues.

As for my caesar wound, all appears to be going well this time (ie: no bleeding from the wound so far so good), so the gyno did a fab job of which I am so grateful (after my drama recovery last time of having a haematomma and an absys). I nearly pulled out of my caesar due to sheer nervousness of the last recovery being so bad. I was shaking like u have never seen anyone shake before. Just so glad it is all over really.

Anyway back to the paperwork, hope you are all well xoxo I should go and see if we have a baby group set up yet. Talk to you all soon.