Babies Born March 2008

[danniellabella]

I spent all day bar a couple of hours (which were spent at the shopping centre) at the hospital with Jazz. I breastfed her twice but I need to use a nipple shield because I'm producing so much milk and my breasts are so hard that my nipple doesn't come out easily.

In the morning I was changing her nappy, it was a nice normal one. Wiped her and then she decided to squirt more poo out. That went everywhere. Started cleaning that up and then she squirted more (projectile) and I wore it Thankfully my mum arrived just after so I could get her to take me home to change.

We gave her a bath for the first time tonight when Matt arrived at the hospital. She really enjoyed it while in the bath but didn't like getting out.

Tomorrow I'm driving Matt to work so I can have the car. I'll be going to a postnatal physio class in the morning and will spend most of the day at the hospital. I do plan on going home for a nap and do some dishes during the day though.

Anyway, I'm completely exhausted so I'm going to try and get some sleep before I need to express again.

I'm trying to slow down my production a little on the advice of the midwives so now I'm not expressing until empty but just until I'm comfortable. I can get on average about 80ml per breast if I empty (that's every 3 hours).

Ok, goodnight until I come out to express and jump on to fill in time while doing so.

One more thing: Has anyone wet themselves?

[Lisaqg]

Hey All,

Jake Ernest Williams arrived at 1:52pm after only 4 hours of labour, 11th March 2008 weighing 7.1613 pounds, length 50cm, head 34cm

I am fine, 7 stitches internally and bruised and very sore! hurt like hell....no drugs at the end!!!!

Cheers
Lisa

[danniellabella]

Finally Lisa! Well done and congratulations!

I told my mum that now I feel I really am a woman rather than a girl because I'm someone's mother. does that make sense?

[slimjadey]

I suppose its time i moved to this thread too...

Trina - I never had any luck with the Isis pump either, i tried it several times when i had Dylan and just couldn't get the stupid thing to work. I'm using a Medela mini electric pump now, works a treat, only thing is its lounder then the swing model but its cheaper. I've just used it once or twice to relieve a little pressure when i'm really full but i imagine i'll use it much more later down the track.
I've only ever heard great things about Medela and its ABA supported so i would personally only go for one made by them... other brands i've heard are just no where near as good.

Ryan has a pretty little mouth too but he has tongue-tie which makes it harder to latch and particularly for my right side which seems to be rounder then my left side it can get really painful. I have noticed however that when i feed him laying down it seems to make a world of difference (which is part of the reason i wanted to keep co-sleeping)

I've been really itchy too! I thought it might've been from the pain killers but if you're all getting it too...

SJ - I'm still on Panadeine Forte and only stopped taking Oxycodone a couple days ago but i reckon its been harder to get over this time around and also because i have the other two kids i can't rest as much which is a bummer, but when i had my first i stopped taking pain relief pretty early too, its nice to have a reminder to rest and relax, its a good excuse to aswell.

Haven't wet myself but i've actually been having a little trouble peeing altogether.. the first time after they took the catheder out was just awful! i couldn't pee for ages, they even threatened to put another one in unless i pee'd really soon. I managed to force one out thank goodness but it took alot of effort and trying to relax. It was horrible! Even now i'm having a little trouble, its not too bad but its like the muscles are having just a little trouble relaxing or something, i'm wondering if they maybe didn't put my bladder back quite exactly where it should be maybe.. dunno.. its not that much of an issue now so i'm not gonna complain about it but yeah..

[slimjadey]

oh wow.. its late... no wonder i'm so tired. off to bed for me...

[Sammiejane]

Jade - i cant imaging what it is like for you with the wound and other kids to chase around after...
Possibly the reason that u are having trouble peeing is because the area around the wound is numb... it is normal after abdo surgery to have a loss of sensation down there and that is why it took u ages to pee the first time (it did with me too)... I still get a weird sensation when i empty my bladder too - it will take a while to feel normal again as there are many nerves in that area that will have been affected y the surgery.
Try running water in the bathroom to make you feel like you want to go or get a cup of warm water and trickle it down that area as you sit on the loo - this is what we try with our patients to get them to pee at hossy!'

Danniella - i am using a hand pump, i know that you want an electric one, but this is brilliant, no pain, adjustable suction level and i can expess loads really quickly with it - their website is Cherub Baby: Cherub Baby i think that it cost me $40 or something like that and it is one of the best things that i have purchased!

Trina - are you using your Jazsling? I ended up getting one too as they were a decent price if i didnt like it. I cant use it for long periods as i have to watch my back with the c/section but it is great when i do wear it... have even managed to convince DH to wear it at times!
How are you doing with DH gone?

Well i am off to the factory today - going to do about 2-3 hours down there, have to walk there as i cant drive so we will see how i go... i hate the not driving business it is driving me insane!!!

[slimjadey]

Orly? I didn't have the bladder problems with the other two (at least not that i can remember) oh well, at least i know now that its normal hehehe

oh wow, those Jazslings ARE a decent price! i'm gonna get one. been looking around at other ones but they're all just over $100 so i was gonna make one but for that price i'll get one of those....

[teachmum]

Trina I have the manual medela harmony breast pump and it works a treat. I think because it has two phase pumping so it stimulates the breast first and once the milk flows you start pumping. I've had to express for comfort and get about 50ml each time.

Patrick has just started to up his feeds no so that is nice, even if it means longer/more feeds. My nipples are very tender but I've been using Lanisoh which is pure lanolin an is supposed to help repair the nipple. It really helps because the nipple doesn't dry out.

Danni the midwife gave me the tip to express a little before I feed if the nipple is too hard. It worked for us so maybe try that.

Off for a nap at last!

[Sammiejane]

I am using the Lanisoh too - works well except Molly's face sometimes gets a bit oily if there is still some there and i forget to wipe it off!
She also has upped her feeds - didnt think it would happen this quickly, but i guess she is a bit of a greedy girl and likes her milk!