Hey Willow,
Good to see you here! Being overdue is so hard - were you overdue with your DD also?
How is your DD coping with her brother? I think when DS can speak a bit more it might get easier, although everyday this week he seems to get more and more calm with her being around (he is still hypo, its just not like he drank 1lt of red cordial if he catches a glimpse).
I've been a bit sad last week, but it was because of something that i know i would have been upset about even if i hadn't had a baby, so i'm not too worried. I think last time i might have had mild PND, that was never picked up, and i always put down to having a difficult baby, lots of post natal complications and being sleep deprived, so i do want to be on the lookout for it.
Saw the health nurse yesterday, DD put on 240g in 5 days, so we are very happy. She was pretty small (2770g at birth), which they think was from me being pretty sick around the 32 week mark, but she was supposed to be bigger the paed said (she was 52cm long), but just didn't really put on any fat in the last 8 weeks (well, almost 10 being overdue). But they all said she should gain weight quickly, so I'm really happy at the moment. My son used to pack on like 350g per week, so hopefully she will be big and fat in no time!
We had our son circumcised, was very happy with how it all went, so if you want any advice let me know. I found it scary like 2 days after because the skin looked a little funny (yellowish), but it is completely normal and it healed fantastically. We have it done 8 days after birth in a traditional ceremony where they are named.
Anyway, i better run, DS is at creche today - only day to get lots done
And i'm sure we will all have very happy babies, for a lot longer than 12 weeks!
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