Oh Liz hun Its so hard wiht your first...its all so new and overwhelming..I rememebr it all to well! Make sure you come in here and vent about anyhithng it will make you feel better! Rach bummer about your ABA lady..I must admit I didnt really click wiht my group either which was sad cause i really wanted to be apart of it! Hope your getting some sleep Fi hun your doing a great job..just trust your body and be confident even if you feel your not!
sorry if i missed anyone else..Oh Stevie well done on all that housework!
not much happening here....may ahve to have a curet done next week as may ahve some retained placenta...so ahve to call the ob today Other than that still adjusting to having 2 kids lol!
Boomba I read you other thread and went to reply etc, better to have it done than do nothing I had one after I had Katy, different circumstances etc, but same reason... I was out of room for mayb 45min and went home 4hrs after I returned to room, so not long really...
AFM : well I am tired of my tight sore feet and legs so am seeing local GP this arvie they squeezed me in hopefully he can shed some light on why they keep swelling, the feet aren't as swollen as earlier in the week but the pain in my calves is unbearable can't take too much panadol ... also managed to express enough for a 100ml feed for Luke yesterday and so far today have got 65ml in a bottle, read a article about low supply and causes etc, and if pumping a thing called power pumping basically leave pump set up bottle and all, can leave like that for 4-6 hrs depending on temp, I am putting the bottle in fridge and changing flanges but is all set up to go, but anyway it says when you get a chance pump for 5-10min every chance ya get no more often thn every 45min though as no point so going to give it a go.. also Luke attached last night for 5 min and again this morning and when he let go his mouth was covered in milk I would like to be able to just BF but I have giant bb's and its very hard to position him comfortably, we use the football hold ATM...
anyway he is out for the count after being up since 5.50am and jack is having breakie so might jump on pump for a little bit see how we go I got a hand free bustier thing so i can sit at comp and have pump hanging off both bb's quite a sight
thanks well I have been pumping for 7min and got another 15ml from one bb am wondering if because I went for single pumping to double pumping was the problem so am back to single pumping
Just wanted to pop in and say Liz- Hang in there! It does get better!!! I know it feels like it'll never end, but it does Get as much help off loved ones as you can, lean on them, its what they're there for
LJ sounds like you are having a really tough time! I find it helps to remind myself that although it is difficult it wont be like this forever and there are good days and bad days and not every day is going to be that tough. I know it probably doesn't help much at the time. Can you get some help from DH or your MIL? Even having an hour or 2 on your own can do wonders to help you recharge your batteries and be able to deal with things better. For me I find the little things so wonderful, like getting DH to watch Leila while I have a long relaxing shower, just that short amount of time to myself really helps.
Boomba, sorry to hear about the retained placenta, sounds rather awful. Hopefully everything works out ok for you.
Rach good work on the expressing and attaching!! I have big boobs too (not enormous but certainly rather hefty!) and I found at first the football hold the only comfortable way to feed and the best way to get attachment. Now that my boobs are not so hard all of the time I find I can feed in other positions but still use the football hold quite a bit. Thankgoodness you have an electric pump
Tammie I think you are absolutely right about the growth spurt. For around 24 hours Leila fed every 1.5hours or so and it was exhausting to say the least. But since then we are back to feeding every 3 hours and she feeds for longer each time now, as though I have more milk to give her so I think she probably was just feeding so frequently as she wanted to increase my supply as she was doing a lot of growing - clever little things aren't they?!
How lovely that lots of you are having showers / baths with your little ones. I was worried it might be too early to have a bath with Leila (not sure why I thought it was too early!) but I might try it tonight.
I just read through all the posts from today - I am so excited that some of you are having showers with your bubs.... i have been whining to my DH that can't wait for Eli to be big enough to take in the shower!
I have a 4yo nephew who used to get in the shower with anyone that would let him from a very young age and i have really been looking forward to taking Eli in the shower... I just couldn't remember how old my nephe, Kaydan, was when he started going in the shower.
Limited personals from me today as i am in a rush atm... but Rach - i too have have quite large boobs too and have found the football hold the only one i can comfortably do. The problem atm is that it is now getting quite warm and i am looking for other positions which are comfortable for both Eli and myself.....
anyway, gtg but i will again wish you all a restful night... Eli is now sleeping through until 4-5am (goes to bed between 8:30-9:00pm) so i hope i can pass on some sleeping vibes to you all!
Hiya ladies, been reading all the posts from when it started, as i wasnt sure if i would be welcome as little Jessica came a day early. But its great to hear every1's problems and gains. I dont have time to write much as im having a lazy day as the m/l has taken dd1 for the day and dd2 is sleeping atm, and i still need a shower and dp is due home any second. but hopefully ill get time later tonight (fingers crossed).
but just a quick tip, i used marcalan for nipple tenderness etc. it worked great with dd1 as she cracked them to bits.
With the chest sleeping, i think its great. i think i have fallen asleep a few times with dd2 by accident and iv woken up with a crooked neck, but boy did i feel better for having a bit of a sleep!! Might have to try the front sleeping during the day as dd1 doesnt tend to sleep well. she likes to wake up after bein put down. Otherwise iv been using the rocker to put her to sleep, but that can be dangerous with a 15 month old around LOL
Anyways better go have a shower b4 dd2 wakes up and dp comes home.
oh and hugs all round for Liz, hang in there hun!!
Tammie hope you get your shower with Eli soon it is so hot having Luke BF but I will keep trying
AFM fluid retention may be sign of kidney problems or a kidney infection or even a UTI, had b/t and urine test done hope to have results by tues at latest I am actually something shows up so we can deal with it, feet are so sore tonight, might try to take pic and add to facebook so ya can see what I mean... my facebook is harrydog@internode.on.net for anyone who isn't on my list
It's very quiet in here. Hoping that means everyone is happy and having a wonderful time with their little bubba's!
My mum arrived yesterday to stay for a week which is so good! She is such an amazing help, I feel so much more relaxed already. Yesterday DH & I went to the shops on our own while my mum looked after Leila, it was so nice! At 4am this morning after being woken every hour or so (no big screaming tantrums or anything but just her stirring and having a little grizzle and needing a little help to resettle) I woke mum up and got her to look after her, I had already expressed in case she needed a feed so I got to sleep uninterrupted until 8am how good are mums for things like that! And the thing is, mum loved it she was so happy to be of help. I'm starting to regret moving interstate, I could really use more of mums help
liz
Its so hard wiht your first...its all so new and overwhelming..I rememebr it all to well! Make sure you come in here and vent about anyhithng it will make you feel better!
Other than that still adjusting to having 2 kids lol!
and when he let go his mouth was covered in milk 
I would like to be able to just BF but I have giant bb's and its very hard to position him comfortably, we use the football hold ATM...
quite a sight
Your doing a fabulous job hun xxx
something shows up so we can deal with it, feet are so sore tonight, might try to take pic and add to facebook so ya can see what I mean... my facebook is 
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