Im dropping in to say Hi too even though we are in the other group too that I am far too lazy to find right now.
We are doing ok but I am struggling a bit with lack of sleep (who isn't) and carrying a heavy bub while recovering from the c/s. I have a 6 cm muscle separation and my back is overcompensating when I carry the little guy... He also is showing lots of signs of being super sensitive to what I eat and that unfortunately includes chocolate which is what Im craving - I swear I crave more when breastfeeding than pregnant! It's also amazingly hard with a toddler who is so active and pretty demanding.
Right that is all I can manage right now - off to peek in the gallery at your pics girls! to you all!!!!
Hi Hippie and Tan, so glad you have popped in to say hi.
Hippie - So glad you are enjoying being a mum, it is so rewarding. hugs
Tan - I hope your recovering well from your c/s. You know after my first c/s I was in so much pain could not believe how much pain I was in. My belly button was black too. Then with my 2nd c/s, I wasnt in as much pain, yet my belly button was black then too. Also had infections with both of them. This time I am still quite sore and tender, yet I have another infection now. Ohhh the joy. However I am amazed that my belly button isnt black. hehehe. My c/s scar this time tho seems to be lumpy. the others were smooth. hugs
Sami - Hi hunny, I am glad too that you popped in. Gee we are all scattered arent we. hehehe. Cant believe zander is 1month old already. I hope you pay attention to your own advise hun and get some rest. hugs
Cheryl - sorry to hear you have an infection hun. I didn't get one either time but am just so d@mn sore and frustrated and the silly feelings of "things weren't meant to be like this" are coming in..... slight case of baby blues here at the mo - I know they will pass like they did with Izzy... DH and I were just talking and I was crying and he goes - hun you know you don't do no sleep too well but get used to it! It's more that when i am awake I am so sore too though. Going out for the first time since being home for a week too today... going to sit in the park and let the little miss run riot. Sorry for the selfish posts ladies..... back in a few days hopefully in a much better frame of mind!
DH went back to work yesterday, so it was the first day that I had to organise 5 kids and do the school drop off by myself, managed to do alright I think, we weren't late so that's one thing.
Julian is doing so well, he's only waking once at night and is so settled, it's great. He's also a better sleeper then the other boys and we've only had a few fussy days, I just love watching him and having him sleep on my chest during the day. I'll have to add some more pics to my gallery as well.
Csab: Good to see you made it here. I'm breastfeeding and it's been far from smmooth. The only issue I don't have is attachment, Jude's a natural but after mastitis in week dot I'm now trying to cope with a baby who vomits up the vast majority of what he eats and I'm so worried about him. He was weighed the other day and he gained 400gs, which I'm pleased with since he only weighs a total of 2.8kgs so 400 is significant, but everyday I feel at my wits end with worry. I'm now living on Rescue Remedy.
Hippie: Awesome that you're enjoying the challenge. It's hugely life altering, isn't it? You seem to have taken to it brilliantly.
Tanstar: In what way is James sensitive to what you eat? How can you tell? I don't know if it's screamingly obvious, but I've had serious baby blues. A couple of doctors have suggested I am at risk of PND. Every time my ob visited in hospital I would break down and cry. Every day I have a little cry, I find it all a bit overwhelming because I really don't have a clue what I'm doing and all my family lives in Sydney. I really need my mummy at the moment. But most of the day I'm ok.
SamiH: What babymoon? The inlaws finally left. They would come by every day, move my furniture around and use up all my dishes and glasses and they never once offered to help and do anything productive except P me off completely. I was so glad to see their backs walking out the door last night. Go back to America and stay there!
AmandaJ: Julian sounds like an angel!
The baby bonus finally came but it's been such a big hassle. My husband is American and we applied for a permanent visa 3 years ago but it's taken the govt too long to process, so we had some hassles with the paper work. Finally the govt saw that we were submitting forms for our baby so 7 days after Jude was born guess what, we got the permanent visa granted. Lazy good for nothings. Anyway, I have to chase up the rent assistance because I think it got lost in the heap of paperwork somewhere at centrelink.
Also, on top of everything I have a lump in my boob that developed when I was pregnant and I've been ignoring it until now. The GP said it didn't feel like cancer, maybe a cyst but she's sending me for an ultrasound (not sure why not a mammogram) and so that's just the icing on the cake, isn't it? Bleh. If only I could have a full night's sleep.
Kur - are you breastfeeding? could it be a blocked duct?
I had a 3 cm lump in my breast a few years back. It turned out to be a hormonal lump. They changed my pill and it went away.. hopefully it is the same!
Amanda - can you get julian to have a man to man to ethan re: sleeping over night lol!
It's also amazingly hard with a toddler who is so active and pretty demanding.
to you all!!!!
It's more that when i am awake I am so sore too though. Going out for the first time since being home for a week too today... going to sit in the park and let the little miss run riot. Sorry for the selfish posts ladies..... back in a few days hopefully in a much better frame of mind!
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