Well last night wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. She still went 3 hour feeds, so at least it was 2 hours of sleep between...
I find she is just getting cuter an cuter each day. She is a real smiley thing and you can see excitement in her eyes when she sees you
Apparently we are out of the wonder week now so she should be More settled this week. Fx!
Dantri: how is your bub going? I've been meaning to ask how you have adjusted to having a girl, seeing we were both shocked lol! I am completely in love just cringing when we get given tuelle covered dresses lol
BR: is ds2 giving you a boobie break yet? Is he growing fast?
Naomi: lol to your dh being ready to go! How long does it normally take to feel normal there again. I feel all healed, just don't know if I am iTMS.
Well dd is stirring in her bassinet, I better go get myself ready to feed!
Dantri - yes am happy just stinky feet LOL
She woke 2hrs later for a feed and then went to sleep and then woke an hour later, but had some wind and wanted a cuddle, currently in her bassinett sleeping!! but the boys are playing up, have spent some time with them, but as soon as i walk away or do something else they play up again (especially ds2)!!!
Damn it spoke to soon, can hear her stirring....
Little_O - Glad to hear last night wasnt to bad for you!! Alana has started to smile (without it being wind)! Sounds soooo cute about her being excitedto see you, cant wait for that part xoxo
as for being ready down there - you can go for it at any stage you are ready aslong as your well equipped, meaning lots of foreplay and lube and taking it slowly atleast the first couple of times, if it starts to hurt or get uncomfortable at any stage STOP. With ds1, it took about 4-5wks post birth to go there (but i had 3rd degree tear and a reopened wound that needed to be packed everyday), with ds2 it only took 2-3wks (had a 2nd degree tear), both times we waited til the bleeding stopped for a few days prior just to make sure.....im more hesitant this time round and im not sure why, i got 1st degree tear but no stitches and i think thats what maybe is holding me back (besides im still bleeding a little), i think im scared that it hasnt healed properly and that dtd will open it up as i have no stitches holding it together (if that makes sense)
with DS1 - it hurt like loosing my virginity again, with ds2 we learnt and used lube and went slow, didnt hurt at all........hoping when we finally do it (im thinking of atleast waiting til 3wks post birth before attempting it) its the same and doesnt hurt
Little_o - yep he's settled into a better nursing pattern now and my boobs have settled too. He's put on a kilo in 4 weeks. Makes my heart explode to know that all that kilo of baby goodness came from me. Also, better on him than on me!!! Hehehe
Naomi - omg Your after birth healing sounded horrific for your first birth!! No wonder it hurt so much DTD!! I WISH DH wanted to dtd but he is on medication that Has lowered his libido. That and the pregnancy means that we haven't dtd since march!
AFM - visited work today with L.. I wore him in my moby wrap the entire time. Was great! Then popped over to DH's work which is across the road so he could show L off to his work colleagues. L was so exhausted from this morning that he's been napping for the past 2 hrs! I've managed to make nacho mince for dinner tonight. I should have taken a nap too.. Ah well.
yeah it was horrible, i was in hossy for 5 days post birth, then came home, had feeding issues so hossy lady focused on that when she came out first time, then when she came the next time - 3 days since coming home - she checked my stitches and saw it had reopened and had to go back to hossy to get it checked and packed, then a RDN would come out everyday for the first week to pack everyday and then every 2nd day on the 2nd week, every 3rd day so on by week 4 i was "healed"
Hugs about not dtd, hopefully you'll get some action soon, is the medication full time? if only a temp thing maybe once it stops he'll be back to "normal"? if its a permanent thing then maybe he should speak with a dr about it?
Yay to showing off ds2!!! love those moments, hope u can get in some rest while he is still sleeping!!!
little miss has some bad wind and is now back in my arms
Naomi you poor thing! My friend had a similar experience. She had to go in everyday too.
Im way too scared to even contemplate DTD anytime soon!! I had an epi which resulted in 2nd degree. Stitches are gone except I popped a stitch on day 3. I felt really good and moved around too much with all the visitors we had. There was nothing that needed doing just takes longer to heal. It was only ever that bit that hurt really. I checked yesterday and it is healing really well but no way am I ready to let DH anywhere near it until it is well healed! I'm still bleeding anyway. Freaked me outnwhen i saw how big the hole is though eek! I do miss the intimacy though. I soooo wasn't up for it when pregnant even though we did it a few times in the last week or so of pregnancy as an induction method it wasn't the same itms. I'll take the advice though for when we are ready to go there again.
Hi lovely ladies - sorry I have been MIA - am in the children's hospital as little miss has bronhiolitis which she got from a virus which DD1 and DS had. Was very scary as she got slowly sick so I thought it was just going to be a cold.
Feeding stopped altogether as she was too weak to feed, couldn't express a single drop yesterday which apparently can happen when you get stressed. she only put on 40 grams since we left hospital, which I think she lost all her weight in the last two days before we came in - she was feeding all the time so I had no idea. No contact whatsoever from our local CHN so won't be wasting my time with her this time.
I have been able to just give her her first feed from me, and thank God I have motillium to keep my milk up or I would have had nothing.
Can highly recommend hydrogel breast pads for those with sore nipples as they are cheap AND actually work!
Will be in here for a little while so may be a bit lax at replying as only have my phone, but hope everyone is going well
xxx
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Your poor baby girl. I hope she is feeling a lot better very soon. Must be so worrying for you so big hugs for you too. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help out with your two "big" kids, or anything I can do for you
We has a fantastic night last night - fed at 9pm then not until 3am and then again at 7am, with her back asleep within 25 minutes of waking for the feed. Soooooooo nice but I have no expectation that it will happen again anytime soon. Had a playday for DD2's kindy friends today so had four mums and 9 kids in the house! Crazy, noise and messy but my girl had just so much fun. I'm completely whacked now and hoping Miss A co-operates and spoils me with another good night
Hi ladies, I am following along, just haven't had the time to post on here yet!
Sunshine, hugs to you and your poor baby girl! Hope she gets better soon!
Yes, Im on here at a ridiculous hour!! X has decided its a 1.5-2hrly feed night tonight! AND to add to that, he's not content unless sleeping on my chest! All the while DP is snoozing his head off on the couch. I have visions of smacking him over the head, Lol.
Oh sunshine your poor little girl! She's in the best place. Hope she makes a quick recovery xx
Lulu - I would love a stretch of sleep that long!! Back to 2.5 hr feeds tonight. Tired!!
Naomi - its anti depressant meds. So long term. Unfortunately low libido is a side effect. Our GP knows about it and DH is frustrated that our sex life isn't what it used to but I would prefer him to be proactive about getting help for his depression than anything else. So the GP monitors him closely (once every 6 weeks or so) and will scale down the meds if he thinks DH is coping. I guess we've had a few life changes over the past few years with the arrival of both of our boys so just when we think things are 'normal' again, something major happens! I'm a very patient wife!!
Mc - google wonder weeks. There is also an app for it too. Basically babies go through unsettled patches as they reach a mental developmental milestone. The first one is around 5-6 weeks and you can see a change in your baby as they go through this wonder week. Some more than others. Usually after the unsettled patch they have a really good week as they are more settled into a new 'life as they know it'. Yeah, but google it for more info.
AFM - frequent nursing overnight. 11:30, 2:30 and now 5:30am. This mama is tired!! Started using the infacol. Works so well, burps as soon as I hold him upright. He's also becoming a little Houdini and working his arms out of his wraps really quickly. But he likes being wrapped for settling to sleep. Annoying! Can't believe my littlest man is 1 month old today!!
Woohoo to miss Muffet! She did a 5 hour SLEEP stretch. I have had 5 hours continuous sleep for the first time in 6 weeks!!! Dh mumbled he feels like he's been to a day spa lol!
Sunshine: you poor things. Glad you got onto early, how scary. Is she improving? What could you do though, there are so many bugs this year!
Mc: I got the app, I think it's worth its $2. Pretty much a wonder week is when they go through a week of intense development and come out with changes/skill/s at the end of it. They can be unsettled for no reason, extra hungry, more clingy etc.
Dantri: I'm with you about being wary, guess it will happen sooner rather than later lol
Lulu: score with the extra sleep. You feel like a new woman lol! How are your other girls going with missA?
BR: I hate those nights! Can you sleep in the morning a bit?
I got the wonder weeks app too! I am not sure if I agree with it yet as it goes on due date not born date so I am waiting for him to hit what they say should be the wonder week and I will see.
I think I have created a monster! DS has become very emotionally attached to his dummy. On a good note though he seems to have passed a point with his wind. Welcome back to my happy little baby
OK, so I googled wonder weeks and now have the app. Im with you Bubba, waiting to see. Aptly Xman has another 18days or so til he hits his first wonder week...
See I ended up putting her actual bd in because she came on her own accord and the paeditrician that saw her said she looked over baked!! So despite being technically 5 days early I think she was right. And the week fitted the signs from her
See I know my dates to the point of ridiculous, was charting, opk's the works. Now DS seems to be going with his Bday but the app would only put him at 3.2 weeks instead of 5.1 so I am confused lol
Sunshine - I have been wondering how you've been going. Poor DD, I was hoping that DS2's bug didn't spread. Oh poor lil girl and poor you, I know how stressful it is when they are sick, losing weight and no supply oh and being in hossy. Hope you've got some support to look after the other kidlets.... sending you all lots of super strength.
BR - I love that a kilo of mummy goodness!!! Well done.
Bubba - never mind about the dummy, you can deal with it another time, but for now just enjoy the reassurance it gives him.
MC - good to hear from you!
Lulu - well done!!! Glad A likes her moby sling. RB doesn't mind the sling now after a few attempts.
AFM - well RB is still confused about day and night. She's mostly awake at night, feeds 2 hourly, if I am lucky, or just wants to cluster feed or be held. I am co sleeping with her in the spare bed, as it's the only way I get to rest. Cheeky monkey, is so restful and snoozy when beside me. It's nice but hard too. Mumma needs a touch more sleep. Or maybe I am just soft? I just know I am going to be in a world of hurt when DH goes back to work and I have to do everything with HB and RB. But I am still loving this, just ask me in a couple of weeks...LOL. I expect a LOT more tears then.
We are going away for a holiday with some fam next week.... I am looking forward to it. It's hard being away from my own set up but I am getting better at coping with that sort of thing and just making do. I am looking forward to chef cooked meals.... my BIL is a chef who just sold his restaurant and is at a loose end..... vlad the inhaler of food will welcome all donations.
Oh too funny - glad it was smelly silp slips and not whooha!
Oh and no sexies here until the 6 week check. No mind, it's just more of the same. DH has been pretty much in a drought since I was first pregnant ( given my history). Besides, it might be a tempting way for me to get #3 going and that's not fair, but soooooooooooo tempting).
Hello lovely ladies!
I have been reading along just no time/energy to post! It's been a rough week or two here. Tongue tie + vasospasm + low supply = unhappy baby and unhappy mumma! We spent a few days at Qe2 here in the ACT trying to get feeding sorted and am now on motillium just waiting for it to kick in, in the meantime, lots of expressing and top ups of formula when we need it! Feel like a dairy cow but J has put some weight back on and is a lot happier so it's worthwhile. I reckon we are getting close to a smile here. I can't wait for the real thing!
Sunshine - sorry to hear your little one has been sick. I hope she's on the mend These hydrogel pads you are talking about, are they cold to use? They sound good but if they are cold they are a no go for me as cold is vasospasm's best friend and my worst nightmare!
Sorry to be slack with responing to your posts but J has just gone to sleep so i'm going to try have a nap myself. Hope you are all well, sending you strength if today has been a tough one!
just cringing when we get given tuelle covered dresses lol
AND to add to that, he's not content unless sleeping on my chest! All the while DP is snoozing his head off on the couch. I have visions of smacking him over the head, 
Lol.
These hydrogel pads you are talking about, are they cold to use? They sound good but if they are cold they are a no go for me as cold is vasospasm's best friend and my worst nightmare!
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