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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Jun 2010
    206

    Hi Girls,

    My bub came on 24/5/11, a beautiful little girl, 9 days overdue, so it puts me in this thread. I was induced with gel on the Sunday, and more gel on the Monday morning and afternoon. ARM was done by OB on the Tues morning at 8am. Wanted to start me on synto drip straight away, but I said I wanted te epi first. Got epidural at 11:30am, then they checked and said I was 9 cm, so I didnt need the synto drip. (Not sure why they didnt check me before epi). My gorgeous daughter was born 3:47pm, 3.14kg (6lb9), 48.5 cm long, and a head full of hair!

    Breastfeeding started off slowly, Bub was slow to learn and had poor latch which left me with sore, cracked and bleeding nipples. After many consults with LC's and help from the lovely BB members, breastfeeding is getting easier and less painful.

    Bub was only small at birth, and has now regained her weight and 130g more at her last weigh in at 3 weeks old. The GP was concerned with this weight gain and said it wasnt enough, but my MCHN said it was within the normal range. Bub is doing about 8 feeds a day atm, and heaps of wet and poo nappies, so I think she is getting enough milk.

    Shanti - How are you and your baby Lillian going?

    Berrme - I recognise your name from the TTC thread when we were both TTC, how are you and how are you finding motherhood? Congrats on baby Alice.

    Duckyboos - Are you sticking on BB now that bub is here? Always nice for somewhere to come if you need support and advice. Hows yor baby Mary Beth going?

    This thread is quiet, are there any more mummies with babies 3-4 weeks out there?
    Last edited by Summertime; March 1st, 2012 at 09:58 PM.

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Oct 2010
    Brisbane
    711

    Oh here is the thread :-D

    Jim was born on 21 May 2011 at 12.56pm.

    Will come back with more later.

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Mar 2007
    6,979

    Hi girls! Its nice to see more of us in this thread since i posted last although everyone seems to be over in may 1-15th group as everyone in our pregnancy buddies had "early" babies!

    I havent been typing in here much as ive been a busy mumma of two but would like to keep in touch in here from now on!

    On my iphone so will write more tomorrow

  4. #4
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber & MPM

    Feb 2007
    Melbourne
    5,462

    Moderator Message ยป
    After receiving a couple of PM's regarding this, I'm just posting to let all members know that you are welcome to join baby buddies groups that are not within the time frame your baby was born. If your baby was born in May (or not long before or after), you are welcome to post in this group or the other May 2011 group. Please don't let the exact dates stop you from chatting in the group you feel most comfortable in. BB is a very welcoming community


  5. #5
    Registered User

    Mar 2007
    6,979

    So anyone else keen to post in here with me? I might join 1-15th may group also otherwise I could be a loner

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Feb 2009
    Brisbane
    1,070

    Hi Shanti. I have been slack in all my threads as I managed to get mastitis and the flu at the same time. Wasn't feeling much like posting on BB as I'm sure you can imagine. I was going to join both this thread and the early june one anyway so I could keep track of all my belly buddies. Everyone in my buddies group with DS2 had their bubs early... this time it was me, whoops.

    Summertime, nice to see you over here in the babies section. It is definitely a more fun place to be than TTC. Being a mum of 3 is definitely making me work. The boys are nuts and Alice is the worst sleeper I have had, so I could be in with a rough few months.

    Ducky, Hi. Hope all is well in your home now you know what is wrong with Jem... poor little thing! I think you should stick around, at least a bit.

    emc2, looking forward to getting to know you. Are you a scientist or just like Einstein?

    AFM, tired and busy, but loving having a newborn again. It seems so weird putting my bub in pink clothes instead of blue like I am used to. I even keep calling her 'he'. Oops!
    Better go, bub wants attention.

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Oct 2010
    Brisbane
    711

    lol no they are my initials so they make for an easy username.

    I also did that when I chose my son's name, his father liked the name Jim, so I insisted we put James on the birth certificate, and so with the baby's grandad's name (my Dad) and father's surname he has the initials JET!!

    I am pretty sure he's going to take off like a rocket too, he's a strong baby.

    I have joined the early May group as there's more people there.