This thread is for parents who's baby was born May 16th-31st 2011
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There are many issues that you will encounter as a new parent. We have put together this list of useful articles and threads in order to assist you with some common questions or issues you may have, and to provide you with bit of extra support that we all need as new parents:
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Last edited by Astrolady; May 17th, 2011 at 11:26 AM.
I would like to join in here too. My little girl, Alice, was born a week earlier than expected on the 30th of May. I guess I will be a bit of an outsider to start with, but that is OK. Looking forward to meeting all the mums and bubs in the late May babies group.
Hey Bermme and shanti
I already.know Bermme from bellybuddies early June, and am not sure if I'll stay on bellybelly now bub is on the outside.
My bub came early too, 36wks 6days as I also needed my gall bladder removed at the same time.
It's odd to think Mary-Beth should still be in my belly.
My biggest probs at the moment is getting used to.bottle feeding, I breastfed my elder daughter til she was 2 then due to surgery last year am now in the 3% of women who officially can't, and there my baby is having so much wind pain.
Mary-Beth was a twin but little twin was lost at 14wks, it had been absorbed by placenta by the time of delivery so I remember that a bit. Especially imagining life with two newborns...
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?
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once kaydee has bub we can all join in here 
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