Babies born~ March 16th-31st 2011 #1

[WeeMansMummy]

W was awesome on the plane, he never woke Being home is great but tbh im not sure how i will cope when stephen goes back to work. He does everything! I just concentrate on the baby.

Poor wee man had a blocked duct in his eye so it keeps filling up with crap, then it dries and he cant open his eye! Its breaking my heart, and the Dr says it can last 6-12 months!!! wtf!

Im trying to decide how big a change to make to my avi.....

[WeeMansMummy]

Who did your Avi's girls? I would just update the current one, as in lose the belly and add bub, but i notice you now have to organise them ourselves. And i have no idea how

[Arimeh]

Hi guys

Just quickly - jak - squirt some breast milk in his eye a few times a day and wipe with a cotton ball from inside to outside. Use a fresh one each stroke. It'll clear up soon enough

[ellasmummy]

Yup jak was going to post what Mel did. Ella had it, cleared up in a couple of weeks.
Kitty that's so poor, although I had to ask and they wouldnt give me a script for anything just said to use over the counter stuff. But they told me I would be fine on just panadol!!! Umm no. Owies. I had c sect weds arvo and they were trying to kick me out Friday. I said no way haha.

[WeeMansMummy]

Thanx girls

[~Lashes~]

Jaki, keike done both my avis for me, i had no idea what i wanted but she done a great job!

thanks for the support the other day, i was freaking out as a friend had to fight to keep her kids after asking the mchn for help with pnd, and she was realy tring to push for me to have intergrated support (people who come and do things for you like housework) i think i was overthinking the whole thing.

i have to get bub a dummy i think! she is a great night sleeper, as long as she has boob in her mouth! not feeding, just as like a comfort, im going to see if coles has the ones i used for krystal so far 5 shops and no one sells the ones i like!! just hope it works and she sleeps without me like she dose inthe day.
you would think after 4 kids id have this baby stuff worked out hey! for some reason i keep forgetting to burp her, helps that she isnt a chucky orwindy baby, but i feel so bad the few times i put her down sleeping, only to have her wake with a pain because she needed it.

[Beautiful Disaster]

Beautiful keike did mine too both times.

[KittyK]

jaki: loulabelle did mine, she did a great job I think Chase still has a mucky eye; I've been squirting breast milk and saline in it and wiping like they say but he still has it when he wakes up and its been two weeks. Some days its better than others. The dr said you can also massage the duct, best to do it while he is breast feeding, that might help as well.

sarah: thats good that bubby is a great night sleeper. Chase was good at the beginning then he went ferral, but now he is back

ellasmummy: I had chase 11.09am tuesday and they kicked me out thursday morning DH had a go at the nurse, then his dad complained to the resource centre and caused this big upset. I felt like the nurses were deathstaring us every time we walked down the hall LOL Redlands probably won't have us back hahaha

well Chase is sleeping soundly after having his 'awake' time. He has been so good today and last night, I hope it continues tonight FX. God is anyone else eating and eating? Every time I eat dinner two hours later I'm starving again. And then I feel like I will get fat if I keep eating extra but I'm always so hungry. I also think I've had more cravings breastfeeding than I did through the pregnancy hahaha nutella sandwiches...yummy!

[MsKara]

Just went to the chemist on the way home and they told me its not bf safe and can cause chloe respiratory distress and basically made out like we were the worst parents ever
They gave them in the end as long as I said I'd take them right after I feed her. I'm stumped, it was the anethetist that wrote it up too so you'd think he'd know best.....

I was given Endone as well as Voltaren and Panamax to take in between (orally lol). Considering I was still trying to BF while in hospital I can't see why they would give me all of that if it causes problems. I'm still taking the Endone when the pain is bad, but mainly the voltaren and panadol because my back has been killing me lately. I don't think it helps that H is almost back to his birth weight lol.


On a completely unrelated topic... We ventured out to the shopping centre yesterday, and I was sitting with H waiting for mum and a lady and her daughter and baby approached me to tell me how cute he was (nawwww hehe), then asked how old he was and were shocked when I said 10 days. The daughter's baby was only 3 pounds at birth When I told her H was 10pound 10 her eyes bulged hahaha

Kitty we posted at the same time. 2 nights?! I was in from Monday afternoon (putting in the gel), he wasn't born until 11:47pm Tuesday, and I was discharged Saturday morning. They told me from the start - 3 nights for a vag birth and 4 nights for a c-section. 2 nights is crazy!! I was barely feeling human again after 2 nights.

[Beautiful Disaster]

I.was only in 2 nights that was plenty long lol

[WeeMansMummy]

Yaaaawwwwnnnnnn

[Beautiful Disaster]

Yaaaawwwwnnnnnn

Agreed. Damn cold in baby

[MsKara]

Jaki re your fb post... If it's bragging I'm going to do it too hehe. I put on 7kgs during the pregnancy and I've lost 12kg already. I still have another 5kg to go to get to my pre-m/c weight - between the m/c and the pregnancy I put on 17kgs last year - but it's a good start!

[Beautiful Disaster]

I'm not game to get on scales. Last check I had put on 12-15kg

[ferrals5]

Morning ladies,

I came home on day 4 with only panadole and nurofen the hospital will only give endone while you are in there otherwise you have to go to your GP i have managed on panadole except when i go shopping ect my back kills from the spinal.
Has anyone had trouble after the catheter was removed i am still sore inside and take ural every day i dont have an infection it is just so bruised even my ummmm hummm bits are black and blue the doctor said all the blood has pooled there i look like a black lady downstairs

Jaki-i will have to change my Avi too.
Glad your little man enjoyed his flight home only a few days old and already been on a plane i am 36 and never been on one.

Sarah-Ella loves her dummy and sleeps really well SO FAR!!!!!! touch wood.

Can i brag to i put on 8kgs with this pregnancy and still had 2kgs left over from the ivf hormones so all up 10kgs heavier than my normal weight and i got on the scales today and only have 3kgs left until i am back to my normal weight it is all around my belly though.
I am on fluid tablets because when i was going into theatre i took my rings off easily and then when i tried to put them back on OMG! they would not go on the nurse said a lot of ladies retain fluid after c sections well i certainly did.

[lilmisspositive]

Hello everyone!

I have been reading but like Facebook... Just have yet to post. Making some huge decisions at the moment.

Had a few things to say but.. The eye thing, Kolton has had that for the last 5 days. I take a warm cotton ball and wipe along the bone on the nose up to the corner of the eye and across. This stimulates the blocked duct. : )

Also, I have a sleeper on my hands.. K slept last night from 6:30-4:30. Dh woke him up at 12:00 to try to feed him but he was not interested. Wonder how long this will last?
I am now officially off all pain killers and using the belly bandit. LOVE it! Anyone else using it?

Re catheter or fluid retention Ferrals.. I had no worries with either.. Only thing was the scar. I am so surprised as it just looks like someone wrote on me with a very fine tip pen.
I must say I am ready to drive now!! Friday arvo, I get to drive Yaaaa!

Btw.. probably too much info.. but would like to know from those that have had the C... How long did you bleed for? I was told you bleed for just as long as a vb but after 1 week and 1 day, I am wearing nothing!! Love, Love, Love it!

Okay, off running again. Have a good day ladies. xx

Btw The talented Keike is doing mine too.. Just need to figure out how to upload it. xx

[Marlene]

Hey girls!! So happy to finally be part of this thread now

I only stayed in hospital one night, I feel so much better in my own home and love seeing Grace sleeping in her hammock.

After reading Jaki's post on FB of course I had to weigh myself as well, LOL, I put on 8kg during my pregnancy but have lost just over 8kg already! Woohooooo. I don't know how that happened in two days, it must have been just all baby and placenta/fluids.

Hope everyone and their bubs are doing well

[WeeMansMummy]

Totally, apparently my placenta was HUGE!