I'd love to join this group too. We had our fourth little boy, Hugh, join our family on 24th January. I had irregular contractions on and off since Friday night but hadn't dilated at all by lunchtime on 24th. Got to the hospital at 4pm and was fully dilated and waters broke at 4:15 and he arrived at 4:31. Guess when he's ready there's no stopping him!!
Look forward to supporting you ladies and having a chat - provided the kids give me a chance
Hi girls! My baby girl Vaeda Arkady, born 21st January - shes our first. I did plan to go natural but ended up having an induction which was followed by an epidural, which was then followed by a caesar when the heart monitor showed that Vaeda was in distress. I'm not really disappointed at all about how it turned out though - was so amazing to finally hold my *daughter* in my arms and once that happened I didn't care about anything else.
Vaeda is going wonderfully and is gaining weight well and doing all the things she should be. I on the other hand have been having a hard time dealing with not getting any sleep! I thought that the sleepless nights I had during pregnancy were going to acclimatise me to it all, but it really didn't. Feeling like a zombie! Not looking forward to when my husband goes back to work next week, thats for sure.
Congrats to all the other girls here on the birth of their little bundles of joy!
Hi Smithy, Colestar & Vin ... nice to see you girls have transitioned over to this thread from our pregnancy buddies group!
to everyone else ... my name is Karen and I gave birth to my third child, Luka Bodhi on the 28th of January via c section. Luka had to have some help getting going as well, and has become some what of a pin cushion with some further complications ... but I am happy to report that he is starting to go really well, jaundice levels are dropping and he is putting on weight .. yay!
Look forward to getting to know you all and to continue the friendships I made with Smithy, Colestar and Vin.
Have been having some trouble with breastfeeding lately, Vaeda was doing it like a pro for a week but now it's gone back to hurting again. Had a LC come out yesterday, she basically assured me I was doing everything textbook, the problem is that Vaeda just isn't opening her mouth wide enough. It was wide enough before but since my milk has come in I have gone up two cup sizes and I just don't fit in her mouth anymore!! (or any of my bras) LC showed me how to feed lying down, which is a bit better, and says that Vaeda is still learning so I just need to stick it out for another week or so while my boobs calm down and Vaeda learns/grows, then everything will magically sort itself out. Hope she's right!! Luckily time is flying for me at the moment so I won't have to wait very long have another LC appointment next week.
Just sticking my head in to say HI it's so nice to see my bellybuddies starting to talk babies!! Have a great time and hopefully I'll be in the next group.. or the one after... please God not the one AFTER that...!
Congratulations on your little bundles, such a joyous time.
My second little girl was born 29th of Jan, little Naomi Charlotte. She was induced with a lot of gels and waters breaking, and after a few hours they decided my contractions weren't effective enough. So I said epidural before drip. And apparently she didn't want the epidural because she crowned while we were setting up for it. Very sudden!
Vintrar - I hear you on the breastfeeding. Naomi was starting to get the hang of it and now it's painful again. It's only been a week for me - so Im going to give it another week. Hopefully it settles down. Otherwise I might see a LC next week.
kazaraz - Glad to hear lil Luka is getting better and putting on weight
Vintrar & Karamine - Hope your lil girls get the hang of the boob soon
I am having some trouble with wind and Jayde. She isnt burping well and keeps getting a belly ache. She had some problems feeding when she was born - and may just be a windy baby however I have tried so many things when I feed her to get her to burp, Including changing formula an all that...she has otherwise been such a good baby...I am just worried after last night (as she vomited) that she might have a little tummy bug - she has had runnier poops as well...
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to everyone else ... my name is Karen and I gave birth to my third child, Luka Bodhi on the 28th of January via c section. Luka had to have some help getting going as well, and has become some what of a pin cushion with some further complications ... but I am happy to report that he is starting to go really well, jaundice levels are dropping and he is putting on weight .. yay!
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