Sounds like we are getting back into the swing of things. I went out today and managed to get in and out of the car etc much quicker than last time, but from tomorrow I won't have my amazing sis to help!! I am still feeling very sore from the birth and am not supposed to be walking too much or anything, plus I am supposed to lie down frequently but am not! By the end of the day I am pretty sore though. Sometimes I think maybe a caesar would have been better reading some of your posts! I hope everything recovers ok, I get a little worried about 'down there' ever being back to normal, the way the birth went. I recovered much much better last time.
I am back down to my pre-preg weight thanks to BFing, but I never lost all the weight after DD so would like to lose another three kgs when I am able to exercise again. My tummy is pretty weak and squishy though!
feeb - I hope the infection clears up soon, it sounds awful. Thanks for the advice re lifting and having a toddler. I think I will start changing DD on the floor too - I hadn't thought of that! Then I will just have to lift her in and out of the car, high chair and cot.
eluned - good choice of name for your DS!
hummingbird - I hope the boobs settle down soon! Mine aren't as bad as they were, but I don't know what I would do without nursing pads!
lucylu - what a walk! We used to go for long walks all the time, but there is no way I would be able to do that now. Hopefully it won't take too long for us to get back in shape again.
I went and bought some Brauers colic relief today so here's hoping it works. Last night was terrible because DS had so much gas, I got hardly any sleep at all. Fingers crossed for tonight!
Bun - hope your feeling a little less sore soon.. rest up when you can, although i know it's hard, i don't rest much either
How did the brauers colic relief work for you? hope you got some sleep.
Eluned - for getting so much done on your first day alone.. nice work
How is everyone else feeling,. how are all the bubs doing?
AFM - i am so excited as Zara is 4wks old today and we had a MCHN appt, she is growing so much better than A ever did and i am so excited, she's not on the 10th% for everything like her sister was.
Ava @ 5.5wks was 3700g, 50.5cm & 37cm
So even at a week and a half older Ava was 100g less than Z even though there was only 10g difference in birth weight, there is 3cm difference in length (2cm @ birth) and well Ava has always had a big head...
To anyone else who has little ones do you compare them, i'm finding it hard not too, i was so over people telling me how small Ava was even though she continually gained and eats more now than a 4yr old boy that i always worry about Z's gains?
I am waiting to get batteries for the scales so i can keep an eye on my post baby weight loss on the same scales all the time BUT am going for a walk with 2 girls from MG tomorrow and to let the kids play @ the park, have had salad the last couple of nights due to the heat.
Am going to be naughty today though and have ****tail spring rolls, have a hankering for them...
Oh yeah did any one else have a Vitamin D deficiency when they were PG, Zara has to have pentevite every day until she is 1 due to me having a deficiency.. wondering if any other bubs are having to take this?
Bun - how did the colic relief go? Hope you had a better night.
Leah - awesome on Z's gains! I know exactly what you mean about comparing. J was 3.5kg at 12 weeks! A was 3.49kg at 2 weeks!! J has a big head too and A has a little one.
Yesterday was a bit more difficult than the previous day. I'm finding the hardest part is getting DS down for his arvo nap. A cries and I have to juggle them both, takes awhile but we get there.
Went for a big walk yesterday so today am recovering lol. Woke up from arvo nap with a sore throat and boobs so hoping it's not mastitis.
Man, I'm going to blame the hormone ****tail...but I've only JUST found this thread within Belly Belly! I've been looking, but obviously not very well. I posted in the 'expecting area', but I think my brain is seriously sleep deprived. I'm here now.
We had our beautiful little girl, Darcey Catherine on Jan 12, she weighed 6lb, 10oz (3.01kg), and she was four days late. Went for the normal OB appointment on the Tuesday, at 10.40am, the OB told me he would prefer her out than in, as my lower pelvis was a little sore to touch, and arranged for blood tests (normal procedure) and a c/s immediately. Darcey was born 17:24 that day. OB put me on antibiotics immediately after birth, which was really lucky, as it turned out I had somehow contracted some bizarre infection, (which the OB only let us know when we were being discharged 5 days later), that could have made her incredibly sick while in utero, with a 5% chance of "fever so intense, it would boil her brain" Hmm, was a little freaked by that. But so glad that he didn't let me know at the time, or else I think I really would have panicked. She was fine, and I was fine.
Darcey is just beautiful (whose baby isn't??) And yes, just like everyone else, I'm also experiencing the not so pleasant aspects of early mothering: recovery from c/s; swelling of feet, fingers etc; cracked and bleeding nipples; sleep deprivation; very strange patterns of blood loss; constipation (from the codeine for the c/s) and today, I've just twinged my back! Feeling very sore and sorry for myself.
I am loving Lansinoh though for the nipples, plus of course the avent nipple shields.
We were told by our (very anti-dummy) lactation consultant, that it would OK to use a dummy for Darcey, as she is a real sucker. I only use it for 10 minutes at a go, and it's normally when I know she's not hungry, doesn't have any wind, it's more like she's looking for something to do (??!!??) It really calms her down, to a point where I can remove it, and then gently rock her off to sleep. I don't let her fall asleep with it, and find that the time(s) that I do use it are normally once every 24 hours - the 4amish feed session. We had real problems with the 1am feed session merging into the 4am feed session, which then merged into the 7am feed session....with NO SLEEP in between for Darcey or Mummy. Aah, what a nightmare that was. Using the dummy after the 4am feed though has been fantastic.
My DH has been at home, goes back on11 Feb, so he has been terrific. My Mum has also been dropping in every other day for a few hours, which is nice to just sit and chat to her about nothing, or whatever Darcey has been up to (or whatever time Darcey has been up to the previous night).
Now that I've finally found this thread (can't believe how thick I am), I'll check back, and post more personals in the next day or so.
for getting so much done on your first day alone.. nice work
) - 2.5cm growth 
Hmm, was a little freaked by that. But so glad that he didn't let me know at the time, or else I think I really would have panicked. She was fine, and I was fine.
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