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Lennon likes late awake time so he usually goes to bed at 11... And then wakes between 4-5 am he's a good baby but now that my milk has completley dried up thanks to my breast reduction he is on an all formal diet and it's been making him gassy it's only been three days of all formula... He's such a happy little dude tho he's always got a little smirk on him
Girlsway tbh not totally sure she had bath and story with the boys then a feed once they are in bed and so far - touch wood - she has been happy to go to bed......I remember ds1 got a second wind about that time and I couldn't get him to bed before 9 for ages
Wag I'm sure Naomi's smiling too already! Or maybe it's my sleep deprived mind tricking me!
Thorz hope all okay xxx
Well, after never being a fan of "social" inductions I was surprised to find myself begging my OB for one! I've had too many days of niggling pre labour, no sleep and feeling horrible. My cervix is soft and I'm 2-3 cm and she agreed but for tomorrow because she's hopeful that the s and s will move things along. I must say it's a big relief to start planning etc and it means I can get things for the big girls organised. She's planning to start with just breaking my waters so hopefully I'll be like WAG and that'll be all I need.
Thorz, hope you're holding your little girl now.
Mum to3 how exciting! I had to have gel (can't remember name) to soften my cervix enough for them to break my waters then I went into labour on my own and that was fine . Fx it'll go smoothly for you..... How exciting!
Thorz hope you're snuggling your beautiful bubba x
Yay! And your the last of us right? Hopfully yours turns out just like mine :) fingers crossed for u
Oh mum23 how exciting, hope things go really smoothy for you :D
A week of no sleep has really caught up with me today, thought i was doing great but i'm worn out this morning. Back to bed for me and Evie i think :)
Sorry for the delay...... I ended up not having a section. They called my dr in after finding her arm and hand out and my dr decided to try and push her arm back in first. They had the operating room all ready to go though, I had signed all the papers for the c section and was super scared. Dr wasn't very hopeful that she could get her hand back behind her head. So with zero meds/pain relief, I went through the worst pain of my entire life. My dr put her whole hand up to almost her elbow up my vagina and pushed baby's hand and arm back in and up behind her head!! I've never in my life felt pain like that. I got an epidural right after so just in case her hand came back out, I would be ready for the section. But after her hand was put back in place, everything went smoothly and baby Macie was born at 3:01pm with only 2 pushes. She is tiny, by far my smallest baby, 6lbs 8oz and 20in long. She is so sweet! She latched on almost immediately and is quite a hungry little thing! My phone is dead so I may have to wait until I get home to post pics.
Oh gosh thorz you poor thing glad it went it smoothly in the end congrats cant wait to see pic of your lovely lill lady!
OMG how dramatic, Thorz! I'm pleased you're both well. I'm sure she's very sweet.
I've had the craziest day of stop/start cramps and tightenings. Just when I think things are all go I rest and everything stops. It doesn't help that my mother, who is now staying with us, keeps freaking that things are really happening (I know they're not) all because her own 4th baby, my little sister, was a short and easy labour.
Thorz big congratulations, brilliant you didnt have to have the section. I can't wait for the pictures.
Congrats thoz! That's awesome that you didn't need a section!
Good luck mom to three!
Oh Thorz!! What a scare!! But soooo happy for you to hear baby Macie is here safe and sound!! She sounds like a perfect little parcel. Well worth all the pain and discomfort of your pregnancy!! Here's hoping you start to feel back to normal soon. Can't wait to see pics of your little princess!!
Mum not long now!!! How exciting-what a whirlwind of a month and a bit for us all!! Can't believe the time has come that we all (bar 1) have had our precious babies.
Darcey will be 4 weeks tomorrow, I can't believe how quickly the time has gone. It's going too fast, I just love this newborn stage and totally adore her. I wish I had more time to just sit and look at her. To cherish every moment. Knowing it's my last newborn is really sad to me. I'm only 28 and have got all 4 kids done in 5 yrs. I just love the magic of being pregnant and delivering, I'm still coming to terms that I won't get to do it again. I'm happy with 4 kids, 5 is too many for us, but just sad that's all done and dusted now!!
Wow thorz, that must have been really scary. Glad you didn't have to have a section too. Huge congratulations on the birth of your little princess x
Salsa i know just how you feel, i'm 24 and have 3 little ones now and me and DH are defo done having children, i'm enjoying evie as much as i can as i know its the last time it will happen. It almost feels like the end of an era and we are opening up a new chapter in our lives x
Im having the same feelings salsa... I had all my babies at the age of 25 and it makes me wonder if I should really finalize the whole thing... But then I think... I've had two sets of kids I have my older pair and my younger pair... Would I really want to start this over in 5-10 years... Maybe hormonally I would but really shouldn't I concentrate on myself at that point... I have some very high need kids and I'm trying to focous on the fact that I will finally be able to have some time for me and maybe me and DH can learn to like each other Again... I love the whole pregnancy thing and delivering the baby and seeing them for the first time... I don't think the moment will be anything the same with grandchildren... At this point I feel like I'm 50 lol... The last ten years have been a roller coaster and in that sense I know I'm done... I don't want more... But I'm sad that I will never experience these moments again...
Well, I'm 40 now and I'm done!
In labour ward, just had further s and s and some prostin gel. Because my cervix was very soft after my s and s yesterday I think my OB was hoping that'd be all I needed but although I'm uncomfortable I'm not really contracting yet. She'll be coming back soon to do an ARM.
Wish me luck for a successful VBAC!
Mum to three I had that too and no contractions till they broke my waters so don't stress, it was less than three hours from then till she was born good luck! Stalking!
Yay! New baby arrived safely.
It was pretty intense and not as quick as some of you had. My waters were broken at 10 30 after which I still didn't get proper contractions so had some iv synto put up which of course meant really close monitoring due to my previous section. This meant I couldn't move around much but they did find some telemetry monitoring which meant I could sit on a birthing stool in the hope that his head would come down. Four hours later his head was down further but I hadn't dilated much (only to 5cm) but the following two hours were incredibly intense and he was born after about three pushes about six hours after my waters were broken. i used gas for the first time which was great, especially given how quick the transition was. The only drama was a vulval varicose vein which seems to have ruptured so I've got an egg sized lump and an ice pack!
He is very sweet, we're too exhausted to talk about names yet. I'll have to wait till I'm home to post some pics. Oh, and he's 3.52 kg (7 pound 12) and quite long. So not too big for 39 weeks at all. I was planning on going home tomorrow but might give it another 24 hours so I can properly rest and let this swelling settle. Luckily I didn't need stitches as well.
Thorz, how are you doing?
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Aw huge congratulations mum23, well done on your VBAC too. Glad everything went well for you and hope the vulval varicose vein isnt too painful :) x
Congrats!
We are officially done!
Congrats Mum to 3 !
It seems all of us are done with having any more. Diana was definitely our last one.
Congrats mum23 glad all went smoothly ugh vain sounds nasty hope not painful can't wait for name and pics! Xx
Mum a big congrats to you! What wonderful news!! And well done on the vbac!
Hope the swelling subsides for you soon
Can't wait to see pics x x x
Congrats Mum23!!! How exciting I think we are all done!
Macie and I just got home from the hospital an hour ago!!! It is nice to be home, but I am still having hip pain and it is hard to walk. Macie is BEAUTIFUL and so super sweet, just a perfect addition to our family! Here are a few hospital pics....Attachment 14340
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Thorz she's a doll and you look too well ;-)
Congrats what handsome boys too!!!
Pleased your home xxx
Congrats Mum23 and love the pictures Thorz. She looks very sweet and you look fantastic too. Post some pictures Mum23 when you get a chance.
OMG I forgot how bad postpartum contractions/cramping can be!! I didn't have it at all with DS1or DS3 but I had it really bad with Ds2 and now again!! I'm practically in tears! My mil just got into town so we have a really full house! I just want quiet time by myself. Between DH, my mom, and my MIL here to help with the kids, I should be able to rest but the truth is, no one can do it like me, lol and I can hear them struggling to get the kids to eat or do as their supposed to or they can't find things and need my help! Just shows there is no replacement for momma! Lol I don't have time for these awful contractions/cramps.
I've got them too. Apparently they get worse each time.
My parents will be here for another two weeks and I'm struggling too - we completely need help but at the same time we prefer having our house to ourselves. DH is not taking time off while they're here so a hand is essential, especially while things heal down below.
Thorz I had them this time too only lasted a couple of days have you tried some paracetamol?
Can u get all the grandparents to take boys out for the day so u and dh can have a day with macie? I know what you mean help is nice but they're your boys and really you just want to do it all, however you've just had a baby and not had an easy pregnancy you need to let go for a couple of days and rest - earplugs???
Aw thorz beautiful pics and you look so well, well done :) I know what you mean about family too, we had FIL over for 3 days and while i'm very grateful for his help he turned the house upside down lol x
RLT works wonders for after pains
Beautiful baby thorz!
Well I guess that might be one benefit to having a C-section. If my post cramps are bad I don't notice because I am so medicated from surgery.
I had my MIL here for two weeks and it was a long two weeks. She didn't help with much except for holding the baby. She couldn't even change a diaper?? Rather irritating and she even had the nerve to say "it has been so nice to not have to cook or do anything while I have been visiting you." I wanted to slap her but it would have hurt my incision too much:) At least she doesn't live here and she is gone now. I was feeling horrible while she was here but as soon as she left I felt much better. She is a really nice person however, when you have just had a baby and a really bad C-section the last thing you need to take care of is an adult!!
Oh sorry Wanting Pink that sounds not so fun, I cannot believe she said that.
My after pains are a lot better today, at least they are tolerable. Tomorrow is my moms last day here. My MIL is here until the end of OCT. and my BFF is flying out for a week in Oct. I LOVE my mom she is great, but she is getting up there in years, and hasn't been the kind of help I was expecting, so I think I am ready for her to go back home. My MIL is very helpful at the moment, but she just got here, so we will see how long that will last. My BFF is AWESOME!!! I cannot wait to see her. It has almost been 2 years since we've seen one another!
Macie is so wonderful, really just a super duper sweet beautiful baby! I'm nervous for DH to go back to work though, 4 kiddos is a lot! I really haven't rested at ALL though since having the baby, so I cannot imagine what it will be like when I am on my own. I'm a bit scared.
Here are some pics I took of Macie today..... DH teases me that I treat her like a doll to play with! How can I not!!! She is too cute to not dress her up and take her pics!Attachment 14408Attachment 14409Attachment 14410
WantingPink, I had that with DH's grandmother after DD3, his mum came as well and she was great but his Nan was really hard work. I was in tears to DH about it all and vowed never again! Of course my parents are here now but we've an end point to their visit (in a week) and they've actually been very useful.
Thorz, just seen your pics - she is adorable! I'll post some later today. I'm nervous about four by myself too although the big two being at school will help.
I love those photos!! She is so adorable. I too dress Peyton up and put bows and headbands in her hair. The neighbors kids call her an American Girl Doll:) I can't wait until I can really do her hair and paint her nails. So much fun!! DH thinks I have lost my mind but I remind him that now I won't do that kind of stuff to the boys and that seems to make him happy and he stops making fun of me:)
Wow Thorz... your MIL is there till the end of Oct? I am glad she is helpful for you. If she is it will be nice to have her around since DH probably won't be around as much as you would like. I was very lucky to have my DH at home for 5 weeks but now I am all on my own. I was so scared when he left but so far things have gone fairly well.
Mum to three I am so glad you said that about your grandmother. I felt kind of bad for feeling that way. I haven't said a word to my DH, only to my own Mom. I don't think I could say anything to DH, it would probably hurt his feelings. But seriously, all she did was hold the baby!! When I say all she did was hold the baby I am serious... she would hold her from the time I got done feeding her and changing her until she needed to be fed again. Then, since she was use to being held all day long she would fuss all night and I didn't get any sleep. To get sleep I would have to hold her until she was sound asleep. Then my MIL would wonder why she wasn't sleeping at night. Really??? That went on for two weeks. Needless to say that changed when she left and now Peyton is sleeping very sound for 5-6 hour stretches at night. Sorry for my MIL rant... haven't really said anything to anyone except for my Mom. Ever since she left I have been feeling a lot better physically and mentally.
Thorz I have 3 at home and dh went back last week really not been too bad only downside is I haven't had a chance to dress her up n take pics lol think I better find time nxt week macie looks super cute and they only look newborn for so long!
Wanting pink weldone for not telling her where to go lol I would have told dh he had to make her leave ;-)
Wag n southern need pic updates of your handsome boys please ;-)
Oh so pleased all babies now safely here with no major dramas now the hard work starts ;-)
We had influx of visitors and frankly long visits are very tiring. A friend stayed all Sunday and at 7pm I had to politely tell her to leave. She has no children and didn't realise we had 1000 other things to worry about before bedtime.
Thorz lovely pictures, I have to get organised to take some.
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I hope these work! My milk is well and truly in now, hoping for a more settled night.