UK SMOG Wannabes - March

[Lavenderlime]

Maybe that isn't great I hope you get to talk to someone soon.

inglewood impressive bump!!

Deaks have a fabulous holiday.

Decided to go back on the crappy diet tomorrow erghhhhhh........

[zanacal]

I've sent you a message Maybe x

[maybebabythree]

Thank you Zanacal - one minute I think I can feed through the pain, the next I want to give up :¬( If I could only get by till next week to see if it is the trush. I don't want to feed him till he's 18 months or anything, just a chance to get to experience feeding him till he weens - why is that too much to ask for?? I think some one up there hates me some days....

[maybebabythree]

ok someone up there defo hates me - been to the loo and noticed blood. Looked via a mirror (eeeuuughhh!!!) and my stiched have opened up - I have a 1cm hole there!!!!! JUST WHAT I NEED RIGHT NOW!!!! THANK YOU!!!!*****%%^%^%&%£$%^&**%^$%^ A month after giving birth??? high blood pressure, sore boobs, induction, re-admitted twice to hospital, split stiches!! I'm having a drink RIGHT NOW while I wait for the maternity ward to call back at 11.58 pm - everyone is asleep but don't worry I dont need my sleep - not when my month old son will have me up to suck on my poor sore boobies in three hours.

Next life, I'm coming back as a man....

[pinga]

Hi all,

Been catching up on and off... just been a bit manic recently.

Wow Inglewood - soooooo soon!!!!! Very exciting...

Oh Maybe you poor thing. I feel your pain. I struggled with DS1 but we made it and I BFed til he was 10.5months. I was in tears at times trying to get rid of lumps... I used to get DH to massage my boobs because I couldn't face to do it myself... hurt too much. I also had spinal surgery when DS1 was 3 months so couldn't BF for a week as I was on morphine. So there I was in a high dependency ward not allow to sit up, expressing lying down... just to throw away my drugged up milk. But I kept up my supply and all was good!

I'm trying to remember all the good advice I was given. Umm if it really really hurts give yourself a day off and express the milk for bubba. I found different holds helped eg the football hold. Different lactation consultants will give you different things to try. Try calling the Breastfeeding Association place again (not sure what its called in the UK)... you might get someone different.

Only you know whether it is possible/worth it!! You need to be able to enjoy bubba too! Hope all goes well...

Can't remember who said they were GBS positive. Do you know if that makes you more likely to be GBS positive next time? I had to be induced with DS2 because I was GBSpositive. They test everyone over here at 36 weeks.

Had my Gestational Diabetes test today... ugh I hate that sweet drink :P One of the blood tests was sooo sore and I have a big lump on my arm now and its going purple. Lovely! The nurse was sweet... she said she had 3 boys but had been told the last was a girl. When she had her C-Section she also had her tubes tied and then found out it was another boy.... I think it was an old old hurt for her. It made me so sad for her.

Anyhews hope everyone is going well. Our clocks went back on the weekend and unfortuately DS1 hasn't realised. He got up at 4.40am on Sunday!!!! Arghhh...

[Sunset]

maybebaby oh no, that sounds so terrible! did you get seen by a midiwife? i hope you're feeling better today! hows the breastfeeding going? it might still be the thrush, it might not have cleared completely yet. are you treating both you and baby?

lavenderlime good luck with the diet! are you doing ig or le?

[charlieispy]

just came on to wish inglewood a happy healthy delivery x cant wait to see your news x much love x

hi to all x x failed at posting again x

[charlieispy]

oh hun x geez not good at all x i hope you are on the mend with everything soon x sorry havnt read all your posts are you treating baby for the thrush too?? Hope you feel better soonx

[maybebabythree]

Yes we are both being treated for trush :-( midwife at hospital said to see a gp asap about stiched as might get infected but I couldn't as went for bf advice this am and now waiting for ashtons third hearing test as he failed two so having the brainwave one now. Bf help today was good - told not to touch boob just let him go on. I will try but not sure I can stand it. I have big boobs and am used to shoving it in but squashing my boob in one hand. On the plus side I had three mums at the group say my boys are lovely and well behaved - I hear that a lot but for some reason find it hard to belive. Pings nice to see you!

[zanacal]

Maybe, that sounds like a nightmare! I'm sorry you're going through so much. I have big boobs too and I could never feed without holding my boob up and shaping it for baby - even when they were almost 2 years old! Hopefully something different will help you though. I had a great cushion called My Breast Friend, it's very hard and flat and holds baby at the right height on his side - they're not cheap though, I got mine on Ebay.

Inglewood, I hope you're enjoying your family meal tonight. I'm so excited to hear your news in the morning