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Quote:Originally Posted by BaileyB I lost another huge piece of bloody plug today. I couldn't believe it. This is the third time in 2 weeks I have lost a 1" long, thick, bloody chunk. This thing seems to go on forever! Baby has been...

My labors were 9hrs, 4hrs, 6hrs, and 14hrs.  The last two may have been dramatically shorter sans membranes of steel (or had I busted through them earlier on), but oh well.  I guess 4 hours isn't really considered "short"...

I'm pumping off engorgement still...I'm so used to having an older nursling to take care of this part for me, but at least I'm building a freezer stash (getting 8-10oz per pumping session, so almost 20oz/day since I have been doing it...

Thanks ladies. I was recovering wonderfully until yesterday morning I woke up feeling "off", had some trouble breathing, and my pulse felt like sludge. I was advised to get up and move more (which was kind of insulting, as I'm up and...

I have "postpartum pre-eclampsia." normally low BP skyrocketed yesterday and last night all the symptoms showed. Please pray for me, it was/is terrifying.

I always fear this!!! I dont want to get backed up so I always load up on fiber and increase my probiotics after birth (and sometimes take a stool softener) so I usually go within a day or two. First one this time was at 2days PP and...

Wow Jess, ROCK ON for carrying a near 9lb'er as WELL as a near 6lb'er! Way to go!!

Spoke too soon. Monster boobs have arrived.

Congrats Bambi! He is precious, and you sound smitten!

I'm nervous about my milk coming in today or tomorrow, too!  This is #4 for me too but I haven't had it obviously "come in" since DD1, since I was nursing 1-2 kids at each birth since and so we sort of skipped over the engorgement...