**DONE** August 9 -- "New Babies Everyday" Chat Thread - Page 5

[Jlcampbellkidz]

Girlfactory: Big Congrats! and I love the name you chose. But then again, I like all your girls names!

Anyone heard from Bears since the other day when she thought things were possibly starting? I am so anxious for her.
I too have been feeling bad about not getting on the board as much to support the rest of our August mammas waiting to go. I know how much all of the support I recieved from all of you while I was waiting really helped and meant a lot to me.

I took Gabriella to the pediatrician yesterday for the 2 week PKU. We refused the first one in the hospital. Just didn't see the point since they do it again at 2 weeks anyway. The nurse was great and it only took about 2 min for her to complete the test. Gabriella is growing like a weed. She was a healthy 9lb. 7oz. and 22in. at birth and here 2 weeks later she is now 10lbs and 23 in. long. I can't believe she grew a whole nother inch in just 2 weeks.

For all the new moms with sore nipples and latch issues. I can relate. I thought she had a much better latch that my first DD ever did and I still ended up getting the cracked and bleeding sore nipples. Fortunetly I just used the Lanolin cream and gritted my teeth. It only lasted for the first week. Now she's a little breastfeeding champ. She is doing well at night too. We didn't really seem to have to day and night confusion either. She has about four to five hours of good awake time durring the day and only wakes up once or twice at night to just eat and go back to sleep. I love her times of awakeness during the day. If she is laying on my chest and I call her name she lifts up her head and just stares at me. I am looking forward to the deliberate smiling stage.

Well that's it for me right now. We have a wedding to go to tonight and I want to wash the van. It's white so all the dirt and grime shows. YUK. And Gabi sounds like she is waking up so I better go feed her.

The link in my sigi has been updated with new pictures including a picture of me and Kimberly and our two new babies! Enjoy!

[foxytocin]

Originally Posted by Jlcampbellkidz

The link in my sigi has been updated with new pictures including a picture of me and Kimberly and our two new babies! Enjoy!

I was wondering if you two did indeed meet at the LLL meeting. Thanks for sharing the pictures! The 4 of you look great. By the way, that is a very fancy little yellow dress Gabi is wearing in a few of the other photos. So pretty!

Congrats, Terri! Indigo Ryan is a beautiful name and a beautifully healthy looking little babe.

For the rest of us, whether or not we have our littlest ones in our arms yet, I hope we're all getting some quality sleep here and there. Man, I'm dragging. This little one nurses with relish every 2 hours like clockwork and I'm just now getting to the point where I can nod off as she's nursing.........guess my boobs are finally toughing up and rising to the challenge. I can really tell, though, that Lily's plumping up and much more alert since my milk came in full-force. I caught her sneaking a a good long look at me this morning as she nursed and watched her eyes track mine..........such a timeless intimacy.

HOpe you all are well!

-Leah

[~*~MamaJava~*~]

Hi mamas...I haven't posted on a chat thread ever, I think..but I've been lurking and posting here and there! some of you know me from diapering :
just wanted to say congrats to all the new mamas! been reading your birth stories for encouragement and finding lots of that!

my babe is due 8/28ish but it seems to me like it'll be here before then. i have been having lots of prelabor stuff for two/three weeks now - hours of consistent BHs, constant pressure, constant BMs ...but I mostly feel like a truck ran over me. Can't sleep.

The funny thing is, I don't really want to have the baby yet! i'm so paranoid about life with a 14m old and a newborn that I wish it would stay in there for six more months or so. once in a while i hope i'll wake up in the night and things will be happening...but I've got to get my bathroom painted first. plus my mom and my MIL both have the busiest month ever, and seems like neither of them are around at the same time. so it will be nuts! but that's ok - we'll figure it all out!

maybe we should all just break out the raspberry leaf tea and have our babies and quit worrying! (worked last time )

eta: this is kind of a dumb question, i think, but i need it answered anyways!~ with my DS my water broke in the middle of the night and that started my labor. i had been 50% effaced the day before at the dr.'s, and not dilated at all. what i'm wondering is: are all these bh's etc probably getting me somewhere? she hasn't done an internal because neither of us has felt like it (she's cool that way). if you are dilated somewhat, will you definitely have some show? or can you not?

[mommycaroline]

Not sure if I've posted this yet or not but congrats Terri! I love Indigo's name. Beautiful!

Not much time right now, but I want to wish our ladies in waiting peaceful passage of time.

Personally, I'm so happy to not be pregnant anymore, I have a hard time saying "enjoy these last few weeks", so for those of you who are antsy, just know you have my utmost sympathy.

And, for those of you with babes in arms already, isn't it amazing how pregnancy symptoms literally disappear like an on/off switch once that babe is born? I just realized today that I haven't vomited in 8 days, I'm sleeping better, no more heartburn and I had pancakes for breakfast! I haven't been able to eat breakfast in 9 months, but suddenly, I have an appetite again! Yay me!

[christeenybeany]

Just wanted to quickly post a quick daily update.
I went to the hospital for a tour with doula and hubby. We really were impressed with them. I returned home with this intense desire to clean the kitchen, so I did.

That's all for now.
Christine

[girlfactory]

Hi everyone!
I am so sore!! These afterbirth cramps are intense.......much worse with each child I'm afraid. Have almost had to grab onto a chair and breathe thru them! Thank God I got the vicodin. I'd be a curled up mental case without them. And that's with me staying in bed MOST of the time. Anyhow, ow!

Now I have to say something I'm not so proud of, but have to get off my chest because it makes me feel guilty in a way. Indigo *is* a great nurser; the only problem is that I don't have my milk yet. She nursed for 2 solid hours last night starting at 2 am, then cried for another 2 hours because she was SO stinkin' hungry. In desperation, I sent dh to walmart and he bought formula and a bottle. After that baby got 1oz in her, she passed out and slept for 4 hrs. That's the most sleep any of us has had since she came. So, in spite of my best efforts to keep Indy a formula-free babe, it had to be done. If dh and I hadn't gotten any sleep, we wouldn't have been able to tend to our other 3 children. I guess sometimes you have to bend the rules a little for the greater good. Please someone tell me what I did was ok! We plan on doing this again tonight if she flips out, but I am praying that my milk comes in tomorrow. I still have her latch on and just nurse her little heart out every day, because she wants to so badly and of course that's how we get this milk truck underway!!!

I hope that all of you hanging in there in are doing well........I know the waiting is hell. Indy arrived a few days earlier than I expected, but I was ready as I could ever be. I'm very very glad to have her on the *outside*, but my butt still hurts just in a different way LOL. My henna'd belly has shranken considerably, and the lotus is just as dark as ever. Kinda like a shrinky dink!!!

[kimberlylibby]

Terri: ((((hugs)))) if that's the worst thing you do as a mama, you'll get a nobel peace prize for mamahood.

Thanks for posting the pic Laurie!!! I was wondering where you were!!

Kimberly

[magemom]

christeen, i cleaned the kitchen also, but not on purpose! I said I knew I would be nesting when I cleaned behind the fridge.

Well, I was sweeping the floors getting ready to mop as I do every saturday morning. This time I decided to clean behind the stove. I could see all kinds of stuff under there that the broom couldn't reach. So I did clean out from under there and noticed what a crappy house keeper I am! I went to my office to write DH an email of my wish list for baby since MIL keeps asking. (I put in links and everything) While I did that, Sean took apart the kitchen cabinet. Matches, pens, pills, pepper, misc crap all over! It was aweful. I started cleaning it up but had to get DD to come and guard the mess while I went to the bathroom. Then went and told DH I sent him an email, but I regretted the time it took. I get most of the mess corralled when I saw what went under the fridge. So I pulled it out. I did not need pills in reach. (I do know better about an unlocked cabinet, honest!) So DH comes up as the fridge is pulled out and 14 months of crap is being pulled out saying "OMG we are having a baby today" till I fussed at him. He then sees the counter and started picking up as well. I said I was so proud of myself for not pulling the fridge out when the broom got stuck, when the syrup bottle broke, just for regular cleaning that I would NOT be doing this if I wasn't concerned about the pills. (DH had just reloaded his week of daily pills box) And since the fridge was out I might as well clean back there. PITA it was!

Now I am going to load the dishwasher and fold laundry. 2 things also on my typical Saturday night activity list. Then I am going to take a bath. I did that this morning also! Target had hand and foot scrub on clearance so I bought all of them. Pamper me time.

I did sweep out the garage to get up the cat pee clumps the kids leave behind, but that was so I could leave the door open..... didn't want cat pee smell in the house, but it is such a nice day out I wanted the breeze.

Dang, maybe I AM nesting? But none of this is unusual....

[magemom]

Terri- I remember being so tired and worn out and beside myself with both ds2 and 3 that I cracked out formula. neither would take it, but I do not look forward to another one of those nights. And those were after my milk came in, too. About day 10 flake out.

you scare me with the afterbirth pains, I thought 3 was worse than 4... what am I in for with #5??

I forgot to get henna Friday. If I don't have this baby before Monday, I may get a henna belly myself. I wonder if they are open tomorrow?? Dh thought it would be a really cool thing to do. I need to get him to take the nude pic. I have never done anything like that, but I struck a pose the other day and I liked it.

Take it easy, and enjoy the baby moon.

[girlfactory]

Magemom,I was in the hospital with Ivy so i had people waiting on us hand and foot and didn't need to get out of bed. The pains from that afterbirth weren't as bad as with Indigo b/c I'm up and about being a busy mom. It's my own doing, I just need to take it easy. Didn't mean to scare ya!!!

[christeenybeany]

Hey again! Maybe I'm being ultra sensitive but I think I might be having some of the annoying prelabor that you guys have been talking about for weeks now. I am having such tight tight cramping in my lower abdomen. Like a constant bh but different. I am compulsive about cleaning suddenly. Not just the silly stuff like closets. I mean scrub the floor, keep the dishes out of the sink. wipe wipe wipe constantly and keep the laundry basket empty at all costs. Suddenly as in yesterday this is the way I'vebeen behaving. Hmmmm. My mom is scared. She's never seen me like his.

Traci, please don't worry or feel guilty about us. Go enjoy your baby and take your time and rest.
Becca and jillybean--Let's get this show on the road already is right!
Dodo--your post made me laugh and try to explain to dh why I was laughing. I have been having the same fear about you!
Mat4mel--I forgot to update you about the name you gave me. She was going to call me back with some names but never did, but that is OK because I found one anyway. She sounded wonderful on the phone though, but Jackson is too far away from Hattiesburg for her to help me.
Magemom--You sounds so busy!

To all of us who desperately want it and need it....

Laurie you sound like you have bounced back beautifully (washing the van??), and your babies are soooooo cute. I love the matching dresses.
Foxy--your "gaze" story made my "mommy" hormones surge. I am sooo ready for that.
Benjies-- I went from less than one to a full 2 cm in a week and I never had any show at all. NOthing to let me know there was anything going on, if that at all answers your question...
Girlfactory-- You are A OK for doing that. I mean, it was only an ounce and obviously you were desperate. You have a strong will to bf, and you will, and one or two feedings is NOT going to hinder that. I attempted the same thing when my ds was under the billi light and wouldn't stay under the light because he wanted to nurse. It didn't work out though, but I did try.

[magemom]

Originally Posted by thebenjies

what i'm wondering is: are all these bh's etc probably getting me somewhere? she hasn't done an internal because neither of us has felt like it (she's cool that way). if you are dilated somewhat, will you definitely have some show? or can you not?

I would say probably. I have only been aware of a plug loss the very first time. That was 2 weeks prior to birth. The other 3 I had no loss I was aware of, but was defintely dialated prior to labor starting.

It is very hard to reach me and DH wants to try??? but I have not seen any plug like anything and DH keeps asking. I think I am a soft 2 now.

[magemom]

WIde awake now. Took forever to get to sleep. I was thinking of seducing DH but gave up and inserted the EPO. When I tried to get up just now I know I dribbled. Of course I wonder did I leak urine or amniotic fluid? Everything smells oily so I can't tell!

Probably peed myself. So I guess if I sit up awhile I will figure it out? Baby is not lowe enough to plug up a leak and the only other time my water broke it was a gusher till it plugged and brough HUGE contrax with it.

Baby is moving all over now. Guess I peed myself. Will the indignity ever end? I think I have hit the point last time when coworkers said I was a 'very bubbly pregnant person until that last week. We could tell you were done.' I think I am pretty close this time. I had visions of going to early charch at the old church (in person tell them I am probably leaving) then late church at the new. I really have a full day planned tomorrow. I should stick with it.

Dang, nothing. I musta peed myself. Joy.

[Dodo]

Well, Christeenybeany, maybe we can achieve some kind of birthing synchronicity. On Friday I achieved the impossible dream: all the laundry, done! On Saturday morning, I made pancakes, cleaned the fridge and baked a cake -- all before nine. Pretty out there for me. Oh, and I seem to be experiencing pre-labour pains, which I find strange, because sometimes I find that I need to stop and concentrate on the tightening, but I'm out and about with people who don't realize that I'm slowly but surely pre-labouring.

Still feeling very hormonal, up-down. On Friday night I posted that I was extremely anti-social. Then I spent the whole weekend socializing. Go figure.

[Bearsmama]

Hi Everyone! It's a BOY for me! Yep, had a BEAUTIFUL baby boy on Thursday, 8/12 @ 8:03 pm. 8lbs., 4 oz., and 21.5 inches long. Just got home from the hospital yesterday afternoon-and I've been thinking about all of you! He is healthy and just a muffin. He's got lighter hair than his big bro, but otherwise they look very, very similar at this age. I will post more when I have more time and can concentrate.

Nursing is going much better at this stage then it was with DS#1. Although, I believe I just got my milk in more fully today and my one nipple is very sore and I believe I am getting a small blister (I have a local Breastfeeding Resources center and I may check this out with them early this week. Plus, they do baby weight checks, too).

To those that have had their babes since Thursday and all of you still waiting. Also, AP-please let us know how/if the nursing is improving...More when I can...

[ketilave]

[QUOTE=Dodo]Had another attack of the mama bear, this time at the Y. I had to challenge a fit, young lifeguard's right to use the handicapped cubicle (to change her friggin' clothes!) when all the other (tiny) toilets were available. That's one modest, very inconsiderate lifeguard. I yelled "I'm very pregnant. I am with a small child." She conceded, but unhappily. I'm afraid that I will hold this grudge against her for life. Again, I know it's not fair to expect very young women to know what it might be like to be carrying 40+ extra pounds and a wet, wriggly toddler who needs to poo NOW, but I can't help but be mad.QUOTE]

That happened to me the other day at the mall with some teenager changing into an outfit that was missing most of the material while I had DS in the stroller and I HAD to PEE!

My goal is to get my birth story up tonight. Esp, for those of you who are late or have mental blocks from previous pgs. I had the birth I have always dreamed of - the kind "other" people always have - if it can happen to me it can happen to anyone. I will get it up later but it is LONG!! Hopefully it will help.

[kimberlylibby]

YAY Bears!! Congrats on your little guy!

Soooo, guess what I got today???????? MY PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!

I got her at 4 weeks pp with Libby too.... ugh!! I'm exactly 4 weeks post partum today. I hadn't had bleeding for 2 weeks and BAM, she's HEEEEERE. UGH.

Kimberly

[Dodo]

Congratulations, Bears!

KimberlyLibby, that sounds so strange to me. I had postpartum bleeding for six weeks alone. Didn't get my period until dd was 18 months old.

Ketilave, please do post your story. I'm starting to imagine the birth and could use some inspiration.

[kimberlylibby]

Yep, Dodo, I'm a freak of nature! I got irregular af's the first few months and then from 5 months on they were super regular.

ICK.

[mommycaroline]

Congrats, Bears! You were sooooo ready! Glad it went well.

Terri, try not to beat yourself up about the formula. Your milk will be in soon, and you'll move right past this stage. You've nursed babies before, you'll get through this!

And, Kimberly, I'm so sorry you got your period! I'm anticipating the same thing. I got my period back at 6 weeks with my daughter, but I've been praying it was related to stress and not "just the way I am". Bonnie was born on September 7, 2001 and I had just returned home from the hospital when the tragedies on 9/11 occurred. I watched the whole thing unfold while nursing my newborn daughter. Then, a few short weeks later, my husband was laid off from his job at an Internet company, where they laid off 30% of their employees due to 9/11 repercussions. It took him 2 years to secure his next (current) full time position, although he was able to do contract work off and on throughout that time. Then, at 6 weeks post partum, my father lost his 5 year battle to leukemia. I got my period that week. If any amount of stress could cause your cycles to return, I'm betting I had enough of it. Now, if I could just reap the benefits of ecological breastfeeding this time, and have a looooong time without my period, I'll feel sooooo lucky.