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[Shanana]

Thanks Molck . Her stump fell off after only 2 days!!

[Killick]

Hello -

I am glad that this thread was started. I feel out of place too, given that Kate was born on May 1.

She is doing great. Officially a week old today. I do wish she would wake up a bit more and be a bit more alert. But I know that I shouldn't be too worried about it. The milk has been in since Monday. I finally broke down and bought a good pump, since I was so engorged that my breasts actually hurt. I have already pumped 8 oz and frozen them. I like to have a stash built up for going back to work time.

We tried to do the cloth diapers while she still had her cord stump, but it caused bleeding, so we went back to the newborn dipes. Until that falls off, she is in sposies, although DH finally admitted that cloth wipes are so much better because they aren't irritating to her skin. :haha . He was so against them, it wasn't even funny.

The other kids are doing good with her, but my 3 yo son is having a hard time adjusting to not being the baby. He is getting yelled at a lot from extended family, and they are expecting a ton from him. I feel bad for him, but at the same time, can't tolerate his acting out either. He still has to behave right. It will take some time, but he will get through it.

Speaking of kids, I better go get them from school. Later!

[blizzard_babe]

Well, I've officially got milk. I think it came in at some point last night, but it's kinda hard to tell because Isaaac has his days and nights mixed up, so we pretty much nurse all night long. All the sudden I noticed my boobs were huge and leaked white stuff instead of clear/yellow stuff.

I haven't worked up the courage to look at my hoo-hah just yet. It took them 4x as long to stitch me up as it did for me to push him out.

[Shanana]

Originally Posted by blizzard_babe

I haven't worked up the courage to look at my hoo-hah just yet. It took them 4x as long to stitch me up as it did for me to push him out.

I don't plan on looking at mine any time soon and I only have one second deg tear (& 2 skidmarks) ...

Glad to have you on this side ! And yay for milk!

[StephNelson]

Hi all...

We are doing ok... My 10 month old is having some adjusting issues, but nothing too too bad. My milk came in in spades this time(last time I had issues with suppy), but now I am having an issue with OVER suppy(go figure)... It makes it hard for Sagan to latch unless I hand express loads first, but I have been assured that it will all even out.

We have not weighed him, but he is filling out.

I am feeling more and more sad about having to go to the hospital due to my midwife being busy at another birth and being in a space where we could not UC, it was not so great in the hospital and I am feeling loads of regret... Maybe it is just hormones and I will get over it? I am finding it hard to write my birth story and get it out...

~Steph

[Molck]

Originally Posted by StephNelson

I am feeling more and more sad about having to go to the hospital due to my midwife being busy at another birth and being in a space where we could not UC, it was not so great in the hospital and I am feeling loads of regret... Maybe it is just hormones and I will get over it? I am finding it hard to write my birth story and get it out...

~Steph

[Shanana]

Oh Steph . I'm so sorry to hear you are sad about your birth . I had no idea things went down that way, and I know how excited you were to get back to TX and be able to birth with your old mw. I think the most important thing is to not discount your feelings. It's okay to be sad, angry, disappointed, whatever. Don't push yourself to "get over it". Your feelings are valid. When you feel ready to write it down, that will probably help you process things at least somewhat -- but don't force the issue. Do you have people you can talk about it with? What about your midwife? She might be able to help you work through some of your feelings.

I have to run or I'll be late for an appointment, but wanted to respond. We are here for you, whenever you are ready to talk about things .

[lovingmommyhood]

We're doing well here. Babe nurses so much. We finally got the hospital off our backs because her jaundice levels started to go down. I have felt like they are trying so hard to find something wrong with her but so far have found nothing. They act like she was 33 weeks instead of 37.

I had a moment of panic when DH went back to work on friday but now that that hurdle is done I think we will do just fine. I'm having major feelings of guilt for wanting her to come out early. I feel like I wished her out or something and I feel like she was happier inside me. Hard to explain.

Hope everybody has a great weekend! Maybe we'll have another rash of babies!

[blizzard_babe]

We figured out how to nurse lying down last night. SOOOOOOOOOO much easier. No waking him up afterwards to lie him down.

[Shanana]

nak

LMH, so glad to hear all is well w/the jaundice . Don't beat yourself up ... babies come when babies are ready.

BB, side-lying rocks! Can't wait to be back in my bed so I can do it (yes, I am still in the cursed recliner .

[Killick]

We have finally gotten the hang of side lying too. Now if my chest would just decrease in size a bit. I have had to pump every night just to make it through the night without waking up in pain and trying to get her to latch when there is no nipple is quite interesting.

So does everyone else have a babe that wakes to eat and then goes back to sleep? She up maybe 45 minutes (including nursing) of every 3 hours. It just feels like she is sleeping so so much.

Otherwise, healing is going well. I have no reached the itchy phase of healing. But the rrhoids are going away, which is great!