MSE Parents Club Part 8

searching_me

good idea MFD ... peacocks means a trip to crystal peaks ...

hes not good elle they deciding after 2 op cutting bits and pieces out of him that they may need to take his bowels completely whenever he goes number 2 theres so much pressure he has nose bleeds bleeds very badly from the bum and passes out ........ i really need to get to him its just so hard to get there x

My_Fathers_Daughter

Elle - knowing what a fan you are of WTP I thought you might be interested in the little fleece top I bought for Benjamin today:



I haven't been a big fan of all the WTP stuff he had bought for him but I thought this was very cute!!

tiamai_d

elle_gee wrote: »

Oh, hadn't thought of that.. :doh: It would have been nice to have someone to chat to about it, can't deny that. Even the midwife in charge of BFing support didn't have much knowledge about exclusive expressing.. (not that I have, just have the "been there done that - panicking my !!!! off!" experience )

When I had DS1 and he ended up in special care with a NG tube, they just assumed I would BF because he had a little nuzzle right after he was born and I didn't push him away. While I was very calm about the whole situation, looking back I was very naive. I just went along with what I was told. So they told me I could express and I did. I didn't have any problems with it though it would have been nice if someone had told me that your nipples shrink back down, that it does make you feel slightly sick with that deep down tugging feeling. Then a bit of support when we hit the 'crisis point' of me wanting him home, being so tired from visiting SC for a week and him feeding 2 hours at a time would have meant we kept on feeding. I was still in shock and really had no idea what was going on.

I really can see you being a huge help Elle and what better experience than having been there done that in at the deep end?

And you Feelie, you were just made for being a BF supporter, and you have the 8.5weeks of expressing before he fianlly latched on experience. Plus you are a walking breast feeding bible (on here and elsewhere )

elle_gee

Probably the cutest and least in-your-face WTP thing I've seen.. Very nice!

elle_gee

searching_me wrote: »

good idea MFD ... peacocks means a trip to crystal peaks ...

hes not good elle they deciding after 2 op cutting bits and pieces out of him that they may need to take his bowels completely whenever he goes number 2 theres so much pressure he has nose bleeds bleeds very badly from the bum and passes out ........ i really need to get to him its just so hard to get there x

Is a trip to Crystal Peaks a good thing or a dangerous thing?

Oh that doesn't sound good! Does your friend have family visiting him? What about his OH? Seem to remember he hadn't exactly been supportive! :cool:

Btw, have you looked on the hospital website? There are probably some ideas for how to get there on there.. bus numbers, that kind of thing

searching_me

both elle ...
hes got family and his bro has the exact same illness just a lot worse but it looks like hes going down that route ... his OH came to vist him in hospital just to break up with him and then called 2 days later to make the guilt lessen :mad: ..
good idea i hadnt thought of the hospital website x

Fitzio

Thanks to everyone for advice on travel cots and reflux (Bruno).

Had a nice lunch out with my team from work - glad I wasn't going back with them afterwards though! Then I went to pick up a pair of boots I had ordered a couple of weeks ago so really pleased I have nice comfy boots to wear instead of trainers for a change!

On the last thread, there was some discussion about the use of honey, so thought I would post this story about a baby in Scotland who has contracted botulism this week:
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/latestnews/Botulism-baby-fights-for-.5796730.jp

elle_gee

tiamai_d wrote: »

.. I really can see you being a huge help Elle and what better experience than having been there done that in at the deep end?

Thankyou hun xxx

I've sent my friend a message to see what she meant exactly.. Still not entirely convinced I'd be the right person for it, but we'll see - I'd like to help if I can Have the time and experience, but need the knowledge!

Claire_Jones_3

elle_gee wrote: »

Where's Feelie? Are you lurking hun? :hello:

My student-midwife-and-BFing-peer-supporter friend has suggested on FB that I become a BFing peer supporter.. How can that be when I don't BF (much)?! :cool:

I meant to ask how do you know said student midwife & Bfing peer supporter? She's talked me into doing the BFinf Peer supporter training at my local childrens centre which only started on monday if you wanted to come along with me?

You are giving Rhys your milk anyway and its good to see people still managing to feed their baby when you all have been through so much!

tiamai_d

I bought a jacket today (the zip broke on old faithful) but I don't like it