MSE Pregnancy Club 24

twinklie

I'm treating myself to cranberry juice in a wine glass along with some mini chocolate brownies. Little man obviously approves. He's going crazy. Ha ha.

I figured we deserved a naughty treat after the day we had.

Student_Mrs

hehe, my little man loves chocolate too!

while we're online (I will post later, 28 week midwife appt at 29 wks was lovely today) but does anyone have a funky pigeon referrer code they want me to use?
I'm going to get hubby this card http://www.funkypigeon.com/Pages/PhotoUpload.aspx?ProductId=106200 and have put one of our early scan pics on and would like to get it tonight

choclover

norabatty wrote: »

Re breastfeeding and different techniques

When I was in the labour ward, all they did was tell me the baby's mouth had to be wide open, make your nipple pointy, grab the baby by the back of the neck, wait til baby starts howling, shove baby's mouth over nipple, hope for the best. And then tell you that you weren't doing it right.

This happened with my first too! Every volunteer at the hospital told me completely different things so I was utterly confused. They let me go home because with the help of a midwife I was able to express about 5mls of milk into a syringe which she then feed to my daughter. The community midwife wasn't due to visit until she was 4 days old - which was way too long! We were out of hospital for 2 days and after my nipples started to bleed I gave up and we gave her formula - i think she had 120mls! But later that night she was just crying constantly and she wouldn't take from the bottle - I was still exhausted and sore and in the end we took her back to hospital (to a different one) where they discovered she was dehydrated (no surprise there really) and had an infection. Immediately they gave me some formula to feed her with (using a NUK teat which is fantastic) and she took to it straight away. Obviously at this stage it was more important for her to start feeding than it was to breastfeed.

It's amazing the different levels of care that you receive at different hospitals - the second one was fantastic and can only fault the nurse for thinking I needed to be checked over by the doctor when I wasn't even admitted to hospital. They told me how often baby should be feeding, how much, what to look for in her nappy etc - I received none of this advice at the hospital where she was born.

Even with all those troubles, I'm going to try breastfeeding again - and now we've moved to a different part of the country - I'm going to a hospital where the midwives are very supportive and visit every day for about a week. And if it doesn't work out I'll know I've done all I can and it won't bother me in the slightest if I have to bottle feed (although I bought an electric pump so I can express if baby has difficulty latching on).

BB1984

Right well its gone 9 pm and no delivery :mad:
So annoying, spent the whole day on edge listening for the front door! (we don't have a door bell)
No idea if it'll turn up tomorrow or what....

Still, our new bedroom blinds did arrive, and DH and I put them up this evening. They're blackout blinds and make the bedroom sooo dark...! (duh!) Also the plumber came round and finished hooking up our new shower, our upstairs bathroom is finished now

Has anyone else noticed how many boys there are on the list?! Hardly any pink bundles expected, strange.

BB x

mishkanorman

choclover wrote: »

This happened with my first too! Every volunteer at the hospital told me completely different things so I was utterly confused. They let me go home because with the help of a midwife I was able to express about 5mls of milk into a syringe which she then feed to my daughter. The community midwife wasn't due to visit until she was 4 days old - which was way too long! We were out of hospital for 2 days and after my nipples started to bleed I gave up and we gave her formula - i think she had 120mls! But later that night she was just crying constantly and she wouldn't take from the bottle - I was still exhausted and sore and in the end we took her back to hospital (to a different one) where they discovered she was dehydrated (no surprise there really) and had an infection. Immediately they gave me some formula to feed her with (using a NUK teat which is fantastic) and she took to it straight away. Obviously at this stage it was more important for her to start feeding than it was to breastfeed.

It's amazing the different levels of care that you receive at different hospitals - the second one was fantastic and can only fault the nurse for thinking I needed to be checked over by the doctor when I wasn't even admitted to hospital. They told me how often baby should be feeding, how much, what to look for in her nappy etc - I received none of this advice at the hospital where she was born.

Even with all those troubles, I'm going to try breastfeeding again - and now we've moved to a different part of the country - I'm going to a hospital where the midwives are very supportive and visit every day for about a week. And if it doesn't work out I'll know I've done all I can and it won't bother me in the slightest if I have to bottle feed (although I bought an electric pump so I can express if baby has difficulty latching on).

Breastfeeding is one of those things that you can be shown a million times in a million different ways but until you actually do it no one knows what will work best for you and your baby,

With my DS1 I can remember laying in the hospital bed after giving birth, bleeding horrifically and having to have clots manually removed with a whole team of peeping toms on stand-by, OH had gone home and my parents had to come to the hospital so both were in the room with me - dignity was hanging by a thread at that point and a horrible woman who i had never met before marched up to me and pulled my nipple like it was a go-go-gadget attachment and shoved it in baby's mouth :mad: needless to say her method didnt really work out well for me. After a couple of weeks of howling through every feed and cracked bleeding nipples that wouldnt heal (mastitus too) I gave up and expressed for him. That lasted until he was 6 months ish when I started to top up with formula,

With DS2 I had such a lovely birth and the midwife took the time to show me how to feed in a couple of different ways, he took to it straight away and even now I remember what a fantastic feeling it was sat having cuddles whilst he fed, i still kick myself now that i didnt ever get that with ds1 !

The only thing that stuck in my mind with regards to feeding was to make sure they have an open mouth when they approach the nipple, it should hit the roof of the mouth and then they close it. NOT as i was doing first time round which was allowing him to suck it in like a bit of spaghetti if you aim for the bottom lip to hit at the bottom part of the aerola that leaves the rest of the nipple to fill the mouth.

LadyMorticia

My morning sickness seems to be hitting me with a vengenance lately. I'm not actually throwing up, just really nauseous but I have a severe phobia of throwing up and it's really affecting me but I doubt any GP will give me anti-sickness medication because I'm not actually throwing up.

little_miss_moneysaver_3

Morning all!
Just had my morning belly massage from daft cat so of course needed a wee!
WelcomeBikeless chick often see you over on the grocery thread.
LadyM no harm in asking, especially with your history. Sometimes nausea is worse than actual vomiting. Sometimes I find after vomiting I do feel better....if that makes sense, I'm sure you've tried ginger biscuits etc. Hugs anyway, hopefully it'll settle soon and the GP can give you something to relieve it.
BB glad your blinds have come, at least one of the three things was delivered! Do you think it'll come today?
Thank you for all the bf tips. Will have to make a note of them. Sounds like there's not a standard method as such so hopefully I'll have a patient midwife to help.
Now I've decided I've got heartburn argh! Taken some ranitidine so hope it kicks in soon. Right I'm going to close my eyes again and snooze, way to early to be up.

Hope everyone Has slept well and happy weekend

emsbet

EDD

1. choclover - 5th June 2012?
2. MrsManda - 8th June 2012 :male:
3. kelda_shelton - 10th June 2012 :male:
4. monks - 10th June 2012 :male:
5. Thrifty-gal26 - 13th June 2012 :male:
6. BB1984 - 14th June 2012 ?
7. Ladylegs -14th June 2012 :male:
8. AmyP1985 - 14th June 2012 ?
9. Weekendpants - 14th June 2012 ?
10. SallyCinnamon - 15th June 2012 :female:
11. jordanchaos - 17th June 2012 :female:
12. Lixi - 20th June 2012 :male:
13. Triangle - 22nd June 2012 :male:
14. museumworker - 22nd June 2012 ? Going for a surprise
15. Cheetara - 24th June 2012 :female:
16. fluffnutter - 27th June 2012?
17. nikkikayj - 28th June 2012 ?
18. MrsBryan - 28th June 2012 :male:
19. SaliMali - 30th June 2022 :female:
20. whowants2brich- 3rd July 2012 ? Going for a suprise
21. elj2287 - 6th July 2012 ? Going for a suprise
    
22. rakkibeth - 8th July 2012 ? Going for a suprise
23. silly moo - 12th July 2012 :male:
24. Robyn - 20th July 2012 :male:
25. Clarissa62 - 20th July 2012 :male:
26. AMC1979- 20th July 2012 :male:
27. Rebekah - 23rd July 2012 :female:
28. stephimoon - 27th July 2012
29. jediquigley - 30th July 2012 ?
30. divorcingjack - 2nd August 2012 ?
31. MrsExcited - 3rd August 2012 ?
32. the3musketeers - 3rd August 2012 :male:
33. Gillybean - 5th August 2012 :female:
34. GRIGGSY - 7th August 2012 :female:
35. Agscully-11th August 2012 ?
36. GemmaE-11th August 2012 ?
37. Chrissy1981-11th August 2012 ?
38. jen77 - 14th August 2012 ?
39. rjh090384 - 15th August 2012 :male:
40. betty101 - 16th August 2012 ?
41. tashmartin - 21st August 2012 ?
42. Student_Mrs - 22nd August 2012 :male:
43. happy8178 - 27th August 2012 :female:
44. Bellola - 7th September 2012 ?
45. Elelyn - 8th September 2012 :male:
46. Breast Cancer Survivor - 8th September 2012 :male:
47. twinklie - 10th September 2012 :male:
48. emsbet - 11th September 2012 :male:
49. The Next Verse - 12th September 2012 ?
50. MissMonkeyMoo - 12th September 2012 ?
51. Little miss moneysaver - 14th September 2012 :male:
52. kittycat1977 - 16th September 2012 :male:
53. MummyOfTwo - 17th September 2012
54. NBirdy - 17th September 2012 :male:
55. Mishkanorman - 19th September 2012 :male:
56. sexymouse - 23rd September 2012 :male:
57. milliebob - 24th September 2012 :male:
58. tigerwhite - 26th September 2012 ?
59. fozpot - 27th September 2012 ?
60. ikkle87 - 3rd October 2012 :male:
61. moneypuddle - 4th October 2012 :male:
62. bikelesschick - 14th October 2012 ?
63. Twinkle - 31st October 2012 ?
64. Dribblekitten 5th November 2012 ?
65. Maddie - 12th November 2012 ?
66. catbag - 12th November 2012 ?? (twins)
67. LittleMoog - 13th November 2012 ?
68. Kimmilew - 14th November 2012 ?
69. dizsiebubba - 17th November 2012 ?
70. kavics17 - 23rd November 2012 ?
71. savageHK - 26th November 2012 ?
72. missbunbury - 26th November 2012 ?
73. Sa-ra-ra-ra - 30th November 2012 ?
74. jonno7 - 3rd December 2012 ?
75. got-to-spend-it - 6th December 2012 ?
76. LadyMorticia - 7th December 2012 ?
77. CL - 10th December 2012 ?
78. maddnessandmayhem- 10th January 2013 ?
79. Missus Aka- 15th January 2013 ?

Hospital Bag list here

Supplement list and dosage here

BIRTH LIST

:female: Dizziblonde - 9th April 2012, 22:41 - Erin 4.99lbs
:male: happydays77 - 11th April 2012, 15:05 - Tristan Leonard 8lbs 7oz
:male: Safesound - 11th April 2012 - Jake 10lbs
:male: glimmerofhope - 14th April 2012 3pm - Leo
:male: 2522laura - 19th April 2012, 11:05am - Charlie Eric 6lbs 4oz
:female: lisa26 - 19th April 2012 3.39pm - Katie Elizabeth - 4lb 7oz
:female::female: (twins) Dashikii - 21st April 2012, 5:55 & 5:56am - Names TBD, 5lb 10oz and 5lb 2oz
:female: natwesty - 23rd April 2012 - Megan
:male: :female: (twins) ginvzt - 24th April 2012, 9:35 & 9:55am - Emilio (4lbs 5 oz) and Maya (4lbs 1 oz)
:male: jennynoo - 30th April 2012
:male: Charli - 1st May 2012 - Harry - 8lbs 9oz
:female: amymo - 6th May 2012 - 7lbs 8oz
:female: Nutella - 11th May 2012 - 8lbs 6oz
:female: alizee - 12th May 2012 - Isabel 8lbs 7oz
:female: gtothec - 14th May 2012, 11:15pm - 8lbs
:female: hannah27 - 18th May 2012, 12:17am
:female: Miss_Money - 22nd May 2012, 15:45 - Mabel Lucy-Rose, 8lbs 4oz
:female: Teerah - 25th May 2012, Eabha, 8lbs 1oz
:female: MrsH...2B - 29th May 2012, 03:55 - Olivia Faye, 6lbs 4oz
:female: Norabatty - 4th June 2012, 08:30
:male: turtlemoose - 4th June 2012, 09:28 - Reuben Michael, 8lbs
:male: Jovichick123 - 6th June 2012, 09:52 - Max Hedley John, 3lbs 12oz

PROBABLY GIVEN
BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST
allow 2 weeks after EDD before transferring to this list


emilyxxx8 - 14th April 2012 ?
Bianx - 20th April 2012 ?
AmySquash - 23rd April 2012 ?
jem2 - 5th May 2012 :female:
Magicboo-18th May 2012 (twins!) ? ?
Kabie - 18th May 2012 ?
Doodlebug86-19th May 2012 ?
Princess Fairy Sparkle - 21st May 2012 ?
LegalBlonde - 22nd May 2012 ?
Wiccanlou - 26th May 2012 ?(waiting for dating scan)
Pistachio - 26th May 2012 ?

CONTRACTION MASTER TIMER

Please post your birth stories here when you
have time/energy

MSE Parents Facebook group. Please PM Sami_Bee with your real name to be accepted.

xx

emsbet

:wave: welcome bikelesschick, I've added you to the list

I read back last night but was too tired to comment and now I can't remember anything :doh:

I'm off back to my hometown for the night as it's my eldest nephew's 6th birthday so I won't be posting much as I'll only have my phone.

I hope you all have nice weekends

xx

rjh090384

Eek I'm out of the forties now!!!! Lol. Ha a great day yesterday visitin the newest addition to the family. If I wasn't already pregnant I'd be very broody lol. Was also lovely seeing my other half with a baby as I've never seen it before. You know the way most men are very eeeek Jolson a baby he just took him like it was the most natural thing I te world. He's gonna be a great dad.

Get my daughter back from
Her dad today after two very very long weeks can't wait to see he but I know I'm gonna be exhausted come evening time lol

Hope everyone has a lovely day