Succeeded in getting laundry done, re packed my diaper bag into my new bag DH got me for Valentine's Day, de-cluttered. Didn't clean but picking crap up made a big difference. Defrosting chili for dinner from 1of the 2 batches I made prebaby.
Post by coffeeonice on Feb 17, 2017 17:09:54 GMT -5
I obviously had to creep on the F17 roster after the recent arrival of babies, and I'm next in line! It doesn't feel like it physically, but I'm hopeful 👐🏼
I'll let you go first if you'd like wildflower810 let's hope your contractions show up again. Maybe they're just waiting for cover of darkness!
I obviously had to creep on the F17 roster after the recent arrival of babies, and I'm next in line! It doesn't feel like it physically, but I'm hopeful 👐🏼
I'll let you go first if you'd like wildflower810 let's hope your contractions show up again. Maybe they're just waiting for cover of darkness!
I appreciate you stepping out of line for me. We shall see what happens. H is off this weekend so I have less to stress about now that he's home for the next 2.5 days. Then again, he's jumpy as soon as the first ctx shows up.
My nips are killing me. We just weaned off the shield, and the initial latch, especially on the left side, is almost unbearable. Someone tell me this is temporary. And by temporary, I need it to be gone like tomorrow.
Post by wildflower810 on Feb 17, 2017 18:44:50 GMT -5
Argh. I've had a few more really strong ctx, but my midwife is still at her other birth and H is telling me he wants to sleep tonight. I'm all "but I want my baby!!!111!" but I also want my midwife. I don't know if to try and get this to stop, or continue, or what.
If it helps my only signs of labor right now are shooting groin pains and punches to the cervix..I'll pass thanks haha. I'm hunched moping around the house.
My nips are killing me. We just weaned off the shield, and the initial latch, especially on the left side, is almost unbearable. Someone tell me this is temporary. And by temporary, I need it to be gone like tomorrow.
I'm still dealing with about 5-10 seconds of pain on initial latch and R is 8 days old. She tends to not flange her lips out. So I have to flip them out with my finger and then it's pain free. I also am nursing mostly in the biological hold position to help get a deep latch. If its terrible go back to the shield. Why make yourself miserable?
Post by coffeeonice on Feb 17, 2017 19:03:07 GMT -5
shellbell I definitely had multiple days of unbearable latching in the beginning. The only plus side for me was that after the first miserable minute- minute and a half it sorta went away. I had to tell myself not to squeeze the bundle of baby while the pain was happening, it was terrible. But over time hopefully you can improve your latch and as baby gets bigger they just get better at it. Sorry you're in the suffering phase right now ☹️
Post by musicallyinclined on Feb 17, 2017 19:06:50 GMT -5
shellbell, I found relief with football hold. DS2's tiny mouth made it hard to get enough in his mouth to let him latch well but football helped him not fight it so much and keep a good latch. Sorry you're in pain.
My nips are killing me. We just weaned off the shield, and the initial latch, especially on the left side, is almost unbearable. Someone tell me this is temporary. And by temporary, I need it to be gone like tomorrow.
I'm still dealing with about 5-10 seconds of pain on initial latch and R is 8 days old. She tends to not flange her lips out. So I have to flip them out with my finger and then it's pain free. I also am nursing mostly in the biological hold position to help get a deep latch. If its terrible go back to the shield. Why make yourself miserable?
This is a good point. Maybe every other feed I could use it just for some relief? But DNW to go through this again if I try to wean again?
Post by shawnabm1320 on Feb 17, 2017 19:32:14 GMT -5
shellbell, We used the football hold to correct DS's horrible latch. I think we used it until 6 or 8 weeks. It was a lot easier to get a pain free latch that way.
My one kitty has asthma and the one shot he gets we now know causes diarrhea 3 days after the shot is given (the vet argued it was not the shot causing it since the side effects took so long to show).
We come home from dinner to find a butt explosion, messes everywhere because he panics and runs around the house when this happens. DH is cleaning it all now, thank goodness.
flyinghorses6 - Can't wait to see peaks of your family photos! Hope K feels better soon.
coffeeonice - I order my size in TOMS, sometimes a half size up - I have wife feet and find a half size up stretches to fit additional width.
FFFC - I'm having all the jealousy over here. Soak up all those baby cuddles, everyone!
Today's been rough emotionally. I'm stressing my body big time with all the trips to the hospital and walking a ton, plus MOTN pumping and helping with J. MH has banished me from the hospital tomorrow to rest.
The guilt is strong. I feel like I'm missing so much with C. Ugh this sucks.
We had a good visit today though. The nasal cannula gets in his way when nursing, but the LC said he'll be a champ when it's off. I'm worried he'll rely on the shield though. I have a feeling we'll have some latch work ahead.
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If it helps my only signs of labor right now are shooting groin pains and punches to the cervix..I'll pass thanks haha. I'm hunched moping around the house.
I'm not sure where the gif came from; I just googled "upset dancing" LOL
That's what my labor signs look like too right now :[ Stabbing groin and cervix pain. I'm also walking a bit like Quasimodo.
Post by monicageller on Feb 17, 2017 22:04:31 GMT -5
DS has been attached to my boobs for 2.5 hours now. I'm not sure if he's cluster feeding or if I'm so engorged that he's not getting anything. I took a break and took a warm shower hoping that will help.
Scrubbing the kitchen floor on my hands and knees didn't help. Dinner plans and eating myself silly didn't help. I wanted this baby this weekend but now I'm back to thinking I'll be scheduling an induction in a week and a half. UGH. I'm also going to the pharmacy tomorrow for a BP check. I don't want to wait until Wednesday to know if it's OK.
Post by allisong87 on Feb 17, 2017 23:00:00 GMT -5
@oldbaylovee1024 - it'll get better soon. I promise. Hugs to you! I know the guilt feeling far too well but he is in the best care possible and you just have to keep remembering that!
shellbell, I'm right there with you. Both of my nips are cracked and bleeding. Sometimes BF is excruciating. I hit a bout of frustration with it today where I threw a pillow. One of my friends who lives far away is a LC so we text all day long. She assures me it will get better.
oldbaylover1024 I'm so sorry you can't have C home with you. I can't even imagine how devastated I'd be by that.
AFM, still dealing with all the hormones. I feel everything from Unsurpassed profound joy, crippling fear, frustration, anger, stress, uncertainty, etc. its kind of overwhelming.
DH has been truly unbelievable though. He's been a true partner to me and I love him 1000x more than I did before E. Didn't know that was possible.
My dad and stepmother are FINALLY coming to meet the baby on Monday. I'm apprehensive because they're bringing my 90 year old grandmother. She's a major PITA on her best day and I have neither the energy nor the patience to deal with her. I also worry about introducing the immune system of a 90 year old into my home. Even if she is healthy and got a flu shot. :/
Post by littleredfish on Feb 17, 2017 23:39:26 GMT -5
DS has been super lazy on the boob again today. We've been nursing mainly for practice because he'll latch but then sucks for like 2 minutes, if that then stops. Then I go pump and syringe feed him the rest. My milk is slow to come in this time, I'm only up to 3ml now at each syringe feeding, where I had crazy supply with my girls. I just keep reminding myself that it was 1ml yesterday so it's going up, and he has a tiny stomach so he doesn't need much, AND his wet diaper count has been low but low in the normal range. I'm just keeping hydrated and continuing to drink my Mothers Milk Tea.
I talked to the midwife on the phone because she was stuck at another birth and couldn't make it to me. She said we sounded like everything was fine, she was happy with how syringe feeding was going. She said she would send another midwife if I was worried but she had confidence in everything I was saying so I agreed to wait to see her tomorrow. I just trust her most because I saw her the most often and she was there for his birth.
DH knows I'm feeling a little stressed and just went and bought me salt and vinegar chips. I want to marry him all over again.
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