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[aylafsu1881]

I am super annoyed with my body right now. I stepped on the scale this morning and have actually gained three lbs back. Seriously? A few days ago I had 9 lbs to lose to get back to my pre baby weight. How did I manage to gain weight when BF?
With all the other post partum body pains and aches I am annoyed and irritate with my body.

[leopardgurl831]

Still pregnant. I know I have 3 days to go and DS was late, but I'm over it. At least it the end is in sight!

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., does your mom know induction is tomorrow? I know you were not going to tell her ahead of time.

AFM - I'm at work. Even though I work for a school classes are in session and it's a normal work day. And for me these days "normal work day" means TCF'ing most of the day & overanalyzing possible labor symptoms.
I went into labor with DD at 38 weeks exactly, she was born at 38w,1d (1am). So being 37w,6d today........I'm waiting.

[aylafsu1881]

@ali7p, FX the end is near. I had both of mine on nearly the same date (39w1d and 39w). I would guess it could be any day for you!

[aylafsu1881]

Oct 12, 2015 8:48:34 GMT -5 alicia0818 said:

Oct 12, 2015 8:35:32 GMT -5 aylafsu1881 said:

I am super annoyed with my body right now. I stepped on the scale this morning and have actually gained three lbs back. Seriously? A few days ago I had 9 lbs to lose to get back to my pre baby weight. How did I manage to gain weight when BF?
With all the other post partum body pains and aches I am annoyed and irritate with my body.

I'm mobile so I can't remember how old your LO is, but don't fret... Maybe it's your milk / time of day / just water bloat.
Give it a day or two.

I'm nowhere near prepregnancy weight, but after losing a bunch I'm back up also. I'm gonna take a few days break from the scale, I'm sure I'll be back down again soon.

F is 2.5 weeks old. I know I need to chill out about it but it is hard to do in my hormonal state. I am going to try to only weigh 1 time a week so I don't over analyze it all the time.

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aylafsu1881, +1 on what alicia0818, said! You can't really trust scales...mine gives a 1-2 lb difference depending on where in the room I put the scale (I try to weigh in my favorite spot!).
Plus like you said "hormonal state", hormones totally mess with our weight.

[Squishy622]

Sending lots of love and luck to everyone meeting their babies this week!

My LC is coming over this morning. I took a break from nursing the past couple days to just pump and let my torn up nipples heal and we're going to try again, hopefully with better latching technique. I'm so anxious... it's crazy how many old emotions and insecurities this whole thing is bringing up.

[mrsh82414]

Im at work as we get like zero holidays. The thing that sucks is the senior center I work in is closed. This means no walk in clients on top of lack of callers bc they all assume we have the day off as well. It's 10:17am and I'm already bored out of my freaking mind. I knew it was going to be quiet so I brought my childbirth book, but it's going to be a rough freaking day!

[Squishy622]

Oct 12, 2015 9:18:28 GMT -5 @tmg14 said:

Hugs Squishy622! Has pumping helped them at all do you think?

Yes, definitely, thanks. They're still irritated (I mean, I've been pumping a lot so how could they not be?)... but way way better than the soul crushing pain I was having.

And I think after watching every video on all of YouTube on latching I've figured out what I was doing wrong, so hopefully we can get it working.

[mrsk91011]

So many babies coming this week! How exciting!

[mrsk91011]

Squishy622 - i had that problem with DD. Soul crushing pain is right. Ask the LC if there is a special kind of medicated ointment you can use to help your nipples heal. I had to get one from a special compounding pharmacy but it made a HUGE difference. Hope things improve!

. - I hope youre able to get in tomorrow!!! Can't wait for you to meet your rainbow!

[leopardgurl831]

Oct 12, 2015 9:13:19 GMT -5 Squishy622 said:

Sending lots of love and luck to everyone meeting their babies this week!

My LC is coming over this morning. I took a break from nursing the past couple days to just pump and let my torn up nipples heal and we're going to try again, hopefully with better latching technique. I'm so anxious... it's crazy how many old emotions and insecurities this whole thing is bringing up.

You need some triple nipple cream! It's a prescription, but it is amazing. I had a hole in my nipple with DS and it healed it, while still nursing. I still have a scar from the hole.

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Oh no .,! I would be climbing the walls! Those better be some awesome board games


Keep us posted, I really hope they can bring you in tomorrow. FX!!!

[mrsh82414]

Also I read the post for 38 weeks from alpha mom and I about died when she called out baby. She says "your baby is officially full term. In other words, he or she is STRAIGHT UP FREELOADING from here on out." So true! Come on out and play!

She also says "you are alternating between crazy excitement about finally meeting your baby and crazy panic about oh my God, you're finally going to meet your baby and they're going to expect that you take it home and like, keep it alive and stuff."

Lol this is so how I feel! I am so excited for her to come, but holy crap am I really ready to be responsible for another human?!

[aylafsu1881]

., That stinks. The endless waiting and changing the induction day is annoying. I hope they finalize something soon.

Squishy622, Did you try the APO? I hear about it on the BF board and people rave about it. I wonder if the LC can write a prescription for it. It is supposed to really help heal the nipples fast. Since you are BF two babies it may be worth trying.

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Oct 12, 2015 9:48:45 GMT -5 @tmg14 said:

I just asked DH if he could warm up a muffin for me. (Currently breastfeeding.) He said he had to finish watching a scene from Monsters Inc first...

Did you find something close by to throw at him? 

[Squishy622]

Thanks guys... The APNO has been recommended to me a ton here. My LC isn't familiar with it though?? Which is really weird. She just recommends a combo of neosporin and an anti fungal, which I have not been using. So I am going to call my MFM this morning (I don't have an OB) but I'm worried they're going to react like I have 2 heads because... MFM. We'll see.

[forevermyfenix]

Oct 12, 2015 9:26:22 GMT -5 . said:

Oct 12, 2015 8:38:30 GMT -5 @ali7p said:

., does your mom know induction is tomorrow? I know you were not going to tell her ahead of time.

*snip*

No, she doesn't know. But it's all up in the air at this point: talked to my OB (again) this morning and "the hospital is full" - he's trying to get another induction bumped so I can get in. I am CLAWING MY EYES OUT.

Ugh! I wanna go full on Chris Crocker "Leave anarossi's induction date alone!"

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Oct 12, 2015 9:55:42 GMT -5 @tmg14 said:

Oct 12, 2015 9:52:00 GMT -5 @ali7p said:

Did you find something close by to throw at him? 

I gave him the stink eye but then just laughed. Him and DD (DD and him? I have no idea on grammar here.) are really into this movie. DH is laughing outloud at some parts.

One of my favorite dates with H was going to see this movie in the theater.  We'd been dating less than a year and I still remember going on like a Sunday afternoon with us and all these kids/families.  Luckily since the movie is pretty awesome everyone was well behaved. 

[darkbluesunday]

DS has his ultrasound and urinary catheter die test tomorrow for his hydronephrosis. I'm so nervous for the little dude.

[Squishy622]

. I want to punch a wall for you. On the bright side, if there is one, you can now take some time to bake a million cookies for your L&D nurses

Talked with the nurse at my MFM's office, I should've called sooner, she was so nice as usual. They don't do the rx/compounding pharmacy thing but gave me a DIY recipe for hydrocortisone, miconazole, and bacitracin mixed in equal amounts, does that sound right to you guys?

[traversity]

My hips hurt so bad at night I look like a horror film come to life going to the bathroom.
My induction is set for the night of the 25th, but he can come at any time now. I'm tired.

[rondosa]

Ok I demand this spam title be changed to Happy Spamgiving in honour of Canadian thanksgiving today!! Happy turkey day fellow Canucks!!

[Squishy622]

Oct 12, 2015 10:44:30 GMT -5 . said:

Squishy622 According to the interwebz, all three of those ingredients are ingestion-safe (color me shocked!). But I guess be sure to use 2% hydrocortisone cream? Higher concentrations can make little bellies upset.

(Context: I thought, wait, is that safe to use and continue nursing?)

Thanks! I should've specified they recommended 1%

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Good luck to you and your son darkbluesunday,
Sending you positive thoughts!

[Squishy622]

Sending good thoughts to you and your little guy, darkbluesunday.

[leopardgurl831]

Oct 12, 2015 10:52:09 GMT -5 @ketchup said:

Oct 12, 2015 9:39:07 GMT -5 leopardgurl831 said:

You need some triple nipple cream! It's a prescription, but it is amazing. I had a hole in my nipple with DS and it healed it, while still nursing. I still have a scar from the hole.

uhm, excuse me? 

I know, who would think gums could do such damage.  He had a shallow latch and upper lip tie.  No one told me and I powered through.

[katie0919]

Thanks for the shout out, .!! I hope you get in for your induction tomorrow.

AFM, I am 24 hrs and 22 minutes away from my csection and I'm sitting at work. I'm tired of everyone asking me why I'm still here. I'm 40+5 today and have been asked that at least 10 times a day since I hit 39 weeks. It's getting old. And I'm a nervous f*cking wreck right now thinking about surgery tomorrow so I am just grouchy and hate everyone. LOL. I just want the procedure over with so I can be excited about my baby. Oh, and I'm mad at my uterus for having no clue how to get a baby out just like when I was pg with DS.

[rondosa]

Oct 12, 2015 9:57:56 GMT -5 Squishy622 said:

Thanks guys... The APNO has been recommended to me a ton here. My LC isn't familiar with it though?? Which is really weird. She just recommends a combo of neosporin and an anti fungal, which I have not been using. So I am going to call my MFM this morning (I don't have an OB) but I'm worried they're going to react like I have 2 heads because... MFM. We'll see.

@squishy22 not sure if you gotten an answer yet but here's the source for APNO

I saw dr Newman with DS and got the script and it was very helpful

www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&id=76:all-purpose-nipple-ointment-apno&Itemid=17

[Deleted]

Went to TJ Maxx on lunch and bought a couple of Christmas gifts for DD. And it occurred to me to give this PSA:
FTM's or mom's who hadn't thought of it - TJ Maxx for toys and children's books! I've found so many Melissa & Doug toys for DD there and practically all of her board books came from there when she was really little.