June 2012 Babies

Happy due date Ajay and Atiamuri. Hope bub doesn't keep you waiting too long.

Thanks for asking how Niamh is doing. She's not gaining weight that well yet, only just below 2.5kg as of Friday just gone. I'm still having to top her up after feeds, and pump after that, and she's now got reflux symptoms, so has to be held upright for 20 mins after a feed, to stop her spilling too much.

She's slowly starting to get a little teeny fat roll under her chin.

I've had to resort to donor milk to make up the short fall in what I'm pumping and what she needs. The shortfall is around 50ml a day.

I've also discovered (through my lactation consultant friend) that the blood pressure medication I'm on has the effect of reducing my prolactin levels by around 22%, which goes part way to explaining why my supply is so shockingly low this time, and why it doesn't seem to be increasing. I wasn't put onto this BP medication till DD1 was about 6 months old, and it's worst impact on prolactin levels is in the first 12 weeks post-partum. So I've stopped taking it this weekend, and will talk to my Renal Specialist on Tuesday, as I am now pumping more each session, though not masses more yet, but definitely improved.

Ajay, are you not on facebook, or not interested in being on it? Would be great to have you in the FB group. If you were concerned about people finding you on there you can sign up with a pseudoname.

Yay Atiamuri!!! Amazing to see the 40 weeks and no daily countdown. Baby's head has been engaged for about a week now...but you never know your bub's head could become engaged overnight and you could pip me at the post! As my midwife said the head being engaged still doesn't give any indication when s/he will come.
It's good you are comfortable too. And we're allowed to be grumpy at this late stage! I've actually been on a pretty even keel the whole way through...emotions haven't really changed too much - which makes me wonder if I'll be an emotional mess after the birth!! I'm actually still in a state where I don't quite believe it's happening. Not too sure if that's normal or not but you'd think I would be able to visualise the birth and baby's arrival by now!
Anyway enjoy your due date day Atiamuri....I'm thinking cake and hot chocolate somewhere to celebrate baby's (medical) birth date!

I didn't have much action overnight...no cramps and not such a strong feeling of baby pushing down on pelvis (i.e. like it is about to fall out!!). So we'll see how much longer before our wee bundle of joy decides it is time. Had my midwife appointment and I am still only measuring 31cm! Amazing to think baby is in the normal weight range when my fundal height hasn't increased in over a month.

Still such a little poppet at 2.5kg Ooligator! Good to hear you are pumping more now that you are off your BP meds. And it's great that you can get donor milk...what a wonderful thing. Sounds like your wee girl is getting the best. Hopefully that reflux settles soon...it really sounds like it's a full time job just to feed Niamh - I hope you're not getting too exhausted. I guess you've got that experience having been through this before! Looking forward to hearing when more of those cute wee fat rolls develop.

As for facebook, I think I may have signed up for an account in the early days when it started in NZ (although I have no idea what it was - ha!). For social media I've always used twitter for personal and linkedin for work. I think I decided it would be too much work to have another site to check and update....just me being lazy! But it does seem pretty quiet on here - so maybe I should look into facebook rather than ohbaby. Are most people using facebook now?

Hope everyone is enjoying this long weekend...loving all the sun!

I must admit I have been forgetting to check in here, I usually just go straight to the fb group.

Still no baby here, although he is definitely keeping me on my toes... I thought again yesterday that it was all starting up but again it fizzled into nothing. My mum has been dragging me out and getting me walking, I think everyone is a bit excited to meet this baby.
I still have a few days until my Due Date so it could be any time yet. I am measuring at 42 cm so my mw has sent me off for a growth scan tomorrow. It will be interesting to see what sort of size they predict. If he is looking too big we may have to look at getting this baby out sooner rather than later.
I am looking forward to the scan, it will be nice to see every thing is all good to go just one last time before he arrives (and I might just get to squeeze in a wee bit of last minute shopping and a quiet lunch out with DH).

Hope everyone else is doing well, I am keeping my eyes peeled for more exciting news of new babies!

I check on here when i get to the computer but check on fb on my phone while feeding cooper in the night.
He was 5kgs on monday and will get weighed this monday. Cant believe he is 3wks today.
Waiting to hear if dp still has a job - they are laying off staff today :( He is meant to go back on monday as his 3wks holidays is up. Been good having him home and helping with ds1 and cooper. He has been up doing the nappy change at every feed in the night :)
Hope you all are doing ok

Wow, a week late but better than never! My wee boy, Brody was born after 4 hours 44mins of labour, 7lb 14 oz. Stoked that once again I didn't need any pain relief! Though there were a few points where I considered it, because I got to the "I don't want to do this!!!" stage! His temp was a bit low when he came out, but his APGAR was 10 both times and everything else was fine so just had lots of skin to skin cuddles, and warm woolly clothes when he'd warmed up a bit and he came good by Fri evening.

Typical boy, loves his boobies! He only lost 150gr of his birth weight at the check up that the MW's do - he could've lost up to 360gr as they believe up to 10% is fine!! He's a feeder for sure.

I've already dropped 6kg, thanks to the normal fluid loss (and lack of baby in there!) so I'm stoked - only 14 more to go!!!

Oh and DD is so wonderful with him, she makes me so very proud!

Ajay, there is def more action on FB..... perhaps you should consider joining again? WOuld be great to have you on there too.

It's my Due Date today, hoping that the wee fella decides to come and meet us today. Both of his sisters arrived on their due dates - fingers crossed he does the same

Oh cool, maybe it is just "second time around" boobs!

Hi
Exciting to hear about little babies that have arrived already - and ones to arrive very soon.

Oor due date is still a little while away - although 3 weeks early my midwife thought I might go into labour within 24 hours - no further progress though.

I'm hoping to host my morning tea for my last day of work tomorrow and have a well needed haircut, and perhaps movies during the day in the week - has anyone seen 'what to expect when your expecting yet'? I wondered if it was any good.

So had MW today - BP seems to be behaving on the minimal dose of meds but I am a bit reluctant to go off them in case it goes a bit nutso again. Might stop at the end of the week and see what it is at my next MW appt on Tues.

Dentist tomorrow - my awesome mum is coming with me to watch the kids. That is still wierd to say, "kids" plural!

Haven't checked in on this thread in ages, but wee Hannah arrived on 25/5 via c-sec (due to the antibodies in my blood the docs gave me a choice - be induced or another c-section at 39 weeks. I chose the latter..). We were in hospital for a week, including 4.5 days in NICU under blue lights for jaundice (caused by said antibodies). Doing well now that we're home, gaining weight and slowly losing our yellow. My biggest complaint is not being able to pick up Miss Alex and give her cuddles!