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lizzie287
lizzie287 has 103 days to go and is now in week 25
	Age: 27 Country: Canada Province/region: BC City: Cranbrook Partner: Ryan Children: Yes, 1 Pregnant: Yes Due date: 28 May ,2012 Occupation: Child Care Operator
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kelly714 - Monday, 25 August
Congrats on losing the sheild! Jake did the same thing. He was 6 weeks old when I finally got him to nurse without the shield and the first day and a half he did great and then he started freaking out again. The first feed when he started screaming and refusing to eat I caved and got the sheild back out and then the next feed he was fine. But then the one after that he started having a fit again, but I refused to give in because I knew he could do it so I let him cry and just comforted him but didnt feed him with the shield or by bottle and he went to sleep. When he woke like an hour later I tried again and we've been going great ever since. So dont get worried, you two will get it, just hang in there, you're almost there!

mamabare30 - Saturday, 23 August
thanks girly! i know... i am indeed in the home stretch and so have kept reminding myself of that every day... trying so hard to connect with him and really be happy and grateful to experience such a miraculous thing.... i have my happy moments and i cherish those... but your 2 blocks have turned into my 1/2 block! i did some of my excercises the other day and altered them so i didn't overdo it.. but of course, i paid for it dearly... anyway, i don't want to complain about it all the time..

i am getting excited and nervous for the big moment! i got myself into such a panic last night because i didn't feel him as often or as strongly as i normally do at his usual times... by around 3:30 in the morning i tried to rustle him to get some movement but got nothing! he is normally so squirmy anwhere from 10:30-12:30 at night keeping me awake... anyway i panicked, i got up made myself some toast, ate a banana, drank some milk trying to get him jolted with energy... i ended up getting some movement but nothing like normal but everywhere i read it said as long as i get 10 movements in 2hrs baby is fine... so went back to bed. i got up this morning to lots of normal movement! phew! but geeeeeeez!! i was so scared something was wrong and that he died... but it defintely put my woes into perspective and have been so happy today to have him kicking the crap out of me!

how's ava? you mentioned she's colicky too? oh dear :(

CanadianNat - Friday, 22 August
I know what your talking about with the other ppl holding her thing!!
I'm seriously worried about things like that already and my baby isn't even here yet!! I don't want ppl touching my baby who never washed their hands first or especially ppl who smoke cuz i don't want my baby breathing that in off of their clothes and then getting the nicotine all over h/she cuz it;s on ppl's hands as well. I thought i was just kinda a little nuts but I'm glad your like that too with the possessiveness...lol
Most of the ppl in my family smoke too so I'm at a losing situation here i think...it really depresses me. Matthew was supposed to be trying to quit smoking since i was like 3 months along and he hasn't even made any progress yet. I keep at him about it cuz i really don't want my baby growing up around smoke like I did..it's really not healthy. I had sooo many sore throats on account of my dad constantly smoking around me. I think I may just go slightly crazy when I have the baby with things like this...

My feet and hands are swollen up too. Not a crazy amount but enough that some mornings when I wake up my hands hurt to open and close...not fun! That just started last week too so I'm going to let my doctor know tomorrow at my appointment. My shoes are tight on my feet too..only my sneakers still fit me now..

After Ava gets her tongue clipped she will eat soo much better!! They always do so hopefully she won't be any different.
Do you have any new pics of her?

Well you better start buying lottery tickets!!! you can't win if you don't buy!! LOL...I hope you win!!..then pass me over some...ya right!!

Take care of yourself and little Ava...hope the breastfeeding gets better.

lynna - Thursday, 21 August
okay so i was just thinking too.. When you use the system don't flow the formula in a constant flow... try to mimic breat milk flow so do it spurts... thats what we did but not on purpose i don't think..... that way she doesn't get used to that and do a little at a time... does that make sense...

lynna - Thursday, 21 August
Lizzie~ I had to do that system while still the hospital. I had a C-section and my milk took forever to come in. It was sooo hard to do and I would sit there crying while my mom and sister n law helped hold on to the breast the baby and the stupid syringe thing... My boy didn't like either and they sent me home with that system. I used it one more time and then I just nursed him with out it... I nursed pumped nursed pumped it was a 24 hour battle for about a week. If i wasn't nursing i was manually pumping. My nipples hurt and I was bawling just as much as my son. All I can say is keep you chin up and and tissues handy. It is soooo hard but keep trying. I kept telling myself that hundreds of years ago they didn't have all these systems and formula and the babies had to nurse. Eventually she will figure it out. You are doing great by working with a consultant and keep trying. She will go back to loving nursing... big hugs! I know its hard!

CanadianNat - Thursday, 21 August
Oh wow! that is quite a journey!! That was one thing I was/am worried about..the baby not wanting to breastfeed. So Yes, I hope my baby comes out wanting to have the boob and being a natural at it..lol.
Did the lactation consultant check to see if Ava was tongue tied? I know that is why a lot of babies don't get onto the breast easily and lose weight so they have to get there tongue clipped and then after that they drink perfectly.

Ha, I would have told Matthew to shove it if he wouldn't let me have the basinette in the same room with me. Nothing would stop me that is for sure. But it's good that guys are getting along great with her being in the other room too.
I would still be freaking though..it is natural for a first time mom to be like that and you shouldn't have to try not to be soo worried..lol

My babes isn't as active as it used to be for the last 3 days. I guess it's pretty close spaced in there now though..my stomach is soo tight that I hope it's not going to get any bigger. All of my shirts that I thought would do me till the end have got short on me and I have to keep pulling them down...hehe.
I have a doctor's appt on Friday though so I'm going to let the doctor know just in case.

Ava sounds like she is a really good sleeper. Your lucky some babies wake up like every hour...I seriously hope mine is not like that..that would be horrible!

It defo sounds like having her has changed you if you couldn't stand being around kids before and now your thinking about starting up a day care some day?!! That would be great for her...and you. I know I'm going to hate leaving my baby when I have to go to work...but it's gotta be done..need to pay for all those diapers and all that expensive stuff..lol.

I'm just soo curious as to when I'm going to have the baby..I only have 4 weeks left now so it could be anytime. I do not want to be overdue...I pray I'm not. I can't wait to see my baby...especially now since it's so close!!

AChance2Dream - Tuesday, 19 August
I am sure she will get it when she figures out how to use her tongue hehe

You seem to be workign with her so I bet she gets in hopefully sooner than later.

Awww i bet that would make a cute picture! Her sticking her tongue out at you! How cute!!! She seems to be developing and making good progress already...you got a little smarty pants on your hands! She is going to be your little trouble maker.

3rdtimer - Tuesday, 19 August
Hi, I noticed your comment on the breastfeeding forum about tongue tie. My first boy had this (well that is my diagnosis). If he stuck his tongue out it would kind of be 'forked' i.e. it would be pulled back in the middle not pointy at the end. I also had flat nipples so we had two things going against us and the breastfeeding didn't go too well. He made a sort of 'clicking' noise when he sucked. I think between the tongue tie and the flat nipples I wasn't getting the right stimulation and my milk supply just went away to nothing. However none of the midwives in the hospital ever diagnosed the problem - it was all the breast-is-best it's all natural everyone can do it attitude. Even now my boy is 7 and his tongue still doesn't poke out as far as it could. He was slow to learn to talk although I don't know if that was anything to do with his tongue. Every time we thought about taking him for assessment and help with his speech he would take a big leap forward. He's totally fine now. So, can't say definitively whether it has had any long term effects. BUT if you think it's a problem, do try and get it checked out and get someone to listen to your concerns. I think I didn't really realise about the tongue much until after the breastfeeding had ended (badly). Good luck, I'd be interested to hear what you find out.

AChance2Dream - Monday, 18 August
Well congrates on the breastfeeding! I hope it works out for us...you never know it might not be something either of us like...

You need more pictures of Ava!!!

I got the 3d/4d ultra sound done! We loved it SO much and our little man is SO cute! (looks just like mommy!!) The lady said he has lots of hair and that he is a little chunka chunka already! She also said that he was really low but I have good fluids. Im kind of concerned about how low he is already I have people tell me in the last week that I look like I have already dropped...I hope he doesn't try to make a too early showing. I dont have my second baby shower until I am 37 weeks so I better make it till then haha. Otherwise I am doing good. More aches and pains now but just happy that my little Paxton is doing good!

growingagain2012 - Monday, 18 August
Uh Oh! Looks like little Ava is getting out the way for # 2. Better get on the birth control fast! Tee Hee!

CanadianNat - Monday, 18 August
LOL..ya I don't sit there and tell ppl I can't wait to have the baby cuz they always ask me that themselves...or the more popular 'when are you going to pop?'...ugh. Same questions over and over all the time. I should just write down my answers and pass them out to each person but that would be kinda rude..lol.
So Ava has colic? That's too bad but they do say that it goes away eventually. Is she always crying or does she only start up every once in awhile? It's good that you get good sleep though. I figure this child of mine will be a night owl because I am a night owl and I'm up pretty late...I'm probably going to kick myself in the ass for that later..lol.
We put the crib together today and I love it. Now I just have to wait on the mattress for it and a crib set and I'll be all set to go. I'm hoping somebody at my baby shower will get me one of those items. I was washing down the walls in there too...just finished not that long ago but at least now it's starting to feel like a nursery.
When the baby is here we are going to just let babes sleep in the basinette that we got cuz we are putting that beside our bed. After awhile when I'm not so new at the mothering and being constantly scared something is going to happen the baby will sleep in the crib then. I will probably cry the first time I see the baby in anything..the car seat, clothes ..etc... LOL
I'm so excited too!! Thanks.
I'm just wondering who this little person is going to be and who the baby will really look more like. I am so pumped cuz I seriously thought that I would never have kids...so glad I actually got pregnant by accident..lol
Are you breastfeeding Ava? If you are how is it?..is it hard cuz I am defo going to if my body permits it and the baby can latch on properly.

mamabare30 - Saturday, 16 August
yaaay for the shield, whatever that is!! i'm glad you've got it and that it has worked for you. and i hear ya, no bottle is going in his mouth if i have anything to say about it! ideally what i'd like to do upon delivery is have him placed on my chest and he'll find the nipple on his own - it's called the "breast crawl", if you google that you'll see a super cool video on it!
and i can't believe you're already thinking of more!! you're hilarious!
i'm starting to feel a little less stressed... i'm coming to terms with the fact that i can only do what i can and everything else is out of my control... i simply have to stop piling things up and feeling like "if anything else goes wrong..."... it's just f-ed up that i was doing everything i was suppose to to keep my arthritis in check and excercising to keep strong and now i have this stupid symphysis pubic dysfunction whatever-it's-called issue. whatever, apparently i'm just not meant to walk!
anyhoo, hope you're having a great weekend so far... and rent a movie called Once it is incredible :)

CanadianNat - Saturday, 16 August
Hello! I'm doing good. Can't sleep right now but what can you do? lol
How's the little one doing? You getting very much sleep?

I'm getting so close it's crazy..only 5 more weeks or maybe(hopefully) less. I am soo huge though. I don't have a clue what I'll look like by the end of this but my stomach just keeps on going out and out and I have no idea how?!! lol
I just set up my change table and we will set up the crib pretty soon too. It's pretty exciting once you see everything finally together!! I'm getting so antsy...lol

mamabare30 - Thursday, 14 August
hey chicky - you do not need to apologise for anything what-so-ever! your message wasn't bitchy in any way. i've been having a rough couple of weeks so've been on here more or less to vent and bitch ... didn't want to do that to you, especially when you have your own serious frustrations to deal with!!

i was on your page and saw that it seems you're still having issues with breastfeeding... i don't know what i would do if that were me... trying every avenue and nothing working... i can't afford to do anything but breastfeed so am hoping my boobs will be good milk producers and hoping baby bare will be a natural latcher! it freaks me out to think that i'm gonna have more problems after delivery than what i've been dealing with during pregnancy. .... ugh... i'm seriously reconsidering having two children!

AChance2Dream - Wednesday, 13 August
Ug I had the flu the last 2 days!! It was horrible. I am so weak and so tired but here I am at work!

So how is your lovely Ava? And how are you? Is the breastfeeding going any better. I am planning on breastfeeding but I guess you never know how it will go.

mommad - Thursday, 7 August
I'm sorry you are having breastfeeding difficulties. I admire you for not giving up. I had a little trouble at first. I had a 9 lb baby so she wasn't getting satisfied in the hospital before my milk came in. So my husband urged me to give her formula. Then my nipples got really sore and cracked, so I started pumping only. That wore me out, so I went to a consultant. Finally got her latched right so she wasn't hurting my nipples. Everything went well until 2 days ago and now I have mastitis! I'm tuffing it out too though. I know it will get better.

starby - Thursday, 7 August
See, you know whats up

It took me awhile to figure out for myself that I know what works best for us, and you definately seem to know whats best for you and your little one. Trying to get a crying baby to latch is so impossible and no fun for anyone involved thats for sure. If your baby is gaining weight and happy and healthy than you are definately doing everything right, so no worries! Any time there is any kind of possible problem with my baby, even a sneeze, my MIL will say something like "I wonder if thats because you arent breastfeeding her..." it freaking kills me when she says crap like that, argh!

starby - Thursday, 7 August
Just want you to know, I sooooooooooooo feel your pain, I know exactly what you are going through! My little one just turned 3 months and still wont latch! I've been to every lac consultant in town, read every book, etc etc so I'm stuck exclusively pumping which at this point I've come to terms with, as long as she is getting breastmilk. But seriously, not only was it frustrating in the begining that I was struggling with it all, I had to listen to everyones comments and opinions about it all. My mother in law just wouldnt let up either, she made me feel like a complete idiot always telling me to try this or that as if I hadnt done everything possible. Its just weird because its like for those that it comes easy to, they have no idea what we are going through...it sucks :( I was even getting frustrated in public when I would pull out a bottle because I felt like people were judging me, like I needed to wear a big sign that said "Its breastmilk, geeez" so I just wanted you to know you are not alone. I've been through a lot in the last three months with all this breastfeeding business so if you need anyone to vent to, I'm hear for ya!

AChance2Dream - Thursday, 7 August
Awww thats so funny I will probably be the same way! All emotional haha

What did you do when you first saw her?
I think thats what I want my mom to come and do...just come and make dinner for us. Or I know we will be ordering out because I know I will not want to be cooking and David can not cook to save his life haha.

I can't believe he turned downt that job if it had the potential to pay that much. Was it a long training period?

I feel really good today. My sleep has been suffering and I get a few uncomfortable BH every once in a blue moon but other than that I feel really really good. Really excited for everything! David is suppose to be leaving town sometime either this weekend or this next monday for work. He will be gone for 3-4 weeks but will be back at least the 16th because that is our 3d/4d ultra sound and he promised he would be back for that. I am upset that he is leaving but I guess he needs to, it is for work.

AChance2Dream - Tuesday, 5 August
I really don't miss sleeping on my belly all that much...I have always slept on either my belly or my side but as long as I have my certain pillow I use to prop myself up on I am fine.

I can't even believe you had her still! It seemed to go by so fast. One day it seemed like you were where I am now and the next out she came! It really makes me SO excited for my little man to come. How did you feel when you brought her home? Where you overwelmed or just excited? How are you healing?

DiandClover - Monday, 4 August
Greetings from the east coast :)

My supply increased with a combo of blessed thistle and brewers yeast, both capsules available from Jamison's supplements. Your MD can also prescribe a pill to help increase production. My little guy would not latch either, so I've been pumping as well. Make sure you drink lots of water or milk! Lastly, have you tried a breast shield - your baby might actually latch onto that on the breast. Good luck!