| LAURASUE | |
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18/04/08 (30wks) Hi Everyone, I'm Laura, 25 yrs old from Manchester and expecting my 1st baby. It is very exciting but also pretty scary! xx Pregnancy Survey 26/04/08 (32wks) Finally in wk32 - yey!!
About You Name?: LAURA Age?: 25 Height?: 5ft5" Pre-pregnancy weight?: 8st 7 ish (dress size 8-10) About The Father Name?: MIKEY Age?: 31 Height?: 5ft9" Are you still together?: YES About Your Pregnancy Is this your first pregnancy?: YES When did you find out you were pregnant?: October 2007 Was it planned?: NO What was your first reaction?: Shock!! Who was with you when you found out?: Mikey Who was the first person you told?: Mikey, then my mum How did your parents react?: My mum was& still is v excited How far along are you?: 30+6wks What was your first symptom?: Swollen breasts & stomach What is your due date?: 21/06/2008 Do you know the sex of the baby?: YES If so, what is it?: A GIRL Have you picked out names?: YES - think so!! If so, what are they?: Ella Rae How much weight have you gained?: About a month ago I weighed 10st - haven't dared weigh myself since!! Do you have stretch marks?: yes - but not too bad yet - so scared of getting them!! Have you felt the baby move?: YES Have you heard the heartbeat?: YES About the birth Will you keep the baby?: YES Home or hospital birth?: Hospital Natural or medicated birth?: PAIN RELIEF!! Who will be in the delivery room with you?: MIKEY & MY MUM Will you breastfeed?: YES (hope so!!) Do you think you'll need a c-section?: Not planned on it - only if necessary Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?: Probably What's the first thing you might say to him/her?: You're finally here!! Would you let someone videotape the birth?: No Are you excited about the birth, or scared?: scared about the birth, excited about having my baby!! 
I am so sure that the wks keep going slower tho!! Well, I have been to three antinatal classes now& learnt about signs of labour, pain relief and breast feeding. I even tried some gas& air which actually just felt like I was breathing in a whole load of nothing! I'm hoping it does something more than that when i'm in agony!
I got some raspberry leaf tablets from holland & barrats that i'm going to start taking this wk coz it says u can start taking them from 32wks - I don't know if they work but I've heard some good things- & I'm willing 2try pretty much anything that mite make Labour easier! I haven't packed a hospital bag yet - mayb i should be doing that soon?
We have also got pretty much everything we need now4 our baby - i think anyway! Just waiting on the cot2 arrive but it's been ordered. Her room isn't actually free yet tho because Mikeys friend is still living with us until next month - we have already painted some of his room pink tho :) Not really his colour but never mind :) I can't wait 2put all her things in there& get it set up so her room is totally ready. Must b that nesting instinct kicking in!
I am feeling pretty huge & round & unattractive at the moment - as lucky as I know I am 2b pregnant and for it all to be going fairly normally so far (touch wood!) I just can't help that I'm getting a bit fed up of being pregnant and just wanting my baby to be here! I kind of feel like my life is on hold now because I feel less and less able 2 do anything normal &fun or 2 live my life like I used 2 - but my new life as a mum hasn't really begun yet. Not that I'm not scared of that 2! I reallly want my baby 2b here but then I'm terrified about whether I will be a good enough mum for her &whether me & Mikey can cope with all the sleepless nites!!
Anyway Lots of Love & Happy wishes 2all of u xx
10/05/08 (WK 34)
I am sooo tired & achey today - I am discovering a whole new meaning of the word 'uncomfortable'. I have def noticed that I am becoming a lot more uncomfortable & having greater difficulty sleeping, especially over the last few days. But still 6wks to go!! And I think the mood swings from the 1st trimester are making a v unwelcome return - theres no telling what will set me off crying recently.
Its not all bad tho - I had my baby shower last wkend and that was brilliant. It was so lovely to have all my friends here together - since I don't really go on many nights out anymore it was great to just spend time with them and have lots of girly chats. They bought lots of lovely toys for Ella too &I even got a couple of presents for me :)
We went shopping today for all the last bits & bobs off our baby list - it really tired me out!! I feel like I'm 25 going on 60 at the mo!! I was hobbling round like an old lady by the end. But it feels really good to have everything - even bought myself some pjs for the hospital so am def packing my hospital bag this wk.
I don't think I've had any braxton hicks yet - I know I shouldn't be complaining as I'm sure they're no fun!! But I just wonder - is this normal? I hope this isn't a sign that I'm not going 2b having my baby for ages!! I have an awful feeling she is going 2b very overdue &I am going to become a big round insane person!!
Hope you're all doing great & keeping your sanity :) xx
19/05/08 (WK 35)
I went for a class at the hospital and had a tour of the delivery ward this wk - it was really good to see but it made it all so real, thinking that is where my baby will be born, soon. What really was not good was hearing women who were actually in labour, screaming!! That terrified me - and I was already scared enough!! I cried when I got home &got mad at Mikey coz he doesn't have to do it!!
This weekend I had a mums2b pampering treatment which was really nice - it included a back massage, a leg and foot massage, including some special circulation gel, a facial, and a belly mask to help fight stretch marks - hope it works! And it was v nice& relaxing anyway! I think we all deserve lots of pampering :)
As for how i'm feeling this wk - well nothing new in that I'm feeling v big& round & uncomfortable! The sickness has started 2 come back a little - not2 bad yet but just a bit of queasyness -yucky!! And also the last couple of days I've been feeling like I've got a bit of an off/ upset stomach &had a couple of period type pains - don't know if this is just more normal pregnancy stuff?
Still taking the raspberry leaf tea & trying to make myself do some walking (actually more like waddling now!) to help baby get nice &low &ready 4 action! Not sure if I'm doing enough tho - I'm exhausted after about 5mins!!
Would love 2 hear how its going 4u all xx
02/06/08 (WK 37)
Am counting down the days now - 19 days to go - but no signs at all of anything happening yet. I am drinking raspberry tea until it comes out of my ears, trying to go for walks as much as poss & just started taking evening primrose oil this wk - all in preparation to try & help with labour coz I'm so scared!! But can't wait 4 my baby 2b here.
My friend had her baby last wk - he is so cute &she seems so in love with him - it has made me more anxious than ever to have mine. Her story about labour did really scare me tho coz her epidural didn't work!! I'm relying on the epidural coz am a wimp when it comes 2 pain - so that has me really freaked out!!
We also finally set up the baby room - Mikeys friend moved out over bank holiday so now the room officially belongs 2 Ella :) I am so happy to have her room done - all thats missing in there now is the baby!! I keep just sitting in there 4 no real reason - it helps 2 make me feel relaxed i think. Mikey says I just want it 2b my room coz its all pink :)
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14/06/08 (Wk 39)
Well finally only a week to go until my due date - but in reality I know it could still be three weeks but i am trying not to think about that!! I am finding it difficult to think about anything else apart from having my baby - I think I must be becomming v boring 2 other non-pregnant people!! I still have no signs at all of anything happening - I have been reading for wks in the wk by wk forums everyone talking about their contractions, and pains, and losing mucus plugs and how dilated and effacted they are. I have NO SYMPTOMS what so ever!! I am starting to worry that she is way too comfy in there &has decided to stay put. I also continue to worry about labour and pain and getting myself all freaked out!! My next midwife appointment is 3 days after my due date so the waiting game continues ....
Apart from the waiting not much has changed. Sleeping has become even more difficult the last 5 days - I am literally waking up every hour to go to the toilet, or because I can't breathe, or because I'm hungry, or just because I'm uncomfortable - so I'm getting kinda tired &i know people say2 get as much rest as poss b4 baby comes but I think that's easier said than done!!
I have decided I need to keep busy so I am trying not to stop planning things to do, especially on my due date because otherwise I will only sit there waiting which will drive me mad!! So lots of planning is my plan to get through the next wk or so!!
Congrats to all those who have had their babies and good luck to all you other mummys2b xx
25/06/08 - I'm a Mummy :)
My little angel Ella-Rae arrived on her due date on saturday (21/06/08)!! I am so happy that she is finally here & can't believe she actually arrived on time - she must get her punctuality from her daddy because being on time has never been one of my strong points :) !!
I was so Lucky with my labour too - there were no complications & it really wasn't at all as bad as I had been fearing. I had an epidural which worked wonders & an amazing midwife - so I was v Lucky & am v thankful. I will write my birth story in a blog 4 anyone who is interested.
So this is my 4th day being a mummy & so far I am Loving it!! I am v tired but happy & am so in Love with my little girl. I am trying to breastfeed which I am finding a little difficult but hopefully me & Ella-Rae will get the hang of it soon - we are still learning all about each other. Life has changed forever but in a very special way - she makes me so happy - even when she is screaming the house down :)
Good Luck to all u new mums & wishing a great labour & safe delivery of your babies to all those mummys-in-waiting xx
06/10/08
My gorgeous little Ella-Rae is 15wks old now & last wk was her naming ceremony. It was a beautiful celebration and was so great to have all our family and friends there to celebrate our princess. When we got home after the ceremony she giggled for the 1st time - it was amazing! And like her little contribution to her special day :) Her giggle is by far the most beautiful sound I have ever heard!
I am still loving being a mummy! I think all the 1sts are the best - the first time she gave a proper huge beaming smile, the 1st time she girgled baby talk, the 1st time she learnt to grab her toys and of course the 1st time she giggled - And I'm looking forward to all the other 1st we have yet to come. She is just beginning to learn to roll at the moment :) Babies are truely amazing!
The biggest challenge I think I have had so far is the breastfeeding - for the 1st 2 months I found this the hardest part of being a new mummy - 1st of all she couldn't latch on & would get distressed, it was painful, I never felt like she was getting enough & hated not knowing how much she was having, she wanted to feed for 2hrs at a time for a while and it was just so tiring, not to mention restricting!
But weirdly enough it is now one of my favourite things! After about two months I started giving her two bottle feeds at night which meant my boyf could help out& took some of the pressure off. It stopped hurting, she started getting much better at it and seemed to be more satisfied while feeding for less time and it started to feel like a real bonding experience between us - she gazes at me while feeding and sometimes starts smiling at me :) It was hard work at the beginning but now I love it & it is actually one of the things I miss the most when I spend time away from her!
Through everything I want to thank all the girls on here for their support - I am so happy to have found this website & so many lovely people! Lots of Love to you all and to your amazing little ones xx
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mamma2be - Tuesday, 29 July
Good luck with the exersise!! This past week I went to the gym once and then this weekend we went to Altantic City, New Jersey. It's a city on the water in New Jersey where there is a boardwalk and lots of hotels with casinos. Sooo we ate pretty badly. Ice cream, funnel cakes with caramel, french fries, etc. I really need to work hard and no more cheating!! Justin is doing good. Right now he is fussing- trying to fight taking a nap. He stays awake a LOT more now. Its good because then he goes to sleep at night but sometimes he just doesnt want to nap during the day!! Mommy needs a nap too!! How are you and Ella?
kerrii123 - Monday, 28 July
hey
its ok, n yer I'm doing pretty good
urself??
xx
newcastlechick - Monday, 28 July
She looks good enough to eat - super dopper cute newcastlechick - Monday, 28 July
So pleased for you, it is like a huge relief. The guilt may last a little longer but just keep telling yourself how much happier she is.
My little fella is doing brilliantly since i changed him to formula, he seems more settled and defo doesnt cry as much - he can be awake for long periods of time without tears, where as before i was starting to dread him waking up knowing he's be crying, and another plus point is if he is crying i know exactly when he last fed and how much so i know whether i can eliminate he's hungry or not. its just ace
6 week check was shit, doctor was clearly over booked - she litterally said "how are you feeling" i said "ok" she said any problems, i said no - that was that!!!
forgot to ask about my boobs but they were full for first 2 days and although still full there not hard, sore or feel ready to burst (feel i have had a boob job as mine were never this firm so im v v cool with it
) think i dispose of milk as quickly as i make it, i still get the letdown in them when im cooing over Zane though which is funny.Just spoke to hospital this morning and one hospital is saying they have transfered the request to the other, yet the other is saying they have nothing, so waitin on a call back, idiots dont they realise how important it is. I m in hospital tomorrow to have my nose polyp removed, dreading it as i wont be with Zane for about 6 hours with me being put to sleep
but it'll make me be able to actually breathe for first time in months, i tell ya pregnancy brought me nothing but ailmentsGonna try get a hairappointment for this week, so need my roots done and it might help me feel nicer about myself and take focus off the weight i need to shift off my body
Do you work? when you going back? im pencilled in for 17th Novemeber
wanting to go back 4 days max a week but havent told work yet, im going in using the 10 keep in touch days you can work, last week in aug 1st in Sep to cover for someone, just doing 11 - 3/4pm though not full days so will see how i feel then, and tell them im wanting to do 4 days- they have no choice i cant be away from Zane for 5 days a week, if i had the money i'd work 2 days Sharon xx
mamma2be - Thursday, 24 July
Oh no- hopefully they will pass soon!! I bet you are looking fabulous but you are probably seeing different than what other people see. I have the same problem about dressing myself even before I was preggers. You look like a fashionista- I should ask you for fashion advice! Lil man is going to be a terror and I hope to burn more calories when he is running around!!
newcastlechick - Wednesday, 23 July
Im at my 6 week check tomorrow so asking about the boob milk then, at moment im just expressing a little to get the hardness down but not emptyin cause they'll then just fill up. My friend said it took about 2-3 weeks !!! Mare or what. She never said anything ref why he was being sick - i have totally put it down to what i eat - its all it can be. aparantley caffine and choc are mares for babies, ive been troffing on loads of choc although i dont have hot drinks. So thought maybe its that. I said to health worker i feel selfish as one of the reasons im doing it so i can get a my life back and she said "why should you, your doing whats best for him and why shouldnt you have your life back!" and ive never heard a truer word
I still love him the same, he's getting fed and gaining weight and he really doesnt know any different does he. most people i know have bottle fed or moved to bottle within 4-5 weeks. Im over the guilt (for today anyway!!) until his little head moves to my boobies tomorrow - ironic thing is when i was breast feeding he used to aim his head and mouth anywhere but my boob
hes a terror I know the hospital things a pain in the ass,im in for 7 hours as well (full day visit) my poor little man, stressing ref whos gonna have him.
Also waiting on hospital appointment for Zane as he has a heart murmour, not worried about it as its very common in babies and most times there called "innocent" and need no treatment at all so fingers crossed.
Bloody 10pm and still had no tea!! had KFC fillet burger at 3.30 and thats all ive had all day! and thats without breast feeding, where does the time go please.
Let me know how your doing ref thoughts on bottle or boob, if you feel really guilty why dont you combine? one feed bottle one feed breast etc that way it might help you make decision, as you'll then know if your dreading one over the other? just a thought
newcastlechick - Wednesday, 23 July
Its going great - he hasnt sicked ANY formula up and is keeping everything down, normally takes between 100ml - 150ml - i take him off bottle 3 times whilst he's feeding to wind him therefore hoping it helps stop the sick. I also am giving him gripe water as well (you can get from boots if you havent used it before - finding it brilliant for getting wind up)
Also his stomach is loads better - he hasnt had horrible wind and loads of crying with stomach pains.
Went to see health visitor today to get Zane Weighed (he's went from 4.22 kilo to 4.42kilo) so well pleased as thats in 6 days and is following his line fab. Told her i had giving up breast feeding and going 100% on bottle and she was soo supportive, said i have to do what makes me happy cause that will then make Zane happy; I said im pleased ive done 6 weeks of it but my prison sentance is now over
went shopping to metrocentre and i wasnt stressing he'd wake for feed etc as i knew he'd had one and wouldnt be having another for at least 3 hours and i had bottle in bag as well should i need to feed him. My boobs are a mare, havign to express (twice today) there so full and hard
I feel a lot of guilt on / off and told health visitor this, shes said its just hormones and the maternal instinct kicking in and not to worry about it, if i do i'll drive myself mad. So she made me feel loads better.
I say if your not 100% like i was with the feeding, give it a try, i can tell ya day 1 you will feel such guilt especially when she goes for boob and your sitting there with bottle
but today ive felt better about it and the guilt will go eventually (rang my friend who has a 4 month old and gave up breast feeding at 5 weeks and she said it took 2 weeks for her guilt to go)Zane was always having baby sick after breast feed AND he was loads more wingy and cry baby, its so hard to eat healthy, i found cause it would then be 2pm before i somtimes ate i'd grab a sandwich, then it'll be 10pm before i could be tea so i'd be eating crap which isnt the iead when breastfeeding so i think my milk wasnt full of enought goodness for him. Who knows, we'll never know - breast feeding is a law into itself.
Im using SMA ready made at moment, have bought the powwder today though once i knew i was sticking with it.
good job too im in hospital on Tuesday haveing general anisetic
(no idea how you spell that word ) to remove a polyp from my nose (got during pregnancy) so couldnt breast feed for 2 days anyway!sorry if ive repeated anything - pregnancy/being a mother memory loss kicks in on a regular babis
mamma2be - Wednesday, 23 July
Justin has made some cooing noises and then its usually followed by a whine. He also flares his arms up and around. Its too cute!!
You looked good before you were preggers so it should not be hard at all for you to get back into shape! I've been trying to eat right but I do cheat every once in a while. I am not breastfeeding but I did hear that it does help you loose the beaby weight faster. I have not done any ab work yet. I want to wait until my 6 week check up which is next week. All I have been doing is cardo and weights with my arms and legs. My aunt watches the baby for a couple hours while Jorge and I go to the gym. I just can't wait to buy clothes that fit and look good!
mamma2be - Tuesday, 22 July
i cant believe it!! time has gone but soo fast already!! we are doing good. justin is smiling and starting to coo and me im just hitting the gym trying to get back into shape! how are you doing?
newcastlechick - Monday, 21 July
I never used to get that much, if you express in morning after shes fed you should get an ok amount. its only been that last 2 weeks i've gotten between 90ml and 120ml.
hes going through a spurt and is feeding none stop, so after 4 feeds between 8am and 11am i decided to give him a bottle of formula (at midday) when he was asking for more cause i had friends over, gave him 100ml and he then sicked it all back up and i ended up having to breast feed him AGAIN!! so things like that happen and it also puts me off - as i thought sod it if i give him a day bottle as well i'll maybe start to combine! so back to square 1 of breast all day and bottle at night. gotta sort my head out and after his 8 week check im defo gonna start combining.all my friends have said once they stopped breast feeding they felt guilt but that soons goes away once you realise you can have a baby and a life
he's just dropped off after me spending all morning trying to get hinm away, its been a process of tears feed tears feed tears feed - well you get the idea. so gonna get my head down for an hour as well
mamma2be - Monday, 21 July
Hey mamma!! Happy 1 month birthday to Ella!! She is adorable!!! Congrats!!
newcastlechick - Sunday, 20 July
Wish they'd told us how hard it would be!! Well Zane will be coming upto his 6 week growth spurt!
dreading itIts weird i so just wanna give him formula so i can get on with stuff (go out!! and just generally get into a routine) but theres something inside stopping me - its bizarre i winge about breast feeding all the time but i could stop at anytime in theory!
Im ok with the expressing get a min of 90ml - only express in a morning as i cant be bothered to have him on them then hav a machine on them - if he's had 2 morning feeds then i get 90ml if he's just had 1 i get 120ml. I bought this electric one off ebay for £25 quid! noisy as hell but i get double the milk i did with my hand expresser and in half the time http://www.mothercare.com/gp/product/B000M4ZI5G/sr=1-5/qid=1216576358/ref=sr_1_5/026-5027563-7986028?ie=UTF8&m=A2LBKNDJ2KZUGQ&n=44553031&mcb=core
Defo fine to combine - think im gonna try to do what im doing (1 formula on a night time) until his 8 week check - then once thats done will get into combining so i can have a life
newcastlechick - Friday, 18 July
Breast feeding is at lst going great - he put on 10oz week last week and 1 pound this week. however it hasnt always been that way - i personally think its a pain in the ass and if i knew how difficult it was going to be i probably would have formula fed. its time consuming and a mare if your going out but at least you dont have to sterilise
I give him 1 bottle of forumla on an evening before bed so i know exactly how much he's having and it normally send him to sleep until about 5-7 am (from midnight) and i also express first thing in morning and give him that via a bottle to give me a rest,. no idea how long i'll continue breast feeding, if i can get to 3 months that i'll be over the moon but have feeling i'll strt combining before then just to give me some form of life and not be working my outings around feeding. Whats your thoughts on breast feeding?
lexie - Thursday, 17 July
I love your friend's yellow top. Wish I was skinny enough to fit into it. I'm sick of loose fittting clothes or bloody mat jeans ha. BabyBennett - Thursday, 17 July
I haven't found anything that "works" specifically, however since starting the fenugreek and reglan, my production hasn't dropped even though I discontinued them. Basically I'm producing a total of two ounces each time I pump, and we are mixing her bottles with 2oz of breast milk and 2oz of formula. Until she starts eating more at a time we will continue this ratio, so she's still getting all of the "good stuff" from me, and the extra calories she needs from the formula. We'll decrease the breast milk ratio as I either dry up or she eats more than I can produce.
In the US we can purchase fenugreek capsules at any major store or health food store. You can get teas and other items with fenugreek, but the doctor told us that the capsules have the best odds of increasing your supply. I really hope it works for you! I guess fenugreek is what they put in fake maple syrup to make it smell like real maple syrup, so your urine may have a "pancake" or "waffle" smell to it I'm told. :) I didn't take it long enough to experience it, but the pills do smell like it!
Lakesha Smith - Thursday, 17 July
Congratulations!The baby nursery is beautiful,don't spoil her rotten!
BabyBennett - Thursday, 17 July
You can try the herbal supplement Fenugreek or the prescription Reglan (US name) to increase milk supply, just check with your doc. Our pediatrician had me try both as Anna wasn't getting enough from me. I was one of the extremely rare cases on Fenugreek that had "gastrointestinal distress" (again, very rare) and the Reglan really didn't do much. My production increased from about 1/2 oz to 3/4 oz before hand to about 1oz to 1 1/4oz after both. I've discontinued both after less than a week as I haven't seen significant results, but I've heard lots of others have great success with both. I hope this helps!
jenjen74 - Thursday, 17 July
Are you nursing her?? If mine aren't full I don't get much milk out. Maybe your pump isn't pulling it out hard enough. Is there a button/knob to turn up the suction?? Try to pump in the mornings or when you are the most full. Make sure the suction is tight as well. Good luck!!
starlapadgett - Wednesday, 16 July
Keep giving her kisses and hugs cause they grow up fast. The house selling hasn't been stressful at all so far but I am wanting it sold and in a new house before I get to far along. Well your little girl is just so cute, be proud of every moment. Keep in touch. XX
starlapadgett - Tuesday, 15 July
Its actually going great so far, just trying to move into a bigger house if my house will ever sell. How is it going for you? Congrats to you on your little one, she is adorable. How is it going for you so far?
newcastlechick - Tuesday, 15 July
Ahhhh how beautiful - i have similar one on my page with my little boy and man :-) |
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