October Mommies-2-B Club!!!!

[riogirl71]

Go loopie - woo-hoo! I am so excited for you, I hope all goes well and you will feel wonderful and so will your baby! I can't wait to hear the news!!!

MBRE- good luck on your induction!
Gecko - it must be really hard to be alone for 4 days, yickes! How is the puppy doing with the baby?
Katie- how is the latch you are getting? I was having awful pain also until mid feeding and then I figured out that his latch wasn't as wide as it should be, even though it looked fine. Once I had him only have the nipple once he openend really wide and took most of the areola with it, then it has gotten much better. Also warm showers, warm before feeding and cold afer feeding, air the nipples out and Lansinoh. Mine are finally better.
Tina - thanks for the advice and reassurance!!
Jomae-I am glad katie is doing so good. I don't really miss being pregnant but the outcome is fantastic!!!
Suga- How are the girls doing? What's their weight now?
Mellie- how are ou feeling?

Bean is doing great but still takes his long nap in the afternoon and then fusses at night, he is mostly quiet but when I feed him at 2 am, he falls asleep, I put him down to sleep and he fusses all over again and has a fit because he wans the nipple in his mouth, as soon as I do it for my sanity sake (probably the wrong thing to do) he mellows and sleeps then I put him down and it is all over again, the rest of the night or day he eats and sleeps right away with no fuss, but 2 am is fuss central! Any suggestions?
What kind of pumps are you girls using? rented or purchased?

Board name suggestions: (please let me know favorites or more suggestions)

Aug/sept/oct mommas
no longer due Oct we've popped
Momma's at last
Bumpin' 08 - Fall Mommies
Fall Mommies 2008
The Fall 08 babies are here!

[jomae]

Hey there
Rio they do say that if bub fusses after coming of the breast to hold your finger under their chin to gently hold there mouth closed so they realized they arent feeding anymore before you try to put them down might be worth a try

katie i was always told to not wake them through the noght unless you've been advised for medical reasons eg low weight keeping that in mind i do the same as suga and make sure to give a late bottle before i go to bed to help them through a little as for your pumping i don't know to much about it but i do know you can't judge how much bub is getting per feed by the amount you can pump as bubs is much more efficient at draining the breast. i think your meant to pump 20 to 30 minutes or two minutes before the breast is drained which ever comes first. sorry i'm not much help this is why i had trouble goodluck though your doing well.

Mbre hows things going

Loopie you must be a mummy by now let us know as soon as you can

JOMAEXXX

[sugabeanzs]

Rio: I like Fall Mommies 08. I think that is the one I like the best THe girls are both 8 lbs now...I do not know exact weight but will on Friday.

[KatieG]

jomae yea i meant i pump 20-30 min on each side.

rio-- i try to get him to ti get the areola i am also using a shield as well and that helps.

rio do u wake your baby up in the night every 2-3 hours or do u let him wake up on his own?

I like fall 08 babsy or the one that was bumpin 08...

[sugabeanzs]

I just remembered! When I was pumping they told me to pump BOTH at the same time. Makes more come in because it has to compensate losing it in both at the same time? That is what every nurse told me though...pump em at the same time...do you have a double pump?

[riogirl71]

Katie - what kind of shield? mine are still sore but not as sore as before. I thought it was only supposed to be sore for a week! You think this should be more enjoyable and not painful! I feed bub for like 1 to 2 hours before going to bed, then he fusses until 2am. then I let him sleep and I don't wake him up, he usually wakes up at 5 or 6 and as long as it is not more than 5 hours without feeding, I don't worry too much. I need to get any sleep right now that I can, of course not at his expense. He still has one long nap that lasts 4 hours and that is in the afternoon, I am trying to push this to later.
Suga 8 lbs, that is awesome! way to go girls!!!
Jomae I will try closing his mouth, I tried having him suck on his hands but doesn't work. He nurses for so long he can't possibly be hungry when he fusses, always at 2am when we go to bed...
Loopie - can't wait!!!!!!!!!

[sugabeanzs]

Mackenzie smiles all the time now!!! She will look at me when I talk and SMILE!!!! Brooke smiles but not socially yet...her tummy hurts her so much she is just usually in pain...soon though!

[loopie]

Hi girls!

Mbre- I hope you're a momma by now!

I AM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pulman Percival Watson Vose ( I know- big name- lots of family significance) was born at 6:33am Saturday the 25th- we got home about 2 hours ago and am pretty tuckered out-
I'll relay the whole tale as soon as I can- he's a pretty small bean- just 5lbs 9oz and 19 3/4" long- so awesome and weird- docs said we set a land speed record for induction - more to come
ok- more bfeeding, maybe some sleep???please...

love to all- so happy xx

loopie

[sugabeanzs]

YAY LOOPIE! WOOOOHOO!!!!!!

[riogirl71]

LOOPIE! That is awesome - more details when you recover, if ever!!! good luk with bfeeding, I have a consult with a specialist on WEdnesday since my nipples are about to fall off!

[geckogirl]

Loopie- WOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so stoked that your baby is finally here! I love the name - it gives him character! I can't wait to see a picture of him. I hope you are feeling ok. Please post your birth story when you can. How cool that your induction worked. Awesome!

Mbre - What is up with you, girl? Are you ok? Please let us know how you are doing. Come on labor!

[riogirl71]

CONGRATULATIONS MOMMIES!
SUGABEANZ.........08/05/2008 Mackenzie and Brooke

SASSY..................08/12/2008 Emery, Parker and Isaac

CORNY................08/24/2008 Abigail and Madison

TAMMY..................09/18/2008 Zachary

CINCINNATI.........09/25/2008 Aubrey

KELLYM................09/?/2008 Aubrey and Evan

WEEZIE..............09/29/2008 Gavin

RIOGIRL71......... 10/02/2008 William

GECKOGIRL.........10/02/2008 Declan

MELLIE.................10/14/2008 Evelyne

KATIEG................10/15/2008 Parker

JOMAE................. 10/16/2008 Katie

LOOPIE................10/25/2008 Pulman

COMING VERY SOON

HOPIN.................10/12
MBRE...................10/18
KILDEAN..............10/24

Hopin, Kildean, Mbre give us the news!

ACAPULCO, HOEKEY, WISHULUCK, 21BAT:
for a BFP for you!

[riogirl71]

I know we are all super busy mommies now. So how is

Bumpin' 08 - Fall Mommies ? I would love to start a parents thread starting with our brith list

hope you are all well!

[Mellie_1233]

Hooray Loopie!

I love the name. That is precious.

Have any of you ladies tried hydro-gel pads for sore nipples? They are saving me! I just wanted to throw that out there in case anyone hasn't heard of them. They are awesome -- healed me up in just a couple of days.

[sugabeanzs]

Rio: love the name! Go for it! Leaves it open to other mommies to join us as well!

Well I got food poising last night. HORRIBLE let me tell you! But it was the perfect night to get it! My mom was in town so she took over! I still had to help her feed but it was great since I was up and down all night going to the bathroom. But sadly she had to leave today. So I am still tired from being up a lot but thankful I did not have to do it alone. My husband has a sore throat so I am making him stay away from the girls and Lysoling everything. I have to feed the girls individually again since the reflux is so bad so it is nice to have any help!