My friend had them for 6 weeks. 10 days was enough for me.You get used to the injections quickly. Day 1 I was all “aaahhhh” stabbing myself while my husband hid
by day 10 it was no problem.
) and we tried to do it with a calpol syringe but it’s massive in his mouth! Needed 3ml so I used my leftover colostrum syringes, it worked a treat!I’m sorry to hear you feel negatively about what came before the section. Have you been able to read through your notes? It may help give you an insight as to what was happening from an “outsider” perspective, which may help you process what happened. I know with my first (she got stuck, failed ventouse, PPH leading to blood transfusion) I found it really helpful just to see what the midwives perspective had been, as it wasn’t always the same as mine (because of the drugsHe’s good thanks! We had our first definite social smile yesterday which was lovely. He hasn’t done it sinceI’m alright, feeling tons better than I did. Had a pretty gruelling birth experience that I don’t really feel all that positive about (at least everything up until the spinal went in for my c section was negative! The spinal was blissful). But feeling loads more like myself and after some initial problems with feeding I feel like we are finding our way.
the last 4 weeks have given me a new respect for my body and for women in general!
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we are still at the “did you just BITE MY NIPPLE OFF YOU LITTLE SOD?!” Stage I did, to a small extent. I bought the Your Baby, Your Birth book which I found was an easy read and I enjoyed it. My other half read some too. The whole calling contractions surges, having the tea lights etc and things like that didn't really appeal to me, but the breathing side of it and the mindfulness elements were really helpful to me. I had a very long labour of about 2.5 days of contractions and I used these throughout. I'm naturally a very anxious person but was able to remember to do this, until the last night and it all went out the windowI'm still on the pregnancy thread cos I've still got 5 weeks to go
Did any of you do the hypnobirthing? Did you find it useful if so?
I can't decide whether to go in blind or actually do the digital pack so I have some idea
even my partner said he was surprised at how much I put these into practice!I'm with you on the chocolateI have the opposite problem. I couldn’t eat much in pregnancy from sickness then feeling constantly full. Now I want to eat everything, especially chocolate and sweets & especially when feeding. I didn’t gain too much In pregnancy but have gained since I think
It’s hard to know what to expect in terms of getting back to weight/shape - anything online isn’t real life, I can’t seem to find any pics from just average women rather than fitness bods or people who’s job is to look good. People seem to only post if they‘ve got something to show off I think....unless everyone snaps back and I’m in the minority
Early days breastfeeding definitely gives me more cravings than pregnancy and I'm all about the bread and chocolate! My sister was the same, she didn't put any extra weight other than bump on during pregnancy because she was sick every day, then had major post natal cravings and put on weight in the first few months after birth.
It took me at least a year after my first to really start getting back to where I was before baby. I didn't loose much after my second before getting pregnant with third so I'm now the biggest I've been but not going to be hard on myself. Most importantly I'm going to focus on recovering, physically, getting enough rest. My osteopath is going to help with diastatis recti as I had this after second but really taking it easy and enjoying as much as I can babies first year because it really does go too quickly 
Don’t be too hard on yourself, you’ve just had a baby and the whole family will be adjusting to the new normal. It’s totally understandable that you feel the way you do - your eldest has always gotten 100% of you, now she can’t, and that just sounds so awful to hear. But I can hand on heart say that my kids having siblings is one of the best things I’ve ever done for them. Yes hard at times, especially the early days, but what they get from one another more than makes up for anything they lose out on by having to share meThank you, she’s at nursery all week but I think I’m going to take her to the park and a cafe at the weekend just the two of us. I’ll probably not like leaving the baby at home but mabye it would be good for my husband too. Hopefully doing something like that with her will make me feel a bit better. I was lying awake last night thinking I need to try and not always talk about the baby to her as I felt I was doing it a lot (which adds to my guilt). I’m so annoyed I feel like this as the main reason for us having another child was to give her a sibling. Hopefully the feeling goes away when my hormones settle down
I have a hobby I attend and it started up again when my daughter was 4 weeks old.
My recovery from my elective was great. I kept on top of the medication they gave me and I kept myself moving but didn’t overdo it. If you can, have help around you so they can do everything else while you focus on the baby. If you need something off the floor, or you just want a cup of tea, an extra pair of hands to do those things is best! But I felt pretty much back to myself after a couple of weeks. There’s no normal timeframe though. Don’t push yourself because you think you should be fully recovered by X time. Listen to your body and take things one day at a time.I’m having an elective C section in 5 weeks time. I’m more concerned about the after op, will I be able to look after my baby if I’m still recovering? It worries me il be in too much pain to do a lot for him
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Yes I’ve felt like this. I’m much more aware of my own mortality and also the fear that if anything happened to my daughter I’d not want to live.
I was the same before I got pregnant I felt so guilty as she never had a sibling to play with and my best friend had 2 in under 2yrs and another close friend has twins.My husband said he’s also been feeling guilt for her which made me question whether it was the hormones or just a normal part of having more children.
I have an icandy peach I bought it 4 years ago for my first and using it again for this baby, I love it! We got it as a bundle with the maxicosi cabriofix carseat and car seat adapters for the chassisLadies what prams/travel systems do you have for your little ones and how much did you pay? I'm due in July and just started looking for a pram and there's just too much choice!
I feel like this is quite a common thing for parents because you have a whole new person to look after and care for. My eldest is 2 and I still worry about this.
