Oct/Nov 2008 mommies!

At last, the blog is up and running. makecreatedo.wordpress.com/


I want to do a weekly post about a party theme. just to seach and show ideas. any suggestions for a party theme?

have a lovely night ladies...

hi hi all mommies

happy father's day.

Vix, I try to access your web, but it just gives me an error message.

Simone, both xander and Mia was in the incubators. With xander's birth, they said it's standard practice in that hospital. For 3 hours. I don't know how long mia was in the incubator. I can't remember alot of that morning. hubby said they showed her to me, but I can't remember that. I think I wake up about an hour after her birth. The last thing I can remember is that the epidural didn't work at first. then they really struggle to get her out. my tummy was too small and it really "hurt". I started to panic. I remember someone said my bloodpressure is dropping. and that was the last thing I can remember. my tummy was so blue afterwards because of the struggeling to get her out.

Hi ladies

Re: incubators I was wondering if there was a medical reason. I know I asked miss k but can't remember now with saarah cause we had same gynae and same hospital.

Vix I was monitored for half an hour with direct supervision after c-section....then taken to room and monitored hourly.

Re:bf...Julz that is great with everything going on u managed to still bf!

Vix that 'expert'....???? I don't know why people seem to get joy from bringing a new mom down! I mean feeding hourly...?? That does not sound right.

We battled hey. I know this may be weird...or tmi... But my milk used to come out on the weirdest places. Not like the centre of nipple...like around the edge maybe...on the literal border of skin meets nipple...just random spots. And Addy could not get her mouth to cover my whole nipple! she sucked and sucked for hours...once 3hrs straight...i was so tried...nipples were so cracked and sore...this still in hospital and the nurses treated me like I was the dumbest moron because we could not get it right.

2w later...Addy was still below birth weight...Paed recommended formula cause Addy was not growing properly. Difficult...but I had to do it...so there is definately a time and place for formula I believe.

Luckily I expressed til she was 10w old...with formula top up...then my pump broke and annoyed me too much!

Vix I remember u used to express with hands???lol.

Miss k and saarah were here quickly yesterday....saarah is so cute and such a chatter box! She was friends with my mom and mil while she was at it... Addison however was not impressed. Initially she was fine, sharing toys....THEN saarah apparently over stepped...and sat on my lap! LMAO! After that Addison started repossessing her toys!

Lunch was fabulous today. I made lamb curry, lasagna, veggies and fried chicken and potatoes. Gerard lit my dad's candle (i light it on anniversary of his death) and put it on table when we ate.so sweet.

We took out the 'special' cutlery. My dad bought me the most beautiful set in 1993. It cost him R2000 back then. And we have only used it maybe 3 times...so after today I've resolved to use it more. Such a waste for such beautiful cutlery to be hiding in a case everyday!

As usual my husband makes father's day about me...lol. He made a speech before lunch about how wonderful I am and without me he would not be a dad (true I suppose)....etc...ag I balled my eyes out!

Hope u all had a lovely day with your families!

P.s. Vix...my card still is not done!lol. Bad!!

Hi girls

Oh heck helen that is so funny. dylan got hold of my astroglide.

Dylan has a fever. He seems happy but won't eat so will see how things go.

thanks vix will email you. Hope your pain eases.

Simone in years gone by all c section babies were kept in an incubator for 6 hours at least. Now it depends on your paed and the hospital. Panorama used to be pathetic but now allow baby to stay with you in recovery.

Dylan was taken to the nursery with Neil while they stitched me up. Dylan was givien to him to be held against his chest while they waited for me and then placed for 30 min in incubator until I returned.

I was then cleaned up when I arrived back and was given Dylan straight away and he latched. There is the 1 hour rule that your baby should ideally latch within the hour and that first colostrum is essential to them. Sadly I bled out while I was feeding him. Had no idea until I lost my eyesight for a bit.

They came to high care and asked how they should feed dylan who was in the nursery two floors up and I said whatever. I was completely out of it, but 10 min later the lactation consultant walked into the ward and said how serious are you about bf and I said very so she said come hell or high water Dylan will be brought to me every 4 hours. Deman feeding would have been better but they only got permission for Dylan to be taken out every 4 hours. Two staff had to accompany him out of maternity ward each time.

Regardless of how I felt, I fed him every 2 hours which is what the lactation consultants say is best. It isn't ideal for mommy, but it is ideal for baby. The other thing to note is that formula fed babies do tend to hold out longer as the milk is digested slower.

Morning ladies,

Simone a C-sec baby will quite often be put into an incubator for oxygen for 2 hours. Not all do, if the pead and hospital have a relaxed policy and baby is really doing well they may allow you to hold and feed baby but the problem with an operating theatre is it is very cold. I had C at 8pm, they flashed him rto me then with DH took him off to be in an incubator for 2hrs. Because it was late at night they never bought C to me until the next morning. Besides that glimpse in theatre I didn't see my baby for 12hrs. Next time I will know my rights better and will insist they bring my baby ecven if it's 2am but I also think because My body went into shock they wanted me to recover properly. My heart rate was 70/40 most of the night. They had me monitored every hour, not sure if that's normal procedure after a C-sec? Anyways, from your question I'm presuming it's more about the BF? C took like a dream to BF even though he was given a bottle for the 1st 12hrs of life. I do believe it has nothing to do with how soon you BF or if baby is given t up feeds, it's the baby's choice, some just don't find it comfortable. If there is no alternative offered then yes eventually out of starvation the baby will latch but sometimes that's just too traumatic for the mother and baby. I don't see why mums should be forced to BF in an age where we have adequate alternatives.

I BF wonderfully for 9w but out of desperation to get sleep changed to Formula (which didn't help) next time I am determind to BF exclusively until 6m but I don't believe it's the only way it should be. I get so angry when I watch Pro BF programmes because they make a struggling mother feel inadequate. When I was at my wits end with C and feeding every hour day and night I phoned a recommended BF advisor (just a pro BF mommy) from the sister lilian book. I was desperately looking for someone to tell me it's o.k if I don't feed him everytime he cries but her exact words were "so feed him, if he's asking for it he obviously needs it, you'll produce enough milk so don't worry, what's the problem?" Wow I felt like there was just no way to go on, this so called epert advisor had told me to basically put up and shut up. There was no way I could feed him every hour so I turned to formula. I hate the way they tell you to feed on demand, I will feed my baby every few hours and put it down in between. Next time I will not make the same mistakes again. After that I never ever picked up a baby book again and did everything from instinct. O.k another long post Vix LOL

I am being hit by a wave of nausea again, well at least it shows my hormone levels are still up. Blurgggg!

I need to quickly get C to make DH's card, he never let us out of his sight yesterday and friday we were in PTA all day. DH is sleeping in so we've got an oportunity now.

Guys a totally random question....when I read birth stories I hear of babies latching immediately....and off they go with the mother's. Some kids go to incubators....Addy went away...i assume to an incubator for over 3hrs. Why do some kids go to incubators and others don't?

Morning ladies

Vix hope u feeling better this morning!

Yoza how was the match?

Mandy I love the woo Woo!lol. Addy calls my vagina a bum....we haven't gotten round to naming girly bits,...but my boobs are 'titi's' to Addy...she loves playing with them???

We slept til 8:39am...only cause my mom woke us with a phone call. I woke up alot...once as I dreamt Addy ran into the room I was in in my dream....but I did sleep well. could still do another 2hrs but my mom needs to go to pick n pay and its cold as usual outside! So will go fetch her soon.

Have an awesome day.... Hmm Gerard is rubbing my c-section scar while we're in bed....weird...lol