January 29, 2009
Becky: You gave birth naturally? OH MY!!! Girl you've got guts!! I was having contractions with pitocin and I couldn't stand it. I gave in to the epidural!
Nancy: Good looking boy there!! :)
Heather: Thomas is a handsome little boy!
My 2.5 year old is really acting up since her brother arrived. All she does is whine and cry and will not listen to me or her dad. I don't know what to do!! When I breastfeed she thinks its a free-for-all to do anything she wants. I spend most of my day breastfeeding and cleaning up after her. Anyone else's child acting up since the new baby arrived? I have no idea what I'm going to do. Time outs aren't working at all. Taking away favorite toys isn't working either.
Nancy: Good looking boy there!! :)
Heather: Thomas is a handsome little boy!
My 2.5 year old is really acting up since her brother arrived. All she does is whine and cry and will not listen to me or her dad. I don't know what to do!! When I breastfeed she thinks its a free-for-all to do anything she wants. I spend most of my day breastfeeding and cleaning up after her. Anyone else's child acting up since the new baby arrived? I have no idea what I'm going to do. Time outs aren't working at all. Taking away favorite toys isn't working either.
Becky I have been constipated since delivery :( I have been taking stool softners ever since. I hope it gets better soon!
Hoping- my little girl took it VERY badly too (the age doesn't help either Ava is 2 also) but she is really starting to come around now thank goodness :)
We have just done everything we can to show her extra attention and let her know she is still very loved and nothing will ever change that :) I hope it gets easier soon
Caryn she is so cute! Happy one month B-Day Addison!
Hoping- my little girl took it VERY badly too (the age doesn't help either Ava is 2 also) but she is really starting to come around now thank goodness :)
We have just done everything we can to show her extra attention and let her know she is still very loved and nothing will ever change that :) I hope it gets easier soon
Caryn she is so cute! Happy one month B-Day Addison!
Becky, shortly after delivery, i was constipated. They had prescribed a stool softener for me, and it did not work that well. I had my first bowel movement 3 days after delivery and it was hell. My perineum got very inflamed and the straining due to constipation caused some of the extreme inflammation. I was still very constipated, so, I called my doctor - she asked me not to strain anymore cos it was getting worse and suggested I take an over the counter laxative, just once. I took it. It was tough because i had to keep going for almost an entire day, but it at least helped clean my system out. You could talk to your doctor to see if this is an option, and if it safe during breast feeding
After that, i never took the laxative again. I take the stool softener once a day and also drink half a glass of prune juice. I think the prune juice really helps - you can get it in any grocery store. I have been reasonably regular for the past couple of weeks, but, i am still suffering because of fissures and haemorrhoids (spelling).
Sorry if all this is too much information, but the prune juice definitely helped me.
After that, i never took the laxative again. I take the stool softener once a day and also drink half a glass of prune juice. I think the prune juice really helps - you can get it in any grocery store. I have been reasonably regular for the past couple of weeks, but, i am still suffering because of fissures and haemorrhoids (spelling).
Sorry if all this is too much information, but the prune juice definitely helped me.
I gave birth semi-naturally...had a shot of Demerol but it did nothing really and only lasted an hour. It did nothing for pain which is what they warned me about but it did stop me from shaking in between contractions for about an hour. I was always under the impression that there would be a lot of time in between contractions but they were literally 2-3 minutes apart the entire time. It was an intense 4 hours because of the Pitocin but I was literally too scared to have the epidural! I am such a chicken when it comes to meds but apparently not when it comes to pain, hahaha!
My constipation has ended.....I went tonight which was a HUGE relief and it wasn't painful. I ate a bunch of prunes today and upped my dose of Colace.....I wasn't taking the dose per day. I have learned my lesson! ha!
My constipation has ended.....I went tonight which was a HUGE relief and it wasn't painful. I ate a bunch of prunes today and upped my dose of Colace.....I wasn't taking the dose per day. I have learned my lesson! ha!
omg I never ever want to be induced again either. Pitocin is like my worst nightmare.. I wanted to do this natural but i ended up begging for the epidural and omg i'm telling you I was in heaven. But all together I was in labor with out pain for 17 hours. I didn't even know my water broke because i wasn't having contractions and then when i went to my appt they where like ur water broke and know u need to get to the hospital.. It was long 27 hours tho
I was offered the epidural after 5 hrs of contractions and I was 3 cm dialted - the rest of the 8 hours were heaven! :-)
I was very very constipated (I normally am and it was just much worse now) plus it was hard to go and sit on toilet cause of my tear and stitches... Well bout 20 mins ago after feeding kaysan I started feeling LOTS of pain that felt like contractions! Let's just say I feel sooo relieved after takin off a whole load!! Never felt better :) :)
Btw ladies how much was total weight gain??? I gained total 35 lbs and have lost 15 (due to baby, placenta etc) - I can't wait til I feel 100 precent so I can start dieting and work out a bit! Anyone have a diet/workout plan???
I was very very constipated (I normally am and it was just much worse now) plus it was hard to go and sit on toilet cause of my tear and stitches... Well bout 20 mins ago after feeding kaysan I started feeling LOTS of pain that felt like contractions! Let's just say I feel sooo relieved after takin off a whole load!! Never felt better :) :)
Btw ladies how much was total weight gain??? I gained total 35 lbs and have lost 15 (due to baby, placenta etc) - I can't wait til I feel 100 precent so I can start dieting and work out a bit! Anyone have a diet/workout plan???
November 04, 2009