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@MrsADS: Thinking of you and LO

@MrsADS: How is he doing?

Well, I wrote a whole update last night and my phone ate it and I was too tired to start over. We're still in the hospital but things are looking up. The feeding is better. His labs showed that his white cell counts were elevated, possible infection. They had him on an oxygen sat monitor and his sats were running low, so that combined with the lethargy, poor feeding, etc made the doctors very nervous. So they did a full septic workup on him (including a lumbar puncture and catheterization). So far the cultures are negative so that's good. But with little babies if they have enough suspicion to do the tests, they put them on 72 hours of IV antibiotics. So, he's been on those and will be until about 6pm tomorrow. At that point, I'm hopeful we can go home if he's still doing better. Today he's been very interested in nursing and pooping like crazy (tons of that seedy yellow BF poop) which are all great improvements. It has truly been hell watching him go through this.

And my post delivery recovery has been really rough, I am thinking about calling the ob tomorrow. I had a 3rd degree episiotomy and I feel like it hurts worse now than it did when I was discharged from the hospital. Probably because I've been with the baby all day and night at the hospital and not resting. I've stayed with him every night with my mom and husband alternating to help. I get an hour or two max of sleep every night, so I just feel crappy. Like spells of shaking all over and stuff. And yesterday my lower calves, feet and ankles started to get really swollen, WAY more than they ever were during pregnancy. I don't know if it's normal or not but they look bad.

@MrsADS: thanks for the update- i have been thinking of you all! Glad to hear things with your LO are improving!! I can't imagine how hard these last few days have been. Try to take care of yourself- definitely call your OB. Oh and fwiw my ankles and calves were really swollen from about 7 days pp until today but definitely mention it just in case. Hang in there

@MrsADS: He's seriously gorgeous Glad to hear he's doing better. I can't imagine what you've been through. And I hope your recovery gets easier. Try to take care of yourself

@MrsADS: SO glad to hear things are looking up! I'm sorry you (and he) had to go through so much. I hope you're able to take care of yourself and get that adorable baby home soon!

@buttermilk: Good luck!! And don't feel bad, that's amazing!! My first slept like that and he's still a pretty good sleeper now, at almost 2! This one slept from 10-5am the other night, but hasn't repeated it yet.

@MrsADS: I'm so sorry to hear about your LO! You and him are definitely in my prayers!! I can't imagine what you are going through but know that we are all thinking of you and praying for you and your baby!! Thank you for the updates on him. And the pictures are adorable! He is so handsome

@MrsADS: What a whirlwind and what a little champ he is. So glad he is improving.

Living in a hellish place at the moment. I'm almost 100% sure S has reflux issues. She's always been a little fussy but no been crying pretty inconsolably for hours the past week. I'm at such a loss, we can't figure out a sure fire way to make her feel better so we are constantly running through a roster of positions and movements. I'm exhausted and seems like I have a headache that has lasted since this phase started. We have an appointment with her doctor on Wednesday and it can't come soon enough. I feel terrible seeing her in pain and so helpless to make it better. We've tried all the "at home" suggestions of keeping her upright and all that.. Hoping to try Zantac or something and see if that will help her out.

@buttermilk: I'm SO jealous!!!!!
@lilteacherbee: M has one of those dimples too!!

@buttermilk: awesome update!

P is one month old today! Weighed her latest night in a colander in our kitchen scale, and she is up to 7 lbs 14 oz. No wonder the newborn clothes were, as DH put it, "form fitting ". 0-3 size is huge though. This has been the fastest, craziest month of my life, but the best. P is just the best baby ever!

@buttermilk: great news!!
@Mrs. Microscope: I just put L in a 0-3 romper today because he was getting too long. With J, we had the opposite—he always used to outgrow weight first!

@Getjazzy @portboston feel you on the reflux It's rough on my little guy too. His GI and ped both suggested I consider cutting out dairy so we are going to try that. The ped today also said we could try gripe water and gas drops - not sure I totally buy either one but I guess it can't hurt. He just seems SO uncomfortable with the crying, arching back, etc. and it makes me so sad.

@Laurabear congrats on your little boy's arrival!! I was just reading your update about your labor. I think my DS did eventually turn anterior because he was not born sunny-side up and didn't seem to have any difficulty with descending/pushing (it all went crazy fast). That being said, he had a lot of decels during pushing (which is one of the reasons I ended up with a huge episiotomy), and when he came out, the cord was wrapped all around his body like he'd been turning around in it.

M went to the ped today for his post-hospital follow up; seems like he is doing ok. We are going to keep an eye on everything. We're seeing the lactation consultant tomorrow - he loooves to nurse but his latch is pretty shallow and it's tearing up my nipples. All the LCs we saw in the hospital seem to think he has a tongue tie; the ped said he has one, but it's pretty slight. So, we'll see.

M was born 7 lb 9 oz - was down to 7 lbs on Thursday when he was admitted to the hospital - as of today he was back up to birth weight, 1 week old!!! I am so happy. Go go mama milk. Actually I think I have an oversupply. I am pumping a little before he nurses because I get SO engorged it's hard for him to latch and the milk just pours out. Like last night he fed at 10, 1, 3, and 6 and I pumped for about 5 minutes at 12:30 and another 5 minutes around 6am, and I still pumped almost 10 oz in just those 2 short pump sessions . And when I nurse him on one side, my milk lets down on the other side and just pours out. I have to stuff a washcloth under that boob and it's soaked by the time he finishes that side. I have mostly just been feeding one side at a time, it seems to satisfy him.

@Portboston yeah, they started him on Zantac at the hospital a few days ago. I think it is helping some. He still has these spells of being super uncomfortable though.

@MrsADS: that's nuts about your milk supply! I can't even imagine having that much milk!!! I'm happy to get half an ounce pumping after each session lol.

@Mrs. J: Preemie nipples! I need to try those. Pretty sure part of the issue were having with nursing is that it's slow/more work than a bottle. Getting her used to preemie flow might help. And it could help with all the spitting up too. Why didn't I think of that?!

@buttermilk my milk supply is OUT OF CONTROL. I mean, I know it's a good problem to have but it is seriously crazy. The wonderful LC we saw today for a good 2 hours was like wow. Haha. She wanted to do a weighted feed, but M only nursed for 3 minutes, so she didn't think he'd gotten anything, but decided to weigh him anyway. He got 1.5 oz in 3 minutes. My husband bought a deep freezer yesterday because just the milk I'm making from the slight amount of pumping I'm doing to relieve engorgement is taking over our fridge. The LC actually recommended I pump some before I feed him, she thinks he may be getting a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance because I have too much milk for him to empty the breast in one feeding (even just on one side). So, I'm pumping for about 5 minutes, then feeding him on that one side. I feel like I am swimming in milk though. I soaked the sheets on my bed last night. I am just naked or topless most of the time because otherwise my clothes are just soaked in milk every time I feed him - breast pads are NOT enough! The LC did say that as M gets bigger, my supply will regulate itself some. As it is now though, I need about 10 babies to nurse. LOL.

@Mrs. Microscope wow, I am VERY impressed that you're jogging! Right now I am feeling like I am NEVER going to exercise or have sex ever again, haha. TMI but just pooping makes me feel like my perineum is going to split apart. But, the fact you're able to exercise gives me hope that in a few weeks, I may be able to as well!

I weighed myself and I'm down about 21 lbs since delivery 9 days ago... but I did gain about 40 so there's a ways to go.

@Mrs. Microscope: well done going for a jog! I'm not allowed to do more than basic walking until after 6 weeks, let's see how I go then!

The physiotherapist at my hospital said I have almost twice the normal abdominal separation thanks to my lovely big boy! I'm wearing SRC recovery shorts in the day to feel a bit more put together and after the 6 week check up I'm going to start recovery pilates at a women's physio nearby. Anyone else needing to do some physical recovery work, or is it more of a c section thing?

Also went to see the LC yesterday and I was so relieved to see C is gaining well and on track to be back at birthweight by 2 weeks old after losing 9%.

Last night he got a gunky eye so I've been cleaning it out, massaging the duct and put a little breastmilk in there. Anyone have any other tips?

Wow this newborn thing is so different from anything I've done before!

@Mrs. Microscope: omg a month! I'm glad you said, because I would have been freaking out after a week otherwise. C's is pretty crusty too, fingers crossed for both of them clearing up soon!