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I don't know what we will be doing for BC once we are given clearance for bedroom activities. My next OB appointment is on thursday and she told me at the last appointment (which was like one week pp) that we'd talk about BC and this upcoming appointment. I don't really want to do/take anything hormonal, so we may be back to condoms. I've been advised by my OB that it would be best to have two years between children due to the cesarean. I couldn't imagine having them closer in age anyway. We were talking about trying again when this little guy is around 2 years old.

@MamaMoose: are you taking stool softeners? I didn't go #2 until day 5 but haven't had any pain associated with it at all. Very diligent about taking my stool softeners though

Hello Everybody!

I'm glad we started a new thread. Although I have not been active, I have been following. I do apologize for not replying to specific posts...

As of Thursday, DS will be a month old! I can't believe that we survived 4 weeks. The first two weeks were definitely the toughest so far. I had multiple breakdowns... my most recent was this weekend. My hubby just went back to work last week and I felt very tied down. And even though it is expected, I just had to have a good cry. I am so thankful for my hubby. He has been so supportive.

Breastfeeding has gotten better to the point where I am exclusively bfing and not cringing when I hear him cry. My lactation specialist prescribed a special nipple cream which helped tremendously. I am quite impressed with some of your milk supply... I only pump about 50ml per breast at best. Maybe I will need to spend more time pumping.

As for me, I think I am 85% there after the c-section. I am able to do hour long walks and the incision looks good. I am now down to my pre-pregnancy weight (lost 30 pounds in 3 weeks) and even though it's great to be back to my pre-pregnancy weight, I need to constantly remind myself to eat some more... it is quite difficult though during this stressful time...

@travelgirl1: oh gosh sorry that didn't go well!

@highwire: I'm ready emotionally to be back in the sack too! I'm so glad, because so many people told me I would hate DH after LO was born!

About sex, DH has been dying to get back to it from day 1. we've been doing other stuff but will wait for my 6 week check for sex. As for birth control I'm really not sure.... I have PCOS so unlikely I'll get preg anyway.... Not really sure.

@kml636: I heard the same thing. I could not feel farther from that and he is the same.

Just found out my in laws are coming back into town to stay with us this weekend and I am so happy. They'll give Charlie lots of loving and DH and I are already planning our date lol

Trying to catch up on the entire day's posts in terms of how I feel about DH I've loved seeing him as a dad, he adores her and has been very supportive. For the first few weeks he was faultless. There's only the two of us in Canada so we've spent the entire time together, which has been lovely, but I have felt a little irked the last few weeks when he's been trying to get me to be more organised. Newborns don't have a routine, and when she sleeps want to too! But he's frustrated there isn't more routine. I also had to point out that when he gets up after a full nights sleep before getting his breakfast it would be great if he held the baby so I could finally go pee! Lol. Other than that, he's been fabulous and I love my little family

@mrsjyw: aw thank you. Her cord fell off at 2 weeks. Oooh I'd love to do Santa pix but don't like the idea of her being n his knee when lots of germs kids have been there all day. Neurotic first time mum much? Lol.

@Mrs. Tricycle: I really hate doing it, but we don't have a car so we had to bite the bullet. She's in an UpperBaby Vista bassinet which is super deep so she's really out of view and people have to really peer in to see her. I would kick some ass if anyone tried to touch her though.

@mrsjyw: we're doing exactly the same. Just put her down for 4th time. Hoping that's it until 3.30. Hope you get some rest soon!

@JessLC: mine were always pretty light and pain free before. After Advil was my BFF. Implantation was not too bad, felt really cranky a few days.

@mrsjyw: gah sorry A is cluster feeding! Growth spurt? C has had to do that a couple of times but it is way easier to give a bit of a bottle every 30 mins rather than nurse. You are doing a great job giving him the best he can get!

@travelgirl1 and @mrsjyw: I feel your pain on the cluster feeding. We have had a few days in a row now where C wants to nurse every 30 minutes or so. As soon as I put him down, even if he's beyond exhausted, he screams to be nursed again. I was so, so fortunate and got a 3-hour stretch tonight to sleep (!) but I am not banking on that continuing.

@JessLC: my periods were also light before IUD, though I've always had back pain - IUD caused more pelvic cramping. Insertion was a gazillion times less painful than labor, but I wouldn't call it fun. I've read insertion is much easier after having a baby as uterus is stretchier.

@highwire: yay, that's awesome progress! Well done you! I don't know if it helps at all but I had a really tough time bfeeding at the start and pumped lots. Now she loves nursing and does it really well. We still have the nipple shield but we've come on SO much.

She sleeps on her Moses basket at night right next to my side of the bed. We try get her in that for naps too but she tends to not go down and so mainly naps in our arms instead.

@highwire: yay! Glad things are finally getting better for you. LO is in her Rock and play at night, bassinet in the pack and play for naps.

@highwire: woohoo to progress that rocks! Our guy sleeps in a travel bed/ bassinet inside his crib for every nap and overnight. Well be using it next week in hotels and the new house so wanted him to be used to it

After two cluster feeding nights we had the best night ever- he's. been asleep almost five hours!!! Wish I'd known so I could've pumped my boobs are going to burst and I keep checking to mAke sure he's breathing!