https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:28:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-moms/page/38#post-2664459 Mon, 12 Dec 2016 18:17:13 +0000 Dmomma1116 2664459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Due Date: my LO is already here! i am confused, I would like to be in a post with those who just gave birth in nov 16, how do i do that?? can anyone help? thank you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2661321 Mon, 05 Dec 2016 07:07:19 +0000 delight 2661321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Plainpistachio: my first week of BM were all tragic. TMI: I had no muscle strength down there so couldn't push at all. The only way for me to get by was to take stool softeners twice a day. When I woke up I would take 30 ml of milk of magnesia, eat a bowl of Raisin Bran and drink a glass of prune juice. At that point I just had to hover near the bathroom and pray I made it on time :shocked: I basically just forced my body to empty itself with no pushing and that's how I survived that aspect of things. After a week or so I could get by with just stool softeners which I am still taking daily. I went for my first big walk with the family yesterday and was amazed how normal I felt at 4 weeks PP. I started going for short walks (like literally half a block) at 10 days PP and waddled down the street. It gets better I promise. We should get a PP board going. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2661308 Mon, 05 Dec 2016 01:59:19 +0000 Plainpistachio 2661308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@delight thanks for the tips. Yeah you are right, days 4-6 are rough! </p> <p>Sorry, TMI but I had a traumatic experience with my first BM on day three. I wished I'd taken stool softeners round the clock and more water and fiber. Lesson learned. Holy hell pain! Healing is taking longer than expected. I still waddle around and can't do much.</p> <p>But at least baby is feeding well. He's not letting me sleep enough though. My husband and I've started doing shifts. Should we start a postpartum board? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2661166 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 13:53:48 +0000 delight 2661166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Confetti: @LatteLove: congratulations ladies on the births of your beautiful girls!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2661165 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 13:52:38 +0000 delight 2661165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Arrivals!<br /> Oct 15 ~ S :girl: (Pink Elephant)<br /> Oct 25 ~ O :boy: (MrsRcCar)<br /> Oct 30 ~ R :boy: (LazB)<br /> Nov 1 ~ R :girl: (theknest)<br /> Nov 6 ~ G :boy: (delight)<br /> Nov 8~ J :girl: (CaterW)<br /> Nov 8~ :boy: (GoldenGirl)<br /> Nov 8 ~ :boy: (Mrs. Marshmallow)<br /> Nov 11 ~ V :girl: (dragonsword)<br /> Nov 17 ~ A :girl: (CedarMagnolia)<br /> Nov 22 ~ E :boy: (Sandy)<br /> Nov 22 ~ C :girl: (Littlebear16)<br /> Nov 24 ~ E :girl: (Lattelove)<br /> Nov 29 ~ G :boy: (PlainPistachio)<br /> Nov 29 ~ L :girl: (Mrs. Confetti)<br /> Nov 30~ C :boy: (Teacherbee)</p> <p>November Due Dates!<br /> RARA0614 - 11/2 {#1} :girl:<br /> Deserttransplant - 11/5 {#1}<br /> Daniellealys - 11/6 {#2} :teamgreen:<br /> Tasha - 11/12 {#1} :girl:<br /> Kes18 - 11/23 {#2} :boy:<br /> Mrs. Grizzly Bear - 11/26 {#3} :teamgreen:<br /> Norcalwayfarer - 11/27 {#2} :boy:<br /> M4mi - 11/28 {#2} :boy:<br /> milag64 - 11/28 {#1} :boy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2660485 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 03:09:51 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 2660485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi! Sorry I have been so absent on the boards - with two crazy boys, life just got in the way. Baby #3 was born 11/29. Leila Scarlett. Born 6:36 pm after a long slow day of induction and two crazy hours of active labor. We are doing well and we came home today to lots and lots of love from little big bro A (and general indifference from big big bro C - he'll come around soon I'm sure). Congrats to all the November mamas! </p> [attach=2627/16/ohjtds.600x400.IMG_0145.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2660410 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 21:53:55 +0000 LatteLove 2660410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm late to this party! We had a baby girl! (E) on Thanksgiving morning! (11.24), 8 lbs, 4oz and 21 in.</p> <p>She was born after an emergency induction for very low fluids (it was crazy - hardly a trickle came out when my water broke and the doula said almost none came out when she was born either!)<br /> I labored for 7-8 hours with mild to moderate contractions 3 minutes apart and almost no dilation (2-4cm during that time). Then it picked up quickly, dr broke my water and things got very intense. I was ready to push three hours later. Holding off for my doctor to arrive I was able to feel the baby moving down with each contraction and when it was time to push, she was right there and came out in about 5 pushes (10 min!)</p> <p>It was a rough first week - my husband had dysentery and my mom had a bladder infection on the day I went into labor - then I had flu symptoms a couple days after her birth. So recovery and lack of sleep was really hard for a while. But I'm starting to finally break out of the haze today and E has been a dream baby. Great eater, good sleeper, never fussy and is already past her birth weight! </p> [attach=49/16/ohjepv.600x449.IMG_5196.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2660306 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 17:31:53 +0000 teacherbee 2660306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Plainpistachio: congrats! What a cutie!</p> <p>@delight: November 30th actually. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2660232 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 15:33:32 +0000 delight 2660232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@teacherbee: congratulations!! Do I have the date right?! Glad baby boy is here safe and sound!<br /> @Plainpistachio: way to go mama. Beautiful boy! Let me tell you, I was in the worst pain with my 3rd degree tear and borderline depressed. Three weeks later and that is all a thing of the past. By 10 days PP I was feeling so much better. Days 4-6 were the worst for me. I assure you in a couple weeks you will be feeling way, way better and barely remember the pain. Stool softeners were my best friend. Tucks pads and padsicles were also heaven sent. Good luck on a speedy recovery! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2660227 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 15:31:22 +0000 delight 2660227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Arrivals!<br /> Oct 15 ~ S :girl: (Pink Elephant)<br /> Oct 25 ~ O :boy: (MrsRcCar)<br /> Oct 30 ~ R :boy: (LazB)<br /> Nov 1 ~ R :girl: (theknest)<br /> Nov 6 ~ G :boy: (delight)<br /> Nov 8~ J :girl: (CaterW)<br /> Nov 8~ :boy: (GoldenGirl)<br /> Nov 8 ~ :boy: (Mrs. Marshmallow)<br /> Nov 11 ~ V :girl: (dragonsword)<br /> Nov 17 ~ A :girl: (CedarMagnolia)<br /> Nov 22 ~ E :boy: (Sandy)<br /> Nov 22 ~ C :girl: (Littlebear16)<br /> Nov 29 ~ G :boy: (PlainPistachio)<br /> Nov 30~ C :boy: (Teacherbee)</p> <p>November Due Dates!<br /> RARA0614 - 11/2 {#1} :girl:<br /> Deserttransplant - 11/5 {#1}<br /> Daniellealys - 11/6 {#2} :teamgreen:<br /> Tasha - 11/12 {#1} :girl:<br /> Lattelove - 11/21 {#2} :teamgreen:<br /> Kes18 - 11/23 {#2} :boy:<br /> Mrs. Grizzly Bear - 11/26 {#3} :teamgreen:<br /> Norcalwayfarer - 11/27 {#2} :boy:<br /> M4mi - 11/28 {#2} :boy:<br /> milag64 - 11/28 {#1} :boy:<br /> Mrs. Confetti - 11/29 {#3} </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2659653 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 23:10:59 +0000 Plainpistachio 2659653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm the pic didn't work! Tried again </p> [attach=6972/16/ohhnmb.600x600.IMG_7049.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2659650 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 23:08:58 +0000 Plainpistachio 2659650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>George a few hours old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2659642 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 22:58:06 +0000 Plainpistachio 2659642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My boy is here too! I'm completely enamored with him. George was born on 11/29 at 9:41am weighing 7lb 10oz and 20.5 inches. He's a cutie pie and a champ latcher. And I discovered my body's amazing birthing ability I didn't think I had! I was induced when I got a high blood pressure reading and called in on Monday. I wasn't dilated but was 80 effaced. Misopropol was all it took to get contractions in full swing. 7 hours later my water broke and they started me on pit. 8 hours and an epidural later I was fully dilated and ready to push. I pushed him out in 22 mins! I'm in shock how fast it went. I had a second degree tear. The surgeon came in and stitched me saying it was borderline 3rd degree even. Super swollen and painful down there, I can hardly move about my hospital room. Baby is doing well and dad and I couldn't love him more! Blood pressure is back to normal and I'm eating carbs and sugar again! Home tomorrow.</p> <p>@teacherbee congrats! What a big guy! Sorry his head wouldn't cooperate and for the back labor! Ouch you poor mama. Glad baby is doing well. Way to champ through that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2659610 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 21:42:39 +0000 teacherbee 2659610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whew he's finally here! Exhausted but healthy! 40 hours of back labour at the hospital, 2 hours of pushing then they tried using the vacuum to assist since his head was stuck in my pelvis. Ended up getting an emergency c-section where we found out his head was simply too large for my pelvis as well as turned sideways so he was not ever coming out on his own. Cameron was 8 lbs 13 oz and 22" long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2659570 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 19:57:45 +0000 delight 2659570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@teacherbee: @Plainpistachio: Hope you both aren't still in labour! :silly: </p> <p>I will get around to updating list but I'll wait for these two ladies to share their news! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2659270 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:11:40 +0000 CedarMagnolia 2659270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: Congratulations on your beautiful new addition! Glad to hear he is healthy and putting on weight nicely :)<br /> Looking forward to exciting updates from @teacherbee: and @plainpistachio: ! :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2658851 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 16:17:03 +0000 snowjewelz 2658851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: So good to hear everyone's doing well :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2658827 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:49:40 +0000 littlebear16 2658827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: Thank you! I'm sorry you had a difficult csection! DD1 was stuck too. I felt like they were going to pull me off the table they were yanking so hard. Not fun. Your pictures are gorgeous! Congratulations!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2658411 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 06:27:02 +0000 delight 2658411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebear16: congratulations mama. She is just gorgeous!<br /> @Plainpistachio: @teacherbee: so excited to hear about your babies. Hope everything is going great!<br /> @sandy: so happy E is here safe and sound. Sorry the section experience wasn't great this time but I'm glad recover is going well. Your pictures are so sweet. </p> <p>I'll update the list today! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2658408 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 05:26:29 +0000 sandy 2658408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebear16: so glad your csection went well! </p> <p>For me this was the hardest csection compared to my previous 2. When they opened me up, baby was stuck and they had to do a lot of pulling which I've never experience before. They also discovered a lot of scar tissue from my last csection and my OB said my uterus is paper thin there so it will be an issue for future kids. I told him this is our last thankfully. Then in recovery my uterus wouldn't clamp (also happened with my first but resolved itself quickly) so I spent a long time in recovery with the nurses trying to get my bleeding under control. But once that was all resolved my recovery has been great and I'm off the pain meds except for some Motrin. I do have a lot of bruising from them trying to assess and control the bleeding from my uterus and it is painful and ugly but I feel pretty much back to normal. LO had his infant check and he's nearly back to his birth weight which makes me feel good about how breastfeeding is going. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2658406 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 05:14:58 +0000 sandy 2658406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Evan arrived 11/22/16 via scheduled csection at 8:07am. 7lbs 7oz and 19.5 inches. </p> [attach=429/16/ohef4y.600x400.IMG_7156.JPG] [attach=429/16/ohef4z.600x400.IMG_7177.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2658405 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 05:12:07 +0000 sandy 2658405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebear16: congrats!! She's beautiful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2658403 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:19:54 +0000 Plainpistachio 2658403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebear16: good! Glad to hear it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2658402 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:19:25 +0000 Plainpistachio 2658402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@teacherbee me too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2658399 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 02:45:44 +0000 teacherbee 2658399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In labour at the hospital! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2658398 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 02:41:56 +0000 littlebear16 2658398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CedarMagnolia: thank you!<br /> @teacherbee: Thanks<br /> @Plainpistachio: So much better! I'm already starting to decrease my pain med. The bleeding is slowing faster this time too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2658160 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 15:39:52 +0000 Plainpistachio 2658160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebear16: Adorbs! She's cute. Congrats. How's your c-section recovery compared to last time? Better, I'm hoping?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2657966 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 12:42:21 +0000 teacherbee 2657966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebear16: Congrats! She is beautiful and I LOVE her name. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2657663 Sun, 27 Nov 2016 19:12:34 +0000 CedarMagnolia 2657663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebear16: Congratulations Mama, what a beautiful babe and a lovely name! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/november-2016-labor-watchdelivery/page/7#post-2657495 Sat, 26 Nov 2016 22:08:06 +0000 littlebear16 2657495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chloe Alexandra arrived on the 22nd via scheduled c-section. I woke up with contractions that morning and ended up bring dilated 4cm before the surgery. Looks like baby was.coming that day anyways! </p> <p>She was 6lbs 15oz and 19.5in. Almost 2 pounds lighter than her sister! </p> [attach=7156/16/oha61i.337x600.20161126_145347.jpg]