https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:21:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/41#post-167749 Thu, 24 May 2012 13:41:46 +0000 pastemoo 167749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@volksgirl64: congrats! same birthday and you were first :p<br /> we just got home--no more infections! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/41#post-166638 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:57:05 +0000 MsMini 166638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: Congratulations!</p> <p>@volksgirl64: Congratulations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/41#post-166592 Wed, 23 May 2012 15:51:20 +0000 MsLipGloss 166592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PasteMoo: Congrats!!!! So glad you and your LO are doing well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/41#post-166585 Wed, 23 May 2012 15:45:31 +0000 volksgirl64 166585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: Congrats - what's the official birthday??</p> <p>We're home from hospital. Reese was born on 5/21 almost exactly 12 hours after my water broke - less than 7 hours on pitocin. My contractions weren't picking up at all so we started pitocin but it was just enough to get my body to "get the hint" and start doing its thing. MUCH different from my first delivery.<br /> After an episiomoty my body literally took over and I didn't even actively push, she just came out! I sat up and watched and it was amazing.<br /> I posted on the May Baby thread too so there's a few more details over there.<br /> YAY for May Mamas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/41#post-166285 Wed, 23 May 2012 12:34:04 +0000 pastemoo 166285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldilocks1107: congratulations.<br /> Volksgirl hope you re doing well.<br /> I missestimated when my water broke. On pitocin took forever to dilate. After 17 hours got an epi. 10 hours more including 1.5 hours pushing. Asked to turn epi down... Both of us got an infection. So I got a c section. He was sunny side up and stuck. We re stil l at hospital now. little gabriel is super cute. Hope every one is doing well. We ll catch in a few days. Oh hes 8 lbs 2 oz 21 imches </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/41#post-165600 Tue, 22 May 2012 18:41:05 +0000 MsMini 165600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldilocks1107: Congratulations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/41#post-165359 Tue, 22 May 2012 13:38:59 +0000 LAGS 165359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm posting here quick before hoping over to the May baby thread.</p> <p>@Goldilocks1107: Congratulations! Audrey Marie is such a sweet name. It sounds like things went so well with your induction, yay!</p> <p>@cvbee: Thanks, I think you're right. They're feeling more full between feedings now so I think its still just my body working out supply and demand.</p> <p>@blushink: Your feeding schedule sounds a lot like mine right now. She'll give us decent stretches at night but lately has been up and nursing a lot more during the day. I'm not leaky and was never truly engorged so I think that's why I worried, but her wet and poopy diapers definitely prove she's a well fed little one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/41#post-165347 Tue, 22 May 2012 13:13:51 +0000 cvbee 165347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldilocks1107: congratulations and thanks for sharing your birth story! I'm curious about the middle name last minute change....tell us more about that!</p> <p>Okay, so I have a question: now that the new thread is created, is that our go-to thread and therefore is this one 'closed?'</p> <p>The pacifier situation is working out. I think we're just going to use it in the evening before bed, which is when Nico seems to get a little cranky. And I'll use it randomly if I ever need a quiet baby, if you know what I mean. :) </p> <p>I've also gotten into a new breastfeeding routine. Since he is feeding less frequently, I started having engorgement issues on the boob that hadn't been drained in a while. (He was a one-boob per feeding eater). So now when he unlatches, I burp him and change his diaper and then I give him the OTHER breast. (I used to put him back on the first one again and he would be satisfied with that). And (knock on wood) Nico seems to be settling into an eat-every-3-hours routine. (A bit more frequently during his awake periods). </p> <p>Okay, so someone tell me if this thread is closed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/41#post-165304 Tue, 22 May 2012 12:33:41 +0000 mediagirl 165304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldilocks1107: congratulations!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/41#post-165280 Tue, 22 May 2012 12:15:22 +0000 Nskillet 165280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats to all the new mamas!! Congrats to the 2 water breakers!</p> <p>Im going to create the May Baby thread :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/41#post-165255 Tue, 22 May 2012 11:57:57 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 165255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldilocks1107: Oh yay!!! Congrats! Glad you weren't sent home. I know how much you wanted to see baby girl! Hope you have time to rest and enjoy baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-165202 Tue, 22 May 2012 11:19:32 +0000 Goldilocks1107 165202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry for the long absence ladies - the induction went a little differently than expected.<br /> We showed up at 7pm on Friday and were taking to the birthing suite. Contraction monitor showed I was having regular contractions, I just wasn't feeling them! Still at 1cm though.<br /> The doc inserted the cervadil at 9pm. At 1 or 2 am, my water spontaneously burst and I was definitely feeling contractions in my back. Within an hour or so, I was asking for an epidural and the exam showed I was already at 4cm, so the epidural was on. I had tried walking around, but the back labor was so intense that I would only make it a step or two before another one kicked in. Around 5am, I was 8 cm dilated and feeling much better. And at shift change at 7am, I was fully dilated and the OB asked if I was ready to push.<br /> Crazy how I went in fully expecting to be sent home 24 hours later, and less than 12 hours after the induction started, it was "go" time! I guess my body just needed a little push to get going!<br /> After about 90 minutes of pushing, Audrey Marie entered the world screaming up a storm! (we switched the middle name at the last minute). Now we're just getting settled and trying to figure out evening sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-165146 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:11:49 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 165146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whoa, Finally caught up on this thread... it moves way to fast! Yikes. Hopefully I didn't miss anything too important! ... </p> <p> @shortcake: I think creating a baby name / date thread is a great idea! </p> <p>@Mrsdaredevil: I feel you on the engorged boobs. They are beyond HUGE and so so painful. I was told though, that if you pump too much (to relieve the pain) you are simply creating a demand and you'll be more engorged. YIKES!!! It's all about the hot and cold compress. Though I've only done it once. I might try the whole cabbage thing because I'm in pain 22/24 hours in a day. Sure, my milk only came in on Sunday, but the nurse told me I have a HUGE production of milk (more than with Mavrick)</p> <p>@Goldilocks1107: I'm a little late, but good luck and hope everything goes well. </p> <p>@volksgirl64: Yay!!! it's your time! GOod luck and can't wait to hear how it goes. </p> <p>@cvbee: Ah the pacifier! can you believe that I gave Sienna a paci when she was like... 4 hours old. I waited 2 days to give one to Mavrick and they were the worst 2 days ever! (he cried for 7 hours straight!) I only gave a paci to Sienna because she latched on extremely well. If she had issues I would of waited until she became better at it... but my kids know boob well and the difference with a paci. (yay for me!) and yay for you, for him being so much better with one. Plus, I always say it's easier to take away a paci then a thumb! </p> <p>@LAGS: After a while, the engorgement stops and you breast are back to a more normal state. That doesn't mean you aren't producing milk or not enough. Does your milk flow well? I could be that once in baby's mouth the flow is actually pretty fast making baby full quick resulting in more feedings. That's what is happening with Sienna. She drinks every 1.5 hours during the day and every 3.5 hours at night. Plus your flow is with the demand. As baby gets bigger and sucks harder, the flow will increase. So I don't think I would worry about it. And don't forget the growth spurts. </p> <p>@cvbee: I only give a soother to Sienna, AFTER she drinks. That way she doesn't ask for it instead of milk. It does take a few days for them to really understand the difference, but if you feel like it's better not to give it... then trust your instinct! :D</p> <p>So I'm feeling great! We came home friday afternoon and have has visitors every day since. Because it was the weekend, it was actually the true test seeing that Mavrick was home with us! (oh the joys of a running toddler!) I'm actually surprised about him with his sister. He calls her "baby" and gives her her pacifier when she cries (it's so cute!) he's actually doing really well and is not rebelling too much. The only issue we've had is with nap/sleep time. He wants me. So I have to hop in bed with him until he falls asleep. I don't know how long this will last so if you have any tips I'm all ears. </p> <p>Today is actually my first "day off" as in, Mavrick is in daycare and I actually have time to sit in front of my computer to catch up! I have all the paper work to fill out for Sienna, and need to make appointements for the pediatrician and my post-partum 2 month appointment. Plus, I need to go get some meds... but I'm just so lazy right now. I need to shower, but honestly... I just don't want to. ha!</p> <p>My stitches still hurt (can't wait to be healed completely) but so happy I tore only to the 1st degree (versus to 2nd with Mavrick) happy to be poo-ing regularly... (took 4 days before I could go!) and well my boobs are going to explode... (more than with Mavrick!) so engorged, all the time. </p> <p>Oh... time to go, Sienna just woke up! Will continue later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-165005 Tue, 22 May 2012 06:57:56 +0000 cvbee 165005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Didn't give Nico a soother all night and he woke to nurse every 3-4 hours. We're going to try not to use the soother too much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-164846 Mon, 21 May 2012 20:06:55 +0000 cvbee 164846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsdaredevil: so like I said, things change. Now I'm dealing with engorgement because Nico isn't nursing very often due to the introduction of the soother. I would like him to only nurse when he needs to, but my breasts are feeling pretty hard and uncomfortable right now. Sigh. Haven't pumped yet today, so I could do that but I'm feeling too lazy right now. Ooh! his soother just fell out...maybe he'll wake up. (I can't believe I'm hoping for him to nurse.....just one week ago I was afraid of him waking up because he was nursing too much!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-164728 Mon, 21 May 2012 17:54:57 +0000 Honeybee 164728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Yay!!!!!! Congrats!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-164724 Mon, 21 May 2012 17:53:00 +0000 Honeybee 164724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Yay!!!!! Congrats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-164502 Mon, 21 May 2012 15:04:26 +0000 cvbee 164502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsdaredevil: yay. Yep, I think you are right about the 'we'll see how long this lasts' comment. I always think I've figured something out about Nico, like how often he eats or when he has his awake periods, or what he likes, but then the next day he changes. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-164490 Mon, 21 May 2012 14:46:33 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 164490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cvbee: last night we laid her on her side double swaddled in the bassinet and it worked like magic! We will see how long it last....our ped said she will go through lots of phases. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-164481 Mon, 21 May 2012 14:41:30 +0000 cvbee 164481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsdaredevil: oooh, just thought of this one: if you like peppermint tea I hear that it reduces supply (which for me is a concern since I don't have that issue, but I like peppermint tea!). Who knows if it actually works, but if you like the stuff may as well give it a try. Cabbage leaves apparently do too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-164447 Mon, 21 May 2012 14:22:07 +0000 cvbee 164447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAGS: When Nico was on his feeding binges I wondered about maybe not having enough, but then I read that it is a way for the baby to increase your supply, so not to worry about it. </p> <p> @Mrsdaredevil: Horray for getting Willa back to birth weight! You also got her over that sleeping issue super quick....horray again! Regarding engorgement: I thought that I had a lot of milk, but then when I visited with my aunt this weekend at the cottage and showed her the 6 ounces that I had from 3 pumping sessions (single breast pump sessions), she laughed because she said she remembers doing about 20 ounces in one session (double). She had twins and is probably thinking of when they were older. Anyways, it really made me appreciate that the breastfeeding thing is totally a supply-demand situation. I still get a little engorged sometimes, but my breasts seem to be really leaky so I think they just let the extra stuff out themselves! I've never pumped to relieve engorgement also because I was worried that would just make me make even more milk and get even more engorged....but maybe I'm crazy. Sometimes when my breasts are feeling engorged I feed Nico even if he's not crying for it. From what I've read, we'll all have our breasts figure out the supply-demand thing in a couple months. </p> <p>On the pacifier report: Nico has NEVER been so easy. He is so satisfied and not so hungry, which makes me think that he was totally just eating to suck sometimes before. Also, when breastfeeding he used to take like 40 minutes to eat, and now it's 20. He was totally using me as a human pacifier and I had no idea. Just now, he went the longest he ever went without eating (4.5 hours) and I know that is totally normal for a one month old, but I still got a little worried, so I just fed him even though he didn't cry for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-164429 Mon, 21 May 2012 14:09:36 +0000 cvbee 164429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@volksgirl64: exciting!!!! last but not by much!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-164380 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:59:24 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 164380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cvbee: we already gave LO a paci too, but we only use it when we are putting her down to sleep. It helps her drift off without fussing. We just made sure to get one with a straight nipple...those curved ones can teach them to latch wrong. She is still doing great with feeding.</p> <p>Went to the pediatrician today and LO is already back at her birth weight. She is eating like a champ, and last night she only woke up twice....and that is because I woke her up to feed her! Our pediatrician was so impressed with how healthy she is and her weight gain....I guess that is the one positive of having an oversupply of milk! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-164339 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:09:37 +0000 LAGS 164339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: Yay, good luck! Will be thinking of you!</p> <p>@winniebee: That's so nice you guys are at home, hopefully it will make life easier. Do you have a nurse's visit or appointment soon for some reassurance re: LO's weight? I'm sure he's doing just fine, but those visits definitely take a weight off!</p> <p>@cvbee: We've given LO a paci already. Not often, but a little here and there to soothe her. So far, no negatives. She still latches well, roots and can drift off on her own with out it... but maybe that's just the luck of the new-newborn phase? Hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend!</p> <p>@volksgirl64: Ahh Wow! So glad you didn't have to wait long for things to happen. Good luck!</p> <p>LO has been nursing like crazy the last few days. At first I seemed to have an overabundance of milk, but now with her feeding the way she is, I'm worried I don't have enough. Did anyone else feel like they just didn't have enough when their LOs went on feeding binges? My boobs hardly ever feel tight and full anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-164329 Mon, 21 May 2012 11:57:00 +0000 mediagirl 164329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@volksgirl64 - Yippee! Hope you have a speedy delivery!!</p> <p>@Goldilocks1107: Things seem to happen in three's....you're next!! :) How are you doing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-164325 Mon, 21 May 2012 11:40:58 +0000 volksgirl64 164325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Broken Water! Headed for hospital! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-164120 Mon, 21 May 2012 02:59:39 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 164120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>good luck to pastemoo! Rooting for you girl!</p> <p>Breastfeeding is so hard. Willa latches great and feeds great but I just can't believe how much milk I am producing....I feel like a milk cow. I am constantly having to hand pump or manually express because my boobs are just overflowing....it is so incredibly painful. They are so engorged! I can't wait to get over the hump because right now quitting sounds real nice.</p> <p>Winnie, congrats to your fam! Can't believe how little your guy was for being 38 weeks. You always said you thought he would be small!</p> <p>@volksgirl64: hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-164082 Sun, 20 May 2012 20:33:22 +0000 mediagirl 164082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: Eeee! So exciting!</p> <p> @winniebee: so glad you're home! Take it easy and don't worry too much. He'll start gaining soon. So happy you're home with our little man already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-164076 Sun, 20 May 2012 20:26:26 +0000 volksgirl64 164076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: Congrats! Good luck with everything! I'm crazy jealous because I'm definitely last now.<br /> Can't wait to hear about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2012-due-date-thread/page/40#post-164075 Sun, 20 May 2012 20:26:17 +0000 cvbee 164075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shortcake: even though breastfeeding is going well, I would still say that breastfeeding is definitely the biggest challenge. It takes so much time, patience, and for me it still hurts every time he latches, only for a few seconds, but still! </p> <p>@pastemoo: love your last bump pic....very artistic and beautiful. Glad you got that last one in! Again, so excited for you being in labour right now. Wishing you the best!!!! </p>