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Just wanted to check in. Campbell is a great baby. But he won't sleep in bassinet at all. As soon as I put him in there he starts crying so I have given in and he sleeps on me. So I have been sleeping in living room in our big leather chair. It's getting old as Campbell will be 18 days old tomorrow. At first it waste comfortable for my c section but now I want my bed. Not sure what to do exactly. He is too little to let him cry it out so any recommendations are appreciated.

Otherwise just learning how to be a mom and figuring it out as I go. The hubby is trying but it's pretty much all me. Thank god for my mom and her help. She is a lifesaver.

hi april mommies, just checking in! i've read all of your updates and it's so nice to see how everyone is doing - preggo mamas too. don't worry, they will come soon. i was also scheduled for an induction which i really wanted to avoid, but ended up going into labor spontaneously about 12 hours before i was scheduled to go in. even if you are induced, you can still have the labor of your "dreams" so try not to stress. i had an augmented labor with pitocin which was something else i wanted to avoid, but in the end it didn't matter because it brought me one step closer to meeting my LO. get as much rest as you can now, because if your labor is anything like mine, it will be a long stretch before the baby is out and you can get some shut eye!

it's been a great week overall with baby girl, although there have been rough moments as well. we left the hospital and she had lost 10% of her body weight, was jaundiced, dehydrated and super lethargic. my milk hadn't come in so she wasn't eating enough. i supplemented with formula for a day and luckily my milk came in the next day. we struggled a TON with breastfeeding the first few days because she wouldn't latch and i was bottle feeding expressed breast milk. we're finally turning a corner and she's latching on with only a bottle feed at night which i'm hoping to cut out soon. there were moments where i wanted to give up SO badly, but have decided to keep going for now.

it's been a week and a half since she was born and she's already grown so much. it makes me kinda sad! i realized how incredibly fleeting time is and am trying to enjoy every moment, even when she is being fussy, or having major poop explosions (usually right after a diaper change). overall, she is an awesome baby - or maybe i'm just trying to focus on the brighter moments, because it can get really brutal some nights. either way i'm enjoying every snuggle with LO and still can't believe she's mine.

hope you're all able to get some decent sleep and rest, pregnant or not! i remember those last few days with my big belly were so uncomfy. hang in there all!

@LovelyPlum: we found a little spot of blood in LOs diaper too. but the hospital and our ped warned us about this beforehand and said girls often get mini "periods" soon after birth as the hormones leave their bodies, which is acquired in-utero from mommy. it's perfectly normal. was it a bloody stool though and not a mini period? hope it resolved itself...

i SO hear you on the BF and baby latching then screaming blood murder. we've already had plenty of those nights. i've learned that waking to feed her before she gets ravenous helps. usually by the time she's woken herself up, i know it's going to be a long struggle! i have to catch her in a good mood and she's much more receptive to latching properly and she's better at establishing her suck. your LO will get the hang of things soon, keep going - you're doing awesome!

Whoo hoo! I'm in my non-maternity jeans!! I was scared, cause my incision, but they feel great!

@Dandelion: ME TOO! It is such a good feeling.

@gilmoregirl: you too? That's great! You and @Dandelion: Have given me some hope! At this point I just feel like I will be pregnant forever!!!

@gilmoregirl: @Dandelion: you go, girls! I'm not there yet, but I've lost 20 pounds already, and it feels soooo nice!

Went to my OB appt. Baby is lower down than last week but I'm still not dilated at all. So discouraged. My due date is Mon but he's measured ahead consistently this whole time so I guess I was hoping that would mean something! Next Fri we will schedule an induction for the 29th if he still shows no signs of being ready.

Update from newborn land: she did so, so well at Church last night. I was so proud and happy. On the other hand, I pushed it way too hard and am paying for it. My incision really hurts and I'm crampng like crazy. We were going to try to go to Good Friday service today, but it is not happening. Little miss was up from 10-3 angry screaming instead-broke my heart I think she was really, really gassy, and we couldn't get it out. We ended up giving her gas drops and that seemed to help. She is better now, so we all just have some sleep to make up for.

Baby boy Nolan Martin arrived on Friday at 10:57 pm, weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces and 20.5 inches. This labor was so fast. I felt different on Friday with lots of pressure and left work early. Contractions became about 4 minutes apart by 6pm, got to the hospital at 8 pm and was 4 cm, water broke at 10:25 pm and I was 10cm and he arrived at 10:57 pm. No time for an epidural and successful vbac!

@Stacy: congrats!! Love the name! hope you are doing well.

Hey everyone I've been meaning to get this up for a few days now but things have been super hectic since......Avery Anne arrived!!!! She was born on Tuesday April 15th at 3:21pm. She was 6 lbs 14.8 oz. and 20 1/4" long! My labor went faster than I expected and she was three days early! It was an amazing experience and we are so in love! She is beautiful and so far, even though there have been some sleepless nights, I love being a mom!

@Stacy: @CharityAnne: Congratulations to both of you!

@jhd: today is your due date, right? How are you?

I had my first postpartum check up today. I healed up really well. I'm also finally over the food poisoning from this weekend too. I'm down 30 lbs from my last pregnancy weight...which is 20 less than pre preg weight! I guess if I'm gonna get food poisoning I might as well have it right before a weigh in lol.

I go back June 9 to get my mirena in.

@Dandelion: glad you had a good appt today and glad you are getting over the food poisoning. i hope you are feeling much better! did DS have a good spring break?

@SupernovaJ: sorry you had such a rough night! i hope today is an easier day. i'm sure it is so much fun to look back at pics and videos. babies do grow and change so fast!