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Still pregnant over here! 38+5 (same day my daughter arrived) and zero signs of labor so I guess this one will make me wait a little longer.

Can’t wait to hear about other babies arriving!

@skinnycow: 39+5 today. Last day of work for me. I'll probably do some work anyway, partially to keep busy. Appointment Monday. Scheduled induction next Thursday. I haven't been checked for dilation.

@foodiebee: Oh my goodness, what a labor and smooth induction overall! I can't imagine super strong contractions lasting 15 minutes though. I wouldn't be able to handle it. So thrilled for your beautiful, healthy baby boy!

As for postpartum, the damage from first labors can be so awful. Hope your healing is smooth sailing and you're able to take it easy snuggling your baby boy. The nipple pain can be unreal. I'm three weeks out and still cringe when she latches but finally over the worst of it. Soon it'll all be a distant memory. Congrats!!

@foodiebee: Wow, that’s so crazy! Congrats on your baby boy

Breastfeeding is so hard the first few weeks but it was great once we got past 6 weeks or so.

Thanks for the well wishes! I’m back with a breastfeeding question. Our first day home and first day post tongue tie repair was rough. We were on the phone with the lactation consultant a lot. My nipples were so damaged she worried LO wasn’t getting anything out of nursing bc we’d gone 13 hours with no dirty diapers. She reluctantly suggested we supplement and I only pump for 24 hours while treating my nipples to saline baths. It worked! We gave him what I pumped and supplemented to meet his needs and got caught up on diapers. Since then we’re nursing really well, albeit forever it feels like. Is it normal to nurse for hour sessions right now? I’m paranoid I’m not providing enough for him after our horrible day three events.

@foodiebee: An hour can be normal. Baby will get faster at some point, but some babies are just slow nursers. The only way to tell if baby is getting enough is to conduct weight checks. A weighted feeding might make you feel better as well.

@Mrs. Toad: So exciting - good luck on Thursday!

Baby girl arrived today at 3:50, 2 hours after my water broke.

I had been cramping most of the day, starting at about 4:30 this morning. I took DS to the dentist and my water broke just before his appointment. DH was at work about an hour away. We finished the appointment, made it back to the apartment where we met DH, and headed out shortly. We stopped by daycare for DD, and then headed to the hospital. I came up to triage while DH parked the car and grabbed the kids. I was already fully dilated. I met DH as I was moved into a room and baby girl arrived within 15 minutes. Kids were watching the tablet in the waiting room.

We're both doing well. DD2 is 9lbs, 2 oz, 20.25 inches.

Baby girl arrived yesterday! My OB decided to induce me Thursday night after having low fluid at my 40 week appointment. When we got to the hospital I was already having regular contractions (every 3-7 mins) so I’m pretty sure I was in early labor. They gave me a dose of cytotec at 8:00 pm and that kicked my labor into full gear. Baby girl was born just after midnight so it was a very quick and smooth induction! We’re both doing well and my recovery has been so much easier this time around.

@skinnycow: congratulations!! I hope things continue to go smoothly for the two of you!

AFM, I’m still feeding tons and questioning my supply. I ordered a supplement from Legendairy that I’m hoping will help...

June 2019 Arrivals

Supernovaj: May 26th (#3)
Foodiebee: June 11th (#1)
Mrs. Toad: June ?? (#3)
Skinnycow: June ?? (#2)

Hi moms! Just popping into check up on everyone. Mrs. Toad and Skinnycow, happy to add your LOs birth dates above.

I haven't been around HB at all, it has been so wild these past few months. We are getting settled into the new house and life as a family of five. Cannot believe baby girl will be 3 months in just a few days. How is everyone doing?

@SupernovaJ: Yes! I'm using their Liquid Gold supplement and I do think it's helping my supply. I pump four times a day (all I can manage) and nurse morning and evening. I pump 5-6 ounces/session at night/early morning and about 3-4/session during the day. It's been enough to provide him with his daycare needs and a spare bottle at home. I plan to continue using the Liquid Gold supplement (I take two a day, so not exactly what the directions say to do).

As far as being back at work, honestly, it's been hard. I love my job and coworkers and fell right back into being in the office easily, but gosh is daycare dropoff hard on my heart. DS has his first cold right now (thanks, daycare), and his little cough just breaks my heart! He's the sweetest boy and we are so, so in love! Seeing DH with him just makes my heart swell. He's a great nighttime sleeper, but it's tough to get him to sleep off of us for naps. The cuddle is adorable and I love it, but he's struggling at daycare right now with napping.

@skinnycow: DH picked him up yesterday and he was all smiles, so I think we're turning a corner!

@foodiebee: I hear you, it's so hard being back at work. My workplace isn't being accommodating at all with a flexible work schedule, so I'll probably have to look into a new role closer to home. My younger two are in preschool/daycare 10+ hours a day, and I have a commute that's 1 hr 15 mins +. Sometimes I total three hours on the road, it's definitely not ideal--it's been brutal.

That being said, our littlest also had a rough first week at daycare. She refused all bottles. It's funny how they will wait for you. I had only nursed her until that point so I probably should have been better about getting her acquainted with a bottle. But by the end of the week she was finishing more of her bottles so we're so thankful for that! Even as babies they get adjusted quickly, it's amazing.

That's good to know about Legendairy, I am thinking of getting it for a friend who is expecting her first.

@SupernovaJ: It took a few weeks to adjust but we’re in a good groove now! It probably helps that DD1 is a little older (3.5) and DD2 is such a sweet, easy baby. She’s always happy and only wakes up 1x per night. Total opposite of my first! I’m also not back at work yet and I’m sure things will be much more challenging then.

@foodiebee: My long commute was much more frustrating to me after I had DD1. I ended up changing jobs and now have a 15 min commute. It was serious a life changer!

I’m really lucky that my company offers a generous leave - I don’t go back until the first week of December. I wish that was the norm!

I haven't been active on here as we are in the midst of moving from DC to Louisiana. Movers packed and loaded last week with delivery sometime next week. Some issue with their equipment. I'll have less than 2 weeks to unpack everything before I go back to work.

My job hasn't changed, they are just letting me telework half the month with being on site the other half of the month. Unfortunately, I don't have daycare in DC so all 3 kids will stay with their dad. DD2 has taken a bottle, but not had as much as she takes from the breast. Honestly, my biggest worry is that she won't want to breastfeed after 12 days of bottles.