@MrsRees heās amazing! Just beautiful! Congratulations. Such a long journey for you. I remember your loses and how much you helped me after losing Jacob and then when I miscarried after that. Iām so happy for you! Xxxx
@MickeyS I'm keeping everything crossed that your birth goes quick and easy for you and I'm sure if people do turn up they will stay on the doorstep and stay at a safe distance That's what I have done, I've had a few visitors and they just stand outside the house and look at him that wayĀ
Oliver is doing well I've swapped from breastfeeding to formula as I was miserable feeding and he ended up loosing 8% oh his weight and dropped to less than 6lbs so I feel I made the right decision but at the time I broke my heart over it, I felt I had let Oliver down not giving him the best for as long as I wanted and that I'd let myself down because I'd only just had my milk come in and I was giving up but I know I was miserable and it was hurting and my nipples where bleeding and he had the colostrum and he's so much happier now and settled where he wasnt before
Sleep deprivation is kicking in a bit and I'm. Knackered but I'm the happiest knackered ever šĀ
@MrsRees Oliver is just gorgeous! You look really well too! As for breastfeeding- you did your best. It was similar with me, sometimes it just doesnāt work that well or go to plan! Definitely do not beat yourself up. A fed baby is a happy baby!!! xxxx
Thanks @EmJ3 I felt better as soon as I saw how content he was after a bottle and knowing that he had lost so much weight and has now put it all back on makes me feel really good He was 6lbs 10oz last Thursday so only an oz over his birth weight but 11 oz heavier than he was when the midwife weighed him a week previous
Did your babies go through a growth spurt ladies?? Oliver had done nothing but eat today oh and poo 5 poopy nappies at least and he's eating 4oz every 2/3 hours today and yesterdayĀ
@MrsRees how are you and your handsome boy coming along? I totally feel you on the bottle thing. As soon as he started gaining his weight back I knew it was the right decision for him ā¤ļø As for the growth spurts - welcome to boy life š Evieās a picker, Jamieās a finisher. How he isnāt 6 stone already I have no idea. There was 1lb between my 2 at his 13 month check. 15 months this week and I swear they must both be the same now, when I push the pram itās constant comments on my twins š
Hi All!!! So baby boy š was born on Saturday 27th Feb, weighing 7ā5lb. Labour was super quick. Was in hospital for 61 minutes to be precise and he was born. I managed to do it with just gas and air and had my water birth which I always wanted!Ā
Struggling with feeding again and as he has lost just over 10% of his birth weight they have advised for me to top him up, so I am currently feeding and pumping! Hard work but will see how it goes.Ā
His big sister is obsessed and is constantly kissing him and wanting cuddles.
Still no name though!! We just canāt agree on any š
@MickeyS he is an absolute beauty! Congratulations. I was like that with feeding. Itās hard work! 61 minutes is absolutely crazy!!š¤£š¤£š¤£ I hope youāre enjoying this magical family time!!ššš
well itās back to physically being in school full time tomorrow. I love my job but this lockdown has shown me flexible working and I loved it. 3 kids and a full time job is hard work!š¤£š¤£š¤£xxx
Awww @MickeyS he's gorgeous I'm so glad tou got the birth you wanted and it was so quick Well. Done you keeping up with the feeding like that, I switched to bottle and formula when Oliver lost so much weight, he was so small born so loosing so much made me really scared but you shoukd be really proud
Oliver is doing well, he 8lbs 8oz now and 6 weeks tomorrow, he's smiling loads now and has 5oz bottles every 3-4 hours
My hubby went back to work on Monday and I've been finding doing the day and the night shifts really hard, he does 12 hr shifts so I'm on my own all day really I am struggling with the less sleep he wakes around 1 and 4 ish but Is awake for about 45 minutes each time sometimes longer as he takes so long to burp and gets realy uncomfortable if he doesn't he's on colic drops to help and gripe water at night to help tooĀ
@EvelynAndJamiesMummy6390 I can't believe people think they are twins that's mad it's funny how different 2 children can be and how different they grow Did they have much difference in birth weight? It's been so long I can't remember now š
@Mummytolilyandharry itās lovely to hear from you! I sympathise with you massively on what youāre going through. Evie can be a right little bag at times and if Iām honest Jamie is no better. They fisticuffs fight now. Evie wonāt entertain other children very well at all. Sheās due to start her funded nursery place after summer and I spoke to the nursery manager about it. Apparently theyāre seeing it a lot in kids since lockdown - they just havenāt had the same interaction they would normally. Sheās actually offered Iamie a place a couple of mornings a week to in an attempt to help him socialise better. Theyāre great kids but I tear my hair out most days with the attitude. Does Harry go to nursery already or will he be starting after the summer? Iām wondering if maybe thatās exactly what they need!
Iāve been on to the dr this morning about Evie too. Sheās just not right, when she goes to the loo itās pretty rancid and she informs me that her ātummy is a little bit fluffyā - whatever that means. Sheās also quite bloated, refusing food and super emotional if I leave her. Iāve asked if she can have allergy testing to rule out another allergy. Itās just not fair on herĀ
@EvelynAndJamiesMummy6390 nice to hear from you too xD yeah I definitely agree but my friends little boy heās the same towards him and heās seen him weekly, I just donāt understand it, he doesnāt go to nursery but will start pre school in September! Im really hoping that sorts him out, im petrified he wonāt have any friends š oh bless her I hope you get some answers at the doctors! I have no idea what a fluffy tummy is either but what a cute way to explain itĀ
@Mummytolilyandharry this is my exact fear. That theyāll be the weird kid in the corner with no friends. Evieās just so unwilling to share. Iāve opted to send my pair to a private nursery over the school nursery/pre school. Well itās still council run but itās not just term time and has kids who pay to attend too which is why I can send Jamie. It means I can send Evie through the summer holidays and things too while I work, but she will do 3 days instead of the normal 5 and will be there slightly longer.Ā
I hope Harry changes his mind about kids soon and it maybe is just age/pandemic effects. Itās scary how much of their little lives this has been the ānormalā.
I was reading the other day that Scotland aims to be back to ānormalā by August 9th. The kids are due to meet their Nana and Papa for the first time on the 28th. If we can board our flight. Iām praying we can because Iāve ordered Evieās birthday present and had it delivered to their house š
@EvelynAndJamiesMummy6390 Harryās is exactly this same heāll get 22 hours a week free and will be there 3 days a week only having Christmas week off, Harry will be doing Tuesday 8am-5pm, Thursday 8am-1pm and Friday 8am-4pm, they have the nursery upstairs and play school downstairs, lily went there too so feel really confident with the place but lily was never like Harry she was and still is really friendly to all children, she could be shy at times but she was never rude. I hope so too he can be so sweet and caring I just wish heād show it more to other children š yes thatās exactly what I think too or if they or their parents think āI donāt want my kids playing with Harry because heās not very niceā Iād hate that š ohh hopefully it all goes back to normal for you then! Itās getting a bit ridiculous now majority of people are vaccinated thereās nothing else that can be done š what have you bought Evie for her birthday?Ā
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Seems like lockdown is going to be staying for a while yet. Which I think will be quite nice once baby is born as gives us time to bond with new baby but also worrying people will want to just turn up and see the baby and Iām so worried about the virus š©
Congrats again @mrsrees so happy for you xx
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That's what I have done, I've had a few visitors and they just stand outside the house and look at him that wayĀ
Oliver is doing well I've swapped from breastfeeding to formula as I was miserable feeding and he ended up loosing 8% oh his weight and dropped to less than 6lbs so I feel I made the right decision but at the time I broke my heart over it, I felt I had let Oliver down not giving him the best for as long as I wanted and that I'd let myself down because I'd only just had my milk come in and I was giving up but I know I was miserable and it was hurting and my nipples where bleeding and he had the colostrum and he's so much happier now and settled where he wasnt before
Sleep deprivation is kicking in a bit and I'm. Knackered but I'm the happiest knackered ever šĀ
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He was 6lbs 10oz last Thursday so only an oz over his birth weight but 11 oz heavier than he was when the midwife weighed him a week previous
Did your babies go through a growth spurt ladies?? Oliver had done nothing but eat today oh and poo 5 poopy nappies at least and he's eating 4oz every 2/3 hours today and yesterdayĀ
@MickeyS how are things going?Ā
Still no name though!! We just canāt agree on any š
How is everyone doing?xx
61 minutes is absolutely crazy!!š¤£š¤£š¤£
I hope youāre enjoying this magical family time!!ššš
@EvelynAndJamiesMummy6390 how are you doing?
well itās back to physically being in school full time tomorrow. I love my job but this lockdown has shown me flexible working and I loved it. 3 kids and a full time job is hard work!š¤£š¤£š¤£xxx
Well. Done you keeping up with the feeding like that, I switched to bottle and formula when Oliver lost so much weight, he was so small born so loosing so much made me really scared but you shoukd be really proud
Oliver is doing well, he 8lbs 8oz now and 6 weeks tomorrow, he's smiling loads now and has 5oz bottles every 3-4 hours
My hubby went back to work on Monday and I've been finding doing the day and the night shifts really hard, he does 12 hr shifts so I'm on my own all day really
I am struggling with the less sleep he wakes around 1 and 4 ish but Is awake for about 45 minutes each time sometimes longer as he takes so long to burp and gets realy uncomfortable if he doesn't he's on colic drops to help and gripe water at night to help tooĀ
Did they have much difference in birth weight? It's been so long I can't remember now š
hey how is everyone?!Ā
Iāve been on to the dr this morning about Evie too. Sheās just not right, when she goes to the loo itās pretty rancid and she informs me that her ātummy is a little bit fluffyā - whatever that means. Sheās also quite bloated, refusing food and super emotional if I leave her. Iāve asked if she can have allergy testing to rule out another allergy. Itās just not fair on herĀ
Photo of this pair actually getting along:Ā
I was reading the other day that Scotland aims to be back to ānormalā by August 9th. The kids are due to meet their Nana and Papa for the first time on the 28th. If we can board our flight. Iām praying we can because Iāve ordered Evieās birthday present and had it delivered to their house š
you then! Itās getting a bit ridiculous now majority of people are vaccinated thereās nothing else that can be done š what have you bought Evie for her birthday?Ā