Holy July, June Moms! Daily Symptoms 7/1

KaLikeAWind

How you feeling today ladies? Since we are 'celebrating' the turn of the month - lets do a little check-in.

Who is still carrying their babies on the inside and how do your bodies feel? How far overdue are you? Any scheduled inductions or c-section plans?

For those who are carrying their LOs on the outside, how far out from birth are you? How does your body feel? Stitches in your nethers or your belly - painful? Itching? Any other aches and pains?

And of course, share your anxieties or joys. Feels are symptoms, too

KaLikeAWind

For me, I'm 1 week PP. My Virginia is feeling better, less irritation when sitting for longer periods of time, and the bleeding has reduced quite a bit. I'm generally feeling OK down there, considering. Not normal (oh, no) and not 100% healed, but I'm pleased with how its going.

Yesterday I had a massive terrible headache, which I was lucky enough to get to go away during one of my hour long sleep sessions overnight. Have some energy today, going to go for a drive with DH to a fishmonger half an hour away for dinner yums, also going to target to pick up a pumping bra, and I should be able to pick up a breast pump today, too (instead of borrowing a spare the LC had). So, all this together leads to me feeling fairly good mentally... Probably the first day PP where I have the combination of energy, mental stamina, and gumption to try and not just 'recover' and hunker down with LO.

Course, the day is young and I will probably crash in an hour or two, but I'm going to make sure I don't overdue it today.

rrcameron21

I can't believe it's July and my baby is still on the inside! I never saw this happening. I feel good just really huge and uncomfortable. I'm 5 days overdue. Getting ready for my doctors appointment right now. I wish we could just get things going today so I don't have to make another trip to the hospital. I've just kind of accepted the fact that I'm pregnant forever

kbbtah

Inducing tonight! Hopefully I'll have a birth announcement for y'all tomorrow. Come on baby!

PhoenixFrances

kbbtah said:

Inducing tonight! Hopefully I'll have a birth announcement for y'all tomorrow. Come on baby!

Yay!! Congrats!!!

PhoenixFrances

I'm still here pregnant and 40 weeks +2. Just left the doctors and had a membrane sweep so I'm hoping that will move things along if not they have scheduled me for induction on July 8. It seems so far away and I really wanted to have my June baby but I am just thankful things are moving in the right direction.

bbnmama2012

8 days pp. My c-section stitches are feeling tighter so I can't twist my torso without discomfort, but any pain at this point is minimal.
I'm finally beginning to feel like "me" again. DH works third shift; so I pump a bottle every night. He feeds And takes care of LO while I sleep in for awhile every morning. It makes taking the night shift solo almost worth it.
Any tiredness I feel is nothing compared to the constant fatigue during pregnancy.

KarasTwin

I'm 10 days pp and having all the feels, happy, sad, frustrated. My incision is feeling much better and it's getting easier to move, but these hour and a half feeding sessions every 2.5 to 3 hours are killing me. Nursing on each side for 15 minutes, handing off to DH for supplement bottle, then pumping for 15 minutes is taking a toll on both of us, not to mention time before prepping bottle and pump parts and cleaning up after. I'm super nervous about LOs appointment tomorrow and praying he's gained weight. I have had diarrhea the past 3 days which is a major change from the severe constipation I've had for months. Getting ready to go do newborn pics and hoping getting out of the house will cheer me up a bit

TLeec16

Little man is four weeks old today. How that is possible I don't know. Its flown by. He's number four for us so I know how fast it goes by but time has been on super duper fast mode since June 3rd I swear
I'm feeling great, not even sure how many stitches or what degree I tore cause i never asked but recovery this time has been the easiest for me. So very grateful.

lwyz

Baby still inside. Only 1 day overdue, but I'm sore as all get out today. Probably because of walking/bouncing to try to get baby on the outside. I'll have a stretch Friday morning if I don't go before then, and if that doesn't work, get induced sometime mid next week. Hoping I don't get to the stretch cause I understand they hurt, but hey. Whatever it takes at this point.

upandbelow

40+1 today, induction scheduled for July 8th. Only 1cm dilated and still 'hard and high' as my doctor likes to put it. I think LO rolled herself over yesterday because I had insane amounts of pressure, pain and cramping (to the point where we went in to L&D to see what was up because the cramps and back pain were compounding on themselves) and clearly I wasn't in labour.

rweaver8611

4 weeks pp as of this Friday. Had dissolvable staples from c-section...had no problems with them. Started the good 'ole bc on Monday...never taken a pill before, so I set a timer on my phone for every day. I love my little man, but I'm not ready for another quite this soon!!

kkdb14

5 weeks + 3 PP and feeling awesome. Stitch (yeah, just 1, thank god) is gone, and I'm feeling relatively normal down south. 6 week PP appointment is Monday and I'm anxious, but also ready to close the pregnancy chapter. I stopped BF and EP at 3 weeks, and my body is beginning to settle. My breasts are no longer enlarged and I'm beginning to have touches of sadness at this new body. I never thought that at 18 I would look so...old... I'm lucky to have no loose stomach skin, and I bounced back to prepregnancy clothes and weight at 4 days PP, but the deflated boobs and angry red stretch marks on my sides are seriously depressing. Physically I feel fine, emotionally I'm borderline.

mvargas12

9 days pp and I'm feeling good! <:-P

Went to the doctor today to check out my tear since some stitches got caught on the toilet paper and came out. All good under the hood, just a little superficially open.

I went to target last night for like an hour and felt like my Virginia was going to fall off. Gravity was definitely working against me but it felt much better when I sat down again.

I am loving our time getting to know each other.

OnWayto3

@KarasTwin I feel like I wrote your post! I feel your pain, girl! Have you tried using a SNS system so that the 'supplemental bottle' is given while you're nursing?

JessHeppell

dear diary
its now day 283, and im beginning to feel like this will go on forever. ive been feeling very tired all ths time, and also very snackish which sucks because for the most part we have no snacks. i wonder when things will get going.

OnWayto3

2.5 weeks pp and physically feeling great. Thankfully, I didn't have any lasting pain in the Virginia (no tearing-- woo woo). But I. Am. Exhausted. Baby takes at least an hour to eat each time, and I have to pump for 15 minutes afterward. Add that to the time spent preparing the SNS system, the storing of milk, etc and I'm just a mess. Difficult to lose the pounds or feel good about myself when I'm so dang sedentary!

lindsladle15

2wks PP today! Feeling good, lost a good amount of weight so far, but I'm itching to get back in my pp clothes! I never did between DD and getting pregnant this time. Speaking of which, DD's 1st birthday is tomorrow! Wow.
Feeling pretty rested, but my mom and sister have been here and helping so much! Plus, DD2 is a pretty chill baby.

Mommaswizz

4 days PP and feeling pretty good! My Virginia is still fairly sore but bleeding has slowed enough that I feel safe wearing normal undies and not the extra mesh ones I swiped lol I'm having occasional hormonal waves when I feel like crying happy or sometimes sad tears but I'm overall surprised at how "normal" I feel mentally. My milk came in yesterday and I think that lifted my spirits since I've been able to do a couple less formula feedings and use my pumped milk. Still occasionally trying to nurse but my LO still has little interest. I feel guilty about not having a better pumping schedule/plan but I think I'm doing decently for only being 4 days post partum.

blodgettk

Still pregnant... But the end is in sight! Getting induced on Friday at 9am.. Praying it doesn't take a ton of time as I will be 41+6 when I start lol. Crazy to know that she's being so stubborn as midwives and everyone didn't think I was going to even make it to my due date. I'm in trouble if she's already this stubborn :P

KarasTwin

@OnWayto3 what is the SNS system? Tell me your secrets!

HayesRN13

KarasTwin said:

@OnWayto3 what is the SNS system? Tell me your secrets!

You just need a syringe and tubing (in hospital we use feeding tubes) put end of tube in corner of LOs mouth while at the breast.. Have DH (or you can too) work the syringe filled with EBM or formula ... Baby sucks at breast and gets contents from the syringe

HayesRN13

^^ supplementing without giving a bottle..

bwow615

Medela has a little kit you can buy as well. We used it while in the hospital and first day home until my milk came in.
https://www.amazon.com/Starter-Supplemental-Nursing-System-Bottle/dp/B001G87KYE

Addelie

Still pregnant. 41+4 today - cannot believe I've come this far into pregnancy. Had a sweep today but not holding out much hope. Induction booked for Friday....

@lwyz I've had two stretch and sweeps and I didn't even blink - no discomfort at all and I'm hardly even dilated.

aliciaspinnet

3 weeks postpartum today and feeling pretty good, although rather tired. I had an episiotomy and that's getting better by the day, although I still have to be careful when I wipe. I lost quite a bit of blood after the delivery which meant the first week was tough but I really feel like I'm getting my strength back now. I'm pretty pleased with my post pregnancy body so far too - I'm not quite back in my old clothes but I'm not that far off, my stomach has gone pretty flat although I need to work on my muscle tone and I don't have too many stretch marks- only on my breasts and a couple on my thighs.

Addelie

@blodgettk we're being induced on the same day and will both be 41+6

dancegurl1118

Virginias feeling "normal" 4 weeks PP today. Can't say the same about my anal. If I have to poop I HAVE TO POOP. I only had a small second degree so it didn't touch my butt but...I feel like my sphincter muscles aren't as tight (I've had IBS my entire life and could basically hold an explosive poop in for hours). I told my husband if I shit my pants he can't speak of it. He agreed.

lwyz

@Addelie That's both good and bad to hear... I was hoping a stretch after full term would be a more reliable push. My doctor says he thinks I'll go on my own within the week, though. I'm not sure what he's basing that on, but I'm hoping he's right!

Addelie

@lwyz ah sorry i only meant that they don't always hurt - even if there's not much room if your doc thinks you'll go that's positive - mine have always given the distinct impression that i'll need to be induced and they'll probably be right!

elizab14

4 days PP. had a lactation consultant come to the house (less than $100 and I can submit for insurance reimbursement). She worked with me for an hour. My breast were so engorged it was like she said "trying to suck on a basketball". Haven't slept much at all. So much adrenaline. I'm wearing shells this week to help bring the pressure down. Hoping to get LO to latch without a sheild soon. My Virginia is ok, but I haz puffy butt. Other than that I have some family coming in over the weekend. Now sure if I'll be able to do anything but show them what breastfeeding looks like since that's all I do.

krystleshel

dancegurl1118 said:

Virginias feeling "normal" 4 weeks PP today. Can't say the same about my anal. If I have to poop I HAVE TO POOP. I only had a small second degree so it didn't touch my butt but...I feel like my sphincter muscles aren't as tight (I've had IBS my entire life and could basically hold an explosive poop in for hours). I told my husband if I shit my pants he can't speak of it. He agreed.

I know how you feel! My IBS went away during pregnancy & now my bowels are ALL crazy.

dancegurl1118

@krystleshel ugh I know it was glorious...I would be constipated for a few days while pregnant which was a completely new thing to me! But nope, PP everything is back with a vengeance.

rsalata2015

One week postpartum. Vagina feels amazing. I was surprised I could still control my muscles down there to hold my pee and what not. The kegels are awesome they sure help alot. I was up walking around a hour after birth, maybe even sooner I didn't keep track. My body was a little crampy while breast feeding and pumping for a few days. Now I feel great, like I never popped a seven and a half pound cutie out of my Virginia. Last time I felt awful for weeks. Just wish the bleeding would go away.

MaliKaela

I will be 5 weeks pp tomorrow. I'm feeling pretty much back to normal and probably look back to normal to others when dressed in the right clothes. However, most of my stuff is pretty tight and it feels uncomfortable. : / My virginia is healed but I made the mistake of looking at it...and eek! It's weird and different looking. I wonder if it will ever really get back to normal? My milk boobs randomly fill up with milk all day long and every time I lean over. Obnoxious.

Mostly doing pretty well, just tired and some back/arm pain.

JTuoni34

41 weeks on July 2... really don't want to be induced.

OnWayto3

@KarasTwin The link PP gave is the SNS system I'm using. We tried the syringe approach initially, with a thin tube (just like the one in link) linking to the syringe and tucking under a nipple shield. I quickly tired of pushing the syringe and switched to this system. It is FANTASTIC! Avoids any sort of nipple confusion worries that you may have with a bottle; it does require the baby to suck so that 'regular' breastfeeding can take place when LO is more adept at sucking; and your breasts continue being stimulated (for milk supply) while also having some of it go into Baby's mouth during the feeding. Highly recommend this given the circumstances. :-)

KarasTwin

Thanks everyone who replied about sns. The past 3 feedings DH has given him bottles, 2-2.5 oz of breast milk and 1.5-2 of formula while I pump. It's going well and cutting feeding sessions in half. I feel better knowing exactly how much he's getting. We have an appointment with the pediatrician this afternoon and I have lots of questions for her, the sns option will definitely be discussed. I told DH I think more rest might help my supply as well. Not opposed to EPing, just want to make sure he's getting enough to eat and growing.

HayesRN13

mellymar said:

How you feeling today ladies? Since we are 'celebrating' the turn of the month - lets do a little check-in.

Who is still carrying their babies on the inside and how do your bodies feel? How far overdue are you? Any scheduled inductions or c-section plans?

For those who are carrying their LOs on the outside, how far out from birth are you? How does your body feel? Stitches in your nethers or your belly - painful? Itching? Any other aches and pains?

And of course, share your anxieties or joys. Feels are symptoms, too

First of all, I can't believe it's July, I swear I JUST posted how I can't believe it's June and "our month".
LO was born June 7th (at 38 weeks), I had one Peri urethral tear in which I can still feel the stitches but no pain and minimal lochia...the main problem is my back, but I had problems before pregnancy (3 herniated disks and spinal stenosis). My anxieties are his post circumcision state (I started a thread) but it's already getting better.. Joys are just how in love with this little man I am... He is such a snuggler, great nurser, and over all sweet baby.. DH is great (it's his first) and I fall in love with him more each day seeing him with our son (sappy but true).... So in love with this little guy. I have noticed the last week or so, probably due to some blues, I got teary eyed over the thought of I miss having exclusive time with DH, snuggling HIM full time, I definitely have to share that now and am missing out on our previous bond.. but he is understanding and supportive and doesn't make it worse by saying I don't have time for him anymore, things I worried about before delivery

HayesRN13

^^ meant to add snuggle pic

klkonwi

Pooping is so special right now. I'm up at 4 am uncomfortable because I need to go...... I take 4 diff stool drugs.... Come on!!!!!
I don't care how bad it is though because pregnancy was way worse.
At least when I'm up now I have a baby to feed