Any other expectant Dads?
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Stu-nph26 said:
Our gorgeous little girl was born on Saturday at 4.10am weighing 7lb 6oz.
Mrs had to go in for an induction and ended up with a drip but she was unreal. From the start of labour to her having our little girl on her chest was 8 hours 10 with only gas and air. I was in awe of her from start to finish. Turns out baby was back to back too which made things harder but she smashed it.
I really think hypno birthing helped massively she was mobile throughout which seemed to help speed up the labour.
Now she’s just over 48 hours old it’s really hard to see how much she’s feeding we’ve had 3 awful nappies which is good but it’s hard to tell if she’s been weeing or not. Any advice from dads about this?
Congratulations dude and big congrats to the mrs too! Woman are amazing when it comes to child birth! Mrs had to go in for an induction and ended up with a drip but she was unreal. From the start of labour to her having our little girl on her chest was 8 hours 10 with only gas and air. I was in awe of her from start to finish. Turns out baby was back to back too which made things harder but she smashed it.
I really think hypno birthing helped massively she was mobile throughout which seemed to help speed up the labour.
Now she’s just over 48 hours old it’s really hard to see how much she’s feeding we’ve had 3 awful nappies which is good but it’s hard to tell if she’s been weeing or not. Any advice from dads about this?
I think if she's pooing then she's drinking so i wouldn't be too concerned, i THINK (i'm 10 months ahead of you now) that there's a line on aldi nappies that show if there has been wee, could be wrong! Other signs are if the front is quite yellow or if her soft spot on the top of her head is sunken. If she is breastfeeding well (i assume you are you haven't mentioned formula yet) then she'll be fine.
Best way to know is tomorrow when your midwife comes to weigh her.
Had an interesting one tonight dads. My darling daughter decided to do a s
t in the bath! First time ever, what the hell do you do to get it out!? We ended up using one of her plastic cups with holes in it to fish it out and dump it but i was a bit shocked she'd done it to be honest!
t in the bath! First time ever, what the hell do you do to get it out!? We ended up using one of her plastic cups with holes in it to fish it out and dump it but i was a bit shocked she'd done it to be honest!Edited by richatnort on Monday 15th June 06:32
Congratulations stu nph26, that feeling is amazing and savour it .
My son is now a whole 4 days old and has been home for less than 48 hours. He’s amazing and so is my wife and I keep telling her as we have not got a clue what cries mean but we are loving learning.
A terrible first nights sleep followed by much better last night and I am so happy. Been hard work for both of us so far but 4 days in i start to realise the joy of this little one
My son is now a whole 4 days old and has been home for less than 48 hours. He’s amazing and so is my wife and I keep telling her as we have not got a clue what cries mean but we are loving learning.
A terrible first nights sleep followed by much better last night and I am so happy. Been hard work for both of us so far but 4 days in i start to realise the joy of this little one
Morning All, My son is 3 weeks old tomorrow and after a bit of a rough night where he wouldnt wind properly throughout the my question is how long do you usually attempt to wind them for after a feed ? In general a feed, bum change and wind is taking around 45-60mins
Also he has got a little bit spotty the last few days, he is still feeding and generally happy so dont think its anything sinister but has anyone else had this ?
And the all important question when do the night feeds get farther apart ? Currently he is going every 3-3.5 hours and getting sleep ourselves is still a bit of an issue.
Also he has got a little bit spotty the last few days, he is still feeding and generally happy so dont think its anything sinister but has anyone else had this ?
And the all important question when do the night feeds get farther apart ? Currently he is going every 3-3.5 hours and getting sleep ourselves is still a bit of an issue.
Jcwjosh said:
Morning All, My son is 3 weeks old tomorrow and after a bit of a rough night where he wouldnt wind properly throughout the my question is how long do you usually attempt to wind them for after a feed ? In general a feed, bum change and wind is taking around 45-60mins
Also he has got a little bit spotty the last few days, he is still feeding and generally happy so dont think its anything sinister but has anyone else had this ?
And the all important question when do the night feeds get farther apart ? Currently he is going every 3-3.5 hours and getting sleep ourselves is still a bit of an issue.
I think ever baby is different and its hard to say, my daughter can go anywhere from as soon as you sat her up to maybe 10-15 mins before a burp. Have you tried different burping techniques as i remember some working better for us than others for some reason. Feeds don't get better until maybe 2/3 months normally when they can get to 1 feed in the night, we did do a combi feed though and gave 1 formula feed at 10/11 so she would sleep for 4/5 hours giving both of us much needed sleep.Also he has got a little bit spotty the last few days, he is still feeding and generally happy so dont think its anything sinister but has anyone else had this ?
And the all important question when do the night feeds get farther apart ? Currently he is going every 3-3.5 hours and getting sleep ourselves is still a bit of an issue.
As said - Jr 1 - tap on back for 5 min would get all the burping done. Jr 2 - I tap his back till my arm falls off, then change arms and continue, then back, and then he might burp, or not. Often he does not want burping, he just wants to be held upright and look at you.
Then the next feed 1 minute of tapping, and he burps.
Then for the next 3 feeds he doesn't need any burping or standing, he just wants to lie there.
The first 2 to 3 months are the hardest, they get better after that! (Then regress after that, but thats another story!)
Then the next feed 1 minute of tapping, and he burps.
Then for the next 3 feeds he doesn't need any burping or standing, he just wants to lie there.
The first 2 to 3 months are the hardest, they get better after that! (Then regress after that, but thats another story!)
The jiffle king said:
Congratulations stu nph26, that feeling is amazing and savour it .
My son is now a whole 4 days old and has been home for less than 48 hours. He’s amazing and so is my wife and I keep telling her as we have not got a clue what cries mean but we are loving learning.
A terrible first nights sleep followed by much better last night and I am so happy. Been hard work for both of us so far but 4 days in i start to realise the joy of this little one
It’s crazy isn’t it but we’re already starting to get to know her and she’s getting brighter and feeding much better, previously (day 1) she would fall asleep while feeding but she’s doing far less of that. My son is now a whole 4 days old and has been home for less than 48 hours. He’s amazing and so is my wife and I keep telling her as we have not got a clue what cries mean but we are loving learning.
A terrible first nights sleep followed by much better last night and I am so happy. Been hard work for both of us so far but 4 days in i start to realise the joy of this little one
We’re finding it very similar. Last night was a little tough she just wouldn’t settle unless one of us had hold of her. As soon as we put her down she cried. Eventually after a big feed and a nappy change she went down from 5-9.
Congrats to all the new Dads!! It certainly is a roller coaster. I was out with my Daughter at 7:30am this morning because she wanted to go out for a walk and she let me know that the back garden certainly wouldn't suffice!!
We're getting a Puppy in a few weeks and we went to see her yesterday. One of my wife's friends dogs has had a litter and they have a small holding with pigs, ducks, chickens etc. She was in her element, amazing to see them grow into little people from such small beginnings!!
We're getting a Puppy in a few weeks and we went to see her yesterday. One of my wife's friends dogs has had a litter and they have a small holding with pigs, ducks, chickens etc. She was in her element, amazing to see them grow into little people from such small beginnings!!
We are expecting very soon and its getting a bit scary 
The baby is transverse lie, well actually she is mobile, constantly moving around.
She went to see the consultant to book the c section and the consultant didn't even come out, my wife saw her eating. So she saw a nurse instead who booked the section and also explained that if her waters break its an emergency.
Very scary indeed, she has to get down in the praying position and phone an ambulance immediately.
Obviously my wife been on google and is now panicking, the section is at 39 weeks but it appears lots of woman in a similar situation are admitted at 37 or 38 due to the risks of cord prolapse.
So she phones the midwife and gets another consultant appointment. She goes yesterday to be met with someone else, this time a doctor who isn't very sympathetic, won't bring it forward but says to come back again next week.
Now i am a massive advocate for the ohs but we seem to be a bit unlucky here the worry is strong and my wife is living in a state of permanent fear now
We just have to wait until next week again now (38 weeks) and hope she's admitted then.
The baby is transverse lie, well actually she is mobile, constantly moving around.
She went to see the consultant to book the c section and the consultant didn't even come out, my wife saw her eating. So she saw a nurse instead who booked the section and also explained that if her waters break its an emergency.
Very scary indeed, she has to get down in the praying position and phone an ambulance immediately.
Obviously my wife been on google and is now panicking, the section is at 39 weeks but it appears lots of woman in a similar situation are admitted at 37 or 38 due to the risks of cord prolapse.
So she phones the midwife and gets another consultant appointment. She goes yesterday to be met with someone else, this time a doctor who isn't very sympathetic, won't bring it forward but says to come back again next week.
Now i am a massive advocate for the ohs but we seem to be a bit unlucky here
the worry is strong and my wife is living in a state of permanent fear now We just have to wait until next week again now (38 weeks) and hope she's admitted then.
Sounds like a pretty poor show by your hospital there! I wouldn't worry, if they aren't worried then you shouldn't be they must see so many of them that they have become sensitised to it which is a shame! If you are really worrying i'd just phone for an abulance dude and get in there then they will most likely admit you or take you more serious.
Hope it all goes well, i bet the mrs's belly is a right odd shape if the little one is side ways!
Hope it all goes well, i bet the mrs's belly is a right odd shape if the little one is side ways!
Jcwjosh said:
Morning All, My son is 3 weeks old tomorrow and after a bit of a rough night where he wouldnt wind properly throughout the my question is how long do you usually attempt to wind them for after a feed ? In general a feed, bum change and wind is taking around 45-60mins
Also he has got a little bit spotty the last few days, he is still feeding and generally happy so dont think its anything sinister but has anyone else had this ?
And the all important question when do the night feeds get farther apart ? Currently he is going every 3-3.5 hours and getting sleep ourselves is still a bit of an issue.
With the girls, we found baby sit-ups really effective at getting wind up (literally moving them back and forth between a lying down and a sitting up position over and over), along with bouncing them up and down gently on a knee. Think we could have rubbed their backs until our hands wire off without success otherwise.Also he has got a little bit spotty the last few days, he is still feeding and generally happy so dont think its anything sinister but has anyone else had this ?
And the all important question when do the night feeds get farther apart ? Currently he is going every 3-3.5 hours and getting sleep ourselves is still a bit of an issue.
As for gaps between feeds, I think every baby is different - though you can usually rely on them to tell you if they’re peckish. Being twins, my two are smaller than most singletons so I’m sorry to say it’s only in the last month or two (they’re now eight months) that they’ve been willing to go much longer than three hours between feeds. Oh the joy!
m3jappa said:
We are expecting very soon and its getting a bit scary
The baby is transverse lie, well actually she is mobile, constantly moving around.
She went to see the consultant to book the c section and the consultant didn't even come out, my wife saw her eating. So she saw a nurse instead who booked the section and also explained that if her waters break its an emergency.
Very scary indeed, she has to get down in the praying position and phone an ambulance immediately.
Obviously my wife been on google and is now panicking, the section is at 39 weeks but it appears lots of woman in a similar situation are admitted at 37 or 38 due to the risks of cord prolapse.
So she phones the midwife and gets another consultant appointment. She goes yesterday to be met with someone else, this time a doctor who isn't very sympathetic, won't bring it forward but says to come back again next week.
Now i am a massive advocate for the ohs but we seem to be a bit unlucky here the worry is strong and my wife is living in a state of permanent fear now
We just have to wait until next week again now (38 weeks) and hope she's admitted then.
Just to put your mind at rest a little hopefully. Noah was transverse and was delivered by planned c-section at 39 weeks without issue. We were told 39 weeks was the norm for planned sections.The baby is transverse lie, well actually she is mobile, constantly moving around.
She went to see the consultant to book the c section and the consultant didn't even come out, my wife saw her eating. So she saw a nurse instead who booked the section and also explained that if her waters break its an emergency.
Very scary indeed, she has to get down in the praying position and phone an ambulance immediately.
Obviously my wife been on google and is now panicking, the section is at 39 weeks but it appears lots of woman in a similar situation are admitted at 37 or 38 due to the risks of cord prolapse.
So she phones the midwife and gets another consultant appointment. She goes yesterday to be met with someone else, this time a doctor who isn't very sympathetic, won't bring it forward but says to come back again next week.
Now i am a massive advocate for the ohs but we seem to be a bit unlucky here
the worry is strong and my wife is living in a state of permanent fear now We just have to wait until next week again now (38 weeks) and hope she's admitted then.
vonuber said:
Can i just say - as much as I love the little sts, thank fk nursery and reception are back.
I believe the phrase you're looking for is:ts, thank fk nursery and reception are back."I'm so pleased my child is getting the social interaction and varied learning environment they need to thrive."
I'm on my own in the house for the first time in three months. It's weird.
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