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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/8/2008 7:47:12 PM
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TheEgyptianPrincess
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oh I just remembered I had a question for you ladies.... today when I visited my friend who had the twins.. she said because she had a scheduled C section.. her milk has not come in yet.. and when the hospital asked her to pump to bring on more colostrum and milk ..nothing was coming out..... which kind of makes sense cause her body didn't go through labour and so forth... does that mean I will take a while to have my milk come in? and how long would it take... last time I didn't have a hard time but I do remember that they did give my boy formula the first day or so and they gave me some to take home as well which I did use but I don't remember when ... and when exactly the full milk supply takes place...
sorry if too many questions...
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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/8/2008 8:44:53 PM
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manda59
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At how many weeks was her C-section?
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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/8/2008 10:12:26 PM
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Yes, but it is usually something along the lines of a dollar store colouring book and crayons, so the older ones have something to do while Mommy feeds the new bambino.
This mini-Moby will be the most expensive gift, for sure. But it's something I've wanted to get Hannah ever since I knew they existed. The big boys will probably get small Lego sets and Levi will get a new straw sippy (thanks for the idea, Jess!). I also pack snacks and drinks specifically for when the kids come to visit us, because my kids are always hungry. LOL
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I think its good cause they kind of "feel" it or hurt for less......besides...my ob/gyn will be the one doing it not the pediatrician....
I actually prefer to do the circ at about a month old in the family doctor's office. That's the way it ended up with my first because he was in the NICU and they were going to keep him longer if they did it there, and that's what we did with Levi because that's the way it worked out. We choose to do the vitamin K shot because there were bleeding and anemia issues with our first, and with my history, my kids are at greater risk of that.
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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/8/2008 11:57:07 PM
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Mrs.Wifey
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her milk has not come in yet.. and when the hospital asked her to pump to bring on more colostrum and milk ..nothing was coming out.....
Even a woman who has been through labor won't necessarily be able to pump colostrum out. My nurses were overjoyed when I was getting *one* ml from both sides combined. You milk can take anywhere from 3-5 days to come in, sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less. Mine came in right at 3 days.
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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/9/2008 12:44:15 AM
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TheEgyptianPrincess
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At how many weeks was her C-section?
her actual due date is July 16th and she had the C section July 7th so a little over a week from her 40 weeks due date
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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/9/2008 12:45:28 AM
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TheEgyptianPrincess
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her milk has not come in yet.. and when the hospital asked her to pump to bring on more colostrum and milk ..nothing was coming out.....
Even a woman who has been through labor won't necessarily be able to pump colostrum out. My nurses were overjoyed when I was getting *one* ml from both sides combined. You milk can take anywhere from 3-5 days to come in, sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less. Mine came in right at 3 days.
so did you use formula for those 3 days or how did you feed your little one?
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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/9/2008 6:51:46 AM
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Great story, Kara. I can picture the masseuse now with her surprised look.
Doona - Did you have heartburn with the other kids? Did they have hair when born? I heard it is an old wives tale. My son had a lot of hair when born, and I had heartburn with him.
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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/9/2008 9:38:56 AM
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My experience with the heartburn fits the old wives' tale. Now whether it is true or not is another story.
I had massive heartburn nearly every night. Thank you Tums & MILK for soothing the burn. My son emerged from the womb ready for his first hair cut! Here's a pic of him at 2 mos. which really doesn't even do justice to how much hair he had! I wish I had his going home from the hospital pic on this computer, but I can't find it.
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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/9/2008 10:10:52 AM
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JoyfulLady
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Sherry, I had a c-section....it took 5 days for my milk to come in. I was able to pump a little colostrum so Levi got that along with a little formula. (he simply refused to nurse for several weeks)
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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/9/2008 12:40:00 PM
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her milk has not come in yet.. and when the hospital asked her to pump to bring on more colostrum and milk ..nothing was coming out.....
Even a woman who has been through labor won't necessarily be able to pump colostrum out. My nurses were overjoyed when I was getting *one* ml from both sides combined. You milk can take anywhere from 3-5 days to come in, sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less. Mine came in right at 3 days.
so did you use formula for those 3 days or how did you feed your little one?
She had colostrum, it's ALL that a baby needs for the first couple days unless there is a medical reason to give formula. A baby is actually fine with very, very little intake for the first 24 hours by then if they are nursing well the colostrum is all they need and your milk should be in shortly after. The more you nurse the faster your milk comes in, so using formula to supplement really just drags the process out.
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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/9/2008 12:42:01 PM
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All of my kids have followed the heartburn=hair thing. First baby...no heartburn, no hair (well, a tiny bit of fuzz...). Second baby, horrible heartburn, 2" long hair that stuck straight up. Third baby, a bit of heartburn, and a bit of hair. I predict this one will have more hair than #3 and less than #2, based on the amount I've had heartburn so far.
I slept in this morning and then the power went out the second I went to get out of bed. No idea why. It's not storming and they aren't doing construction anywhere I could see. We waited a few hours and then loaded up our fridge/freezer contents to bring to my moms. The thought of throwing away all that food made me sick. 
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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/9/2008 1:52:45 PM
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manda59
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I had really bad heartburn all the way through my first pregnancy, and my ds was born bald, and hardly had any till he was about 18 months old!
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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/9/2008 2:22:59 PM
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AngieCat
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Donna - I can't wait to hear the results of your observations.
I haven't had any heartburn with this pregnancy. I wonder if she won't have hair. Hmm!
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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/9/2008 2:28:24 PM
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The only pregnancy where I had heartburn regularly was #4 ... and he came out with a head full of dark brown hair!!! #1-3 had full heads of hair as well ... but blond (almost white). This time around, I've had heartburn a couple of times ... but it was when I knowingly did something dumb (like have spicy food and lie down immediately after)
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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/9/2008 2:42:25 PM
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I have heartburn from drinking WATER! I really hope our baby has a lot of hair...I think babies will tons of hair are so CUTE!!!
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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/9/2008 3:11:58 PM
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I'm with ya Erin. Seems like just about anything causes it. Tums do work, but I don't like using them much. I found papaya enzyme at walmart for a good price and it works. Tastes like candy.
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RE: '08 Pregnancy support thread...part 3 - 7/9/2008 4:45:09 PM
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Karaboo2
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I have to laugh ... simply because Tums GAVE me heartburn instead of eliminating it!!! (Ya, I have a freaky body which does the opposite to what it's supposed to do)
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