Quick update
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Topic: Quick update
Posted By: toniellis
Subject: Quick update
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 11:56am
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Hi ladies!
How is everyone? Just thought I would pop in for a little bit. I had my staples taken out yesterday. FORTY-FIVE of them!! And YEOWWWWWW!!!!! It hurt!  
Thankfully it only took about 5-10minutes & my wound is looking really good apparently. I haven't had a look at it yet but I trust that the midwives know what they are talking about 
Blaire is a week old already. I pulled out some baby photos of Alex & they could just about be twins, they look very very similar. The breastfeeding is going so well & Blaire is starting to sleep a little longer at night, I got a whole 4 &1/2 hours before having to get up for an hour to feed & change him then he was off to sleep again for another 3 & 1/2 hours so it was wonderful I dunno about being supermum but I'm certainly alot more organised around the house. I 'm not overdoing it I reckon, its just so nice not to be heaving along a huge belly anymore I feel like I've got so much energy! 
And its nice to have a clean house & be able to sit back. The only thing I haven't done is yesterday's folding but folding is one of my pet hates so I forgive myself  ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 12:00pm
Well done Toni, sounds like you and your whole family is doing so well. 
Staples? holy %#@$....why staples? I had those removal stitch thing..with two beadee thing on both sides. All my midwife did was cut off one side and pulled and the whole thing came off in one piece....felt a bit weird but was not painful!! Poor you!!! Oh well atlease its over!! Well keep us updated! take it easy! dont forget to give us updated pics of both Alex and Blair!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 12:03pm
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eeeee gods!!! Staples?!?! *scared*
Glad to hear your healing well and baby is doing well
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 12:06pm
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Good to hear everything is going well, Toni
(I hate folding washing too!) ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 12:19pm
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Hmm yeah I'm not sure why I was so lucky to get staples of all things. I had dissolving stitches last time so I didn't have to get anything removed...but in saying that last time I very vividly remember how I had trouble getting up & around for the first couple of days because my wound hurt and I didn't have that problem this time at all so maybe the staples are stronger at holding everything together? I dunno....
------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 12:50pm
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Glad to hear you are doing so well! ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 1:08pm
Ouch...I am worried now that if I end up with another c section I might get staples to.....  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 2:07pm
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Yeah I had staples as well but only 16 of them. I found it pretty painless when they removed them. When you do have a look at it though you will probably see little holes where the staples were, it looks quite funny. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 3:05pm
oh my scar is so nice ...it blends into my bikini line, so you can hardly see it! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 3:11pm
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stables arrgghhhhh ok so not having any more babies ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 3:59pm
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Yeah the little hole marks go away though. I can still clearly see mine, it is raised and pink, but it is so low that it is way below my bikini line. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 5:00pm
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Oh Kate your lucky only getting 16 staples!
I reckon the registrar who did the staples was abit "staple-happy"! My midwife couldn't believe how many she put in. My midwife did say the only real reason they hurt so much was because they were so close together. I remember her saying "okay nearly done only 10 more to go" and I was think "oh f#ck". LOL sorry! I think they said they were cutting along my previous scar so that may have been why it hurt so much too because she was pulling staples out of scar tissue but that is just a guess. I've had an awesome day today. Everything has been going so smoothly with the two kids ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 8:27pm
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You sound like you are doing amazing!
Hope Spencer has been behaving himself and no motor-X riding for a while 
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Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 08 June 2006 at 10:01pm
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My goodness, I still can't unclench my bits at the thought of that many staples - or them coming out!! You brave wonderful woman!
Excellent to hear that all is going well with the two boys - I've been beginning to get concerned about how to cope with two under two, so your words are inspirational. Take care of yourself and here's hoping that everything continues to go really well. ------------- |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 9:54am
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i had staples with jack, about 20 i think. i was up and about without any pain too so maybe staples are better
don't fret girls, staples aren't that bad
glad to hear everything is going great with the 2 boys toni....can't wait to see some more pics of them ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 12:42pm
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Afternoon ladies
I'm having a lovely lazy day today. I managed to get all my housework done last night before I went to bed so I decided to spend today in my pjs. LOL! Blaire is still sleeping well & feeding well. Alex has turned into the overprotective older brother which has been hilarious. He loves given Blaire big cuddles & kisses. Yesterday he was holding Blaire (with help from me) and when my friend Kara asked if she could have a hold he shook his head violently & shouted "NO!". Hehehe! I think Vanessa is right. Compared to being bent over in pain with stitches, I would prefer staples that hurt coming out for about 5-10 minutes. NOT THAT I'M DOING THIS AGAIN!!! LOL! Two boys is good enough for me ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: Deez
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 2:47pm
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oh that is so cute....great to hear everything is going smoothly. -------------  
Lycan and Peyton = Moon and back!! |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 4:30pm
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Hi Ladies!
Well Blaire is 3 weeks old today! My midwife came to visit & he now weighs 4.72kg (10pound 6oz). I've sadly had to fold away over half of his newborn clothes because they just don't fit him anymore & he has been in the small size nappies for the last week too since those newborn ones just won't fit over his bottom properly. Alex has decided that he only wants to have one feed in the mornings now so its just Blaire that I'm feeding pretty much. Kind of sad but at least I haven't been feeling so much like a dairy cow!!! ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: kasbee
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 5:08pm
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Wow toni i'm abit slow didn't even know you had even had him, here's my late CONGRATUALTIONS.
Loving the name didn't know you could spell it with an e at the end but i guess you can spell a name however you want. I had staples when i had Blair not sure of how many my midwife pulled out, but i also remember it being sore cause some of them my skin had grown over the top of them a little bit, not nice. With Ryan and Katelyn i had this stitch thing that you do under your skin and they leave a little bit at the end that my midwife cut off. Hope everything is going well. ------------- Kelly, mother to 4 wonderful children. http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 8:52pm
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