hello all!!

Really glad to hear about all the babies being born in april.We named our baby \";ken\";.He is very calm and sleeps a lot at night.But he is very active during the day.he has started to spit up since esterday and it is keeping me a bit worried.

I really had a bad time with BF.One of the breasts was ok,but the other was in such bad condition that I had to pump milk and bottlefeed ken from it.Hope that it heals soon.When I asked my cousin in kerala,she said she was using nipple shields and that they were good.Now,I too am using it on one breast.Many say that it isnt a good thing to use shields.Do u know why?Anyway,i am planning not to use the shield once my breast heals.

Now my birth story:I started having contractions around 7am on 16th.I decided to change my level of activity and went for a walk with my husband.But it didnt make any difference and we called my doctor.she asked me to come to hosp.I took a shower and reached hospital by 9.30am by which time my contractions were about 5 min apart.They examined me and said thatI was 3 cm for 2 weeks and still 3 cm.So they could admit me only if cervix changes.Anyway they called my doctor and she said that I have to be admitted coz she had examined me on 15th.By then my contractions were 4 min.I was in the room by 10.30 and my contractions were 2 min apart.In 1 hour I dilated to 5 cm and I asked for an epidural.I didnt notice any pain after the epidural.I rested for sometime before startting to push.I pushed for about 2 hours and \";ken\"; was born at 4 pm.I am a very small person(5 feet,110 pounds)and no one thougt that I'd deliver a 3.2 kg baby without any tears or episiotomy.Really thanking God for such a beautiful delivery.I tried breathing exercises during contractions and also praying during contractions.Praying helped me more than breathing exercises.

Resting a lot now.Though we have been thinking about our baby for 9 months,it is something we cant ever imagine,how much we love our baby.

Love...anu

Archie replied. Dear Anu,
Congratulations on Ken's birth.
You will be fine with BF soon.
Archie bhargavi replied. congrats to u and ur family on the new arrival.good to know that u had an easy delivery and are enjoying motherhood.
pain in breasts could be because of improper latching on.check it out.pain in nipples is natural and will tide away ina week or 10 days,be patient.apply lanoline ointment on nipples after every feed or squeeze, apply and dry breastmilk on nipples.both will help a lot.
take care of urself and ur lil one
bhargavi