On Aug 15, 8:57=A0am, "MareCat" <m_gormanNOS...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "jocelyn (IFerToo)" <rkjk...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> news:b6deb8a9-c3c5-43c8-bcf3-22c3581740ea@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Hi Everyone!
>
> > Aaron had his 1 mo WBV on Monday and did great! (Well, he did nothing
> > really, just laid there!) =A0At birth he was 7lbs 8.4oz, 21.5 inches
> > long, and has grown to 9lbs 7oz and 22.25 inches long in 4 weeks!
=A0DH
> > and I are not big/tall people and it is tripping me out that he seems
> > so huge (I mean, I top the height chart at possibly 5ft 1/2inch).
=A0He
> > is 75th for height, and 50th for weight. =A0Kai is more our size - she
> > has always been 5th% for height and weight.
>
> Wow--he IS a big boy! Glad to hear he's thriving and doing so well!
>
> =A0Something I have been wondering about is: =A0When I heard stories
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t
>
> > labor and delivery, the main emphasis is the pain of delivery. =A0Why
> > doesn't anyone talk about the pain of *recovery* from delivery or the
> > pain of beginning to BF? =A0Heck, I had the epidural, so the delivery
> > was great! (I know some choose not to use any drugs - not discounting
> > anyone's experience) =A0The pain of recovery, now THAT was not fun at
> > all. =A0The swelling of the nether regions, the stitches
(unfortunately=
,
> > I had a 3rd degree tear), the buildup of extra blood that causes more
> > swelling of face, hands, and legs/feet (lasted 1 week), etc. =A0I was
> > not that prepared for the after pain at all. =A0I was rather surprised
> > at the complexity of just going to the bathroom (rinse with this, put
> > this cream, use the tucks pads, put the giant ice pack on the giant
> > pad in the giant net undies. =A0And then BF-ing. =A0I won't get into
it
> > lest I sound like I am complaining too much (!), but that pain (which
> > is now gone - lasted almost to 4 weeks exact) was piercing! =A0Anyway
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> > were any of these topics covered in the "Girlfriend's guide to ..."?
>
> I'm sorry you had such a rough recovery, Jocelyn! Hope the pain is much
l=
ess
> now. It's funny that we don't hear much about vaginal birth recoveries,
y=
et
> so many people go on and on about how difficult c-section recoveries can
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be,
> which causes many women to be afraid of having a c-section. Of course,
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ch
> woman's experience is different, but both of my c-section recoveries
were
> fairly easy (much easier than your recovery sounds like it was!).
>
> Another thing that you don't hear much about is the endless lochia in
the
> weeks following birth. I had no idea that both times I would bleed for
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ght
> freaking weeks afterward!! ;)
>
> Mary
No one told me that i could go net fi****ng with the panties they give
you in the hospital either!! LOL :) I hated those things!! I brought
my own underwear. Yeah alot of the things you mention never do get
mentioned in those dang books!! I expected some swelling but i was
like "my feet look like pig feet" they had swelled so much after
delivery!! It took forever for the swelling to go away. I drank a ton
of water too. The contractions were the only thing that bothered me
and transition, lovely transition it feels like your in the Sahara
desert it's so hot and you just want to smack somebody!! LOL I about
ripped Tim's ****rt off during that phase. But actually pu****ng was
the greatest part, it didn't hurt at all!! (i went natural with
Asher). I actually liked that part most of all. Plus of course
seeing my babies afterwards. Wow, sounds like Aaron is growing just
like he should. Great job momma!! Yeah it feels at times like it's
not real, we have 3 now and at the beginning of the infertility i was
like "im never going to be a mom". God has truly blessed me beyond
what i deserve. Just enjoy them honey, they grow too too fast........
Clarice
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