Breast infections

"Encourage the baby to nurse frequently (at least every two hours) and vary the nursing positions so pressure will be put on different ducts. One very strange but effective nursing position is hands and knees. Try putting the baby down on the bed or on a blanket on the floor and lean over him on all fours. Let your breast hang straight down, falling freely from your ribcage. Try not to let anyone see you doing this because they will probably fall over laughing."


Well, they say laughter is the best medicine.
I've been very ill for the past 2 days. The night before last I had a fever of 102.3 with major aches and paines, and a lingering migraine from the previouse night before that. Ibuprofin wasnt doing much, and since it was my 2 week post partum checkup and Eva's 2 week checkup- I was stuck being out and about.

On top of that, I have had a really ouchy boob on my left side. It was only in 1 spot, and I've never dealt with this before personally, but the first thing that came to mind was- could this be mastitis acting up on TOP of getting this horrible flu? Jay helped me out that night because I was literally deliriouse with the fever- the chills were getting the worst of me.

Last night my fever was only 101.2 but I still had a rough time sleeping and my breast hurt really bad- almost like someone punched me in it really hard.

With the pain lasting throughout the day today, I decided to look up on it and, sure enough- I have all the telltale signs of Mastitis (a breast infection).
No fun, I tell you. The fever, the pain, the achiness- all of that with a bit of red in the area and I can tell it's what is ailing me.

No fair, no fun, and Im calling my midwife in the morning to see if there is anything else I should be doing Im not already doing.

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Kodak Easy Share Gallery

This is a great website. Formerly known as Ofoto.com, it is a wonderful place to upload your digital images and make announcements, invitations, and photocards out of- as well as just prints.

I used them 2 years ago when they were Ofoto to create the baby announcement for Jacob, and again this year for Eva's announcement (seen on the previouse post).

Best of all, they have wonderful customer service. I received my baby announcements today in the mail that I had ordered a few days ago (all done online) unfortunately, the picture of Eva was severely over saturated and dark.

I called their customer service line and told them of the probelm, and without making me re-send in the old announcements, they credited me for the price of the announcements AND credited me for a rush 2 day ship fed ex shipment credit. Apparently, there was a special Kodak touch advanced option selected that brightens the colors of the images on regular photos- however mine was perfect to start with, so it ruined it. He told me I could de-select that option to fix the problem.

Overall, I am very very happy with the experience of their services as well as the support I received when a problem occurred.
-Jyn

Eva Bella is Here

Im pretty sure Im in Labor

Im pretty sure Im in Labor, and my husband just landed on Canadian soil for an interview tomorrow. Im totally a basket case.

Im heading off to the Hospital- Deaconess Medical Center, Spokane. Im praying at this point things stop in time for him to find a new flight back out here.

-Jyn

Another reason I wont birth in Florida again

Woman has arms and legs removed in hospital while giving birth, not given answers

need I say too much more?

My last birth experience was horrible in FLorida, although it wasnt Orlando. The overal attitude of the nurses and doctors as well as medical care was horrible. They cooked my son in an incubator and snottily snapped at me when I asked where my baby was. They gave him an IMPROPER circumsision, missing part of his foreskin then telling me it looked 'normal', you know... bleeding, red, swollen and painful? And the list goes on.

-Jyn

Drama Labor

Yesterday, after being 'taken care of' by my husband, the contractions tetered down & there was only the remenants of the action via lingering contractions, all uncomfortable- but once and a while. When I would walk to the kitchen, they would start, when I would sit or rest- they would stop. Drama, I say. Pure drama.

Now I literally feel- like crap. I just feel tired, drained and depressed- not because of how things are going, but because it's just the way my body feels, my hormones have taken a downward .

My mother is going to try and come out starting this weekend, but honestly- Im not sure what will become of this or if it will happen within a week, or what not. My body teases me relentlessly, and Im not tired of being pregnant- Im tired of being inbetween Progress and idleness.

Make up your mind, I say.

Either DO SOMETHING and make progress towards the birthing goal, or just let it be, and let me be happy. :-)

From here, all one can do is put their hands up in the air, throw their heads back, and laugh like a villian who thinks they are getting away with the loot.

Jay is also leaving next thurs or friday to leave for an interview (flight) so now I'm thinking about the 'what if's".

Worst comes to worst, I will have the baby, Jay will be gone- but oh well. The goal is that the baby is out, but I will feel sad for the missed opportunity to see the last one born, on his behalf if that's what happens. Who knows anything anymore? Not i, because nature has it's own course, it's own science, and we think we are all so smart that we can drum to the same tune and beat. Heh heh heh , little do we know...

-Jyn

Rocking the Boat

Well, no baby yet. The castor oil was a fluke, for me at least.
I took it at 5:30am and I spent the rest of yesterday paying for it. NO contractions, just lots of toilette time, and a sore bottom.

Today My husband stripped my membranes a bit more- he was able to feel all around her head, and that had definitely stirred things up. Im having stronger contractions, only they are a good 10 min apart. He says Im at about 2 centimeters dilated, and hopefully these contractions will start to dilate me more. :-)

-Jyn