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Post-Pregnancy Moan Thread
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Anyone else finding their skin has gone to pot since giving birth!? I haven't had this many pimples on my chin since I was a teenager
I think I remember reading spots on the chin are hormonal so it's probably just my body resetting itself. Still looks horrible though 
I had my baby a week ago and my chin has completly erupted in spots. Found the moisturiser I use for the eldest rash is really helping!0 -
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My skin is great but my hair is soooo sooooo dry, it has turned to straw and I'm using a couple of oil treatments a week and it's making no difference.
My hair is the opposite, so greasy. Can't get away without washing it every morning anymore.
At least I didn't lose much of it though - that's a big problem for a lot of women after giving birth.
What a wonderful, special time ... :pac:0 -
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You poor thing Smokey, thank God I've never had one but they're supposed to be agony. Don't let yourself get constipated. Have you tried prune juice? If not I'd recommend getting some (the Sunsweet one) and staying near a toilet! I'd a PPH so am on iron and have managed to avoid any bunged uppness thanks to a daily glass! 0
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SmokeyEyes wrote: »
My moan is my poor bum, haemorrhoids are agony:(:(
O they are just awful! And very painful. I had ginormous ones. I felt like my rectum was turning inside out everything I had a poo ... (Sorry TMI)... If they are bad smokey id really advice getting your GP to give you a prescription for scheriproct ointment and suppositories (depending on your med history etc obviously but gp will give the ok). Thu worked wonders for me and I felt so much better after a week of using them. The relief! 0 -
My hair it's everywhere. In the babies mouth, in her nappies , all over her clothes the toddlers clothes my clothes, blocking the shower drain, there's hairballs in the washing machine and drier, the pillowcases the sheets... I have bald patches!! 0
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My hair it's everywhere. In the babies mouth, in her nappies , all over her clothes the toddlers clothes my clothes, blocking the shower drain, there's hairballs in the washing machine and drier, the pillowcases the sheets... I have bald patches!!
O snap cyning! I have no fringe left!!! My whole fringe is literally on my bathroom floor. My forehead looks massive!0 -
You poor thing Smokey, thank God I've never had one but they're supposed to be agony. Don't let yourself get constipated. Have you tried prune juice? If not I'd recommend getting some (the Sunsweet one) and staying near a toilet! I'd a PPH so am on iron and have managed to avoid any bunged uppness thanks to a daily glass!O they are just awful! And very painful. I had ginormous ones. I felt like my rectum was turning inside out everything I had a poo ... (Sorry TMI)... If they are bad smokey id really advice getting your GP to give you a prescription for scheriproct ointment and suppositories (depending on your med history etc obviously but gp will give the ok). Thu worked wonders for me and I felt so much better after a week of using them. The relief!
Thanks girls taking soluable fibre drinks, stool softener and suppositories, all over the counter stuff but hoping it makes a difference, I even had a little cry about it yesterday feeling sorry for myself, I thought two months after labour I'd be back to normal but sure I'm on the right road and I can't really complain over little things!O snap cyning! I have no fringe left!!! My whole fringe is literally on my bathroom floor. My forehead looks massive!
Oh no!! My hair is still in tact but I'll be devastated if my fringe goes!! Are there any vitamins or anything you can take to minimise the damage or is it just a case of letting it run it's course?0 -
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Ah thanks girls yep that's the one I'm using! How are you after the PPH Merkin? I'm taking good multivitamins now as doc said everyone's iron will get low and it can make lochia and periods longer too so it's worth everyone thinking about but of course with what you had you need the heavy duty stuff to do it's job!
It's either an internal haemorrhoid one or it's a fissure, I had something similar during pregnancy and pretty much straight after but think period and eating badly have just made it worse! I think I'll head up to doc next week as you say though and get something a bit more hardcore because even if this works for now I know it's a repeat thing with a lot of girls after pregnancy so I'd like a supply of something good in case it's an ongoing thing!
I'm also struggling with what to do about breastfeeding, baba has been having combined but he ends up getting so little breastmilk because I have to use the nipple shields and he gets frustrated especially if he's really hungry (he's a beautiful little piglet when it comes to his stomach:)) and I also would like to try and sort a pill that will regulate my hormones and periods better but I feel enormous guilt even thinking of quitting.....:( Fiance brought it up because it's been tough so I'm mulling it over, would be much easier in a lot of ways but I don't want to let him down with giving him the best:(0 -
SmokeyEyes wrote: »Ah thanks girls yep that's the one I'm using! How are you after the PPH Merkin? I'm taking good multivitamins now as doc said everyone's iron will get low and it can make lochia and periods longer too so it's worth everyone thinking about but of course with what you had you need the heavy duty stuff to do it's job!
It's either an internal haemorrhoid one or it's a fissure, I had something similar during pregnancy and pretty much straight after but think period and eating badly have just made it worse! I think I'll head up to doc next week as you say though and get something a bit more hardcore because even if this works for now I know it's a repeat thing with a lot of girls after pregnancy so I'd like a supply of something good in case it's an ongoing thing!
I'm also struggling with what to do about breastfeeding, baba has been having combined but he ends up getting so little breastmilk because I have to use the nipple shields and he gets frustrated especially if he's really hungry (he's a beautiful little piglet when it comes to his stomach:)) and I also would like to try and sort a pill that will regulate my hormones and periods better but I feel enormous guilt even thinking of quitting.....:( Fiance brought it up because it's been tough so I'm mulling it over, would be much easier in a lot of ways but I don't want to let him down with giving him the best:(
Do not feel guilty if you decide to stop breastfeeding! New mums have enough to be worrying about without the added guilt of how to feed their baby! You've obviously done great so far and if you continue that's brilliant! But if you decide to stop completely that's fine aswell. Either way your baby will be just as happy. Remember, every breastfeed no matter how much or how little is a great thing. But if you feel you are constantly worrying then maybe you need to reassess. You could contact cuidiu or la leche legue for support aswell if you want to keep breastfeeding. My husband has been on at me to go to bottles as he thinks it would make things less stressful on everyone and thinks Lilly would be in a better routine (which I don't entirely disagree with). But he sees I enjoy it so has kinda left me to my own devices.
Re the haemorrhoids, of GP prescribes proctoseal this is also pretty crap. Request scheriproct and see if they agree. The ointment was difficult to get a few months ago but hopefully it's back in the pharmacies now. The suppositories are very good.0 -
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I'm great thanks Smokey, feeling more or less back to normal. I take two Pregnacare postnatal vits a day, one of the three iron tablets I'm meant to take and then eating really well and getting my remaining iron from there as opposed to the supplements as I know manufactured iron constipates me and after a C Section I just didn't want to risk it! Getting out and about a good bit now and we went for a lovely lunch and then a walk with bubs yesterday and we've a good little routine going. (Bar last night should I say when he had his 4am feed and was all up for craic and banter until nearly 7am......he's done that the last couple of nights and is ALLLLL smiles!!!:D)
I'm not breast feeding so can't advise but can empathise with the hungry baby! Our little munchkin is a right little Bon vivant. He's only 3+3 weeks and I've had to up him to 5oz feeds this morning because he's going through such a little growth spurt.
Do what you feel is best for both you and your bubs. 0 -
I'm great thanks Smokey, feeling more or less back to normal. I take two Pregnacare postnatal vits a day, one of the three iron tablets I'm meant to take and then eating really well and getting my remaining iron from there as opposed to the supplements as I know manufactured iron constipates me and after a C Section I just didn't want to risk it! Getting out and about a good bit now and we went for a lovely lunch and then a walk with bubs yesterday and we've a good little routine going. (Bar last night should I say when he had his 4am feed and was all up for craic and banter until nearly 7am......he's done that the last couple of nights and is ALLLLL smiles!!!:D)
I'm not breast feeding so can't advise but can empathise with the hungry baby! Our little munchkin is a right little Bon vivant. He's only 3+3 weeks and I've had to up him to 5oz feeds this morning because he's going through such a little growth spurt. Do what you feel is best for both you and your bubs.
So glad to hear you and bubs are doing well merkin! When will he have his little surgery? Xxx0 -
Thank you We are meeting the maxillofacial surgeon and the rest of the team on September 3rd so we should be looking at mid to late October for his little lip and partial palate repair. We are so lucky to have one of the best teams possible to be looking after him, the surgeon is world renowned. I know it's going to be tough but trying to be pragmatic about it, thankfully the little chap will have no recollection of it all! 0
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The poor wee pet! You're right though, at least he'll remember nothing, and he'll be in the best possible hands. Any idea of how long of a hospital stay will be involved? Is it likely to be just the one surgery or more than that, or do you know yet? 0
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Thank you We are meeting the maxillofacial surgeon and the rest of the team on September 3rd so we should be looking at mid to late October for his little lip and partial palate repair. We are so lucky to have one of the best teams possible to be looking after him, the surgeon is world renowned. I know it's going to be tough but trying to be pragmatic about it, thankfully the little chap will have no recollection of it all!
Just aswell you live where do Hun. There's a reason for everything aye. Poor wee pet. He will be fine tho. And he's thriving now which will be such a benefit when it comes to having te surgery and his recovery. Xx 0 -
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Girls if you are in dublin and having hair woes go to eddie in perceptions.
http://m.goldenpages.ie/detail/perceptions-dublin-D6W/ I went to him and I swear I was shedding sooo much hair! My hair is so thick and long now. (thicker and longer than pre pregnancy). I can't use a clip to hold it up and a bobbin will only fold once. I am very bold and always forget to take vitamins.
He will cut your hair and you will leave and your hair will look longer and thicker. Don't ask me how.....he just has magic hands
He is around €70ish for a cut but honestly you will get soooooo long out of it!0
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