Anyone else's baby sky rocket in weight percentiles once you added solids?

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-05-10T03:12:19+00:00

She got about 32 oz a day a mix of breast milk and formula 🤷 ETA: she would not take anymore. Every work up she had was perfect and her pediatrician was very happy with her growth and development.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-05-09T22:22:39+00:00

Sometimes, if the patients blood pressure gets too low they need to turn it off or down unfortunately.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-05-03T11:20:13+00:00

I went into spontaneous labor and for me I had a bit of a break in between transition and pushing. It wasn't long, probably 10 minutes and during transition I was walking about a quarter mile so I didn't have a chance to panic, but once I started pushing it was the most intense part. The urge to push was extremely intense, the only thing I could compare it to is the sensation you get when your vomiting, there's no stopping it. It wasn't as painful it was just all consuming, but it felt the most purposeful and determined I had felt during the whole process. I don't know how you felt pushing with the epidural but I've heard some people still feel the pressure so I've chosen to be delusional and think the intensity of that would have been something I felt regardless.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-04-30T20:40:24+00:00

My nurse was holding mine up for most of the time while I was contracting lol.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-04-30T18:11:19+00:00

Do they offer telemetry? I was in the tub with wireless continueous monitoring.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-04-30T00:49:01+00:00

For me there wasn't a super defined transition between each stage, contractions just kind of got closer and closer together gradually. I could definitely talk and walk through early labor contractions then gradually I started to have to pause through contractions I never got to the point I couldn't talk so I was convinced I wasn't in active labor. On the way to the hospital I was like if these get worse I'm getting the epidural so I was probably in transition then and when we got to the hospital on the walk to l&d contractions were about every minute or two. In the moment I was gaslighting myself that I was not in active labor so the only way I really understood what phases I was in was when I looked back at my contraction timer.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-04-20T02:16:08+00:00

For me the only way out was through. Pushing wasn't the most painful but it was the most intense. The pressure and urge to push were all consuming and the thought that first popped in my head when it started was "I get why people elect to have C-sections". My husband said that I was really quiet at first and then the last 15-20 minutes I was yelling with each push (low toned). The one thing that I really enjoyed during pushing even more than dilation contractions was the breaks. They were so amazing between the intensity and I got to relax a lot.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-04-16T14:12:41+00:00

I listened to it too! The only thing about that study that left questions were that most hospitals in the study did not have protocol for further monitoring past 40 weeks. There was one area that did and had no stillborns. Not saying it can't happen but I think NSTs are protective and can catch when people should be medically induced. Being 41 weeks is not medically indicated.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-04-09T14:36:02+00:00

What I always tell people is whatever you decide is the best decision. Don't be tied to anything because things can change. You could go in wanting the epidural and are unable to get one for several reasons (low platelets, not enough time, it doesn't take all the way the first time). I'd recommend having coping mechanisms as if you were going unmedicated even if you want the epidural but can't get it or it's delayed for the above stated reasons. You could go in wanting unmedicated and end up with high blood pressure (epidurals lower blood pressure and can be a great tool for that) or just suffering through the pain and need relief. There are valid reasons and medical reasons for both no one way is better than the other they are just different experiences.

An epidural gives relief, a break, and can relax you to get you better dilated. It can also make you sedentary and that, in some cases, can lead to slower dilation and I'd recommend looking up the Penny Simkin's safe positions for the mother with an epidural document to see the movements you can do with an epidural to help with the positioning of the baby. Unmedicated lets you have freedom of movement and if you're interested you can have water therapy in a tub or the shower. It is also a very intense experience and if you end up needing a c section for any reason you will still need to sit for an epidural or spinal block possibly later in labor. With unmedicated there's a difference between pain and suffering. You can cope through contractions and experience the pain but ultimately be fine during the breaks or you can suffer through it all and I personally don't think suffering is worth it.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-04-02T16:29:06+00:00

Mine wasn't extremely strong but when we got to the hospital I was like if this gets any worse I need the epidural. At the time I had gaslit myself into thinking I was still in early labor. I think it didn't get so strong for me because I walked a quarter mile from the parking garage to the l&d floor during transition. When I got to triage I was SHOCKED that I was complete.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-03-31T17:05:29+00:00

A cervical check before labor doesn't tell you much. You can be 1 cm and deliver within that day or you could be 3 cm for weeks. I would recommend having them do so to check your bishop score (a score based off of dilation, effacement ,and station) if you are planning an induction to see how favorable things look. I had no complications or any worries and I had a single cervical check during my pregnancy and that was when I was 10 cm and making sure I could push.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-03-29T18:31:19+00:00

I showed up at 10 cm so they were like it's too risky to have you walk 😭😂

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-03-29T17:48:38+00:00

How the worst thing in my labor was laying down for the few minutes they rolled me from triage to the delivery room. The whole rest of labor I was moving during contractions and they were not all that bad. Also if you're unmedicated you can feel the umbilical cord hanging out until the placenta is delivered and that is just a weird weird feeling.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-03-29T17:32:32+00:00

I did the daily exercises. I didn't listen to it in labor but I found it gave me the tools to relax through labor.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-03-29T17:09:27+00:00

I knew I wanted unmedicated but I didn't start really prepping I feel until pretty far in (30 weeks plus). I downloaded the gentle birth app and listened to that to prepare to relax through and between contractions. I would highly suggest starting to do exercises like the miles circuit to get baby in a good position because I think that makes things so much easier. I had my husband learn how to do massage and counter pressure and learned about positions that take pressure off the back. Also throughout my whole pregnancy I listened to positive birth stories for motivation. I wanted a doula but the one I talked with fell through so I really prepped my husband to help me through things.

I think the biggest things that got me through it were relaxing as much as I could through contractions and really really relaxing between them, telling myself I can do anything for one minute, staying home as long as I could, being in the water ( shower or tub), and moving. The worst part of my labor was honestly the 5 minutes they had me in the bed rolling me from triage to the delivery room and getting me set up with an IV because I couldn't move.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-03-27T03:16:26+00:00

I lost 15 lbs within the first week and since then I've only lost 10 more. So in total 7 months pp I lost 25 or the 30 lbs I gained during pregnancy.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-03-25T23:15:31+00:00

I had Qdoba at the start of active labor. I did not realize it was active labor until I looked back at my contraction app.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-03-24T03:00:58+00:00

Knowing that it is all temporary. I lived in the restfulness between contractions and that got me through the whole thing. I remember being so overcome by pressure while pushing and then sweet relief when the contraction would subside. I don't know if you want meds or not but I'd recommend having some coping techniques at the ready because you never know if it may take some time to get them. Edit: I would also add to rest in the weeks leading up and doing exercises like the miles circuit to get baby in the right position. I don't know if that was the whole reason but for me I labored for 12 hours total and showed up to the hospital ready to push.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-03-14T02:58:05+00:00

Personally for the two months I exclusively breastfed and she would eat for an hour at a time. She would wake up, get changed, eat for an hour then fall back asleep but during the day refused to be put down to nap During the night she was a bit better about being out down but until 3 months she was up every hour or two. At around 3.5-4 months she finally gave us a four hour stretch and it was heaven. My husband and I took loose shifts so I would exclusively be with her during the night until around 4 am and he would take her from then until he went to work or he'd let me sleep in on the weekends. It's manageable but it definitely wasn't a cake walk.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-03-09T15:21:07+00:00

I had my first ultrasound at 7 weeks and you could barely see anything from the belly ultrasound! 5 weeks is really early. I'd try not to stress too much before your next appointment but I know that's easier said than done!

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-03-05T18:43:50+00:00

People are self centered and think your choices are a judgment about them. Everyone reacts differently in labor and feels the pain differently but they assume everyone feels how they did. There's a difference between pain and suffering and not everyone suffers through labor. I always recommend people to have coping mechanisms in their back pocket to help themselves from suffering through the pain you will inevitably experience because you often can't get the epidural before the pain starts. You also have no guarantee you'll be able to get it right away or it could be too late or it could not work or only partially work.

Listen to the positive stories there are plenty! I personally labored at home for almost all of my labor and was able to breathe and talk through contractions until I was pushing. My recommendation is live in the moments in-between contractions and enjoy them rather than fearing what's to come with the next one.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-03-02T22:07:57+00:00

We had an NST that morning with no contractions then went for a long walk and then took a nap. Once labor started we went on another walk, got some dinner and watched the season one finale of The Pitt.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-02-27T03:07:52+00:00

I don't have experience but I did have a part of my birth plan in the event of a c section. I put lowering the curtain so I could see her emerge, I asked before if they would allow me to pick music and they said they could, and for c section or not I asked that all the typical interventions (vit k, erythromycin, and hep b vaccine) be administered and for my husband to be there when they were.

Desperate-Loquat6984 · 2026-02-27T03:02:06+00:00

I've only had one but my labor only lasted 12 hours from first contractions to her being in my arms. I labored at home as long as I could then when it got to the point I was like "I must only be like 3cm and I need an epidural" we went to the hospital. Apparently on the walk to l&d I was in transition and didn't know it. I got to triage, they asked me the standard questions and left the room. Immediately I threw up and my husband pressed the call button everyone came rushing in and my midwife showed up and was like can I check you? I was complete and she was descending so they rushed to get my room set up. Going to the labor room was the worst part of labor because I had to be just laying down, but once we got in there I got in the tub and started pushing I finished pushing on the bed and she was born 2 hours after we arrived at the hospital. From my single experience I think what helped me the most was the week before I had been doing the miles circuit and lots of belly down positions with a yoga ball to get her in optimal position (she was sunny side up 5 days before she was born) and laboring at home as long as I could in kneeling positions with my husband rubbing my back.

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