I remember before i had kids someone referred to this as “The Witching Hour” and I remember feeling very confused with my first, Amelia, as to why it was lasting longer than 1 hour?!! Purple crying is a great concept to understand this phase in a baby’s development. Do you remember this phase with your baby?? #drkatie #purplecrying #newborn #cryingbaby #parenting #newmum #ftm
Would you be ok with your partner leaving you for a few hours until things get going? The drive to the hospital will take him about 40 minutes… #drkatie #labour #induction #pregnancyjourney
Just over 1 hour old 💙 He came very quickly but smoothly! Daddy made it in plenty of time… Mummy and baby are both doing great 😀 #drkatie #newbornbaby #childbirth #babyboy
SO MANY OF YOU GUESSED HIS NAME RIGHT 💙💙💙💙 I am so in love with him and his name 🥰 We’ll be referring to the 3 of them as The Batteries 😂 AAA lol #drkatie #newborn #babyboy #name #namereveal #siblinglove #meetingbabybrother
I can’t believe he’s here! Thank you again SO much for all the lovely comments from everyone around the world, i love hearing where you are all from ❤️ #drkatie #newborn #newbornbaby #4hoursold
I’m loving having you all along on this journey with me!! Thank you all so much for the kind messages and comments of support, good luck and best wishes! I love reading them all ❤️ #drkatie #labour #delivery #childbirth #midwife #pregnant #induction
My plan for today is to wake him up and feed every 3 hours during the day so that i can leave him for a longer stretch overnight tonight 🤞 Bring on the dreaded Night 2 😱 Which was the “worst” night for you do you remember?? #drkatie #newborn #1dayold #night2 #babyboy
Replying to @Elle Is this a thing where you live and work?? Do you get rewarded for staying with the same employer for a long time? #drkatie #longserviceleave #healthservice #nhs #maternityleave #medicare #entitlements #australia #luckycountry
Our little pep-talk before we face Night 5!!! Omgggg the end 💩🤣 And obviously we were not in direct sunlight… i mean outside in the daylight getting fresh air 🥰 #drkatie #peptalk #newborn #night5 #babyboy #wind
One thing i forgot this time around was to hire a TENS machine! I used a tens machine for the early stages of labour for my other 2 and did find it quite useful! Did you use a tens machine in labour?? #drkatie #childbirth #earlylabour #pregnancyjourney
Oh my god i wonder what they are calling about?!! I tried calling back straight away but there was no answer! If you had an induction or a planned c-section, did it happen on time or did it get moved around?? #drkatie #childbirth #pregnancyjourney #pregnancyupdate #inductionoflabour #missedcall
When did you pack your hospital bag?? I remember putting these scrubs on 4 months ago when I returned to work, pregnant, after having Alexander! I thought they felt tight back then 🤣🤣🤣 #drkatie #scrubs #doctor #emergencydoctor #pregnancyjourney #pregnant #pregnancyupdate
Replying to @amandablackweir People can feel happy but that doesn’t mean they don’t also struggle. People can feel happy but also feel like they want to cry. If you don’t like seeing me happy -> Unfollow 🙏🏼 #drkatie
Replying to @kirstie1805 Logistical plans can be so tricky when you have other kids to think about, especially with no family close by! How did you juggle things the day you gave birth?? #drkatie #pregnancyjourney #logisticalnightmare #dayofbirth #pregnant
Replying to @Luc.Tazmin Ummm… Alexander couldn’t care less if he tried 🤣🤣🤣🤣 WAY more intetested in @Ms Rachel haha. A little bit different to Amelia’s reaction… Luckily it has made for a very smooth transition to having 3 under 3 lol 💙 #drkatie #funnyvideo #siblinglove #3under3
It is normal and expected for newborns to lose weight in the initial days. We start to worry if baby loses 10% or more of their birth weight. We like babies to be back to their birth weight by 14 days old. Do you remember how much weight your newborn lost in those first weeks? #drkatie #drkatieandbabyarchie #newborn #newbornbaby #2daysold
Hometime! Still need to meet my big brother Alexander!! Im so excited 😀 I hope he loves me as much as my big sister does ❤️ #drkatie #hometime #newborn #babyboy
I dont think healthcare providers ever expect gifts but as a healthcare provider myself I know they are always appreciated ❤️ #drkatie #pregnant #pregnancyjourney #pregnancyupdate #cupcakes