Well most of them anyway. E is now 8 weeks old and the postpartum gloom and doom has mostly subsided. She is gaining well now and the nursing is much more relaxed. And no, she is not sleeping through the night, fact of which most people are surprised to learn. Then I have to launch into the explanation of how breastmilk digests more quickly than formula and for that reason she still feels the need to eat every 3 hours at night.
E simply detests her car seat. The only way I can get errands done is because of my Beco Butterfly. E loves to be held and worn. She is sleeping on me right now in the wrap. If I could figure out how to nurse in these carriers I'd be golden. Since that hasn't happened yet my house is still a wreck. Oh well!
We were able to get back to church at the 5 week point. I gained a whole new appreciation for the liturgy as it is so handy not to have to hold a "worship folder" in order to participate. When things are the same every week you can sing along without having to follow the latest and greatest bouncing ball. E is very well behaved in church. She loves the music and only gets fussy when the singing stops. I've had to nurse her twice so I take us off the ladies room and do it there. There isn't really any good place to do otherwise and I figured the ladies room is better than the wide open church basement.
The last couple of weeks I've actually been having fun with my baby. The first 6 weeks I agonized over the fact that I was so anxious and miserable that I couldn't appreciate her. We are rewarded with the greatest smiles and faces. She's been social smiling since 3.5 weeks. She almost has full head and neck control and loves to dance.
Naptime is over so off I go.
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4 comments:
So glad that the nursing is getting better and that you're enjoying your baby!
FWIW, Callie sleeps "through the night" in three hour intervals, seperated by short(er) nursing sessions. I don't see her making it the whole way through in the forseeable future. When people ask, I just smile and say "she's sleeping on a good schedule". And, while they are trying to figure out what that means, I quietly slip away...!
I'm really glad to hear from you. We were getting worried over at our end. :)
It's amazing how much more human you feel after that first month, isn't it?
Good to have you back online :)
And so glad to hear that you've turned the corner with nursing, and that E. is happy, healthy, and a snuggler ;)
I'm so glad for a good update. I was worried.
I start liking them when they start smiling. :)
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