We made it through the first two weeks Wahoo. Becoming a mom is a lot harder then I
ever imagined, but so worth it.
Its crazy how overnight your world changes and you begin to worry about
how your daughter is eating sleeping and pooping. It is amazing how much you love one tiny little person. Over the last 2 weeks Evie has already
done some pretty amazing things (probably just amazing to her parents)
1) We were able to learn how to breastfeed with the help of
a guard. Evie has my personality
of: If it doesn’t work the first time then I get too frustrated to
continue. She has a hard time
latching on and wont continue to try if she can’t get it. She was killing me (physically and
emotionally) and not getting anything to eat. When my mom came into town she told me about these guards
you could get that help babies to latch on. Josh and her quickly ran out and bought one. The first time using it Miss Evie
latched on and fed. I cried out of
sure happiness. I’ve heard that
you shouldn’t just rely on these guards to breastfeed, but I don’t care. My baby is eating and I'm not chained
to the pump or feeling like a failure because we couldn’t figure out the latch.
We will try latching on again when
she gets a little older. Although breastfeeding is nowhere near perfect (she is
a grazer and always wants to eat) we are happy we can do it now. Thank you mom and thank you Madela for
the best invention ever.
2) We went to see the Dr. and are happy to report that she
no longer is jaundiced.
3) Miss Evie is definitely not a petite child she gained 8
oz in her first week.
4) Evie was born with her days and nights mixed up. I’m happy to report now that she is
starting to reverse that.
5) Her belly button stump fell off on Saturday the 16th. I am really happy it came off. We can finally have a real bath.
6) We had the last of the PKU testing on march 20th. Ugh I hate this. She didn’t cry at all the first time
she had it done. This time was a
different story. She learned from
the firs test and wasn’t happy at all to have it repeated.
7) We had Grandma Jill come and help us out. I have the best mom. She really helped me feel at ease about
a lot of things….breastfeeding.
She is one amazing woman and Miss Evie loves her already. I really don’t think I would have
survived the first 2 weeks without her.
There is nothing like having your mom around. She left us yesterday and I'm still weepy about it
today. I love her and becoming a
mom really helps me to reflect on how amazing my own mom is.
8) Josh and I were blessed with a great baby; however, she
does have one thing I cant stand.
When she is really upset she will cry and hold her breath. To get her to breath again you have to
blow in her face. I hate this it
scares me so bad. The first time
she did it I totally lost it. I
was so scared and worried about her.
Thank goodness my mom was around to help me through it.
9) She loves the car seat and having her diaper changed.
10) She is so stinking strong. She can hold her head up for about 5 seconds then lets it
crash down on my shoulder. I’m so surprised
how strong she is.
2 comments:
What a crazy time this is for you. I am so happy you get to go through all these emotions, sleepless nights and days, stress of figuring out why she is crying, falling asleep on your shoulder, and so much more. Enjoy it because they grow up so fast. I had the same nursing problems with Cort and got a nursing guard too. I used it for a good 2-3 months and then trained him off from there. I would start him on it then take it off and practice without the guard. I used it at night for a while until he had it down. I ended up buying a few of them to keep on hand. One for night time by my bed, one in the diaper bag and one I would use around the house. Those darn clear things get lost easy. Good luck! So happy for you!
Lexy, let me know if you ever want breastfeeding advice. Also, La Leche League has a meeting this Thursday at 10:30 am, they have awesome trained leaders that could help you. If you want details, let me know, Annie.
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