This is in response to being up since 4am. I normally am not this crabby about nursing but today, I have had lots of time to think.Loves:Spending time with Joley throughout the day.Knowing that I am giving what she needs to survive.Having time every few hours to sit and rest.Watching her grow and knowing it is because of me.Knowing how good it is for her.ETA: Not havng to get out of bed to feed … [Read more...]
I am going to lose my damn mind
Joley is a crabby baby from about 7pm until we get to bed... whenever that may be that I can get her to calm down enough to sleep. I have started nursing her to sleep but that only works late in the evening. Most of the time, it isn't before 11:30p or midnight. It seems that from about 7pm on though, all she wants to do is eat. All.night. I serioulsy want to cry sometimes. She is crying or fussing … [Read more...]
It is like starting over
My boobs hurt. I expected it to some degree because it is like breastfeeding from the beginning all over but man. ugh. The good news is that Joley hasn't used the shield since yesterday morning! Even with being engorged this morning, she still latched on. I have to correct her latch often but I am hopeful that we will get it figured out soon. I am just glad to not have to use the shield … [Read more...]
3 weeks old yesterday
Joley nursed 3 times last night without the shield!!!!! I don't know what the difference was last night but she did it. I went and saw Barb (she is a LLL leader) today and she gave me some tips on things to do to teach Joley how to suck and latch on properly. I think we are gonna be able to get rid of the shield afterall. yay!Johnny was a complete angel while at Barb's house. What a big boy … [Read more...]
Just another day…
Thank you to those that read and commented on my birth story. When Mike got home last night, I told him that I sat and finally typed it all out but that I wasn't able to actually read it. I then proceeded to cry and tell him that I remember nothing from that night. It was 3 hours after her birth that I finally have some memory of what happened. I wish that Mike could have been there for her … [Read more...]
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