Jaden is growing like a weed! At his one month check up (OMG!) he weighed in at 12 pounds, 10 ounces and grew almost 2 inches. PLUS his head grew an inch. Whoever said breastfed babies are tiny were mistaken. He is in the 95th precentile for height and weight...and even the nurses say he's not chunky he's perfect.
The only problem we have is that he's a very gassy baby. I have practically cut out every gas causing food from my diet, but it doesn't seem to be enough. And since his little belly "sounds like a bass drum" we have now started to give him gas drops. Everyone says they are a life saver but since we started using them he refuses to nap for me during the day. Although he's still a very happy baby, I can tell that he's going to be very vocial.
He is starting to show off his personality. And with that, he's smiling more. Which makes me smile. And he's cooing...awww melts my heart.
Since I'm starting to heal a little better (On Monday I'm giving my pump back) we have transitioned into different sleeping postions. At first he slept on me or on the floor in his bouncer with daddy. We are now offically co-sleeping. And once I am able to get up out of bed a little easier, he will be in his crib. I'll be able to use my glider (that I couldn't fit in because of the extra fluid) and get him into a sleep routine. Jaden is already doing well with night time feedings...he just needs to learn that mommy's boobies aren't his pillows.
As for me, I'm physically healing...slowly. Mentaly, I'm healing too. My OB is really amazing...he "perscribed" me to talk about me for a half an hour a day to anyone. He doesn't believe I have PPD, but I need to talk things out so I don't get overwhelmed. It's helping...I no longer want to kill my dear Greg.
Well that's it for now!
Until Next Time:
~MommyToBee
Friday, October 15, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Sleep when the baby sleeps...
..Pretty much every experienced mother gave me that advice. It sounds simple enough. Whenever the baby sleeps, you nap. Don't worry about cleaning or getting much done...you have a newborn to take care of! Hmmm yea...easier said then done. I can't sleep knowing that there is a chance that Jaden will stop breathing. I literally watch his chest rise and fall. I'm pretty sure this is unhealthy. Especially since now I've been having nightmares when I do fall asleep.
I'm so jealous of Greg because he can sleep. He doesn't have nightmares. Just me. And it's to the point where it's starting to effect me. The headaches, the general bitchyness and that groggy feeling.
I just may never sleep again.
And although, in the end, just seeing Jaden's face makes things all better...it would be even nicer if didn't fight napping now. My once quiet, sleeping little angel is now awake all morning and refuses anything but boob. He sleeps well during the night, but, during the day is a different story.
What is he doing now? Sleeping. What am I doing? Wishing I was sleeping. What's Greg doing? Yelling at me to come to bed. Cause we both know it's gonna be a long night again tonight.
Upside...next weekend...as long as the Vertis Gods work with us...we will be in my hometown. <3. This whole "having a baby thing" makes me miss my family. :(
Until Next Time:
~MommyToBee
I'm so jealous of Greg because he can sleep. He doesn't have nightmares. Just me. And it's to the point where it's starting to effect me. The headaches, the general bitchyness and that groggy feeling.
I just may never sleep again.
And although, in the end, just seeing Jaden's face makes things all better...it would be even nicer if didn't fight napping now. My once quiet, sleeping little angel is now awake all morning and refuses anything but boob. He sleeps well during the night, but, during the day is a different story.
What is he doing now? Sleeping. What am I doing? Wishing I was sleeping. What's Greg doing? Yelling at me to come to bed. Cause we both know it's gonna be a long night again tonight.
Upside...next weekend...as long as the Vertis Gods work with us...we will be in my hometown. <3. This whole "having a baby thing" makes me miss my family. :(
Until Next Time:
~MommyToBee
Friday, October 1, 2010
A quick update while the baby is entertained.
Basically in the past few weeks I have become a mother, a cow, a pacifier, a pillow and of course, a lovie. Let me just say this...my boy is definitely my fiance's son. He LOVES to eat (a.k.a. boobs) and he is super nosey. If he can't look around, he gets pissed.
He's growing like a weed though. Whoever said: "they don't stay little for long" was so right. Even in three weeks, he looks completely different and I can tell he's going to grow up way too fast. Now if only he will sleep in his crib. One day it'll happen.
As far as me, I'm still healing. When they removed my staples from my incision, my wound opened up. For a week or so they were packing it (basically stuffing it with a medical "ribbon") but the doctor decided she wanted it closed...NOW. I now have a wound VAC and I cannot wait to get it removed. It's bulky, it gets in the way, and the alarms are LOUD. It's supposed to help close faster, but only time will tell.
Well the baby is starting to get fussy. I'm pretty sure he wants to eat again. :)
Until Next Time:
~MommyToBee
He's growing like a weed though. Whoever said: "they don't stay little for long" was so right. Even in three weeks, he looks completely different and I can tell he's going to grow up way too fast. Now if only he will sleep in his crib. One day it'll happen.
As far as me, I'm still healing. When they removed my staples from my incision, my wound opened up. For a week or so they were packing it (basically stuffing it with a medical "ribbon") but the doctor decided she wanted it closed...NOW. I now have a wound VAC and I cannot wait to get it removed. It's bulky, it gets in the way, and the alarms are LOUD. It's supposed to help close faster, but only time will tell.
Well the baby is starting to get fussy. I'm pretty sure he wants to eat again. :)
Until Next Time:
~MommyToBee
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