Adjusting to parenthood has not been the easiest. Well, the sleep less nights at least. He was up all night last night and I finally broke down and couldn't stop crying. My eyes are so swollen today. I'm thinking because he is now wanting 3oz bottles instead of 2oz. I gave him a 3oz bottle earlier and he downed the whole thing. My mom took him this morning so I could sleep some. I only slept about 6 hours total. 6AM-9AM and then 10AM-1PM.
I gave up on breast feeding and I do not regret my decision or care what other people have to say about it. My nipples wouldn't stay hard, so I decided I would pump into bottles. Well, that means I'd have to pump every 2 hours for 20 minutes on top of taking care of Blake. I just couldn't handle it and my boobs were so sore. I feel more content this way.
I signed up for wic so I can get formula. I have an appointment on Monday over in Granit City. I hate that town. I'm glad Mt. Vernon has everything I need actually in town.
His umbelical cord fell off last night and I've had a couple of people say they are surprised that it fell off so fast. My mom said it's fine. She's been a nurse for over 24 years so I trust her opinion. I put it in a baggy and I'm going to save it.
My stomach went down a lot, but it's still kinda "flabby". I can't start any "diet" yet though, because of my hormones trying to go back to normal. I hope I'm able to get somewhere close to where I was before. At my last check up I was 129 pounds, last time I weighed myself I was 117.
I was very sore after I had Blake. When Rob and I were still in the hospital, he had to help me get to the bathroom and back. Today I'm starting to feel somewhat more decent besides my boobs and my butt. I still walk around like I'm crippled though. Not to mention the giant bruises going up and down my arms from the i.v. attempts.
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