Wow, Matthew is one week old today. It just doesn't seem possible! On one hand it doesn't seem like he should even be here yet, but then on the other hand it's just like he's always been here.
What's most amazing to me is how easily everything has just fallen into place. I'll admit that I was a little worried about how I would adjust to a new little one. With Brendon and Isaac being 8 & 6, I'm basically starting over.
The 1st couple of days in the hospital were rough. I had only about an hour and a half of sleep over the course of 3 days. The 1st few times I tried to nurse Matthew didn't go so well. He wanted to, but he just didn't know what to do with it. Then once he figured it out, he only wanted the left side. He refused to nurse on the right. I was so discouraged. Breastfeeding came so easily with both Brendon and Isaac. There were never any issues. It would've just broken my heart if I couldn't nurse Matthew as well.
Thankfully, he figured everything out, and now has no problems what-so-ever with it. He's not playing favorites anymore. He's got a perfect latch. I've had no problems at all with any soreness.
Matthew already seems to be finding a routine. During the day he nurses every couple of hours. He takes a lengthy nap in the morning. Then stays awake for about an hour before grabbing a snack and catnapping for the rest of the afternoon. His awake time gets a little longer each day. I love that time! At night I lay him down between 9 and 10. He was getting up to eat between 12 and 1, but now he's lasting until 2 to 2:30, and not waking up again until around 5:30 or 6. This is a perfect schedule for me! I sure hope he keeps it for a little while.
Physically, I feel great! It's such a drastic difference from my pregnancy. I think I'd gotten so used to feeling so bad, I didn't even realize how runned down I was anymore. Even with the lack of sleep and all the adjusting, I've got more energy than I've had in months. My weight has completely fallen off. I was wearing my regular jeans just 3 days after Matthew was born. I now weight 5lbs LESS than I did when I 1st got pregnant.......
**Disclaimer**----- Before I starting getting all the hate mail about how lucky I am to not have a ton of weight to lose, remember the hell I went through during my pregnancy! Remember the trips to the ER. Remember the 15 weeks of daily IV's. Remember the weakened state my entire body and mind was in. I won't lie, I LOVE that my body is already back to normal, but.... given the choice, I'd much prefer to have gained 50-60lbs and had a normal healthy pregnancy! So, for those of you who may still have weight to lose, count your blessings as well!!!
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