Flying Solo January 31, 2007
Dan went back to work on Monday thus the lack of posting. Of course this coincided with Adam going on a growth spurt turning him into a cluster feeding madman. It’s definitely an adjustment.
Breastfeeding is getting a little easier. I was encouraged after Adam had his two week well visit last Friday. At birth he weighed 6 lbs, 10 oz. When he was discharged from the hospital, he was 6 lbs, 4 oz. At his doctor’s appointment when he was 5 days old, he was down to 6 lbs, 2 oz. All normal, of course, but it’s hard when breastfeeding is challenging, and you don’t know how much he’s really getting. Well, at his Friday appointment, at 16 days of age, he was up to 7 lbs, 3oz. At least we know my boobs are working to at least some extent.
Adam is 3 weeks old today, and it’s pretty amazing to me how much he’s changed already. I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or not, but it seems like he just woke up right around his due date. That was this past weekend. Before then he was a sleepy, sleepy baby who had to be woken up for feedings. Now he’s awake a lot more, and eats pretty darn frequently.
We’re still very much trying to figure out the sleeping thing. I think we’re on our fifth sleeping arrangement now. It’s all a learning process, I know, and it is getting a little bit better as we make our way along.
I’m pretty much operating on a “whatever works” policy as I adjust into my new stay at home mom role. Shite, I still can’t believe I’m his mom. Crazy. Anyway, we’re doing ok trying to figure this stuff out together. It’s not always easy, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
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- Author : amanda
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So glad to hear all is well and that all your concerns are well, relatively, normal. What a nice change after all the drama you’ve been through getting to this point.
So happy to hear everything is going well!
Yep, being a mom (especially a mom to a new baby) is DEFINITELY about figuring out what works and doing that. Sometimes it’s difficult to give up the ideas you had before the baby was born about how things would go. But in the end, your sanity and sleep takes precedence. :)
How did this happen? I am becoming more prolific at one handed typing as our boy doesn’t like particularly like to be put down… Adam and Cricket are almost the same exact age and size… Perhaps they’ll have to meet someday?
Yep, sounds pretty normal to me! I think flexibility is the key to parenting an infant. You’re doing great, and I look forward to hearing more about it!
You sound like you are doing great. Sometimes us infertiles romanticize what being a new parent will be like. Glad to hear that you recognize the low points are normal. Can’t wait to hear more!
It’s nice that you and Adam are working together to figure all this out. It would really suck if you had to do all the work ;)
How come nobody has the slogan, “flexibility – the key to being a new mother.” That should be everyone’s mantra!
“Sleep when he sleeps” was the advise I heard the most those early weeks. It took me a while, bc I thought myself super-woman and wanted to do laundry, cook, clean AND write thank you notes during nap-times, but I finally figured it out – sleep WHENEVER you can, its the key to surviving the first couple of months :)
Glad to hear you are all doing well!
Aww, he’s growing, good little fellow. Glad the boobs are working, 3 weeks already, jezz. Sounds like things are going well.
PS- Is he still a glow worm?
Wow…3 weeks already!! Sounds like you are enjoying the challenges of a new born. Keep up the good mommy work!!
So glad things are going well and three weeks, wow! Time does fly, doesn’t it?
Glad everything is going well for you! He is a handsome little boy :)
i am very happy for you after the long journey