January 2010

Trevor’s Blogging Debut…

January 30, 2010

Is coming very soon. I asked my dear husband if he would be game to do a Q&A post as his intro into the blogosphere, and he reluctantly agreed. (I think he’s a little nervous!) So, please comment on this post with your questions for Trevor. Ask anything that you want (really, anything) and he [...]

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BFing Update

January 29, 2010

Our meeting with the lactation consultant went really well. She seems to think that my supply has gone down some because I am not pumping as much and because of Knox’s nursing style. Read: Knox’s latching on and sleeping style. She says he is what they call a “gourmet” nurser- he takes his time, enjoying [...]

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WHAT?!!

January 28, 2010

What the heck. I woke up yesterday and my boobs had shrunk to about half the size they were the day before. They are no longer firm, they’re soft like “normal” boobs. I am not producing as much milk at all. Maybe half of what it was. Is this the breast feeding kind of “normalizing?” [...]

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Help.

January 27, 2010

What in the HELL-O do you do for this insane perineal pain?!! I had a second-degree tear and am at the end of my rope. I am fairly certain that I have a UTI, as well, what an awesome combination. My doctor’s office called me in a prescription for the UTI and guess what… bold [...]

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Bless my husband. (And look how cute my baby is!)

January 26, 2010

He let me take a five hour nap today. It was heavenly. The days and days of no sleep finally caught up with me last night. I did all of Knox’s feedings in the hospital, the nurse in the NICU told me that I was the first mom she has seen in a VERY long [...]