stargirl
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My little boy is now 17 weeks old and I realised how I'm slowly forgetting things from when he was newborn. I don't want to forget anything so decided to start a journal to keep note and remember. I might not update regularly because, lets face it, I'm a mum now, when will I have time?! But I will try my best.
A bit of backstory. I knew my fiancé for a little while and after years of a mutual friend of ours trying to set us up one day I finally opened my eyes and took a good look at him an relised what I was missing. He's perfect for me. Just after a year of being together he asked me to marry him. Then came a choice we had to make. We're skint, so it was get married or have a baby. We picked baby. I came off the injection of sept 2011 and waited 7 long months to get my periods back (April 2012) I then had a chemical miscarriage in July and was heartbroken but on the 24th of September 2012 I found out I was pregnant.
Now nearly a year later I'm sat looking at my gorgeous little man and I am the happiest girl in the world.
My labor started after going for a very long walk. I started with mild cramps, which by the following day had gotten worse, at 5pm on the 13th may my waters went. And at 2:11am on the 14th I delivered my baby. 10 days early!
I've skipped on the labor details because its so long winded and this post is turning out larger then what I planned
but it was an experienced I loved and hated all at the same time.
The first few weeks were very hard, especially as I was and still am breastfeeding. All Heath professionals push breastfeeding on new mums and the help and support out there is great but they really do not explain how hard it is at the beginning. Sore boobs, cracked nipples, stressed mummy = stressed baby who won't latch, it's hell and I nearly have up so many times. But one thing they do tell you which is true is it does get easier. 4 months in I know my baby, I know how he likes to feed, how quick he feeds (he's very quick) and when he's had enough. And I love feeding him. It's our time and I know I'm going to be so sad when I stop.
Now we're getting close to weaning and I have everyone pushing food on to us (especially parents in law) who think he should have had solids at 12 weeks - it did their kids no harm. I think I'll scream at them next time they mention it. I will give my baby solids when I think he is showing signs of wanting them, when I feel he and I are both ready!
I'm very lucky in a way as my oh and I live with my mum while we try and save for a house of our own. My mum is fab. A big help with the baby and our living arrangement work fab because she works 2 till 10pm. So my oh and I have the evenings to ourselves.
Sorry this post ended up being super long!
Here's some pictures of my little boy - Harry Brian, born on 14th may 2013 at 2:11am weighing 8lb3oz.
And here he is now at 4 months and weighing 14lb10oz.
A bit of backstory. I knew my fiancé for a little while and after years of a mutual friend of ours trying to set us up one day I finally opened my eyes and took a good look at him an relised what I was missing. He's perfect for me. Just after a year of being together he asked me to marry him. Then came a choice we had to make. We're skint, so it was get married or have a baby. We picked baby. I came off the injection of sept 2011 and waited 7 long months to get my periods back (April 2012) I then had a chemical miscarriage in July and was heartbroken but on the 24th of September 2012 I found out I was pregnant.
Now nearly a year later I'm sat looking at my gorgeous little man and I am the happiest girl in the world.
My labor started after going for a very long walk. I started with mild cramps, which by the following day had gotten worse, at 5pm on the 13th may my waters went. And at 2:11am on the 14th I delivered my baby. 10 days early!
I've skipped on the labor details because its so long winded and this post is turning out larger then what I planned
but it was an experienced I loved and hated all at the same time. The first few weeks were very hard, especially as I was and still am breastfeeding. All Heath professionals push breastfeeding on new mums and the help and support out there is great but they really do not explain how hard it is at the beginning. Sore boobs, cracked nipples, stressed mummy = stressed baby who won't latch, it's hell and I nearly have up so many times. But one thing they do tell you which is true is it does get easier. 4 months in I know my baby, I know how he likes to feed, how quick he feeds (he's very quick) and when he's had enough. And I love feeding him. It's our time and I know I'm going to be so sad when I stop.
Now we're getting close to weaning and I have everyone pushing food on to us (especially parents in law) who think he should have had solids at 12 weeks - it did their kids no harm. I think I'll scream at them next time they mention it. I will give my baby solids when I think he is showing signs of wanting them, when I feel he and I are both ready!
I'm very lucky in a way as my oh and I live with my mum while we try and save for a house of our own. My mum is fab. A big help with the baby and our living arrangement work fab because she works 2 till 10pm. So my oh and I have the evenings to ourselves.
Sorry this post ended up being super long!
Here's some pictures of my little boy - Harry Brian, born on 14th may 2013 at 2:11am weighing 8lb3oz.
And here he is now at 4 months and weighing 14lb10oz.
