Rachaellius
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Ok so I thought I'd start a parenting journal for Phoebe, seen as I didn't have a pregnancy one.
I'm completely smitten
So little Phoebe was born 07/12/11 weighing 7lbs 4oz. She was born two days before her due date, but I think the 7th was her actual due date anyway because it was exactly 9months from my OH's birthday
So we are all just adjusting at the minute, she's completely turned my world upside down for the better. Unfortunately she's had a bit of trouble with colic and we had problems with breast feeding too, she is now on a bottle. I managed to breast feed for two days, but I don't think I was giving her much, I've never been able to express anything and my boobs have never felt any different. She was always really restless when I was breast feeding and I was stressed that she wasn't getting anything. Plus she has tongue tie so had trouble latching on. The difference in her when I switched to bottle was amazing. I was so much happier knowing exactly what she was getting and she seemed a lot calmer and sleeps a lot better too. I do feel very dissapointed in myself for not being able to really produce though
She is so good, she sleeps most of the day but likes to keep us awake at night time at the moment, she tends to wake at the same times every night though, usually at 1am and again at 4am but sometimes it can take a while to settle her again and other times she'll go straight back to sleep after a feed and nappy change.
My OH has been so fantastic too, he's really helping with Phoebe and jumps at the chance to feed or change her and he's been doing the housework too, I wish I had his energy, I'm so tired and I'm still really uncomfortable too, I only had one tear and one stitch I'd have thought by now it would feel much easier but it's still hurting. I'm dreading my OH going back to work on wednesday
Most of the family have seen her now too, my sister finally got to meet her today, she was away at uni when Phoebe was born and couldn't make it back because she has exams at the time.
I had a visit from the Health Visitor on friday too and Phoebe is doing well, she was already back at her birth weight at day 9, and she said they normally expect them to be back at their birth weight by day 14, I'm so relieved she's put on weight. She did her hearing test too which came back really clear
So anyway I'm going to leave it there for now and I shall leave you with a few photos of my gorgeous girl
Fingers crossed for a decent nights sleep tonight...
I'm completely smitten
So little Phoebe was born 07/12/11 weighing 7lbs 4oz. She was born two days before her due date, but I think the 7th was her actual due date anyway because it was exactly 9months from my OH's birthday
So we are all just adjusting at the minute, she's completely turned my world upside down for the better. Unfortunately she's had a bit of trouble with colic and we had problems with breast feeding too, she is now on a bottle. I managed to breast feed for two days, but I don't think I was giving her much, I've never been able to express anything and my boobs have never felt any different. She was always really restless when I was breast feeding and I was stressed that she wasn't getting anything. Plus she has tongue tie so had trouble latching on. The difference in her when I switched to bottle was amazing. I was so much happier knowing exactly what she was getting and she seemed a lot calmer and sleeps a lot better too. I do feel very dissapointed in myself for not being able to really produce though
She is so good, she sleeps most of the day but likes to keep us awake at night time at the moment, she tends to wake at the same times every night though, usually at 1am and again at 4am but sometimes it can take a while to settle her again and other times she'll go straight back to sleep after a feed and nappy change.
My OH has been so fantastic too, he's really helping with Phoebe and jumps at the chance to feed or change her and he's been doing the housework too, I wish I had his energy, I'm so tired and I'm still really uncomfortable too, I only had one tear and one stitch I'd have thought by now it would feel much easier but it's still hurting. I'm dreading my OH going back to work on wednesday
Most of the family have seen her now too, my sister finally got to meet her today, she was away at uni when Phoebe was born and couldn't make it back because she has exams at the time.
I had a visit from the Health Visitor on friday too and Phoebe is doing well, she was already back at her birth weight at day 9, and she said they normally expect them to be back at their birth weight by day 14, I'm so relieved she's put on weight. She did her hearing test too which came back really clear
So anyway I'm going to leave it there for now and I shall leave you with a few photos of my gorgeous girl
Fingers crossed for a decent nights sleep tonight...