The Baby Diaries- Week Two.

on Tuesday, 26 February 2013.

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This Weeks News...

LL's cord fell off on Day 7 when she was a week old, when we were in Pizza Express having lunch!

We went to a breastfeeding clinic last Tuesday and were told that she had put on 30 grams. Still not enough to be discharged from the midwife, but she came on Friday and weighed her again and she had put on another 100+ grams so we have been discharged and will be expecting a visit from the health visitor on Tuesday of next week.

She was registered and made 'official' on Thursday when she was 10 days old.

We have been out and about which people find really surprising after a section, but we want to enjoy the last week of Mr E's paternity leave- we have been swimming (LL and I sat on the side), out to lunch, to breastfeeding clinic, into town, to a birthday party and visiting friends.

We have been blown away from the generous and kind gifts we have received from friends and family. LL is one very lucky baby.

Her big sister continues to be besotted with her and constantly asks to hold her and cuddle her, she also loves to play with her ear which is her comfort and seeing this melts my heart!

Sleep...

The start of the week was pretty much the same as last week, we were continuing to be up hourly with her having a few minutes feed and then getting very windy and unsettled, before going back to sleep for a small amount of time. On Tuesday we went to a breastfeeding clinic where there is an incredibly lady called Debbie who helped me when I was feeding Mads, she is a midwife but also volunteers a lot at breastfeeding clinics because she is so passionate.

She really helped me with latching her on, and gave me some advice and on Tuesday night she slept so much better. She fed for longer and it took me longer to burp her but once she was asleep she went for three hours at a time and was only up twice.

She did the same, going about three hours for a couple more nights and I was excited to think that she would continue but last night was dreadful, she was up every hour again and really unsettled with trapped wind. It is horrible to see her in pain, she lets out a real high pitched scream and brings her legs up, and there is nothing you can do to settle her. She also hiccups loudly after every feed. We are using Infacol but as yet it doesn't seem to have worked.

She seems to be fine between 10.30pm when we go to bed until 2am, but then from 4am she seems unsettled and doesn't seem to want to go down in her cot. When she feeds at 6am, it is hard because you know that you don't have long until Mads wakes up at 7.30am!

Food...

We started the week with horrendously sore, bleeding nipples and feeling very low about breastfeeding. On Tuesday we went to the breast feeding clinic and everything just seemed to click in place in my head. I really started to understand more about latching her on correctly and realised that if it is hurting during the feed she is not on right. She is also incredibly windy so I was told to sit her upright and burp her for a lot longer than I have been. With that in mind I set about practicing on Tuesday night, and the results were so much better. My nipples are still painful but hopefully they will start to heal now I am trying to work harder on latching her on properly.

She is still feeding generally only for 10 minutes at a time and so I do worry a little about my supply.

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Comments (13)

Notmyyearoff

26 February 2013 at 09:07 | #

She is so gorgeous and I think it's brilliant you've been out and about. With z I'm pretty sure I stayed in for at least 3 weeks and I felt really isolated. Think it does a world of good to get out a bit! I hope she becomes less windy v soon. Have you tried the bowers therapy thingie? A lot of people say that works really well!

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Richmond Mummy

26 February 2013 at 09:28 | #

Great to hear she's putting on weight and you've been able to get out and about, it really makes a difference to your overall mood I agree. Well done for persevering with the bf - really hope things improve and you heal quickly xx

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CherryBlossomRain

26 February 2013 at 09:31 | #

I think its best to get out and about as early as possible! When I had Moo, I was out within the 1st week of the section, I couldn't bear the thought of being stuck indoors, It was only a walk round the village mind but still! Thor was a different experience altogether and I was stuck in for days and so was he!

Its so disheartening when the latch isn't their, Thor had terrible trouble with latching on and I just couldn't work it out! I ended up expressing constantly and feeding him from the bottle as it was the only way I could give it to him in the end, he was fed through a tube the 1st 2 days of being born so he became to reliant on that. Its hard when your trying your best. Glad its become easier and its clicked, hopefully the sore nipples will ease up, I will never ever forget that pain! ouchy..

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lucy at dear beautiful boy

26 February 2013 at 10:06 | #

Awww, she already looks so much bigger in that photo compared to the week before. She's uncurling, if you get what I mean.
I'm so glad you had some help and support at the breastfeeding clinic. I have found peer supporters and counsellor amazing in helping me keep feeding.
X

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Kara

26 February 2013 at 12:56 | #

Glad there has been some improvements lovely and yippee to getting out and about, think it is crucial to make you feel more human. Glad she is official I always love that part.
Good luck for this week xxx

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Stephanie

26 February 2013 at 15:31 | #

That's great that you've been able to get out and about and enjoy the time your hubby has at home! That's also wonderful that you have a good breastfeeding clinic to go to. I wish I had had some help when I started breastfeeding!

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Capture by Lucy

26 February 2013 at 19:04 | #

I just adore a white baby gro. Gets me every time! Makes my heart melt xx

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melanie molloy

26 February 2013 at 19:11 | #

You are doing amazing with the breastfeeding. I really regret not pushing through, my heart does a little sink when I see other people feeding their babies, even though I know it was the right choice for me at the time, it still makes me incredibly sad.
Her little legs look so cute in that vest! you forget how quickly they get so big! x

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Laura (@lovelyleosmummy)

26 February 2013 at 22:24 | #

Your doing so well lovely! LL is just so scrummy!

Hope the sleep get's better for you, which it will! xx

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melissa

27 February 2013 at 02:11 | #

you are doing amazing and im super impressed you have time to blog still :) she is adorable! keep up the good work and the breastfeeding! you are doing great!

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LauraCYMFT

27 February 2013 at 16:13 | #

Gorgeous photos. Have you tried Fenugreek I think it is called. My friend just had a baby about 8 weeks ago and she started taking it and she found it may a difference on her milk supply. I'd never heard of it before but it seems to have helped her a lot.

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jenny paulin

06 March 2013 at 14:47 | #

so happy that you have had some breast feeding support Katie because it is hard even the 2nd time around. it sounds like you are getting on with life marvellously and coping really well as a family of four x

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