After visiting with one of my "mom" friends back home, she told me that she regretted not writing everything down. She now has her second baby and she told me she couldn't remember anything from her first. That got me thinking that I needed to start blogging again!
So how are things? Busy, busy, busy. I just can't imagine my life without my little one. Clara is doing wonderful. She has quite the personality. She loves her routine and anything outside of that routine equals a meltdown.
Routine:
7 a.m. : Wake up for the day
8: a.m.: feed then play
9 a.m. : nap until 11 a.m.
11 a.m.: feed then play
12:30 p.m.: 2nd nap for 1 hr to 1.5 hrs.
2 p.m. : feed then play
4 p.m. : nap
5 p.m. : feed then play
7 p.m. : feed then bath
8 p.m. : bed
10 p.m. : sometimes a dream feed depending on how well she ate for the day
2-3 a.m. : feed and put right back down
Sleep:
Our little one was doing so well at night and sleeping until 5 a.m., but then the 3 month growth spurt and wonder week happened. We knew her sleeping schedule would probably change as we had been forwarned by some of our friends.
Another obstacle as it relates to sleep...Clara began rolling over from back to tummy around 10 weeks. This was great, except that she ALSO began rolling over while being swaddled at night. She has been in her crib since 3 weeks, and it was terrifying to look at the monitor to see her face down with her arms bound by her side. Needless to say we quit swaddling cold turkey at 2 a.m. Since she is still only three months, she still has her moro reflex so it is nearly impossible for her to sleep at night with her arms free. The solution: The Magic Sleep Suit. I am not kidding when I say that this marshmellow man looking suit has been a miricle for us. Every mom wants to find that perfect solution to get their little one to sleep. Well this was our solution and it works beautifully. She naps so well in it and sleeps well at night. We will transition her out of the suit around 9 months.
Feeding:
I really should write an entire separate post for this and perhaps I will, but I will just summarize our experience. I have a very small supply since I have PCOS. Tried everything. Had bloodwork to check prolactin levels, and they are at the level of a non-lactating woman. Clara started losing weight. Then I became an exclusive pumper. Supplmented one bottle of formula a day. Tried fenugreek, oatmeal, water, and Reglan. Very bitter at the pump. It sucks. The pump gets more attention than my daughter. Now I have a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance which is making my daughter sick and giving her diaherria. My OB thinks I am crazy for even still trying. I realize my daughter will be absolutely fine if I have to resort to formula....probably will feel even better seeing as she won't have to deal with too much foremilk. I wish there wasn't such a pressure for women to nurse. It isn't always best. People who feed their babies formula are not going to have less healthy babies as a result. It is all BS. Don't know how much longer I can do this. End of story. Can you sense my bitterness with nursing/pumping? Alright next subject...
Milestones:
I try not to get too obsessed with milestones. I want to be able to enjoy my daughter, not stress out over every milestone met or not met. It is all relative. All babies are different. I will say that the most rewarding milestone is when Clara started laughing and baby "talking". She is such a happy baby. My favorite moment of the day is going into her room in the morning and "talking" to her in her crib. She will just talk away and giggle at me. It is my favorite time with her. I will talk to her, she will lift her eyebrows up in understanding, and she will baby talk back to me. AMAZING :)
Hope everyone is doing well! I will post again soon.
Clara falling asleep during her 1 month photo shoot.
