My Gorgeous Boy,

We started you on solids just over a week ago. Your Daddy had been saying for a few weeks that he thought you were ready for food; you would watch intently as we ate, sometimes opening your mouth. I had started to let you suck on things, a slice of ginger, some beef fried in soy sauce, so you could start tasting things, but was ( Read more... )

Wow. What a natural and yet so unnatural thing breastfeeding is.
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We’ve been parents for 15 weeks now - such a steep learning curve, such an all-consuming time which is constantly changing and evolving, and so much joy in one tiny, gummy smile.

We can happily say that we will never again go through the first 6 weeks, 8 weeks or 12 weeks of being first-time parents again. Already I have a list of things that I ( Read more... )

Sunday May 1st was Zac’s christening. We had discussed the possibility of a christening before he was born, and originally decided not to have one. For my part, it didn’t feel right to go to a random church with which we have no affiliation, and request a christening for our son.

However, Rafe’s parents are part of a church, and have been telling ( Read more... )

Our beautiful boy, Zachary Royce, was born April 11, 2011 at 10:58am.

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The lactation consultant came over on Tuesday afternoon, discussed the issues I’ve been experiencing, checked over both Zac and I, watched us feeding, offered suggestions for improvements in positions and worked out a plan of action for increasing supply whilst ensuring that Zac gets what he needs.

Sue said that she sees many women who have had ( Read more... )

Hire a housekeeper

At first I didn’t listen because we already had someone coming and cleaning regularly. She left last October and we were managing okay on our own so didn’t replace her straight away. Started the process of finding a new person a couple of weeks ago, but again didn’t give the task high priority so it didn’t get completed. At the ( Read more... )

I have an appointment booked with lactation consultant recommended by a colleague of Rafe ‘s. Incidentally, she is the same consultant I liked the look of from a list sent to me from the ever-supportive Kate. One of her special interests is milk supply issues.

she is on holiday ATM, but called me within an hour of me leaving a message and will see ( Read more... )

There is heaps to tell - Zachary Royce entered our world and turned it completely around 10:58am Monday April 11, 2011. The 9 days since then has been a journey which nothing could ever have prepared us for.

But before I go into that, in case I only have time for a short post before breast duties call me, one of the amusing incidents of this past ( Read more... )

Zac is hiccuping.

A lot.

Every evening there will be at least one bout of hiccuping which seems to last for a very long time, often two bouts - one after I’ve eaten dinner and one when I go to bed. There is usually a bout or two during the day as well. I am still not used to the sensation, They are just like normal hiccups, only coming from my ( Read more... )