the baby and other things
By the time I get done reading everyone's posts, the baby is inevitably awake again. lol
I had Madasen on April 23rd. I had about 27 hours of labor, and 39 minutes of pushing, which I guess is pretty good for the first one. At least that's what they said at the hospital. I spent three days total there, and the whole experience was really great. They only took the baby from my side twice - once to do all the weighing and measuring sometime after she was born (it seems like I had her on my chest a long time, and then afterward anytime I saw Craig he was holding her) and then in the night to give her a bath and do her pku thing. I don't regret having the baby in the hospital, or not having her underwater - or having an epidural. Especially since that just kept wearing off and I pretty much felt the whole thing. Which I also don't regret.
Since she's been born, life has been really good. I've struggled postpartum, but that's gradually getting better. She's slept through the night, waking only to nurse a few times, and since we're doing the co-sleeping thing, that's a very painless experience. I love her...
She's 8 weeks today, which I can hardly believe. I've really enjoyed my time off from work, and am planning on going back in Aug. I'm bummed that I have to go back at all, but I do what I have to, I guess.
Okay - I need to look at some houses (we're in the process of buying) - I'll try to write more later - maybe after Craig gets home.
I had Madasen on April 23rd. I had about 27 hours of labor, and 39 minutes of pushing, which I guess is pretty good for the first one. At least that's what they said at the hospital. I spent three days total there, and the whole experience was really great. They only took the baby from my side twice - once to do all the weighing and measuring sometime after she was born (it seems like I had her on my chest a long time, and then afterward anytime I saw Craig he was holding her) and then in the night to give her a bath and do her pku thing. I don't regret having the baby in the hospital, or not having her underwater - or having an epidural. Especially since that just kept wearing off and I pretty much felt the whole thing. Which I also don't regret.
Since she's been born, life has been really good. I've struggled postpartum, but that's gradually getting better. She's slept through the night, waking only to nurse a few times, and since we're doing the co-sleeping thing, that's a very painless experience. I love her...
She's 8 weeks today, which I can hardly believe. I've really enjoyed my time off from work, and am planning on going back in Aug. I'm bummed that I have to go back at all, but I do what I have to, I guess.
Okay - I need to look at some houses (we're in the process of buying) - I'll try to write more later - maybe after Craig gets home.