I can't get over how happy this little bambino makes me! Oh my word, if this was a drug, they'd sell it by the bucket load!
I actually haven't stopped smiling even when I've wanted to poke DP's eyes out for 4 days now!
He is just awesome! He loves the boob, we've been doing well with feeding, not had any major issues yet. He has had a couple of top ups when I was so tired at night and been doing the 2 hour feedathon where he still wasn't satisfied! I promised myself that I wouldn't risk my sanity by trying to breastfeed through everything and anything. I'm happy with how it is all going though! I'm glad I have the knowledge I do though, because I don't think it would have been as easy if I didn't. He took 4 hours of perseverance after he was born to get him on the breast. He found latching on difficult in the first 18 hours or so, but by the middle of the night he was easier to latch. At first it was taking me up to 15 minutes to get him on.
Once my milk started coming in yesterday morning we graduated from me holding baby in opposite arm, tit in hand, and keeping him in a straight line. I can now one handed and sometimes no handed! feed. My boobs aren't brilliant for feeding - well they weren't. Tissue is quite soft, and not as pert as one would like and my nipples aren't stonkers! Initially the best way of getting him on was some nipple stimulation to bring the nipples out - would recommend that to anyone who has yet to start on the road of breastfeeding! It really helped in getting him on. Now my boobs are big and firm, its so much easier! Phew!
I think DP is happier with me breastfeeding now. Initially he was pushing the top ups, where as for me, they are for when I can't take much more and am at the end of the knackereditis line! He got the idea to shut up and let me get on with it. Unhelpful comments have ceased such as oooh look how much he loves his bottle thank god.
Felt sorry for DP last night though, he started crying in the middle of the night as he felt that he could never get the baby to settle! A bit of reassurance seemed to work - we were both shattered! Today we all stayed in bed, til 3pm, whether awake or asleep! It was a much needed break! We all feel better for it now!
I'm having some issues with my stitches, I am going to ring the midwives in the morning and ask for a visit - I think that the one outside stitch needs removing, it is too tight, and that is causing the pain. The bruising is now subsiding. I showed DP down there tonight. He went a bit pale .
Tomorrow I hope to finally muster the energy to wash my hair for the first time since the pool dunking episode . I've managed baths, but the energy to wash and dry hair has been none existent! After stitch is snipped, if I am comfortable enough we may try a little walk round the block with the dog!
So far visitors have generally been behaved, and we have had very few! My mum was here with DS as we arrived home, and stayed for 15 minutes. DP's mum came later in the evening and stayed for an hour. The next day his sister turned up unannounced, while I was in fucking bed . Was fuming as I was so tired. She had text me but not waited for a reply and just came around anyway!!
Yesterday we were left alone, and today a friend came round for 45 minutes!
Pretty pleased that I've not felt the need to be the hostess with the mostess! I've just sat round with my tits out in front of anyone who happened to be here . Probably why no one else has been.
Nervous I'm sorry to hear about your DP. That is just awful :( What shit timing too, not that it should happen to anyone, but you know what I mean. Did the person who did it get caught?