Well, it's about time I showed my face back here! I've been so busy I haven't had a chance to get near my puter in ages! My mum left yesterday, she's been staying with us for the last few weeks, and has been an absolute gem. While I lazed around getting bored, heavy and overdue, she took on all my nesting urges and cleaned my place from top to bottom, inside and out TWICE! And it didn't even need it... And she cooked, took me shopping, re-potted all my house plants, sewed clothes and slings, and gave me aromatherapy massages and acupressure twice daily up until the birth of Aadi, which was so easy now that I think about it (oooh, but you gotta luv that gas!). Maybe the hormones are making me forget, but everything's been great. Aadi sleeps 3-4 hours at a time, waking for maybe up to an hour for a feed, change and settle. I don't mind so much, and it's only now that he's getting to 2 weeks that he's having a little feeding frenzy and not settling so easily. So I had my first day-time nap yesterday. Having him in the sling in the daytime and sleeping in our bed at night makes it better for both of us, tho. I'm managing to get up and feed, change and settle Aadi without even waking DP, which he's pleased about as he's gone back to work. The midwife told me at the hospital to expect more frequent feeds at around this stage, so I'm prepared for that.
So we've been out and about, on the tram, train, to the city, restaurants, the museum, daddy's office (to meet the fan club!), shopping and strolling all over town. Breastfeeding in public has been easier than I'd imagined, though "parents rooms" are disgusting! What a joke.
I hear you all on the lop-sided bb thing! The right one just sprays like a fire hose sometimes, and I accidentally got Aadi in the eye last night - oops! - but at least it's good for the little bit of gooey-ness he had there! But one bb has always been a bit bigger than the other, so I figure it's normal. Also, I ditched those horrible maternity pads after a week. No surfboards in my pants, please! Not necessary.
The MCH nurse visited yesterday, but didn't bother to weigh Aadi (he was cosy and warm in the sling). He's feeding well, and doing great, so no point. Maybe next week. Right, off to the markets now. Gotta get me some snacks to keep by the bed for late-night feeds. I get SO hungry now and absolutely stuff myself, but I'm back into my old jeans, so it's all good!
I have also realised that my bircher museli I have eaten the past 2 mornings has dries fruit, so am going to stop that also and see what happens!!!
My boobs are ok. All healed up now. I would check you dont have thrush on nipples. When I was BF Jordan I did have similr pain and it turned out I had thrush and so did bubs in his mouth. If you check Zali mouth is it white???? Maybe see the chemist or doc.
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