Hi ladies!
Haven't been ignoring you, just been so busy with newborn snuggles, a defiant little miss and also Uni! Im questioning why I am doing it to myself LOL (Have 2 assessments due tomorrow and with Jacob throwing a spanner in the works it left me rather behind!)
Things are going okay here, although I do miss having my belly to rest things on. It was very surreal leaving the hospital on Wednesday after he finally made his appearance. I'm still struggling with the decision around his sperm donor. Part of me is wanting to just ignore him, not put him down, not claim child support and be done with it, but then I see sense and think why should I be on struggle street when he played a part in this and should step up to his responsibility. First step is to speak to Child Support tomorrow and take it from there. As for future children, well a guy would have to be pretty spectacular to take me and 2 kids on, so who knows!
Hows everyone going with feeding? I lasted 1 breastfeed and then had to resort to bottles/formula. Heartbreaking but I had to make sure Jacob was actually getting nutrients (as a rebellious teen I had my nipple pierced and I could very rarely hand express anything out of it, and the other nipple he tore to shreds and wouldn't latch). He has his witching hour(s) at around 2am so is often awake for quite a while. Routine will start tomorrow as DD is back to school and we will all be out of bed early. I have to somehow get him out of wanting to feed every hour (small amounts, 10-20mls) and spread him out to 3-4 hourly.
Midwife came on Friday (heel *****) and today (weigh in) and said all is going well. He is slightly jaundiced which is very prominent in his eyes and can be seen down his chest, but thankfully not all the way down to hands/feet yet. He has also only lost 80g since birth, which is good.
Okay I think its time to stop procrastinating and finish these uni assessments. Will be back later and read through to do some personals and catch up on where everyone is.
