Sorry I have been a bit MIA. Life with a newborn is hectic as you all know and even though I get on to read, its rare to find the time to post properly.
Jack is the sweetest baby and I am totally in love with him. He is sleeping in his own room in his tetra bed in his cot. He didn't really love the bassinet and seems to love the quiet of his room. He sleeps better during the day in there also. He was in our room in a bassinet but he was so noisy and we all seem to keep each other awake. I have a video monitor and can see and hear him and we have the sensor mats under his tetra bed. Monday was his first sleep over and it was so weird. I was constantly watching the monitor and had a sleepless night. Jack however slept like an angel. Its so weird being without him, but I am slowly getting used to it. I am sleeping a lot better now. His barnyard noises kept me awake and I think I used to get up to him to early without letting him settle himself back to sleep. With the monitor I can see and hear him babbling but then he goes back to sleep. Previously I would have gotten up to him. I didn't think that he would be in his room so early but it seems to be working for all of us.
Jack is formula fed now. BF didn't really work for us and he is happy and thriving. He is having his week 5 wonder week this week and has been awake a bit more than usual. Not crying or anything, just awake. He is not really a big crier. Just when he needs something.
Baby group has been really good. Its nice to meet with other mums who have newborns. There is a little boy born one day before Jack and one after.
I cant believe I have a 5 week old son. It feels like he has been here forever and not just 5 weeks. We are in a pretty good routine although its a loose one. He feeds every 4 hours although sometimes its 3 and sometimes its 5. Whenever he wants to feed is fine by me. He has a bath at 7pm, feed around 8pm and is usually in bed by 9pm. I go to bed then as I know I have to be up again soon. Some nights I get up at 12am and 4am and other nights its 1.30am and then 6.00am. The 4am feeds are the worse as it takes 45 minutes till I am back to bed and then if he is awake at 7am it feels like I just crawled back into bed. Last night he fed at 11.30pm and I got to bed at 12.15am. He went straight back to sleep. I heard him again I rolled over and thought he was unsettled only to check the time and its 3.30am, time for his next feed lol. I must have crashed.
So far we have been lucky with his health. A few babies at baby group already have had colds and our midwife said its normal to have 10 cold in the first year. And she said although its not pleasant its part of them building their immune system. At least his is over a month old now and if need be can use panadol.
I hope everyone is enjoying motherhood. Its better than I thought it would be. I have more patience than I thought I would have and am managing to get up twice a night and still function the next day. Not too sure how long its going to last for though lol.
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