Hi all...sorry I've been so MIA...this first week has been a rough one.
I'm not gonna type out the birth story yet, but basically...epidurals are
awesome, but a third degree tear is NOT. I lost a good liter of blood
and it took them an hour to put me back together :( The tear is healing
well apparently, but getting my energy back from the blood loss has
been a struggle. The first night home I tried to do to much and didn't
wake mom to get help and I had a mini-breakdown both physically and
emotionally. But I'm better each day and he really is a cutie.
Ryan is
still adjusting too. He's doing really well I think, but right now he
says he only likes him when he's sleeping ;) I think that's a pretty
normal sentiment.
My milk JUST came in today so we've been having to do formula in the
meantime. I just tried out my breast pump...WEIRD! But I did manage to
get some. This is all soooooooooo alien to me, but I'm going with it.
Nothing like having your mom help you shove your nipple into your
baby's mouth while your husband helps hold his little arms still ;) So
long modesty!
That's all I got for now, but will try to be better about communicating
in the future...just might be really scarce for a bit longer ;) Love
you all!
How is everyone else doing??
Mandy
Congratulations, it gets easier xxxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteAww, yeah, that sounds about right :) Kieran had a tongue tie, I had a c-section, and it took a little bit for my milk to come, too (we didn't supplement but there was a lot of angry crying from all of us the first week or so ;) It does get easier and you do start to like them more, haha :) So glad to hear from you, good luck and don't be shy with asking for advice (or with telling people to shoosh when you don't want it ;) <3
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear an update from you! And glad things are progressing.... you are doing fantastic! Sorry about the third degree tear... ouch! I bet that hurt!
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