Tomorrow, my little Leah will be 3 weeks! Already three weeks! 3 weeks that I'm mama! 3 weeks since my life has changed! 3 weeks since our little surprises us, amazes us, makes us literally bursting!
Lea is a great baby! She is already very good night, and since we left the hospital ... From this time, we go to bed for the night between 23h and midnight and on average it makes us a good 5 hours before waking up because she is hungry. I breastfeed, so then she plunged back into a sleep for another good 3 hours!
I think it's perfect, I sleep on average 6-8 hours per night which allows me to get fit! I did not need to nap during the day which allows me to do some stuff in the house (mainly washing and collection!)
Cesarean
I still can not do much since recovering from the Caesarean section. I was well aware ... 6 weeks molo take it and do not lift loads over 15 lbs! Lea is a chance that mini! I can barely lift in his car seat!
But I must say that the recovery of Caesarean section is much easier than I expected ... After a week and a half I was feeling much better, much more mobile ... Actually I do careful not to overdo it now.
I'm dying to do some exercise! Yoga classes and cardio-stroller on my list of planned activities as soon as I ... " ok doc! I feel a little sedentary these days! ..
I can go on walks, but I have to limit the time for me not too tired!
We are lucky, we had help from our parents and friends a lot! Small dishes and muffins to fill our freezer full of meals delivered at home, a hand with household ... we are truly blessed!
Breastfeeding difficult
I also keep my energy for breastfeeding! Is that it is not easy, especially since I some obstacles ..
I'm not a big production of milk. In fact, I do not produce enough milk to breastfeed exclusively Lea .. I tried very hard during the first week ... I even pulled milk to try to activate the production, but when we faced a baby who did not weight, it took a difficult decision ...
Today, I continue to breastfeed, and more take my milk 1-2 times a day ... I also take medication to increase my milk production and we supplémentons feeding Lea the formula ....
The "formula" .... Word that I refused to hear for 1 week after birth .. I was in tears every time someone mentioned the word .. Feeling inadequate as a mom so the idea that I was not producing enough to satisfy my girl ..
And yet ... I'm pregnant, I told myself that yes I would like to breastfeed, but if it does not work, I was not going to make a dish. I thought I would do my best and at worst my daughter would still be filled with love .. Well ... it's easy to say when we do not face the problem! I found it harder than I thought I recognized that I was not "sufficient" for baby ..
Breastfeeding was still fine. Leah is a natural, she immediately took the breast well ... but being a little baby C-section, she was very likely to fall asleep at the breast and therefore do not eat enough! I was also told that the caesarean section and the pain I had after surgery may have had a negative effect on my production .. I never really had a big rise milk until I take the medicine .. and again, nothing unbearable!
So today we seem to have found a solution that works. Lea gaining weight, it grows and grows well! She is getting stronger ... I sometimes feel a little beat a dead horse with breastfeeding, but I tell myself it's for a good cause and hopes to eventually let go of the formula! We're lucky, Leah goes from breast to bottle and vice versa .. I was afraid she begins to reject me after taking a bottle!
Small Wonder
This is my third day home alone with Leah. His father returned to work this week after spending two weeks with us .. It was good life "three! "But we need a return to reality at some point .. hehe! Leah and I are going on a good day to date! She drinks, sleeps a bit and play a little everyday! It is my strong little girl! It's been a good bit to show us his strength ... it gives us a tapping head ... gets up and turns her head as she wants! We started play periods on the belly, and she did it perfectly! Sometimes she looks up, sometimes she gets up the ass and gives little kicks ..
is truly a marvel ... we're really gaga! It already has more than 200 photos of the child on the computer! I completely gaga said ...
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