Where have these 5 weeks gone?!?! On one hand it seems like it was just yesterday we brought Micah home and on the other it seems like he has been with us forever!
Mercedes decided to join in ;)
What has been happening this week: Micah weighed 10lbs this past week when we weighed him at home. Our little guy eats like crazy and loves to be held. I love that he is snuggly. He has been sleeping more at night, waking up at 2am and 4/5am then 6/7am. Micah is making more eye contact, it is fun to watch him look at his toys and I love when he looks at us! I cant wait until he starts to smile at us!
We left Micah for the first time; this past Saturday,with our friend Jennifer, who offered to watch him while we went to have our taxes done. It was nice! Daddy was alone with Micah for the first time this past Sunday while I helped out at church from 7-9a. Daddy said he cried almost the entire time :(
Bottle Feeding:
Micah started taking a bottle one week ago! He has taken the bottle perfectly! I am thankful. I talked with friends and contacted a person from the La Leche league and she was super helpful.
It is important to pay attention to milk supple when babies are given bottle, so I should be pumping each time he gets a bottle to keep up my milk supply since it is a supply - demand system.
This page is specifically dedicated to giving tips on bottle feeding while remaining supportive of the breastfeeding relationship: http://kellymom.com/bf/
This is a PDF that may be helpful to print and share with others who will give your baby a bottle. It comes from a book titled, "The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding," which I highly recommend (the 8th edition with the orange/green cover is the one you want, if you consider purchasing it). Anyway, this PDF is brief but specific about what to do:
This page also has a number of links on how to bottle feed a breastfed baby: http://kellymom.com/bf/
Micah's First Bottle
My Body: After giving birth I had no idea what would happen to my body. I never imagined all the swelling, bleeding and discomfort that would occur. For the first 2-3 weeks sitting down was painful as well as getting up from bed. I never thought I would feel "normal again." Thankfully, I feel more like myself before being pregnant, except for the larger breasts, little tummy and stretch marks. I am 10lbs away from my pre pregnancy weight.
Pictures from the week:
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