Week One Continued

This week was also frustrating on the breastfeeding front. I was bound and determined that I was going to breastfeed my child. Jerrin was a very hungry little guy. They say the time period from when you switch from colostrum to milk is very frustrating for both you and baby. Well they are right.... Very being the key word.

At 4 in the morning mom and I decided that we needed to give him formula because he was crying a lot. I didn't buy any but I had some that came to me free in the mail. I didn't have nursery water so we boiled bottled water and attempted the formula. I later went to Wal Mart and bought the nursery water. Everyone knows how much I hate Wal Mart. I think I must have looked tired and pretty much awful. There was a very kind employee who was gracious to help me find the nursery water. I had no idea what I was looking for and never go to Wal Mart.

We went from having 6 poopy diapers to him not pooping at all. Which was very stressful. They recommended we give him liquid formula. Well this did the trick. We had projectile poop at this point. I didn't realize something so little could do that. I also made my best friend promise to call me if I spoke about poop to much and I guess she should do so. I never wanted to be one of those people but oh well.

Of the other highlights that I recall.... Here are a few.

My dad is so sweet. My mom called him and told him about the milk situation. He told her... "I am not saying that sis is a sow or a cow but she might try oats to help her milk come in. " That is what the scientist at the feed company recommend to farmers who are getting their animals to produce milk. My parents have owned an ag business for 30 plus years. So I ate oatmeal for breakfast with an Advocare shake mixed in, I ate oatmeal cookies and Crackle and Oatbran as a snack. I also tried warm shower, heating pad, warm water and drank mothers milk tea (whole foods thing). I think I tried it all. Not sure if it was a combination of oats or the fact that the nurse Denise told me to fill up the sink with warm water and dangle my boobs in the sink and hand express but whatever finally worked. So far so good but boy was that frustrating.

The other thing I remember was trying to read the book On the Night you were Born to Jerrin. Well reading this book is not such a good idea a few days after giving birth. It is a very sweet book but it made me cry. My mom felt so bad because I asked her to get it for me to read to him. I told her that I wanted to try and read it to him. My parents were kind enough to stay with Jerrin so we could go on a date. We went to see Toy Story 3. Well, the boy goes to college and gets rid of his toys. I started crying again. Jerrin was just a few days old at that point but I already know that I will be sad when he goes off to college. I think even Steve teared up but he wouldn't admit it. I cried a lot but it went back to normal soon enough.