<font color="cc0099"> Half an hour to spare before I have to prep Kyle to go to the PD this morn... Ran off after last night's post cos the little fusspot started wailing and howling his lungs out. Goodness, it took just about 2 hrs to settle him cos he just isn't suckling well
My milk came in yesterday and while it's dripping like crazy, he doesn't latch on to suckle... just likes to lick lick a bit and shake his head all around, thrashing his arms and legs. *WAIL*
Pumped for the first time yesterday cos very afraid of engorgement. Thank God the stiff firmness that set in yesterday seems to have abated somewhat. Had a mad 2am laugh with hubby cos of the hilarity of the situation. I was holding pump to one side (with my lawn mower la. Hey! It suffices for now and lactation consultant says it's good enough) and the other side started dripping milk... so it was a crazy frenzied dash for a sterilised bottle with which to catch the drip. *No way I'm letting my milk go to waste lor!* Then ended up sitting there, boobs on show, holding pump to one nipple and pressing the neck of an open bottle against the other. So super unglam lor!!
Hmm... as I type, Kyle's asleep perched on my lap. I think I felt him poop... or maybe it's a fart..?
Dropper-fed him with expressed milk at 2am and again at 6. He really went limp as a ragdoll and slept so soundly!!
dolly, SUPERB idea neh!! Aiya, my niece was over at mum's last two nights. Should have grabbed a pic.
If I get around to it before you pop, I'm sure you'll agree with my description of the situation!
Kyle smiles his thanks,
sweethalo & comfort.
sweethalo, whoa... still up so late! Get as much rest as you can before the little guy arrives...
I hope you manage to catch up on some rest today instead of hanging around online!! *shoo u to bed*
Mika~, DEF UP TO 6 OR MORE A DAY!! At wk 35+, I was getting 6 BH's AN HOUR... take it as your body taking its trial runs VERY seriously. Usually they say only get concerned if >4/hr, but given our stage of preg, my obgyn wasn't concerned at all. Just said - wait for the real thing and described to me what to look out for. </font>