1 Week

Posted by Me Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:45:00 GMT

Thanks so much for all the congratulatory comments! :) I can’t believe my little guy is already 9 days old. The last week just whizzed by though with the whole limited sleep thing all the days have blended into one long stretch.

Sleep is still hard to come by but we are managing. Jack is still not a big fan of being left in the bassinette alone so that’s made the evenings a big challenging. We are hoping to work on that in the next few days. Right now, I am writing this post as he is sleeping peacefully in my arms.

The last week also has been a bit rough since when we saw our pediatrician she noted that he lost quite a bit of weight – he went from 7 lbs 14 oz to 7 lbs at the first visit. However, that day I had just gotten my milk in and since I was trying to breastfeed exclusively I guess he didn’t get enough to eat. Our pediatrician instructed me to breastfeed as much as I could to see if his weight gain improved. In addition to the significant drop in weight, Jack was also a bit yellow which can be a result of losing too much weight and being born early. We had a few bilirubin tests done to see his levels and only got the news yesterday that his levels seem to be on the downward slope. It helps that he has been feeding well and pooping/peeing well. Our Doctor said that he should be out of the woods, but to keep an eye on him. If we see him suddenly turn more yellow/orange, have a decrease in appetite, and/or decrease in peeing/pooping to bring him back in for a check-up. So far I think he is doing ok. He is due for another feeding soon which will hopefully yield a poopy diaper. I swear I haven’t been so excited about seeing poopy diapers than I have in the last few days. Welcome to Motherhood, I guess! ;)

Yesterday, we went in for our weekly check-up and his circumcision. The check-up went well. He has gained back his birth weight and is back at 7 lbs and 14 oz (Yay!). The circumcision went as well as could be expected. LOML was with him in the room. Jack was understandably upset – I mean who wouldn’t be. However, after nursing him at home and making him comfy he was able to slip into a nice sweet slumber.

LOML & I are adjusting. We consider ourselves so lucky to have this little guy home. He’s incredible. I can just sit there with him in my arms and stare at him for hours. At times, I still have to pinch myself to truly believe that our little miracle is home and hopefully on the mend. I was quite worried there for a while when I heard about his weight loss and jaundice, but hopefully we are slowly moving all passed that. :)

In any case, we are getting to know this little fellow and love him so much. Though it has only been a week since he made his arrival, I can’t imagine our lives without him.

As far as I am concerned, I am doing well. I still feel a bit poofy which you can see from the pictures. I had some serious swelling in my ankles and hands last week, but that has subsided. I know I am still retaining more fluid that I should but hopefully that will pass soon. Besides being a bit more tired, I can’t complain. I am a Mom. Jack is home with us and I couldn’t be happier. LOML has been amazing. A true hands on Dad and I know Jack & I are lucky to have him around. I swear he’s better than me when it comes to diaper changing. :)

I am sorry if this post is still a little all over the place. I guess not sleeping much for 9 days can take its toll. I hope that in a few more weeks we get a better handle on things. I know it takes some time to adjust and adjust we will. For now, we are just taking it one day at a time and making sure we get to know our son and ensure he has everything he needs to grow and be healthy.