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2 week update!

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Hi Friends! 

Brynn turned 2 weeks old this Wednesday!  So she is 2weeks and 3 days old today! I can't believe how fast time goes and she is also getting big! 
I am amazed at her how much she can eat(the milk) now and it seems to be increasing everyday!  I can't keep up with my milk supply!!






 




 


She is so perfect!

The big difference I noticed this week is that she sleeps a lot better at night.  I think I am starting to figure out what she wants and what she needs.  Also, she is getting used to the routine and she is getting more sleep and longer sleep between the feedings! (which means less interrupted sleep for me!) She normally wakes up about 2-3 times a night and drinks about 2 -3 oz of breast milk.  I then change her dirty diapers, rock her a bit and she goes to sleep!  So, it is getting much easier for me!
Though, we still don't have a solid routine hours.  yeah, she is only 2 weeks old... 

Her umbilical stump fell off last week, so we started giving her normal bath.  She still has some liquid oozing but no signs and symptoms of infection.  I think she likes her bath but still she gets a little fussy during the bath time.   Binky is a must have during the bath!  
I also think that since the regular bath, she sleeps better at night!  

I didn't include how my recovery was during the first week.  I definitely feel much better this week and things are going back to normal.  I still have minor pain and discomfort but nothing compared to the first week.  I still haven't written about my labor and delivery but I promise, next post will be about my labor and delivery!!! yes! yes! and yes!

We had 2 week checkup with our doctor yesterday.  Brynn was 7 lbs and 14 oz and 20 1/2 inches long on 2 week checkup! Everything was perfect!
As I mentioned thingns are getting better for me and my anemia is certainly getting better! Also, I didn't mention before but I have diastasis recti after having her (separation of recti abdominal muscle).  So I asked him about that and he reassured me that it will go away or will get better with time.  So, for now, I do have real funny looking abdomen.  It is slightly tender to touch as well.  

Anyway,  I think that's it for 2 week update!  I am still loving my motherhood and enjoying her every single moment.  I am also excited to see my parents this week!  My brother and my dad haven't met Brynn so I can't wait to show her to them!

Thanks for reading and have a great weekend!

Love, Jo.


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Brynn is 1 week old!

Sunday, August 10, 2014


Hello, guys~







It has been over one week since I gave birth to my first lovely sweet little baby girl.  Baby Brynn turned 1 week old last Wednesday!  It has been quite tough with the newborn but I am enjoying her every single moment!  For those who don't know, she was born on July 30, 2014, 9:57pm weighed 7lbs 9oz by vaginal birth after 25 hours of labor!

Brynn sleeps a lot just like any other newborns in general.  The only problem I face is she wakes up a lot at night and she is wide awake when I desperately need some sleep.  I slowly getting used to the sleepless nights but I really need to figure something out before I go back to work.  This will be beneficial for me and for the baby as well.  I don't ask a lot of help to my husband, especially at night since he needs to work during the day and I am home with the baby which I don't mind for now.  Though, he knows that once I go back to work, he will need to do much more work for the baby as well.

For feeding,  I semi-breastfeed her.  I pump mostly and I supplement with formula once or twice a day.  I try not to give her no more than 2-4 oz of formula a day.  I will write another post on breastfeeding and why I pump mostly.  I would love to exclusively breastfeed her but that is not happening right now.  At the same time, I am dealing with bad mastitis on both breasts.  I will also update you guys on that as well.
She now can take about 1 1/2oz to 2 oz at once in general, sometimes she can take up to 3 oz at once.

Her umbilical stump came off at day 8 mark and now we can give her a regular bath!

Another exciting thing happened this week was getting her newborn pictures taken by a professional photographer!  It was a long session but I really enjoyed every moment with her during the session!







Oh another thing I want to mention is I am cloth diapering at the moment and I am hoping to continue.  I think I might have to use disposables once she goes to the daycare when I go back to work but I still want to use cloth diapers.  I will have to wait and see how things will turn out.

I think that's it for the first week of Brynn's life update.  Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for me!
Thanks for reading!

Love, Jo


 

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