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Nursing Diaries (Part Two)

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Nursing Diaries (Part Two)


"Nursing Around the Clock"


After giving birth some moms may opt to have their newborns spend some time in the nursery, while they catch up on sleep.  But, I wanted my baby with me 24/7.  It wasn't because I didn't trust the hospital staff.  I wanted that time to nurse and bond with my baby.  It was something I planned to do early on, so I was prepared to miss out on sleep.  Some people thought I was crazy, but I didn't care.  I was committed and ready for the long haul.  The first two nights in the hospital I don't think my hubby and I got any rest.  My baby girl kept us pretty busy.  She loved nursing from the moment her lips came in contact with my boob.  Breast-fed babies usually nurse every two hours, but it seemed like Princess nursed throughout the entire day.  At one point it was like every five to ten minutes.  I had already informed my doctor and the nursing staff that I intended on exclusively nursing, so formula was not an option.  At one point, I was offered to pump.  But, I thought by introducing the bottle this early could possibly create nipple confusion.  With the exception of the normal check ups, Princess stayed with us the whole time in the hospital.  But, we eventually reached a point where we both needed to get some shuteye.  I asked one of the nurses take her to the nursery for a couple hours.  It was a smart move on our part because once we got home; sleep time for us was a rare occasion.  Let me rephrase that, I barely got any sleep.

When you decide to nurse, you are the only one that can feed your baby.  It seemed like Princess wanted the boob around the clock.  It's now a blur to me, but my hubby says that I was like a machine.  We chose not to have too many people around the first few weeks because she was so new.  Plus, we both wanted to spend as much time as possible bonding with her.  As I mentioned before, my work schedule could be pretty grueling.  I knew that in a matter of months, most of my baby's time would be spent at daycare.  So, I sucked it up and did what I had to do.  But, my saving grace was my hubby.  Everyone has a breaking point, and I am no different.  Not only did she always want to nuzzle up to my breast, my baby girl would only nap while in motion.  She didn't like the swing or the vibrating bouncers, which meant that I had to walk around the entire house to get her to fall asleep.  Most of the time I was a walking zombie, so my hubby took over touring duties.  I don't know what I would do, if I were alone.  I give all you single parents a lot of credit.

After a few weeks, we introduced her to the bottle (which I will chat more about in Part three).  It was a much-needed break for me.  I'd pump and my hubby would feed her, while I caught up on some z’s.  I'm not talking a full night's rest, but more like a couple of hours here and there.  However, it was still a nice break.



My daughter will be one this week and she still loves the boobies.  She's already eating table foods, but she enjoys nursing before bed and before she heads of to daycare.  She hasn't been sleeping through the night for the past few months because of teething issues.  So, she finds comfort being breast fed overnight too.  My doc says that at her age she shouldn't be nursing through the night, but it helps her sleep.  I choose to bask in these nursing days because it will eventually come to an end.  There will come a time when she won't want to nestle up to my boob anymore.  

A lot has changed since we bought Princess home almost one year ago.  I've gone from getting about a couple hours to about five hours of sleep during the night.  Even though I'm still missing out on my beauty rest, I wouldn't have it any other way.  My baby is happy and healthy.  I thank God for that each day.


Weather Anchor Mama






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2 Comments:

At September 1, 2011 at 11:06 AM , Blogger De Su Mama said...

I breastfed Alina until she was 1 year old and I remember what a huge commitment it was.Good for you, Momma!

 
At September 1, 2011 at 2:55 PM , Blogger Unknown said...

I nursed Lil J until he was about 11 months. I wanted to nurse until he turned 1 but I left for a few days to go on a Vegas trip for my girlfriend's bachelorette and by the time I got back, he self-weaned and I only had to nurse him at bedtime for a couple more weeks.

For us, it was perfect timing because I was drastically losing weight due to nursing - no matter how much I ate!

 

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