Well, Truman is THREE WEEKS old today! I can't believe it. It's flying by!
My MIL flew out on the 21st and will be here til March 11th. Yeah, that's a REALLY long time! LOL It was great the first 4-5 days because I was still recovering (I had surgery at the same time as delivery and not allowed to lift for 2 weeks). But this week, I've felt really good, and it's getting to me to have another person in the house, you know? I'm ready to be alone with my kids now, and just 'be' with them. I want to start finding out what our new 'normal' will be - me, Lucy, and Truman alone together each day while DH is at work.
So, that's kind of stressing me out some. Also I'm uncomfortable nursing in front of her so I've been doing it in the rocker in my bedroom. Not a big deal but it's starting to bug me a bit, like I'm hiding out or something.
At least I have a TV in there.
And now I'm worried I've got thrush??? Anyone dealt with this? I've been on antibiotics since Monday and starting Thursday afternoon, I have been having shooting, burning pains in my breasts during and for awhile after nursing. Truman is latched correctly and I know he's getting milk - I feel letdown and I see milk in his mouth, and he spits up a bit sometimes (so I KNOW it went in LOL!), and he's having wet & poopy diapers throughout the day. But my breasts are burning, and ITCHING, externally. Not only the nipples but all over. It's driving me nuts. I pumped a little while ago and it still happened (the itching & burning) but not as bad. Truman is also going through a growth spurt and has been nursing about 20 hours a day it seems! So I guess I need to call the doctor and see if they can 'test' for thrush or just treat me automatically? He doesn't have any white patches in his mouth but I read he could still have it.
And like I said, he's eating constantly, which of course has me second-guessing myself, worried he's not getting enough to eat. Do you think the LCs at the hospital have a scale where I could weigh him before & after a feeding? His ped's office doesn't have one that sensitive, it only measures by ounce but it's not digital or anything, so I don't think it'd really help because he probably only eats 2 ounces each time I'd guess at this age. When he's had expressed milk in bottles a few times he's taken about 2 ounces. I just get nervous if I really start to think about it you know?
Sorry this was so long! I'm not new to lactating but I am new to BFing!
Oh yeah and the weight that came off after delivery is all that's come off, but I've got too many other things to worry about right now!