At one week, we are still in awe of that super fast labor and completely wrapped around this little one's fingers!
She continues to be a very chill baby.
Her days and nights are confused, but I know it will pass & I'm so grateful that she sleeps at all-even if it is during the day!
Remember the last post I said something about tomorrow could be a bad day, but that's okay? Prophetic, yo. Today took an unexpected turn with a trip to the pediatrician. Baby Girl hasn't pooped since we left the hospital. For those not in the know, newborns are supposed to poop a lot...or at least a lot more than that! We went in for a weight check and she's only gained HALF an ounce in 4 days. :( Even though I nurse her on demand, I am not cutting calories (yet) and am drinking plenty, it's just not enough. So, for a little while (please God, just a little while) I will nurse her, then give her a small bottle of formula, then pump to increase my supply. I have cried a lot about this today. Mostly, it's the crazy hormone thing. Partially, it's feelings of failing my baby (for the 2nd time-this happened w/ M, only we didn't supplement and it took him 5 weeks to get back up to birth weight) and partially it's fear that we will have a really hard go like we did with M. Oh hormones! Speaking of hormones, after the Dr. we went to H-E-B to get bottle feeding paraphernalia and M dropped a can on my phone (which I thought was hiding under the baby seat) and seriously broke it. Yes, I cried in the parking lot.
All in all, it's been an awesome first week. Despite this little set back, we have a happy, healthy family and are super blessed.
Now grow girl, grow!!
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