The struggle with learning to be a Mom with a newborn... again
No sleep. Foggy head. Aching boobs (sorry, they are). Concerns with tummy troubles and planning my day in 2 hour chunks - it's what it's all about right? Seems to be!
I took Graysen to the chiropractor twice now to see if we could help his tummy troubles (since the medicine for both reflux and IBS stuff has only marginally helped) and what do you know - it did it. I am shocked, and relieved and... blessed. No more screaming at the top of the lungs in pain - now just with diaper changes (and I'm okay with that). Still fussing with burping, but not absolute screaming. WHAT A RELIEF.
Third baby with these symptoms, medicines and troubles - how I got shot with that arrow three times running I'll *never* know, but oh well... such is life. At least I know to do something for him and not wait. On that note though, his pediatricians couldn't be more useless if they tried. The lactation consultant was more helpful re: what was going on than they were!! The world (well, America) is just not used to breastfed babies and their suggestions to help the breastfed baby suck.
SO, Graysen and I are marching along in our nursing relationship with a chunky man on one end, and a tired Mom on the other - but I love feeding my kiddos and watching them grow and be healthy and happy. I wouldn't change it though I WOULD like a chunk of sleep longer than 2.5 hours... but maybe soon? I seem to remember 5w is the magic number. We shall see.
Tired head included, we are doing well.
I took Graysen to the chiropractor twice now to see if we could help his tummy troubles (since the medicine for both reflux and IBS stuff has only marginally helped) and what do you know - it did it. I am shocked, and relieved and... blessed. No more screaming at the top of the lungs in pain - now just with diaper changes (and I'm okay with that). Still fussing with burping, but not absolute screaming. WHAT A RELIEF.
Third baby with these symptoms, medicines and troubles - how I got shot with that arrow three times running I'll *never* know, but oh well... such is life. At least I know to do something for him and not wait. On that note though, his pediatricians couldn't be more useless if they tried. The lactation consultant was more helpful re: what was going on than they were!! The world (well, America) is just not used to breastfed babies and their suggestions to help the breastfed baby suck.
SO, Graysen and I are marching along in our nursing relationship with a chunky man on one end, and a tired Mom on the other - but I love feeding my kiddos and watching them grow and be healthy and happy. I wouldn't change it though I WOULD like a chunk of sleep longer than 2.5 hours... but maybe soon? I seem to remember 5w is the magic number. We shall see.
Tired head included, we are doing well.
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