Changes

So, some of you may or may not know that I've been breast feeding Tess since the beginning, but during all this jaundice stuff, we have learned she's not gaining the weight she should be so we have been supplementing with 1 oz of formula each feeding. She eats every 3 hours during the day and goes about 4-4.5 hours at night. Well, since you have no idea how much you're giving when breast feeding, I called the lactation specialist on Tuesday of this week bc I've been worried sick over Tess not gaining weight. Well, she had me come into the hospital and feed her so she could watch. Mom was with me and it went as I expected. She was very positive and tried to be optimistic but because Tess is jaundice and the fact that I've had a reduction she basically told me it would be very difficult to nurse Tess without having to supplement quite a bit with a bottle. Shes not getting enough from me. She's only getting about .6 of an ounce from my breast, so she's only been getting about 1.5 oz each feeding with that ounce we have been supplementing with formula. Poor baby. She weighed 7.3 lbs on Tuesday so she's lost even more since last week when she was 7.4 and may be less today who knows?? Per her suggestion, I power pumped for 36 hours to see if my milk supply would improve and it didn't so I'm all formula now and feel really good about my decision. Stress free!!!!! Only readson I tried is bc Tess latched on really well, right from the beginning whereas Cam didn't so I thought I might be able to do it but just can't. I don't make enough. Time to put some lbs on this tiny thing!!! She's eating 3 oz each feeding and doing much better with her hunger. Poor baby, I feel like I was starving her. :(. She will be just fine though. I gave it the good 'ole hard college try but, at the end of the day, it's about her and what she needs to gain weight and progress. Have I mentioned how much I love this little muffin????? She had just eaten, hence the pink bottle lip ;). Our little family is complete and I couldn't be more grateful.




















Another change is my mom has gone home. Back when I had Cam she came to The Big D, stayed two weeks, and was an absolute God send. My blog post re: her stay is below. If you haven't read it, or just wanna read it again, I encourage you to because 'there really is just something about your mother.'

http://brianandlindley.blogspot.com/2011/09/there-just-something-about-your-mother.html?m=0

She, once again, comforted me when I was unsure, she helped when I asked for something, she cooked when we were hungry, she cleaned when we spilled something, she did laundry when we needed clothes, she rocked Cameron AND Tess to sleep when I was so tired I could hardly see straight, she dressed her while I got ready for the day, she chauffeured me around when we had errands to run since I couldn't drive, she stayed up with Tess for the last feeding so we could go to bed, she made food for us to freeze for later, she did it all and we asked for nothing. She just did it.

Thank you for the biggest blessing in life, mom......Being your daughter. It's my biggest honor, along with being a mom myself, to date.

We will get along just fine without her, but I sure feel like a piece of me is missing. I love you more than you know mommy. Thanks for everything!!!!!!





Cheers,
Lindley