Disclaimer: newborns are hard work! My newborn is currently hard work! You are exhausted and doing your best during this season and every day is different. Repeat after me: "every day and possibly every feed is different, this is OK!" What works today may not work tomorrow. This can be confusing and frustrating. Keep going, you are just getting to know someone as they get used to getting to know the world outside the womb. That is a big deal!
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| Tired Olive |
- I am so blessed to have little eaters and can't comment on the stresses of tricky boobs or tricky babies and feeding. My hats off to you ladies. I get stressed and emotional from not being able to predict what my little new baby wants or needs, but both our equipment is working, I know some of you persevere with a much tougher situation. You are amazing mamas!
- Take offers of help and food on your terms. Repeat after me, "Yes, come visit at xxx time and a lasagne sounds amazing!"
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| Day old Ada! |
- When you first get home during the day wake baby to feed every three hours. I modify this after a cluster feed is finally over. That cluster feeding is hard work and everyone needs a rest. During the night leave baby to wake you up, hopefully not very many times.
- Eat and drink lots. Yay! Finally an excuse. When you are home with baby it may pay to make your lunch (or ask someone else to) the night before. Smoothies in the fridge are good too. I eat cottage cheese and rice crackers and almonds and baking at the moment like there is no tomorrow. To be honest today is enough, let's just think about today (insert bible reference here, how wise!).
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| Smiley Sleeping Olive |
- Feed baby as long as possible on one side. They gots to gets the hind milk to be full and fatty and getting to the hind milk takes time. Baby will always fall into stupor and become a milk drunk little tyke, you can rouse baby with foot and hand massage, cooling them down by taking off a layer of clothing or a wrap, or pulling them in close.
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| Mouthy Olive |
- When it seems like baby is finished, change babies nappy and then, feed more. Full baby = sleepy baby.
- Sleeping baby = resting mama. Rest. You must.
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| It is not a glamorous job, motherhood. |
- Get some burping variations. Wind is a tricky tricksome trouble for most newborns. Treasures magazine showed me traditional, sandwich, triangle and tummy holds for burping.
- Take each day one at a time, then each hour one at a time, if not each minute. You are doing this!
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