Is it possible to miss your baby just because she’s not in your arms? She’s literally in her pram next to the bed and I’m yearning to cuddle her.
I got really sweaty a few times today trying to feed her. She seems to have a harder time latching and I can’t pinpoint why. After googling a bit I have a hypothesis that she’s having a harder time because of her hands being covered with the jumpsuit mittens. We started putting her in jumpsuits with mittens maybe in the last week or so. She’s struggling to latch even though the nipple is right by her mouth. Her head wobbles and her hands are constantly waving everywhere and in front of her face, in the way of the nipple. Will have to test out my theory at the next feed.
Breastfeeding has been easier and harder. She’s taking longer to latch, and taking lots of breaks. But it’s easier on other levels – I realised that using the Brest Friend Pillow and a bib and burping her has been easier on the arms and good for keeping her dry.
It’s been frustrating trying to keep her dry… I think I must have an oversupply of milk. She seems to gurgle, need breaks, and my letdown sometimes sprays everywhere even before she manages to latch. I hope solving the issue with her hands getting in the way will make feeding easier and more efficient for both of us.
Just read an article about postpartum recovery. The recovery bit really blindsided me – mom said it will all return to normal. Ellen said she felt fine after 4-5 days. On reddit and also in medically reviewed articles there’s so much more, for some women it takes a few weeks, to months, up to a year or beyond. I really need to be conscious of not doing too much. Taking care of baby is enough. Need to stop cleaning and tidying and should be napping instead.