It's a miracle! It's a miracle! Right after writing the last post, God came through in a BIG way.
Caden is now exclusively nursing, no bottles in 24 hrs!!!
I mean how many babies switch after 3 months? It's amazing, I can't describe how happy I am. I have a new freedom and a closer bond with my child. There is less crying in our house...I don't have to wait for a bottle to heat up! No more pumping (except at night)! And no more washing and sterilizing bottles :)
Yesterday I was determined, and so was Caden....but after a whole day of whining on his part, he now latches on perfectly without a complaint, not even a peep. It's like the bottle never even happened.
Right now he is sitting next to me in his bouncer, smiling his sweet gummy grin up at me.
God is amazing.
I wish I blogged more often! Caden is growing fast...he is just over 3 months old and weighs 16 pounds. You can just see his mind developing as he figures out how to do things...he is moving his hands with more purpose and is trying to get the hang of rolling over. Sleeping is better, he is now in his crib in his nursery, and sleeps a good 7+ hours, followed by 2-3 more. Last night he slept 10 1/2 hours! 10:30 - 9 ....without a feeding! What a good baby. Yesterday's excursion to church probably wore him out.
On a sad note, Caden is on a nursing strike. A week and a half ago he decided that he wanted to only nurse the whole day...I was so happy! Then right after that he stopped - I think it co-insided with sleeping in his crib instead of next to me in his bassinet. Now he is set against it! After many tears, I have decided to come to terms with it...but I am still trying. I have learnt from my mistakes and WILL NOT make them with the next one. I let the hospital give him a bottle...and it's been downhill from there. I have not really posted about it, but it has been my biggest struggle and heartbreak. All I want it to be able to breastfeed my baby! But it does not look like it will go that way. If I had just stuck to what I wanted, instead of giving in to others, I would not be in this spot. I realize I had just had surgery, was a new mother, and had a super fussy baby, but I should have known. Next time no pacifiers, no bottles. And no letting others feed him so I could nap. Most of all, next time I'm sticking to my guns!
I am still trying different tricks, I just wish Caden did not have such a LOUD scream, because I could try longer without bursting my eardrums or disturbing the neighbours.
So now I express milk every few hours. It's gonna be tough and limiting for the next 9 months, but at least he will still be getting breast milk.
It's just so hard to explain to others why it's so upsetting, people just don't think it's a big deal!
In happier news, Lizzie took some fab pics of Caden on Sunday:
Thank you so much, I love them so!
