He's sleeping right now so I have a few minutes and thought I'd stop by. Dalen definitely keeps us busy.
The induction went ok for awhile and then I stopped progressing, and the baby turned so he was pointing the wrong way. After 12 hours of trying to work through things my dr. came in to talk about a C-section. By that time I was ready to get it over with. Travis about had a cow when he realized I'd have to have a surgery because he didn't want me to have to go through that. I was more worried about him than I was about myself.
We got home from the hospital on Sunday afternoon after spending 3 days there. The first night home with Dalen didn't go so well. He cried all night long. Then the next day he didn't eat very well and I was getting really concerned about it. We ended up having to call a lactation consultant to come help us. Turns out that Dalen was tongue tied and it was preventing him from latching on. Yesterday we saw his pediatrician for the first time and was referred the same day to a specialist to have it clipped. He did so good, he didn't even flinch when the dr. did it. It didn't hurt him at all. I still can't get him to latch on, so I'm pumping and feeding him that way. Other than that obstacle Dalen is doing great. He is such a good baby.
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Trish, congrats on your new little man! Ben is slightly tongue-tied so I understand your troubles with nursing. He is able to nurse but it was a rough start (and it hurt me!). His ped doesn't think he'll need to get his tongue clipped - we just keep getting it checked every appointment.
I don't envy you on the sleepless nights, 10 weeks later and I am still experiencing them. I wish you better luck with Dalen! He is an adorable little man.
I hope we are able to meet soon, you Angie and I will have to get our boys together for some Mommy and Son time.
Good luck on your new addition!
Congrats - he's a beautiful boy!
I hope that all is going well! I feel bad for Dalen having to get his tongue clipped, but I'm glad he did well. I hope you are able to work through this. Do you know how long you will need to pump instead of nursing? Please let us know if you guys need anything! HUGS
Dalen is such a beautiful baby! I can't tell who he looks more like - I think he looks a little like both of you.
I hope your nights get better soon. I find that even when Owen isn't making a peep that I still don't sleep as well as normal because I am always listening for him. I'm sure eventually the sleepless nights will be a thing of the past - I hope so anyway:-)
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