The other night Alya & I went to a birthday party for our doula’s daughter who’s turning 5. It was big outing for us: M wasn’t able to come so we went alone, and it was a party, and it was at night. But we love our doula and her daughter, and we had a …
Sitting on the couch with Alya. She’s eaten, and she gets that look in her eye … so I rush her to the bedroom, take off the diaper and plop her on the potty. She’s perfectly happy to sit there, but nothing comes out. So into the bathroom we go, as it’s bathtime. I try …
Relatively speaking, sleep hasn’t been the biggest issue with Alya. In the beginning, if anything, she slept too much and nursed too little (though that may have also been due to not enough milk). We still sometimes get 5 or 6 hour stretches at night, and very often 3 hours or more. However, we also …
Yesterday after a diaper change I had an impulse to put Alya on the little potty we have (Baby Bjorn – simple, good design, cute!). She sat for a few minutes and smiled and then, as I said “Psss” … pee came out! I lifted her up and there it was … we caught our …
Friday was a good day! Woke up rested with cutie pie cuddling on my chest. Mom visited and we sorted through a box of baby clothes. A lovely visit with a friend and her mom. Then a trip out to visit a friend and pick up milk – good conversation about babies, partners and spirituality. …
Alya’s been growing and changing at Supergirl rates! Some of her recent advances: Even more smiling! Almost all the time, barring when she’s desperate for food. Supporting her weight, and bending and straightening her legs while doing it. Sitting up! Okay, she will fall over if not guided, but she can sit up and hold …
I’m reading a book called “Defining your own success” about breastfeeding after breast reduction surgery. Though that’s not my situation, it has been recommended as it addresses ways to deal with reduced lactation. The book is mainly inspiring as the author firmly believes that any breastfeeding is better than none – the benefits of even …
We had our first public nursing emergency this week. On our way with some errands, Alya was awake as we left the house and still awake as I pulled into a gas station. She was calm as I started the pump, but when I got back into the car I realized she was crying – …
I can’t stop thinking about milk production, so I thought I might as well write about it. Though my supply is low, I still could continue nursing Alya into toddlerhood, and that is my current goal. To do that, I will need to maximize and maintain my existing milk supply. And to do that, given …
Now that we know I don’t make enough milk, and we will be supplementing indefinitely, we invested in a set of 6 glass bottles with slow flow nipples to simplify the feeding process. However, it’s never simple. I could complain for hours about all the nuisance and frustration associated with not being able to nurse …