We gave Nate his first bath yesterday.
When we first started he didn't mind too much
Then he hated it
He was so mad he peed in the tub, heh.
But as soon as we bundled him up, he calmed down. He's such a mellow baby.
So far things are going well. I think the hardest part is the frequency of feeding and how sleepy he is (we are nursing every 2 hours to make sure he's getting enough to get rid of the jaundice). I almost always have to wake him up, and it's so hard to do. Then when I finally get him awake enough to latch, he falls asleep on the boob. This makes nursing go extra long, usually 45 minutes to an hour. The timing between sessions begins at the start of the nursing session, so this basically means I get an hour, maybe 45 minutes of time between feedings. Phew, it's hard work.
I'm pretty sure our efforts are worth it because I think he's starting to look less yellow/tan. We are going to the pediatrician on Monday, I'm hoping that he will tell us that the jaundice is better, he's gaining some weight, and maybe I can start feeding every 3 hours during the day and 4 at night. When can you start waiting for the baby to tell you he's hungry anyway? I guess I'll have to do some research.
I love the tub pictures!
ReplyDeleteAs far as spacing out feedings, our ped always told us that once they hit ten pounds, you can space out night feedings to four hours. But don't be surprised if he wants to eat more. At this stage, they're still growing so much and digesting the milk very quickly that it's likely--and completely normal--he'll want to eat more than 3-4 hours. I know it can seem frustrating at first because it feels as though all you do is sit and nurse, but I promise that eventually, the feedings will space out and those newborn days will seem like a blur.
Ahem, it has been 3 days. Auntie Julie checks here daily in hopes of new pictures.
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