He's Here!
Well, we're still at the hospital.
With the baby.
Jackson Joseph arrived on Feb. 8 at 10:24 p.m. after 11 hours of induced labor with a kick-ass epidural. He weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long. He emerged after 40 minutes of pushing and no poop on the table. I rock the house.
It's been a rough couple of days in the world of the boobs, but we're making some progress. Jack is not such a fan of the boob. I mean, like all men, he likes to stare at em. But not so much with the sucking.
He would much rather hang out and just look around. Four sucks and he's outta there. Not so good for the weight gaining. Or the digestion. Or the sleeping peacefully.
We're trying a little pumping and feeding him with a syringe taped to a finger. He learns the reward for the sucking is mmm mmm good milk and I learn to keep his tongue down, which makes latching less painful. Because there is nothing like a painful latch.
So they are keeping us here an extra night hoping he improves his feeding technique.
There will be a birth story to follow very, very soon.
2 Comments:
Congratulations! I love his name. I'm glad he waited as long as he did to make his appearance and that he's healthy. I wish you the best of luck with the nursing. It was tough in the beginning for Delaney and me too (I think it is for most people), but we've been going at it for nearly 11 months now. It's great that they're keeping you an extra night to help you. That's what made the difference for me...the help of nurses and lactation consultants at the hospital. They were so knowledgeable and encouraging.
Congratulations again and I can't wait to read the birth story!
Congratulations!!! So very happy for you! And hey, congrats on the no poop thing! That's pretty impressive, considering all the pushing!
Good luck with the breast-feeding! I've heard it is usually a challenge at the beginning. Can't wait to hear the whole story!
Welcome the the world, little man!!
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