Nov
20
2009My dear friend Jenn (aka San Diego) gave me these great coordinating but not matching outfits for the girls. Since it seems like all I own in the 0-3 month range is pink, these two outfits are by far my favorites! I have nothing against pink unlike my husband, I’m just a wee bit tired of the lack of options :-p
My little girls are getting so big! They’ve almost doubled their birth weights in two months!
Both of them can hold their heads up for about 60-90 seconds. Their head control is jerky during that time and they have to lay down their head for 2-5 seconds before going at it again. It’s also pretty exhausting and calorie consuming work. After this little photo shoot they napped for about 15 minutes and then demanded to be fed 45 minutes early. Yikes!
A few more of my favorites:
Nov
19
2009It seams that for every minor step forward on the breastfeeding front, I’m bound to have a major setback. Well, folks, lets just say I have a cabbage leaf in my bra.
My major concern with doing the 3 am feeding by breast has always had to do with the amount of milk I pump at that hour. Seriously, I’ve regularly pumped 16 + ounces at that feeding, a whole pint! That is at least two whole feedings for the girls! So this weekend when I decided to give it a whirl, I was pleasantly surprised that I neither woke up in a puddle each morning nor felt particularly engorged. Sweet!
Monday morning I had the hardest time falling asleep after the girls at the middle of the night feed. I was freezing and my heater husband was somehow either evading me or not nearly warm enough. I noticed a tender spot on the left breast and assumed I had another plugged duct. I worked it out while Aeralind ate her next meal. When I got up, all my joints were achy like I had the flu. I was so scared that I’d already given a nasty bug to the girls. But then I noticed a red splotch all across my poor breast: Mastitis.
So here I am on a regiment of ibuprofen, heating pad before nursing, pumping after nursing to make sure they got it all, and a cabbage leaf in my bra (feels so good!). I’ve pumped the night feeding again the last few nights and while my body has adjusted to their demands rather well… it still has to make a little less.
Forgive me for all the breastfeeding posts. But honestly I spend 20+ minutes every 3 hours on this task (not including burping or dealing with reflux issues), and it seems to be my life at the moment. I’m still hoping that my posts will give new mom’s of multiples an idea of what to expect. Please let me know if these posts are helpful.
Nov
15
2009Yesterday was a super big day for Aeralind: she took two meals without a nipple shield! This is a super accomplishment for the child who could barely manage to suck a meal out of a bottle her first week of life! We’re finally getting there. She’ll only do it though if she’s super hungry and screaming. And I can only manage it on my right side because somehow latching her and balancing her sister on the tandem pillow is just beyond my capabilities at this moment. I’ll keep trying.
Oh and yesterday was the first day where I nursed them for every single feeding in the 24 hour period! Derek and I had been bottle feeding them their 3 am feeding while I pumped simultaneously. Well, the tandem feed in the middle of the night actually took less time and was especially fun because Derek changed both the diapers while I got set up 😉
On the milk allergy/sensitivity front, today was a varied and yummy diet!
- Breakfast: Raisin Bran and Almond Milk. Almond milk is actually yummier than soy in my opinion.
- Lunch: Papa John’s The Meats Pizza with no cheese. Neither their crust nor their sauce has any milk product in it. I was super excited to read this as Papa John’s is my favorite pizza place (even though we hardly ever order out).
- Dinner: Salmon, sweet potato, and braised brussel sprouts.
- Dessert: Pumpkin and vegan chocolate chip cookies. Without butter, these cookies are very much like cake. I’m affectionately dubbing them “Cakies”. Mmm…
So eating dairy-free isn’t shaping up to be as bad as I feared, but the snacking in between meals is super hard. I made a bunch of muffins, but I really don’t know what else to eat for snacks besides trail mixes, granola bars, and fruit. Please leave a comment with some suggestions if you can think of some!
