She’s home!

[Mushe]

Exciting news for the Mushes this week! We were surprised yesterday by the NP sending us home, right after B passed the car seat challenge. She’d been doing great with eating, so that was the last box to tick off. She’s 37,2 today. 😄

She was just a hair under 5lbs as of Tuesday night. We’ll have a home heath nurse come check her weight, since they decided she didn’t need to stay at the hospital to monitor that only. I need to work on nursing, and ask about reflux meds. Our primary nurse said she doesn’t like cradle hold because of her reflux, so we had a great session with football hold, but it’s just hard to do on my own. Since we’ve been home, I haven’t been able to get her to work enough for a letdown. I am not cut out for EP, so I hope we figure it out! We’re going to the pedi tomorrow, and I’ll ask how we can see an LC.

PDQ the pic

[icedcoffee]

YAY! She's so adorable. I'm glad you all get to be home now!

[scm1011]

YAY!!! Welcome home, baby B!!
Good luck with the nursing! You've been doing an amazing job pumping and working with B to nurse. Really, you've just been such a rockstar throughout this. Managing a NICU preemie while also helping your sweet boy adjust and taking on an au pair; I don't know how you do it all with such graciousness and positivity. I'm in awe of you, mama <3

And B is so so precious <3 <3

[turboteal]

Yay! What a doll! So glad she is home with you guys now. I hope BFing gets easier quickly!

[ivy]

Yay!! I'm so happy for you all, Mushe! I hope you're able to figure out nursing with the LC, I have faith little B will get the hang of it!

[kellikans]

Yay!! So happy for you guys! She's so precious!

[cactuscookie]

Yes!!! Yes yes yes! Man, I skip one evening of checking your blog and miss huge news!

I had a tough time getting a handle on football hold too. H had an issue with cradle hold on one side in the beginning, so I ended up doing laidback position for a while. Is that an option? Hm...I'm looking at pictures, and laid-back puts the baby facing the opposite direction as football, so maybe that won't work for what you need. Hopefully you guys get the hang of it soon, because pumping is so hard.

I'm so happy for you guys! I hope this makes things a lot easier!

[luv2rn4fun]

I am so so happy for you guys!! So much of what scm1011 said- you are simply amazing Mushe! Keep it up! Sending prayers your way that this transition goes smoothly for all (N included) and that BFing starts going better!

B is so beautiful and precious! ❤️❤️❤️

[pandora89]

Yay!! So happy for you guys! She is beautiful <3

[Mushe]

Thanks so much, guys! I am thrilled to be here, even if it means less sleep.

cactuscookie, I can’t believe I BF’d for over two years last time without learning more than cradle! The nurse told me B would do better with her head up, so laying would be out too. This is hard!

[scm1011]

Aug 23, 2018 13:54:46 GMT -5 Mushe said:

Thanks so much, guys! I am thrilled to be here, even if it means less sleep.

cactuscookie , I can’t believe I BF’d for over two years last time without learning more than cradle! The nurse told me B would do better with her head up, so laying would be out too. This is hard!

In my 15 months of nursing I only used cradle as well! Good luck with football/different positions! 

[katespade]

YAY!!! This is FANTASTIC news!! I'm so happy for you and your family.

[thoseareradishes]

Oh my she is the sweetest! So glad she is home and hope you guys settle in quickly.

[cactuscookie]

Aug 23, 2018 13:54:46 GMT -5 Mushe said:

cactuscookie , I can’t believe I BF’d for over two years last time without learning more than cradle! The nurse told me B would do better with her head up, so laying would be out too. This is hard!

Well, after the first few weeks, I only cradled for the next 2+ years too. It seems like the cuddliest position.

It sounds so simple, doesn't it? Just looks at pictures of football hold online and do that. But once I got home from the hospital and didn't have the nurse to help me, I just could not figure it out. Hopefully you're smarter than I am.

[pooh8402]

YYYAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

[luv2rn4fun]

Mushe- I did a little bit of football position with DS1 to help with his reflux issues but it was hard and I ended up defaulting to cradle position mostly. I BF’d him for 13.5 months and am at nearly 2 years with DS2 (this thread makes me feel better...DS2 is nowhere near weaning but DH sarcastically asks every day when I am going to wean...extended BFing isn’t the norm in our group of friends).

Definitely keep pushing for LC support! I hope it’s an easy fix and you guys end up having a great BFing relationship if that’s what you want!

[Mushe]

Aug 23, 2018 15:05:50 GMT -5 cactuscookie said:

Aug 23, 2018 13:54:46 GMT -5 Mushe said:

cactuscookie , I can’t believe I BF’d for over two years last time without learning more than cradle! The nurse told me B would do better with her head up, so laying would be out too. This is hard!

Well, after the first few weeks, I only cradled for the next 2+ years too. It seems like the cuddliest position.

It sounds so simple, doesn't it? Just looks at pictures of football hold online and do that. But once I got home from the hospital and didn't have the nurse to help me, I just could not figure it out. Hopefully you're smarter than I am.

This is totally me! When I did it there, it felt so natural. Not so much at home!

[Mushe]

Aug 23, 2018 16:15:19 GMT -5 luv2rn4fun said:

Mushe- I did a little bit of football position with DS1 to help with his reflux issues but it was hard and I ended up defaulting to cradle position mostly. I BF’d him for 13.5 months and am at nearly 2 years with DS2 (this thread makes me feel better...DS2 is nowhere near weaning but DH sarcastically asks every day when I am going to wean...extended BFing isn’t the norm in our group of friends).

Definitely keep pushing for LC support! I hope it’s an easy fix and you guys end up having a great BFing relationship if that’s what you want!

I’m so sorry you’re not getting support for extended BF. I think it’s such an amazing bond!

[luv2rn4fun]

Aug 23, 2018 17:23:24 GMT -5 Mushe said:

Aug 23, 2018 16:15:19 GMT -5 luv2rn4fun said:

Mushe- I did a little bit of football position with DS1 to help with his reflux issues but it was hard and I ended up defaulting to cradle position mostly. I BF’d him for 13.5 months and am at nearly 2 years with DS2 (this thread makes me feel better...DS2 is nowhere near weaning but DH sarcastically asks every day when I am going to wean...extended BFing isn’t the norm in our group of friends).

Definitely keep pushing for LC support! I hope it’s an easy fix and you guys end up having a great BFing relationship if that’s what you want!

I’m so sorry you’re not getting support for extended BF. I think it’s such an amazing bond!

Thank you! I do too! I also think it’s his way of getting that time since DS1 consumes so much of my time and energy LOL.

I am watching two other boys today (3rd time doing this). At nap time I tried to read books downstairs to everyone and DS2 wanted to BF (because he does before nap). I told him we would upstairs after books and he lost his mind (only did this because the 1st time I watched them I BF him while reading books and DH thought our friends might not be ok with it, especially since they FF from day 1...totally fine but that’s what his assumption is). I have a feeling weaning is going to be REALLY hard for him 😢

[lo]

Oh my goshhh she’s so precious!!

I did the football hold a lot in the early days and a My Brest Friend pillow helped so much!

[belovedbride07]

Yay!!! I’m so glad she is home! This is wonderful!

[loira]

OMG she's so cute! Congrats at busting out!

I am no help with the breastfeeding thing but I hope you figure it out.

[cactuscookie]

Aug 23, 2018 17:32:18 GMT -5 luv2rn4fun said:

Aug 23, 2018 17:23:24 GMT -5 Mushe said:

I’m so sorry you’re not getting support for extended BF. I think it’s such an amazing bond!

Thank you! I do too! I also think it’s his way of getting that time since DS1 consumes so much of my time and energy LOL.

I am watching two other boys today (3rd time doing this). At nap time I tried to read books downstairs to everyone and DS2 wanted to BF (because he does before nap). I told him we would upstairs after books and he lost his mind (only did this because the 1st time I watched them I BF him while reading books and DH thought our friends might not be ok with it, especially since they FF from day 1...totally fine but that’s what his assumption is). I have a feeling weaning is going to be REALLY hard for him 😢

To derail the thread... Yeah, extended BF isn't the norm for anyone I know either, so I just sort of didn't mention it if I could at all avoid it. Clearly I am a terrible advocate. I asked DH last night what he thought about it and he basically said he didn't care either way when I weaned.

H would have had a tantrum in that position too - not only is it a change in routine, but it's a 2YO not getting their way. Ugh. By the time I finally weaned at 2 years and 4 months, I was SO READY. We were on vacation with family and our routines were thrown off and H just sort of forgot about nursing. Once we got home, she asked, but I told her truthfully that the milk was all gone and she got over it pretty quickly.

[mpc]

Aw, so excited that you got to take her home! Even more excited that she seems to be doing so well!

[shoeless]

Congrats!!! She's adorable

[shauni27]

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[starryfish]

Awwww that’s so awesome!!!

[cherryvalance]

Congrats, that is great news! She's beautiful!

[Mushe]

I was that obnoxious person who advocated for extended BF, and then H laughed at me when I was just DONE and cut DS off. People would get so awkward when they found out he was still nursing. ‘Well, as long as he can’t walk up and ask for it, I guess it’s not so weird.’ And then I’d make a joke about how his speech delay was buying him time to nurse longer.

[pooh8402]

Aug 24, 2018 17:37:02 GMT -5 Mushe said:

I was that obnoxious person who advocated for extended BF, and then H laughed at me when I was just DONE and cut DS off. People would get so awkward when they found out he was still nursing. ‘Well, as long as he can’t walk up and ask for it, I guess it’s not so weird.’ And then I’d make a joke about how his speech delay was buying him time to nurse longer.

That was my mom. E would paw at my shirt at 10 months or so, asking to nurse, so my mom said it was time to wean since he was old enough to ask for it. Um, no, I will wean when I am good and ready. She and I don't disagree on many things, but this was one. I nursed him to 18 months.