Gods Plan Not Mine

Wow it's been a long time since I've posted last. Thanks a ton for all your kind/supportive words on my last post about breastfeeding.  I ended up going to a lactation consultant (twice) and learned I have something called Raynaud's Syndrome.  It's when the blood vessels spasm or constrict & is quite painful.  She believes it is the reason behind the constant clogged ducts & is definitely why I'm always grasping my boobs in pain.  But things have gotten SO much better & I am very proud of myself for sticking it out.  I've put things into prospective & now take BFing one day at a time.  About those clogged ducts...went to the LC when I had two in one boob that just wouldn't go away.  She took a needle to them (eeek!) & when she finally got it I shot milk all over the place like a dang fire hose!!  It was the craziest thing ever!!!  It wasn't like a thin little stream either!  It was nuts!  After shooting out like an oz Addy fed & when we weighed her afterwards she had gained 5.5 oz!!!  That's how much I had in the one boob!!!  And since then I've only had 2 small ones & was able to get rid of them within one feeding!  While we are on the topic of BFing I also learned that I have an oversupply & the reason Addy kept having stomach issues even after I changed my diet was that she was getting too much foremilk.  I never leak so I didn't think I had too much but ever since I started feeding her on just one boob at a time, her poops are no longer flourescent green & she is just so much happier.  I share this info because I ended up having to figure it out on my own.  After going to the LC, my midwife & Addy's Dr., no one had any advice on the matter.  After going on the LLL & Kellymom site I read it & everything fit me perfectly & it really has worked!  So hopefully this info can help someone else.

Outside of the world of BFing things are going well.  Addy is going to be 12 weeks this Sat & I just don't  know where the time has gone.  She is constantly learning & I love it.  She smiles & "talks" all the time & is just an all around happy baby.  Daddy works a lot so she's definitely a mommies girl right now.  She has been sleeping through the night (8hrs) consistently since 8 weeks old.  She still sleeps in the cradle next to my bed but that is all me.  I am having a real hard time moving her into her nursery for some reason.  Hubby says that Sat night is the first night, so wish me luck ladies.  I am so anxious about it.  We have also switched over from her pre-folds to the hybrid diapers & I'm loving it!!  Cloth diapers are the bomb! 

Daytime naps have been a little bit more of a struggle.  I started getting her to go (& stay) down but she ended up getting a terrible cold (thanks to my mom) and we kinda went backwards a bit.  Today is the first day she seems to be feeling better & is thankfully sleeping alone again.  But cuddle time was so very necesarry when she wasn't feeling well.  It was so sad to see my happy little nugget so sad & snuffly.  Thank God she is doing better.

Guess that is all the updates I have.  Loving being a mom & I'm learning right along with Addy every day.  Praying for all of you daily & hope you are doing well.



I leave you with a pic from tummy time