Wednesday, August 31, 2011

My first couple weeks at home

My first couple weeks at home with Samantha were nothing short of fantastic.. and exhausting.  Turns out this little girl doesn't like to be alone.  Not that any baby necessarily does but her especially.  I slept on the couch for the first 4 weeks.  She slept in hour or so increments, next to me in her incline sleeper and then usually ended up on my chest.  (gasp!! I know! Against everything the baby books told me)  I learned to sleep light.. and without moving.  An essential skill of all new mothers, I think.  Daddy was guilty of snuggling with her the same way! (see below!)




By one month, she had already gained 2 1/2lbs and grew almost 2 inches!  She was growing like a weed.  Her feeding schedule was demanding but, we stuck with it.  We found out that she had reflux.  She was not only spitting up but it was hurting the poor girl.  She was then put on Zantac.  It started to help not long after, which made for a much happier baby.  She still gets irritated by it every so often but it's under control.  It's so weird having to give your baby antacids.  I blame the dad for this problem :)  That and the incredible power and sound of her toots!!

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