im currently taking sociology, psychology, medical terminology and weight management. i definitely bit off quite a bit!
in terms of nursing, i wish i could say that things got better and she is on the breast, but that just isnt so. i havent tried in a couple weeks, and the last time i did she laid there with my breast in her mouth and instead of suckling, she just hummed. it was cute, but not at all productive. my supply is still pretty good. it dipped when i got sick, but once i got better i popped a couple days of fenugreek and it got back up.
my daughter is almost 5 months, and in a few months she will be having some purees and im very excited :) she watches with big eyes as we eat and she ijs so curious! we are watching her cues, and will practice "baby led solids" as much as one can while bottle feeding. im SO proud to say though that my milk has grown this girl from her birth weight of 8#6oz and 20.5 inches to a bouncing 15# and 25 inches! im so proud of it!
i just did a research article for my psych class and i chose a report and small study on handling expressed breastmilk and the breakdown of antioxidants after time and low temp. ill post the information in another article :) it was very interesting, and it did make me sad that she doesnt always get freshly expressed milk, but its still the healthiest alternative, and contains more antioxidants than formula, so i dont feel too bad :) also, my house got really sick for nearly 3 weeks, and save for a little congestion for a day or so, M didnt get ANY sickness! go Milk!
anyhow. thats all for now.
keep on!
