Days 4-6
Day 4
With the milk in, Ben started nursing a little bit more, taking huge gulps followed by a more leisurely pace. The only way I could get him to nurse on both sides was to change his diaper in between feedings. He still wouldn’t nurse much on the second side, but he’d nurse a little before falling asleep again.
He woke up to nurse three times in the night, which is a good sign. He’s sleeping in our room in a bassinet next to the bed. After the first wakeup I tend to fall asleep while he nurses so he generally doesn’t make it back into his own bed. The good news is that we’re both sleeping pretty well. I don’t know how long it will last since this early newborn sleepy stage is fleeting, but I’m enjoying getting my rest while I can.
Day 5
Nothing remarkable today. Ben continues to nurse and sleep with stretches of wide-eyed wakefulness in between. I am still engorged and it hurts.
Day 6
The inevitable has happened. Sam’s jealousy has kicked in full force and he wants to be on my lap when Ben is and he wants to do what Ben does. If Ben’s in the bouncy chair Sam wants to be in the bouncy chair. If Ben’s in the wrap attached to my chest, Sam wants to be in the wrap attached to me. Twice today Sam asked to nurse because Ben was nursing. Both times I let him and thankfully once he got close he shied away. The second time he tried to latch on and may have suckled for a second, but he seemed confused and stopped pretty quickly. I am still engorged and it still hurts.
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