Ugh... jet lag is rough! We lived in Germany when I was born and my mom said she would try to stay on one country's time even when in the other, just to keep things the same. It never worked for her, though! The sunlight caught up with her
I don't know if she had any tricks for jet lag with a baby. I should ask. Obviously, I don't remember!!!
Things have been good with M the last couple of weeks. I, on the other hand, have been having a rough time. I feel exhausted all the time, even when nothing's happening and I'm getting rest. I think it's the PPD rearing its ugly head again *sigh* I also started back to work on July 6. It was great starting on a Friday because I got to ease back into things and have a weekend right away. Last week, I caught some kind of bug - maybe from being back at work in a hospital - and ended up staying home Thurs & Fri. I feel better but guilty for taking more time off right after coming back from leave. M and I slept all day Saturday (7 hours straight), so I think that she might have also been struggling with a bug.
M turns 3 months this Thursday. I can't believe it has gone so fast! She weighs 7 lbs, 9 oz as of last Thursday. She's still on the 3rd percentile line for weight and jumping around all over the place for height/length. To us, she looks like she's getting big, but she's still just tiny for her age!
Breastfeeding has improved. She can latch on and seems to actually be swallowing milk for 15-20 minutes per side, as long as I use the nipple shield. She still sounds like a rabid dog when she is trying to latch on, though. I told DW I'd be mortified to feed her in public because she sounds so ridiculous
I'm still only producing about 2 oz a day pumping (combined!), but a friend of mine told me she couldn't pump much but her kids nursed just fine, so I'm hoping that M is getting a decent amount. I have to supplement with formula, anyway, but it would be nice to know all this effort has some kind of result. I knew BF could be a challenge and not always a happy experience, but I had no idea how much effort it would take and how often I would question my decision. The recent progress helps me stick with it, as I enjoy the bonding time. It really is different from bottle feeding. But sometimes it is traumatizing when my baby is throwing a fit (turning red/purple, screaming and coughing, arching her back, pushing away from me) because the milk isn't coming fast enough or she isn't latching on right.
Miki - I feel for you and not realizing gummy was sick. It's so hard to tell with little ones, especially if you think you know why the baby isn't being him/herself. I keep wondering if M has a fever or if she's just hot because it's HOT outside. Will I even know?
Also, on the subject of genetic relationships versus appearance, I thought I'd share my experience as a stepchild. I was always close to my stepmother and she and I looked somewhat alike, despite having no genetic connection. People told her all the time that I looked just like her and they knew I was her daughter because of how much we looked alike. She just laughed and thanked them... it was like our little inside joke. It made us happy that we had a connection of some kind that people could see, even if imagined (not genetically based). I hope you can come to enjoy this inside joke with your gummy in time. Also, it sounds to me like you and DH did a great job of picking your donor, as gummy has traits similar to yours. DW and I tried to find a donor with traits similar to her and we think we succeeded - M looks a bit like DW's baby pictures right now. So we take it as a credit to ourselves that we did a good job of picking a donor. I don't know if that will help you, but I thought it was worth sharing.
Wish - I can't believe the boys are 6 months already! Where does the time go?
Terri - we ended up staying indoors practically the whole time we were in MD. What was the deal with the heat leading up to July 4?! So miserably hot! I hope you got to stay indoors with AC, too...
Spud!!! It's so good to hear from you. I was sorry to hear AF came, as it would have been exciting to have another BFP. Glad to hear the girls are doing well, though I cannot get over how old they are. I think my inner clock of time passing has gotten all messed up during pregnancy and postpartum LOL! It's too bad Miki won't still be in Singapore to cross paths with you on your return trip home. I hope you get to enjoy your remaining time at home before going back to NZ.
TTC - so excited for your daughter and soon-to-arrive granddaughter! Does this mean you'll be able to hand down some of your daughter's things to your granddaughter?