How I feel (Overall): 90% is where I'm at this week. Whilst I'm beginning to feel more and more like how I felt pre - pregnancy, it's not there yet.
For one my little belly is still there because my uterus is still in the process of shrinking. And I think my hormones have not completely subsided - I still feel bouts of extreme sadness and/or happiness and/or anger.
In terms of mobility, I can do all housework now :-)
Pain areas: The area around my incision is still numb - I understand that this can continue on for YEARS to come. But it doesn't bother me. My incision is almost fully healed (scabbing!) and is no longer tender to the touch.
I still can't get out of bed frontwards as my internal abdominal muscles are not yet fully associated and it'll take time. So right now I'm still rolling out of bed on my side.
How I coped: The major breakthrough for me this week is AJ latching on correctly 50% of the time.
I've discovered the cradle and cross- cradle position and boy, all those tears I shed in the first few days of breastfeeding could've been solved if it weren't for that wretched football position due to my incision! I always feel mothers who delivery naturally (not by c section) have it easier with recovery.
I've discovered the cradle and cross- cradle position and boy, all those tears I shed in the first few days of breastfeeding could've been solved if it weren't for that wretched football position due to my incision! I always feel mothers who delivery naturally (not by c section) have it easier with recovery.
It's funny how life works - always a give and take in life right? C section mothers suffer post-delivery while natural mothers suffer during labour and delivery.
AJ's Progress: We went to see Dr. Altaf on Sunday and guess what? AJ weighed in at 3.4kg! Which means he gained the ideal 300g in a span of a week. Phew! I can finally pat myself on my back *pat pat*
With this, I'm more motivated to continue bf-ing and pumping for my little guy. I want him to grow big and strong!
Also we got some medication for his minor oral thrush, milia and probiotics (which cost us RM120 for a tiny bottle!) for his gassiness.
Overall a good week! It's getting better and we are reading him better - knowing what his cries mean, what to check when he cries (diapers? last feed time? temperature of room?) and how to rock him to sleep. He loves music. And I'm not referring to the infamous "White Noise" that is recommended for newborns as it mimics the sounds he's used to inside the womb, neither am I referring to baby lullabies. What he really falls asleep to is pop songs, billboard chart toppers and generally the type of music that the current generation listens to.
Heroes by Alesso, anyone??
