Some of the pros about no longer being pregnant:
1. I don't have to pee every 5 minutes! I can actually hold it now!
2. I do have a stomach but it's not as big, not even as close. I was told the stomach I have now is from my organs floating around and that as I start walking around more and stuff it will start to flatten out again.
3. I am already down in weight to about 12 pounds over pre-pregnancy weight. I have a feeling to get all the way down and then to get my body back into a normal shape will take some time. But it's nice to get on the scale right now and see the initial weight loss. I still have to wear bigger clothes for now.
4. I can reach my feet! I can put on socks and shoes no problem. I don't tip over trying to put on the 2nd leg of a pair of pants. And I can twist around on the couch to reach for things (unless the baby is in my arms).
5. Ahhhh I had beer.
6. I can lay on my stomach now. Heaven.
They told me that I shouldn't life anything heavier than the baby- so I'm not allowed to lift him in the car seat, or the cat. And I can only go up/down stairs once a day. I can't remember if they said those were both for 1 week or 2 but I'll probably play it safe and just continue this for the first 2 weeks. I don't want to screw something up and make recovery any longer!
Honestly, this week has been tough. It's not anything you can ever be prepared for. Sleep deprivation has been awful. We put Neil in the Rock n Play in our room and after the first few days he will sleep in it if we swaddle him. But he makes noises- it's REM sleep type noises and it threw me for a bit. I couldn't sleep. I would listen to him start to cry and try to figure out if it was going to turn into a real cry or die back down because it was in his sleep. And if he stopped moving/making noises, I was straining to hear and worrying about SIDS. Yes, I worry a lot...
The other thing that has been hard has been nursing. There's too much on that to post here but if anybody wants to talk specifics just email me and I'd be happy to talk about it and answer questions.
I feel physically a lot better although I can tell when I've overdone it a little bit.
Dave has also been my rock. We are making quite the team and I'm extremely happy about that. A lot of the time I feel like he's doing more and I'm really sorry I can't help shovel, or do cleaning/chores around here. But in a few weeks I'll be back to doing that stuff! And hopefully exercising not long after that.
And who can resist this cute adorable little face?
It WILL get easier in so many ways, Jenny! And everyone I have shown this closest picture to thinks you should enter it in a contest. I have printed it out, and show Neil off every chance I get!!
ReplyDeleteWell I don't know about winning contests- newborns aren't the cutest babies out there. :)
DeleteHey Jen. Not sure if you are still nursing, but if you are and need any moral support or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me (Angela Brittingham). I'm certainly not an expert but I honestly considered starting a blog just based on nursing alone. NO ONE tells you how painful and hard it is in the beginning. But if you want to stick with it, I promise it's worth it. (Of course if you can't, it's NOT the end of the world!). Good luck!! The fun has only just begun!
ReplyDeleteThanks Angela! Things are better, but I did send you an email. It turns out he was tongue tied and clipping the extra skin made a world of difference.
DeleteYou should take a picture like you did your weekly pregnancy shots but take one with you holding the baby. It can be the last picture in a collage.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good idea! I will when I get a chance. Do you mind helping me with the collage again? ;)
DeleteYup. I already have the pics saved so just need a new one and then maybe 2 min to make collage. only thing that will make it odd is if it's an awkward number of pictures so that it doesn't end right.
Deletethat is such an amazing shot of him 'smiling'!
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