I am waiting for the day that Jeremy will play after a feed and fall asleep without having to be carried and rocked! Impatient mummy... He has developed quite a regular routine. Has his feed at 7am, plays till 9am. Has another feed and a poo before bath time at 845am. Another small feed at 915am and back to sleep till 1045-11am and then fed every 1.5 hrs-2hrs after that. He poos regularly twice a day around 6am-945am and 430pm-6pm. Confinement lady has asked me to purchase a small potty when he is 3 months old to train him to poo in it!
Last night was the first night in a week he did not kick up a fuss before sleeping. He didn't need to be carried for 2 hours till being put down. Hopefully he maintains this 'good behavior' indefinitely... No more feelings of missing the womb!!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
Will he ever settle?
Baby Jeremy is turning out to be quite a handful, especially being settled before a feed. He seems to only like being fed either by the confinement lady or hubby (he also loves hubby's snoring at night). He really chucks a mental when I try to feed him...which makes me feel so disappointed and frustrated (what am I going to do when I am left on my own to care for him). I hope he grows out of this phase soon, otherwise he has to just get used to the way mummy does things!!
He has developed a pattern of being fed at 7am and keeping awake till 12pm. At this rate I may never get anything done before noon! I think it's from all the pampering and spoiling by daddy and 'lau koh' who love picking him up at the slightest whimper.
Today I gave him a bath and it was quite a task as he is getting heavier by the day. I am unable to bathe him the 'expert' way (confinement lady style) and will have to opt for a slower step by step approach of swaddling him first with nappy on before wiping face and washing head. This is then followed by a proper bath. Bathing him will eventually get easier once his neck is stronger and he is able to sit up.
On the one hand I can't wait for him to develop these skills but on the other I don't want him to grow up so fast. It seems like only yesterday that he was still in my tummy and I was anticipating his arrival! Babies are truly babies only for a short time and I guess we should really appreciate and enjoy what time we have with them....
He has developed a pattern of being fed at 7am and keeping awake till 12pm. At this rate I may never get anything done before noon! I think it's from all the pampering and spoiling by daddy and 'lau koh' who love picking him up at the slightest whimper.
Today I gave him a bath and it was quite a task as he is getting heavier by the day. I am unable to bathe him the 'expert' way (confinement lady style) and will have to opt for a slower step by step approach of swaddling him first with nappy on before wiping face and washing head. This is then followed by a proper bath. Bathing him will eventually get easier once his neck is stronger and he is able to sit up.
On the one hand I can't wait for him to develop these skills but on the other I don't want him to grow up so fast. It seems like only yesterday that he was still in my tummy and I was anticipating his arrival! Babies are truly babies only for a short time and I guess we should really appreciate and enjoy what time we have with them....
Cameron Highlands Update
I think I failed to mention in my blog that we did make it to Cameron Highlands on the final weekend in March (my seventh month of pregnancy). We were there for 3 days 2 nights (Friday, Sat & Sun). Some of the highlights were of course the ever sweet sweetcorn, strawberries and vegetables (although my mum in-law said the prices were not any cheaper than in KL).
We bought 30 ears of corn between the both of us and ate it all within 2 weeks. The sweet potatoes were a disappointment as they were full of worms by the second week. Cherry tomatoes were yummy and so were all the honey we bought!
We visited the 'Boh' tea plantation and even got to visit a waterfall (got to get the name from hubby). Also bought a 'labu' for keeping chilled water naturally, which we have yet to put into good use.
It was a refreshing change to go there for the weekend and it cost us around RM800 for the 2 nights stay at Strawberry Park which included dinner vouchers worth RM200. I wonder when will we have our next holiday. Thinking about holidays make me miss my carefree days as a single and couple. Now we have to think of Jeremy before deciding on a destination!
We bought 30 ears of corn between the both of us and ate it all within 2 weeks. The sweet potatoes were a disappointment as they were full of worms by the second week. Cherry tomatoes were yummy and so were all the honey we bought!
We visited the 'Boh' tea plantation and even got to visit a waterfall (got to get the name from hubby). Also bought a 'labu' for keeping chilled water naturally, which we have yet to put into good use.
It was a refreshing change to go there for the weekend and it cost us around RM800 for the 2 nights stay at Strawberry Park which included dinner vouchers worth RM200. I wonder when will we have our next holiday. Thinking about holidays make me miss my carefree days as a single and couple. Now we have to think of Jeremy before deciding on a destination!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Jeremy is two weeks old
Jeremy turns 2 weeks today. He has grown since then but I haven't got a machine to weigh him. Currently he likes to sleep on his right side (like me). He sleeps more in the day than night. Wakes up about every 2 hours for a feed and has to be cuddled more before sleeping at night. The poor confinement lady has to bear the brunt of sleepless nights for now. Hope he sleeps through when I take over! Overall he is an ok baby to take care of...
He feeds 13 times a day on about 23-25 oz of milk. Daddy will have to work harder to buy more milk powder ;-) I have taken to logging in how many times he eats and poos to pass the time. He loves to stretch and makes lots of 'cooing' sounds. Many think he is advanced for a 2 week old, comparing him to a 2 month old instead!
So far I have successfully bottle fed him a couple of times, change his clothes and diapers. The main challenge would be to give him a bath without too much crying.
As for me I am still recuperating from my cesarean wound. The pain is more bearable but still there especially when I get out of bed at night. This is probably due to poor circulation when lying down for long durations of time. I pray that by the end of confinement all will be fine and I can move around pain-free... Have slight fluid retention in my feet and calves. Will need to be more diligent with joint exercises. My in-laws think it's because I am on my feet too much. They think I spoil the confinement lady by washing bottles and being so pro-active with Jeremy. That I should take this opportunity to rest completely. But I think I'll go crazy with boredom plus I need to learn more as I will be taking care of him on my own plus housework and Daisy (our dog).
These past two weeks can really be described as 'falling through the days'. Some times I lose track of what day it is. Guess this comes with being a new mum.
He feeds 13 times a day on about 23-25 oz of milk. Daddy will have to work harder to buy more milk powder ;-) I have taken to logging in how many times he eats and poos to pass the time. He loves to stretch and makes lots of 'cooing' sounds. Many think he is advanced for a 2 week old, comparing him to a 2 month old instead!
So far I have successfully bottle fed him a couple of times, change his clothes and diapers. The main challenge would be to give him a bath without too much crying.
As for me I am still recuperating from my cesarean wound. The pain is more bearable but still there especially when I get out of bed at night. This is probably due to poor circulation when lying down for long durations of time. I pray that by the end of confinement all will be fine and I can move around pain-free... Have slight fluid retention in my feet and calves. Will need to be more diligent with joint exercises. My in-laws think it's because I am on my feet too much. They think I spoil the confinement lady by washing bottles and being so pro-active with Jeremy. That I should take this opportunity to rest completely. But I think I'll go crazy with boredom plus I need to learn more as I will be taking care of him on my own plus housework and Daisy (our dog).
These past two weeks can really be described as 'falling through the days'. Some times I lose track of what day it is. Guess this comes with being a new mum.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Finally here!
It has been a week since the arrival of my son, Jeremy Tan Tze Yuan on 11th June 2010 at around 7pm after being 6 days over due (EDD 5th June). It's amazing how fast time flies. The first few days were pretty daunting especially since I had a cesarean. So much for a small baby. He ballooned from 2.9kg within 5 days to a whopping 3.6kgs. Initially was disappointed that I was unable to have a natural birth but a c-section was unavoidable as I did not dilate and my pelvis was too small for my baby. The next disappointment I encountered was the fact that I could not breastfeed as my milk supply was unable to meet his demand.
Since then I have come to terms to accept the above and have resolved to try and enjoy every moment with my son. Everyone especially my hubby and in-laws are over the moon about gaining his/their first son/grandson!
I am lucky to have such a strong support system from everyone and a good confinement lady "Ah Fah" who has been taking excellent care of me and Jeremy. Some times I dread the day when I will have to return to my own house (currently confinement is at my aunt's house) and take care of baby all by myself. These next few weeks are crucial for me to learn as much as I can from Ah Fah.
So far Jeremy sleeps most of the day but is up at least 3 times at night after 12am. He seems to need hourly feeding during those times. I hope he will grow out of it after a month!
Since then I have come to terms to accept the above and have resolved to try and enjoy every moment with my son. Everyone especially my hubby and in-laws are over the moon about gaining his/their first son/grandson!
I am lucky to have such a strong support system from everyone and a good confinement lady "Ah Fah" who has been taking excellent care of me and Jeremy. Some times I dread the day when I will have to return to my own house (currently confinement is at my aunt's house) and take care of baby all by myself. These next few weeks are crucial for me to learn as much as I can from Ah Fah.
So far Jeremy sleeps most of the day but is up at least 3 times at night after 12am. He seems to need hourly feeding during those times. I hope he will grow out of it after a month!
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