Well well, jus when R and I are happily convinced that we are the super blessed super lucky parents with a good cooperative baby. Our baby slps soundly for 5-6 hrs straight after his last feeding which is usually at 12 plus or 1am. Well if u ask all parents, dat's a routine everyone prays for. (*beaming smile)
And than God decided we need to face some reality check.
Last night Zyan refuses to slp, falling asleep for a few mins and wakes up crying for neh neh though his last feeding was less than 2 hrs ago. I change his diaper which seems to work, making him sleep in my arms for 5mins, on the bed for another 10mins. Only.
I gave in, and made him 1/3 of his usual feed. Cuz he is practically digging his head into my chest searching for milk. Ok, spell correct, it's Frantically searching for milk.
Than the tussle begins, feed him, burp him. Cry for more. Repeat. Eventually in total I gave him his full intake of 120ml. And his lips still quiver n seems to want more.
I rock him, pet him, sayang him, using all efforts.
After 3 hours of tussle, I finally gave in and make milk for him cuz it's time for his next neh neh anyway, than after drinking 10ml out of the 120ml prepared, *BoM* he fell asleep like well...a baby. Time-check, 5:30am
My mind starts thinking 'Aiyo, so wat it takes is jus 10ml to drunk u, y u no say earlier' And there goes my sleep, all becuz of 10ml of neh neh.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Days of a Mummy
Finally Baby is asleep. Think that's what most mum would say after a long day. Days seem to run short n long ever since my bundle came along.
Every morning, I prick my ears to hear any sound that came out of that tiny mouth. Followed the finger test, once he starts nippling at my finger joints, It would be the signal for me to complete my 3m dash and concoct the most delicious milk shake for my little one before he starts his fierce cry that wakes R up.
It's a daily challenge for me, and it's not the only challenge but all these challenges always gave me that great satisfaction that outweighs job, food cravings and even sex, yes I mean sex. It's a challenge to burp him successfully, a challenge to bathe n clothe him without him crying, a challenge to be able to be an octopus. A challenge to be able to read n decipher his cries. A challenge to pat him to sleep, and when he slps, it's another challenge to plc him oh so gingerly on the bed without waking him. It may sounds easy but we are talking abt a 4kg fragile softie.
I'm blessed cuz my rest comes once R comes home even though he is equally tired after a long day. I know of some that simply throws everything to the wife. But R is such a great man, a great hubby, a great Daddy.
Every morning, I prick my ears to hear any sound that came out of that tiny mouth. Followed the finger test, once he starts nippling at my finger joints, It would be the signal for me to complete my 3m dash and concoct the most delicious milk shake for my little one before he starts his fierce cry that wakes R up.
It's a daily challenge for me, and it's not the only challenge but all these challenges always gave me that great satisfaction that outweighs job, food cravings and even sex, yes I mean sex. It's a challenge to burp him successfully, a challenge to bathe n clothe him without him crying, a challenge to be able to be an octopus. A challenge to be able to read n decipher his cries. A challenge to pat him to sleep, and when he slps, it's another challenge to plc him oh so gingerly on the bed without waking him. It may sounds easy but we are talking abt a 4kg fragile softie.
I'm blessed cuz my rest comes once R comes home even though he is equally tired after a long day. I know of some that simply throws everything to the wife. But R is such a great man, a great hubby, a great Daddy.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Confinement over. Hurray.
Finally finish my confinement at my Mum's plc. For now, confinement is like a dirty word to me. Being confined is yes the same as going prison but I think my life is tougher. Yeah i get to eat nutritious food, but you think 老娘 care. At least I believe prisoners are allowed to touch water, move ard freely, go toilet in peace, bathe n wash hair daily plus doesn't hv eyes dat constantly stare at u half naked breastfeeding baby.
Having a baby inside me for 10mths is actually pretty chicken feet when compared to the sufferings by both mum n dad after delivering baby.
Its a whole new learning journey, a chapter that school never impart you. But yet its also a new chapter, a new subject in fact that most mothers would dilligently read up, observe, work hard to reach the Masters. Apart from confinement, breastfeeding was something I thought would be easy too, to me it's all abt perseverance. But NO, I was so wrong, there was so much to learn, so much we need to know, I ended up trying my very best to squeeze in time to google up using my IPhone (Thank you oh Great Lord for smartphone n the Internet) and texting my friends with qns. All that i had'nt expected. Bleeding nipple, blister aerola, boosting breast milk production thru demand n supply, importance of swaddling etc etc.
Taking care of baby seriously give me more satisfaction than any job that I ever had. Compare to our parent days, things are actually much easier for us today. I really salute my Mum man.
Having a baby inside me for 10mths is actually pretty chicken feet when compared to the sufferings by both mum n dad after delivering baby.
Its a whole new learning journey, a chapter that school never impart you. But yet its also a new chapter, a new subject in fact that most mothers would dilligently read up, observe, work hard to reach the Masters. Apart from confinement, breastfeeding was something I thought would be easy too, to me it's all abt perseverance. But NO, I was so wrong, there was so much to learn, so much we need to know, I ended up trying my very best to squeeze in time to google up using my IPhone (Thank you oh Great Lord for smartphone n the Internet) and texting my friends with qns. All that i had'nt expected. Bleeding nipple, blister aerola, boosting breast milk production thru demand n supply, importance of swaddling etc etc.
Taking care of baby seriously give me more satisfaction than any job that I ever had. Compare to our parent days, things are actually much easier for us today. I really salute my Mum man.
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