For Monday, November 3rd
1. The public health nurse did another home visit today. This resulted two awesome things to note for the day. First, she was really impressed and gave me a "good job, Mom!" when she took Grayson's weight. He was born at seven pounds even, only lost one ounce by the time we left the hospital, and was down to six pounds, 13 ounces at two days old. Doctors like to see the baby gain weight and be at least back up to his birth weight around 10 days to two weeks old. Today Grayson is six days old and weighed seven pounds, seven ounces. So not only has he regained his birth weight, but he's even packed on the seven extra ounces!
Hearing this is such a relief. It had been a very, very rough week because of how sore my poor boobs were. There is something so rewarding in knowing that pushing through the serious discomfort - no, excruciating pain - that nursing with cracked nipples brings, is so very worth it because my little guy is growing and thriving.
2. While she was here, the nurse checked my stitches as well. I had a second degree tear and an episiotomy. With Carter I had a third degree tear and an episiotomy. (I will leave google to explain the different degrees of tears and warn you to google that at your own risk.) Though I still tore this time (with a seven pound baby - - really lady parts? A little dramatic, methinks!) I feel so much better than I did after Carter was born. The nurse checked me over and confirmed that I'm healing well and things look really good. I'm happy about this, though I think we should take "looking good" with a grain of salt, considering she's talking about my sad, stitched up nether regions.
3. Carter is still dealing with this huge change in our lives and family very well. There are no jealousy issues that I can see. He is acting out a little, but he's been doing so for the couple of weeks even prior to Grayson's birth, so I think it's more a matter of him being nearly three and realizing that he can push the envelope on things he doesn't want to do, or when we refuse him on things he does want to do. I'm really relieved that he's adjusted so well.
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