Quick entry
By
StackyMcRacky (Fri Aug 31, 2007 at 04:28:10 PM EST) (
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just some stuff, bullet style
My feet are looking less and less like piggy feet every day. 4 days on an IV did not treat them well
My milk came in on Monday evening. oh. my. god. My boobs are huge. Huger than huge. My bust is now 10 inches larger than my chest. My back is in severe pain. We ordered a gigantic nursing bra for me (even my specality shop doesn't carry my new size) and we'll see if it helps.
My tummy is getting smaller and smaller every day.
My incision alternates between slightly painful and quite uncomfortable.
My face still has a yellow color to it, and my eyelids are brownish. I still look pretty ill.
I'm writing a rather long entry that details the labor and delivery. The events really traumatized me, so I'm hoping that posting will help.
The day after my delivery, I had a fever and the nurses refused to believe me. My normal body temperature runs about 1 degree lower than "normal" so when my temperature is 99.5+ I feel like I'm dying. After a morning of arguing with nurses, they finally sent my doctor in and she immediately put me on antibiotics. The next morning I felt infinitely better.
About 6 hours after they removed my epidural, I went through what felt like a drug detox. Not fun.
Another thing they don't tell you about pregnancy is the postpartum period. I'm suffering from some rather nasty hot flashes. Again, not fun.
Everybody who pitched fits about how the dog was going to do with the baby can just fuck the hell off. If you actually take the time to properly train and socialize your dog, there aren't problems. Porschea has taken to the dude, and she checks up on him all the time. What's cute is how she's become a "mom" to him - if I'm in the bathroom and he's crying, she starts barking at me through the door to let me know. Also - she's not stressed anymore, which makes me very happy.
All the pregnancy pain I had was gone almost immediately after the dude was born (at least, as soon as I got feeling back in my lower body). No more bloody gums! No more bloody congestion! No more feeling like I have severe arthritis in my hands! No more crotch pain!
I can shave my legs again, even above the knee. This is partly because I can see most of my legs as well as being able to reach them.
The dude is so cute, I just want to snuggle him all the time (warning: arm cholic!). I love taking naps with him during the day (Arm Cholic!), and once or twice he's slept with us in the bed (ARM CHOLIC!).
The dude is a really good baby. We get 6-8 hours of sleep every night (although it usually starts at midnight, which is a bit late for me). Eat, sleep, poop. He only cries when he's hungry. He's really making up for such a crap pregnancy and delivery.
That's all for now. I think I'm going to take a nap (baby has to grow, I still have lots of healing to do).
PS - finished season 2 of B5. Still think Sheridan is a wanker, but I'm loving the series even more!
