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The breast feeding class rocked. I can't say I learned TOO much more than I knew before but it helped to see about 12 different preggo women all due around the same time. I am firmly in the middle of everything weight and size wise, which helps since I'd really been feeling like
The one thing I did learn that I didn't know before is that if your bewbs are hardening up with too much milk, put some chilled cabbage leaves in your bra--there's something in the leaves that unhardens you.
And apparently the first three months of baby on the outside is similar enough to the first three months of baby on the inside--you are happy but it can be rather difficult.
It was funny when the lactation nurse was talking about how at certain times yeast can be helpful and the woman from Ireland and I both said "Guinness" at the same time and everybody laughed. And the nurse, being from the UK said, oh yes, a good stout can do wonders, even a couple. Much more laid back.
I slept for shit last night. James finally got to feel, earlier in the day, what it's like when I try and go to sleep most nights. Emily finds a spot and repeatedly kicks or punches it...like for almost an hour. It doesn't hurt, it's just repetitive and noticeable enough that I can't go to sleep. Then as soon as I did get to sleep I kept waking up gasping for air. About 10 times last night, crap.
We did get our air purifier in and that's helped with the asthma attacks during the day a lot. I've just got to make time to get to the allergist to talk about all this other stuff. Yep, right after we take Ninny to the vet on Monday to find out why she keeps shaking her head and falling over sideways (other than that she's been just as cranky and energetic). Last night was the worst for apnea yet, so it's time to stop hoping it will go away and deal with it. It's likely it will go away after Emily's born. I sure hope so.
Ok, it's time for a nap.
The one thing I did learn that I didn't know before is that if your bewbs are hardening up with too much milk, put some chilled cabbage leaves in your bra--there's something in the leaves that unhardens you.
And apparently the first three months of baby on the outside is similar enough to the first three months of baby on the inside--you are happy but it can be rather difficult.
It was funny when the lactation nurse was talking about how at certain times yeast can be helpful and the woman from Ireland and I both said "Guinness" at the same time and everybody laughed. And the nurse, being from the UK said, oh yes, a good stout can do wonders, even a couple. Much more laid back.
I slept for shit last night. James finally got to feel, earlier in the day, what it's like when I try and go to sleep most nights. Emily finds a spot and repeatedly kicks or punches it...like for almost an hour. It doesn't hurt, it's just repetitive and noticeable enough that I can't go to sleep. Then as soon as I did get to sleep I kept waking up gasping for air. About 10 times last night, crap.
We did get our air purifier in and that's helped with the asthma attacks during the day a lot. I've just got to make time to get to the allergist to talk about all this other stuff. Yep, right after we take Ninny to the vet on Monday to find out why she keeps shaking her head and falling over sideways (other than that she's been just as cranky and energetic). Last night was the worst for apnea yet, so it's time to stop hoping it will go away and deal with it. It's likely it will go away after Emily's born. I sure hope so.
Ok, it's time for a nap.
