Another leap: smooth transition

Approaching week 12, we are expecting Mia is going through a leap known as smooth transition. 

About a week and a half ago, Mia had been through a big leap that included her first mental development where she started to recognise patterns and in this new leap she will apply physically.

While I was reading the signs, I think she has already started her leap. Firstly it says..

1. cry more often, louder and longer. 

I'm sure everyone who has met her these few days, totally agree that. 

2. Blowing bubble

Yes dripple dripple baby

3. Withdrawn

These days she makes it very clear when she doesn't want to interact or have enough! 

So to help her? 

Again, one simple trick, feed and cuddle more. 

Of course, she thinks mummy and her as ONE item! 

Little Jamie

There's a myth that baby always born looking like daddy..

It's to believe that it will then draw the bond closer to daddy :)

And Yupe Mia is more and more looking like little Jamie 

Multitasking

Yupe absolutely! 

I knew I have always pretty good at multitasking. 

Since I have Mia, I think my skill is elevated to a new level.

Yupe, I'm one of those poor women having constipation, even worse as I suffered from it even before pregnant! 

Often I tried to sneak in for my 30mins when Mia was sleeping.. 

Of course not always as planned.. 

Never thought I would have to be one of this mum but hey .. Jamie works away and I'm home alone most time.. So There's always first time. 

Few weeks ago Mia was crying for feed, it's bloody stressful and you had poo half way in out ... 

Couldn't pass it .... No choice but went to grab Mia .. And 

"Honey have your milk here while mum is pooing, sorry baby!!! 

Again last night my mum couldn't listen to her cries no more, she insisted to bring Mia to me .. And this time I had a baby carrier and Hey I have an audience to watch me struggle to pass poo! 

Not just that .. I have Nana too! And of course she needs me! Yesterday morning she couldn't pass poo just like her mum! She was so stressed and whining so much, my poor girl. So I was there patting her while she was crying.. 

Of course .. The right timing for Mia's feed! Breastfeeding my girl on one hand while the other comforting my furry girl that was trying to poo...

But they are my everything at this moment... I'll be there anytime when they need me. 

Sorry Mia! U have to love nana as she guards you and follows us around when you are crying ... Your cries stress her out too! Haha!

I got to love my multitasking skill. I had lifted the game to a brand new level. 

Week 2

It's all about learning.. 

Mia is learning to be a baby, outside womb 

I am learning to be a mum. 

We survived first 2 days at home and were planning to make a short trip to shop. I remember that morning we only made it the school zone which is probably 500m away. 

Mia wouldn't stop crying and feeding! 

Even Nana was fascinated! 

Days before, Mia slept so well during the day, so instantly we were stressing! Milk issue? Sick? What's wrong? 

Broke down in tears after hours and hours of feeding and Mia was rather unsettled. Happened to be health nurse rang and she told me it's okay, it's normal. 

And I learned.. This is 

GROWTH SPURT! 

I was panic, Jamie  was panic, and I remember this line " skin to skin contact".

I took off my top and Mia's, she then felt comfortable and she slept on me. Phew!!

That's what she want! Nothing else it warmth and loves! I wish I did more research before all these.. Because a newborn shouldn't cry for cuddles or loves! 

Eheheh just for a show! Mia doesn't take dummy!! 

The memorable Father's Day

On the actual Father's Day, it ended up with lots of tears. 

I'm writing this with Mia "koala-ing" on top me and she is sleeping peacefully. Nana is snoring near my leg. 

But we had just been through a very rough evening at Fiona Stanley Hospital Emergency Department. 

We started the beautiful Sunday morning with a fussy Mia, quite a bit of screaming and crying. I tried to rock her burp her and finally she had a massive burp and calmed down. So we went for a beautiful breakky with Popo and Gong Gong. 

In the noon, we even made it to Sophie's 1st birthday party. It's all wonderful and the weather was just perfect. However when I tried to feed Mia around 2.30pm as she due for a feed, she didn't latch on. She was fussy and I thought perhaps she was over stimulated or was not hungry. 

I tried again around 3.30pm with no successful and Mia looked very tired. Finally she fall aslept on me and slept again on our way home. I drove for extra 20 mins so that Mia could have 45mins nap at least. 

Then got home around 5pm, tried feeding. Again, FAILED. She wouldn't stop crying, screaming, and seriously nothing I could do. I knew she would have been hungry by 6pm as her last feed was around one! So we decided to take her to the hospital.

She was not able to settle, lots of screaming and heart rate was at 210bpm! The nurses and doctor did lots of checkings however Mia was too unsettled. They gave her sugar water and panadol. Magically it did the wonder, Mia calmed down and slowly latched on. 

Thanks godness! 

Continue with lots of feeding and doc wasn't happy with her urine test, he suspected UTI. So they did 2 rounds of catheters to uretha. Imagine the pain?

My heart was torn apart, and nurses gave me the option to stay for the procedure or I could go away as its really dreadful to watch your baby going through this pain. 

How could I leave? 

All Mia wanted was   ME! 

She was screaming crying and her eyes wouldn't stop looking at me..

I stayed and I knew I have to. 

Finally we got a clean urine sample and Mia is cleared to go home. 

So what's wrong with Mia? We don't know exactly why but we know she was in huge pain, stress and she wasn't the happy Mia. 

Came home and let Mia zz on top of me, gave Nana a good rub...

This is it, I'm not going anywhere, my girls will sleep the night like this.. 

My heart was broken, I had big cries to myself. Nana just had her lumps removal 2 weeks ago, Mia's pain..I feel helpless. 

At least, now they both are doing fine. 4.30am, both are sleeping again peacefully. 

Love you both my girls. 

1st Father's Day

HAPPY 1ST FATHER'S DAY! 

Jamie is away for work today, thus we had our early celebration on the Tuesday. 

Mia , Nana and I would love to make the celebration a lil more exciting, however Mia is too young haha! So we made dad a breakfast in bed! Dad also has a beautiful mug with our pictures printed on :)

Then we went to Steve's for lunch. Mia had a super cute onesie on! 

Of course, she had made a massive poo and stained this onesie badly :)

To end this special occasion, we had bought daddy a new PJs. This was to match Mia's Simpson PJs that Uncle Calvin and Mel bought! 

Cheers daddy! 

Lots of loves

1st week

Overwhelming! 

Jamie and I had no clue about looking after a baby, what's more a newborn. 

When midwife passed Mia to me and our first breastfeeding session together after c sec.. I was like Erm, How to breastfeed? 

I know.. We did the course but it's like a month a bit ago..and hey it's all different with a real baby! 

Blessed, Mia latched on immediately! 

Good girl! 

I took the advise, little do know you meant to feed baby very often.. 

So at around 2am, after frequent feeding, I decided to send you to nursery.. 

I'm so naive, thinking you would just sleep! 

So our first week together was a big learning curve! 

Mia, you slept very well during the day and naively again we thought you were a good sleeper, hehe! Lots visitors came , lots pressie and flowers again :)!

Until we had you for the first night in our room, you were up and feeding around the clock! You were upset.. And crying, I was tired and I was very worried that I didn't have milk to  nurture you! 

Feed me mama!!!!!

Midwives came and took you away at 5am, told me that "you need to have a rest, Jes"  I burst out in tears as I felt I was in failure for not able to make you better and well fed. The next few days were just tears n tears.. Thanks to hormones! Luckily Jamie has been so supportive! He learned how to bath you and you were so relaxed when midwife showed us how to. 

Not quite the same when daddy and mummy tried to do it again the next day, you were in shocked!!! Haha! So we asked midwife for tips again! Thanks godness we nailed it!

And Of course I was missing my other darling, Nana so badly..

I duck out secretly to car park to ease my pain..

Finally on day 3 evening, milk came and my body had a shock, it's all good since!

Happily we got discharged on day 4..

Hello? Where's the manual??? 

So back to our house, Nana was very curious! 

she jumped to my lap immediately while I was feeding Mia

To be honest, we were excited to be home and forgot about those amazing supports, tips from midwives and nurses were all left at hospital! 

We are on our own!