Well, I had my 1st doctor's appointment for the new baby. Everything seems ok, I've had some spotting so the doctor sent me for an ultrasound, and the baby was where it was suppose to be and had a heartbeat, so that was reassuring! I would post a picture, but the buttheads didn't give me one.
Dr. Clark advised me to stop breastfeeding K.J. Ugh. So much easier said than done! We co-sleep, so I feel like if I'm gonna stop breastfeeding, I need to kick him out of my bed! It's time, and I know a lot of people breast feed through pregnancy, but my boobs hurt SOOOO bad!!! I know it wont happen over night, so we're easing into it. I don't think I've cut back on breastfeeding yet, but I'm preparing. I took his crib apart and made him a little bed on the floor (he hated the crib) I took a few days and left everything the same, so I could get use to the change. It will be scary for me too. I'm so firmly attatched to him that it's gonna be tough. I figured out early on that I could not carry him from my room to his room or from the car seat to his room without him waking up, so after a meltdown, about feeling like I could never do this, and like I would have to breastfeed him forever, and have a family of four sleeping in one bed, I decided to keep things gradual. I need to be patient. I mean he's still teething, and he uses it for comfort. So, I dragged his little mattress into my room, right by my side of the bed. and last night, after his little routine I breastfed him till he fell asleep, and put him in his bed, and he slept there for 2 hours. I didn't put him back at all the rest of the night, I don't want to overwhelm us. and today he took his nap in his bed. I know It's not much, but I feel like it's progress.
This is probably real boring to anybody reading this, but I want to document our progress, so I have an outlet on good days and bad. I know as long as I follow my instincts, I'll be doing what's best for both of my babies!