Erik is pretty awesome. Not getting much sleep and wondering when feeding my child will be less frustrating isn't so awesome, but I can live with them
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Oh, no. I had at least 4 or 5 public health visits with both kids! Hana because she wasn't eating or gaining weight (she was "happy to starve") and Sara just to check her weight gain and how my surgery was healing. Use those Public Health Nurses! :) Ask them about a breastfeeding clinic. I went to one and it was a lifesaver to talk to other people who were having problems and just to get out. I know the lack of car sucks, but hopefully that's resolved soon.
I'm still using my free Nestle bag, two kids later. :p It sucks, it doesn't stay shut, and I don't know why I'm using it, but I just can't bring myself to get a new one.
Erik is gaining weight and eating, sleeping and pooping, right? Then you're doing great! :) And that's no lie.
Heh, well, 4th is tomorrow. The breastfeeding clinic would be cool to go to, but would be 2-3 buses depending how far I want to walk, therefore unlikely without a vehicle (it's not even that far away a walk; maybe 30 mins max if I walk slowly, but buses can be dumb). Yeah, the Nestle one is decent, but we also just got a Similac one--though it doesn't have a change pad I don't think. But the Nestle one I have seems pretty decent and has a latch thingy... maybe I have a newer improved-er model?
Yeah, having infant and not having car is the suck. Luckily we both have family around :)
And don't worry, the overeager father stage does tone itself down eventually. Colin was like that at first too, so overeager that he was letting himself suffer. Eventually he calmed down and started taking things in stride... and just being Good Dad instead of Super Dad. :)
Also, everyone ALWAYS thinks they are doing a poor job at first. It's such a learning curve and you're always worried about doing your best... :) And yes, I agree with Mammetu... If baby seems happy and is gaining weight, thats about the best sign you're doing it right :D
It's still a learning curve :) The big thing at this point is just to see that their needs are met as much as is humanly possible. Meeting needs keeps them happy and builds their confidence... Knowing that if he cries, someone will respond lets him know that he's valued and cared for and that will give him confidence later in life. Truthfully I think it's generally a mother's instinct anyways to repond when a child needs something. Maybe not an instinct we all have... but it's general humanity for a mom to react to her children.
As they get older, more and more needs are added in, but for now, it's a lot of feeding and changing and snuggling and getting into a groove or schedule. I found Dorian was (and still is) a schedule freak. If we keep everything relatively close to how he's used to... Nap at noon, dinner at 5, bed at 6.. etc etc... He's as happy as a clam. But i think it took us a good 4-5 months to get that schedule into place. Before that he was, and we were, pretty unpredictable and pretty fluid.
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I'm still using my free Nestle bag, two kids later. :p It sucks, it doesn't stay shut, and I don't know why I'm using it, but I just can't bring myself to get a new one.
Erik is gaining weight and eating, sleeping and pooping, right? Then you're doing great! :) And that's no lie.
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What kind of carseat to you have? I've got a Graco base and most of my days are pretty free!
My Nestle bag has no latch, just snaps that don't work. Sounds like you do have an improved model!
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And don't worry, the overeager father stage does tone itself down eventually. Colin was like that at first too, so overeager that he was letting himself suffer. Eventually he calmed down and started taking things in stride... and just being Good Dad instead of Super Dad. :)
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As they get older, more and more needs are added in, but for now, it's a lot of feeding and changing and snuggling and getting into a groove or schedule. I found Dorian was (and still is) a schedule freak. If we keep everything relatively close to how he's used to... Nap at noon, dinner at 5, bed at 6.. etc etc... He's as happy as a clam. But i think it took us a good 4-5 months to get that schedule into place. Before that he was, and we were, pretty unpredictable and pretty fluid.
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