October 24, 2006

so very tired

Last night I actually got about 7 hours of sleep. Not in a row of course, but in shifts. Every other night so far, it's been about 3-4 hours. It's been challenging. Ivy has jaundice, so we have to have her on a light bed when she sleeps, and we have to keep taking her to the clinic for blood tests. But she's done with the lights after today, and tomorrow should be her last visit. She sleeps much better in the crib, so I'm looking forward to that phase being over. Also of concern, she's pretty congested, which I guess is normal, but her breathing is very noisy and I have to keep sucking out her snot with one of those little bulb things. Kinda gross. We bought a humidifier for her room, so hopefully that will help. Anyways, I've been managing to keep myself calm and breastfeeding is getting easier. I'm enjoying it so far, even if I am exhausted.

2 comments:

Kathy said...

Next trip to the doctor, ask about which kind of humidifier is better...cool or warm. You can make things worse with warm air because of mold spores.

Lisa said...

I was scared to death in the beginning because of the congestion thing, but it just takes time for them to get all that stuff out.