Teresa and Lotus: Week 2 Postpartum Reflections

What week? 
2

How big is baby? 
She just got weighed at 13 days old and she’s now 4kg/8.8lbs (2.7kg/8.2lbs at birth) 

My body? 
Feels great! It’s still very smooshy, but I’ve decided that the belly bandit is just too uncomfortable to keep wearing every day so I haven’t been wearing it as much. The bleeding is very light now and I’ve just been wearing period undies which have been enough or light pads. I have a good amount of energy and haven’t needed to day nap as much anymore. 

What’s something new? 
So many more smiles this week. I think every member of our family has managed to get a connected and reactive one out of her. Each of us have our own way of making her smile and it’s just super heartwarming! 

Most challenging moment? 
Her umbilical Granuloma had me on edge for a bit, just paranoid about it getting infected but we kept such a close eye on it and after a bunch of salt treatments gone away. I remember Forests belly button got infected and very stinky luckily Lotus’ hasn’t gotten smelly and it’s had an easy run after we figured out the right treatment for her. 

Favourite moments 
Slowwww days with her on my having contact naps, nursing round the clock, carrying her in a carrier and having friends over for cuddles have been such a treat. She’s really filling out and we can see more of who she looks like (in my opinion a Bodhi/Forest mix!)

Mama time
Not a ton of alone time as it’s the school holidays but Marks been making sure I can get in one on one time with the other kids too by taking Lotus. I still lay with the girls down to sleep each night and he has Lo while I do that! It’s so nice and it’s really important to me that the others don’t feel like they’ve lost any connection with me. 

What’s working 
The sleep is working a treat. I nurse her down about 8pm ish and tuck her into her bundl bed and she sleeps in that in the Bubba Bump cosleeper bed which is right next to me. Then when she wakes up I nurse her in a side lying position and manage to go straight back to sleep. No lights go on, I just keep everything super dark. She usually poops around 5-5:30am and so I’ll change her then. I’m usually up at that time but she’ll go back to bed until about 7am. I’m feeling really rested at the moment and I know that can change but I’m lapping it up.