Baby Class Reunion…

Yesterday we went to the reunion class with the couples from our baby class. Everyone is doing good and all the babies are healthy. The order of the babies in the picture above is (from right to left) Ryleigh, Evan (the only girl), Tristan, and our little Lukas on the far left. We spent some time at the Birth Place… where we attended the pre natal classes and then we all decided to go out for dinner together. It was nice to be with other couples with little babies too!

I found out from one of the other mommies that the local movie theater has a “strollers and stars” night, where babies, mom’s and dad’s and all there “baby gear” is welcome in the theater while they play one of the new release movies. We are all going to try to get together to go to a movie sometime. That’s pretty nifty. So we can go to a movie and not have to worry about finding a sitter… and I can breastfeed…. and no one will look twice. Whomever came up with that idea is obviously a parent and definitely a genius!

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One Month…Today…

Lukas is one month old today. I am still breastfeeding him, but I have started to give him a little bit of formula each day. I had taken him to the public health unit to have him weighed and he had not gained as much weight as the nurse said that he should have. This, of course, freaked me out… making me think that he was not getting enough milk. I breastfed him every two – three hours, for two days and then took him back to get weighed again…. to see how much he had gained within those two days. He had gained 45 grams… 22.5 grams per day. Apparently 20-25 grams per day is an ideal weight gain… so he seemed to be gaining just fine, but I decided that I would give him a few ounces of formula a day…. just to make sure. Plus, if I need to go out somewhere…. it is nice to know that he will not be “starving.”

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16 Days Today…..

Lukas is 16 days old today. 16 days!! Man, time is going by fast… it’s hard to believe that he is already over 2 weeks old. He is doing really good. I took him to the public health nurse on Wednesday, where he got weighed and he has gained 9 ounces since birth.  He has only had breast milk, no formula.  Breastfeeding is a lot more daunting than I thought it would be.  That is all he seems to do… is feed.  This morning, I swear, I fed him from 6:00 am, the time we woke up, until 1:30 in the afternoon…. with just little breaks in between feedings.  I talked to the public health nurse about this and she told me that this is perfectly normal.  It is called “cluster feeding” and is very typical for newborns… it also will “prep” my breasts for regular breastfeeding, so that they will produce more milk.  I figured that I would be able to start going back to the gym…. but the way things are going right now, I really can’t be away from him for too long,without him wanting to be on the breast.  I have tried to pump, but all I get is 1~2 ounces at a time…. which the public health nurse also said is “brilliant”.  BRILLIANT???  How the hell is getting 1~2 ounces brilliant?  She said not to expect to get much more than that.  HUH?  I thought that after a few weeks I would be able to at least pump enough to get him through a feeding….. so that I could leave him for a few hours and get out of the house, without having to worry that he is screaming at the top of his lungs in starvation because his horrible mother took her boobs with her and left him with nothing to eat.  Hmph.  I really hope that this whole breastfeeding thing gets a little easier.

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Yeowsers…

Today Lukas had an appointment to have his circumcision done.  I feel so sorry for the little guy, and it really breaks my heart to see him in any sort of discomfort.

The appointment was at 8:30 this morning and the circumcision was performed at The Pollock Clinic.  Dr Pollock is one of the best doctors in North America for mogen infant circumcision and  no scalpel~no needle vasectomy.  The procedure takes approximately 30 ~ 40 seconds for the doctor to perform, and after several pain control methods, Lukas seemed not too terribly bothered by it.  Now I just have to worry about the after-care, and make sure that he heals properly.

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Lukas Has Finally Arrived…

I would like to introduce you to Lukas William Wells. He was born into this world on February 21, 2007 at 4:39 pm…. weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces and measuring in at 21 and 1/4 inches. [Sorry for the dark photo… but I do not believe the flash was on]

Mommy, Daddy, and Baby Lukas are now out of the hospital and settling in at home. Right now Lukas is having a nap…. such a good time for Mommy to go get some much needed breakfast! To see more pics…… go here.

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