milestone with Baby Wei Ern

Breastfeeding

It's not a very pleasant experience to me. On the first 2 days, there is not much milk production, am also not too sure did baby suck in colostrum. Sam was worried about baby has got no food intake, keep asking me to feed Wei Ern with formula. I was firm on breastfeeding at the beginning and eventually give in as well.

On day 3, i tried to squeeze my nipple, i was so so so excited when i see milk drop out!!! Hooray, i got supply, though little.

Breastfeeding is not easy to me, once he latch on correctly, the first few suck was extremely painful. Both my nipple also bleed with this suction power!! My boy indeed is very very strong. Therefore, i am actually phobia towards breastfeeding. I pray that God help me to overcome this.

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taken on the 6 Dec, start getting used with breastfeeding, it was in the middle of feeding Wei Ern, the sharp pain was over, therefore, could smile a little

Jaundice

On the 29 Nov, baby went back to hospital for jaundice checkup, his index was 430+, Wei Ern was about to do blood transfusion, according to Dr Yeu.

Wei Ern was admitted to hospital for 3 days, and i was down to fever on the 29 Nov. Argh! the advantage of private hospital is that there are nurses to take care of your baby, the parents can rest; but the bill for the phototherapy treatment was thousands time more than government. For the sake of the boy, just spend for him, also having the thought that i save a lot from delivery, consider this as part of the budgeted cost.

On 2 Dec, baby discharged from hospital, but we need to check him form time to time. Home care should be good enough, make sure baby could eat, poo and pee regularly, then should be fine, some may be fully recover in 2 to 3 weeks time.

Sam being a good father bring baby down to the pool side area to give baby sunlight phototherapy every morning.

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Baby Wei Ern responded to the phototherapy, was given double light. Index drop from 430+to 350+ ofter a few hours treatment. It drops to 150+ when he discharged.

With my little bundle of joy, i wish to be full time housewife, then i could take care of him. Since he is the only child that we are having and going to be, he is our PRECIOUS !!! Thus far, i am giving him the best that i could.