3 kids! I have 3 kids,.. I can't really believe that. I look at them each and I know they are mine,.. but then when I stop to think about it,.. I think,.. "when is their real mom coming to get them?" It's just not really real.
Over all,.. having 3 kids hasn't been as bad as I freaked my self out about,.... having 3 kids,.. 2 of which are SUPER sick, and a husband that is sick,.. one of those sick kids ends up with pneumonia, all with-in 3 weeks of having a baby,... THAT is stressful. All I wanted to do was comfort Chloe, and snuggle her,.. but I had to keep my interaction with her to a minimum. Luckily the worst of it was over a weekend, and the 3 sickies could hang out together, and little baby Cy and I stayed in our room for 4 days. I got in quite a few full seasons of shows that I didn't care an ounce about,.. but now I feel the need to watch. dumb T.V. good thing I have plenty of down time with nursing,... and this kid LOVES nursing.
Speaking of nursing. I think having a C-section with out Anesthesia would have felt better than my experience with nursing this time around. If anyone has had a problem with Candida Yeast, you may understand what I am talking about. Nursing Bailey was painful, and I'm pretty sure I had SOME yeast problems with her,... but even that is NOTHING in comparison to this. Cy is almost 4 weeks old, and I still cry every time he latches on, almost. I don't think anything compares to cracked, bleeding nipples, and still letting an infant latch on a suck on them for 20 minutes. H.E.L.L.
So having 3 kids is a breeze.
Having 3 kids, 2 of them being sick, one with pneumonia,.. easy peasy.
Nursing this go around,.. torture. (I tell my self every time he latches on,...It will get better, it will get better, it will get better) I hope I'm right.
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augh! nursing trouble! it's the worst!!! Be sure you've got a someone (I found a lactation specialist at my local clinic). With Levi I had, and I quote, "Marked Nipple Trauma" oh man. *shudders* I'll pray for you guys.
ok, those are the CUTEST pictures ever! Maybe cause the kids are like the cutest ever =). Yeah, I can't believe you have 3 kids, and I can't believe little Cy is almost 4 weeks old! Can't believe nursing is worse than the c-section, or taking care of a newborn and a house full of sickies. You know I'm praying for ya too!
Ok... your kids are so freaking cute! I am pretty sure that someday my boys need to marry your girls ;) I LOVE that picture at the top of your blog. It's perfect! I am totally freaked out about having 3 kids. But you eased my mind a bit... thanks! I had a horrible experience nursing Riley. We both got thrush and it was the worst pain that I ever experienced. I just remember him nursing while I curled my toes really tight and cried. It was miserable for him too because he had thrush in his mouth :( I didn't nurse him for very long. Good luck. You are a good mama!
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