4 DAYS OLD! 4/26/11

Today was full of breastfeeding and sleeping for Brody. He was having a hard time latching on the first few days so I was mostly pumping and bottle feeding him but now he really has it down. He latches just perfectly.  It's funny because the nurses and lactation consultants in the hospital told me to not be surprised if it took him about 5-6 weeks to really get the breast feeding thing down.  They said because babies learn how to suck and swallow in the womb at 36 weeks, he probably didn't have it down yet. They also told me it takes "normal/full term babies" about 4 weeks to really have breastfeeding established. Well I have news for you. At 4 days old he has it down. Take that!! I don't know how much more established you can be.
We gave him his first bath tonight. He only cried once we took his diaper off and cleaned his wee-wee and butt. We put a diaper on him right after and he quit crying. I can't believe how content he is all the time. He's not a fan of crying a ton, which is fine by me. I like to see him happy, although I have to admit he is cute as shit when he cries. He just looks so innocent.
Funny story about tonight. Matt brought him upstairs to change his diaper. He had pooped and peed. He got Brody all changed and clothes, socks, and mittens back on. Then he let out a huge fart. Matt said, "You have got to be shitting me! Did he just shit again?!" He checked his diaper. He had pooped a little bit in his diaper. No sooner had he put a new diaper on him, put all his stuff back on and layed him down on the bed and he did it again!! He went through 3 diapers in a matter of minutes. It was so funny. I thought I was going to pee my pants I was laughing so hard. Jon, Matt and I laughed for a long time.
I am so happy with being a mother. It's kind of funny to me how things used to gross me out and now it doesn't phase me. I don't get all freaked out if I get poop on my hands. It's funny how motherhood changes you.
Last night my milk came in. It hurt so bad. I could not pump enough to relieve the pain. I jumped in the shower to let the hot water run on me right after I pumped. I got out of the shower and I was dripping. I was so amazed that that is even possible. They were like faucets!! My breasts are not sore today so I am very thankful. Another funny thing about breastfeeding is how you leak when the baby cries. I don't leak any other time but once I hear him cry....it's like the faucets get turned on again. I'm learning so many new things everyday.  It's really amazing to me what a woman's body is capable of. From conception to child birth to producing milk. Absolutely amazing.
Tomorrow we go back to the pediatrician for him to get reweighed.  They want to make sure he is gaining weight now.  He was 6 lbs 9 ounces at birth and weighted 6lbs 1ounce and 7 grams yesterday(4-25-11).  The doctor said it was fine but wanted to see him gain a little of that back by tomorrow. I've been feeding him every 2 hours.  They said doing so would help him to gain the weight and help with jaundice. He doesn't have jaundice but the nurses basically told us that he 100% would get jaundice and to be prepared for it.  When we took him for his first appointment yesterday the doctor said he looked great at not jaundiced at all. I will be a little disappointed if he hasn't gained some of his weight back by tomorrow's appointment!
Time for the mommy to go to bed! Night!