I am already feeling a slave to Elsie's naps. I knew this would happen soon, but I was hoping not this soon! She does not nap well on the go (no kids does, though with newborns you can often get away with it), or with lots going on around her and when she doesn't nap well, watch out! Overly tired, she fusses and fights sleep tooth and nail. She really needs her dark, quite room. A warning to those who come to visit....you won't be seeing her too much! Right now she is up for about 30-45 mins at a time and nurses for most of that. I am nervous about how day to day life will be with her getting so easily out of sorts, and having older children to entertain. She may prove to be my hardest baby.
On the bright side, she may be my best eater. I hope. We have had to work on her latch; it has not been as pain-free as Reagan was, but not as painful as Katya. But so far she drinks more than my other girls did in a given feeding. Since properly draining the breast is very important in preventing mastitis and in maintaining adequate milk supply, I am hopeful that we won't have these problems.
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