1 Week Old

When we left the hospital on Sunday she had lost about 11 oz and normally babies lose about 10% of their birth weight at first, so they were a little concerned that she wasn't getting enough to eat. They thought I should supplement with formula, but I want to only give her breast milk, so we were able to rent a pump from the hospital for a month. She is doing much better with the breastfeeding. At her first check up on Monday, she was back up to 7lb 6oz, but she was looking a little jaundice. At her follow up appointment she was 7lb 11 oz, so the doctor told us that she was looking great! We had a lactation appointment on Thursday to assist with breastfeeding and she did very well. She is now eating about 8-9 times a day. Matt and I adjusting very well to having a new baby. I still can't believe that I am a parent. I must admit that it was difficult the first few nights, but we are getting the hang of it. Matt has been taking good care of both myself and the baby. I feel great from surgery(I lost 25 pounds already!) and we have been trying to get out of the house for walks when we can. On Saturday night Chloe's grandparents will be coming for 10 days!