When Luke sleeps, he sleeps. When he's awake, it's like he tries to do everything else at once. He exhumes as much as we feed him, usually at the same time. He also tries to get his pushup and fidget routines in, which doesn't make feeding any easier.
We still can't get this nursing thing figured out. We tried this breast shield thing that makes it easier for him to latch on. The idea is to use it for awhile, then try the classic method again. Luke apparently thinks classic nursing is equivalent to sleep. He dozes off virtually everytime. With the shield, he's slightly better, but he's still not taking his fill. Then I have to give him another ounce or so in the syringe. We'll be back to the doctor today to see what else they have for us to try. I am NOT wearing a fake breast.
Luke really wants to sleep like 5-6 hours. I really don't understand why they recommend we feed him every 3 hours, and we can't let him sleep. It'd make us a lot less cranky. Missy's been good about letting me sleep, which will be nice next week when I go back to work.
Luke spent a lot more time awake yesterday. He had several 40 minute stretches and even a two hour stretch in the evening. He's been sleeping through most of the night now, which is fine by us!
He also basically doesn't cry, ever. We're crossing our fingers that he stays that way. He's a smart kid, though, so I think once he realizes the power he has when he screams, we're in for it.
Since yesterday, his bowel movements REEK. It supposedly gets a lot worse when they eat solid foods, and if this is true, I might consider investing in a hazard suit.
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