Karen's Journey

Evening all :)

Just thought I would do a quick update to say that the MW came today (after having to cancel yesterday due to being busy at the hospital) and we got great news - YAY our Rachel has gained just under 400gms in the last 5 days!!! So is now nicely over her birth weight so no more having to wake her 3hrly during the day - just got to make sure she has had a good feed, clean nappy and then let her sleep. Though on saying that - MW did recommend that we only let Rach sleep for about 4hrs at a time during the day just to ensure she gets enough food and nutrients.

Rachel is more or less on full formula now as she is no longer keen on the breast which I knew would be a side effect from introducing the bottle to her but as I don't have a great supply and what she was getting wasn't satisfying her... we are happy for her to be on the formula as like I have said in an earlier post - a satisfied babe means a satisifed mummy and daddy! :)

Got out and did a nice walk this afternoon with my friend Jo and her 12 week old daughter Maddie. Was nice having company and boy it sure was warm :) We are going to try to get together at least once a week and go walking even if its wet we will just wander around shopping malls :)

Tomorrow, I will hopefully have a friend Sheri and her daughters visiting so that will be great :)

Am trying to organise a day to head into town and "show off" Rachel to my work colleagues and also former work colleagues (from AvSec and Fire Service). Am thinking that I would catch the train into town and then walk around the buildings to save the hassle of car parking etc...

Well best I get moving and get ready for when young Miss Rachel wakes up... hoping it will be sometime soon so I can head to bed... Once she is fully off the breast, I will be able to head to bed and let Steph do the last feed but until then I guess I am still having to wait up for her.

Night all - catch ya all later