Day 6

Last night was probably one o the worst nights. Brayden kept waking up every hour on the hour crying and crying. Sherry is getting frustrated with the breast feeding but she's hanging on there. We had a one on one with a lactation consultant today and she taught Sherry some tricks on how to breastfeed more efficiently and how to slowly turn Brayden's sleep schedule the right way. So apparently we weren't feeding Brayden enough during each feeding which is why he doesn't sleep for long periods of time. The lactation consultant was very helpful and we were able to monitor how much he was eating with the scale they had. So apparently Brayden is back to his birth weight now. This was very reassuring to us ad especially Sherry since she was concerned the baby wasn't getting enough food. The pediatrician called also and said his birulin levels are good and not to worry about jaundice anymore.

We spent the rest of today practicing the techniques we learned from the lactation consultant. Brayden's poop is actually starting to smell now. I guess all the meconium is gone from his system. He's pooping a lot now also.

We started dressing Brayden in the onesies designed by our friends from the baby shower. They look really good on him, pictures to follow this post.

Both Sherry and I keep forgetting what day of the week it is. Were in a routine of changing diapers, feeding, sleeping now. Though surprisingly we have adjusted well to it. Our dogs JD and Collette are starting to get the hang of things too. I've bought a gate to separate the game room from the living room to prevent the dogs from bringing their dirty paws into the living room. I also bought a roomba (robotic vacuum cleaner) to help with the chores around the house. It seems to be doing a better job at cleaning than our regular vacuum cleaner. It's not too noisy and does create "white noise" which helps when the baby is sleeping.

Here's a pic of the first onesie designed by his Auntie Tuong-Vi:



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