Yesterday, after lunch and getting ice cream, when we entered the car...
Me: Car smells like baby's vomit..
Bums: Think you smell like baby's vomit
Me: You also smell like baby's vomit!
Bums: We no need to buy perfume edi... frm now on we'll always smell like baby's vomit!
Teehehehehehe... Good thing Krishaen is breastfed, his vomit doesnt stink so bad! Simple joys of being parents!
Krishaen is 57 days old today! He's grown quite a bit, getting more heavier. He's responding to us when we speak, oohs and giggles and laughs a lot! Kicks his feets and swings his arms at all directions, especially when watching Sun Music, or any of Mummy's tamil dramas daily!
Anyhows, been wanting to share this for quite a bit. Just my two cents worth, from experience. Perhaps, many take it for granted. But after having gone thru it myself, this is what I have to say. Listed below, are certain measures to observe when visiting someone who has just had a baby. Take it with a pinch of salt, but it is the undeniable truth!
- Try not to visit her almost immediately after birth. I know your intentions are good, and you're excited to see the newborn. But, really. Give it a day at least. SVD or LSCS, let her rest for a bit.
- If you really must visit on Day1, make your visit a short one. She'll appreciate it much more. Im glad, the few who visited me on day 1 did just that. 20mins max!
- When visiting, please do not lean on her bed, or keep tapping on the railings, or worse have your kid bounce of the bed every so often! Especially is she's post op. Even a micro inch movement hurts like hell, and with your inconsiderate kid bouncing off the side of my bed made it worse. You noticing, and not stopping your kid, made it even more worse!
- If she's asleep when you're visiting, let her sleep. If the baby's asleep, let him sleep. Dont go poking at the baby to wake him up. You'll enjoy 2mins of coos, while the mother suffers a night of crankyness when you've left.
- Do call before visiting, and ask for when will be the best time. Showing up unexpectedly aint good. For both mummy and baby.
- Best is to give it a week or two, before coming over. That's prolly when both mummy and baby and daddy are doing much better, and have sorta gotten the hang of their new found lifestyle.
- Always try to ask if it's ok to carry the newborn. He might have just been fed, and would rather have a minute or two before being carried.
Banyak lagi,.. but Krishaen just woke up.
It was very hard initially, the whole being parents thing. We hardly have a good night's sleep. Both Mummy and Daddy wakes up for his feed, mummy feeds, while daddy burps him. We are constantly tired. It makes it a bit easier being with my parents, as they take a huge load of things a bit.
But when he smiles, or when he rests his head on my chest while sleeping, or when he holds on to me when he's having his bath... makes it all worth it. Our love for hime grows fonder each day!
