So I'm not just Liam's Mum anymore! Gavin Thomas made his appearance only 8 days late on Oct. 18 at 6:59 am! Labour was quick this time -- 6 hours vs 20. And the big difference, I did it without the epidural! A bit of gas though. I am really proud of myself for this!
Unfortunately, I wanted to skip the epi to have a shorter labour and better time bf -- turned out Gavin was born so quick he had fluid in his lungs so had to be whisked off to the special care nursery, where let's just say they were clueless and less than concerned about my desire to nurse him ASAP. The lactation consultant was off that day apparently :P Anyway, we have been nursing and Gavin is a pro, having tons of wet and dirty diapers, so no worried in the end. And the respiratory issues are gone now.
So on one hand we were happy we went with a hospital birth with m/w (I also had some bleeding issues), but once we got to the ward, boy did we want to be home! Let's just say horrible bf advice from the nurses to the other new moms, and one mom in my room getting a visit from Children's Aid while we were there...
Oh, and he was 9 lbs 7 oz, bigger than his brother! So far today he's nursed, slept, pooped...
DS #1 loves him, but I think it's going to be a hard transition for him, sharing me. And he has asked to nurse, but then laughed about it.
Unfortunately, I wanted to skip the epi to have a shorter labour and better time bf -- turned out Gavin was born so quick he had fluid in his lungs so had to be whisked off to the special care nursery, where let's just say they were clueless and less than concerned about my desire to nurse him ASAP. The lactation consultant was off that day apparently :P Anyway, we have been nursing and Gavin is a pro, having tons of wet and dirty diapers, so no worried in the end. And the respiratory issues are gone now.
So on one hand we were happy we went with a hospital birth with m/w (I also had some bleeding issues), but once we got to the ward, boy did we want to be home! Let's just say horrible bf advice from the nurses to the other new moms, and one mom in my room getting a visit from Children's Aid while we were there...
Oh, and he was 9 lbs 7 oz, bigger than his brother! So far today he's nursed, slept, pooped...
DS #1 loves him, but I think it's going to be a hard transition for him, sharing me. And he has asked to nurse, but then laughed about it.
Baby Gavin!!! Well done Mama and congrats to you and family 
