Life doesn’t have to be the way you plan it in your head..is the biggest lesson life has taught me since Babystar came into our lives.
When I was pregnant I really didn’t stop doing anything. We threw more dinner parties than ever and I had all the energy in the world to cook, clean and keep the house pretty. I worked till two days before Babystar was born. I just took the last two days off to spend time with my mom and meditate a bit. The day I came home from the hospital my bed was made, shower was clean and the kitchen was spotless. her crib was ready to be slept in! It has not been used till date. This is why.
I was breastfeeding around the clock and getting very little sleep. I was not going to complain since I was totally ready for this. 5 days after Babystar was born, the ped. said she wasn’t getting enough food and I had to supplement. So we started doing that. My LC had me pump after every feeding for 15 minutes. So that was breastfeeding followed by 2 hours of pumping everyday and then sitting witha sleepy baby and a bottle (this was the toughest part). I would fall asleep with her in my arms to take her to bed with me. We started cosleeping. I ignored the crib which was 2 feet away from our bed. HRH would sleep on the floor for a few weeks and then when he was more comfortable with her in our bed, we started sharing a family bed. I decided to keep with it for 6 months. Don’t ask me why 6 months. Everyday when I put her to sleep in our bed, I loved it. We cuddled and nursed and went to sleep. I started sleeping better, I was always aware of her movements and sounds. Yes, we were a little crammed in our queen size bed but we made it work. I guess sleeping on your side when pregnant helps! My friend asked me the other day when Babystar was going to move to her crib (a total waste of money). I simply say ” I don’t know…not yet”. Babystar is a week away from being 10 months old and I don’t plan on moving her out from our bed…maybe we’ll just buy a king size bed in a few months.I think HRH has bonded beautifully with Babystar because we share a bed. He understands her better. I love seeing his arm around her when she whimpers at night.
We share a family bed in our house with our daughter and noone can make me feel guilty!
