I missed the one week mark. Lauren had her first check up on Monday, she gained 5 oz's since she left the hospital on Friday. Quite often they are still losing for several days after they leave hospital, Dr. Brad was impressed that she had already gained so much back.
So far Lauren is a dream baby, I don't want to jinx myself but...We are starting to get a little bit of a day/night pattern where she is more alert and awake for longer periods during the day. We usually go to bed around 10:00 with that being her last nursing before bed time. Last night she slept through till 5:45 and the night before to 6:45. Sunday night wasn't as ideal but I think I have remedied the situation, she wasn't comfortable.
Both boys went right to a Bassinet in their own bedrooms when they came home and they were both great sleepers so Ken and I were hesitant to mess with success. But since the master is on the first floor and the other bedrooms are on the second floor and I can't walk up and down stairs we didn't have much choice but to put her in our room. Mor Mor got us a great Moses Basket for my Baby Shower. Denise has a Moses Basket Rocker which we have borrowed, together these are in our bedroom and is what Lauren sleeps in, on a down pillow. Its a huge pillow King size and fills the basket completely and she sinks in to it and it cradles her nicely, she is also swaddled and tucked in with a blanket. No chance of rolling etc. Ken and I are very aware of sleeping patterns changing but we are keeping are fingers crossed that this doesn't change. In a week or so when I can go up and down stairs she will move to the bassinet in her room.
During the day she eats, sleeps and looks around. The only crying we seem to get is if she is getting her diaper changed and is hungry at the same time or is just hungry and I am taking to long to get her to the source. She hasn't used the swing yet since we haven't had to soothe her. She likes the pacifier and will use it, but I took it away since she doesn't ever need to be soothed at this stage.
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