This morning will be our last at Mount Auburn, which is both exciting and a little scary. I'm looking forward to bring Mika home, introducing her to Hachi, and having more room to spread out. But it's going to be very hard to leave behind all the support we've received at the hospital. Everyone we've met on the staff has been great. We have a question, they have an answer... any time of day, no matter how small it is. Yuki even dumped an entire pitcher of ice water on one of her nurses, who never lost a beat. That's dedication.
As we get ready to head home, I keep wondering how people survive delivery and the first few days without all of this help. Humans have been having babies for thousands of years, but I'm pretty sure there weren't any lactation consultants stopping by the caves as our ancestors had their children. It seems to me that there are really two miracles with childbirth: the creation of a new living being, and surviving the process in one piece.
Homeward bound
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Posted by petesanborn at 7:44 AM
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Yes, the thought of loosing all the support of the hospital staff is a scary thought when you go home. But once you are home and all of you are more relaxed the Lactation issues seem to ease up. If they don't definately call the Lactation Consultant at the Hospital. If you don't have one yet the Boopy Feeding Pillow is an awesome investment. It really helps with positioning for proper latching on. Good Luck
I had the similar though whe we brought Nicky home... I also wondered what we were going to do with him, we soon found out what he needed and Mika will tell you the same... Nicky can't wait to meet her.. Good luck with the journey home!
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