This stinks!

1/2/08

Being sick while breastfeeding, and recovering from delivering a baby really stinks! I am usually only sick once a year, if even that, and it just had to happen when I have a newborn. Not the best timing, huh? I started feeling congested on Monday, and it just continues to get worse. I have had a slight fever and a cough for a couple of days now. Adeline is congested as well, and I am hoping she does not develop the fever part. I have felt so worn down and tired. Adeline slept for five straight hours last night which was really nice. I have been trying to breastfeed her very frequently over the past few days so that I pass her all those antibodies my body is making to fight this cold. Hopefully since my body doing a lot of the work, she will be less affected by the cold. More bad timing.....George had to go back to work today. So, I had both kids for the first time by myself today. Thank goodness Owen has been on best behavior all morning. George is going to come home for lunch, and then Owen will be go down for his nap. George gets off work at 2:00pm, so if I can make it till nap time, the rest of the day will be smooth sailing. Hopefully, I will get to take a good nap this afternoon and will start to feel better.

Adeline's cord is still hanging on, by just by a thread. I am pretty sure it will not be on there much longer. I was actually shocked to find that it was still attached this morning when I changed her. I have been changing her diaper more frequently than normal due to a bad diaper rash. I already use natural care wipes, but I have been rinsing them out before using them so that I am just wiping her with water. I left her diaper off for 30 minutes last night to let her poor little bottom get some air. She sprayed poop all over the blanket I had her on, and then peed as well. It was a nice mess to clean up. I am thinking maybe she is having a reaction to the diapers. We had been using Pampers, and she did not have a problem. When we switched over to Huggies the rash started. Since she is breastfed, she poops frequently so the area is constantly being wiped so I don't know if it is that or the diapers. I bought some more Pampers yesterday so I guess we will find out.