Sleep report

[celticdragonfly]

Alanna slept really well last night. We went to bed a bit after midnight, and when I woke up at 6 she was still asleep next to me. Now, this may be very nice in the sleep category, but ow, she really needs to be nursing in the wee hours at least once. I was engorged and painful.

When I woke up and looked over, Alanna was still sleeping on her left side, facing me, and behind her Karina was lying snuggled up all along her back, with the cat's head tucked in right behind the baby's head and neck. It looked like she was actually pushing a bit hard against the baby's neck, so I pushed the cat away. A few moments later when I was more awake, I was kicking myself for not getting a picture first. (I will have a cute pic of baby and cat from yesterday to put up, once fordprfct sends it to me.)

I changed Alanna and got her to wake up enough to nurse a bit, and then we fell back asleep for a couple more hours. I woke engorged and hurting again, and had to try to get her awake enough to nurse. I'd still like her to nurse more soon. Ow ow.

I know, I know, mothers with small babies who are up screaming half the night will curse me that this is my complaint. I know, because I was one once. Brendan was my easiest pregnancy but my most difficult baby - so far Alanna seems to be the opposite. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop and for things to get difficult.

I think since Whisperwear seems to be vaporware, I better get a new kit and bags for the Medela. I'd have liked to be able to go pump this morning. If the bottles from the old kit had been clean/sterile, I would have, although I don't think I have any more storage bags.

Comments

Whisperwear

[tmrlinnc.livejournal.com]

I found one of the pumps on eBay. I posted the link in an earlier reply, but don't know if you saw it. Here it is again: http://cgi.ebay.com/Whisper-Wear-Hands-Free-Single-Breast-Pump-Kit-NIB_W0QQitemZ250133743752QQihZ015QQcategoryZ66676QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Auction closes 6/26

Re: Whisperwear

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

I did see it. I went looking on ebay in general for whisper wear pumps. They only had single, and I wanted double. Plus - if the company *has* gone bellyup, then there will be a real problem getting supplies - the specialized bags, new stems and valves, etc, and I won't be able to keep using it. So probably not a good idea in this situation.

[desert-vixen.livejournal.com]

I have a thing of bags we can send you, the Medela ones.

DV