yeah, it’s pretty much all I think about these days. And it’s definitely all Henry thinks about.
He’s nursing well, but we decided to go to a consultation with the folks at Meriter just to make sure we were doing this correctly and he was getting enough nourishment. I’ve said in earlier posts, but I’m very impressed at the quality of care available through Meriter–really helpful and supportive and down-to-earth, so that was great.
We met with a certified lactation consultant (“CLCs” as they’re known in the biz) and she sat right next to us for a nursing session—it was sort of like Olympic figure skating judging. Henry was rated on his form, his technique, degree of difficulty (could he nurse in multiple positions), etc. About the only thing they didn’t check out was his style, which can sometimes involve hilarious facial expressions or jazz hands.
He nursed for over an hour, which the CLC said was a sign of a growth spurt, and advised me to start drinking some special herbal tea that helps milk production–apparently he just wants more, more, more and clearly feels he’s not at his ideal fighting weight yet. It’s his world, I’m just the delivery system, so we’re drinking the tea and nursing a lot. The CLC says growth spurts only last a few days so he should settle into a more civilized nursing pattern again soon.
otherwise he’s a champion nurser and received high marks on his efforts. the CLC also showed me a few cool soothing tricks, and said not to worry about the fact he doesn’t like to be put down yet–she says most babies start to work their way out of your arms by about 4-6 weeks, and he’s just over 2 wks, so we’ve got some time.
We’re getting there.
