As of lately....

I've been a little stressed because Im going back to work the beginning of next month and im a proud breast feeder and while im gone I refuse to give her formula. I have a manual pump and have had the worst time with it. Hardly anything is coming out, it takes forever and im just at my wits end right now. Im thinking its the pump I have that isnt working well, so my last resort is to see a lactation center at the hospital for help. The people there are really nice and helpful so i know they can help solve this dilemma. If I have to buy an electric pump, I will.  I feel like if I have to give Audrey formula, then the whole time i've been breastfeeding her would have been for nothing. Im not gonna give up!

On another note, im so proud of Audrey because she's finally sleeping in her bassinet.

At first she hated that thing, but I found a nice little trick that works for her. She likes the comfort of something wrapped around her, makes her feel safe and secure so I bought her this sleep positioner.

The side pads keep her secure and on her back so she doesnt roll over. She's already lifting her head, getting up on her knees and rolling at only 3 weeks so this was a little concern for me. I can keep a light blanket over her, she does really well with that and I dont have to worry. She's actually a great baby sleeper and I've studied her sleeping habits and she's a very peaceful sleeper once you get her into deep sleep before you put her down. You can tell by their breathing technique if they're in deep sleep or light sleep. When she breathes heavy, i know shes in light sleep and will move around and wake up at the slightest interruption. When you can barely hear her breath, shes in deep sleep and can nap for hours without interruption. I use "white noise" to get her to sleep sometimes, when shes fussy and I play "white noise" she instantly calms down and falls to sleep. I found out she sleeps better with a lot of noise and commotion going on around her, and with lights on. I had to slowly eliminate the light at night because she needs to know when its night time [bed time]. I keep the tv on because she loves the noise. I know eventually she'll get used to "quietness". Right now she still relies on things that remind her of the womb so noise and movement such as rocking and swaying she finds comfort in. When she is finally used to the outside world, these things will no longer interest her.