Well, either the Zoloft is kicking in, or else I'm just getting used to things around here. Aaron and I have settled into a pattern where he takes the night shift, starting at midnight when I go to bed. He either stays up and working between feedings, or else plays the "sleep when the baby sleeps" game, and I take the day shift, starting somewhere between 6 and 8 am. That's right, I am now a morning person. And, due to some strange congruence of drugs and a decent night's sleep, I'm actually kind of cheerful about it.
Unfortunately, "sleep when the baby sleeps" doesn't work too well for me. By the time I feed and change Z, pump, clean the pump parts, and get something to eat, I'm down to an hour left to sleep, which is just barely enough time to fall asleep before Z is hungry again. It's so frustrating to have to wake up again that I have stopped bothering. But since I'm getting a good solid chunk of sleep while Aaron's on duty, I find I can get along pretty well. Today we had a special challenge, since Aaron had to be at work for an 8:30 meeting. I hope he's ok.
(Yes, I'm still pumping; I won't change that until I talk to my doctor on Wed about a strategy to slowly ease up the milk supply. But to get Z used to formula on a regular basis, we've started doing one day and one night feeding with it. This also lets me stockpile a bit of breastmilk.)
So instead of sleeping while the baby sleeps, I eat or pay bills or do laundry or read while the baby sleeps. It's kind of nice, getting things done and all. The other day, I even had a real, cooked breakfast. Yes, I had time to make myself an omelette. Luxury!
Speaking of eating, special thanks goes out to our friends who have come to visit and brought us food. I'm mainly grazing during the day, but I try to get one solid meal in every day, and the visits have been helpful for that. Also thank you to![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
skellington, who lent me seasons 1 and 2 of Buffy to watch while I'm pumping. I'm about halfway through season 2--got any more for me? :)
Unfortunately, "sleep when the baby sleeps" doesn't work too well for me. By the time I feed and change Z, pump, clean the pump parts, and get something to eat, I'm down to an hour left to sleep, which is just barely enough time to fall asleep before Z is hungry again. It's so frustrating to have to wake up again that I have stopped bothering. But since I'm getting a good solid chunk of sleep while Aaron's on duty, I find I can get along pretty well. Today we had a special challenge, since Aaron had to be at work for an 8:30 meeting. I hope he's ok.
(Yes, I'm still pumping; I won't change that until I talk to my doctor on Wed about a strategy to slowly ease up the milk supply. But to get Z used to formula on a regular basis, we've started doing one day and one night feeding with it. This also lets me stockpile a bit of breastmilk.)
So instead of sleeping while the baby sleeps, I eat or pay bills or do laundry or read while the baby sleeps. It's kind of nice, getting things done and all. The other day, I even had a real, cooked breakfast. Yes, I had time to make myself an omelette. Luxury!
Speaking of eating, special thanks goes out to our friends who have come to visit and brought us food. I'm mainly grazing during the day, but I try to get one solid meal in every day, and the visits have been helpful for that. Also thank you to
skellington, who lent me seasons 1 and 2 of Buffy to watch while I'm pumping. I'm about halfway through season 2--got any more for me? :) Dans la bibliothèque: Making Money - Terry Pratchett
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