6 Weeks!

I haven't posted for awhile...much harder to do so with two kids at home! We're doing fairly well, minus the case of thrush that both Will and I had! It's pretty much cleared now, thank goodness. TMI warning: Thrush is a yeast infection, passed between baby's mouth and mom's nipples. VERY painful for mom, not such a big deal for baby. It's been 3 weeks, and I think we're done with it. However, my milk supply seems to be down, and I'm not sure why. Thrush could be the culprit, but I'm not entirely sure. Will is going through the 6 week growth spurt right now, and he's eating like crazy. He nurses AND takes 4 ounces from a bottle, which is a crazy amount of eating. My body hasn't been able to keep up with him! So....I've taken matters into my own hands, and I'm taking tons of herbs that help with milk production. I did this with Addison as well, but at that time, I only scratched the surface in the world of GALACTAGOGUES. Yes, what a long word that is! It's the term used for herbs/food/medications that increase milk supply. I'm taking about 36 pills per day (all herbs) to help with my production. I just started a new regimen 2 days ago, so I should be feeling the effects soon. I'll post an update soon! :)

Will had his one month check up last week (we were a tiny bit late) and here are his stats:

Weight: 8 lbs 12 oz

Height: 21.5 cent.

He's gaining weight and doing very well! He's still a very good sleeper, which is still hard for us to fathom, but we'll take it! He does get fussy a bit more now, but this growth spurt has been the most likely cause. He wants to eat, eat, eat! Plus, I was taking an herb called Fenugreek that can cause gassiness in babies, so I stopped taking that one. I wish I would have known that with Addison, because I took Fenugreek FOREVER while breastfeeding Addison, and we all know her demeanor during those times!

Will is a sweet little guy....he loves to snuggle with Mama, loves to stare at his crazy sister, and likes to sit perched in dad's arms, facing forward. Doesn't want to miss out on what's going on! And there's usually a lot to look at in this household!

He continues to grunt, soooooooo loudly when he first goes down to sleep. It's at first sort of disturbing to hear, but we asked the Dr. and he said it's totally normal. Some babies do this, some don't make a peep. They're not sure why babies grunt like that, they think it might have to do with digestion. With all the eating he's been doing lately, there's a lot to digest!