Well surgery went better than expected!
Surgery went GREAT this morning. We were sending her off to surgery by 8a and discharged by 1030a. GRRRR to the post-op nurses who wasted 2 whole OUNCES of my very precious freshly pumped breastmilk though b/c they couldn’t figure out how to prime the pump properly! /:-( I mean really… that stuff is LIQUID GOLD people!
Tried to nurse immediately after surgery. She was interested but then passed out on her way down to my nipple. I had to laugh at her asleep on my breast. Was a terrific feeling though!
Tried to nurse again this afternoon. She was extremely fussy but calmed down enough to find my nipple on her own, latch, and REALLY and TRULY nurse for a few seconds. She actually had to GULP to swallow b/c she got such a flow going. YAY!
Charlotte is passed out in her crib right now. Last night was a ROUGH one – she does not like the pack n play at ALL. We all got about 2 hours of sleep. I’m amazed I’m still functioning as well as I am right now.
That’s about it for now, I’m gonna go pump and then veg out for awhile. I may even go to bed early tonight and have chris wake me up later to pump for her midnight feeding. Haven’t decided yet.
Oh, and I like the MIC-key a LOT better than the PEG. The one-way valve that prevents spillage is awesome. (for those of you who know what i’m talking about great! For those of you who don’t, I will spare you the details… it’s not pleasant, trust me!)