thursday night worked swimmingly. i pumped about 2 ounces a little before nissa was due to eat and handed it over to adam. after a couple of tries and some adjustments on both sides, dad was feeding nissa!
of course, i watched with mixed emotions. practically speaking, this means i will eventually be able to leave the house for extended periods of time and someone else can feed her. emotionally, it seems like the first of many steps my little girl wil take in growing up and not relying on her mommy in some way. sure it's silly, and the food still ultimately comes from me (i'm committed to pumping as long as i am able), but still. the prospect of adam feeding her makes up for any sad feelings because now he can have a more involved role with nissa and be able to provide for her in a new way.
another 'first' happened thursday morning, but it was considerably less noteworthy. i made an attempt to bathe nissa without the sling in the infant tub. nissa ended up clean and non-drowned, so i guess it was a success, but it got sketchy at times. when i frist laid her in the tub, she seemed way too interested in curling up (avoiding the nice support down the middle of the tub) and getting way too close for comfort to the water (scant few inches there were). i wanted to give it a try to help her feel the water and to stay a little warmer during the process. i'm not sure we'll do it that way next time, though.
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