As the Gypsy Swaddle seems to be working again, more or less, I thought I would share it with you, in case there are any other poor saps glowing new mothers dealing with sleep-averse babies.
A few notes:
1. This swaddle is best performed with a large, stretchy square blanket. I find the thermal/waffle knit sort work […]
I got only one uninterrupted hour of sleep last night. One hour is enough time for many things—making piecrust, getting a haircut—but a night’s restful slumber is not one of them. I am realizing, belatedly, that sleep deprivation is cumulative, meaning that what seemed manageable a week ago now results in me whisper-snapping “What is […]
I spent a lot of time mentally preparing myself for the rigors of having a new baby at home. By watching other bloggers navigate the rocky terrain of motherhood, I gleaned a few salient points: there would be little sleep, and copious excretions. There would be no time for showers, or writing, or meals that […]
I keep sitting down to write and then jumping straight back up again because write?
THERE IS NO TIME TO WRITE.
Simone is coming home on Tuesday, less than 72 hours from now.
After the swallow study she was still having trouble with any bottle not given in the presence of a highly-paid radiologist, so we added […]
Well, hell. Simone failed Bottles. Her speech therapist (Speech! I know! So advanced!) has tried various nipples and feeding positions and pacing techniques, all to no avail. Give my girl a bottle and she gobbles at it, aspirates milk into her lungs, and stops breathing. A swallow study has been ordered for tomorrow morning.
What […]
