If baby doesn’t feel comfortable taking a bottle, I’d suggest offering a bottle for 2-3 days in a row. If you want your breastfed baby to take a bottle then you need to offer a bottle at least twice a day. Woke Avery and fed her the bottle right away. Warmed the bottle up in the microwave for 5-8 seconds. Transferred the milk from 2 bottles to 1. I set my alarm and pumped in the morning. The most successful bottle feeding sessions always happened first thing in the morning when she was the most hungry. It hasn’t been easy and here’s what I’ve learned. We discovered that she did NOT want a bottle and would totally just scream at it! So, I started working last week on helping her learn to take a bottle. And it’s been great so far, except now I’m finding it tough to get back home to nurse in time after teaching my gym classes, shopping, dinner dates, etc. This is my first baby where I haven’t done much of any bottle feeding since nursing has gone so well. I had a ton of requests from you mamas wanting help with feeding a breastfed baby their first bottle. I nurse Avery on the plush side and I’m actually using the “firm” side to prop up my lap top while I type this blog post. I have the pillow with the ”blush’ cover. I’ll have to post a pic to my Instagram next week.Ĥ. I have the pewter color and it’s gorgeous. It’s so decked out! Can comfortably wear a newborn up to a large toddler. I have this one by LilleBaby and it’s the ultimate of all baby carriers. We even took her swing with us on vacation to San Antonio and it saved my bacon!ģ. It’s worked great! I used the swing so much to keep her napping during growth spurts or fussy times-hello witching hour. There’s no way I want that to be her breakfast time and so I’ve been quickly transferring her from her crib to her swing (that’s in her bedroom) and she’ll fall back asleep until I wake her at 8:00am. Avery’s been waking up early around 6:30am. This swaddle should be on every girl’s baby registry! (Use IVORYROSE15 for 15% off!)Ģ.) Baby Swing. The velcro pads are thin and flat, not bulky like most other swaddles I’ve tried. I LOVE that this swaddle fits babies from 0-6 months! It has a newborn pouch while also fitting bigger babies (which is Avery now-slow down baby girl!). The Zen swaddle simulates that with lightly weighted pads on their chest and sides. If you haven’t heard of it then you’ve been missing out! Here’s how it works: Most babies sleep better in your arms or with your palm on their chest. This has been my favorite swaddle to use with Avery. Herea’s a list of 5 baby essentials that I couldn’t live without!:ġ.) Nested Bean Zen Swaddle. Nurse Avery, swaddle, and put her to sleep by 8:30/9pm. Whirlwind for the next few hours.Ĩ:00pm-Kids go to bed. Snuggle baby girl + email/collabs while kids play in the backyard or playroom.Ħ:00pm- Dinner. We all hang out with either watching a show, coloring, whatever the kids want.ĥ:00pm- Nurse Avery. Sad that I have to have water instead of caffeine since I can’t handle my caffeine anymore.Ĥ:00pm- Older 3 kids wake up (Well–oldest has probably been up for an hour). Consider cleaning the house, grab food from the kitchen instead. Catch up on emails, plan/style future collaborations, etc. YEP, my 5.5 yr old still naps and I’m sure she hates me for it 😉ģ:00pm- Swaddle Avery, lay her in crib for nap. We’ve been LIVING in the pool this summer!Ģ:00pm- Get home. Dress kids and run off to the gym or to a playdate with friends. Ugh, hello anxiety! Let the diet coke begin.ġ1:00am- Avery nurses. I’ll start catching up on emails because i’m always weeeeeeks behind. Watch the twins play dinos together + savannah usually colors/plays dress-up. Make breakfast for myself and the older 3 kids (age 3, 3, 5). But I’ll list what’s been happening for the last 1-2 weeks.Ĩ:00am- Avery nurses (or I pump and then give her a bottle because getting a baby to take a bottle after she’s only dealt with breast her entire short life is no joke.)ĩ:00am- Swaddle Avery, lay her in her crib for nap. I’ve had a few requests to share my daily routine/schedule. The only time she gets unpredictable is when I’ve thrown off the schedule. Now that Avery is 4 months everything feels a bit more solid. Month 3 came along and Avery had been sleeping through the night, nursing was going great, I was back to exercising and going to regular playdates with the kids and friends. By month 2, things felt a little more consistent with the schedule but I was still so tired. It was tough needing to be present for my older 3 kids that are still so dependent on me for everything. Looking back, the first month was all about snuggling, waking a sleepy baby to feed, figuring out nursing, and surviving the 24 hour shifts. With how fast time is flying I feel like she’s going to turn 1 year by next week! But y’all, it’s been so fun. Avery is gaining weight and growing inches.
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