KEEP Isn't sleep deprivation a source of torture that they use in War? *Updated*

DAY 8

Ok  last night Kate was naughty, I'm trying so hard to write and keep on my blog to remember this beautiful girl. But I'm sooooo sleep deprived that ALL I want her to do is sleep and I want to sleep and ahhh...thats not fair! They are only little for such a SHORT time that I want to take it all in!!!

But one thing she is doing that I LOVE is that she is a smily baby!! ALL she does is smile smile smile!! She's been a good baby in when she is full she is content , goes to sleep, and has a clean diaper. BUT our Mt. Everest has been NURSING!

She latches on, sucks and then starts crying....then latches on sucks and then again starts crying. I don't know why

Also my milk coming in has been so painful. I can't sleep on my side, my chest is so painful, engorge and it hurts to nurse. I think I know what a breast augmentation feels like, ugh, I'm in so much pain. WHY oh WHY don't we remember these things. LOL. ?!?!? This is why I'm journaling it down, incase I get the crazy thought of getting pregnant again.

My hip, pelvic bone, and all of the bones by my hips are still so sore. I can get up now a TON better and walking is now not such a chore.

But all of my complaining, and the one thing I do know that it was all worth it, is my beautiful Kate. She is so beautiful and I LOVE her tiny cheeks, nose, eyes, everthing about her. She loves to be with me, she knows me.....she knows my voice....my sweet girl.

Cat

Recovery Room Night 1 & 2 KEEP *Updated*

I'm in SO much pain!!!!! Katelyn won't nurse, and all I can think about is the pain!! The cramping, the sorness and the ache. I asked the nurse for more meds, and a Higher dosage!! I don't want to feel any pain.

I still have some placenta inside and they gave me meds to help me fight infection and get it out. I'm bleeding a ton, and they keep pushing on my stomach every 30 minutes. I'm sooooo tired.

They finally gave me a shot in the tush of Demerol and Phenergan and a higher dosage of loratab (7.5) and IB Profen. Finally after 20 minutes I can finally relax, no more intense pain.

I can't get up by myself without Jed's help, my ligament pain is still there and WORSE, my left hip pelivic area is so bad that I can't walk on it. Jed is helping me to and from the bathroom to my bed. I am so tired of being so dependent on him for walking and moving around. He slept on the sofa bed in my room tonight, and I'm so grateful. I can't walk without him...or get on the bed either. I am so tired and still in so much pain.

Jed has been so incredibly amazing through all of this...I love him so much, if not even more now! If I had a low, it has now turned into a NEW low with this baby.....but he has been nothing but loving and supporting through it all. I'm so so LUCKY!

Oh no the baby is starting to wake up....Katelyn is having such a hard time nursing, and it hurts so bad, CREAM CREAM CREAM....OK..I've whined enough.....she went back to sleep.

Day two: 

I feel better today, and can get up a little more pain free. Jed still has to help me a TON, but I am feeling better. They gave me a shot of Demoral with Fenigrin for the pain , along with an up dose of Norco (IB Profen)?? 7.5 gm. YAY!! I am not feeling pain anymore, and can finally sleep better.

So I don't know how to say this without being totally gross, but EARLY this morning finally a big part of the placenta came out, and the nurse told me that is why I was in so much pain. Cause it was trying so hard to come out last night, talk about painful. THEN I took a shower and another big part of placenta came out again. The nurse said I probably had a lot of the placenta still inside and no wonder I was in so much pain. After that they were keeping a close watch on my bleeding and I had to tell them if I passed anymore of those huge placenta stuff. I didn't have anymore and after they passed my bleeding went down a TON and the pain went down with it as well. Finally ...ugh.

The pain was my biggest complaint, I still can't walk very well, it hurts so bad, but I got in and out of bed today with minimal help from Jed. I dont' know where this baby was, but she totally did something to my hips. I can't wait until I can walk by myself again.

BUT ON A GREAT NOTE...They have an all you can eat Room service menu....its HEAVEN! I am loving their Pot Roast and Mash potatoes. YUM!!!!! Carrot cake, and all the chocolate milk I can have. =)

Gonna go sleep.......No Pain, Baby Sleeping....Jed Snoring......

Cat


I haven't slept all night, and its 3:30am....gonna see if I can fall asleep.

CAT