Balancing Two…

I had my second precious bundle of joy on October 20th. The first month was extremely hard because it was just exhausting taking care of a toddler not to mention adding a newborn to the mix. Life for the past three years has been about just Brielle. When Baleigh arrived, it took some major adjustment for all of us. I mean, I couldn't even get her name right for the first week. I kept calling her Bri.

I spent the first week home with my mom. Her and my aunt was extremely helpful. My aunt assisted me during the day and mom helped out at night. My baby girl scheduled demanded her eating every two hours. Although with a breastfed baby, there is no schedule…they recommend to feed on demand. It was so hard trying to feed her every two hours that I couldn't even attempt to feed on demand. My breasts were extremely sore and I wanted to cry each time she would latch. It was so bad that my toes would curl up from the pain. 

I approached the second week looking for resources to aide with breastfeeding. I tried contacting the hospital and they offered consultation but for a fee. That wasn't going to work for me. I also reached out to my insurance-provided nurse but to no avail. Finally, I went to the Women Infant and Children (WIC) office to see what services they offered. I discovered that they did have a support group but it was dismantled because of poor attendance. Eventually, I decided to move towards pumping exclusively. Although, there were times where I try to get her to nurse for a few minutes a day to maintain the milk supply.

Baleigh's personality is so laid back and she is just an easy going baby. All she wants to do is to eat and  sleep. She is just so AWESOME, almost like an angel. Meanwhile, Brielle is a toddler. She is running around with her tantrums in hand. It's like she went from this sweet girl to Tasmanian devil. 

Fast forward, I am going back to work next week. The two months went by so fast. Going back to work is bittersweet. I know this might sound awful…I am going to miss my babies but I am happy to get a break! Baleigh is going to be watched by my aunt on the days that Brian and I work. Brielle will be going to school three days a week and will be watched by my aunt the other two days.