From the very beginning…
Father’s POV
wtf did I do?
Hold him, he cues that he’s hungry, you try to feed him, he sceams. The stupid lamaz class didn’t cover that. How about this- Jackie’s boobs are the wrong shape. wtf does that mean? They’re not square, they look like boobs to me. Ian screams. STOP SCREAMING. Not eating, but crapping like crazy- I don’t know how he ISN’T losing weight.
ugh. Slept on fugly chair now by back is all messed up. Ian slept in the other room. I was woken up by jackie trying to feed him, and of course him refusing to eat and screaming that bloodcurdling scream.
Please stop screaming.
He’s finally feeding, but who knows. Whether or not it’ll keep up is unknown. He’s sleeping now- thank god he’s sleeping. Ian, you are not starting out on the right foot.
-Jesse
Hey guys – soooo glad to hear the wonderful news. Your Mom is on cloud 9 – I told her she could be the 2nd best Granny since I am the 1st…our little joke here at MHS. Anyways – great new – beautiful little guy – this is the most awesome experience you are about to begin. Try to enjoy every little moment – good and bad – Yupper there will certainly be plenty of both. Again Congrats! Sue Stacy MHS
Ooops – sorry Jackie. No one told me the initial misery of breast feeding but stick with it – it may take a couple weeks but it is certainly worth it. Sue S
It will get easier Jesse – everything is still new to you, Jackie and Ian.
I once read that there is nothing that will put a baby at peace like a gentle hum of a computer and the soft glow of a Windows BSOD.
Skip breast feeding and use a bottle – your child will be none the worse and your sanity will remain intact. Full bellies equal quiet babies. Your child will not live a life of disease just because he isn’t breasfed.
Obviously ‘Anonymous’ (if that is your real name) is one of these Drink-The-Microsoft-Koolaid types. Of course Ian wants breast milk, and I dont mean from some friggin animal that lives in mud and walks around in its own poo. Ian is a real man and he wants the teat. If that aint working, get a punp and some small bottles and have her pump the milk and store it in the fridge. Now you can breast feed any time. One good idea would be to collect a bunch of milk liek this, then send her out to work. Now you can stay home and do whatever and feed the kid the good stuff.
pEAc3
As a followup, Jackie was able to get him to feed ONCE, with the help of the lactation consultant, after about 30 minutes.
He has yet to feed since then.
Look on the bright side, only 17 years and 360 days left.
15 years if your lucky ..
Now after reading this, here’s the follow-up about 24 hours later:
http://www.ianhawthorn.com/2007/02/28/31/