17/11/2008

And on the 12th day….. Glen went back to work

It wasnt so bad though, I had 3 onsite jobs before lunch time so I wasnt really in the office that long, and when I was there I was pretty much left alone to just do what had to be done. It didnt feel too bad to be back at work actually, perhaps a sense of accomplishment after a few weeks spent watching tv and playing computer games in my spare time (I was starting to feel like a kid again!). I still missed my girls though, and wanted to be home with them. This whole work thing really does suck!

Anyway, onto River considering thats what this months writings are about. She has been doing well, but I’ve still been freaked out a little by the noises she makes when she is sleeping, it sounds like choking then spitting up. Sometimes it takes ages for me to get to sleep cause I hear it and cant help but worry. I looked into infant reflux after a suggestion from a fave, and she had alot of the symptoms. At the same time, I dont want to jump to conclusions either, so I’ll leave her be for a while and see how it develops.

I’ve found I have been trying to force feed her the dummy a bit lately, not because Im a selfish bastard who doesnt want to hear her cry, but because I feel like she is in pain from gas or perhaps the reflux or something, and is ‘comfort feeding’ because the sucking action helps soothe it. I think its ok as long as we keep an eye on when she is satisfied with the dummy, and when she is hungry. She is still feeding for a good amount of time plenty of times a day, so no p-roblems there. I just cant stand seeing her in pain, and if sucking a dummy helps, then thats what I’ll give her. Just got to try to make sure she doesnt get dependant on it I guess……..