It's a Girl!

This delivery was by far the easiest. Maybe because I knew what to expect this time around. Rylie was born on Monday, November 23, 2009 at 3:58a.m. She weighed 5lb 11oz and was 19in long. She came out really awake and alert. Heck! Look at those eye on this photo (she is 2 days old). She is a champion nurser, but that could be because I've done it before. We were discharged from the hospital after she was 24 hours old and I took her in to see the pediatrician the following day, because it was going to be a long weekend (due to Thanksgiving being in a few days) and wanted to establish her with the practice. The pediatrician was concerned about her weight lost as a result of the breastfeeding and suggested that I supplement her with formula. Nevermind the fact that she should know that it takes a few days for your milk to come in and the baby is being fed collostrum until it finally matures. I wasn't going to use the formula , but I did supplement her with additional breastmilk that she didn't manage to get from the breast (this was Jerry's idea) . So, imagine my surprise when we go in for a weigh in and she has gained 8oz over 2 days. That's 1/2 of a pound and simply amazing! I was glad that I didn't listen to the doctor and trusted my gut.