October 11, 2008

Got Colostrum?

This may be TMI for some, but it excites me enough to share. Yesterday I was fixing to get a shower and look down and see some wetness on my nipple. I then confirm that colostrum is already being produced by my body. Why does this excite me? Well, it makes it all the more real that very soon, I will be meeting my baby. Very soon, I will have another little one to nurse and hold and cuddle. With my first 2 pregnancies, this did not happen, but with Lily, colostrum came in about this time too. It just so happens that I was washing baby clothes that morning so I wonder if that got my hormones started?? I have so many baby clothes, I could barely fit them in the drawer we cleaned out. They are all 0-3 months and all gender neutral colors. Of course, my babies where this size for about a month, so this baby may not even get a chance to wear them all. Miriam had a fun time putting them up with me and oohing over how cute and small all the clothes were. She is getting really excited. She always makes a point that after the baby is born, she wants to be the first (besides me) to hold the baby. I guess she thinks that is the oldest child's right. She also makes a point to Lily that while Lily is the Big Sister, Miriam is the Big, Big Sister. Sometimes Miriam will add on another Big to include Josiah, because this will be the 3rd time she is a big sister. Lily doesn't really understand how soon there will be a baby. And for me, it is so close, yet so far. I've been having more Braxton hicks and know I am gearing up for this labor. It's kinda scary to think I will spend the next month gearing up though. I don't want to feel like I've been having contractions for a month before the real thing. None of the BHs have been bad though. Although I know they can get worse.
BTW, if you read my blog often, you will probably get tired of reading this kinda stuff. I've got baby on the brain and it is dominating more of my time and conversation now. So I apologize now!

2 comments:

Abbey Road said...

I like reading about this kinda stuff. You're excited, as you should be :)

jeannie said...

I would be excited too!