Wolz Baby Blog: First Week Home

The first week has been a blast! Bryson is such a good baby! He sleeps so hard at night waking to feed and have a diaper change about every 3 hours. He doesn't wake even if the dogs start barking! Nursing has been going great. He has a great latch and the lactation consultant said that he has the strongest suck she as ever seen for a baby with a tight tongue.

Bryson was tested in the hospital for bilirubin (jaundice) and showed to have a small level. They had us repeat the test daily because the level kept rising. We could see his skin becoming slightly more yellow everyday. The whites of his eyes had a bit of a yellow tinge as well. It has us all a bit worried! Finally, they said that if he tested higher one more time they would have to keep us overnight at the hospital for special light treatment.

Jaundice can be cleared from the body naturally by feeding with regular urine output and bowel movements. My milk had finally came in so we decided to feed him as much as possible and get him moving the jaundice out of his system the best we could. It worked! The next day, his level had finally gone down and the pediatrician said that there was no reason to worry! His color is much better now!

Bryson rarely ever fusses or cries for no reason. He typically only gets upset if he is hungry, needs a diaper change, needs to burp or be held. He will begin to fuss, I quickly figure out the problem and take care of it, and then he is calm and content again. Easy to please baby! There were only a few times where he got himself overly tired and was fussy while fighting sleep.

He loves to bounce and swing. He loves riding in the car. He hates diaper changes! Unless he is really sleepy and calm, he will cry and wail anytime you lay him on his back for a diaper or clothing change. He is perfectly fine again as soon as you pick him back up. lol

He is so curious about the world around him. He loves to look at everything, especially faces!

Bryson is so strong! He lifts his head all the way back to look around and turns it from side to side!
When you put him on his tummy he pushes on his legs and elbows almost like he is trying to crawl!