Love and snuggles

More breastfeeding today, which is lovely. It can be a bit frustrating though, as I have started using a nipple shield in order for Jensen to latch on correctly. Getting this on and in can be quite an ordeal, but once on, seems to work a treat. The preemies don't have the muscle strength in their mouth, or fat pads in their cheeks to latch, so the shield helps them draw the nipple in properly for a better feed. He is very enthusiastic bless him, and knows where the good stuff is. I feel much closer to him now that we have started breastfeeding, which is wonderful. I've been very aware that a lot of mums with babies that are separated from them have detachment issues, or the babies themselves do. Jensen definitely knows his mummy, as I had the nurse hold him for me in between cuddles as I needed a wee, and he flailed about and cried, but as soon as he was placed back on my chest he calmed down and started saturating high again.

Sourcing my own food is exhausting

A visit from the physiotherapist today (the first of weekly ones), proved well. She is happy with him and he is doing very well for his age. It's mainly an observation session for now, but she is impressed with his alertness and hand to mouth/face movement. This is the main thing she was looking for. She noted that his head is becoming slightly flat on his favoured right side, so has given Jensen a peanut pillow to help him keep his head straight and even it all out. She says it is minimal, and all preemies end up with a cone head usually due to the amount of time they lay around in their cribs developing, but not our little Jensen. However, with his peanut pillow on he looks like Princess Leia.

Speaking of Princess Leia, daddy has made his first (and only allowed) Star Wars paraphernalia purchase for Jensen, a Darth Vader pillow case. I do believe there is a knitted batman outfit for newborns on the way in the mail aswell.

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