Mateus is now 2 weeks old! It's been a week of learning for us as all the grandparents have gone home and Joe went back to work. Mateus and I are working on finding our daily groove. The weather has been so nice that we've been able to get out of the house for daily walks. It seems to be the only way I can get him to fall asleep during the day. He definitely does not seem to have his days and nights confused which I guess is a good thing except for the fact that Mommy could really use a nap by 3 o'clock.
One struggle I've discovered this week is with feeding. He still is a very good eater but now I'm noticing him choking more during feedings. I've already had my first panic call into the pediatrician as I was fearful he was aspirating and the Speech Therapist in me was trying to diagnose what could be structurally wrong. The nurse was very nice and suggested that maybe my milk was coming too fast and that I should try leaning back when feeding. My first thought was "That's it?" A simple response. No need yet for a swallow study? Again the SLP in me jumping the gun. Things have gotten a little better and although I still have some lingering concerns, checking his breathing every 5 minutes for a half hour following feeding seems to be my reassurance that for now everything is still okay. Now that is just the neurotic new mom in me.
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