Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Julia Update - 9 Weeks Old
Julia is growing at a massive pace. She now has three chins... all three we worked hard for and are very proud of. At 9 weeks, she is 3.9 kg/8 pounds 8 oz. It is really incredible how well she is doing. Our only issue is sleep now. Oh yeah... and she always wants to be held... when sleeping and when awake. Is that normal? She screams if we put her down... little stinker. Part of me says she needs to learn to self soothe but the other part of me says... she was a tiny preemie... she can have whatever she wants! Its hard because although she is 9 weeks old, we are told to view her, developmentally, as a one week old. So, that changes things. She was on a nice three hour rotation, but now she is all out of whack with either long awake times or sleep times (which are ok with us!). We still marvel at her and will work out her little quirks soon, I hope.
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I'm no expert, but i lean more towards treating her like she's just a couple weeks old for when her due date was. I don't think most moms let their kids self sooth after several weeks or a couple of months old. If she had stayed inside you, she would have continued to be enveloped by you, so give her some more time to be held and loved on. I googled self soothing for babies, and from what i read quickly they talk about somewhere between 3-6 months, but also learning what her cues are and needs at those moments. Letting her cry a little isn't all bad, but my thoughts, as hard as it is, she needs loving. Reading other friends posts who have had preemies, what i see them post about are about the excitment of the mild stone their kids achieve according to their projected birthdays and not the actual. They too have to continually remind themselves that the kids will catch up, but give them time to have some extra loving. That's my two cents worth.
ReplyDeleteBtw, she is so adorable and cute as a button. I love to see the pic both of you post.
Continued blessing of health and well being for you all!
Sarah Hall
That photo of her sleeping is so special. A baby completely at rest knowing she is loved and protected. That's what I see. Can't wait to squeeze her cheeks. Karen
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