This may sound like an odd thing, but other than the aforementioned diaper difficulties, I think the hardest thing to get used to with Bambino is feeding. It's a very, very different experience than feeding Bambina. The entire time we were at the hospital, she might struggle through 10-20 mls at each feeding, taking 45 min to an hour per feeding. Even after we got home, the most we ever got into her in a single sitting for the first two weeks was one ounce, most often around 20 mls, over an hour to an hour-and-a-half. Compare that to Bambino, who sucked down one ounce in his first feeding with Amy yesterday, and tonight, just 32 hours after birth, gulped down two entire ounces in less than 15 minutes. I honestly don't know whether to laugh or cry. On the one hand, he's a frickin' tank! He just plows through his bottle, no nonsense style (well, as no nonsense as a day-old infant can be). It's comical, because we have to really pay attention to how fast he's going so he doesn't splort everywhere. On the other hand, it just really drives home how little Bambina had the first two weeks of her life. The poor child must have been so hungry, all the time, and so frustrated that she couldn't get what she needed. Makes me want to run home and give her a big squeeze every time I think about it.
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You guys have sure been through a lot with Bambina's feedings. Your love for her and him shows in your writing. Congratulations again! Try and get some rest when you can and watch out for the fountains during diaper changes. :)
Wow, 2oz does seem like a lot for 2 days old. I think we got up to 2oz at maybe 1 or 2 weeks. Maybe it's different because I'm nursing, but even when I give Noah a bottle he only gets 3oz and he's now 9 1/2 weeks. He does have his daddy's appetite though!
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