Jaxon's update:
We started Jaxon on his new medicine yesterday. It's hard to tell yet, but it didn't seem like he was very fussy either day. He also has a little reaction from the vaccines - a large red spot about the size of my thumb that is still red today. He has been way off schedule the last few days though. He's gotten up at 7 (nearly 2hrs earlier than usual) even though he's going to bed at the same time. That then throws off our nap schedule. We still haven't adjusted really so we're just reacting to his sleepy cues more than putting him down on schedule. I don't know if this is going to be his new routine but hopefully not! With neither Jack or I working, there's not much reason to get up so early :)
Mama's update:
I woke up yesterday morning with some soreness and knew right away that it was a plugged milk duct. What else could possibly go wrong four months into breastfeeding?! I thought this was when it got easy. Luckily this is not a big deal compared to the other problems. Reading about plugged ducts makes it sound much worse than it really turned out to be. I had a tender lump on one side first thing in the morning. The only treatments are to keep the milk drained (nurse or pump) and apply moist heat (shower or wet cloth) so thats what I did all day. It was pretty painful & red by the evening but I could tell the lump was loosening up. Right now it doesn't hurt at all and the lump is nearly gone. The books say to call the doc if it continues past three days but looks like that won't be necessary.
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