CONSTIPATION and A Mother's Love!

Well, the glamour of bring a new baby home has worn off and I am hit with the reality of what being a mother truly is...and I say "hats off to all you moms!" When I brought Sophia home I thought to myself I can handle anything. Well, I was doing great handling the feedings every 2 hours, her pooping every time I put her in a clean diaper, pumping milk for her when I wasn't feeding her....I even cooked dinner a couple nights! That was all great until last night when constipation overtook our happy home. I got 1 hour of sleep last night and non-stop, heartbreaking crying for the rest of the night....this morning...this afternoon...not to mention tonight. The highlight of my day was trying to force gas from Sophia's body by taking her temp rectally! That was messy!


Tonight, I sit in front of the computer in my family room/basement so that Mike can get some sleep for work tomorrow. Sophia is asleep in my arms, the only way she will sleep while she is in pain. I, being the mother, sit here venting to everyone reading this and worrying about how Sophia is feeling and trying to figure out how to convince Mike that the next child will never cry and never become constipated.

All joking aside, Over the last 14 days, I truly have come to understand a mother's love.
Again, I praise all you mom's out there and say to my mom, "Sorry for anything I ever did that made you feel the way I feel right now." Also, mom, thanks for all your help with my little girl. I couldn't do it without you!