This Sounds So Stupid...

[lovemykidstoo]

Thanks I'm not sure what she does but I think it's a small business that she works for so I don't know. I do not know if it was planned...I think baby was *hoped* for but mom has a lot of issues herself and was told for most of her life that she would never conceive and if she did she would never carry to term. So...I suspect that babe is something of a surprise, to all involved.

Well I wish the best for her and baby. I hope she has a great support system beyond what you're helping her with.

[Brooksie]

I don't know about your area but I can't even take a baby until they're 6 weeks old bc of the vaccinations. I would call your licensing rep before you take the baby. The mother may not have a choice but to take off work.

[jojosmommy]

what? who? where? what am I missing here?

Are we all talking about the same thing?

If anything this thread has been sort of amusing. ::

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Silver, I too had a DCM a few years back that HAD to go back to work on Monday and had her baby on Thursday night. The baby eagerly took a bottle. I think the nurses at the hospital made sure she was eating ok before releasing mom/child so I think you will probably be just fine.

The only issue I had with feeding one that young was she tended to "forget" she was eating and would drift off to sleep after only a few ****s and I would have to gently wiggle her to rouse her back to alertness enough so she could get an ounce or two down.

I am betting you wil be just fine....and so will baby.

Thank you for this. For the humor at the top and for not going psycho on the OP for asking a question. I agree, sad that mom has to be away but atleast silver will take good care and keep a watchful eye on the newborn.

[Country Kids]

I cannot imagine going back to daycare after 1 week either. I had 2 C-sections and there was no way I could have done that. The first one was an emergency and the 2nd was planned (C-sections I mean)

I had my first one c-section=worst pain/experience of my life. Had so many issues afterwards (medically)

Next 3 were all natural and I was up and around right away. My 3rd one was quickly (total labor 3 hours maybe as I didn't know I was in labor). I went back at 2 weeks and #4 I went back in a week.

[SilverSabre25]

update: mama had a C-section yesterday evening. I haven't spoken with her but there's no freaking way she'll be able to go back next week, so it's a moot point anyway. But it was a useful conversation. I don't know when I'll be getting babe but she'll probably be pretty small, if not *quite* as newborn as I was braced for!

Thanks again for the advice, the sympathy for mom, and everything else.

[Unregistered]

not to start a debate, but some info

Whats wrong with bottle feeding a newborn?

I had to bottle feed both my babies because it took almost 5 days for my milk to come in, and they were hungry.

When my milk finally came in I tried to breastfeed but they didnt want to.

colostrum comes in before your milk does and is more than enough for a newborn to drink. Milk is a supply-demand, so if you're not nursing frequently, it won't come in and then of course you're going to have trouble breastfeeding.

Of course some mothers to definately have issues and I don't know your whole situation, but milk does not come in for most people for 3-10 days and babies are just fine on the colostrum.