Welcome Alice

Well finally my baby girl is here. And I just have to say she was worth every needle, every appointment, every treatment and every tear I cried during my struggle to conceive her.

Daddy is just smitten with her and he has been nothing but an abundance of support. He has changed most of her nappies, sat up with me for some night feeds and given her cuddles downstairs so I can have some extra sleep upstairs. It has been good having him home too because he has been able to help get me things and do the housework.

Breastfeeding is going really well. I was determined in hospital to feed heaps to build my supply and I think it paid off. She latches on most times with no fuss and suckles well. Sleep is going well. She sleeps in 3 to 4 hour blocks at night and resettles well after a feed.

My recovery for the C-section is going ok. Each day I'm feeling better. My tummy is still a little tender but the doc said it will take 6 weeks till the nerves will heal. Still not fitting into my pre pregnancy clothes yet but I still have swelling and tenderness. My goal is to start walking the streets when I'm feeling better and try to get a little bit fit and loose that baby weight.

The doctor told us that she has a strong neck and as you can see from her photo she tries to hold it up  from time to time. She has my nose, mouth and Mediterranean features and Hubbies eyes, long fingers and long feet. Over the past 10 days I have cried tears of joy. To us she is perfect and I feel so blessed to have her in my arms.

Please follow this link to read Alice's birth story.