my best friend these days

yup. it's the medela pump in style.

each time we meet (which is like 8 times in 24 hrs), u can be sure it's always a 'stimulating' session.

i just dont know what i'd do without her... :P

anyway the thing with emma is, she's just basically a sleepy newborn - right up till today. i have to wake her every 3 hrs for feeds, and when i do, i'll try her at the breast first. 3 things can happen:
1. she'll continue sleeping, and so refuses to open her mouth.
2. she'll oblige n open her mouth n latch on, give a couple of half-hearted sucks, then promptly fall asleep again. she wont even swallow when there's milk in her mouth - she just lets it dribble out onto her clothes (aaaargh!)
3. she'll cry in protest ("why'd u have to go n interrupt my sleep?!?"), fight at the breast for a while, and then pt 2 above repeats.

so we really have no choice but to 'force feed' her with the bottle as:
1. she's slightly jaundiced so we gotta keep her hydrated (dr's orders!)
2. she cannot chuck the teat out of her mouth
3. it's easier to shove something hard like the teat into her mouth when she's got her lips tightly sealed

some days she does really well with the bottle, and finishes everything we put in it. others? well, she just lets the milk dribble out too, refusing to swallow.

there really isnt much we can do now. we're just hoping she wakes up n becomes more alert in a week or 2. right now, she's behaving just like a preemie.... zzzzzzzzzzzz

i guess i shdnt be complaining. i shd just enjoy the peace n quiet while it lasts huh? but i cant. i just want a baby who will wake up screaming n crying when she's hungry!