AND her umbilical cord fell off! Yes, Riley now officially has a belly button as of last night. It's a good thing, cause Jimmy was getting a little grossed out because it was barely hanging on by a thread and kind of looked like a small piece of poop. hahaha.
I also spoke with a lactation consultant today about my troubles with feeding Riley from the breast. I told her how I was feeding her pumped breastmilk from a bottle in order for my breasts to heal and she said that was perfectly fine. She said there was no point in forcing myself to feed directly from the breast as it would cause more problems than help. She said I should take my time and once my nipples heal, try again if I like. They would be happy to have me come by for a consultation when I was ready. In the meantime, just keep feeding her around 2 ounces at least every 2-3 hours.
I am so relieved. I just want her to be healthy and we are both much happier feeding from the bottle right now. Plus, others can help me out a little more this way as well. For example, I can pump while Aunt Kelli or Omie feeds her. :-)
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