We finally got Riley around midnight on the 25th of October....she was born around 9:20 PM that night. Tim and I marvel at our baby and listen to the nurse as she runs through the dos and don'ts with her during the night. Then she leaves....Whoa....she gave us a 10 minute instructions run down and then she is gone. And we are left with this baby! What do we do now???
Thankfully we can call the nurse during the night if we need anything. I need to try and nurse - which Baby Riley figures out right away luckily. This is one smart little girl. But I am all bandaged up from the labor...which leaves you definitely sore and tired and is quite a process. My husband jumps right in to take the lead on taking care of Riley. He is wonderful...We finally fall asleep around 2 in the morning.
That first cry from your baby in the middle of the night is quite startling...you just extended your body beyond comprehension, you are groggy and tired and this little being starts wailing right next to you. Believe me, I jumped up right away. So did Tim. Little Riley had a dirty diaper and she was not happy. Tim got up and changed her right away since I was laid up in the bed! I remember this moment so clearly because Riley was telling us how she felt and Tim took care of her right away. I went on to feed her twice that night and the nurse told me she was going to be a feeder....she was correct on that one.
We had a few issues figuring out the feeding over the next day or so given the small amount of milk available - Riley got frustrated and would cry so we gave her a little formula in the hospital but overall, she took to breast feeding pretty instinctively.
On Tuesday, we just spent the day getting used to this little girl who had entranced us from the moment of birth. We had a few visitors, toasted her birth with some good champagne and we could not wait to get her home. We left the hospital, with good signs of health for both mommy and baby on Wednesday and headed home for the first time! I felt a little sad leaving, mainly because the birth while taxing and hard, was such an amazing experience. It felt bittersweet almost.
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