Mommy Check

DEC 14, 2011

So it's been a week since baby Olivia's been sent home and it was time to attend to mommy this time. It's her first OB check up after the delivery. 

We're glad to say that everything's a-ok! After the check up, the doctor said that she's well on her way to recovery and just gave up some follow up medication and treatments needed to complete her recovery. 

One thing to note in case it also happens to your wives or to you  (if I ever have mom readers) is that like in my wife's case, her teeth felt weird. It seems to have been caused by some calcium deficiency since she's breastfeeding already and that the milk that she gives the baby of course also drains her not only of calcium but also of liquids so mom's must always be hydrated. With this in mind, we headed to the drugstore to get some calcium tab supplements. You can also just take warm milk for calcium, but given the unfortunate experience Bernice had with milk the other day, she's staying away from it for the meantime until her tummy has recovered. 

Also, going back to the OB check up, it was funny coz I was the one with all the questions. It's worth noting down all the questions after delivery. Take note or remember all that you've observed with your wife and of course with your baby so that you can make sure that you are able to ask everything to your OB and bring up any concern. Good thing I somehow remembered most of it (I forgot only one thing hehe) and we were able to clear the air of things that were bothering us or simply puzzled us as first time parents. Don't hesitate to ask. The key here is ASK. Don't think that there's always thousands of info on Google. Remember, this is your doctor and she knows first hand your wife and she was the one who delivered your baby so it's best that the info comes straight from her. 

We got medicines at the mall so we bumped into one of our good couple friends so it was good for Bernice since she got to unwind a bit for the first time after the delivery by having a quick dinner and some fellowship.

I'll be back tracking a bit in the coming days just so I can catch up on the days I missed blogging. It's is one of the reasons I'm putting dates in my entries for now so I can just rearrange everything once I'm done with all of it :)

PS. I surprised my wife with a little box of chocolates and she cried :) I guess that's a good thing?

OLIVIA NOTES: It's funny how even the way Olivia cries sometimes makes us laugh. She really has something up her sleeve everyday.

REALIZATIONS: I don't think I needed to realize this really but it's nice to just surprise your better half once in a while. I didn't expect her to cry... she's blaming it on postpartum depression... (wink!)

Cy