QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 5, 2015 -> 06:55 PM)
Beat you, we had ours Tuesday afternoon...a boy, Ethan Robert. My mom, baby and I all are born on the 3rd (diff months).
It's amazing everything you worry about, like a sneeze or whether the milk its strong enough....the baby hitting his head on the hardwood floors, etc.
My wife is really having a hard time with the consistent pain of nursing, maybe even more so than giving birth.
By the way, does anyone have a cure for when the baby is having a few swallowing problems or hiccups? In China, the nurses teachers mothers to hit the feet and cause pain or crying...sort of like disassociation or transference, but tapping hard on the bottom of the feet just doesn't feel right as a parent. My wife did it a couple of times but I made her feel guilty, like a bad cop, so she stopped while I search for more humane approaches.
Even holding the baby, I felt a bit nervous the first time...but when see him look you in the eyes the first time...nothing to describe it.
Unfortunately, they don't allow you in the delivery room (stays on the bed next to mom) so I had to for 3.5 hours to meet them after the birth. But still more than worth it...instantly changes your philosophy about the world, future, environment, etc.
Have your wife try a few different breast nursing holding positions. The baby is probably gulping a bit of air when swallowing. The "football" hold worked best for us, but there are others to try. hitting the feet sounds rather ridiculous and wouldn't accomplish anything