Baby is one day old. I had a long labour and emergency C-section in the end. Baby has had a few issues with infection markers and breathing. He’s with me but we’re being kept in at least 3 days for treatment and observation.
I’m at a great hospital- the staff are really helpful and not too overwhelmed. I’m in a 4 bed bay and two people left today but I guess it may fill up again later.
So, the experience could be a lot worse. But my husband can only visit for a couple of hours a day because of covid. I miss my son at home. I’m struggling with breastfeeding, I’m in a lot of pain from the op and hormones are kicking in making me teary. It’s hot and I’m struggling to get any sleep night or day. I’m so sad that my little one has a cannula in and had to have an X-ray today.
How do I get through the next few days on my own? I have snacks, water, and a few programmes downloaded on my phone. I have a reasonably comfortable bed and I can ask the staff for help, so like I say it could be worse. I just feel incredibly overwhelmed at the minute especially at night.
I feel like I could just about cope if I was focusing just on my recovery or on baby but trying to do both by myself seems just impossible.