My Little Boy's Progress | Week 1

Being able to take your newborn baby home truly feels amazing but can be so scary at the same time. Like, am I going to know what to do? What if he starts crying and I do everything I can but nothing works?

I did too much overthinking at the hospital before coming home. It's nowhere near as scary as I thought I would be. If there is something wrong or your baby is uncomfortable, hungry or needs his nappy changed, he will let you know. Even though it is best to change him before he starts crying about it to let you know but the good news is that you will get the hang of things.

My little boys's first week has been very eventful. Everyone wants to meet him, family are loving meeting him and he is loving everyone's cuddles. 

For this first week, we didn't use any lotions or baby wipes. Most baby's get very dry skin for the first week, we were told not to use any baby oils as the skin is still very sensitive so we used some some olive oil on a cotton pad. 

We had to buy a room thermometer and baby thermometer. Baby's bodies are unable to fully control their temperature so it's very important that we keep an eye on it and try to balance if needed. 

Even though he is only a week old, he already tries to lift his head to look at us and to look around the room. At this point, it is still safe for us to change him on his changing unit because he is still unable to roll over and is only able to slowly turn his head from side to side, but when he starts trying to roll over, we will have to start changing him on a nappy mat on the floor so he's safe from falling from a high surface.

My little boy didn't like Cow and Gate and he also didn't like SMA milk so we tried Aptamil and it was third time lucky, He fed straight away and loved it so that's the milk we have stuck with. He has been feeding 2-3 ounces (60ml-90ml), every 2-3 hours. 

He already tries to grab our fingers. I was unable to breastfeed him so he grabs our fingers while we are bottle feeding him. Which by the way, is super adorable.

So, tell me. How was your baby's first week? Did they reach any little milestones? Let me know in the comments section. I would love to hear about your little one's progress.