Day 3 Date: 5/17/22

Still on the drops!

6:45am R25 L25

9:40am L25 R25

1:45pm L25 R25

5:08pm R25 L25

7:45pm L25 R25

10:40pm power 👠

Total: 6 Pumps

Researching power pumping and adding one session at night to my routine. My research took hours, and I had to pressure my husband to watch the girls. I still tried and have Frances latch a couple of times and do skin-to-skin contact.

Did my first power pump today, and it was draining. I did a total of six pumps today. I changed my standard pumping session from 15 minutes to 25 minutes on each breast. I also started my first period today, which will work against me, but I will keep pumping. Frances's temperament today was pretty good, better than yesterday.

I will admit today that I almost gave up with the sick feelings and stress. Until I had a weird moment today where I had a smell that kept reminding me of a memory, and it took me forever for me to identify the scent. Apparently, the scent ended up being a tiny little poop from a wet fart in my baby's pamper. She was fussy, and the smell guided me to her issue. Mother hormones are potent.