The therapist told me the entire first year to try and give rebecca the bottle. She rejected it, daily, and I would cry. Rebecca was on 24 hour feeds. It meant projectile vomiting every 4-6 hours. She lived in her baby swing until she was over a year because laying her down made her vomit. (Side note: this is the beginning of her reflux story)
While most first time moms spend that first year bonding, we spent the first year surviving. Josh and I did struggle and understandably. He was at work all day wishing he wasn't. I was at home all day wishing I wasn't. I would love to say that we clung to each other and found strength in each other, but we were 22 and immature. So we just argued, a lot. Looking back I see how God gave us the strength not to give up.
As Rebecca's first birthday came I wondered if rebecca would ever eat....
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