Brennifer: My first true love❤️

Chapter fifty six: Home sweet home

(Jen's P.O.V)

May 3rd 2001

1am

I can't stop looking at my babies... at their perfect faces... at their tiny bodies. I'm laying in my hospital bed with the girls either side of me in their small plastic hospital bassinets. They are only a few hours old but so far they are being so good. They are both sound asleep making little squeaking noises that just melt me. Brad is asleep in the chair in the corner of the room and I feel so guilty because it looks so uncomfortable.

I quietly climb out of bed which is a bit of a struggle since I'm still sore down there from the stitches. I make it half way to the bathroom before I feel two hands on my back and I turn around and it's the face of my loving husband.

"What are you doing Jen? You're supposed to be resting" Brad asks as he walks with me

"I need to pee"

"You should've woken me up before getting out of bed baby"

"You were fast asleep and I didn't want to wake you"

We carry on to the bathroom and Brad helps me pull my underwear down and sit on the toilet. This is my first wee since having the girls and I know it's going to hurt because of the tare I have so I just take a grip of Brad's hands as he's crouching down in front of me until I'm finished.

I wash my hands and he helps me back into bed. He goes to go back to the chair he was in before but I stop him.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm going back to my chair"

"No you're not, I want you in here with me. Come and cuddle me"

With that, Brad climbs into bed next to me and we cuddle up together until we both fall asleep.

*A few hours later*

7am

Pollyanna-Grace has just woken up crying so I lift her out of her little bassinet and situate her to feed. She eats for around fifteen minutes and she ends up falling asleep still latched to my boob. I carefully move her off and cradle her in my arms.

"She was hungry?" Brad asks as he wakes up next to me

"Yes. She ate for around fifteen minutes. Can you grab me the notepad and pen so I can write down the time and how long she fed for please babe?"

I write everything down I need to and pass her to Brad so I can feed Ophelia-Rose who has also just woken up. She latches straight away and feeds for twenty minutes. I have two different notepads for each of the girls so it's easier to keep track off.

"What does it feel like? Like when they are eating?"

"It feels so weird but also amazing. Sometimes if they latch for too long then it can start to get sore so that's why I move them to the other boob if I need to"

"I think it's amazing that you chose to breastfeed baby... these girls seem to like your boobs just like me"

"I know. It makes me so happy knowing that my body is allowing them to eat and Brad... I know you love my boobs baby"

A nurse comes in a few minutes later and checks all my vitals. She also wants to do the girls' car seat checks to make sure they fit okay. Once she's done that she asks how I'm doing.

"I'm doing great. I feel amazing... I've never felt so refreshed"

"That's what we want to hear Jen. I want to keep you here just for a few more hours and then I think you'll be ready to go home. I want to just check your stitches if that's okay?"