The Mackay and Whitsunday Life family is growing as Mackay Editor Amanda and her husband Hamish welcomed their first child, Brydon Michael Wright, into the world on Friday, March 31.
After a long fertility journey, Amanda and Hamish are elated to be parents and have been soaking up the blissful days of watching Brydon grow day by day.
Amanda says her biggest lesson learnt as a first-time mum is that practise makes progress.
“Forget perfection,” she said. “That’s practically unattainable when mixed with the overwhelming feelings, emotions and hormones that flood the body after birth.”
Meanwhile, Hamish’s greatest lesson learned so far is to burp the baby before playing with him.
“Who knew milk could be launched so far by someone so little?” Amanda laughed.
Amanda says her greatest challenge so far has been breastfeeding and the concept of the ‘latch’.
“This means A LOT of my day is spent pumping milk for bottle feeding,” she said. “I am thankful I have a good supply though, so he’s still getting all the benefit of the milk from the source, just not directly just yet. But this is where the practice makes progress comes into play, I feel we’re getting closer every day.”
The name Brydon comes from ancestry on Amanda’s mother’s side, a family which was one of the founders of the small town in which she grew up, called Renwick in the Marlborough region of New Zealand.
In Renwick, there is a Brydon Street that Amanda had to walk along every day to get to school growing up, and she now looks forward to the day they can take Brydon to visit.
His middle name, Michael, is also Hamish and Hamish’s Dad’s middle names, with the tradition being held strongly.
“We think he’s pretty darn amazing and are already proud as punch,” said Amanda.
“I’m sure it won’t be long before he’s following Dad around the velodrome on a little bicycle of his own and joining Mum at the athletics park.”
Name: Brydon Michael Wright
Born: 31 March at 11:44am at Mackay Base Hospital
Weight: 3,750g
Parents: Hamish and Amanda Wright
Hamish and Amanda proudly welcome their firstborn Brydon into the world
Publishers Indemnity. Any individual or entity that places advertising, supplies copy material, or submits editorial content to Core Life Publishing agrees and undertakes to ensure that all such material:- Does not infringe upon any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights;- Is free from any content that could be considered defamatory, libelous, or slanderous;- Does not infringe upon any rights related to privacy or breach of confidence;- Contains no obscene, indecent, or otherwise unlawful material;- Complies fully with the Trade Practices Act and all other applicable laws, regulations, or statutes.Furthermore, by submitting or placing such material, these individuals or entities agree to indemnify and hold harmless the publisher, Core Publishing and Events Pty Ltd, and/or its agents from and against any and all investigations, claims, demands, liabilities, damages, costs, or judgments arising out of or in connection with the material provided. All material is believed to be accurate at the time of printing and remains the copyright of Core Publishing and Events Pty Ltd.
© 2024 Mackay and Whitsunday Life Pty Ltd.
