DS losing weight & EBM solution offered by clinic nurse

[Jennifer13]

GL Renee, I hope the new way of working helps make you feel a bit better. Try not to worry, it sounds like he is thriving in other areas.

[Renee_AW]

Thank you for the positive & Good Luck messages - they make a huge difference for me.

Good news.....DS has gained 200 grams in the past 10 days!!!! I am happy & the nurse was happy & jumping around the room in delight too. He moved from the 3rd percentile up to the 5th percentile which is a super positive gain.

He is now:
Length: 63.5cm
HC: 41.8cm
Weight: 5.94kg

HOORAY for DS; he is a little champion & has done so well!!!!!! No formula for this little man...breastmilk ALL the way!!!!!! Thank goodness I did not need to defend my position on that with the nurse!!!!

[onthefly]

See!
Now,... try and stay away from the scales for a while.

[Renee_AW]

Now,... try and stay away from the scales for a while.

Hahhahaaa...DH just said this morning that it is lucky we don't have a set of scales at home!

[Barb Glare]

That's brilliant - you have done so well to keep your cool under all this pressure - my bet, it wasn't the solids either. It was *all you*

[Renee_AW]

That's brilliant - you have done so well to keep your cool under all this pressure - my bet, it wasn't the solids either. It was *all you*

Barb, I totally agree withy you. DS has had such a small amount of solids it is not possible for them to be responible (at least not wholly) for the weight gain.

The big question is...where do we go from here???? I am continuing the extra feeds & the early to bed for 2 big night feeds (I couldn't believe my ears yesterday at a group for 4-5 month olds run by the local CHC when Mums were complaining their babies were 'still' waking them at night for a feed!!!! High expectations for their bubs! Besides, I like night feeds; a nice time for DS & I with no distractions).

Solids - I think I will continue because I know DH and the Paediatrician will support this and because DS opens wide & leans in for it. He ate two whole teaspoons of avocado this morning and seemed to really enjoy it. If he was struggling with it I would put up a fight but he seems to like it. I will however pose the question as to whether it is necessary to the Paediatrician on Tuesday.

I also spoke to my amazing friend & herbalist today and she is making me a herb mix to help with my milk supply - extra feeds, expressing & herbs should help even more and hopefully time will show a healthy boy gaining weight steadily.

I feel so HAPPY and that DS is going to be okay!

Thank you so much for your support.

The nurse said today that I must "enjoy a challenge", when I said I didn't she said "well, you sure pulled out all of the stops and rose to the challenge". My thought...what choice did I have...he's my boy & I love him & I want the very best for him. I am his Mummy after all.

[onthefly]

Yeah, you're just being a mummy!

I say keep doing what you're doing - solids optional (I'm sure your milk is quite sufficient )