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.
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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.
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!!!!
See! :hooray:
Now,... try and stay away from the scales for a while. :hug:
Hahhahaaa...DH just said this morning that it is lucky we don't have a set of scales at home!:
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.
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 :D)
Great work hun. You are an awesome mummy and you are doing a great job. I'm so glad you can relax a bit now.
Well done, Renee!! Here's to no more stress after you see the paed next week.
You've made my day reading this update!!
Well done to you - and well done for knowing what was best......keep up the good work xxxxxx
Thank you all again...I don't feel like I have done anything special but you make me feel special which is all warm & fuzzy!!!
DS is doing brilliantly, his weight gain in the first week of Oct was 130 grams and this week he gained another 240 grams....WOW!!!!! We are so excited and he is looking fabulously chubby! He is now back up to the 10th centile & we are very happy.