k4t, that is fantastic news. So good to know she is gaining weight.
News here not so great - she actually lost 400gms in a month, while growing 2 cms in length and 1cm around the head. We still have lots of wet nappies, she's mostly really happy and alert and doing some things at a 6 - 8 month old level according to the MCN. I'm always getting comments from other mums about how alert she is. We started her on some solids 2 weeks ago, and she loves them, leaning forwards to get them, and doing a great impersonation of a magpie when food isn't forthcoming quickly enough. So now she is having 5 - 6 BF's a day, 2 serves of solids (1 Farex made up with formula), and 1 formula top up at night, sometimes 1 mid afternoon also, sleeping 7 - 8 hours a night, and finally having good naps during the day. Her first feed of the day is all BM, and is probably the most satisfying BF for her.
I had no luck with my local ABA group - called the number I was given countless times and got constant engaged tones or an answering machine. After leaving three messages (and the name on the machine matched the name I was given) and no call back I've given up. I know that she is a volunteer and is probably very busy with her own family, but there is a limit of how much time I can spend trying to get through.
I'm still grieving my inability to exclusively BF DD, but I'll keep BF'ing her as much as I can to give her the benefits, even if it isn't all me.
You are doing a fantastic job hun, u should be so proud. Fwiw my dd1 was topped up with ebm, formula or cows milk on & off for virtually the whole 26mths we fed for so it can be done long term. Any bm is better than none, for as long or short as u can do it. Ur doing awesome
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