kuraiza - I'm not against giving solids at this age. I just don't think she'd be interested in solids yet. But then maybe she'd surprise me. The other thing is that breast milk has a much higher fat content than solid food so if I want her to gain more weight getting her to have more breast milk is the answer.
Sami - I rang the ABA yesterday and they went through a check list of what signs to look for and she is healthy by their list. But I really feel like something is wrong. Why would she drink EBM and formula after a b/f if she was satisfied? I'm just so scared that it means she's not been getting enough. I might ring again today and ask about the top ups and see what they say about that.
I also have the cold that I was warned about. The docs at the hospital said that it was more than likely we would get RSV too but it would just show up as a congested cold. Yup my sinuses are killing me. I have always had sinus problems, had 2 lots of surgery on em they are that bad and when I get colds like this they get pretty painful. 
So I am stressed and miserable and well miserable. Didn't mean to start everyones day on a downer. I think I will go and have a lie down while there is silence in the house....who knows how long it will last. *sigh* surely it wasn't mean to be this hard, I know it isnt meant to be all easy but this is just sooo tough.
She looks gorgeously happy and bright and very mobile - maybe she just likes experimenting with the bottle after boob cos 1) she doesnt have to work it to get a let down 2) something different and new at this age they will be interested in exploring. So if she doesnt have the bottle every day - might be the WOW factor - cos 40mls in bottle is about what they could drink - what kind of teat do you have on your bottles - medium or superslow etc??
- so will try that time of day from now on - thoguht he might be too tired etc ...oh well
She's just so eager to stand and walk and do things!
Maya is now starting to take a bottle so this weekend I was thinking of getting my DH to do a night feed while I sleep!!! 
She kept pulling on and off - which she does normally anyway. But she kept coming back on when normally she'd just stop at some point. It was pretty funny to watch though cos she'd pull off and put the ring in her mouth and then decide she wants boob so she'd try and put BOTH in her mouth at the same time. 
occasionally worry that I'm over-feeding him. When does the gain usually start to slow?
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