Teagz - sometimes it depends on your flow, i would leave a 1 and a 2 JIC, are you able to maybe try and see what works at home first?
I am thinking about this with Z aswell, i have expressed a bit today and want to make it a regular thing for DP to feed Z so i can have a break and get her used to a bottle, i have quite a fast 'flow' so am thinking she might prefer a 2.... hmmm interesting to see what everyone else suggests.
I would maybe try him out on the bottle teats before you leave him just to see which one he takes to. Sebs still on 1's never thought about changing it but he seems to be fine drinking it although apparently he does fall asleep then wake up a bit later for the rest of the bottle. Maybe hes getting to tired as its not fast enough? Hmmm might try him on a 2 soon then.
Teagz, no idea about the bottle maybe a slow one? That way he will still have to work for it like he does at the boob.
AFM, we're going well. Amelia gets her 4 month needles on Monday boo She's still feeding lots, her biggest break is between 7:30pm and anywhere between 1am-2am, then she comes into bed with me and is on and off several times until 6am. Not much else to report!
Hey girls Milly is a bit on the small side she is in the 10th percentile
doc has put her on medication for her reflux and has ordered a urine test
she has to go back in 3 weeks and doctor is hoping for a gain of weight in that time
Teagz_ im no expert but id say use a size 1 teat so he has to work for it, Milly has just gone onto the stage 2 teats but my SIL who sometimes gives her BF bub a bottle just uses stage 1 teats
PO5 - hopefully Milly's reflux will improve with the meds. Try not to worry about the weight. Amelia is also on the small side, around the 12th percentile, but I'm not worrying about it this time. DS was also below the charts for the first 4 months and him not gaining weight stressed me out big time. I let it get to me alot. I know DD is small but this time around I know that she is fine. That's just how my babies roll Milly will be fine too and who knows maybe once her reflux clears up, she'll have a growth spurt
PO5 - hey hun Ava was 10th% right up until her 18mth check-up, you might just have yourself a petite little princess... try not to worry too much.
Hopefully the meds help for reflux and keeping that little bit extra down could make all the difference.
thanks girlies! might keep him on the 1 teat, i am terrified of him liking the bottle more than me, and my flow is quite quick - once it gets going he could just hold his mouth there and swallow, with no sucking kind of quick, so the more he has to work for it the better XD He seems to go fine on the 1 ones, so seeing as he has a bottle... never, i might just stick with that for now.
Have any of you's left your bubba's yet? I'm crapping myself. I get a knot in my throat whenever I think about it. I feel a mixture of guilt for leaving him with my Parents when he's my responsibility, because I"m terrified he might just be beside himself (although so long as he's full he's usually very content) and drive them batty XD Although they're so excited to look after him. Then I feel excited because it would be nice for DH and I to have a night out where we can both sit back, together. And then I feel guilty again for being excited about leaving him on his own, and then I just feel horrible like I'm abandoning him *deep breath* I'm going to miss him like hell. Jeez, and it's only for a few hours! I think I'm just a bit of a basket case!
Minny, i have tried him out on the tomeetippee teats and the avent ones. They avent ones he seems to take to alot better, although he does fluff around with it for a little while, but he has only ever had a bottle twice While the tomeetippee ones are meant to be like a boob, the "nipple" part just seems to be too long and straw like, but the avent ones, although they are smaller the "nipple" part is a bit more "meaty" iykwim XP
Zarava, sucks to hear about your DP... unfortunately they all have their moments tho, don't they! Hope things start to settle down again soon
And overnight feeds? What are they? XD Thankfully after a really horrible week or so of waking up every 4 hours, Jackson has gone back to sleeping thru. Although he seems to have found himself a new routine again. He goes to bed around 8-8.30 and then wakes up around 5-6. If only he'd be a bit nicer to me, and wake up at least with the sun! I mean, what is an extra hour XD But, I know I'm super lucky.
PO5, I hope Milly's reflux settles down soon. FWIW, when I saw you in the shops the other day it didn't even cross my mind that she looked like she was on the small side. She looks perfectly healthy to me! She's just a petite little princess! <3
Eluned, Jackson gets his 4 months needles on the 10th. And the dog gets his year vac tomorrow! All these needles... at least the dog doesn't cry. Jackson gets weighed on the 5th too, so that will be interesting...
Hey, when is everyone planning on starting solids? Shortly, or will you be waiting closer to 6 months? I'm thinking we might give them a go at 4 months, as Jackson seems really fascinated whenever he see's us put something in our mouths XD But I'll see when the CHN has to say first, I guess...
Well I better mosey, i have been listening to Jackson straining the last 10 minutes and have a feeling that I've got a giant poop waiting for me XD
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but he seems to be fine drinking it although apparently he does fall asleep then wake up a bit later for the rest of the bottle. Maybe hes getting to tired as its not fast enough? Hmmm might try him on a 2 soon then.
She's still feeding lots, her biggest break is between 7:30pm and anywhere between 1am-2am, then she comes into bed with me and is on and off several times until 6am. Not much else to report!
Milly will be fine too and who knows maybe once her reflux clears up, she'll have a growth spurt
While the tomeetippee ones are meant to be like a boob, the "nipple" part just seems to be too long and straw like, but the avent ones, although they are smaller the "nipple" part is a bit more "meaty" iykwim XP
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