It's the beginning of another week, and hopefully the beginning of a new era in the feeding of Vivienne! we saw the pediatrician this morning (which we'd been hanging out for for almost a month!) and she completely reassured us. Yes, we were feeding her enough. Yes, her eating behaviours were most certainly caused by reflux. Could it be managed? yes, with medication. And to top it all off, she was weighed while she was there and she has gained some weight! our little girl now weighs a nice round 5kg :)
All I can say is, if your baby is suffering from reflux (and as a result the quality of your life is suffering) go get some losec! that stuff is amazing. Also, try not to take too much stock in what people who don't know the situation say your baby should be eating. I was told by our plunket nurse that most 3 month old babies eat betweenn 200-250mls of milk in one feed, and according to the pediatrician it's more like 120ml - 130mls at this age (or 120mls per kilo of body weight).
I feel like it's been a long hard road so far, but that things have now turned a corner -and hopefully they'll continue to improve.
Then maybe we'll contemplate that second child......
2 comments:
Fi, that must be such a relief!! Our hearts are with you everyday. I can only imagine how hard it would be when your baby is in pain or refuses to eat. You're doing such an amazing job! Vivi looks gorgeous in the photos. We must have a catch up sometime soon. xx
Glad to hear things are looking up...
It's always good to talk to someone who really knows what they're talking about
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