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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Apr 03 2009 : 06:34:15 AM
We are nursing, but we are also supplementing because I don't produce enough--and that's well enough, as I go back to work a week and half from now (how FAST time goes!)...
Anyway, we have Gripe Water (Baby's Bliss brand), some herbal thing from Red Thistle farm that has catnip and fennel (my lactation consultant sells it at her shop), and now Mylicon drops for infants, and STILL this little one has bad gas after eating. She's difficult to burp, but I make sure to do so in between breasts, and on bottle, every ounce. She's on 3 ounces at 5 weeks old (today, Friday).
Does anyone have any tried and true methods to ease her through this gas? She gets REALLY mad, and that seems to exacerbate the whole drama. I've been told to pump her legs, but that becomes problematic when she's kicking and flailing her arms and stiffening her body like a board 
It's been a rough few weeks for her (and for us...)...any help mom's can give is MUCH appreciated!!!! |
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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Apr 24 2009 : 05:39:22 AM
Anna, thank you so very much. If I can only be half the person she will grow to think I am....
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
| Annab |
Posted - Apr 24 2009 : 03:28:49 AM
Hey Jonni,
I read some of your Earth Day musings on your blog.
Very elloquent. Almost moved me to tears.
Violet will be proud to call you mom. Save this and read it agin when she graduates either from highschool and or college. |
| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Apr 21 2009 : 05:40:45 AM
Thank you so much, Anna--she's a cutie, lemme tell you (of course, all mothers think that, I'm sure!). She didn't sleep at all last night, but this morning, she was just chirping away, giggling and wiggly and smirking....as if to say, "Have fun at work today mommy, haha!" and it totally took away all my sleepiness :)
Have fun with those blankets...you will love them! It's just such a nice feeling---I'm very tactile and love textures and touch, and it puts Violet and I right to sleep...hopefully it will do the same for you and your friend's new blessing!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
| Annab |
Posted - Apr 21 2009 : 03:51:55 AM
Went to the web link and pruchased 2 blankets.
One for me at t.v. time and 1 for a friend who is expecting next month. She'll be surprized for sure.
Thanks again and enjoy your happy baby years |
| Annab |
Posted - Apr 21 2009 : 03:35:02 AM
Thanks Jonni
Hope all is peaceful in your home.
I can't imagine a screaming baby w/ no relief! I'd feel terrible not being able to know where to begin to look for a solution.
Violet is precious  |
| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Apr 20 2009 : 08:58:21 AM
Karen, I'm sorry to hear of the jaundice. Keep holding that little one to the sun!!!
We had a bit of trouble with that, too, before we left the hospital. They weren't going to release Violet because her hemocrit level was too high and ultimately, if it didn't come down, they would have had to do a blood transfusion. Of course, noone told me that, I had to find it out AFTER the fact, but it ended up just fine. The way to get rid of that bilirubin is to feed, feed, feed and then they poo, poo, poo...I will quote my pediatrician by saying, "Well, in the next day or so, let's feed the heck out of her!"
It's good that he's already going at 3 oz! Wonderful! We were only at two, but she could have gone for more, I think. It's very difficult to try to produce what they need right off the bat if breastfeeding, and sometimes it's still not enough when the milk does come in. I don't care what they say, those little babies are hungry when they come out, and colostrum just isn't enough. Violet was eating her hand, nurses necks, my husband's nose, whatever she could get her little mouth around. I was grateful that they finally gave in and gave her some formula, and she hasn't turned back. At 7.5 weeks she's eating 5 oz...
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
| kpaints |
Posted - Apr 20 2009 : 08:52:16 AM
So glad to hear everything is going so much better. My daughter's new baby, Grayson was back in the hospital on Thursday and his jauntice was a bit worse so they kept him overnight and discovered she was not producing enough milk so they had to go formula. I had kept your situation in mind so that if I needed the info I would have it for her. Things are going better and he seems to be doing great. Drinking 3 oz at a time. Sleeps a lot because of the jauntice but gets checked again today. It is sunny here and she has been laying him in the sun (inside). She's a real good mommy and daddy is super great too.
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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Apr 20 2009 : 06:03:50 AM
Thanks, girls! It's like a different baby in our home, I'm telling you. Such a sweet girl--I could still kick myself for letting it go on for so long without listening to my gut, but I just didn't have a reference point as a new mother. So glad I have the farmgirls to give me confidence!!!!
Trish! Trish! Sooooo good to have you back. Hope all is well and that you have been enjoying little Owen. Glad that you found out what worked for him as well...it's frustrating, right? When I hung up the phone with the doc I thought to myself, "ok...it MIGHT be normal, but YOU aren't living with this poor little soul, watching her face contort into grimaces, unable to sleep, smile or do anything remotely "baby" without pain!". Don't worry...noone will make me feel guilty about anything as long as this baby girl is smiling :)
Anna...I received the blanket as a gift from my niece, Ava, but they purchased it at Baby's R Us. They have other colors as well, even a soft green. It's a WONDERFUL blanket, and washes so well, too. I'd describe it as a microfiber, ever so slightly plush. When I was home with her, I would snuggle with her under it while she slept on my chest on those still-chilly mornings. Here is the link to the product. I think I'm going to buy the green one, too :)
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2415414
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
| Annab |
Posted - Apr 19 2009 : 04:02:17 AM
Ohh i'm so relieved there is peace in your home..
What a struggle and how frustrating for you both!
So where did you get Violet's blanket?
That's exactally what I have been searching for. The satan purple border looks so soft. |
| one_dog_per_acre |
Posted - Apr 18 2009 : 7:48:25 PM
Hi Jonni,
I have been absent from the forum for several months, so I am a little late on all your baby news. SHe looks SO alert. So cute. We had to go Good Start after Owen was only having a BM every threedays and was a very cranky man. My Dr. told me it was normal, don't change formula, and that he could go once a week and be fine. Can you say septic? Yikes Anyway, I am so happy for you!! PS don't let anyone make you feel guilty about Nestle taking over African breastmilk.
Trish
Make cupcakes not war!
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| Polka Dot Apron |
Posted - Apr 17 2009 : 12:38:21 PM
Sweet Sweet baby.
I have heard that Goat Milk is the best replacement also.. Babies thrive on it so I agree with Chris.
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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Apr 14 2009 : 07:35:27 AM
I really appreciate all of your wonderful support, girls. It did bother me that the nurse practitioner acted like it was totally normal--especially when we she would take a bottle and like clockwork, 30 minutes later, she'd scream and draw up her legs and that would continue for an hour or so, when, bless her--she would pass out, sleep for about 2 hours, wake up and start all over again with a bottle. That was her whole day. She had very few happy moments.
Gosh, Kate--how scary. I'm so glad that you were vindicated and that the doctor figured it out.
You're right though, Elizabeth--I was there for her and that's what I'm supposed to do. I like the way you think, girl! It does make me feel better, for sure. And, thank you for asking about work--it's like I never left. And, predictability is sometimes a nice thing :)
Carol Sue, we'll take some pictures for sure--she'll be a big girl if you come to the gathering in October! |
| Carol Sue |
Posted - Apr 13 2009 : 10:38:19 PM
Oh Feb, so glad you found what would work with little Violet. And Janice, Lisa and Miss Wilma you get to see our darling girl, do take pictures for us!!!!! and have fun at Burlinton!!!!!! Do tell about the fun finds too.
www.Quitemoments.blogspot.com |
| kissmekate |
Posted - Apr 13 2009 : 6:18:17 PM
I agree with Alee, don't let any nurse/doc try to "new mother syndrome" you and push you around!
I had a nurse(and my husband) try to do that to me when my son was a baby, and it turned out he didn't have a cold like the nurse insisted, he had bronchitis. The doc said it probably would have turned into pneuomonia if I hadn't brought him in. So follow your gut!
In any case, I am glad she is feeling better, and gets to go for a visit!!!
Don't miss out on a blessing, just because it isn't packaged the way you expected. ~MaryJo Copeland |
| babysmama |
Posted - Apr 13 2009 : 5:07:41 PM
It is bitter sweet that the days that you were able to be at home with her weren't all filled with happiness and joy and here you start back to work and she is a happy little gal but think of it this way...you were able to be there for her and comfort her when she was in pain and not feeling good. She needed her mama! So that's one way to look at it. How did your first day back go?
-Elizabeth |
| wild daisy |
Posted - Apr 13 2009 : 4:18:13 PM
I think providers either doctors or nurses forget that every baby is not the same. I too had problems with both of my kids but that was over 23 years ago. I change from the suggested formula to a soy base one and did I get flack from my pediatrician. I argued with him and he tried to suggest that I was harming my kids by not giving them the iron they needed. I was worried and suggested a quick hemoglobin test to see if he was right. I proved him wrong. Mothers do know best.
I have always believed that a happy baby makes for a happy home.
Madelynne
johnandmadelynne.blogspot.com |
| Amie C. |
Posted - Apr 13 2009 : 08:04:14 AM
What a cute little thing! I'm glad you figured out the formula and she's happy now. I know what you mean about the crying being upsetting. When my husband was in grad school, some neighbors just down the hall had their first baby and he was terribly colicky. And of course, with the dorm apartments having paper-thin walls, we all suffered along with him. So many nights we saw his dad walking up and down the hallways with him, and the poor guy was in tears himself because he felt so badly at not being able to comfort his child. |
| Alee |
Posted - Apr 13 2009 : 08:00:22 AM
Jonni- You are her mom and you know her more intimately than some silly nurses. Don't take flack! You were right to be concerned. There is a difference between a little crying that is normal and crying in pain!
I am so glad you figured it out and she is a happy camper now! *hugs*
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Apr 13 2009 : 07:08:34 AM
Thanks, Dutch, Jeannie and Janice! I'm very glad that she's so much happier-even when she has her little moments of "gripe" it's NOTHING like it was. VERY controllable--all little ones cry, I know, but her crying was so very upsetting. I'm really glad that she (seems) to be on a good path, now.
Yep, Janice--Justin and I will be at Burlington with bells on! Can't wait to see all of you--hoping the weather is decent. Enough with rain!!! |
| Miss Bee Haven |
Posted - Apr 13 2009 : 05:29:10 AM
I love that picture of the three of you. And that second pic of her...well...she looks just like YOU, girl! Will you be able to come to Burlington this Sunday?
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
'Br.Dave Gardner' |
| jpbluesky |
Posted - Apr 12 2009 : 09:48:42 AM
Violet is a beautiful, beautiful baby! What a sweet photo, and I think she is going to look like her mommy. Glad you found a food her tummy likes.
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
| dutchy |
Posted - Apr 12 2009 : 09:09:43 AM
I am SO glad for you that she is doing fine now!! And Oh my Gosh what a pretty girl she is! LOVE the one with the purple blanket, lol. Yes I know pink is my fave but that purple is just TOO sweet.
You 3 looks so happy together :)
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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| kpaints |
Posted - Apr 12 2009 : 07:48:53 AM
So glad to hear she is doing so much better. I had this problem with my son and I am so glad to hear you have found something that helps. I made a note of this for my daughter as her little one is due the 30th and she may need this info later. :)
Find your joy and live it. http://cheneybaglady.blogspot.com/http://www.kpaints.etsy.com http://www.thevintagebaglady.etsy.com FG #377 |
| miss wilma |
Posted - Apr 11 2009 : 9:53:05 PM
Girls I have special news, Lisa, Janice AND I GET TO SEE HER AT BURLINGTON NEXT sUNDAY, HER PICS ARE JUST LIKE A MINATURE JONNIE
Farm Girl #96
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| kissmekate |
Posted - Apr 11 2009 : 9:15:52 PM
What a beautiful family you are.
I am so glad the formula is helping her.
hug and squeeze her tight, before you know it, you'll blink and she will be twelve. crying about the zit on her chin and talking about which lipgloss to wear.
Don't miss out on a blessing, just because it isn't packaged the way you expected. ~MaryJo Copeland |
