After 5 Pediatrician visits, 2 ER visits, and now FINALLY a referral after all of that, I am praying that our visit to the Pediatric GI doctor will give us some answers to our now 5 week long battle of stomach/reflux issues. I really hope I am not told that my son just has colic. I may have to start drinking shortly after my 10 a.m. appointment, if that's the case.
I'm sitting here listening to him gurgle and grunt himself to sleep. Those noises are broken up by crying and scrunching up his legs, as he tries to work out gas as well as vocalizing his own frustration with not being able to get himself comfortable enough to fall asleep. UGH! If I am lucky, I get to hear what sounds like a sneeze, but really it's just him forcefully vomiting up some of his milk.
After 5 Pediatrician visits, 2 ER visits, and now FINALLY a referral after all of that, I am praying that our visit to the Pediatric GI doctor will give us some answers to our now 5 week long battle of stomach/reflux issues. I really hope I am not told that my son just has colic. I may have to start drinking shortly after my 10 a.m. appointment, if that's the case.
I'm sitting here listening to him gurgle and grunt himself to sleep. Those noises are broken up by crying and scrunching up his legs, as he tries to work out gas as well as vocalizing his own frustration with not being able to get himself comfortable enough to fall asleep. UGH! If I am lucky, I get to hear what sounds like a sneeze, but really it's just him forcefully vomiting up some of his milk.
Hold on..he had all that going on and they didn't call the Ped GI doc in to evaluate him in the ER? WTF! I am mad for you! That is awful! I would be ripping people new ones hardcore! I suggest calling that doctor and talking to their nurse so you can see what you can do for your baby in the mean time. I get he hasn't been seen, but if reflux is that bad usually they give Zantac and a few other things you can do to help make him feel a little better. Poor little guy!
I feel like my body is failing me. I can't seem to satisfy DS and have been supplementing after each feeding. /he is good for about 10 minutes on each side before he gets impatient and starts pulling away and then coming at me with mouth wide and hands flailing. I pumped first thing this morning and got 3 oz out of my dominant side which I felt was engorged. I do have an appt for a weiht check and to see a LC this week. Why is this so difficult?
@MissMheMhe I'm think I'm going to have to start supplementing. She's been behaving the same way. She's growing exceptionally. Breast feeding started so well, but the past 2 weeks i just can't get her to latch properly. After 2 hours of trying to nurse and another hour of trying to comfort her DH insisted he takes her. I locked myself in the bathroom and sobbed while i showered. He gave her a bottle and she's sleeping soundly. And i feel like a failure. I never thought I'd be so heartbroken.
After 5 Pediatrician visits, 2 ER visits, and now FINALLY a referral after all of that, I am praying that our visit to the Pediatric GI doctor will give us some answers to our now 5 week long battle of stomach/reflux issues. I really hope I am not told that my son just has colic. I may have to start drinking shortly after my 10 a.m. appointment, if that's the case.
I'm sitting here listening to him gurgle and grunt himself to sleep. Those noises are broken up by crying and scrunching up his legs, as he tries to work out gas as well as vocalizing his own frustration with not being able to get himself comfortable enough to fall asleep. UGH! If I am lucky, I get to hear what sounds like a sneeze, but really it's just him forcefully vomiting up some of his milk.
This sounds a LOT like my DS, who ended up having multiple food allergies. I cut everything he was allergic to from my diet and he was a new baby.
@mrsgetz4000 It's a horrible feeling, isn't it? I absolutely hate that this is so difficult. But I keep telling myself the most important thing is that DS is happy and healthy. If that means he no longer gets nutrition from me, then it is what it is. I can still provide comfort, love, and support, which are still necessary for him to thrive! Feel free to keep in contact on your little girls progress! We can help each other get through this!
Thanks @MissMheMhe I'm going to give it another day. We are currently nursing succesfully. I'm just confused, she's getting so big and she's had lots of dirty and wet diapers. Maybe we just need to work on our latch. Good luck!
For the first two weeks after LO was born, my SO was so attentive and helpful toward me. Now 5 weeks later, not so much. I do all the cooking, cleaning, and all the major things for LO (SO has changed maybe two diapers, both times being when I went to the store).
I nay soon go on strike.
@MissMheMhe I'm think I'm going to have to start supplementing. She's been behaving the same way. She's growing exceptionally. Breast feeding started so well, but the past 2 weeks i just can't get her to latch properly. After 2 hours of trying to nurse and another hour of trying to comfort her DH insisted he takes her. I locked myself in the bathroom and sobbed while i showered. He gave her a bottle and she's sleeping soundly. And i feel like a failure. I never thought I'd be so heartbroken.
If your babies are making thier daiper count and growing and you are not in pain please don't supplement! It's such. Slippery slope. I want all the mamas to be successful and meet thier breast feeding goals. This sounds like common cluster feeding behavior.
I'm going through it right now. My lo has been nursing for the past three hours! Pulling off, fussing/ wailing, rooting. I feel drained and flat and catch myself wondering am I making enough? His diapers say, yes! I nursed my first successfully and I still doubt myself sometimes. The first few months are are hard but it so worth it. I've been seeing so many posts like this, there's no need to be heartbroken! See an lc or call up your local lll leader.
I talked to an lc at the hospital where i delivered. She was no damn help, which disappointed me because that aside I've had a great experience with them. I think i just need to work on correcting her latch. We just nursed and she stopped twice to swallow and come up for air lol. And it didn't hurt! I think we can move forward
Oh man, today was rough. I'm 7 days postpartum and I was hoping maybe I'd be in that lucky minority of people who don't experience baby blues, but they hit me today really hard. On top of that I'm just feeling *exhausted* with LO because she has been doing some epic breastfeeding lately and I'm going with it, since I'm breastfeeding and supplementing with formula now (due to dehydration and too much weight loss) and I'm hoping, once my supply is fully in, to EBF. But holy cow I'm so tired with these epic 30 minute per side breastfeeding sessions! I hope it starts going somewhat faster.
And I broke down in tears because my husband kept mentioning a friend who's wife just had a baby, who already has an insane stockpile of pumped milk in the freezer, a month in. 7 days postpartum I cannot even imagine adding a pumping session at this point because I'm already breastfeeding for what feels like almost all of my waking moments! I know my husband just wants to get milk stockpiled so he can start doing some feedings too, more than the couple of formula feedings we currently have, but I just feel so much pressure already just to have a firmly established supply and LO gaining weight. And again, I'm exhausted and barely feel like I can manage the feedings we do have!
I'm also really, really nervous about my husband going back to work in a week. I know I'll be fine logically, but my hormones have me in this super anxious place where I'm worried about everything. Just trying to take a deep breath and go one day at a time. I know it'll get easier eventually.
After 5 Pediatrician visits, 2 ER visits, and now FINALLY a referral after all of that, I am praying that our visit to the Pediatric GI doctor will give us some answers to our now 5 week long battle of stomach/reflux issues. I really hope I am not told that my son just has colic. I may have to start drinking shortly after my 10 a.m. appointment, if that's the case.
I'm sitting here listening to him gurgle and grunt himself to sleep. Those noises are broken up by crying and scrunching up his legs, as he tries to work out gas as well as vocalizing his own frustration with not being able to get himself comfortable enough to fall asleep. UGH! If I am lucky, I get to hear what sounds like a sneeze, but really it's just him forcefully vomiting up some of his milk.
Hold on..he had all that going on and they didn't call the Ped GI doc in to evaluate him in the ER? WTF! I am mad for you! That is awful! I would be ripping people new ones hardcore! I suggest calling that doctor and talking to their nurse so you can see what you can do for your baby in the mean time. I get he hasn't been seen, but if reflux is that bad usually they give Zantac and a few other things you can do to help make him feel a little better. Poor little guy!
He is currently taking Axid, which is comparable to the Zantac. The GI doctor said that even that will only help with the irritation to the esophagus, and might not even bring LO that much relief when refluxing. We will probably use it for the 30 days that it was prescribed and stop, once it is gone. We were told today that Griffin is learning how to digest and use his bowels, and that his development is right on track. While he may show signs of discomfort and reflux often, as long as it is not accompanied with blood or is a green/brown color, he is okay. It's not necessarily colic either, as he is consolable majority of the time and it does not take long to get him calmed down. His awake/sleep patterns should get better as time goes on, because that has been 1 thing that has me really concerned these days, and not even so much for my own sleep. There are days where he will spend majority of the night 8pm-6am waking up and being fussy and once morning kicks around, he sleeps majority of his day. The next day, he will be fine during the night and still sleep through the day. It's been a roller coaster with his sleeping and I wasn't to sure where to step in and intervene with it, or if I should just let it go at this point, because he is only 9 weeks old. I was told to intervene somewhat by keeping him on a 3 hour eating schedule during the day and to wake him if he is sleeping past the 3 hours to feed him. He should also still be eating 2-3 times a night for us.
Overall, I am happy with what I was told today. The simpler I can keep his diet the better. No more gripe water, gas drops, probiotic drops, prune juice, thermometer probing, rice cereal, or switching of formula. All of these were suggestions given by my Pedi. and other moms. It's not bad advice and I secretly hoped that these would be the answers to our problems, but they were not. In the long run, it was only confusing DS more and making it worse.
@Hipshaker, we have an appt with a LC tomorrow to discuss. I know supplementing isn't ideal, but honestly we are just trying to make sure he isn't hungry. I do believe that sometimes it's cluster feeding, but other times I can't help but feel like he isn't getting enough from me. I'm still not convinced there isn't a tie...recently have been having pain during nursing, but only on one side. Hopefully we can figure something out tomorrow!
Re: Monday Bitchfest
I'm sitting here listening to him gurgle and grunt himself to sleep. Those noises are broken up by crying and scrunching up his legs, as he tries to work out gas as well as vocalizing his own frustration with not being able to get himself comfortable enough to fall asleep. UGH! If I am lucky, I get to hear what sounds like a sneeze, but really it's just him forcefully vomiting up some of his milk.
Hold on..he had all that going on and they didn't call the Ped GI doc in to evaluate him in the ER? WTF! I am mad for you! That is awful! I would be ripping people new ones hardcore! I suggest calling that doctor and talking to their nurse so you can see what you can do for your baby in the mean time. I get he hasn't been seen, but if reflux is that bad usually they give Zantac and a few other things you can do to help make him feel a little better. Poor little guy!
As for my bitchiness today, non-maternity denim is extremely judgemental. Sucks.
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I'm going through it right now. My lo has been nursing for the past three hours! Pulling off, fussing/ wailing, rooting. I feel drained and flat and catch myself wondering am I making enough? His diapers say, yes! I nursed my first successfully and I still doubt myself sometimes. The first few months are are hard but it so worth it. I've been seeing so many posts like this, there's no need to be heartbroken! See an lc or call up your local lll leader.
And I broke down in tears because my husband kept mentioning a friend who's wife just had a baby, who already has an insane stockpile of pumped milk in the freezer, a month in. 7 days postpartum I cannot even imagine adding a pumping session at this point because I'm already breastfeeding for what feels like almost all of my waking moments! I know my husband just wants to get milk stockpiled so he can start doing some feedings too, more than the couple of formula feedings we currently have, but I just feel so much pressure already just to have a firmly established supply and LO gaining weight. And again, I'm exhausted and barely feel like I can manage the feedings we do have!
I'm also really, really nervous about my husband going back to work in a week. I know I'll be fine logically, but my hormones have me in this super anxious place where I'm worried about everything. Just trying to take a deep breath and go one day at a time. I know it'll get easier eventually.
Overall, I am happy with what I was told today. The simpler I can keep his diet the better. No more gripe water, gas drops, probiotic drops, prune juice, thermometer probing, rice cereal, or switching of formula. All of these were suggestions given by my Pedi. and other moms. It's not bad advice and I secretly hoped that these would be the answers to our problems, but they were not. In the long run, it was only confusing DS more and making it worse.