mirage86 what did your ped mean by nursing only being for comfort at this point?
His ped wants his calories to come from solid foods now, rather than depending on breastfeeding for a substantial part of his daily nutrients. She said I can continue nursing him as long as I want to, but I can be firm in changing it to just nap time/bedtime/whenever I want. It is more for comfort that he nurses now vs it being a need, just like babies on formula are transitioning off of that because it isn't a need for them anymore. His ped did say that sometimes babies regress around this age and seem to want to nurse more often again, which is where we are at right now. I'm hoping it won't be a long phase, because he grabs at my shirt all. day. long. right now.
Ok that makes more sense. I was just like "umm, they're still getting nutrients from BM at this point." I see what she means now
Did anyone else have baby's iron test come back low? Ours was only .3 short of the "normal" range and she wanted me to give him an iron supplement. I think I'm going to give it another month and make sure I'm giving him more iron-rich foods and see where the numbers stand at his re-check.
Ours was low at 9 months, and he said he would recheck at the 12 month appointment and didn't (I didn't remember until after). I've always struggled with anemia, so we're trying hard to push iron rich foods (luckily he eats almost anything) and I'll ask when we go back in September.
That makes me feel better that your ped wasn't too concerned. My levels are always low as well so I'm not too surprised.
Post by baytosa2013 on Jun 11, 2016 21:48:30 GMT -5
C's appt is next week but she was 1 last Saturday.
Unofficial stats Birth 7lbs 2oz, 19.5in
Today 20lbs 3oz and 28in, 5 teeth and one comin in now.
She babbles all the time and says mama, dada, uh oh, hi, all done and agua (no clue where that one came from lol). She claps and high fives and her wave is either a princess wave or a karate chop. She been walking on her own since about 10.5 months and climbs on everything. She loves her kitties and playing peekaboo. She doesn't like the sippy but loves drinking through a straw. This kid is a character and I love watching her little personality grow more every day.
Did anyone else have baby's iron test come back low? Ours was only .3 short of the "normal" range and she wanted me to give him an iron supplement. I think I'm going to give it another month and make sure I'm giving him more iron-rich foods and see where the numbers stand at his re-check.
LO has been on iron therapy for the last 2.5 months and I cannot wait until it is over. If the numbers come back high enough at the doctor's appointment on Wednesday I think we might just stop early (supposed to be for 3 months). What makes it suck is that he has to fast before and after the supplement to make it the most effective, so we have been doing it first thing in the morning when he wakes up which is also when he is the hungriest.
He has 6 teeth plus 1 year old molars coming in, walks, says a few words, drinks WCM out of a sippy... His overall sweet, friendly, silly personality is what i love the most
Did anyone else have baby's iron test come back low? Ours was only .3 short of the "normal" range and she wanted me to give him an iron supplement. I think I'm going to give it another month and make sure I'm giving him more iron-rich foods and see where the numbers stand at his re-check.
LOs came back low (didn't tell me how much) but bc she eats everything they weren't concerned St this point. DSs was low at his 2year and so we gave supplements.
N had her appt this afternoon and turned one yesterday. She's huge!
Birth: 8lb 2oz 20.75in Now: 23lb 1oz (89th) 30.75in (94th) (Her 2 yr old sister also weights 23lbs)
She is cruising everywhere and starting to let go and has taken a few solo steps. 3 teeth with a couple more on the way, loves to eat all the food, she has started drinking milk and loves it, not saying any words but 'talks' a ton!
LO had her appointment this am: Birth: 6 lbs 15 oz, 19.5 inches (I think?). No clue on the head circumference. Now: 17 lbs, 5 oz (14%), 27.5 inches tall (4%). Head circumference was 45 cm (51%)
She has 3.5 teeth, walks independently, loves to point and wave and show she's one, follows simple directions, and says a few words. Overall her doctor was very impressed!
Has 8 teeth, cruising, waves bye bye and points, has a couple of words. Doc is slightly concerned with inability to chew food so we have been referred to an OT.
mirage86 what did your ped mean by nursing only being for comfort at this point?
His ped wants his calories to come from solid foods now, rather than depending on breastfeeding for a substantial part of his daily nutrients. She said I can continue nursing him as long as I want to, but I can be firm in changing it to just nap time/bedtime/whenever I want. It is more for comfort that he nurses now vs it being a need, just like babies on formula are transitioning off of that because it isn't a need for them anymore. His ped did say that sometimes babies regress around this age and seem to want to nurse more often again, which is where we are at right now. I'm hoping it won't be a long phase, because he grabs at my shirt all. day. long. right now.
We are also going through a BF regression. She goes some days where she is really into food then others where she nurses way more frequently.
Hayley had her check-up today and took her shots like a champ. I hate the look she gives when the first one goes in - "Mommy why are you letting this happen to me?" - but she gets over the trauma quickly.
The doctor was really pleased with her eating and said not to worry about about the fact that she won't drink milk or formula anymore as long as she's eating plenty of iron-rich foods. H is ahead of the curve with walking ability and the pointing/gestures, and on track with verbal skills. The doctor wants to see her start responding to simple commands though. Overall, a good check up!
But they're sending her for blood work to check for anemia in the next few months...not looking forward to that!
mcp6286, we have to do the blood work too. When DS1 had to get it, I was nervous about taking him because he was so squirmy and full of energy I didn't know how they were going to safely get him to give some blood. It went so well! They know what they are doing and it went so much easier than I expected. If you are going to a lab, you can call ahead and ask when the pediatric phlebotomist(s) are there. (sometimes they have 1 or 2 that specialize in kids).
And just an FYI story, when DS1 got it done, my SIL was flipping out on me saying there was no way she would take her son (same age as DS) for blood work. How our pedi was crazy it was overkill and not necessary, bla bla. Fast forward to today and guess what? They just found out her son has extremely low iron and it's been causing him to have sleeping problems (among other issues) all these years.
Had J's 1 year appt today (turned 1 on the 18th). Weight: 23 lbs, 4 oz Height: 27 3/4 inches
She's very short. And I forget the head circumference... But it was off the scale when she showed me the graph... Sweetie has a big head! Dr didn't seem worried. She knows a few words, hi, Dada, mama occasionally. She's walking, babbling a lot, and teething at the moment. Question-- our dr is sometimes overly conservative on things... How much whole milk did your dr say your little ones should have each day once they are on that completely? Ours said 15 oz., only offered twice a day with meals. I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to make that work... J loves milk... And I've been offering it more frequently to distract her from nursing. Edit: never mind, I found the milk thread.
Thanks veggiemo for the info! I'll definitely ask about the pediatric tech. DH doesn't want to do it at all but I feel like it's too important to skip!
Birth: 8 lbs, 4 oz, 21 inches long, can't remember head circumference, but it was 98th percentile
Now: 22 lbs, 3oz (60th), 30 inches long (55th), 19.1 inches for head circumference (98th), 6 teeth- two more on the way! Iron levels were great- we were told to just continue whatever we're doing.
B is babbling a way, playing peek a boo, STTN, pulling up and scooting along things, feeding himself w/o utensils, somewhat drinking from a sippy (depends on the day and his mood), can say mama and dada, into EVERYTHING
he is not standing on his own or walking yet. Not drinking WCM yet- we are hoping to start introducing it soon (he is still nursing 4x a day and I refuse to pump at school again next year)
Post by holliberry28 on Jun 24, 2016 7:58:48 GMT -5
We had our appointment yesterday too.
He was 7 lbs, 4 oz at birth. He's close to 23 lbs now. I can't remember any of the stats because he was screaming for the whole 30-minute visit. I was sweating bullets the whole time.
I really really hated this appointment. All they asked was what words does he say and does he walk. And if he always cries like this. I wish she had started off with what he DOES do. Makes me sad
On the positive side, he is babbling a lot, taking turns with me vocalizing his jargon, pulling up to stand and cruising, waving bye, playing peekaboo, and sharing his water for me to drink. Drinking from a straw but not a sippy. He's having 2 bottles of WCM and 2 bottles of formula a day. As soon as we run out of formula, we'll switch over to solely WCM.
Did anyone else's child scream bloody murder at the doctor's? He didn't even cry at his 9 month appointment. I can't believe he remembered from 3 months ago???
He was 7 lbs, 4 oz at birth. He's close to 23 lbs now. I can't remember any of the stats because he was screaming for the whole 30-minute visit. I was sweating bullets the whole time.
I really really hated this appointment. All they asked was what words does he say and does he walk. And if he always cries like this. I wish she had started off with what he DOES do. Makes me sad
On the positive side, he is babbling a lot, taking turns with me vocalizing his jargon, pulling up to stand and cruising, waving bye, playing peekaboo, and sharing his water for me to drink. Drinking from a straw but not a sippy. He's having 2 bottles of WCM and 2 bottles of formula a day. As soon as we run out of formula, we'll switch over to solely WCM.
Did anyone else's child scream bloody murder at the doctor's? He didn't even cry at his 9 month appointment. I can't believe he remembered from 3 months ago???
So sorry! LO didn't but he has been a total grump lately because of teething. Lately I have been giving him ibruprofen before we leave the house so he isn't whining the whole time we are out.
We got home a little bit from our appointment. Birth: 9 lbs, 6 oz and 19" Today: 20 lbs, 12 oz (18th) and 29 1/2" (35th)
Good: DS is cruising and crawling all over, saying a few words, babbling constantly, and generally being an awesome one-year old. We also are making good progress in getting rid of bottles - he only gets one before his nap and one before bed, and will be done with them when we run out of this formula shipment. Milk only comes out of a straw sippy. Bad: they couldn't get blood out of him to do his blood work, but luckily the doctor gave us the ok to do it as his 15 month appointment. My kid isn't hugely into breakfast early in the day, so we scheduled the next appointment for after lunch when he'll hopefully be more hydrated and easier to poke. Also, his doctor said he'd like us to push milk more over water, but overall, he's happy and healthy, and we are so lucky to have him.
O is currently getting ready to nap after his appointment. The shots and finger prick were miserable.
Birth: 9lbs 1 oz, 22 1/4", 14" HC (I have a shadow box in his room with his card so I checked before coming here!)
Today: 27lbs 4oz (98th), 30.5" (75th), 19" HC (96th)
Good:Cruising, standing, great fine motor skills, says mama, dada, dog, Carl, gragra (Grandma), hi, bye, go, mow (more), transition to WCM is progressing, weaning is going better than anticipated, sleep is finally predictable, peekaboo, waving, high-fiving, and turns lights off.
Not so good: This is the first time his weight and height haven't been almost the same percentage. The pediatrician said that if it didn't even out as he became more mobile that we might switch to 2% milk after his next appointment. His iron was also a tiny bit low so she suggested drops...which I'm not going to do. I'll give him food higher in iron. Minor worry about him not being mobile yet--if he isn't walking independently at 15mo they'll rec. PT but I'm pretty sure he'll be going by then.
holliberry28, O was not happy to see the doctor. Any time I put him down he screamed. This was a first for him so maybe they did remember from their 9mo appointments?
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jun 27, 2016 10:17:51 GMT -5
Birth- 9lb 0oz, 21.5in 1 year (+2w)- 19lb 9oz, 28in
She did NOT like the dr trying to examine her. To be fair we haven't seen this dr from the practice and she made it known she didn't appreciate seeing someone new! She also was not impressed with the 4 shots and finger prick. I hated how much blood they had to squeeze out for that stupid lead and hemoglobin test:'(
Good- she's walking (ok, more like running), saying some words- Mama, Dada, Georgia (our dog), baby, boo-buh (blueberries, and we are down to nursing 2x's/day. It's been so fun to see all of her new skills lately!
Post by holliberry28 on Jun 27, 2016 12:40:54 GMT -5
It seems everyone got 4 shots...we only had two, MMR and Chickenpox. We do have a 15 month appointment, are they splitting it up and I wasn't even aware ?
It seems everyone got 4 shots...we only had two, MMR and Chickenpox. We do have a 15 month appointment, are they splitting it up and I wasn't even aware ?
Which 4 shots did everyone's LOs get?
We only got three shots, and an attempt at blood work. My BFF's kid got five shots, and no attempt at blood work. I think some offices start scheduling everything a little different around this age. We got MMR, Chickenpox, and HepA. The two shots her kid got that DS didn't are the Hib and PCV boosters - but our vaccine schedule says he has up until his 15 month appointment to get those, so I was planning on just making sure we have those covered at his next well visit.
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jun 27, 2016 12:59:37 GMT -5
holliberry28 we got MMR, Hep A, HIB, and chicken pox. Plus the finger prick for the lead and hemoglobin. I might actually ask for things to be split up next time- this felt like a lot!
Post by musicfrk2002 on Jun 27, 2016 13:23:32 GMT -5
J had 3 I believe. Maybe they were combined though, because I only remember 2 needles. He had MMR, varicella, and hepA. He does have a 15 month appointment in september.
holliberry28 we got MMR, Hep A, HIB, and chicken pox. Plus the finger prick for the lead and hemoglobin. I might actually ask for things to be split up next time- this felt like a lot!
[br We got this minus chickenpox. We will get chickenpox at her 15 month.
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