lilyelayne I figured I'd respond here instead of reviving a four day old thread. My ILs are in Austin and we're in Houston. Neither of us had any flooding. We live on a bayou that's dry most of the time. It soaked up all the water. My mom lives about 10 minutes from us and they had flooding. Not as bad as you've seen on the news, but still pretty bad. Luckily no water got in her house or my car (which she had that day).
Those of you using the wonder week app- how accurate do you find the app in regards to predicting when fussy periods start and end? Just curious with how it works esp with babies that were born not near their due dates.
I find the time periods for the leaps to be so broad that the specific date doesn't really matter. For example, leap 4 could set it between 14.5 and 19.5 weeks... And though earlier leaps had a tighter timeline, they could still set in a week early or late. So I just use it for general timeline, to read about signs, abilities and how I can help.
The five week wonder week is really broad. I use it for signs and how to help. I also use his birth date rather than due date since full term infants get no age correction for anything else and everything aligns with his birthdate. Using due date makes sense for preterm babies as they do get age correction.
lilyelayne I figured I'd respond here instead of reviving a four day old thread. My ILs are in Austin and we're in Houston. Neither of us had any flooding. We live on a bayou that's dry most of the time. It soaked up all the water. My mom lives about 10 minutes from us and they had flooding. Not as bad as you've seen on the news, but still pretty bad. Luckily no water got in her house or my car (which she had that day).
Of course the night I stay up a little later to read is the night DD wakes up at midnight. Whaaa. I am guessing I will be up again since they is how these nights usually go.
Post by lilyelayne on May 31, 2015 21:29:52 GMT -5
DS has consolidated to 3 daily naps since we've been on vacation. I'd love for him to keep that up when we get home. We're going home a day early because my uncle's MIL passed away. I'm really glad we got to spend all this time with my parents. They only see DS twice a week for a couple hours each time. It's better than if we were long distance but nothing compares to spending a whole day or weekend together.
Night #5 of DS and his new funk. It's 3am MOTN feed and he's fallen asleep at the boob and ejected my nipple after 30secomds. I bet you he'll wake up the instant he's placed into the crib, or 15mins after he's been in it. Not going to pump it out, saving my boob milk for that wake up.
Do your LO like to bite fingers and pacifiers? A friend made a comment today that DS could be teething after seeing him going to town on his own fingers. I think he's just got some oral fixation like most babies do. I tried to feel around his gums, didn't feel any bunnies popping up, he moved my finger to the side and proceeded to chomp on it with much enjoyment. I was secretly relieved that at least my nipples aren't that big to reach over there.
Do your LO like to bite fingers and pacifiers? A friend made a comment today that DS could be teething after seeing him going to town on his own fingers. I think he's just got some oral fixation like most babies do. I tried to feel around his gums, didn't feel any bunnies popping up, he moved my finger to the side and proceeded to chomp on it with much enjoyment. I was secretly relieved that at least my nipples aren't that big to reach over there.
Yep. Mine chews on his fingers all the time. I don't think he's teething.
Do your LO like to bite fingers and pacifiers? A friend made a comment today that DS could be teething after seeing him going to town on his own fingers. I think he's just got some oral fixation like most babies do. I tried to feel around his gums, didn't feel any bunnies popping up, he moved my finger to the side and proceeded to chomp on it with much enjoyment. I was secretly relieved that at least my nipples aren't that big to reach over there.
Yeah DS is starting to really love chewing on his fingers. I think it's just a new thing he's learned & it feels neat. There's not much he can do on his own, so he does what he can a lot.
Post by hollydfromtn on Jun 1, 2015 22:02:48 GMT -5
DS just drank 2oz. from a bottle!!! Those of you that are struggling with babies refusing bottles know how huge this is. I had been using Tommie tippie and munchkin latch bottles before but decided to get a Dr. Brown's bottle while I was out today to see if that would make a difference. Well it did! DS fought it at first but then chugged down the whole thing in no time (even with the bottle flat for paced feeding). He probably would have drank more if I would have had any thawed. I'm now letting him finish out his meal by nursing. Ahhhhh I'm so excited lol.
LO wanted to play after his 2nd wake up. I put him in his chair to chat while I drank water and ate a snickers bar. Currently trying to nurse him back to sleep. I want my baby who nurses for 30 or 40 minutes and goes back to sleep to come back. These 90 minute MOTN nursing marathons are killing me.
hollydfromtn, yay! I'm glad you've found something that works for your LO! Curious, how much do you and everyone too, put in the bottle? I'm going back to bottle feeding soon when I go back to work. It'd be such a waste if he doesn't finish it, but I wouldn't want to underfeed him if he suddenly feel like eating a lot more.
Reading spam, these babies are seriously naughty these days. Mine likes to wake up randomly and cannot be shush pat back to sleep. I'd always have to pick him up and rock him on the glider til he's in deep sleep to deposit him back into his crib. It's not a fun exercise when both my wrists are acting up.
Now the million dollar question is, when 4 mo sleep regression is said and done, will I ever get to just shush pat LO back to bed without picking up?
I'm so frustrated with DS and his oral fixation lately. Every time I pop a pacifier in his mouth (that's his sleep prop... I'm sure it'll be hard to break the habit a few months from now), he'd either grab it or use his tongue to thrust it to the side so he could chomp on it. He seems to become more alert with each chomp. C'mon, LO, just suck it properly so we can both go to La La land!
hollydfromtn, yay! I'm glad you've found something that works for your LO! Curious, how much do you and everyone too, put in the bottle? I'm going back to bottle feeding soon when I go back to work. It'd be such a waste if he doesn't finish it, but I wouldn't want to underfeed him if he suddenly feel like eating a lot more.
We just put an ounce or two for now because I'm having to retrain DS to take a bottle. I was getting tired of having to pour out so much when he would refuse to drink it. If tonight isn't a fluke and he starts taking it more consistently I'm not sure how much to put in. I think around 4 oz. is on par for his age but I'd have to double check.
seamonster yikes those are long nights. I'm cheering you on for making it through & hoping that some day your LO learns to sleep, sooner rather than later.
PikoPiko for BF babies the average is 1-1.5oz for every hour since last feeding, or 25oz divided by the number of feedings in 24 hours. "Normal" intake ranges from 19-30oz during the day, and some babies prefer slightly more at a certain time of day, so it ends up being trial and error. Or so I've read lots of people say on the BF board when DS remembers how a bottle works, I plan on 3 or 3.5oz for his 730pm bottle, which is typically the feeding DH is available to try.
BF babies don't increase volume intake the same way FF babies do because BM changes composition, including caloric value, as baby gets older & his needs change.
BF babies don't increase volume intake the same way FF babies do because BM changes composition, including caloric value, as baby gets older & his needs change.
I know I'm still a newb (and not supposed to post here)...but, since BM changes composition, can I give my LO milk I pumped when he was one month if he is now three months? I know it's still "good," but I mean it has to be a different composition at this point..right?
It's not different enough to matter; LO can make up any missed calories in a nursing session the same day. And BM from one month is more similar to BM from three months than formula would be. Or so I've read
BF babies don't increase volume intake the same way FF babies do because BM changes composition, including caloric value, as baby gets older & his needs change.
I know I'm still a newb (and not supposed to post here)...but, since BM changes composition, can I give my LO milk I pumped when he was one month if he is now three months? I know it's still "good," but I mean it has to be a different composition at this point..right?
1 hi!!! And welcome 2 these threads specifying your post count to post are just silly so don't feel bad posting here 3 that is a great question and I can't say I know the answer. Hmm. The breastfeeding board would be an excellent resource for that question if you don't get a reasonable answer here.
PikoPiko DS does about 7 feedings a day, 3 of which are at daycare. All of those bottles have 3oz and he seems to be okay with that amount for now.
I did bring a few 1oz frozen bags just in case he wants a little more. They've yet to thaw any. I also brought a 4th bottle with 2oz the first week, but he never touched that one so I stopped bringing it.
I'm going back to work after July 4th, I prob should start building up a stash. He feeds every 3-3.5 hours, I really get nothing when I pump after nursing. I guess he's going to have some formula the first few days.
I'm going back to work after July 4th, I prob should start building up a stash. He feeds every 3-3.5 hours, I really get nothing when I pump after nursing. I guess he's going to have some formula the first few days.
A lot of people feed just one side for first morning feed & pump the other. Or pump both sides about an hour after first morning feed. It'll take a few days but in theory you can teach your body that you need milk at that time.
Sigh, this milk game is difficult. LO takes both breasts at every feeding. I'm sure I'll figure it out somehow. Maybe we'll start solids soon to take the pressure to provide off.
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