Formula Fridays 5/8

[jensoprano82]

I know this is usually dreemkin 's thread, sorry if I'm hijacking, but this week I have a question for the crew...

Age:

Oz./times per day:

Comments/concerns:

GTKY: where is the most exotic place you've ever traveled??

[jensoprano82]

Age: 15 weeks

Oz/day: 24 oz (4oz 6x)

Comments/concerns: so my little man is not gaining weight at a satisfactory rate. He's been hanging out in the 3rd percentile for a few weeks, but I weighed him today (I have a baby scale... I'm that mom...) and he weighs the exact same as he did 10 days ago. I know this could be a fluke but do you guys think I should amp up his ounceage?? He's an enthusiastic eater but still loses a lot of it via spitup.

GTKY: Tahiti and Bora Bora on honeymoon 9 years ago. Still paying off the credit card. Totally worth it.

[dacora]

Age: 12 weeks 2 days

Oz./times per day: 5oz 6x

Comments/concerns: Nothing really.

GTKY: where is the most exotic place you've ever traveled?? Exotic? Umm... I guess Las Vegas. As much as I'd love to travel I've never been out of the US.

jensoprano82 If he's draining his bottles and seems like he could take more I'd offer him more. DD hasn't been finishing her bottles often enough for me to think it's time to up hers past 5oz yet.

[dreemkin]

Totally okay with me jensoprano82. Anyone is welcome to start the thread!

Edited to add: I'm not sure about your concern. Maybe offer more and see if he keeps it down. Maybe put a call in to your pedi? My DDs never had a problem gaining weight so I have no personal experience with this, sorry!

[abseptember]

Age- 13 weeks
bottles- 6-7, 4.5 oz. Boys dropped a bottle since they started sleeping better.
comments- Grant had a good follow up after his injury so I'm glad for that.
Question regarding weight gain- I think Id call the pedi and see what they recommend. My one twin spits up no matter what the bottle size. He will usually only take 4.5oz. Would your LO take more if offered?
QOTW- Costa Rica or St.Lucia

[jensoprano82]

I think I'm gonna try 4.5 instead of 4 and see how it goes, thanks!!

[dreemkin]

Sup ladies!

Age: 15 weeks

Oz./times per day: 4oz 7xs a day

Comments/concerns: nothing right now. I just wish she would stop spitting up...when you least expect it (of course).

GTKY: St Lucia on our honeymoon. It was pretty sweet because it was all inclusive!

[jensoprano82]

May 8, 2015 22:06:38 GMT -5 dreemkin said:

Sup ladies!

Age: 15 weeks

Oz./times per day: 4oz 7xs a day

Comments/concerns: nothing right now. I just wish she would stop spitting up...when you least expect it (of course).

GTKY: St Lucia on our honeymoon. It was pretty sweet because it was all inclusive!

I have recently discovered that LO is about to have a massive spit up if he won't take his paci.

Ooooh St. Lucia.

 

[miniwheat]

Age: 13 weeks

Oz./times per day: 30oz (6oz 5 bottles)

Comments/concerns: DS is still spitting up HUGE all the time. He has good weight gain so that is good, but he spits up a lot. And it has a ton of phlegm in it.

GTKY: where is the most exotic place you've ever traveled?? Mexico.

[dreemkin]

jensoprano82 yup! I always make that mistake in the MOTN. When I stick a paci in there it's like the most spit up she ever does. Grrr!

[abseptember]

May 8, 2015 22:06:38 GMT -5 dreemkin said:

Sup ladies!

Age: 15 weeks

Oz./times per day: 4oz 7xs a day

Comments/concerns: nothing right now. I just wish she would stop spitting up...when you least expect it (of course).

GTKY: St Lucia on our honeymoon. It was pretty sweet because it was all inclusive!

Where did you stay? We stayed at Ti Kaye. I wanted to go back for our 10 yr Which is this fall but I can't imagine leaving some one with my 3 littles right now. Maybe for our 11 yr

[dreemkin]

abseptember we stayed at Almond Morgan bay. I wouldn't recommend it though. It was priced right for us at the time. We also were thinking of going back for our 10 year but now I'm thinking something closer sounds nicer. That was a loooong flight.

[taberbtb]

Hi!

Age: 14w

Oz/times per day: 27-28 oz in 6-7 bottles. Sizes vary from 5.5 the first bottle of the day, 3-4oz through the day, and cluster feeding in the evenings. The girl keeps me guessing anyways!

Comments/concerns: Just that I wish she would get more consistent with her bottle sizes and frequency. During the day she can easily go 4-4.5hrs and still only take 3 oz, then pound through 10oz between 5pm and bed at 8:30. Ugh.

GTKY: Costa Rica 10 years ago. It was beautiful.

[dreemkin]

Omg I just realized DD is actually 14 weeks (not 15). Sigh, second kid...

[miniwheat]

May 9, 2015 9:06:36 GMT -5 dreemkin said:

Omg I just realized DD is actually 14 weeks (not 15). Sigh, second kid...

Just this morning I was trying to figure out how old DS is. Also second kid! hahah

[abseptember]

May 9, 2015 12:32:45 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

May 9, 2015 9:06:36 GMT -5 dreemkin said:

Omg I just realized DD is actually 14 weeks (not 15). Sigh, second kid...

Just this morning I was trying to figure out how old DS is. Also second kid! hahah

Haha... I not 100% sure mine are 13 weeks but I said it and I'm going with it!

[abseptember]

May 9, 2015 8:13:12 GMT -5 dreemkin said:

abseptember we stayed at Almond Morgan bay. I wouldn't recommend it though. It was priced right for us at the time. We also were thinking of going back for our 10 year but now I'm thinking something closer sounds nicer. That was a loooong flight.

I know the flight was long. I also don't usually revisit places so we'll see what sounds best when the time comes. Ti Kaye was really nice but I wish we'd been a little closer to town bc we ended up eating evert meal onsite and there wasn't a ton of variety. I'd love to check out Turks and Caicos. I would also love to go back to Costa Rica but to a different area.... we may save that for when the kids are older