Does anyone have experience with a tongue tie procedure and how much is costs? I'm afraid E might have one. She has some latching issues & there is a notch in the tip of her tongue when she sticks it out.
Post by elizabethnevadap on Aug 21, 2015 2:33:07 GMT -5
Infant gas drops to the rescue! I got to Target, opened them up and gave him a dose right there. His relief was immediate, he stopped grunting and straining and his little face relaxed. I should have gotten them sooner.
Does anyone have experience with a tongue tie procedure and how much is costs? I'm afraid E might have one. She has some latching issues & there is a notch in the tip of her tongue when she sticks it out.
It will depend on your insurance, who does the procedure (ENT doctor, dentist, etc) and whether you have the laser or scissors. We had an ENT fix both a lip and tongue tie via laser. They billed my insurance about $1000 for this. My insurance adjusted that price down to $650, but since we hadn't met our deductible yet when it was billed I need to pay that myself.
Thanks @aliam20 ampaintsarimaythea. I'm going to ask at her pedi appt next week & see what he thinks/recommends. She's still getting plenty to eat, thankfully, she just takes a while to latch sometimes & it can be frustrating/painful.
When are my boobs supposed to regulate supply? Will it help with waking up in a puddle of breast milk? I feel like a leaky kitchen sink over here!
I e stopped leaking as much now and she's 20 days old. It slowed down at night within the past few days for me. I've read that your body is still learning baby's demand for the first 4-6 weeks.
What do you guys recommend for diaper rash? Poor babe has a rash on his bum ): I've been using A&D, but do you guys recommend anything better?
I used Country Comfort Diaper Cream for my first 2 and it was always so great. Their rash would clear up by the next day. I ordered it from Amazon last night (they no longer sell it at the store I used to get it from) for Allison because her little butt is so bad and nothing is working.
When are my boobs supposed to regulate supply? Will it help with waking up in a puddle of breast milk? I feel like a leaky kitchen sink over here!
Usually 4-6 weeks...your body is still figuring out that there is only 1 baby to feed. I always doubled up on the breast pads at night and slept with a waterproof pad under my part of the sheets.
Does anyone have experience with a tongue tie procedure and how much is costs? I'm afraid E might have one. She has some latching issues & there is a notch in the tip of her tongue when she sticks it out.
We paid like $450. I have no idea what it is before the insurance.
LO hasn't had a bowel movement since tuesday night. It's now friday night. I tried prune juice and tried stimulating the area with a rectal thermometer. Any other ideas? Per the doctor I should bring her in tomorrow. I feel like we have lived at the doctors office this week!
Post by sunshinelady15 on Aug 21, 2015 21:23:51 GMT -5
My munchkin is straining and grunting big time when making a poop. It is LOUD and he covers his eyes as if he can't believe what's happening to him. I had to take a video because it's comical, but I also feel like he shouldn't be straining so much. I want to show the pediatrician on Wednesday to be sure there isn't something going on that shouldn't. He also takes a LONG time to poop. I am nursing so it's very soft so I am not sure why the strain happens. Poor baby
My munchkin is straining and grunting big time when making a poop. It is LOUD and he covers his eyes as if he can't believe what's happening to him. I had to take a video because it's comical, but I also feel like he shouldn't be straining so much. I want to show the pediatrician on Wednesday to be sure there isn't something going on that shouldn't. He also takes a LONG time to poop. I am nursing so it's very soft so I am not sure why the strain happens. Poor baby
Mine is doing this too. Also soft poop. Let me know what the pediatrician days.
sunshinelady15jgesi I asked mine about this on Monday. He says immature digestive system & that it should stop after a month or so. Theyre getting used to the sensations. Also could be gas-related... sometimes I think E pooped but there's nothing there. Definitely ask your pedi, but that's what mine said!
LO hasn't had a bowel movement since tuesday night. It's now friday night. I tried prune juice and tried stimulating the area with a rectal thermometer. Any other ideas? Per the doctor I should bring her in tomorrow. I feel like we have lived at the doctors office this week!
Has baby passed all the meconium? And is she BF? The only reason I ask is bc it is quite common for a breastfed baby to go a while between poops. Upwards of 10 to 14 days before becoming a concern. Breast milk is used so effectively by the body there sometimes isn't much 'waste'. Is she showing signs of dehydration or constipation?
What do you guys recommend for diaper rash? Poor babe has a rash on his bum ): I've been using A&D, but do you guys recommend anything better?
We struggled with diaper rash pretty much from the time we took her home from the hospital. We were using Burt's bees diaper cream and really weren't seeing any change. We switched to cloth wipes with a coconut oil solution and it was almost instantaneous change. I highly recommend cloth wipes if you notice irritation. I don't know what took us so long to try them...but I will not use disposables again!
When are my boobs supposed to regulate supply? Will it help with waking up in a puddle of breast milk? I feel like a leaky kitchen sink over here!
Will they ever stop?! I have to wear disposable pads daily or risk waking up and/or walking around with wet stains. I dont remember having all this leakage with my daughter. So annoying lol
Post by gingerygirl on Aug 22, 2015 4:47:54 GMT -5
Thanks ladies, you've all been super helpful! I took him to the doctor today (for something unrelated) and she told me to not use wipes at all, just rinse him off in the sink and pat dry with a cloth and then use the purple desitin and let it get plenty of air time. So were trying that and hopefully helps. It looks really bad and painful. Its probably a factor as to why he's been screaming so much lately.
Post by motownthrowdown on Aug 22, 2015 5:28:44 GMT -5
For those of you who use bottles, how often do you boil the parts? We use dr browns and the blue tube and white connector make me nervous because they are hard to clean.
LO hasn't had a bowel movement since tuesday night. It's now friday night. I tried prune juice and tried stimulating the area with a rectal thermometer. Any other ideas? Per the doctor I should bring her in tomorrow. I feel like we have lived at the doctors office this week!
Has baby passed all the meconium? And is she BF? The only reason I ask is bc it is quite common for a breastfed baby to go a while between poops. Upwards of 10 to 14 days before becoming a concern. Breast milk is used so effectively by the body there sometimes isn't much 'waste'. Is she showing signs of dehydration or constipation?
She is exclusively breast feed right now. I have read that it's common for them to go days with going if they are breast feed. She has plenty of wet diapers, at least one for every feeding. I gave it until morning to let our home remedies work and still nothing :/ I think she's passed all the initial poop. It had a green hue to it tuesday, her last bowel movement
shayr from experience the odd green poop isn't a concern but if it's usually green it could mean an imbalance of fore/hind milk. Sometimes simply changing boobs before LO drains the breast could lead to the imbalance bc she isn't getting the fatty hind milk bc of the switch. Have you looked on the site Kellymom? It is a great resource for all things breastfeeding (and infant poop). If you are concerned you should definitely get her checked though.
He has had one bath by the nurse at the hospital and we have face cloth bathed him twice at home. We were waiting for his umbilical stump to fall off before bathing. He's 2 weeks today.
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