Your babies make my baby sound like a guzzling fish LOL he drinks 7 Oz every 2.5 hours with a total of about 50+ Oz for an 11 week old. And yes he poo poo's like no tomorrow.
I have no idea if she was right or wrong as I have no idea about formulas and the amount babies should have.
What I will say, and I am by no means sticking up for your HV, is the answer to me is very simple. Rather than dismissing her concerns out of hand, tell her straight, you would like a second opinion from another health visitor / doctor / community nurse as you are concerned that something isn't making sense with what she says. It might be that there is a problem. Her basis for saying what she did, might be based on a genuine concern she has. Then take your LO to someone else with a medical knowledge and ask them what they think. There should be community clinics in your area where you can take your LO to be weighed and checked. If they tell you it is fine, then relay this to your HV (and perhaps consider asking for another one!)
I would suspect she isn't just making stuff up and so it might be worth checking it out. I'm all for asking advice from other mums, but when it comes to a potential problem, which, to be fair, the lovely ladies here might have no knowledge of, I would be tempted to ask someone who can go into it in a bit more detail and advise for the best.
I have no idea if she was right or wrong as I have no idea about formulas and the amount babies should have.
What I will say, and I am by no means sticking up for your HV, is the answer to me is very simple. Rather than dismissing her concerns out of hand, tell her straight, you would like a second opinion from another health visitor / doctor / community nurse as you are concerned that something isn't making sense with what she says. It might be that there is a problem. Her basis for saying what she did, might be based on a genuine concern she has. Then take your LO to someone else with a medical knowledge and ask them what they think. There should be community clinics in your area where you can take your LO to be weighed and checked. If they tell you it is fine, then relay this to your HV (and perhaps consider asking for another one!)
I would suspect she isn't just making stuff up and so it might be worth checking it out. I'm all for asking advice from other mums, but when it comes to a potential problem, which, to be fair, the lovely ladies here might have no knowledge of, I would be tempted to ask someone who can go into it in a bit more detail and advise for the best.
Thanks ladies..
As long as my paed is fine with it, so am i, and he was last week, she was weighed, he saw her weight and he said she is a lovely big healthy baby..
xx
Thanks ladies..
As long as my paed is fine with it, so am i, and he was last week, she was weighed, he saw her weight and he said she is a lovely big healthy baby..
xx
Izzie is simply gorgeous xx