Lads, unless you have proffessionally balanced gram measurement digital scales at home then , STOP WEIGHING YOUR BABIES!!! You are only freaking yourselves out unneccessarily!
even weighing on 2 different pro-level scales can change %tile lines by up to 2 lines!! Always weigh your babies at the same weighing clinic and discount any other weight measurement!!!
Waula, all possetting/spiitting up is considered reflux, even if its only a little bit now and then. The reflux site is good for tips and things to do to reduce the volumes coming back up. It really depends how much sick you are getting as to what you should do about it. Is N sick after every feed? How long after a feed is he sick for, and is it multiple times? Are some days nearly sick free? Is he gaining weight well? Is he obviously comfort feeding beyond hunger needs? There is options like baby gaviscon etcm. But not everyone finds them helpful. Also, not all reflux is caused by dairy intolerance, but an exclusion diet might be worth a try. Don't change anything else you are doing though if you cut out dairy. For example, don't cut out dairy AND see an osteopath at the same time, otherwise you won't know what has helped. Good news is, sicky babies tend to really improve when tyhey start on solids.
. Also I think N and F are in vom sync as every time you say you are having a sicky day, we are too!!
Wouldluv,
sorry you're having a tough time. I don't know what would be the best decision for you, but both bf and ff have their plus and minus points. You need to make a list of why you'd want to use either method, and make sure that you won't feel badly either way. How ever you feed your baby, the important thing is you are happy! So don't be bf as you feel you should and be miserable, but equally don't start ff and then beat yourself up constantly about the choice.
MsC, I think you might be right that maybe the left side position is hitting an uncomfortable spot, because I suspect its not the actual boob, seeing as F was ok when I fed her rugby ball hold.
to be honest though, she's been generally fussy during the bout of teething. And kack, just remembered I forgot to get more powders when I was out earlier!
Happy Vegas anniversary too!
Ergh, just bought isposable nappies!
seriously, they are expensive, you lads must all be broke!! I think we've spent £500 on nappies, and that's done both children! I know our electricty bill is likely higher too with the extra washing, but I think its gone up less than £100 a year. So that's about £800 outlay for 2 children, birth to potty... And of course another child will only cost the £200 for 2 years of electricity (approximately). Its just cost me £20 to buy nappies and wipes for my two, and I reckon I got a weeks worth. That's like £500 per year per child!
in my mind that makes it worth all the poo handling I've had to do over the last couple of years!
