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March 20, 2006 at 3:32 pm #4289
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InactiveNow that Noah is 11 months old, its getting really hard to sleep feed him. He wakes up alot and even starts hitting away the bottle while he is asleep. I knew this wouldnt last forever, and now that it seems to be working less and less, I’m really worried. I have no idea how I’m going to get all of the milk he needs per day into him. Since he doesnt take much in the way of solids, I cant make up for the loss of calories that way. Everyday keeps getting harder and harder and I have no idea what to do when sleep feeding stops completely.
March 20, 2006 at 4:49 pm #4296InactiveOh Lisa – i am so sorry to hear. It must be tough at 11 months to get a baby to eat if he does not want to — i am having trouble with an 8month old!!
You know, he may surprise you? Matthew was only doing sleep feedings for a long time and then we stopped, because our ped asked us to and he actually did fine for a couple of weeks– the problems did not start right away, so maybe he will do OK and take it well???
I am praying that this will be the case — it is hard, so hard but we are going to get through this. I know you are scared, and it is normal to be so, but your baby is in good hands!
March 20, 2006 at 5:06 pm #4301InactiveChange is so stressful when it comes to our little gerdlings. When you find something that works, you just want to stick with it.
The only way I could bottle feed either of my two reflux babies was/is to swaddle them. I swaddled Ellie to feed her until she was close to year old, and I swaddle Myles now – he’s 6 months/18lbs. I use a large blanket or towel to swaddle the arms. It seems to help him relax. He’s very, very active and pushes the bottle away, even when his gerd symptoms seem to be minimal with meds. The swaddling I think helps him relax. I know some docs would think this is force feeding – but I really don’t think it is. It just keeps him relaxed and focused for a little while so he’ll eat.
Might this work with Noah?
March 20, 2006 at 6:40 pm #4307InactiveLisa, I’m really worried about the same thing these days. Hailey has now consistently started to eliminate her morning bottle (even though her last feed was often 9 hours earlier). I think the problem is that she’s eliminating the morning nap, and since she only sleep feeds, she won’t eat more than 1-2 ounces. I’ve been really concerned, like you are, and have no idea what we are going to do when this stops entirely. What I’ve been doing is starting to leave a bottle of formula with her when she’s playing on the floor in hopes that maybe she’ll start to like it. I don’t know what else to do. I’ve also been trying to put enfagrow (like pediasure) in sippy cups and leaving that for her. So far she hates it, but I’m just sticking with it because I’m afraid of what else to do. I really hope that things work out for you guys.
I’ve actually been wondering, how do you get him to sleep feed 6 bottles a day? Does he sleep 6 times in the day? We only do four bottles, and 2 are night feeds (one before bed and one in the middle of the night). Only two are daytime feeds because that’s all I can get her to nap.
BTW, how was your trip? How did you guys manage the feedings in the car?
March 20, 2006 at 8:12 pm #4312InactiveLori – I’ve tried leaving bottles and sippy’s around too. Noah just plays with them and bangs then on the table. I have the same problem with Noah’s mid afternoon bottle. He is starting to eliminate that nap, therefore, the bottle too. This whole sleep feeding situation, or lack of, is un-nerving.
I only do 5 bottles per day now. I cut out one of the bottles because it was too hard to get 6 sleep feeds in per day. I added an extra oz to each of his 5 bottles to make up for the lost one. His morning bottle and bedtime and middle of the night bottle are all sleep fed. He is always alseep during those times, so those bottles are fairly easy. His two daytime bottles are the tough ones. If he doesnt go to sleep or wakes up and refuses, then I syringe.
The trip went pretty well (once we got there)….thanks for asking. The feeding in the car was a real treat. On the way, I sat in the back next to Noah and the boys were in the 3rd row. Noah was asleep and I tried to slip the bottle in but he woke up after about an oz. It was syringe time. I had the boys try to distract Noah while I sryinged. Needless to say it didnt work and he ended up spitting a ton of it out all over the place. He was soaking wet. When he wasnt spitting, he was hitting my hand and milk was flying all over the car. I hate to admit it, but my boys learned a few new words that day. I was sooo frustrated. My poor husband just kept driving and kept his mouth shut because he knew he’d better not say a word to me until I relaxed. And thats the last road trip I go on until all of my kids are grown!!
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March 20, 2006 at 9:09 pm #4317InactiveOh no, Lisa! The road trip sounds frustrating…makes me rethink the drive to Buffalo that I was planning on taking with the girls in tow. I was kind of hoping that the change in setting might lend for different eating habits- wishful thinking, I know! Though I’ve heard it happen for some other lucky folks.
As for the sleep feeding, let me know if you find any solution to the problem (and of course, I’ll be sure to do the same.)
March 20, 2006 at 9:35 pm #4321InactiveSleep feed did not work for Brian even when he was 9 month old, I swaddle Brian when I feed him even until now, maybe you can try that. He is down to 2 bottle (7am and 11pm), because I reserve the broken nipple for that 2 feed (he does not know how to use any other nipple). I feed him 6 oz of solid (using ploycose to increase cal) along with 2oz of formula during three meals, it is getting harder and harder these days, but he does seem eat better when he is eating with us (at least that was the case for tonight).
March 21, 2006 at 3:13 am #4333InactiveI feel like I was reading my own story when I read your posts. They all sound so familair to me, and it seems like the little refluxers have the same pattern in terms of feeding. My Johnny starts to refuse the sleep feeding as well. Last night I was only able to get ONE oz in him with 2 bottles (one right after he went to bed, the other in the middle of night). What’s worse is that he also starts to refuse drinking for an open cup! The only way to get him take a few sips now is Pedisure mixed with his formula in a sip cup. I had tried offering him this for a week, and he finally started sipping it yesterday (So, keep trying, Lori!). I am worried this probably won’t last long, just like the sleep-feeding and the open cup. I am so stressed out and feel like I would say “YES” immediately and certainly if the doctor suggests puting Johnny on G-tube!
Hang in there, ladies!!! Wish we could get together in real life and give each other a big group hug!
March 21, 2006 at 4:34 pm #4373InactiveThanks everyone for the support. I hope all of our little ones soon come around and start eating us out of house and home. Until then, I’m glad I have the understanding and support of you all.
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