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Topic: Update on Kendra
Hi all,
i’ts been quiet a while since i visited the site. I bet i missed a lot!We have had quite a week. We went to see the Ped GI last wesnesday and we left dissapointed. I really had high expectations; It might sounds unrialistic i know, but i was really hoping Dr. A will be solving all Kendra’s feeding problems. He took a look at Kendra and told us the same thing our ped has told us: “she has a severe oral aversion”. He wrote us a prescription for OT/SP and I left defeated and descorouaged. i had pesimistic thoughts for while “My baby is just going to have this feeding problems for ever”.
We came home and the next day (thursday March 15th) took our older dd to Disney for her 5th birthday as we have promised her before Kendra was born. It was a VERY stressful trip b/c of kendra’s feeding issues, but we manage to make it fun for Melanie. We came home early monday morning and kendra was sick with a cold and was drinking less and less. took her to the ped and found out she has lost 7 OUNCES in 4 days! i broke down in tears at the ped office. I just felt so upset. It takes us about a month to get her to gain that much, and she lost it in 4 days!
I think it wa good i cried (even though it was not intentionally) b/c the ped really paid attention to Kendra feeding problems at that point. She ordered all kind of test including allergy test (celiac, and other wird ones) and refered us to an allergist (we go to see him April the 11th). Some of the test came back negative and some she said the allergist will be discussing with us in our apppointment.
Since kendra has lost so much weight and there was no WAY of making it up, she admitted her to the hospital and placed a NG tube in. They told to stop the Breast milk and started her on pregestimil ( iam still pumping until i know for sure there is a severe allergy problems). While in the hospital they fed her every three hours around the clock. The poor thing was exhausted from no sleep and terrified of the nurses and doctors who came in to see her. She looked a t me every time , like “mommy who are these people and what are they doing? so sad.
We were in the hospital for two days and while there i was taught how to feed my baby through a NG tube. Never in my wildest dreams, i thought i would be doing something like that with my child.
I know is not the end of the world and i am thankful that she can get some nurishment some how, but i was really hoping she would get better. We are meeting with a Pediatric Surgeon next wesneday to discuss a G-Button, since her feeding aversion would take time to overcome. So there is where we stand now. We have a NG tube and we start OT hopefully Tuesday, just to work with her sensory problems, but not food until they place the button.i guess i have lost of questions for all those brave moms who children get their main nurishment thorugh tube feeding.
1.What’s the best button to get placed (Bard, Mickey)?
2.i am sure the Ped sergeon will give me some info about that, but what does this work? they get the surgery first to place the tube, then a few weeks later she get the button? what are the discomfort of this surgery? complications? ( i am researching like crazy now, but your experinces its very important to me)
what else should i be asking?
iam sorry for all the questions and thanks ahead for any advice and for the support.__________________hugs to you!!!
don’t listen, just smile & nod
!I hope this helps…(I know it says ‘wants’ and you don’t want to, but here it is anyway…)
~laura
What If I Want To Wean My Baby?
©2000 Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC 136 Ellis Hollow Creek Road Ithaca,
NY 14850Breastfeeding your baby for even a day is the best baby gift you can
give. Breastfeeding is almost always the best choice for your baby.
If it doesn’t seem like the best choice for you right now, these
guidelines may help.IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR JUST A FEW DAYS, he will have received
your colostrum, or early milk. By providing antibodies and the food
his brand-new body expects, nursing gives your baby his first – and
easiest – “immunization” and helps get his digestive system going
smoothly. Breastfeeding is how your baby expects to start, and helps
your own body recover from the birth. Given how very much your baby
stands to gain, and how little you stand to lose, it just makes good
sense to breastfeed for at least a day or two, even if you plan to
bottle-feed after that.IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR FOUR TO SIX WEEKS, you will have eased him
through the most critical part of his infancy. Newborns who are not
breastfed are much more likely to get sick or be hospitalized, and
have many more digestive problems than breastfed babies. After 4 to 6
weeks, you’ll probably have worked through any early nursing
concerns, too. Make a serious goal of nursing for a month, call La
Leche League or a certified lactation consultant if you have any
questions, and you’ll be in a better position to decide whether
continued breastfeeding is for you.IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR 3 OR 4 MONTHS, her digestive system will
have matured a great deal, and she will be much better able to
tolerate the foreign substances in commercial formulas. If there is a
family history of allergies, though, you will greatly reduce her risk
by waiting a few more months before adding anything at all to her
diet of breastmilk. And giving nothing but your milk for the first
four months gives strong protection against ear infections for a
whole year.IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR 6 MONTHS without adding any other food or
drink, she will be much less likely to suffer an allergic reaction to
formula or other foods later on; the American Academy of Pediatrics
recommends waiting until about 6 months to offer solid foods. Nursing
for at least 6 months helps ensure better health throughout your
baby’s first year of life, reduces your little one’s risk of ear
infections and childhood cancers, and reduces your own risk of breast
cancer. And exclusive, frequent breastfeeding during the first 6
months, if your periods have not returned, provides 98% effective
contraception.IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR 9 MONTHS, you will have seen him through
the fastest and most important brain and body development of his life
on the food that was designed for him – your milk. Nursing for at
least this long will help ensure better performance all through his
school years. Weaning may be fairly easy at this age… but then, so
is nursing! If you want to avoid weaning this early, be sure you’ve
been available to nurse for comfort as well as just for food.IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR A YEAR, you can avoid the expense and
bother of formula. Her one-year-old body can probably handle most of
the table foods your family enjoys. Many of the health benefits this
year of nursing has given your child will last her whole life. She
will have a stronger immune system, for instance, and will be much
less likely to need orthodontia or speech therapy. The American
Academy of Pediatrics recommends nursing for at least a year, because
it helps ensure normal nutrition and health for your baby.IF YOU NURSE YOUR BABY FOR 18 MONTHS, you will have continued to
provide the nutrition, comfort, and illness protection your baby
expects, at a time when illness is common in formula-fed babies. Your
baby is probably well started on table foods, too. He has had time to
form a solid bond with you – a healthy starting point for his growing
independence. And he is old enough that you and he can work together
on the weaning process, at a pace that he can handle. A former U.S.
Surgeon General said, “it is the lucky baby… that nurses to age
two.”IF YOUR CHILD WEANS WHEN SHE IS READY, you can feel confident that
you have met your baby’s physical and emotional needs in a very
normal, healthy way. In cultures where there is no pressure to wean,
children tend to nurse for at least two years. The World Health
Organization and UNICEF strongly encourage breastfeeding through
toddlerhood: “Breastmilk is an important source of energy and
protein, and helps to protect against disease during the child’s
second year of life.” It just makes sense to build our children’s
bones from the milk that was designed for them. Your milk provides
antibodies and other protective substances for as long as you
continue nursing, and families of nursing toddlers often find that
their medical bills are lower than their neighbors’ for years to
come. Research indicates that the longer a child nurses, the higher
his intelligence. Mothers who nurse longterm have a still lower risk
of developing breast cancer. Children who were nursed longterm tend
to be very secure, and are less likely to suck their thumbs or carry
a blanket. Nursing can help ease both of you through the tears,
tantrums, and tumbles that come with early childhood, and helps
ensure that any illnesses are milder and easier to deal with. It’s an
all-purpose mothering tool you won’t want to be without! Don’t worry
that your child will nurse forever. All children stop on their own,
no matter what you do, and there are more nursing toddlers around
than you might guess.WHETHER YOU NURSE FOR A DAY OR FOR SEVERAL YEARS, the decision to
nurse your child is one you need never regret. And whenever weaning
takes place, remember that it is a big step for both of you. If you
choose to wean before your child is ready, be sure to do it
gradually, and with love.Heather, you’re absolutely right. Now that I think about it, my milk supply is always the lowest when I’m about to get my period (lucky me, I get it every month!). For some people it’s irregular for some time but since I got it, there it is. Couldn’t it hold off a little?? And there I was enjoying the absence of it for a year
Emily, oh, but my baby is her business. I felt like telling her to get out of my house today b/c yet again she says “oh, you’re breastfeeding Ariella? Well, you’ll probably have to give her formula as well b/c, you know, you don’t have enough milk”. I was fuming inside
. I said “oh, well, she’ll have to live with what I give her” (I’m not a monster, of course I’ll feed my child!!).Btw, did you ladies notice that she’s spending way too much time in our house??
I was going to say kind of what Therese said but probably not as eloquently. I did the best I could with nursing and pumping for all three of mine, and I still feel a little bit guilty from time to time that they weren’t exclusivley breast fed for at least a year. And I still feel badly about the fact that had I know certain things about breast feeding and infant reflux back then, I would have done things differently and my babies probably would have been breast fed or at least been fed pumped breast milk even longer than they had been.
Now getting back to what Therese said……I’m fortunate that no one criticized me about not breast feeding or not pumping for a year, but I still felt guilty, sad, disappointed etc because it was so important to me to breast feed and I wasn’t able to do that. I guess what I’m trying to say is that what your mil said is inexcusable to say the least, but my guess is that you are going to grieve and feel some guilt no matter what anyone says or doesn’t say because the breast feeding means so much to you, like it did to me. Just like anything else that you grieve, it gets better with time. I still feel a little sad when I think back on it, but back when my supply was diminishing, or when I gave up pumping, or when I realized my babies were not going to nurse, the grief I felt was very strong. I know it is for you too right now. I remember how much it hurt.
But try to remember that you did everything you could and your baby did get six months of mother’s milk, and she will get a lifetime of motherly love. 
Ok Just slap her…kidding
. Things usually hurt us when they touch a nerve in us and breastfeeding is one of those nerves for all new mums. I know I would have loved to feed and even now sometimes what people say “touches a nerve” even though intellectually I know I did my best. I think people grieve when they are unable or have to stop doing things that they want to do…so I would expect you will go through a time of grieving if you end up not being able to continue and you will be sensitive to what others say (probably because you are saying them in your head). This is all very normal and healthy. We will all reassure you that you are wonderful (which is absolutely true) and with time it will hurt less. So…just remember you are a great mum and Ariella loves you unconditionally (its not till they become teenages that conditions are attached
). Don’t judge yourself…you have done nothing wrong. Sometimes stuff just happens.I hope this didn’t sound condescending
Topic: Fish Oil Anyone?
Maybe I’m the only one that didn’t know about this, but our pediatrician suggested that I take fish oil capsules (omega 3) as I am breastfeeding Ben. He said that the omega 3 (DHA and EPA?) are really vital for a baby and that most of the formulas now add them. I told him that I thought breastmilk had this naturally anyway, so why do I need to add to it? He said (and I’m probably butchering this explanation) that the amount of the omega 3’s in your body build up over time, so that when you breastfeed your baby, she gets all that you have built up until then, but when you have another child that you are nursing, that child will only get the benefit of the omega 3’s you have build up since the first child stopped nursing. Anyway, he suggests starting children on them at 9 months and really believes that they can help with eczema, hay fever, etc.
Anyway, I started taking them today. Just thought I would pass on the info.
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