the end of december was a little tough for me. miriam's four month well baby visit didn't go so well.
she only gained a half pound in two months and didn't even get on the charts for her weight. so the dr suggested i start mim on first foods to help with the weight and told me she wanted me to come back in a month instead of the usual two months. then she also referred me to a cardiologist for a heart murmur and an opthamologist for an abnormal reflex in her right eye.
i thought i was handling all the concerns pretty well. until christmas eve eve. that night mim refused to nurse. i figured it was a one time thing. but then she did it a few times the next day. it was ok because i was able to give her a bottle of formula each time, but it hurts when your baby refuses and cries when you try to do what is supposed to be best for her.
she continued like this all weekend. i nursed her when she would let me and gave her a bottle when she wouldn't.
i took her to the wic office right after the holiday so i could get more formula for her. i had every intention of just supplementing. but it was emotionally difficult to have her blatantly reject me several times a day. not to mention how quickly my milk supply was going down. i had supply issues with simon too. after just one week of taking the bottle miriam already showed signs of weight gain. that was all i needed to feel good about my decision. when we went to the cardiologist 18 days after the well baby, mim had already gained 1 lb 4 oz. she's still really low on the weight charts, but climbing fast. no more skinny mim.
can you see the roll in her thighs? she didn't have that a month ago.
she's looking so much better and getting so strong.
mim has been to both referral appointments and she is a hundred percent fine. nothing to even blink an eye at. i think she's pretty perfect.
(pictures from 12/22/2011, 1/16/2012, 1/17/2012)
4 comments:
that is so great! i know it's so hard to give up something that you know is good for them, but obviously you realized it wasn't giving her what she needed, and you are an amazing mom for doing what's best!! so glad she is gaining weight now!!
Elliott has been really...frustrating with feeding too. It is probably one of the greatest frustrations of parenthood to have what your child needs, want to give it to them (be it food, shelter, advice, a nap etc.) but they won't or can't take it for whatever reason. Having to navigate the gap between answering the need and possessing the capacity has been roughX1000 for me, and I probably don't speak out of place saying that Em feels the same way. But we get it figured out somehow and it's clear you and Rob will always do what's best for your kids.
Love the pictures, she's a sweetheart.
That must have been so scary! I'm so sorry. I'm glad to hear that everything is all right after all and there is nothing to worry about. I guess she just knew she needed the formula, huh? Michelle is 22 months old & I am trying my best to wean her. She only gets 1 or 2 feedings a day but she always requests more & its hard to say no, especially when she cries that little, why not? cry. I'm sure all solids would be better for her -- she's turning 2 in March for golly sake!
She looks pretty perfect to me too! Glad she is doing well. I love your side bar: "Simon Says". What a great way to remember the funny/cute things he says :)
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