AyaMiyaki
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Nerves
Posted: 12-12-06 09:47am
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Alyvia's appointment is in less than two
hours, and I am a nervous wreck. I'm
afraid of her reaction to her shots (i
hated seeing her feel ill last time) and
.I'm definitely nervous about being in a
waiting room with all kinds of other
people infected with .God knows what. Oni
catching .R.S.V really scared me for my
little one.
But what .I'm mostly nervous about is how
.Alyvia is doing size-wise. She is a
very small baby. I'll be
shocked if she weighs more than 11 pounds
right now, and I don't think that's very
good for a 4 month old child. My husband
and I both have small frames, but .I'm
worried that she's too
small. I'm afraid of what her doctor
might say. I'm scared that she'll make me
switch to formula. I don't want to hear
the words "failing to thrive" come out of
her mouth.
Alyvia is hitting all of her milestones
developmentally. She has a lot of energy,
makes plenty of dirty diapers, and is
eating entirely on demand. But .I'm so
nervous. Will her doctor take her off the
breast, or make me suppliment? That would
break my heart if I wasn't giving her what
she needed all this time. 
am I being stupid?
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AlliE_18
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Posted: 12-12-06 10:03am
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I introduced solids at 4 months, are you
thinking of doing that now or wait longer?
They say 4-6 months, but I just wanted to
try lucas with it, as he was satisfied
with breastmilk. As soon as the baby
spoon was in his mouth he loved it and I
knew he was ready for it. If I were you
i'd try start introducing solids now. 11
lbs at 4 months does sound small. Hope
shes ok with the shots...I hated that too.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 12-12-06 10:07am
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Oh .Laura, i'm sure she'll be fine. I
doubt they'll make you completely stop the
breast. They might have you introduce
her to solids to help with her weight.
But if she's ok with her height and
weight, then i'm sure they'll have you
continue to breastfeed.
As for the dr's office, sit far away in
the corner. Do not let other kids come
near, or cough on her. Bring your clorox
wipes!! And I promise she'll be fine.
Although you cannot shield her forever,
it's better that she doesn't get .R.S.V
period.
Oh man, I wish I could go with you!! It
would be soo much fun to see and play with
.Aly!!!
Sarah
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tigresacanela24
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Posted: 12-12-06 10:14am
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If she's meeting all of her developmental
milestones, I wouldn't worry. That's a
good indication that she's getting her
nutritional requirements
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Nataliachick7
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Posted: 12-12-06 10:17am
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Laura, no matter .W.H.A.T they say,
breastmilk is so much .B.E.T.T.E.R in
every way. How exactly would formula
benefit your child? Formula is a bunch of
artificial chemicals. Breastmilk is a
perfect balance of vitamins and minerals,
and it is what your baby is meant to
drink. Believe me, if I could have
breastfed I would.
My son is in the 7th percentile for
weight, and is on formula. He is tiny. 7
months and 15 lbs. Formula has no bearing
on what size your child will be.
No matter what the doctor would say, I
would never stop breastfeeding over this.
Too many doctors are too quick to hand out
formula, because they make money from the
companies.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 12-12-06 10:20am
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I agree with .Natalie.
But then, many Dr.S are all about the
breast!!
I guess it depends on the Dr. But express
that you are not going to stop
breastfeeding.
Sarah
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 12-12-06 10:31am
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Thank you, guys. It means a lot. 
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AlliE_18
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Posted: 12-12-06 10:32am
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Im still breastfeeding lucas and hes 9
months now. But if the doctor had said
he wasnt gaining enough weight (when he
was only having milk) and to add formula
aswell, I probably would have. Yeh
breastmilk is better but it might not be
giving a baby as much as they need...In
some cases. I wouldnt cut breastmilk out
completely tho.
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Nataliachick7
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Posted: 12-12-06 10:35am
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Allie I completely disagree. There is
absolutely nothing beneficial about
formula.
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Nataliachick7
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AlliE_18
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Posted: 12-12-06 10:45am
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Lol nat theres too many articles on that
page! I read the first part. But if a
baby isnt gaining enough weight on
breastmilk, clearly the milk being
produced by the mom isnt of the needed
quality/quantity. Then formula could
help.
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Nataliachick7
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Posted: 12-12-06 10:48am
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| allie_18
wrote: | | lol nat theres too many
articles on that page! I read the first
part. But if a baby isnt gaining enough
weight on breastmilk, clearly the milk
being produced by the mom isnt of the
needed quality/quantity. Then formula
could help. |
uhhh...No. Not true. My son is in the
7th percentile for weight and on formula.
And I know plenty of others that are the
same way.
If you baby is small, then they are small!
Formula womt change that.
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 12-12-06 10:49am
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Natalie, have you started .Trace on solids
yet? Just wondering cuz I don't know if
you've even mentions or not.
Does he still suffer bad from reflux?
Sarah
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AlliE_18
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Posted: 12-12-06 10:57am
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Well thats your son natalia. Im talking
about women who dont produce enough milk
to keep their babies healthy and strong.
If a baby is almost going to starve to
death, you would switch to forumla - thats
the worst case example.
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Nataliachick7
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Posted: 12-12-06 11:10am
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Ok...We are talking about laura. She has
enough milk and alyvia is not starving.
Second, good lactation consultants can get
you tp produce enough milk. My friend was
able to relactate after 3 weeks of formula
feeding.
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Nataliachick7
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Posted: 12-12-06 11:12am
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| babymajic0506
wrote: | natalie, have you started
.Trace on solids yet? Just wondering cuz
I don't know if you've even mentions or
not.
Does he still suffer bad from reflux?
Sarah |
he cant tolerate anything but sweet
potatoes right now, however he is not very
interested.
And his medicine stops acid production, so
he is pain free.
He never was much of a spitter, but
suffered from severe heartburn (silent
reflux)
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tigresacanela24
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Posted: 12-12-06 11:15am
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| nataliachick7
wrote: | ok...We are talking about
laura. She has enough milk and alyvia is
not starving.
Second, good lactation consultants can get
you tp produce enough milk. My friend
was able to relactate after 3 weeks of
formula
feeding. |
so not true. Do you think I wanted to
stop breastfeeding? How insensitive. I
simply wasn't capable of producing enough
milk. I even continued trying after I
had to initially switch to formula...
Some women do have problems were they can
not breastfeed.
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Nataliachick7
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Posted: 12-12-06 11:18am
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| tigresacanela24
wrote: | | nataliachick7
wrote: | ok...We are talking about
laura. She has enough milk and alyvia
is not starving.
Second, good lactation consultants can get
you tp produce enough milk. My friend
was able to relactate after 3 weeks of
formula
feeding. |
so not true. Do you think I wanted to
stop breastfeeding? How insensitive.
I simply wasn't capable of producing
enough milk. I even continued trying
after I had to initially switch to
formula... Some women do have problems
were they can not
breastfeed. |
what about that isnt true?
The best consultants are very capable of
doing that.
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tigresacanela24
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Posted: 12-12-06 11:23am
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| nataliachick7
wrote: | | tigresacanela24
wrote: | | nataliachick7
wrote: | ok...We are talking about
laura. She has enough milk and alyvia
is not starving.
Second, good lactation consultants can get
you tp produce enough milk. My friend
was able to relactate after 3 weeks of
formula
feeding. |
so not true. Do you think I wanted to
stop breastfeeding? How insensitive.
I simply wasn't capable of producing
enough milk. I even continued trying
after I had to initially switch to
formula... Some women do have problems
were they can not
breastfeed. |
what about that isnt true?
The best consultants are very capable of
doing that. |
right, so I just paid for all the crappy
ones? I guess that's it, you should
really qualify that because it's not that
simple for every woman. A lot of women
simply can not produce enough milk.
That's been medically documented. A
lactation consultant isn't a cure all...
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Nataliachick7
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Posted: 12-12-06 11:33am
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Of course there are exceptions in every
situation. I didnt mean everyone on the
planet can breastfeed.
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