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asked by: AyaMiyaki on December 12th, 2006

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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. Crying or Very sad

am I being stupid?

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AlliE_18

replied on December 12th, 2006

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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.

Eyes Wide Shut

replied on December 12th, 2006

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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

tigresacanela24

replied on December 12th, 2006

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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

Nataliachick7

replied on December 12th, 2006

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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.

Eyes Wide Shut

replied on December 12th, 2006

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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

AyaMiyaki

replied on December 12th, 2006

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Thank you, guys. It means a lot. Sad

AlliE_18

replied on December 12th, 2006

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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.

Nataliachick7

replied on December 12th, 2006

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Allie I completely disagree. There is absolutely nothing beneficial about formula.

Nataliachick7

replied on December 12th, 2006

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Read this site:

http://www.Kellymom.Com/nutrition/milk/inf ant-formula.Html

AlliE_18

replied on December 12th, 2006

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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.

Nataliachick7

replied on December 12th, 2006

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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.

Eyes Wide Shut

replied on December 12th, 2006

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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

AlliE_18

replied on December 12th, 2006

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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.

Nataliachick7

replied on December 12th, 2006

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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.

Nataliachick7

replied on December 12th, 2006

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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)

tigresacanela24

replied on December 12th, 2006

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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.

Nataliachick7

replied on December 12th, 2006

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tigresacanela24 wrote:

nataliachick7 wrote:

what about that isnt true?

The best consultants are very capable of doing that.

tigresacanela24

replied on December 12th, 2006

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nataliachick7 wrote:

tigresacanela24 wrote:

nataliachick7 wrote:

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...

Nataliachick7

replied on December 12th, 2006

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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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