On Aug 1, 2:07=A0pm, whodunit <whodu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> A little update, since I've been pretty busy lately. :-)
> Time for me to move on back to aiparenting too, so this will
> probably be the last baby updated at aipg.
>
> I'm not a nursing activist by any means, but I've always felt
> nursing was best for babies and tried to nurse exclusively. I was
> fortunate enough to nurse Maya for around 25/26 months, and I was
> hoping that I'd be able to nurse the twins without any problems as
> well--not really having any trouble with actual nursing procedures, but
> we have had a few problems--both babies had lost some of their birth
> weights (which is not abnormal) but they each had trouble regaining that
> weight--we learned Samuel was tongue tied and not nursing efficiently.
> Sarah seemed to be doing fine, gaining weight slowly but not losing any
> more since we left the hospital 2 weeks ago. The twins turned 3 weeks
> old a few days ago.
>
> Since Samuel got his tongue clipped he's been eating like a champ,
> and gaining weight steadily...he is now pretty close to 7 lbs.
> Poor Sarah, who has been healthy and active and everything, just
> wasn't gaining any weight at all -we had her weighed last Thursday and
> she was 5 lbs 14 oz.--reweighed on Monday, and she weighed exactly the
> same after 4-5 days!! Not good for a newborn. :-(
>
> Prior to that the ped. and LC had me use a pump to give Sarah an extra
> ounce of breast milk after nursing both sides but after Monday's weight,
> the ped. upped it to 3 or 4 extra ounces per feeding after nursing--I'm
> pumping approx.2-3 ounces of milk at a time, so we have to top that off
> with formula (which DH has been wanting to totally switch to for awhile
> anyway, he believes it's better for babies than nursing) but at least
> it's just a small amount of the dreaded 'f' word. :-) Seems to be
> working since we took Sarah in for another weight check today--she
> weighed 6 lbs 4 ounces, just 2 ounces short of her birth weight, so the
> supplemental feeding is working. Ped. and LC are at a loss as to why
> Samuel is thriving and Sarah needs extra--she could have a higher
> metabolism, and she tends to fall asleep a lot while nursing, they
> aren't sure. DH is enjoying the time he gets with her when he gives her
> her bottle after nursing, he was pretty worried about her not gaining
> weight but was relieved at her weight gain of 5 or so ounces in just a
> few days. :-)
>
> Maya has been blessed with our wonderful neighbors and her friends'
> families inviting her over for activities like VBS, and the movies, etc.
> and sleepovers...so very very few meltdowns or upset feelings over the
> babies getting so much attention. She is enjoying helping out with the
> babies and has really helped me as a 'gofer' since we got home. :-)
>
> We finally got our professional pics from the hospital last week, they
> turned out so cute! :-)
> Samuel in his first suit:http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=3D35jcsnb&s=3D4
> Sarah in her pink/white
dress:http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=3D2vx2iyq&s=
=3D4
> Twins Together:http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=3D1znosj5&s=3D4
> Official Birth
Announcements:http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=3D2uqn9er&s=
=3D4
>
> Enjoy! :-)
>
> Carolyne in TX
> (Who tried to finish posting this yesterday but
> didn't get a chance, go figure) ;-)
Carolyne,
Sounds like the twins are doing great!! Asher was a little slow to
gain at first when i was just breastfeeding so the doctor said we
needed to supplement. I just think that Asher had to work too hard at
the breast because i just dont have that much milk i dont know if it's
because of my PCOS or what. I pumped but all i would get at a time
would be maybe 1 ounce out of each breast!! I dont think formula is
bad as long as they are still getting some breast milk. Now Asher is
totally on formula. Either way the babies are looking great, they are
gaining, right?? So i would just do both for now maybe until the
doctor is happy with their weight gains (especially Sarah's) and then
just exclusively breast feed??? They both look like they are so happy
and they looked adorable in their outfits!! Aren't you having fun
dressing them?? LOL Congrats again, and they can't be ready to turn
one month already huh??? Where has 3 weeks gone??? Asher is turning 7
months old tomorrow. Time is flying fast!! Enjoy every minute with
them you sound like your adjusting well and so is DH and Maya.
Does Maya have a Webkinz pet?? Just curious.
I would love to send her one and her and Alexis could communicate
online and play with their pets too!! I know that the big kids feel
left out when babies come along. We had some issues with Alexis when
Asher came along. Just let me know.
Take care
Clarice
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