So all that stuff about weaning and going hard-ass mommy on Ethan? Yeah. That didn't work.
There were several days of fighting and crying and nursing only limited to night time. Apparently my son is not interested in formula. Period. And it made no sense to me to starve my child to make my child eat. Call me crazy. Call me irresponsible for rejecting the advice of my pediatrician, but Mama's instinct is that the pediatrician isn't a nursing mom and knows nothing about babies but what a textbook can tell him. This is one of those things that falls under "trust your mama instincts" and I'm gonna. This of course means finding a new, more breastfeeding friendly pediatrician.
What we did do is research other ways to fatten the boy up and be sure he's getting his *brain* food. Ethan now enjoys hard boiled egg yolks, butter in his chow and fish several times a week. And how has he reacted to this new addition to his diet? In the past weeks, he has definitely put on weight; I can't tell you exactly how much, but the 3-6m stuff is finally snug on him and I can feel it when I lift him. I've toyed with the idea of purchasing one of those digital scales, but I know the obsessive compulsive in me would have him on that thing hourly and that doesn't make for a very fun mommy.
Apparently the mama-imposed nursing strike scared the bee-jeezuz out of the little man and now that my supply is on the mend, he is nursing for a full 5-10 minutes at a time. This does not bode well for the 2 RTS bottles of Similac sitting in my pantry, but that's perfectly okay with me.
So that's that update. All is well with that.
I'd love to be witty and go on to tell you about our first trip to IKEA, and how Ethan now crawls like a champ, pulls up on everything he can find, is desperately trying to say "kitty" and all that, but I am sick as a dog, in bed with a fever. This is all mama has the energy for right now.
See you in a few days for the 10 month review...it's gonna be a doozy.
2 comments:
Getting calories from nursing is better than no calories at all. Second opinions are made for situations like these! I had a similar situation happen when our first ped. told us to stop nursing for a few days, and when I asked about alternatives, she got completely defensive. The second opinion showed that my mommy instincts were right, so don't doubt yourself. And the right pediatrician for your family is really crucial.
Also, another good source of Omega-3 fatty acids (brain fats) is flax seed/oil. They put them in some frozen waffles, or you can grind them and put them in pancakes, muffins, or cereal. If you are interested, check out this site: http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/flaxforbaby.htm
It's good for your brain as well!
Get well soon.
Thanks for the update. I was really feeling starved for Mommy and Ethan news. You are right to trust your instinct on that one. Hope that you find a decent pediatrician and hope you feel better.
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