She is just soo skinny. I felt dicouraged today when I weighed her and her weight was down!!! Did he ever lose weight? She's been gaining continually until this week. She normally consumes about 20 oz of her formula per 7 days. I know this because on every Sunday I have to make a new batch, Well this week I had to make a new batch tonight (Saturday). So she's eaten more this week but had a weight lose. Its so frustrating. I'm trying to do everything I can.
I went and bought a tall, long, plastic tote to put her in. Long enought to have a sleep area, eat area, and potty area. She went right in for the milk in the bowl and of course dunked her face and then then that was the end of that. How long will this take for her to do it on her own? She then went for the sof food (I'm trying anything!) Well she took her first attempt of it and spited and sputtered, but went right back for it 2 more times. Spitting and sputtering each time. She ate a tiny tiny bit. Like my husband said, she's going to have to learn the right way for her to eat. How long do you think it will take???
So of course I felt bad for her and picked her up and bottle fed her, and bottle fed her the rest of the day. Plus she hates being alone, and I feel bad and put her back with the rest. Should I maybe just put her in her new area for feedings?
Oh sometimes I just feel like I'm doing something wrong and just cry. Then the next feeding she'll do great and I think okay she is going to be fine. I think I'm so worn out emotionally.
She fell asleep during a feeding today and I got a good look inside her mouth. Her top front hard palate is together, Its in the back before the throat that has the cleft.
She has her teeth now! She's chewing when she feels good. She was actually playing tug of war with my shirt today
She's just sooo tiny.
How old is yours now? What does he weigh??? did you feel frustrated, down, sad on some days too?