First time Mom need advice and help with vitamins after pregnancy

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How do you know how much your baby should be eating and how often

should you increase how much formula there eating. Mathew was born

via C-section July 3, 2003 at 10:03am he was 7lbs 3 oz and 20 inches

long. I ended up being put out cause the epidural stop working and

from what i heard his heart rate wasnt tolerating the epidural and

dont remember anything after that. When i woke up i saw him breifly

and he was taken to NICU and was put on Cpap for awhile and was taken

off later that evening but remained in the NICU for 48hours and then

to a Intermediate nursery after that on antibiotics which they said

was because he was septic but his pediatrician said they say and put

him on anitibiotics as a precaution. When I took him home July 9th

the hospital recommended I take him to my pediatrician next week.

Which i did and when he was weighed he weighed 6lbs 15oz and the Dr

was concerned saiying he should have gained his birth weight back so

he had me feeding him every 3 hours which wasnt easy and still

sometimes he has a issue with sleeping rather then eating. Is this

normal in babies?? And if so when does it get easier?? I took him

back to the Dr a week later for a weight check and he was 7lbs 11oz

which the Dr was very happy about he didnt think he would have gained

as much as he did so I was relieved but he still wants him eating

every 3 and no more then 4 hours which usually is ok but sometimes he

rather sleep and i have to wake him up to eat. Some of my friend who

have kids stay at nite if he wants to sleep let him just to make sure

to feed him every 3-4 hours during the day. Did anyone else have a

issue with there baby sleeping rather then eating. Sometimes he will

eat a bottles 15-30 min but sometimes it toke me a hour to finish

one bottle. He seems to be getting better but it worries me that

there is something wrong that he rather sleep then eat or fall asleep

during a feeding and not eat enough. Its hard to keep him awake at

times to eat. He is up to 4oz a feeding and has even eaten up to 5

oz. Is he on track or is this something I should be calling my

pediatrician about?? He goes back to the Dr Aug 23 and Im sure he

has gained more he seems heavier. Now on the vitamin issue. I am

still takin prenatals but dont think I can take them for the rest of

my life. What vitamins(name brands) are you guys taking?? My OB

had me takin 2 prenatals a day and now im only takin one. I have a

feeling its not enough but will take any advice I can get. I love

this group. Reading all the post is so helpful. I would have been

lost thru my pregnancy without this site. I will post a pic of my

little man on this site as soon as I can get one scaned. Thanks for

all your guys help and support your all the best.

WLS 8/21/03 448/296

Mathew born July 3, 2004 10:03am, 7lbs 3 oz 20inches long

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hey lisa, i think you are doing jsut fine. for being jsut over a month, eating

4 oz every 4 hours is right on. i say they need thier sleep more then they need

to eat, they will tell you when they are hungry, i wouldn't wake hime up,

especially since now he's well over his birth weight. you're doing fine...let

him lead you, or put him on a schedule, but really babies need thier sleep more

then anything. good luck.

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First time Mom need advice and help with vitamins

after pregnancy

How do you know how much your baby should be eating and how often

should you increase how much formula there eating. Mathew was born

via C-section July 3, 2003 at 10:03am he was 7lbs 3 oz and 20 inches

long. I ended up being put out cause the epidural stop working and

from what i heard his heart rate wasnt tolerating the epidural and

dont remember anything after that. When i woke up i saw him breifly

and he was taken to NICU and was put on Cpap for awhile and was taken

off later that evening but remained in the NICU for 48hours and then

to a Intermediate nursery after that on antibiotics which they said

was because he was septic but his pediatrician said they say and put

him on anitibiotics as a precaution. When I took him home July 9th

the hospital recommended I take him to my pediatrician next week.

Which i did and when he was weighed he weighed 6lbs 15oz and the Dr

was concerned saiying he should have gained his birth weight back so

he had me feeding him every 3 hours which wasnt easy and still

sometimes he has a issue with sleeping rather then eating. Is this

normal in babies?? And if so when does it get easier?? I took him

back to the Dr a week later for a weight check and he was 7lbs 11oz

which the Dr was very happy about he didnt think he would have gained

as much as he did so I was relieved but he still wants him eating

every 3 and no more then 4 hours which usually is ok but sometimes he

rather sleep and i have to wake him up to eat. Some of my friend who

have kids stay at nite if he wants to sleep let him just to make sure

to feed him every 3-4 hours during the day. Did anyone else have a

issue with there baby sleeping rather then eating. Sometimes he will

eat a bottles 15-30 min but sometimes it toke me a hour to finish

one bottle. He seems to be getting better but it worries me that

there is something wrong that he rather sleep then eat or fall asleep

during a feeding and not eat enough. Its hard to keep him awake at

times to eat. He is up to 4oz a feeding and has even eaten up to 5

oz. Is he on track or is this something I should be calling my

pediatrician about?? He goes back to the Dr Aug 23 and Im sure he

has gained more he seems heavier. Now on the vitamin issue. I am

still takin prenatals but dont think I can take them for the rest of

my life. What vitamins(name brands) are you guys taking?? My OB

had me takin 2 prenatals a day and now im only takin one. I have a

feeling its not enough but will take any advice I can get. I love

this group. Reading all the post is so helpful. I would have been

lost thru my pregnancy without this site. I will post a pic of my

little man on this site as soon as I can get one scaned. Thanks for

all your guys help and support your all the best.

WLS 8/21/03 448/296

Mathew born July 3, 2004 10:03am, 7lbs 3 oz 20inches long

Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

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Hi there =)

I have a 3 1/2 year old now (pre WLS) and have been TTC for a month

now.

When my little man was born he was 7# 11oz. I can't remember all

his weights but I know at 8 weeks he was 13#. The Dr.s thought he

was a biggie for his age. I nursed him during that time and I

remember that was what the Dr and nurses all contributed his high

weight to. I do remember in the beginning having to wake him up to

feed him. One of the things that the nurses told me at the

beginning is that they are used to not having to be awake to eat so

if you get them too comfy and cozy they thing they are back in the

womb and will not necessarily wake to eat. My Ped nurses told me

that when it is time to feed him get him naked down to his diaper so

he will not be so comfy and cozy.

With that said, sleep is also SO important to these little ones.

That is when they grow. I think getting him on a schedule if you

can, is going to be the key. I would call the Pediatrician though

even if it's to talk to the nurses. You are a first time Mommy and

there are so many questions! With Sammy I would call so often that

I would ask the nurses, " Who bothers you more than me? " That would

put them in a better mood to answer all my silly, but important,

first time mommy questions. Also if you have other newer mommies

ask them too. It's quite funny how many different answers you will

probably get!

Good luck and Congrats on your new playmate!

Jeanette in IL

Lap RNY 5-9-03 264/145/135?? TTC since 7/04

> How do you know how much your baby should be eating and how often

> should you increase how much formula there eating. Mathew was

born

> via C-section July 3, 2003 at 10:03am he was 7lbs 3 oz and 20

inches

> long. I ended up being put out cause the epidural stop working

and

> from what i heard his heart rate wasnt tolerating the epidural and

> dont remember anything after that. When i woke up i saw him

breifly

> and he was taken to NICU and was put on Cpap for awhile and was

taken

> off later that evening but remained in the NICU for 48hours and

then

> to a Intermediate nursery after that on antibiotics which they

said

> was because he was septic but his pediatrician said they say and

put

> him on anitibiotics as a precaution. When I took him home July

9th

> the hospital recommended I take him to my pediatrician next week.

> Which i did and when he was weighed he weighed 6lbs 15oz and the

Dr

> was concerned saiying he should have gained his birth weight back

so

> he had me feeding him every 3 hours which wasnt easy and still

> sometimes he has a issue with sleeping rather then eating. Is

this

> normal in babies?? And if so when does it get easier?? I took him

> back to the Dr a week later for a weight check and he was 7lbs

11oz

> which the Dr was very happy about he didnt think he would have

gained

> as much as he did so I was relieved but he still wants him eating

> every 3 and no more then 4 hours which usually is ok but sometimes

he

> rather sleep and i have to wake him up to eat. Some of my friend

who

> have kids stay at nite if he wants to sleep let him just to make

sure

> to feed him every 3-4 hours during the day. Did anyone else have

a

> issue with there baby sleeping rather then eating. Sometimes he

will

> eat a bottles 15-30 min but sometimes it toke me a hour to finish

> one bottle. He seems to be getting better but it worries me that

> there is something wrong that he rather sleep then eat or fall

asleep

> during a feeding and not eat enough. Its hard to keep him awake

at

> times to eat. He is up to 4oz a feeding and has even eaten up to

5

> oz. Is he on track or is this something I should be calling my

> pediatrician about?? He goes back to the Dr Aug 23 and Im sure he

> has gained more he seems heavier. Now on the vitamin issue. I am

> still takin prenatals but dont think I can take them for the rest

of

> my life. What vitamins(name brands) are you guys taking?? My OB

> had me takin 2 prenatals a day and now im only takin one. I have

a

> feeling its not enough but will take any advice I can get. I love

> this group. Reading all the post is so helpful. I would have

been

> lost thru my pregnancy without this site. I will post a pic of my

> little man on this site as soon as I can get one scaned. Thanks

for

> all your guys help and support your all the best.

>

>

> WLS 8/21/03 448/296

> Mathew born July 3, 2004 10:03am, 7lbs 3 oz 20inches long