LADIES DUE SEPTEMBER 2015 :-)

I think I will try to feed him more often even if he doesn't show signs of wanting. I'll c if he just latches and drinks... Let's see how that goes...
Work: I'm site based and sometimes have my own office in which I cud express but I don't think every site I will have the opportunity. So it will be tough...

He is currently awake from 6am. Not fussing much but not sleeping.. Not sure what he's thinking or feeling...

He rolled over at 2 and half weeks... My mum was super shocked too. I call him a little turtle cos he extends his neck that far up and keeps it there for quite an extended period ... I just felt that from the beginning of week 3 he wasn't that newborn that just lay pretty still and looked at you etc: he was very wriggly! His 0-3 months clothes hang on him. Certain stores. Only 1 fits nicely cos is slimmer than the rest. The length is fine but the width is huge... He's slender and tall.. Newborn clothes fit him nicely. We have all noticed he's skinny and tall but doesn't look undernourished or anything. Has a double chin.
I'll hold off the formula and see how it goes and what his weight gain is by the 8 week mark with the increased feed...


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That's great! Hope it clears up completely soon.

I wouldn't start with the formula yet. There's nothing wrong with your breastmilk, if he was hungry he wouldn't have slept for such long hours. I think we all envy you! I think your doctor may tell you to wake him more frequently to feed, just because he's gaining weight so slowly.

What's your situation at work? Will you be able to express milk at work? In that case there's no reason why he has to go onto formula at all. I've just started doing the formula because he'll have to be on the bottle by the time I go to work.

Rolling over already? That's amazing, never heard of such a young baby being able to roll. Dehan's neck is also very strong and he can keep his head up for a short while, but he pretty much lies still wherever I put him.

Hi... His test results came back clear. No reason for concern... Thank God!!!

It def makes sense to use the savings for other important stuff. Ours doesn't come off savings. It's a separate allowance for it so that's why I'm going with the pediatrician... I would prob use the clinic as well if it didn't...
Doc said I can do a top up feed at night if I find he's not sleeping well ... But he sleeps for a 5 hours stretch then up at about 5am. So I'm okay with that. But I'm just worried about his weight now that I see he is so tiny.

May I ask the activity level of your little ones? I find mine very active for so young. From what I can Remb my niece to be he is Much more active. From 2 weeks old he was really extending his neck. Rolled over from tummy to back.. So i don't know if that plays a role? That he's burning it off.. Or whether it's normal behavior and he is just very light weight... Or under fed. But I feed whenever he wants to. I'm confused now ladies... What should i do?!


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Hi ladies

My little one is due for her 6week vaccine aswell today she was born 3,7 and now weighs 4,74.We going the government route aswell since they offer it for free and as DieSwartKat said i much would rather use that money on specialists and forth Private does end up more expensive considering gov offers the same for free.


My little one is also on S26 the normal one and we haven't had any problems thus far, she is taking it well with no constipation.

Hi,

The vaccines will come from your medical savings, ours is also covered. But on the private schedule each vaccine is close to a R1000 or more. One vaccine is R1800 (think it's the measles one, not sure). So the vaccines will deplete your medical savings pretty quickly! On the government schedule you pay only for the clinic (pharmacy) fee, which varies. On this side the first injection is R1300 private but R75 on government schedule. Since the two injections are the same, I rather want to keep our medical savings for doctors and specialists that we may need in the future.

I'm using Nan, S26 is pretty much the same, both are starter formulas. I decided on Nan because that's the same that the hospital was using.

Many people use soy milk, my best friend's baby was on Isomil from the start and she was very happy with it. Soy milk is usually only recommended for babies with lactose intolerance, you'll know your baby is lactose intolerant if his poo is green (like grass green). If your baby is breastfeeding well he is not lactose intolerant, because there is lactose in breastmilk too. Personally I would just start with Nan or S26 (not S26 Gold, just the normal one), because he's been breastfed so far and the other formulas may make him constipated.

Dehan was 2.88kg at discharge, so that's 2kg in 6 weeks! He doesn't look fat though. Will see what happens this month, I weigh him every week.

I didn't know you get 2 types of vaccines.. Gov and Priv. Thought all were same... I'm going to pediatrician for it because my medical aid covers the vaccine... Have you checked if yours covers it? I'm pretty sure most medical aids do...
What was Dehans discharge weight? My smurf dropped 300g. Discharged at 2.75. And not he's 3.75kg. Much lighter compared to your little one... I feed on demand as well... So not sure why he hasn't gained .. Anyway seein doc again on Friday and if he hasn't gained enough then will have to do a top up bottle with him.

What formula are you using?
I was thinking if I do do a top up feed to looking into soy milk instead of regular formula?


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Hi,

We're also starting with vaccines next week, will be 8 weeks then. Following the government schedule because the private immunizations are just too expensive. Why pay for something that you can get for free? Luckily our local pharmacy stocks both the private and government vaccines at their Baby Clinic, so it's not like in the old days where you actually have to go to a government clinic.

Your little boy is gaining weight pretty slowly! Mine was 3.08kg at birth and 4.9kg at 6-week check-up at pediatrician last week. He was exclusively on breast milk until last week, but he drank very often (about every 90 minutes) and gained weight quickly. He's following his growth curve perfectly so the doctor was happy with weight gain, but he told me to put him on formula (at least for a few bottles a day) so that he can stretch feeding to every 3 hours. I'm exhausted from all the breastfeeding, glad I did it for 6 weeks but I was always going to put him on formula before I go back to work (no facilities to express at work).

Doing well since we started formula, he goes so bed at about 7:30pm, first bottle at 12, next at 3am, then 6am. Predictable routine. He's sleeping a bit better in the day, hardly slept in the day last week but much better again since Saturday. Hoping he keeps it up!

I've signed up for a baby massage programme that runs for 4 weeks, we're starting on Wednesday and really looking forward to it!

Ps: don't let him sleep for more than 3 hours without a feed in the day, wake him up. It's ok if he doesn't wake up at night, but definitely during the day.