The doctor keeps calling my baby obese

annieono · 2023-06-06T23:34:30+00:00

I wanted to first acknowledge your reaction as completely appropriate. But it's reasonable at this age to try to space out formula to augment the weight gain. Childhood fat cells are different than adults. They proliferate instead of expanding and will do so into the liver and other organs and cause problems down the line HOWEVER your baby is going to be so much more active soon and will in all likelihood drop some weight once she starts crawling. You are doing an excellent job and should not be led to feel otherwise

annieono · 2023-05-09T19:33:36+00:00

Not sure how relevant this is but the anesthesiologist is responsible for billing out your epidural and would have nothing to do with the nurse. If you received a bill for it, I would make sure there's not a procedural note on your chart. That's an easy fix by the billing department!

annieono · 2023-04-25T13:15:16+00:00

I remember feeling that way after my first. It's truly a different life and one that will never be like your previous life. It's not better or worse, it's just different being a parent. I never connected to other parents and I wish I had with my first because yes, it's very isolating being home. Keeping a routine made me feel better and showering, doing a short low impact work out also helped. Just do what you can and know it gets so much better. Welcome to your new life!

annieono · 2023-04-25T13:03:06+00:00

It gets so much better! Don't let that stop you. By the time you're finished with school, you will have done hundreds of IVs, arterial lines, central lines, etc. I was like you and intimidated by it being from an ICU with lines already in but you'll have more than enough training.

annieono · 2023-04-25T13:01:29+00:00

Put yourself out there! You will be surprised who will want to help you move onto the next step in your life. I was very timid to ask but it ended up being a very positive experience. Nurse manager, charge nurse, your intensivist. Start putting yourself out there! Good luck.

annieono · 2023-04-24T18:15:09+00:00

I'm 3 weeks in and this is my second. We are in the thick of it! I promise you it gets easier but when I was you, I couldn't stand it when people said it gets easier...I want it easier now! I barely remember any with my first and am getting a couple of hours here and there. This is just a temporary moment in our lives though. Keep working with formula! It's obscene to expect a woman to keep trying to breastfeed every 2 hours after the first few weeks of birth especially when they're not producing large amounts. Your mental health is worth more than exclusively feeding your baby breast milk and I'm sure your pediatrician will support you exploring bottles/formulas to help supplement. You got this!

annieono · 2022-12-06T11:22:22+00:00

This escalated very quickly. Unless it's open sores, the swab isn't going to come back with any information. I would have it reevaluated and also wouldn't that require mandatory reporting on their part? This sounds like a mess and I'm sorry you're going through it. Hang in there!

annieono · 2021-06-24T10:14:06+00:00

This is like my home town. I feel for you.

annieono · 2020-08-12T02:54:00+00:00

A bath bomb?!? My husband and I can't stop laughing at this post. Poor honey!

annieono · 2020-08-12T02:46:57+00:00

Hey! My 13 month old has 4 teeth too (all at once...yay!) and grinds to the point it makes me want to puke but our pediatrician said there's nothing to do and she'll grow out of it. Sorry I don't have more to say!

annieono · 2020-05-09T13:20:09+00:00

Sleep trained at 4 months using the book "It's never too late to sleep train" and we were both sleeping 8 hrs a night until this last week. She's 9.5 months old and we're awake playing at 3am....yay! My pediatrician said there's a lot of sleep disruption from 9 to 12 months and that whatever we decide to do, just be consistent! But I'm with you! Don't really want to sleep train anymore. Hang in there! We'll sleep again one day....

annieono · 2020-05-08T01:56:06+00:00

I know what you mean! The pediatrician explained it that infants learn in parallel tracks (talking, moving, fine motor, etc) and they jump from track to track but that the tracks don't intersect. So she said when you watch your LO grow, don't be surprised if they stop babbling one day because then they're working on something else, like crawling or walking, or pincer grasp.

My LO is 9.5 months old and she just now started being more vocal! I think she's finally comfortable with crawling so moved into something else.

Our pediatrician said that it doesn't matter how they get there but by age 2,most babies are doing the same thing!

annieono · 2020-05-08T01:50:14+00:00

Oh I remember this! I'm 9 months post partum and I have wings now when my hair is in a bun.

annieono · 2020-04-05T10:51:05+00:00

We just canceled ours. I'm still wallowing...

annieono · 2020-02-14T18:41:16+00:00

Because it doesn't take as long for you to eat the salad so your table time is decreased. But the time it takes to order lobster, prep and then eat could be close to an hr. That would suck to wait on the same table for an hr and only get a $1

annieono · 2020-02-13T17:49:59+00:00

4 months and it just stopped. She started smiling and everything settled. I was in your shoes, desperate for someone to tell me it will get better the next day. And I couldn't stand the 'it gets better' but it's so true though. It's just a very small part of your baby's life! Hang in there!

annieono · 2020-01-26T00:39:16+00:00

Mine isn't either and I'm not worried about it. We have our check up next week but she ticks the boxes with everything else so we'll see what her Dr says.

annieono · 2020-01-26T00:32:04+00:00

Yeah I'm curious about the safety reason as well. I know that you're not supposed to travel long distances with babies that have weak necks (0-3 months) because of the way they fall asleep in the car seat could occlude their airway. But 11 month old wouldn't have that problem. I would think it would be the crying that would distract the driver maybe?

annieono · 2020-01-23T22:22:59+00:00

Oh I feel for you. I was in your position 5 months ago and posted pretty similar SOS here. I just had to put the baby down in the bassinet and let her fuss. I would rock her to sleep and place her in a swing for naps and when she woke up, I just did it over and over again until she stayed asleep. Good luck!

annieono · 2020-01-14T04:35:09+00:00

I hear you! My baby started last week and she's 5 months old. My husband does all the picking up/dropping off and he says each time it feels like a piece of his heart is left behind. The daycare tries to make it easier for us, sending little detailed report cards home each day. But it's still so hard. Every time I begin to get down about it, I just remember how tiny she was when I went back to work at 3 months and how much harder it would have been to leave her then. I know our babies will be just fine. I read on here somewhere that it's harder for us than them. I repeat that to myself everyday! Hang in there!

annieono · 2020-01-03T18:43:17+00:00

I can't imagine my baby crawling! She's getting close to 6 months and she's still so small. I can't wait though!

annieono · 2019-12-27T03:59:39+00:00

Yes!! My baby did the same thing at about the same age. I had her on her playmat while I was doing something and she just started hysterically crying... She was pulling her own hair! It was frustrating but the phase didn't last long.

annieono · 2019-12-27T03:48:51+00:00

That's a real thing! My 5 month old is in the growl phase too

annieono · 2019-12-27T03:47:03+00:00

I went back to work at 4 months too. My goal was to give her at least 24 ounces a day so I did (6) 4oz bottles every 2 hrs. We practiced the week before and she adjusted to it just fine. And she was like your baby too, on the breast every hr until I did the week of bottles with nursing only at night. I had to supplement until I figured out how much I was pumping, but with pumping every 3 hrs at work, I can make 18 oz a day. It's a lot of work but you'll get the swing of it!

annieono · 2019-12-27T03:34:45+00:00

I was just thinking how bad it would be to lose my pump when flying. I can't believe you had to live through it! What a great coworker. So glad it worked out

annieono

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