Julah - Week 5

Date: April 1-7, 2011
Weight: ??? I think close to 10lbs

Length: ???

Sleeping: 1.5 hour naps during the day, nighttime ranging 1-3 hours

Eating: 2-4 oz High drama this week with eating!

New things this week: Grabbing at Mommy’s hair and pulling it out

Diapers: Size 1

Clothing: Newborns packed away. 0-3 Months is big and roomy on her.

Facial Expressions: One corner of her mouth turns up into a smile.

Eyes: Blue-ish

Hair: Brown with Blonde highlights. Hasn’t fallen out yet - praying it stays!

This has been the week of Formula Drama! In the hospital we switched her from Similac Advanced to Sensitive because she was throwing it up. Starting at 3 weeks old, Julah started throwing up again once a day and was very fussy before, during, and after feedings. She was throwing up every day and it was very curdled. The only time she wasn’t screaming at me…was when she was asleep. Poor baby - I tried everything I could. Thinking she was Lactose intolerant, we switched her to Soy. She refused to eat it. I really can’t blame her. I tasted the Similac Sensitive and it tasted like melted ice cream. I tasted the Soy Formula and it tasted like licking a chalk board.

When the Soy didn’t work, I found myself sitting on the floor at a CVS Pharmacy, head in my hands on the verge of tears. Thank the Lord for my friend, Michelle, who’s a dietician that specializes in 0-6 months of age. She told me that there are roughly two types of formula: Casein and Whey based. The Casein sometimes curdles in baby’s tummies. Julah was probably not processing the Casein very well and I should try Gerber GoodStart. We switched and while it has eliminated the curdling problem…she still is in pain and arching her back. This next week we have a plan to try a few different things, I’ll let you know how it goes.

Due to her upset tummy this week, it was rather difficult to get a good picture of her. They can’t all be perfect, right?!

This week at my Mom’s group we took a picture of some of the babies. Notice how all of the other babies are looking to the right in unison….except my baby. She’s a rebel.

 Afterwards, we all went to Mi Cocina for lunch. 10 Moms and 10 baby carriers...I think we scared everyone when we walked in. They gave us the private back room :)

Shout out to the 2011 National Champs - the Texas A&M Aggies!