[blparent] Remus is here, finally

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Hang in there, and remember, you are *not* inadequate.  It's one thing to 
feel that way, we all do, but you don't have to accept that as the truth. 
Many babies drop weight when they're first born, as much as ten percent, and 
you know that nursing sometimes take a little while to figure out.  Just 
keep on doing what you're doing.

Jo Elizabeth

"Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds 
water."--Swedish proverb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Remus is here, finally


> Hi,
>
> Thanks, I'll do that.  We have a doctor's appointment this afternoon which 
> I hope will show Remus gaining weight.  We found out yesterday that he's a 
> bit jaundiced, and I'm having trouble latching him on to breast feed him, 
> so I'm very worried he's lost more weight.  We've been giving him bottles 
> that I've pumped, and he's drinking okay, but he did go from 9 pounds 4 
> ounces to 8 pounds ten in the hospital.  I had a health nurse come out to 
> help me with latching him, and I am following her advice, but it's not 
> working all the time for some reason.  He seems to latch on okay 
> sometimes, and then other times he'll latch on for three seconds and pull 
> off again.  It's so frustrating not to be able to feed him, and I 
> absolutely refuse to put him on formula unless medically necessary.  It's 
> times like these when I just feel inadequate.  Sorry for the long ramble!
>
> Tammy