[blparent] Remus is here, finally

Fri Feb 27 14:43:12 UTC 2009

how many drops do you give him at a time and where did you buy them.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 6:31 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Remus is here, finally


> HI,
>
> Actually, he was 8 pounds ten when he came out of the hospital on Sunday, 
> and on Wednesday he's gone up to 9 pounds again.  So although i'm not 
> giving him formula at all, he's feeding well from me, and from a bottle. 
> I'd like to breast feed exclusively, but this way works, and he's gaining 
> weight, so we're doing fine.  The doctor wasn't even concerned with his 
> jaundice at all, in fact I mentioned it to him, and he said it was because 
> I was breast feeding and that it would go away and not to worry about it. 
> I did get some vitamin d drops for Remus, and the doctor said they'd help 
> with the jaujndice and he should have them anyway.  But he didn't have any 
> concerns at all, so I guess the next time we'll see him unless there's 
> something unforseen is when Remus gets his two month needles.
>
> Tammy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Anjelina" <cruz.anjelina at mchsi.com>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 2:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Remus is here, finally
>
>
>> Tammy I know how you feel.
>> I was having some of the same problems when Kloei first came home. I was
>> constantly pumping because I couldn't get her to latch on and it was
>> extremely painful. She also is a bit jaundice.
>> Her levels have gone down but I was told by the doctor that breastfed 
>> babies
>> bodies might take up to a month to get rid of the yellowish tent 
>> completely.
>> We've been using the lying side by side position and this seems to work. 
>> At
>> her appointment she gained five ozs so I guess breastfeeding is working.
>> Let us know how his appointment goes.
>> Anjelina
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 11:41 AM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> 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
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Deborah Kent Stein" <dkent5817 at worldnet.att.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 12:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Remus is here, finally
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Congratulations, Tammy, on Remus's arrival, and on Colyn's welcoming
>>> attitude toward his little brother!  Please keep us posted!
>>>
>>> Debbie
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
>>> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
>>> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 12:49 PM
>>> Subject: [blparent] Remus is here, finally
>>>
>>>
>>>> HI all,
>>>>
>>>> Our little boy finally made it in to the world at 8:53 pm, on Thursday
>>>> the
>>>> 19th of February.  He was born naturally after about 12 hours of labour
>>>> and about six pushes.  He weighed 9 pounds 4 ounces, and was 21 and a
>>>> quarter inches long.  I stayed in hospital with him until yesterday
>>>> because I tore a little bit and they wanted to make sure I was 
>>>> physically
>>>> ready to go home.  The hospital staff were great, they even took remus
>>>> both nights so we could get some uninterupted sleep.  We had a few
>>>> feeding
>>>> problems in the hospital and we're still struggling with breast feeding 
>>>> a
>>>> bit, and have had to suplement feed my milk, but all in all things are
>>>> going well.   Colyn is liking being a big brother, and we're all 
>>>> settling
>>>> in and getting used to the new routine or lack there of.  I'll write 
>>>> more
>>>> when I can.
>>>>
>>>> Tammy
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