[blparent] Remus is here, finally

Fri Feb 27 23:28:35 UTC 2009

HI,

It's a one mill droper, and he takes the whole thing.

tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dianna alley" <dianna24 at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Remus is here, finally

> 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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