[blparent] questions

[Leslie Hamric]

Thanks for your encouragement, Sharon.  I'll be sure to keep that in mind.
Leslie

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Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 7:08 AM
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Leslie, perhaps one of the problems with Michael latching on is that he 
doesn't have the oppportunity to do this consistently, and maybe his sucking

reflex isn't strong enough yet. I don't know, but time and patience will 
tell.
Sharon
Sharon
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From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
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Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 11:26 PM
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> He latches on sometimes but not consistently yet. Yes, I do pump at home.
> Leslie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Veronica Smith
> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 10:56 PM
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>
> Is he strong enough to latch on properly.  Do you pump at home? I know 
> he's
> tiny, but if you're drinking enough milk and water, your body should 
> produce
> enough milk for his tiny little body. v
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Leslie Hamric
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 9:44 PM
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>
> I may have to supplement with formula if he's not taking enough breast 
> milk
> alone.  Since he's a premie, it's crucial for him to get enough calories 
> to
> gain enough weight.  Right now, it's just a guess that we'll have to
> supplement with formula but we're not entirely sure.  It all depends how 
> he
> continues to do with the feedings.  My husband and I just got back from 
> the
> hospital.  We saw him tonight and it was nice.  He was more alert and 
> right
> at the end of the visit, he started sucking my thumb.  I'm happy to say 
> his
> sucking has gotten a lot stronger since the last time he sucked on my
> finger.  I was happy to see he was more alert tonight and that his sucking
> was much stronger.
> Leslie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Veronica Smith
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 8:42 PM
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>
> There is a little smell. Leslie, why do you have to supplement with 
> formula?
> V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Leslie Hamric
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 1:07 PM
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>
> Hi all.  I have some questions.  When you have a baby who's breast fed, 
> how
> do you know whether he has a wet or poopie diaper?  Is it something that's
> determined by feel and if so, how do you know the difference?  I guess the
> poop doesn't smell from breast milk.  The nurse I talked to today said 
> we'll
> probably end up having to supplement with formula so I'll have to do both
> breast and bottle feeding.  What's the best way to pour formula in the
> bottle?  Since Michaels a premie, I need to keep track of how many cc's 
> he's
> taking in.  The cc's can be determined in ounces too.  How do you keep 
> track
> of how much he's taking in without being able to see the measuring lines 
> on
> the bottle?  The nurse I worked with today has been asking me questions I
> don't know the answers to and it's kind of overwhelming.  I figured the 
> best
> thing would be to post on list and hopefully get some good ideas like I
> always have.
>
> Leslie
>
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