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5/17/07: Aadi is 4 weeks old today...weighs almost 10lbs & 22" tall.

He is doing well. except the fact that he suffers from gas & which makes both of us miserable. yet, with the advice of all wonderful mommies out here, i'm sure we will solve this soon. he enjoys in his morning hours but after his 11am-2pm nap, all troubles start. i'm yet to figure out how to add photos here....Looks like he will outgrow his bassinet in 2 weeks & he does not like it anymore. he neither enjoys swing. only thing he likes is to be held all the time when he is awake...he still has umbilical cord so no full bath yet..

My Special thanks to Jmom. Also to KatieF, trinity, san, mommy2b, griffinsmommy, jordynsmommy etc. sorry if i missed some names... you all have been great to interact....

5/3/07: Finally Aadi is home... rest later.

April 17 2007: My darling boy Aadi has arrived on 17th april, 7lbs9oz & 21" tall. but pray for him as he is in neonatal intensive care unit for some infection & high fever. I still can not take him home till next weekend.

I'm not putting my birth story & days at NICU as now I want to remember only these good days at home.....Thanks everyone to make pregnancy such an simple journey & wish future journey is also smooth & safe...

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mommy2b - Thursday, 17 May
Hey, the bottles I use are the Playtex Vent Aire ones. They draw the air to the top of the milk so he doesn't get any. I normally burp Nick by sitting him on my lap with his chin in my hand and I start patting him at the bottom of his back and I move up toward his neck. I do this a few times then I move my hand in a circular motion over his back a couple of times then I go back to padding until he burps. I can normally get 3 good burps out of him at each feeding. He drinks 7 oz of milk also and I burp him after every 2 oz. As far as crying I tried everything I had to find something that Nick liked. I found that he only likes 2 things. He likes to be in his swing or on the floor laying on his belly. You can lay your little one on the floor or in a playpen etc as long as you are keeping an eye on them. They need that tummy time and Nick just so happens to love it. If your baby likes to sit in his carseat then let him sit in it all he wants. Do you have a boppie pillow? Nick liked his but now he would rather be in his swing. Let me know how it goes for you? I'm sorry your going thru this rough time but I promise each day will get easier even if its just by a smigen (sp?) of a hair. Don't let this discourage you from having anymore children either. Every child is different and your next maybe the most content baby you know. My first was the easy one and Nick is the hard one. I love them both but they have two different personalities and I will tell them oneday how each one of them were as a baby. It doesn't make Nick a bad baby or in the future a bad person. He just wants more attention from me and daddy and enjoys it.

Jmom - Wednesday, 16 May
Oh! I almost forgot...I use the Avent bottles. I've used them with all 3 of my kids. They seem to work the best with her not swallowing a lot of air. You'll have to experiment with the nipples because they have 4 different flow sizes. I use the #2 right now, but will probably switch to the #3 in a couple of weeks. Hope this helps!

MyTinyLittleMiracle - Wednesday, 16 May

Jmom - Wednesday, 16 May
Me again! I've done a little research and I found a product that I think looks good. It's called iBaba. It's a bottle of powder that you sprinkle on the baby's tongue. It contains Chamomilla and Magnesium Phosphate. The Chamomilla helps to calm and help gas, and the Mag Phos is a natural pain killer that helps with the cramping of the stomach. There were lots of reviews and they were all very positive. The website is www.NativeRemedies.com. It's $23.95 for a bottle and about $5 for shipping. Maybe you could ask your aunt(I don't know where she lives and how convenient it would be) about it to see what she thinks. Then you can compare the one she told you about and prices and things. Anyway...let me know!

Jmom - Wednesday, 16 May
That's really great that Aadi stayed with his dad for a little while longer than he as in the passed. I know this is all so frustrating! Avery seemed to be doing fine until yesterday early evening. She cried from about 4:30-5:00 until 11:00pm when she finally fell asleep. I know it was her tummy that was bothering her. I don't know if it was gas or she was having tummy pains because she hadn't pooped since the day before. But I was going crazy by 10! She's been a little better this morning. I think I just need to give it a little more time. The name of those drops would be great! There are a ton of health food shops around here that sell those types of things. Would you be ordering it out of the country?? I could see if one of the shops here sell it. If so..it would probably be cheaper for me to pick it up and mail it to you. I would be happy to do so if you wanted. Give me the name and I'll do some research. Have you tried putting him in his car seat and turning on the vacuum and putting it by him? I've heard that works to console screaming babies. You put them in their car seat and put the vacuum up to the back of it so it's touching it and turn it on. The noise and the vibrations are supposed to help. My little sister had colic really bad. The only way to get her to sleep was to put her in her crib and stick the vacuum against it and turn it on! It was loud and annoying, but much better than listening to her scream! I haven't tried that with Avery. Maybe I will next time she's throwing a fit! My boys love her, but she could care less about them right now! She's started really smiling at me and trying to make noises. It only lasts for a few minutes, but it's cute while it lasts! I'm awaiting the day that my boys can entertain her! I'm sure they'll either play with her or tease her. Hopefully it's play! Would your husband be willing to take Aadi for the night this weekend? My husband is going to bring Avery's bed down into the family room and take care of her during the night so I can get a full night's rest. I'm not sure what kind of house you live in, but if there's a place your hubby can take him & if he'd be willing to it works wonders! I remember my husband did that with my first 2 a couple of times when I was really getting exhausted. I had to take some sleeping meds to knock myself out because my motherly ears would still wake up with the slightest sound of a cry downstairs. This way they also get a taste of what it's like for us every single night! Anyway...I hope today has gone a little better for you. let me know what those drops are called & I'll see if I can find them around here & I'll reaearch prices. :)

sherry - Tuesday, 15 May
I agree with the other girls but some babies just cry and you just can't figure out why. I am keeping a baby now that is 6 weeks and I have this problem with her. Her mom and I are trying to figure out what is wrong and we can't nail it!! One day we think it is one thing and another day we think it's something else. I have kept a lot of babies in the past and I know that some just like to cry for no 'apparent' reason. GOOD LUCK I HOPE YOU FIGURE IT OUT BUT YOU WILL GET THROUGHT IT NO MATTER WHAT!!!!!

trinity - Tuesday, 15 May
i agree with jmom. my girls were fine nursing until 3-4wks and that was when symptoms started. so just b/c the formula was fine at hospital does not mean it is fine now. his body is changing every day. i would cry when my girls would cry. i did not know what was wrong with my first and i was so frustrated and my husband would not help. i would hold them in a room away from everyone and try to calm them. i think after two hours of crying they were just exhausted. don't be afraid to call the dr and push to get results. i had to do that wiht mine. mylicon drops never worked for my kids. and if it was just gas he would not do it every night. spitting up/vomiting is a sign of allergy or reflux. so please call your dr and get her and yourself feeling better.

Jmom - Tuesday, 15 May
Hi moon - check your private messages :)

Jmom - Tuesday, 15 May
Oh I'm so sorry!! I vividly remember feeling like that with Bentley. It's something you never forget! It's so exhausting & it pushes your limits farther than you nthought they could ever be pushed. I remember I loved Bentley, but I didn't like him. The second my husband got home I would hand him off and I pretty much wanted nothing to do with him for the rest of the night. I felt bad because if I ever left for any reason, I dreaded going home because I knew him and his screaming would be waiting for me when I got home. He really might have colic. If the drops were going to work, you'd notice it within about 10-15 minutes of giving them to him. The drops are for immediate relief, not long term healing or whatever. You might want to talk to your doctor, or try switching his formula to see if that helps a little bit. With Avery, she was screaming a lot and just acted like she hurt all of the time and couldn't be peaceful. We're using the expensive alimentum now because breast milk, reg. formula and soy didn't help her. The things we do for these little people! I know how stressful and tiring it is listening to your baby cry ALL of the time and feeling like I was failing and things were hopeless and I was lonely. You are not alone though! You have lots of women on here to help any way we can, and you have your husband. Rely on him! Try switching formulas, maybe even try a soy based. I think the Good Start soy is probably the best. If that doesn't work I would talk to your doctor about reflux, or trying alimentum or nutramigen. It's expensive, but you can't put a price on a happy baby and your sanity I decided! Good luck moon! I know it's SO hard. Just keep pushing forward..you'll make it. I promise. :)

Jmom - Tuesday, 15 May
Good luck! He probably seemed fine in the hospital because he was so brand new he just slept most of the time. And he wasn't feeling well...so he probably slept even more because of that. Usually fussiness, colic or reflux starts at about 3 weeks. Avery was great until about 2 1/2 weeks and then she completely changed. I thought I got lucky with a sweet, good baby. I guess I did, she just needs a little extra help! Just a tip...you can put the drops in Aadi's bottle. That's what I would do with my kids. That way it goes down with the food to help. But you can also just give it to him right after eating as well. :)

trinity - Tuesday, 15 May
it may be a sensitivity to something. if you eat cheese or anything else milk i would start by taking that out of diet if no improvemtent in a week then try soy and so on. check with your dr to make sure. you when you take any milk product out of your diet try him on soy as regular formula is milk based. soy also says it is to help with gas and fussiness. it would be prosobee in you stay with enfamil line or isomil if you try similac brand. it is common to be gassy but they should get releif from one of the methods you have been trying. wheat is also another big allergy. so check with dr but elimanating stuff from you diet might help. or just switching formulas. let me know how this go.

Jmom - Tuesday, 15 May
Hi moon! We are doing well...thanks for asking! We started the alimentum yesterday afternoon, and Avery is doing so much better already! Hopefully it keeps up and keeps getting better! I know...those drops are expensive. If you have a Walmart close by, get their Equate brand. It's the exact same thing, but I think it's only $4 or something like that instead. I hope it works. You might want to check into see if he might have a little reflux. My second had it and he would do just what you're saying Aadi does. They eat, then reflux it back up with stomach acid so it burns their chests and throat. That's why they cry and stuff because it hurts them. If you notice he cries just after eating and throwing up a lot and then crying, you should maybe check with your doctor. They'll probably prescribe him some Zantac along with another medicene that will help the burning feeling and help him keep his food down. You could also try switching formulas. What kind are you using? I know that Carnation Good Start really helped my second because it's a little more gentle on the tummy than some of the other formulas. Isn't this a hard game?? I've gone through TONS of things before finding something that will help. Hopefully I've won this game! I'm sure you're close to the finish line! Just keep looking into things for him. Try the drops, if they don't work, maybe try switching formulas to something more gentle. If that doesn't work and he's still crying and throwing up you could check into reflux. Lots of babies get it. If you catch it early you can fix it quick and it doesn't cause any problems. Aslo..about your question about taking Aadi out. I think you're totally fine. I've taken Avery to the store quite a few times and to my mom's for family dinners. We've gone for walks and I'll sit outside with her while my boys play. It's good for you to get out too! They will start to really love being outside too. Maybe when he's crying, cuddle him and take him outside on your porch or something and see if he quiets down. I know all of my babies loved to be outside. Sometimes the hush only lasted for a few minutes, but it was at least a few minutes! Good luck with the drops! You'll find something to help him soon, you just have to keep trying! I think I gave up to easily with my second. I just dealt with him screaming for 10 months. I wish I would've been more persistent. Truly....try to relax and rest when he is sleeping. I know it's so hard because you think the second you fall asleep he'll wake up and you'll be so tired and it just won't be worth it. But even if you get 20 minutes of rest...that's 20 minutes! That's better than nothing. It's so hard to get over that anxious feeling. But remember...sometimes that feeling doesn't go away on it's own and you need a little medical intervention. There is NOTHING wrong with you, and you WOULD NOT be a failure or whatever if you needed some help. I thought that for 9 months and I was miserable! I finally asked for help and we found out it was my hormones that were completely out of wack. They just couldn't get back up to the levels they were supposed to be at after I had my second. When your hormones aren't right...it really takes a toll on you! So I went on hormone replacement therapy for 3 months and it completely changed my life! I was back to my old self and it was so nice! I know this time around that if I'm not back by 6 weeks I'm going on them again. There's no way I'll wait when I know there is something I can do to feel better! But..I think my hormones have kicked in by themselves this time around. We'll see though! You are a GREAT mom! Look at all you are doing to try to help that sweet baby of yours. You've done amazing things already. It will pay off, you just have to be patient. I hope you have a great day!

san - Tuesday, 15 May
hey there hope aadi n u are doin gud. well kaira is doin ok. she caught some cold.. took her to doc n givin her medis also hope she gets over it quick. its soo heartbreakin to c ur lil ones suffer. also she has sme upset tummy. u know my sis also had the same prob with her baby gurl. like u mentioned about aadi. colic cld b bad n u cant do much abt it. are u giving him ne medicines. she used to give her colimax. take care dear. love to aadi.

trinity - Monday, 14 May
it said to rub your fingers around baby's belly button in clockwise motion. and on a paper my midwife gave me it said to rub the whole tummy that way as that is the way the digestive tract moves. i want to learn how to give baby massages just to help him relax and sleep better. he does usually sleep good after baths but he only gets one ever 1-2days. i hope this helps.

trinity - Monday, 14 May
we are good. we had tried ethan on soy as when i nursed him he seemed to have an upset belly all the time and he would fuss. he also got a rash or baby acne on his face. his ears have eczema on them. so we figured he was having problems with the cows milk in my diet. and now we put him on alimentum. he started getting fussy and just not letting me do anything. i was either holding or feeding him and had a few episode of projectile vomiting this wkend. they think he has reflux so i did not know if it was from that or the soy and the dr seem to think soy. i figured he would go on it as my girls did. thankfully it was not as bad as they would scream and cry for 2-3hrs every evening until they got on alimentum. he just fusses. i tried mylacon drops on all three and they did not work. We are going to start waking up early next week to get back on my work schedule. i go back in june. my girls have been fussy and whiney lately and i think that is because they are not on a schedule. i try to keep bed time the same but have been unable to do so. then they wake up when they want. but they usually end up going to bed late and wake up early. my 3yr old will not take a nap. so as much as i am not looking forward to waking up early i am looking forward to the consistency and order that a schedule brings. how is Aadi doing? i hope you had a good mothers day.

Jmom - Monday, 14 May
Well thanks...but I'm really not so happy at 2 in the morning & at about 4 in the afternoon! I just have so totally been in your position 3 times now & anything I can do to help make someone elses life go a little smoother I'm there! I've just lived & learned. I'm still learning! We've been using gripe water with Avery as well. I just got it from the store though. It's the 'Little Tummies' gripe water. You are great to make it yourself. I didn't even think to do that! Have you tried the Mylecon drops? Walmart has an equate brand that's the exact same thing and it way cheaper. I know that it's worked for people I know, but it didn't do anything for Avery. Gassy babies are so sad to watch! Avery's been having a real problem with that. We've been trying soy but she's still having a really hard time. So I got some Alimentum today(kill my budget!) and we'll see if that helps her. It's dang expensive, but if it'll give me a happy baby....it's worth it to me! They say you'll notice a difference within 24-48 hours. So..we'll see! She's been screaming all the time like she's in so much pain. I started crying this morning because I felt so bad for her and there was nothing I could do! I'm glad the gripe water is helping Aadi some. Just keep trying things until you find what works. You might have to spend some money, but it's worth it once you find that magical thing! Hopefully I've found it! I had a vaginal birth with Avery and my second, but I had a csection with my first because he was breech. I labored for almost 24 hours before they decided that I really was in labor and they took me back to the operating room. It was my first and he was 3 1/2 weeks early, so they thought I was lying or something. I was SO mad! Anyway...I had a hard time. I was in so much pain and it hurt to laugh, cough, sneeze, breathe!! I took my pain meds for at least 4 weeks I think. After a couple of weeks I was just taking the Ibuprofin because the other stuff made me so out of it. I remember it was a really good 6-8 weeks until I felt okay, like I could move faster and the pain wasn't on my mind all of the time. My incision still bothers me sometimes and my csection was almost 4 1/2 years ago. During my last 2 pregnancies my incision site burned. It wasn't fun. Not to depress you or anything! But these are things I didn't know about after I had mine that I wish I would've known! Did you just have the steristrips over your incision? Have they come off yet? I remember mine were completely off by about day 12 or 13. I was so happy because my doctor said I couldn't soak in a bath until they were off. The pain will keep subsiding and it'll become easier to do things. Stay on your meds if you feel you need them still. What are you taking? I hope the gripe water keeps working, or that it'll work better! It's so easy to get SO discouraged, but just remember this phase doesn't last forever!

Jmom - Sunday, 13 May
Happy Mother's Day! I hope it's going great so far! Wow! 7 hours?? I am so jealous! That is great!! If he is conserving his energy, at least he let you get some rest that maybe you can deal with him a little better! How did it go last night? You'll start noticing he'll be growing out of the newborn thing within the next couple of weeks. Hopefully anyway! Avery's sleep schedule changes day to day too. I kind of let her do what she wants during the day, but once dinner time comes I keep her awake as much as possible. She'll take a couple of little cat naps between about 5:30 and 9:30. But I try to keep her awake. She usually wakes up about 8:30 and she'll be awake for a few hours. Then she usually falls asleep around 11:30 or so and she'll sleep for about 4 hours. She might wake up for a little bit in between but she'll go back to sleep. Then she'll wake up for a little while and then go back to sleep until around 5:30 or so, and then I make sure to keep her up. She usually falls asleep for the night around 9:30 or so. But it does vary. Her eating schedule totally varies day to day too. She eats a ton, so it's like she's always eating! I wouldn't worry about Aadi not playing by himself. Avery will only sit by herself for maybe 5 minutes tops before crying and wanting something. Newborns can't really entertain themselves yet. They can't really see more than a foot or so in front of them, so it's not like they can look around and wonder about their surroundings. Give him time. His sight will improve and he'll be more content as time goes on to be by himself. I hope you're day is going great and that Aadi decided to give you some Mother's Day sleep! :)

trinity - Sunday, 13 May
hope Aadi is getting better. Happy Mothers Day!

Jmom - Saturday, 12 May
Hi moon! I just wanted to let you know that I am thinking about you! I hope things have been going well with Aadi and that you've been getting a little more much needed and deserved rest!! :)

san - Saturday, 12 May
hey there how u feelin? u knw after ur mesg i realised i m nt the only one... pregnancy itself is a rollercoaster ride.. n after that too... trust me the emotional ups n downs increase i guess. for a reason or no reason even ive been crying.. god knows y. smallest of comment brings tears .. well its kinda irritating but guess we gettin our body back n the changes are many... jus enjoy ever single moment with aadi... the support we get frm ppl here on this site is immense... n the amazing part it ... we dnt know neone... never met yet words frm everyone make u feel comfortable :) all da best dear n keep in touch.

Jmom - Friday, 11 May
Hi moon! Good luck tonight! I hope you get a little more sleep than you've been getting! Do you think he's having tummy problems? I've got my Avery on soy formula right now, because she would cry all the time when she was awake. It wasn't like she was just mad, she acted as if she was uncomfortable like something was bothering her. She would always grunt and wiggle and pull her legs up to her chest. We just started last night and it usually takes a few days to get into their system, so we'll know around Sunday if that's her problem. The crying is exhausting, but I more feel bad for her. I wish they could talk this early! That's good that you had your husband take him for a while. Have him keep at it even though it feels like it's not doing anything. It eventually will. I am hoping Avery isn't getting colic! My second had colic, then was just onery. He cried 24 hours a day until he was about 10 months old. Avery has been a super good baby until a few days ago. Now she screams all of the time. I'm just hoping it's an eating thing and that we can fix it with soy. If not we'll maybe try Nutramigen. If that doesn't work....then I'll just be crazy from crying for the next 10 months! He will be a few months old before you know it. When you're in the moment it seems like this feeling will go on forever. But he'll even be 6 months before you know it! Again good luck tonight! You have the weekend, so take a nap! And have a fabulous first Mother's Day!

san - Thursday, 10 May
hey there.. firstly congratulations.. iread ur birthstory.. man u a strong women... my god! its so tough to c ur baby in such a state.. but atlast hes home n all to u... god bless him! take gud care gurl. n all da best

Jmom - Thursday, 10 May
Hi moon - I am glad that you had a little break yesterday. Avery has done the 9-12 or 2 thing a couple of times. I've started trying to get her into a more regular sleeping habit. I'll let her sleep during the day when she's sleepy, but by 6:30 or so I wake her up and I keep her awake until about 9:30. She might take a 20 minute cat-nap in between, but I try to keep her awake for as long as possible before bed. She'll go to sleep around 9:30 and do a 4 hour stretch. But then it's grunting and wiggling for the rest of the wee hours of the morning! Try to keep him awake for at least 2-3 hours before you want him to have his bed time. This has helped us a bunch! It's hard when they are so attached to you. You won't deprive him of your love and attention if he's not in your arms all of the time. Maybe have your husband take him for a little bit of longer stretches and have him feed Aadi a bottle. He'll eventually realize that Dad's okay too and that he is comfortable in both of your arms. Also...he may just have to scream it out in his swing or bed. Avery was SO angry today in her swing. I had to put her in there because I needed to make my boys some lunch. She was SO not happy! But, she lived. I picked her up and gave her loves and talked to her & she was fine. All newborns want to be held, hugged, and loved. But sometimes it's just impossible. Avery will vary in her eating too. Sometimes she'll suck down 3 ounces really fast and other times she may only eat 1 ounce. I figure she knows how empty her tummy is and how much it takes to satisfy her. I wouldn't worry too much about that. As he gets older things will start to regulate more. You'll start to notice that within the next 2-3 weeks he'll start cooing and he won't need to wake as often and feed as often because they're usually eating a little more in one sitting by then. How is the formula going? Does he seem a little more satisfied and full? I hope it's going well. I might have to switch my little Avery to soy. I think she's super gassy. She hardly ever spits up, but she grunts like crazy and pulls her legs up to her body all the time, especially at night. So..we'll try that and hopefully we both can sleep a little better! Anyway...try to keep Aadi awake tonight for at least a couple of hours before bed time. That should help a little. Hand him off a little more and let him cry it out a little more. He'll eventually get the idea.

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