Week five was a bit challenging.  Trying to get days and nights situated was nothing compared to week five.  Hattie wasn’t able to get more than 3oz of formula at a time.  Which means that feedings were kind of stuck at 3 hours apart.  According to the pediatrician, that can be normal until she gets between 3-6 months old. 

Towards the later part of the week, Hattie would be hungry and wanting to take the bottle.  After about 3-4 suckles, she was crying in pain.  I couldn’t figure it out.  In the middle of the night, my options were a bit limited.  I tried a different formula with the same experience.  Then, I tried chilled bottled water.  She was able to eat a couple of ounces with the bottled water.  Sometimes, little ones have a difficult time with the minerals in the water adults drink with no issue.  I got some purified water the next morning.  That helped a little.  She was still crying in pain.  If I were breastfeeding, I probably would have been asked to eliminate eggs and dairy.  The way to eliminate these items in formula is try a different formula.  I got some soy based formula.  Since then, Hattie has been able to eat up to 4oz during a feeding and starting to stretch feedings out to 3.5 – 4 hours.  She is starting to be more attentive and interactive again. 

As a parent, there’s nothing more difficult than seeing your child in pain and not knowing how to fix it.  The most important thing about being a parent is having the patience and love to keep looking for answers. 

Below are some pictures from the last week.

Hugs, C