hi mummies! juz wana share my experience with my bb boy,c if it can help any1. my boy was born 3.54kg,52cm. he is now almost 4mnths,last measured wen he was 3mnths 2weeks,66cm n 7.5kg. he is considered a veri big boy n growing rapidly. he has veri gd apetite n takes anyting,even chinese medical powder wen he had abit of phlegm. may advise is to feed on demand as its the oni way bb tells us tat he needs more to grow. at 1st he was drinking every 2hrs but as weeks pass,his volume increase n slowly time interval also longer. now he is taking 250ml bottle to the brim,8 scoops of milk powder n 1 scoop of 'si sen' brown rice powderevery 5hrs. my mum advised on the brown rice as my bro n me had tat wen we were babies n it proved to increase apetite,make bb feel full n great for buidling up bb body. started to add wen he was showing signs tat milk was not enuf wen we were giving him 250ml milk every 4hrs. he will get angry wen his milk finish n still wana suck somemore. i believe he is also teething as he is drooling alot n chewing on tings alot. he gets cranky n wants attention n hugs. i prefer chinese medication over angmoh type cuz chinese r all herbs n natural n easier to monitor progress. of cuz there r some times wen u reali have to consult a doctor. he also drank 'pao shen' b4 his vaccine to prevent fever n applied cooling patch immediately wen he is feeling abit warm. once inawhile he will sleep tru the nite but most of the time he still wakes up for his feed. a good milk bottle is veri impt as it lessen air intake which prevents gassy stomach n colick. in the begining,my boy veri colicky cuz of gas. i believe it was the bottle n my breastmilk. during confinement i had ginger n chicken soup. my boy poopoo got veri strong ginger smell n he cldnt fall asleep,like too much energy. its also veri impt to burb bb as tey take in air wen drinking n also wen tey cry. tey like to be lie on mummy chest so tis position veri gd to carry them sleep n also burb them. so wen he is not drinking,i constantly carry him tat way n pat him so he can sleep n brub anytime n easily. i also try all kinds of positions to help him burb cuz like wat another mummy said,every bb is unique so u gota trail n error for everyting to find the right one for ur baby. to entertain my super active boy,my family 'rotate shift' to play with him. we will put him on his rocker to watch cartoon,sing along vcd,talk to him wen he in rocker (he loves to sit in rocker). we also lie him dwn n give him some 'alone time' to discover himself n surrounding. we also exercise his hands n legs by moving it ard n patting. i also got him a playgym for him to learn to flip n touch. we also bring him for small walks aft meals n he will fall asleep. we also carry him walk ard the hse n spend afew minutes looking out the window. we constantly talk to him even wen we r not looking at him so tat he learn tings faster,now he knws wen we r scolding him,he will stop n keep quiet. he is also veri noisy n loud, always 'talking' to us,laughing n playing even wen we r not playing with him. i guess all the constant interaction helps him with his growth alot tats y he is so big n bubbly. oni ting is tat he doesnt sleep much in the day,oni short 30min naps but damn power cuz he will wake up smiling n playing.
personally,i stop breastfeeding aft a mnth cuz no milk,pump until nipples bleed. also stopped taking tonics or confinement food as it is affecting my boy. both my parents working n im a single mum so i had to look aft him by myself most of the time. i wld b lying if i say its a breeze looking aft a baby. during the 1st mnth,i lost pregnancy weight frm 58kg to 54kg,pre preganacy is 50kg. but feet n hip increase 1 size,bottoms n shoes all canot were liao. my bust frm 34B,now 36C. dnt seem to b losing anymore weight liao so i stop stressing myself abt it n embrace my new curves,gives bb 'cushion' wen i carry him haha... wen im feeling fedup n lost patience wen looking aft him,i take a short breather by walking away,look out the window,do my own tings or pass him to my family. it helps alot to constantly talk to him cuz u can also do ur own tings while he knws u r still ard. include him in ur chores. wen doin laundry,i put him in rocker n bring him with my. wen i keep the dry clothes,i put it on him so he gets excited n tinks tat im playing. wen im folding,i lightly land the open clothes on him to play peek-a-boo. he recognize bath time n loves it as since born,we do it the same way by telling him 'pompom loh' n pat his naked butt. he will get excited n instantly look ard to c tat we r goin to the same toilet. will let him slowly take in the tings we pass by so tat he will knw its his bath time. he will splash water n laugh,the whole time im talking to him,telling him tat im washing his hair etc.
i have alot more tings to share but tis post is getting SUPER long! Oops! hope these can help some mummies... feel free to pm me [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]
dun stress him up but if not feeding well u can bring him to see naturopath or tcm 