Thanks gbh, sgsc, xlh and cellow!
My mum has liver scelrosis for 8 years. Her liver has hardened and shrunk and the condition is much worse now. Of course, there was a time when the condition did seem to have gotten better. But her condition will definitely only get better with transplant but that will be a new ball game altogether.
According to the docs, 50% of those in her current condition will die without transplant. With transplant, 90% of those in her condition will survive.
For now, we are just waiting for a suitable organ (she is placed on top priority). But for her blood group, it may still take quite a while. In the meantime, all I can do is pray and call / visit her whenever I have the time.
Re: Sleep Through The Night (STTN)
I finally got to STTN after almost 1.5yrs since conception of BB G. We put her to bed at 11.30pm last night and she woke for feed at 5.30am. Even daddy had peace sleeping. But downside is I have been awake since 5.30am.
1sttimepapa
there was a period of time when I thought my BB G was underfed too. So I did my own research - as long as the baby is gaining weight, s/he is getting enough. You can also check with your PDs about feed amount for your baby's age as a reference. But remember that every baby is different and they require different feed amount. So long as there is no weight loss or stagnation, you can relax.
My older girl was also not as chubby but she was hitting the 50-75 percentile for weight and height during the checks. So that is how we know she is getting enough. Now we are just concerned that BB G is overfed, since she consumes more than Faith (my older girl) did. BB G is heavier and longer than her jiejie at the same age, though she was smaller and lighter than jiejie at birth.
Re: Giving solids
We tried offering plain congee to BB G recently, but she thrusts it out of her mouth. So no more offerings until next week, although she would make noise and drools whenever she catches sight of us munching on food and tidbits.