Jacob and his eating schedule…

Really, it is a lack of one that is becoming a problem. Breastfeeding with Mommy was becoming more difficult, he was not taking too much from me with the bottle. He didn’t like the nipples on the bottles we had bought but rather liked the nipples given to us by the hospital.

We went to the doctor today for Jacob’s checkup and he had lost another 2 ounces since we left the hospital. So, he has lost 5 ounces since he was born. Not unusual but since he was 35 weeks and his bilirubin test came back as showing he is jaundice (this morning), the doctor was concerned. So, we are heading back to the doctor again tomorrow for another bilirubin test to see if he has improved or gotten worse. The doctor said to keep feeding him and suggested we give him more…(easy for him to suggest.)

So, when we returned home from this news it was time to feed him. Breastfeeding didn’t work…onto Daddy and the bottles. It took me nearly 40 minutes to get him to actually take some milk. I had to switch nipples a few times and finally ended up going back to the one from the hospital. When he did take the milk, it was not much. I was concerned at this point and even thought about calling the doctor.

Then he surprised us all and took 40+ ml (twice as much as he has EVER taken) a few hours later.

He continues to urinate and have many bowel movements, but he just doesn’t not seem to be eating as frequently or as much as the doctors say he should. Could it be that he takes after Victoria and not Daddy in the eating area???? (I’ve heard Victoria was a fussy eater when she was an infant too.)

He is eating better now and I found a “preemie” nipple at Babies R Us (Dr. Brown’s bottles and nipples was the only brand to offer it). He seems to like that nipple and that is the one he took 40+ ounces from in the afternoon!

Victoria has decided discontinue breastfeeding because it was very difficult and painful for her. It reminded her of the troubling times she had at the end of Connor’s breastfeeding. I completely support her and I am glad she has made a decision. This will allow us to focus on getting Jacob fed. I’ve watched her feed Connor and try to feed Jacob and see how difficult it can be. It is really amazing that some women are capable of doing it, but some women just are not “made” to do it. The effort Victoria made for Connor and now Jacob was excellent, it just was becoming too troublesome for her.

Jacob…let’s see you take another 40 ounces tonight!!!