Adam had to work today so I had to bus down to the doctor's office. I was about thirty minutes early, so I did a few errands- went to the bank and got a new bank card and change to get home, went to Terra's and picked up some more Fenugreek and Blessed Thistle and stopped into Starbucks to get a coffee I knew I couldn't technically afford. The coffee was totally worth it for the record.
We walked back up to the doctor's office, I gave our information to the receptionist and we waited. There was another little boy baby in the office, a few months younger than Zacharey but twice the size. I really tried to not let it bother me, but who am I fooling? Naturally Zacharey started to get hungry and I figured as it was already fifteen minutes past our appointment time, we probably still had a while to wait. As soon as I started to feed him, we got called in. I probably should have fed him sooner, he could have used the extra numbers.
Anyways, we get called in and before she has a chance to say anything I requested that she use the scale that he is normally weighed on, not the one he was weighed on last time. She gave me a look, so I made a point to tell her that a change of scale really makes a difference. I am 98% sure she rolled her eyes at me, but I was too busy trying to keep Zacharey from rolling off the table as I undressed him to really notice.
He is much too long for the scale now, but too small to use a 'real' scale- I am not sure how the next few months are going to play out. At 5 months old, Zacharey weighs 6.51 kg- 14 lbs 3.5 oz. Which puts him up 1 lb 1.5 oz from last month. She said she was concerned that it wasn't enough of a gain and asked if I had started him on formula yet. I flat out told her that formula is NOT an option and I would rather used pumped milk if it is really necessary that I supplement. She insisted that formula "isn't that bad" and that she would really like to see him "gain better." I told her that if anything feeding him formula would cause me to have supply issues as it would mean that he would be fuller longer and not want to breast feed as often. The nurse then told me that it "would not cause any supply issues at all and a little bit of formula wouldn't hurt him. That it would help him sleep better at night."
I am not concerned with him sleeping at night, or not sleeping. He is five months old he isn't supposed to sleep all night. In fact, frequent night waking greatly decreases his chances of SIDS.
As much as I would love Zacharey to gain weight, to be come a complete chunk, I just don't think it will happen. I told the nurse that I really am not anti formula. That formula defiantly has its place. I just don't think it is best for him. I don't have supply issues, he is settled and happy after feeds. He is thriving! If he wasn't thriving and wasn't gaining or losing weight I would consider it. I really would. Zacharey IS gaining, he is just gaining slowly.
She then went on to tell me that she is really all for breastfeeding (just not for me apparnelty).
I made a point to tell her that not every baby is meant to be in the eightieth percential as we were walking out the door. I was hopeful that I would get the last word but no, she called out after us that although that may be true, and she does prefer leaner babies, she would just rather them to have a bit of fat on their bones.
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| Zacharey 5 months- 14lbs 3.5oz <3 |
I really want to call the doctor's office and ask how much of a gain will be good enough for them. When will my boy be good enough for them?
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