So, this week has been rough. Brian and I weren't seeing any real progress with Liam and our attempts to breastfeed him exclusively. In fact, over the weekend, we ended up giving him more bottles in a row than we had since we started this transition to breastfeeding. So, Monday morning came around and I decided I needed to try a new tactic - no more bottles! On Saturday we went to have him weighed at the pediatrician's office and he was 6lbs 3oz! He gained 13oz in 8 days. So, I felt that he gained more than necessary in that week, and that he just needs a little tough love. Well, it has now been a little over 48 hours and I have given him the bottle one time this morning, after he just wouldn't eat at all. It has been extremely frustrating and exhausting to fight him so much. I don't like doing this, but I know that he CAN breastfeed, since he has on multiple occassions, he just doesn't like to right now. I hope that some day soon he can. Please pray for us during this trying time. It has been hard because none of these struggles were things we had planned on dealing with. I know God can and is sustaining us during this time.
So, here are some more pictures. Liam is now 1 month old, though he still hasn't reached his due date! We love him to pieces and all of the struggling is worth it when we just look at him.
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This is my first attempt at "blogging" but then I've never had a great grandchild bfore, either. Sara, hang in there with the feedings. Brian's Mom gained so much weight breast feeding that at 5 weeks the doctor put her on the bottle! He did not want her to get fat! By the 5th baby I did bottle or not and went with the flow. (No pun intended)Love, Grandma
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