Monday, November 15, 2010

8th Week Old - Praying to God

Isabelle is in her 8th week old now. Can't believe this is the 4th week I'm taking care Isabelle on my own. Her gassy/wind problem have improved and getting better. She still farts but not as much as it use to be for the past 3 weeks. One problem got better, but another problem arise. Nowadays, Isabelle is drinking lesser and lesser milk. Last week, from 4oz per feeding she drop to 3oz. For this week, from 3oz most of the time she only takes 2oz or sometimes just 1oz +. So many questions popping up in my head. What is wrong with her? Is she going through slow growth? Is the milk not right for her? Should I switch to another milk brand? A soy milk or lactose intolerance milk instead? A friend of mine told me, if baby is lactose intolerance she would be having serious milk vomiting problem. Is baby is not vomiting milk means she's doing fine.

In the beginning, I was worried that she is drinking too much and might become too chubby/fat. Now I am worried why she's not eating enough. Her night feeds is getting more frequent now. Last time during confinement period, Isabelle manage to sleep through for 4 or 5 hours before each feed at night. Now every 3 hours sharp she will wake and cry. What went wrong? I notice if she does not eat enough, she can't sleep well too. Yesterday whole afternoon and morning, she hardly slept more than 1.5 hour in total. I know she wants to sleep but she just can't sleep tight for her sleep to last long enough. When she does not get enough sleep, I'll also be very tired not getting enough time to rest. When this happens, this question pop's up in my mind, "should we buy sarong for her to sleep so that she can sleep better?" I'm in dilemma now. I seriously don't want to be the person who puts her into sarong to sleep. I still feel that it is a big mistake to let baby sleep in sarong. Sigh.

On the other hand, the babysitter side is another headache for me. Looks like I don't have a choice but to put Isabelle to the babysitter that my mom found ("Gigi"). Over there, the babysitter will definitely put Isabelle into sarong for her sleep. I can't run away or say no to her unless I can find another babysitter who does not put baby into sarong. Arghhhhh !!!!! Why can't life be much easier to live? There isn't a single day since the birth of baby that I'm worry free. Will there ever be times at all that I can be worry free? I'm feeling so tired. Emotionally, Mentally and Physically tired! This is when I wish god can help me. God, please make everything smooth going for me, my baby and my husband.


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