Ive been going back and looking over my blogs from when Lexie was Max’s age. Turns out they are so much alike it’s unreal. On my Nov 12th post, when Lexie was 2.5 months old, she was sleeping exactly as long as Max is, about the same size as Max, and eating about the same amount. The biggest difference is with her, I didn’t start meds for her reflux, and I didn’t have her napping quite as we’ll as Max does. I think that just has to do with A) him being no meds and B) me knowing what to look for as far as him being sleepy.
However, I’m worried his Zantac isn’t working anymore … The last two days have been horrible. He’s been in a lot of pain and only naps well in his swing. I’m not sure exactly what’s going on but I’m going to give it the weekend before I call the dr about upping dosage (for weight increase) or changing meds; he has started pulling off while nursing again, and after eating he will cry out and then gulp/choke/gasp for breath. So I know the reflux is hurting him; and I don’t think the rice is helping. I can’t make it any thicker and it go through the nipple, so I’d have to spoon feed it to him, and I think he’s just too young for all that. Anyway, after the weekend we will see. The Coliccalm doesn’t seem to be doing anything for the reflux, not sure about his gas?
Anyway, back to my blog posts about lexie. Here is a schedule I wrote out for our day in November:
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The rest of the night would consist of nursing, shopping online for Christmas gifts, and going to be at about 9:00 It was not a very adventurous day. We would usually go shopping or go downtown and walk, or walk the neighborhood. Today we just cleaned!”
But, at almost 8 weeks old, here is what Max’s routine looks like:
- 5:00-6:00- Wakes, Zantac, small feed, goe back to sleep (either in crib or with Mama in chair)
- 7:00- wake for the day, regular feeding, nurse then 3-4oz bottle
- 8:05- Down for nap- rests on and off depending on gas/reflux until
- 10:00- Eat, nurse 3-4 oz
- 11:05- down for nap- rests on and off depending on gas/reflux until
- 1:00pm- Eat
- 2:05- down for nap (however he usually has not slept well at this mid morning nap, and therefore goes to sleep closer to 1:30pm, sleeping until about 3:30 in the swing if necessary)
- 4:00 Eat
- 5:30pm Cluster feed
- 7:00pm last feeding of day
- 7:35 asleep in crib
- 6:40-7:00- wake, daddy gets her from crib, she demands milk
- then snuggle time with Mommy and “my Max” while mommy nurses and daddy gets ready for work
- 7:30- breakfast (yogurt, toast, oatmeal, fruit, etc)
- play time
- 11:30-12:00- lunch depending on am wake time
- 12:00-12:30- down for nap depending on am wake time (here is when she usually poopies in her pullup (this whole potty training thing has us all out of whack), I have to go change her, then put her back down for nap… but because this interrupts her getting ready for sleep, I’ve been going back in at the hour mark and rocking her to sleep.)
- 2:30- if she didn’t nap I get her out of bed at the 2 hour mark
- 3:00- if he napped, she is awake by 3:00
- play outside, crafts, etc if napped… relax and keep it low key if she didn’t
- 5:45pm- dinner
- 6:30-7:00- bedtime depending on morning wake time
