Monday, January 14, 2019

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First day of school: I didn't attend. Three of us had the stomach flu (thankfully not the baby, at least so far). Thankful for a husband to run out and get formula when I lrealized at the most inopportune time that I almost certainly have high lipase. And my baby is a hard core bottle refuser and I would do anything to get him to eat. Glad formula exists.

8 comments:

Miss Self-Important said...

Did you have high lipase milk last time?

Emily Hale said...

No! It took me by surprise. He's an almost total bottle refuser generally, so I'm even more sensitive to any possible issue that might be making him refuse. But probably he just doesn't like them.

Miss Self-Important said...

I had this last time, and M also totally refused my bottles. I was wondering if it could go away w/ a second kid, though the internet seems to think no. But if yours only started after a second kid, maybe mine could stop with one.

Emily Hale said...

From what I've heard it can vary. And most importantly, it may or may not bother #2. Some kids don't mind.

Myrrh said...

Woah, I’ve never heard of this before, but just googled it and I wonder... I almost never pump, but I had pretty much decided that I’m just somehow completely incompetent at it since it seems always to spoil immediately. But maybe this is what is going on?

Emily Hale said...

Yes, this was my suspicion, too--my milk tasted "bad" after three or so days, which is much shorter than it's supposed to last.

But in my case, it seems like my baby is a bottle refuser, even of formula, even of scalded milk.

Miss Self-Important said...

So what are you feeding him formula with? Sippy cup?

Also, second baby needs a blog name.

Emily Hale said...

Agreed. I mostly call him "Zoo" at home, so maybe that will work.

I put formula in any manner of container--he didn't take that really. I guess he took some scalded milk out of a sippy cup today so we'll be trying that again.