Last week my little baby girl went to the doctor for her 9 month checkup. After the normal measurements were taken, the doctor came to the conclusion that Makenna is extremely underweight. I knew that she was small, but so are my other two children. She eats very well and nurses every 3-4 hours throughout the day. I wasn't shocked at the results, but truly unsure as to how to change things. I have attempted to follow doctor's orders and give Makenna formula in addition to nursing. No success yet with the bottle. A week later, I have now decided to improvise...Makenna now eats baby cereal with 2 oz of formula about 4 times a day...that gives her about 8 oz of formula extra a day. I am also feeding her 3-4 meals a day (I was doing this before, but I am giving her more now). The doctor wants to see her in a month...I am praying for good results!
Makenna is such a joy in my life! She is very happy, easy-going, and content with life. She is also a bundle of curiousity and energy. She loves having the ability to crawl everywhere! Right now we are working on saying "MAMA". Whenever I prompt her, she giggles and says "DADA"! I am not sure if she truly gets the joke...but Josh loves it!
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sweet baby! I'm praying for her and you and Josh as you go through this time of uncertainty. GOD is FAITHFUL
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