longer update

So after my very short update yesterday I thought I would try to update a bit more today.  Tyler is asleep so hopefully I get a little bit of time!

So what has been happening the last few weeks, Tyler has been having good and bad days.  His reflux can be very difficult some days. I just hate seeing him in so much pain.  I finally have an appointment with the Dr on Monday,I have been umming and ahhing over it because I really didn't want to go down the route of medication in case he didn't need it but its getting woese.  No matter what I try to do with my diet etc it doesn't make a difference.  It is now starting to affect him attaching on the boob.  He scrunches up his face, goes bright red, tries to arch his back and curl into a ball all at the same time and screams out in pain, all whilst staying attached. He does this every few minutes and I just try to keep him calm but it doesn't help much. He feeds for about 20mins but I think it is starting to affect my milk supply.  There are some times in the day when I just can't seem to give him enough milk.  I am going to ask the Dr on Monday for some medication to help increase my supply too.  I give him formula twice a day just to top him up which is OK but as my milk supply is now being affected its hard to get him satisfied on the boob.

He was also having trouble falling asleep as I mentioned in my last post! We have been doing great with getting him to sleep now and especially sleeping on his own.  I really do miss my little cuddles but I know its for a reason! He can still be really hard to get to sleep when he is over tired but we do eventually get him settled enough that once he is down he puts himself to sleep.  He still spends most of the day sleeping in his bouncer or his adjusted cot beside our bed as he needs to stay elevated majority of the time. Now that he is sleeping more though he seems to be doing better in himself but that reflux is still stopping him settling easy after a feed. poor little bugger

as for me, I am really wanting to start trying to get this weight off now.  Having to keep the calories up to keep my milk supply going is a little annoying! I went for a jog the other day.  I know its a little early but I really needed it and it was REALLY slow and easy.  I have no idea what to do about my diet though.  It is so restricted as I have to cut so much out so that I don't increase Tylers reflux.  I haven't cut out any major food groups as I don't want him developing an intolerance to anything, but I can't have salads as so much of that is acidic, really all I can eat is plan cards. :(



Well so much for having some time. He is waking up so better go!!!  Jersey cow time!