probably my most “mother” post to date…

July 23rd, 2010

ok.. so the higher powers blessed me with not only a tiny red headed peanut pop.. but a tiny red headed peanut pop with digestive problems.. from day 2.. she wasn’t eating enough.. drinking enough.. gaining enough.. or pooing enough.. yes .. I just wrote pooing on my blog post!  this terrible run literally started from day 2.. probably because on day one she was in a c-section drug coma.. 

for almost 20 months now.. I have tried so many things to fatten her up.. while not giving her gas and constipation.. because this girl gets constipated!!   painful.. fetal position.. death cries.. staring at her mama for help.. and than 2 seconds later.. its over.. and she is a hot mess downthere..  I also have a doctor who.. like most.. like to prescribe 3 things at every appointment to help out in some way. all of which are not natural and cost bling..  don’t get me wrong.. I am not against unnatural.. but if there is a cleaner greener way to help her out.. yes please!! she is going to have 80 years of prescription drugs.. sprays.. pesticides etc to clog her up.. why start this young when everything can be diet controlled.. the worst part is when I go back to the doctor for a follow up.. and she goes.. so how did . *insert prescription here* work? and I go.. well.. um.. I ..um..actually never picked it up.. I tried this.. the doctor is always ok with it.. the poor people at my drugstore that have 18 prescriptions sitting there.. probably not so much.. 

but alas.. I think I may have found the solution! that doesnt involve medicine/drugs.. 

note the “with fiber part”

I was just buying the regular ones for the fat and carbs and protein content.. but than 3 days ago.. I noticed the one with fiber. same price..grocery store brand version.. and I thought.. why the heck not! I mix them with her bottles now at bedtime and nap time and they are working wonders! she is regular 2 times a day so far..  and her legs are looking thicker.. and her little tummy that looks oh so tiny when she lies down.. isn’t looking so gauntly.. I know this isn’t forever.. and once she starts eating more and better.. she can start eating that stuff.. and she still eats her 3 meals a day.. but now we include this drink with it.. not a substitute.. I am hoping that we can break free from the 19 lbs on the scale.. and finally hit the 20 lbs marker!! because the older she gets.. the taller she is getting.. and the skinnier her little twig legs are growing.. 

and for those mamas out there that have skinny minnys.. or just babies with constipation.. you will totally get this post!!   we have been battling it for almost 20 months.. and I am ready for it to be over!!

and a special shout out to my mama! it is her birthday today.. and we wish we were there to celebrate today.. but we will be up tomorrow :)