The kids are getting sick one after another. JS hasn’t fully recovered but is now better. It’s WH’s turn. He’s having cough, bad flu and running a fever since 2 days ago.
Feeling tired taking care of them especially during the nights when the woke up many times. For WH, each time he isn’t well, he would want to latch on to me almost 24 hours a day. He’s so cranky and he also looses his appetite. He’s taking very little food, not much milk, sometimes refused, all he does is “nen nen, nen nen”
2 days ago, when the paed weighted him, he’s only 9.1kg at 21th month. A little small and underweight. I know he’s of the smaller build/frame unlike JS. JS’s weight now is 15.6kg, slightly heavier than her last visit a month ago, even she doesn’t eat, she’s a milk bucket. I can’t stop worrying about WH. It has been 21 months since I breastfed him, I know this is the best, but I can’t help wonder and worry sometimes if he’s getting enough, especially when he’s sick and that he doesn’t eat much. Will he have enough nutrient?? I know there’s a saying that “kids wont let themself go hungry” but each time I see him eats so little, I’m getting anxious. I can’t force him take milk, unlike JS, each time she refuses to eat, she will still drink bottle after bottles of milk…… worried worried….. scared hubby will say again “see….told you to wean him….or see…because he’s taking your milk,he’s so weak and small…. ” I am scared to hear all these remarks… it will only make me feel more guilty. 
July 31, 2006 at 10:29 am |
When WH is well, does he take solid? If he is, that should be fine. Bf him till this age should be something you are proud of. Wish I could do it
It’s normal for children to not want to eat when the are sick. I believe that his need for nen nen 24/7 when he is sick is to sooth his discomfort. Poor you, one kid sick after another. Hang in there, it’ll be over soon.
August 1, 2006 at 11:49 am |
He eats alot when he’s well. But it’s hard for him to pile on the fats. His weight gain is so slow and once he’s sick he lost it faster than he could gain.
Am proud of my breastfeeding achievement, and I know he nurse for comfort… but sometimes just cant’ help to worry.