Will I be reported if I refused to put Callum on formula??

[sparklygothkat]

The SCBU nurse just phoned me and said that if Callum hasn't gained weight in 2 weeks, I have to put him onto formula. Apparently the consultant has said this.
I have 30 bottles of high engery formula here which I still haven't given to him (am supposed to topup with 30ml once a day via the feeding tube) but I really really don't want him to have formula...
If we refuse, will be reported to SS for not doing the right thing??

yes, me and misdee are sisters, as is lisad123

yes! aprkly is my older sister

but i am bigger than her. always have been.

Blinkin' eck! Well both my sisters are expecting next year so maybe we'll set up a rival MN team.

Off for a ryvita and cheese snack to try and reverse the effects of an ENORMOUS piece of chocolate today....I too am not the thinnest daughter but I will be soon.

lol ll

Misdee, I have a naturally skinny sister as well. Annoying, isn't it?

DD was in SCBU after birth. I was trying to BFEED but it was essential she had enough fluids to flush out toxins in her blood (she had rare condition). I was reluctant to use formula as her brother has severe allergies but when faced with this I agreed to mix.

She weaned herself back on to exclusive Bfeeding within a few weeks and only stopped at 2.5 yrs. Mixing the formula and expressed milk in the same bottle reduced allergies apparently.

he has become a bit fussy at the breast the last few days, I seem to remember DS1 doing the same, hopefully it will pass soon

Boys can be very fussy feeders, sparkly! I should know, I have 3!

god i am going mad, I just weighed myself and then again holding callum.. just to see if he has gained anything, according to my scales he is at least 6lb.

I used to do that! 6lb is good!

I am 7st 13, with callum I was 8st 6 1/2 but I can't see how he could possibly have put on over a pound since friday..

all those extra top ups???
perhaps the lack of thw scubu nurse?
you should be eleated i wouldnt query it whatever you have done if its doing the trick!

oh today we ran out of fresh EBM and we had company here, so I actually said to DH to give him just 20mls of the formula, that was until DH opened it and sniffed it... he was disgusted with the smell and made me smell it, it was gross, so I dug about in the freezer and found a bottle of frozen EBM and defrosted that and gave him that. The formula went down the sink.

Hooray SGK!

You are doing so well!

he was dressed with a nappy on so I guess about a pound should come off but thats still 6 1/2 pounds grin]

ooo new pic on profile

oh he's scrumptious!!!!

Those big eyes! yum.

Oh, he's beautiful, sparkly! Those eyes!

oh mate! Im so chuffed to see you seem so happy - WELL DONE!

When is his next weigh in? Cant wait for the news!

Well done on the formula down the sink.... you are so so so good at this determination malarky!

He looks great sparky. Hats off to you for your determination. I must admit I would have given in - well done you.

(When DS was a baby I took him to my Mum's GP for something and asked for him to be weighed and the doc pulled out a normal bathroom scales and weighed me and then weighed me holding DS!)

Weighing day is tomorrow.. I just hope that he has gain more than 5oz just to shut the SCBU nurse up.

sparkly, just to let you know i have been following your threads and am pleased you sound more positive and have the support of HV.

callum looks gorgeous in his pics, those HUGE eyes he looks very alert and well

5oz is a great gain and the scbu nurse sounds like she is being a pita tbh, hope you get it sorted and WELL done for doing so well xxxxxxx

love to you all xxxxx

he is very alert, he makes me laugh at the faces he pulls..

you could always put some of those little metal weights inside his nappy, sparkly!

lol cm, sorry about lack of capitals, am feeding master callum...

for some reason i keep thinking its thursday today, so weighing day is friday not tomorrow lol