I am so relieved right now. I changed pediatricians, and it's like the difference between heaven and hell. This guy is NICE, has a good manner with E (let him play with his light), and gave me valuable advice (the phone number for poison control, childproofing basics, the idea of giving E juice half-watered down, etc.) Most wonderful of all, it doesn't bother him that E doesn't consistently sleep through the night. He explained that formula is harder to digest, so formula-fed babies last longer; breast milk is easy to digest, so the babies don't last as long and tend to wake up for a feeding. I said that E went for 5 hours last night, then fed, and slept for 4 hours more. He said that was fine.

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BabelBabe said…
i guess i wasn't paying attention; i could have clued you in sooner if you were worried about the breastmilk/sleeping thing. I am sorry! I am glad he helped out. My guy JUST started sleeping thru the night, and he's on real milk now, which is why, I am convinced. and he'll be a year next week!
7:23 PM
BabelBabe said…
also, i havent mailed your yarn because i overzealously recycled all the small cardboard boxes : ) soon, i swear!
7:23 PM
Bearette said…
now i've decided to stop bfeeding at 1 yr :) i was toying w/ a year and a half before.

no worries re the yarn...
8:13 PM
This suzy said…
That's great that the new doc was so wonderful! I had a doctor in college that made me cry once because he was so condescending. I still hate him. lol
8:18 PM
Bearette said…
some drs have no bedside manner...
8:21 PM
blackcrag said…
I'm glad you found a pediatrician you like and feel comfrtable with. It mkes a difference since the things you discuss with doctors are alays so personal.
8:23 PM
Anonymous said…
HisSuzy just reminded me of bad doctor experience in college too! She made me feel a little guilty about the number of sexual partners I had (a whopping 2).

Anyway, I'm really glad you found someone who works for you. I think the best doctors are the ones who confirm what you already feel is right or who give you the information and let you decide for yourself what's right.
7:53 AM
Bearette said…
Wow - it sounds like that doc had some issues.
9:59 AM
Anonymous said…
L used to sleep through the night, but around 4 months he started waking up for a night feeding, usually around 3 or 4 a.m. At least I have fond memories... and at least he's a quick, efficient eater now.

;)
3:39 PM
Bearette said…
Same deal here...I remember he was sleeping through the night in late September and October, than in November he started waking up to eat. Oh well...
4:05 PM
Anonymous said…
I was hoping that adding solids would make that stretch of sleep a bit longer, but I guess not... oh well.
2:42 PM
Bearette said…
yeah...same here. i guess when they're weaned, that cow's milk will do magic...
3:12 PM
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