Aren't my boys handsome? I am such a blessed mommy! This is mainly a post asking for prayer. :) As you can probably see from the photo, Caleb is tongue-tied. While he is super cute not being able to stick out his tongue, we think it is causing his current feeding issues. He has always been decent at nursing, but lately he has struggled more, resulting in my supply getting dangerously low, and Caleb not gaining weight the last two weeks. Thank God we went in to see the pediatrician periodically for Caleb's skin and recent diarrhea. Luckily, the lack of weight gain hasn't gone on too long. I take back what I said in the previous post about breastfeeding being easy.:)
We are blessed to have a wonderful private lactation consultant nearby who advised me on how to get my supply back up and gave us the name of a dentist who clips frenulums for free. It is super easy to do and causes little trauma to the baby...the sooner the better. Here's how you can pray:
*Pray for the appointment tomorrow @1. That I will be calm and that Caleb will recover quickly.
*Pray that Caleb won't be too distressed and can continue to nurse.
*Pray that I will not put too much pressure on myself to magically produce more milk and make Caleb nurse. It can get emotional for sure.
*Pray for discernment. I want to continue nursing, but I want Caleb to be healthy.
*Pray that his diarrhea will clear up and low-grade fever will go away, and that if his being tongue-tied is not the issue with eating, that we will know.
WHEW! That's a lot, but I love my sweet boy and know you all who read this do too! We'll keep you updated!
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I am praying for you, Caleb, and Marc. Always remember God is watching over you and your family. He is in control. You will be in my thoughts tomorrow. If there is anything else I can do to help let me know. Love you!
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