April 18th, 2004
Better then striking lottery
» baby footprints
What causes more excitement and happiness then striking lottery? What makes one scream in joy? I have the answer today.
During the first month, i wondered why a newborn poo almost every few hours. Sometimes caught me off guard and was attacked by her projectile like expulsion of waste. I would changed her soiled diaper and there she would do it again. Change a fresh diaper, and she would do it again, and again and again, up to five times. Gosh, what a waste of diapers.
Second month. Finally, less diaper wastage. I am very pleased that she is no longer dirtying my bedsheets while i changed her. Middle of second month, strange things happened. She decides that she doesn’t want to poo so much. Ok, down to once a day. Then once every three days. Still normal but I was a bit worried and seek the opinion of a paediatrician. She said it is alright as long as the baby is eating and behaving as normal. But I am not very convinced . Everyday, I will “unghhhhh unghhhhhhhh” with her, hoping she will try to squeeze out whatever is inside. My neighbour must have thought that I am having a bad constipation. I have been doing that for five days, and she still refuse to cooperate. It affected my mood and I am getting stressed again. And suddenly, I thought i smelt heaven. I knew i have strike lottery! Yeah! She did it. It was a real mess, but i have lots of fun cleaning up.
April 29th, 2004 at 5:38 pm
Hi, I always enjoyed reading your blog because your experience mirror my current situations very much especially when I have a baby that is only a month younger than yours.
I can definitely identify with your situation except that I’m doing it everyday with Ryan at 5 - 6am every morning! He grunts and groans but nothing comes out, so I have to hold him in an upright position till morning, which can be really tiring for me. He only finally gets it all out at 9 - 10 am in the morning.
Btw, thanks for your recommendation of your lactation consultation, Betty. I got her in today and we ironed out some of the issues out together. She’s a very nice lady.
April 30th, 2004 at 4:58 pm
Gosh, you must have a very tiring morning everyday! Being parents, we have to worry and get ourself distress at things which seems so trival to us adults. Regardless of all the frustration, the toothless smile from the baby really make our day and it is very rewarding afterall, isn’t it?
May 1st, 2004 at 8:03 am
Oh yes, he’s just beginning to start smiling. Simply melts the heart. Sigh.
Anyway I have tried to get around the problem. Since I’m definitely going to get up around this time, I either hold him upright and turn on the PC to surf the net or catch up on email reading. Typing with one hand is still quite a chore!
Else if he permits, I lie him tummy down in the cot. So far, he seems to settle down a bit this way.
September 1st, 2004 at 3:43 pm
Hallo friends! Really nice place here. I found a lot of interesting stuff all around. Just what I was looking for. Great joy!
September 28th, 2004 at 5:43 pm
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with this good work.
October 5th, 2004 at 2:47 pm
I experience the same thing with my 3 months old when he is still a new born. wasted alot of diapers and suddenly when he is 2months plus he only poo poo once in 2 days. i tot he got constipation but when we ask the doctor they say it’s normal.
October 7th, 2004 at 11:17 pm
I used to get so excited or worried over her poo poo business. Not so up tight about it anymore, sort of get used to her irregular bowel movement already. Really hope I could start potty training her, but is still procastinating. Getting lazy!