Operation PUJ update

Reminder - Another "Make Me Laugh" tomorrow with the Blog Hop!!

Don't know what Operation PUJ is??

Read my first post here as I explain why this plan of action is necessary

Read my Day 4 analysis that describes how the program has worked thus far

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Operation PUJ (pronounced "pudge")

Pump Up Jax

Day 16

Immediate changes since pervious review:

1. 2 bottles of breastmilk given during the day along with a morning and bedtime nursing session. Total feedings = 4

Reason for Change: Subject showed little patience for daytime nursing sessions has he was quite busy with other daytime duties and didnt have time for such shinanigans.

2. There has been a cut back on the amount of cereal administered to subject at breakfast time. It has simply been elimated from morning and noon feedings. However cereal is given with dinner and plenty other whole wheat grains are given. Subject still receives attiquate amounts of iron from mother's milk and DHA from her vitamins.

Reason for change: Cereal seems to have been too filling and so there was little hunger for breast milk.

Analysis:

• Previous attempts to hold off feedings after naps have been proved successful. Subject shows great interest in bottle 1-1.5 hours following waking from nap. (Morning feeding exempts this theory as an extreme demand for the breast is expressed through fussiness and irriability at the sight of mother
• Because of delayed feedings after naps, bottle consumption has increased from a measley 4 oz to now a healthy 6-8 oz. Two of these bottles are administered during the day and are received rather well. Very little protesting from subject is shown. Big improvement which makes mother very happy.
• It is apparent to assume that the initial rejection of the bottle was due to a long time lapse since the bottle was introducted several months prior. With time, subject realized the bottle was not a toy to be flicked with his fingers, rather it was an artifical creation of the real source of milk.
• Mother's emotions regarding new developments in the operation are pleasing and very hopeful

Hypothesis:With this increased consumption of milk, subject's weight will equally increase pushing him out of the bottom 5% for weight class and into a higher weight bracket.

New Obstacles:With the ability to crawl all over God's green earth, the calories are being burned off like wild fire. Prevention of this is out of my hands. Hopeful that the amount being taken in exceeds the amount being burned off.

Conclusion:Operation PUJ has proven in the short term to influence Jax to consume more milk in each sitting. A weight check will confirm the hopeful hypothesis in about two more weeks.

Until further accessment, here are a few photographs of the Baby Man

DQ Dilly Bar :) YUM YUM!

"Don't take my picture AGAIN, Mama!"

Who says that the 5th percentile is really that bad anyways??

NOT THIS GUY!!


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"Make Me Laugh" meme / Op. PUJ Update

INTRODUCING....



I have been wanting to join the world of memes and create my own weekly feature in hopes to make more connections with all you wonderful BlogLand friends. I plan on using MckLinky to link us all together. I feel I have come up with a pretty idea that many would like to participate in. I am calling it...

Make Me Laugh.


My plan is for everyone to select something that they feel is funny and would like to share with others.

Personal or public - doesn't matter.

Did your co workers tell you a funny joke this week?... Tell us!
Did you stumble across something humorous online? ...Link us!
Did your child ask one those embarassing questions or repeat something they shouldn't have in public? ...Share it!
Did you capture a moment on film?... Show us!

Whether it's a story, a photograph, a cartoon, a video, a joke, (you get the idea).
We want to see it!

Make Me Laugh!

So far, my button is pretty generic. I will be experimenting with other graphics as time goes on. I hope you will all participate and share in this fun weekly feature with your other BlogLand friends!

At this point I haven't decided on a day of the week. I want to catch a strong amount of traffic and maybe I will tag it along with our BlogHop Tuesdays... we'll see!

Start thinking of what YOU want to share! And check back for our first ever...

Make Me Laugh!

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Update on Operation PUJ (pronouned "pudge")

Day 4

Immediate changes put into action:

1. Continue breastfeeding 3 times a day and 1 bottle feeding with lunch. Total feedings = 4
2. Instead of feedings occuring right after naptime, they are now an hour after waking

Analysis:

• The Baby Man still expresses little interest in nursing longer than 10 mins at a time.
• Attempts to hold off feedings for an hour after nap time have been successful with no signs of a hunger strike.
• Some times the Baby Man will drink more after these longer waiting periods, however the majority of the time he appears to be consuming his normal small portions.
• Mama's emotions regarding the immediate change of action and their results, are somber.

Hypothesis:

• No weight gain will occur with these results

Additional Changes from this Day Forward:

• None - continue with present course of action and analyze data at further date
  
  
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9 Month Stats & Operation PUJ

Jackson did wonderful at his 9 month check up appointment yesterday. Mainly, that's because there were no vaccines this time :) We did however had to see a different pediatrican. I believe this female, Dr. W will be his new ped. Dr. K - his ped up until now has just informed us of his pending relocation across town. We aren't thrilled to have to add 20 mins. onto our drive and we were ok with looking for another pediatrican. We liked Dr. W and felt she was very thorough. Luckily for us, we only see the doctor on a Well Visit basis, Jackson still hasn't gotten sick with any flu or virus.

Here are his stats for 9 months:

Height - 27.5 inches / 25%

Head - 46 cm / 78%

Weight - 17 lbs. / 5%

5th percentile for weight!! and 78% for head circumference. Basically, my son is a Q-Tip! What a way to take after his father, huh?!? I knew that his weight was a concern of mine since he lost interest in nursing back at 4 months. Everything around him suddenly became more interesting and his feeding times dropped to less than 10 mins. I had expressed this concern to Dr. K and the nurses at the 4 mos and 6 mos appt and they said "He's still growing". There was no way of knowing if he was just that fast of an eater. Well Dr. W looked more concerned that his rate of growth has tapered even further in the last 3 months. At this current rate - he will be below the charts by his 12 month appt. He would need to gain a full 2 pounds in the next three months to maintain the 5th percentile. Our goal is to get him higher than that.

So... I am now implimenting

Operation PUJ

Plump Up Jax!

Mission: Jackson needs to gain weight

Plan Current Action (that has failed thus far):

1. Giving milk feedings at least one hour prior to solid meals.
2. Nursing in quite dark rooms to lessen the distractions
3. Offered midday nursing in a bottle to begin a slow weaning process and help me to gadge the amount of milk he consumes.
4. Offered more of the higher calories solid foods (sweet potatoes, avocados etc.)

Concerns with my current actions:
1. How much milk does he actually consume during each nursing? There's little way of knowing
2. Was I feeding him too early so his hunger hadn't peeked yet?
3. Was my breastfeed insufficient for his needs?

New Course of Action:

1. No longer nursing right after naps, wait at least 30 mins to offer milk
2. Give lunch time milk in a sippy cup instead of bottle to eliminate the unnecessary element.
3. Possibly introduce a 5th nursing session again.
4. Start bedtime feeding earlier so he doesn't fall asleep too soon
5. Take him in for a weight check in 1 months, assess the progress then.

I don't have anything against formula, it has just been my mission to give him what I can provide as long as it is sufficient. Dr. W assured me that as long as I ate like a normal person, my milk has enough calories. For some reason, they just don't seem to be sticking to him.

My pet peeve right now, is finding my thawed milk bags spilling out from a crack in the refrigerator. I had worked really really hard to get a substantial stockpile frozen so that I could have the freedon to wean Jax from the breast at 9 months, and yet still carry him on expressed milk until he was 12 months, at which point he could take cow's milk. I am so disappointed that seriously - 1 out of 2-3 bag, leaks. I have gotten smart and now thaw the bags in tray to save alot of clean up. If I catch the leaking soon enough, I am able to save the remaining milk still in the bag. It's upsetting and disheartening that all my hard work is literally going down the drain!

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So, while we work to achieve a plumper Baby Man,
the Q-Tips' day to day life will go on as usual...

He will continue to thoroughly examine his toy...

tasting their unusual flavor...

continue crawling away from his mommy...

Getting into things he shouldn't...

And moving too darn fast for mommy's camera!