Flipped!

Today, Ryker flipped for the first time. =)

The truth

The sudden decrease in appetite had send warning signals to his daddy. And he finally said, "let's go find Dr Ong." So we went early in the morning. We were awared of the long waiting time, and there was already queue at 830am. (The clinic opened at 9am).

As you all know, he has been rejecting bottles. Last night, hub managed to feed him 60ml after which he didn't manage to get him to sleep. He fussed for 1.5hr... sleep and wake up in 5 mins. Hubby ran out of patience and i took over after a nap. I reckon he wanted comfort thus i offered my breast. He slept soundly after that. He also woke up at 2 plus am, 4 plus am and 6 plus am for feeds. I didn't take notice how long he was at breast but let him decide.

We were surprised that we didn't have to wait long. The moment we told Dr Ong about what happen, he said it's normal. According to him, an average 1 yr old kid weighs about 9 to 10kg but Ryker is already 7.3kg today. If Ryker continued to grow at such rate he would be an overtly obese baby at 1 yr old, so he is self adjusting now. I called that dieting. Dr Ong mentioned he met babies who drank only 200ml a day. He asked us to look at function rather than symptoms. If the baby can sleep, smile, respond and play, he's alright with the intake now. He seemed rather unhappy that the PD we went to gave Ryker medicine for cough. He said he's too young to give strong meds. Give too strong, he knock out. Too weak, it's useless so no nd to give. If we were to go to him, he would just prepare us that he could cough for a week or two. Everything else is good for Ryker.

Oh, i asked Dr Ong why he still take my breast if he dun wan milk. He mentioned breast flow much slower and he wanted comfort to sleep, thus will readily take my breast. But he asked if i notice he stay at breast shorter period of time. Like i mentioned, i didn't take note of time now but i do realise he is not as ravenous at my breasts anymore. He just suck and doze off.

I'm glad what is happening now is pure dieting regime, not developing preference to my breast (I hope).

BOttlefeeding

Ryker has been taking bottle on and off throughout his first few months. He rejected the first bottle jus before he fell sick. Prior to that he has been on his Tommie Tippee in the day and latch on at night for a week plus. Anyway, he has gotten cough n flu from his Daddy, thus i decide to total latch on for him to get sterile milk.

It took him slightly more than a week to recover. Just when i wanted to resume the bottle routine, he rejected it when his dad fed. I was out of the house to fetch my grandpa. I received call fr hub with him crying like crazy at the background. I smelled big trouble, told hub to use the NUK teat which the hospital gave and the glass bottle we had. He called bk n said it can't fit the glass bottle. I was very puzzled. Went bk and realised tt he was actually trying to screw the cap on which e NUK teat was attached to to the glass bottle! Of coz it wun fit!! -_-

Anyway, i took out the teat and attached it onto to the cap compatible with e glass bottle n ask hub to feed. He took but only 70ml from it. Till now, he seemed to just take the amount enough for him to not feel hungry. =( Being anxious, i go try other teats. Avent and Pigeon don't work too. Hiaz..... 1 and a half week more to end of ML.
How sia?

Hi~!

Hi there, this is me! Ryker Chong at 2 months 3 weeks old! Mummy didn't blog about me at all after i arrived in this world. Dun blame my mummy coz i had given her a really hard time! =P

This was how i looked like in my first month. Any changes spotted?

There are many 'firsts' in my growing stage right now. Let me list them down one by one.

My first time in the bouncing net

My first pee sia dug out by Mummy!

I had my first peekture with MuFFin-jiejie who now loves to steal my mittens, booties and my used tissue papers.

My first hair cut which i did it while i'm in dreamland.

My first family photo with moi parents.

My first time in sarong cradle

My first time in the car seat!

My first peekture with nai nai

My first peekture with ma(1) ma(4) (teochew)

My first peekture with Uncle Gabriel who is currently very jealous of me.


My first time in zoo where i slept most of the time.

First time out in sarong sling!

First walk at East Coast Park with MuFFin Jiejie


First time slept without mittens.

First time wearing a cap!

The last first time i'm going to mention here is I'm sick for the first time in my life. Having blocked nose and cough. Now i had lots of phelgm to donate to people too!