2 days ago, I started to wean off the supplements... Well, I tried earlier in the week by just stopping but he started to pass uric acid in his diaper again and the LC suggested I go a little slower since I do have milk, as to not shock his body.
So on Wednesday, I switched from 1 oz per feeding to 1 oz every other feeding... No supplement in the morning or overnight.... Thursday I didn't start adding in a supplement until late in the afternoon... Again none overnight.
His diapers are wet (though his overnight diaper wasn't very soaked but it was only from midnight to 6am and I think he only nursed once during that time) and no uric acid. He only pooped once yesterday though... maybe twice. But he seems really sleepy. I know he's probably in a growth spurt and just sleepy because he's growing... But it's weirding me out that its coming at the same time I'm weaning from supplements.
I KNOW I have milk... I've started leaking multiple times a day, I'm pumping a normal pump output (1-2 oz combined)... Last night I leaked and didn't want to pump because I'd rather feed him than pump and so I went to bed, leaked several more times and got fed up and pumped and still got 1 3/4oz... Probably would've been 2 plus if I hadn't leaked all over the place.
It's hard not to be worried and fearful ... I know he's likely fine but I guess the whole sleepy thing worries me... Though when he IS awake, he's very alert and pretty content.
(Side note - we're battling thrush... He's on nystatin. Is sleepyness a side effect of that?)
So on Wednesday, I switched from 1 oz per feeding to 1 oz every other feeding... No supplement in the morning or overnight.... Thursday I didn't start adding in a supplement until late in the afternoon... Again none overnight.
His diapers are wet (though his overnight diaper wasn't very soaked but it was only from midnight to 6am and I think he only nursed once during that time) and no uric acid. He only pooped once yesterday though... maybe twice. But he seems really sleepy. I know he's probably in a growth spurt and just sleepy because he's growing... But it's weirding me out that its coming at the same time I'm weaning from supplements.
I KNOW I have milk... I've started leaking multiple times a day, I'm pumping a normal pump output (1-2 oz combined)... Last night I leaked and didn't want to pump because I'd rather feed him than pump and so I went to bed, leaked several more times and got fed up and pumped and still got 1 3/4oz... Probably would've been 2 plus if I hadn't leaked all over the place.
It's hard not to be worried and fearful ... I know he's likely fine but I guess the whole sleepy thing worries me... Though when he IS awake, he's very alert and pretty content.
(Side note - we're battling thrush... He's on nystatin. Is sleepyness a side effect of that?)
