February 2012 Whatever Ladies and Babies - Page 5

[annie2186]

Baby_Cakes - that is hilarious that your DD did that icon, because you were talking about how important it is to be stress free and she picks that one!! My sister has a somewhat similar haircut to the one you put up and she wears it both ways. If she has time she will iron it to look like that or she will utilize her natural waviness if she is in a hurry and they both look good. 

akind1 - that wrap is so pretty! What a cute pic of your baby girl too, kids grow up so fast..........

AnnieA - I know! She is so big! Except she really isn't *big* because she is only a little over sixteen pounds - LOL Gotta love the little Italian genes from my DH's side. Her and M are so short that they actually still LOOK chubby though so it's all good. Super skinny babies freak me out 

That is awesome about Ava's strips falling off!! Yay!!! I don't know how you pump every two hours around the clock, that is craziness. Hope you get some sleep soon 

I really need to start working out - I did a 20 min workout on Zumba for the xbox 360 and I was sweating. AND I wasn't even doing a great job! I was pleasantly surprised to see that I am 124 pounds (without eating yet) when I was at my brothers. I don't own a scale. It is the lowest I have been in a looooooong time. At least 3ish years. Of course I only fluctuate like 10 pounds so REALLY I am just the most out of shape skinny person you will ever meet!!

I think it would give me more energy if I work out too.

[Baby_Cakes]

I ran it by DH and he all but talked me out of the hair cut, lol.  Idk what I'll do.  Maybe I'll go blond again or something, I just need a boost or a change or SOMETHING.  I'm feeling sort of blah.

annie - you just need to work on your endurance!  can you do a c25k?  I found that working on my cardiovascular health/cardio wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be and bounced back to being able to run distances w/o getting as winded quicker than I thought.  Since weight loss isnt necessarily your goal, you can just focus on the endurance aspect.  wish I had that problem, lol!!  Though with this stomach virus I lost about 5 lbs in one weekend.  Ugh.  Not how I was planning to get into the 130s!  

I think Finn's weight is finally slowing down.  I was looking back at his weights and he was putting on 1 lb a week for a long time, sometimes 1.5.  He only gained 1 lb or so this past 3-4 weeks.  So whew.  I was trying to figure out what size he'll be wearing for next year, thinking he would just keep growing like this, but I bet he'll stay in his current 12 mo size for awhile.  He still has room to grow tall in it, just not much room to grow chubbier, so that's in my favor.  

DH is in NYC all day today so me and the kiddos are on our own.  I think Nora is ok to go to school.  She was sick on Friday, and then Chris and I on Sat, and Finn on Sunday (but just barely).  So, 3 days should be enough right?  For her it's 5 days since she was sick.  I hate to potentially spread germs but I also hate for her to keep missing class and her friends when she feels otherwise fine.  She's just regressed a bit with the potty, so I hope there's no issues at school (not like they aren't used to it, but still).  I'd pick her up early, too, at 5:15 or so instead of having her stay til they close at 630.  

I'm planning on running to Target while she's there for some essentials.  We are going to get some better storage furniture for our living room, but until then I need a better bin for Finn's toys.  

[AnnieA]

She's probably fine to go to school. The rule here is that a child has to be symptom-free for 24 hrs. So if the last vomit session was 7 PM Monday night, they can go back Wednesday morning.

[akind1]

Carrie - I think she'll be fine. Enjoy your Target run!

I downloaded the C25K app, but unless I can leave the kids with DH I need a jogging stroller. I wonder if anyone would just let me borrow one? I don't think it's something I will use long term, as I am not a runner. Or maybe I just need to stick with long walks.

Last night was horrible. DS took over an hour to get to sleep, and DD was even worse. Then DS woke around 2 and it took nearly 2 hours for DH to get him back to sleep. He was just really, really, upset. DD wanted to sleep on me, which is fine, sort of. (just not comfy for me), but she actually didn't nurse between 11:30 and 6. I offered, but she didn't want; she wanted to just suck on the paci and be *near* the boob. ugh. so lots of coffee today.

I forgot - did I tell you about MIL and kool-aid? - Tuesday night DH and I ran to the store for more lemonade and other stuff. we got home and MIL was so Proud? excited? whatever - she's like  - I made Gabe Hawaiian punch kool-aid with Stevia and he liked it!!! I was like, duh, he liked it and I told her that I don't mind (sort of ) if he gets it as a treat, but I really don't want him having it as a regular beverage. If you don't want to give him water, then I would rather he have tea than kool aid. It's not juice, there isn't anything REAL in it; it's just junk.  I did say all that and she just looked so heartbroken, I almost felt bad. But I'm serious. She's worried about the acid in the juice/lemonade being bad for his teeth. Now this is real lemonade - not minutemaid powder crap (which she has suggested we switch to because it's cheaper) - by Simply Lemonade, actually he normally drinks the raspberry lemonade cut 1/2 with water.

DH thinks the artificial coloring in the koolaid (which he was given more of last night!! ugh) contributed to Gabe's being so upset and difficult, etc. Not saying he's wrong - he is probably very right.

I just had to vent. and also, would any of you be concerned about the acid in lemonade/orange juice and teeth? It never occured to me, so I thought I'd ask.

[annie2186]

Baby_Cakes - yes, I definitely need to get up my endurance. I think that is why I am going to start out with the Zumba and THEN do the C25K app. I have more fun dancing than being on my elliptical miserable and the seconds are baaaaaareeeeelllllyyyyy passing.

Personally - I would not do C25K unless it was on an elliptical. Running is one of the *worst* things you can do to your joints even as a professional athlete. Peeps like me who just decide to start running one day. Ugh. I can just see the damage in my brain  Of course I have a bad back and have arthritis in my family so I tend to be more cautious than others.

I also agree that Nora is fine to go to school. She is technically still contagious for 2 weeks, but who the heck keeps their kids home for 2 weeks??? That is why that horrendous thing is so hard to contain once it gets started. It takes no prisoners :P

A was HORRIBLE last night as well. I really need to get some hylands teething tabs. So bad. I am so exhausted. I can't even drink coffee - it hurts my stomach in the morning. I do drink a healthy energy drink though, it tastes like orange so my stomach can tolerate it. 

[jeninejessica]

Originally Posted by Baby_Cakes 

I was trying to figure out what size he'll be wearing for next year, thinking he would just keep growing like this, but I bet he'll stay in his current 12 mo size for awhile.  He still has room to grow tall in it, just not much room to grow chubbier, so that's in my favor.  

We're having the opposite. She's outgrowing the length long before the width. I put a carters sleeper on her a few days ago that was listed a 6m. She was 10 weeks yesterday. Her 3-6m onesies too, she's -fully- fitting into. They probably will only fit for another few weeks. Yikes! She's got plenty of onesies up to about the 12m mark, but we'll probably have to buy more sleepers by spring. Crazy stuff!

Originally Posted by akind1 

Last night was horrible. DS took over an hour to get to sleep, and DD was even worse. Then DS woke around 2 and it took nearly 2 hours for DH to get him back to sleep. He was just really, really, upset. DD wanted to sleep on me, which is fine, sort of. (just not comfy for me), but she actually didn't nurse between 11:30 and 6. I offered, but she didn't want; she wanted to just suck on the paci and be *near* the boob. ugh. so lots of coffee today.

I forgot - did I tell you about MIL and kool-aid? 

DH thinks the artificial coloring in the koolaid (which he was given more of last night!! ugh) contributed to Gabe's being so upset and difficult, etc. Not saying he's wrong - he is probably very right.

I just had to vent. and also, would any of you be concerned about the acid in lemonade/orange juice and teeth? It never occured to me, so I thought I'd ask.

Ugh. Sounds like such a frustrating night. We had a good one last night, but horrible the night before- I didn't get to sleep until 230am. Last night we got into bed at about 1015 and nursed, and she kept waking up everytime I tried to put her down or even just lie back myself. Finally at midnight she let me put her down, but then she had a good rest of the night. 

Kool aid!! And she's worried about the acid? I think you need to be conscious of the acid in the juice, but if you're cutting it with water, and not giving it right before bed, I wouldn't be too worried about it. But yes, I have heard that about the dye in colored foods, and it seems to be a common reaction for a lot of children. 

My mom is coming over today to give me some time to catch up and regain sanity. We had a super rough day yesterday, and I need to recenter myself. 
 

[akind1]

yay for help! sometimes it's so needed.

DH and I are in total agreement: no more kool aid. The thing that's funny is, when MIL said she had made some, I had an initial gut reaction of NO- that is BAD stuff - but just couldn't articulate why it was BAD - or at least not GOOD for Gabe. just goes to show you, go with your gut!

Norah I think needs to have a poop; I think that's what is wrong with her (fussy wise). She last pooped Sunday, so she's due for one. I'll massage her belly some when I get home from work, and also give a warm bath. sometimes that helps.

Hope tonight goes better for everyone!

[AnnieA]

Well I got an answer today for why DD is waking up every 1.5-2.5 hrs throughout the night. Seems that when babies come in for surgery, they regress about two months from where they were developmentally before the surgery. So we're back to the four month sleep regression. Hopefully it passes soon!

akind1, Kool-Aid? Really? I guess she was excited that it was "healthy" because she used stevia? Good grief!

[akind1]

Annie - hope the regression is better soon!

Last night was much better! DS actually laid down for me to change his diaper and let me strip him and brought me his pajamas! this is new territory and welcome! Lately we have been struggling with all of those things.

It's bittersweet when I put things on Norah that used to be Gabe's . . . especially since she is younger than he was when he fit in them! further reminder that my baby boy isn't a baby anymore.

I am looking forward to tomorrow and the weekend!

[MarineWife]

I haven't gotten email notifications for like 5 days! I was 3 pages behind. I'd been wondering why everyone was so quiet but assumed we were keeping up on FB. I should have learned by now to check after a day of no emails from here. I think there are at least 2 other threads that I started that might have responses that I don't know about. Why does this happen so often on here?

Vacations: I think it would be fun if we could all get together. annie is out west and JJ is in Canada, so maybe somewhere a little northwest? Kat is the furthest south, right? And, I'm the furthest east for now, I think, but we'll be moving in about a year (very close to AnnieA, I think, by the way ).

Sean and I did an all-inclusive for our honeymoon, although it wasn't all at one place. We got a package that included dinners and activities already paid for at places all across the island, St. Croix. I did not like it. We never had a chance to just hang out, relaxed and chill. We felt like we had to run off and do something every day since we had already paid for it.

Grains: I'm considering holding off on grains because I'm seriously considering trying to get us all off grains, for the most part. I'm going to try very hard to stick with fruits and veggies for carbs for Dylan, in addition to the breastmilk, of course. I read some really freaky stuff about wheat a while ago and why it's so bad for us now, although it may have been ok when humans first started eating it.

Vaccines: If you're going to do them, I agree with annie. Based on the Mothering article I read using data from VAERS, I'd wait until at least 6 months before starting. Although, I read something else that compared infant mortality in the US with another country, Japan maybe, that doesn't start vaccines until 6 months. It showed the same spike in deaths for that country at 6 months that we have in this country at 3 months. So, I don't think it's so much the age as when and which vaccines are given.

Nora back to school: Personally, I'd wait until 4 days after the last of you to get is fully recovered. But, then, I'm a big proponent for quarantine when sick. When we're sick, I don't take anyone out anywhere unless absolutely necessary. For one, I think it's important to stay home and rest. Even if you are feeling better, you may not be 100% recovered and doing too much, too soon can cause you to get sick again or stay sick longer. Also, I don't want to spread the germs. It probably doesn't make a difference in the big scheme of things if we don't spread our germs but I try to do my part.

And, I again agree with annie. Now that Nora is in school, you will be getting a lot more sicknesses every year, all the time. We started getting lots more colds and stomach bugs once Ethan's neighborhood friends started going to school. They bring it home and he plays with them and he gets it and spreads it to us.

I still have clothes from when Ryan was a baby that I put on Dylan. Every time I do, I say, "Ryan, look! You used to wear this," all choke up. Ryan rolls his eyes and says I've told him that a gazillion times already.

[akind1]

MW: wondered where you were!

Well, considering Dylan is the 3rd baby other than him, it probably feels that way! LOL

Both DD and DS fit in size M swaddlebees AIOs now. I tell you, that just feels a bit odd! LOL

I am having a local mama make them matching owl diapers. I can't wait to see them!

[annie2186]

MW - I was seriously wondering where you were! I would have been worried, but I saw you posting stuff on FB. I just thought you didn't like us anymore  What I do to keep up with the few threads I post in is go up to "my profile" (up on the top right hand side of the page) and it shows the threads you have posted in recently as well as if there are any responses you haven't read. 

That is very interesting about the study in Japan. I almost wonder if it isn't just the fact that some babies are going to die from vaccination because they are more sensitive. Really, you are taking a huge risk, that first time especially, because you just don't *know* if your baby is going to have a very bad reaction........hmmmm - food for thought forsure. 

I also wonder if the same baby that died from vaccination at 3 or 6 months wouldn't die at say, 12 months or 2 years. Or I wonder if they would just suffer severe reactions without death. Guess we will never know forsure.

AFM - I am pretty sure I have hypoglycemia. I am going to try to start eating a better diet for that - but is so hard to research because there is a TON of contradicting info on it. I figure I will start a food diary and see what affects me. I also am going to see a doctor one of these days too, but it is hard to get diagnosed sometimes for stuff like that. 

My sister got gestational diabetes with this last pregnancy, and she also got hypoglycemic at the end of the 3 hour test and what she explained was pretty much my life. After researching more of the symptoms it seems to fit more than anything else. I also read that with how much processed foods we all eat, ALOT of people are becoming hypoglycemic. 

But seriously, if this is what is wrong with me and I start feeling better........I will be so happy!

[akind1]

Annie - really hope you do feel better - may just need to try a couple different things until you find what works for you. - I think the info is contradictory because hypoglycemia is kind of a symptom - you need to find and treat the cause of low blood sugar if you can. Is it because you haven't got enough insulin? too much? tdo you take in too many carbs (bad carbs) or not enough? or some other reasoning out there . . . or a combination of the above.

I think really it's best to wait with vaccines - little ones are sooo super sensitive to things and I know that is one reason why those who do choose to vaccinate do; but I do think the longer you wait, the less likely a severe reaction will occur. (just based on random stuff. wish I had a study or something to point to)

Ok, I was wrong about Gabe having a good night :( he went to sleep easily but woke like 4 times in the night. I didn't notice but 1 (so glad DH stepped up to night time parent him once DD was born!)

[MarineWife]

I think genetics has a lot to do with how anyone reacts to medications. The problem is we don't know enough to know who will react. Even if we did, the testing would be so expensive and possibly intensive that it would be difficult to test everyone. but, i think that's because it's unnatural. i think it's much less likely for someone to become gravely ill from an illness because of genetics, if that makes sense, except for those diseases that are genetically caused, of course.

or was the question about getting sick with common viruses? i think that has more to do with general health, nutrition and stress levels. stress is a major factor in illness because it causes the body to be constantly flooded with chemicals that reduce the immune system. The thing with breastfed babies getting sick is not just about how often they get sick. It's normal to get sick several times a year. I read on the Dr. Sears site that it's normal for kids to get 10 or more colds a year. We get maybe half that many so I think we're doing pretty well. Also, though, it's about how sick they get and for how long when they do get a virus. It's usually much shorter duration and severity that babies who are not breastfed. And, you have to keep in mind that those are averages. Some babies will get more sick more often than others regardless. I guess maybe that's when the genetics comes in.

annie ~ I have issues with hypoglycemia. I've been tested several times and actually came up as borderline insulin resistant. It's kind of strange because it means your body doesn't use the insulin it produces properly and you can have high blood sugar levels. The flip side is that your body produces more and more insulin to try to deal with the high blood sugars, which can cause major fluctuations in blood sugar levels. If I go more than 2 hours without eating, I get nauseous and shaky and weak and I think my mind and mood suffer as well. My dh thinks I'm crazy because he can go forever without eating and feel fine. If I eat only carbs for breakfast, I will get sick. I actually feel better if I just don't eat anything at all. I think it must be because the carbs cause as major influx of insulin into my blood stream that causes me to crash. If I don't eat anything, there's no spike and crash.

[AnnieA]

O.K. I need you guys to give me your honest opinions on something. Promise? Here's the deal. I am not pumping enough milk to meet DD's daily intake needs now. I use about 6 oz every 24 hours out of my freezer stash. It's going to be gone soon. I'm trying to increase my output. I'm pumping every time DD eats, even if it's every hour. When I'm at work, I pump every two hours, sometimes more frequently. I can't always double-pump though and I know that would help me build up my supply. I'm taking the max amount of fenugreek. I haven't been able to get to Whole Foods to buy the alfalfa but I'm going to do that this weekend. So here's my issue. If/When I run out of my freezer stash, do I push solids? Or do I supplement w/formula? Or do I try to find goat's milk and give it to her? Please tell me honestly what you would do in that situation. I'm not giving up, I'm still trying to rebuild my supply. It was there before so I know I can do it. But what if I can't keep up with her?

[annie2186]

Originally Posted by AnnieA 

O.K. I need you guys to give me your honest opinions on something. Promise? Here's the deal. I am not pumping enough milk to meet DD's daily intake needs now. I use about 6 oz every 24 hours out of my freezer stash. It's going to be gone soon. I'm trying to increase my output. I'm pumping every time DD eats, even if it's every hour. When I'm at work, I pump every two hours, sometimes more frequently. I can't always double-pump though and I know that would help me build up my supply. I'm taking the max amount of fenugreek. I haven't been able to get to Whole Foods to buy the alfalfa but I'm going to do that this weekend. So here's my issue. If/When I run out of my freezer stash, do I push solids? Or do I supplement w/formula? Or do I try to find goat's milk and give it to her? Please tell me honestly what you would do in that situation. I'm not giving up, I'm still trying to rebuild my supply. It was there before so I know I can do it. But what if I can't keep up with her?

First of all - 

This is something that is very near and dear to my heart because A completely weaned at a little over 9 months. I had a very small stash, but not very much. I give her organic baby formula. 

It was very sad - and not something I even like talking about (isn't that silly?) but I did try everything. I took the max amount of fenugreek, ate oatmeal, found brewers yeast........the only other thing I could have done was buy a $300+ pump, since my main problem was my pump was not the best for keeping up a milk supply. Which I didn't have the money for, and wasn't even sure it would work.

I am not sure about goats milk......I honestly forgot about that option. I do know it is closer to human milk than a cow - but I am not sure if you could feed an infant it? Or if it would be ideal. Something to maybe look into though.

Maybe give her more solids - but I doubt it would be enough to satisfy her if she is hungry for some milk. It is just not the way they are programmed. It could help fill the gap though. Does she like solids? I know M didn't like eating until closer to one - but A was all about it at like 5 1/2 months. 

Seriously though - if you are doing the best you can, don't beat yourself up. EBF for as long as you have is awesome.

[AnnieA]

Originally Posted by annie2186 

First of all - 

This is something that is very near and dear to my heart because A completely weaned at a little over 9 months. I had a very small stash, but not very much. I give her organic baby formula. 

It was very sad - and not something I even like talking about (isn't that silly?) but I did try everything. I took the max amount of fenugreek, ate oatmeal, found brewers yeast........the only other thing I could have done was buy a $300+ pump, since my main problem was my pump was not the best for keeping up a milk supply. Which I didn't have the money for, and wasn't even sure it would work.

I am not sure about goats milk......I honestly forgot about that option. I do know it is closer to human milk than a cow - but I am not sure if you could feed an infant it? Or if it would be ideal. Something to maybe look into though.

Maybe give her more solids - but I doubt it would be enough to satisfy her if she is hungry for some milk. It is just not the way they are programmed. It could help fill the gap though. Does she like solids? I know M didn't like eating until closer to one - but A was all about it at like 5 1/2 months. 

Seriously though - if you are doing the best you can, don't beat yourself up. EBF for as long as you have is awesome.

Thanks Annie. It's seriously making me sick and I know that's not good for my supply either! My pump is good and actually I feel like it's better than the hospital grade pump I used in the hospital during our last stay. She is not a fan of solids. She's tried a couple of times but not interested yet. She loves mama milk. LOVES IT. When I tried putting formula in her milk a couple of times in the hospital it upset her stomach and she balked at the taste. I just can't imagine even trying to get her to take a bottle of formula.

[jeninejessica]

I'm going to have to come back later when I have time, because I just skimmed and I know there's stuff I want to respond to, but I just need to vent this out. 

Went and saw the dr today. We decided beforehand not to get either shot. The prevnar we will do at 4 or 6 months, haven't decided. She predictably told us she disagreed, and didn't feel that there were any serious risks or cons to the vaccines, and that she felt DD would never be really safe if we didn't do the vaccines, but that if I wasn't comfortable, then I wasn't comfortable. That was the end of that. 

And then I brought the reflux up, and I feel kind of like I got blown off. She wouldn't prescribe the meds, and I definitely got the impression that she's not convinced it's true reflux, and not just her overfeeding/not being upright after feeds. So she wants me to go off dairy for 3 weeks (which I knew I needed to try anyways, I've just been avoiding it...) and to try keeping her upright after feeds and keeping as much time in between eating and sleeping as possible. Which is all well and good-- but we've been doing it, and it doesn't make any difference! When she smells like sour acid 75% of the time, and is randomly shrieking and then puking 30 seconds later... I don't think that's simply her stomach being overfilled, she has a problem, and trust me, we've tried to fix it, but I do think it's time for meds. And so now we have to wait another three weeks before trying something. And I'm angry about it, because I'm so effing tired of her shrieking and being hysterical all the time, and somewhere in my head I was hopeful that it was all a result of the reflux and that after being on meds she would be magically better. Optimistic I know, but I needed something to cling to!

And it's so freaking ironic because the one thing I love about this dr, the fact that she's always willing to work with me to find solutions that do not include medications and is accepting of the fact that I don't like to medicate-- is now making me very angry at her. 

*sigh* I'll be back later. 

[annie2186]

Originally Posted by AnnieA 

Thanks Annie. It's seriously making me sick and I know that's not good for my supply either! My pump is good and actually I feel like it's better than the hospital grade pump I used in the hospital during our last stay. She is not a fan of solids. She's tried a couple of times but not interested yet. She loves mama milk. LOVES IT. When I tried putting formula in her milk a couple of times in the hospital it upset her stomach and she balked at the taste. I just can't imagine even trying to get her to take a bottle of formula.

I'm so sad for you  After A started screaming and pushing away at my boob (it wasn't just a no - it was a HELL to the NO) I wondered what would have happened had I not went back to work part time (that was when she got more attached to the bottle......but it wasn't like I was doing it just for fun, we really needed the money. Argh. I think it wouldn't have been much longer anyways, I think she would have been one of the weird one's who self weaned at a young age.

That was the other weird thing about A - she has loved any and all foods she has tried. AND when I had to give her formula she didn't even care  brat 

I have heard good things about nestle formula.........that some infants on it actually still had breastmilk poop. I would also advise mixing like 3 ounces of momma's milk with 1 ounce of formula (if you can).

[AnnieA]

Originally Posted by jeninejessica 

I'm going to have to come back later when I have time, because I just skimmed and I know there's stuff I want to respond to, but I just need to vent this out. 

Went and saw the dr today. We decided beforehand not to get either shot. The prevnar we will do at 4 or 6 months, haven't decided. She predictably told us she disagreed, and didn't feel that there were any serious risks or cons to the vaccines, and that she felt DD would never be really safe if we didn't do the vaccines, but that if I wasn't comfortable, then I wasn't comfortable. That was the end of that. 

And then I brought the reflux up, and I feel kind of like I got blown off. She wouldn't prescribe the meds, and I definitely got the impression that she's not convinced it's true reflux, and not just her overfeeding/not being upright after feeds. So she wants me to go off dairy for 3 weeks (which I knew I needed to try anyways, I've just been avoiding it...) and to try keeping her upright after feeds and keeping as much time in between eating and sleeping as possible. Which is all well and good-- but we've been doing it, and it doesn't make any difference! When she smells like sour acid 75% of the time, and is randomly shrieking and then puking 30 seconds later... I don't think that's simply her stomach being overfilled, she has a problem, and trust me, we've tried to fix it, but I do think it's time for meds. And so now we have to wait another three weeks before trying something. And I'm angry about it, because I'm so effing tired of her shrieking and being hysterical all the time, and somewhere in my head I was hopeful that it was all a result of the reflux and that after being on meds she would be magically better. Optimistic I know, but I needed something to cling to!

And it's so freaking ironic because the one thing I love about this dr, the fact that she's always willing to work with me to find solutions that do not include medications and is accepting of the fact that I don't like to medicate-- is now making me very angry at her. 

*sigh* I'll be back later. 

JJ. That's so hard! If I were in that position, I would seriously be looking for another ped. If my child is in pain, someone needs to give me something to help her. I fought that fight when they were ready to discharge DD and she was still having at least one severe pain episode every day. I made them give me four doses of narcotic pain medicine to take home because damned if I was going to have her screaming in pain and only able to give her ibuprofen. Nope. Don't mess with this mama bear and my child in pain. Same fight I had with her pedi about zantac. He tried to hem and haw and say well she doesn't have all the symptoms of reflux. My response? I don't care. I know she's in pain and it's her stomach. I know the aspirin is hurting it but we can't stop it. Give me the prescription. I do make sure that all our docs know up front that I have a relatively good handle on medical issues and if I'm asking you for something, it's not done lightly and I need you to respect my opinion/request. Our doctors so far have been great about that. The one that wasn't is no longer my doc.